Clients...Things I Love

"I AM A DESIGNER NOT A FUCKING SCREWDRIVER"

A global message for clients around the word who believe that a designer is a mere tool to execute their ugly ideas.  
                                                      
                                                                                               Unknown

Now if I didn't have the Shit Ass Disease I would never say that......

Speaking of clients.

I installed my very first job as a designer, I was so excited and felt a little accomplished.  The phone rang that evening and it was my client, I just knew she was going to tell me how much she loved the window treatments.  Well turns out she was in her spa and drunk.  I mean shit faced drunk.  She informed me that she didn't like the window treatments and I am putting it nicely.  I told her I was surprised but that I would come by in the morning to pick them up.  I hung up the phone and cried, then got pissed.  How dare this drunk ass bitch call me at night drunk and speak to me that way.  Well the next morning I rang the door bell nervous and pissed as I could be.  She answered the door a little surprised that I was there.  She then informed me how much she LOVED the window treatments and she wanted me to look at another room to do.  I looked at her and said, "Do me a favor, don't call me ever again and I won't call you".  The bitch was so drunk she didn't even remember calling me!

I ended up designing model homes for 15  years, 13 of those years was for one particular builder.  We were usually, well always on the same page.  I would show him my ideas and he would say go ahead.  Models were a lot of fun because you were usually forced to be creative making memory points.   You've all seen them.  Whether its a bold wallpaper behind shelves or graphics on the wall in a game room.  I have even put wallpaper on a beamed ceiling then tea stained it.

One of the last model projects I worked on was for the W South Tower and The House condominiums in Victory Park in downtown Dallas.  Very contemporary with killer views of downtown.  Here are a few pics of these condominiums.

                                                            The House Condominiums

                                                                          Condo A

Dining room.  Gold and blue accent pillows with cream and gold plates,

 blue chargers and gold accented wine glasses.

                        
                                                                Contemporary  buffet/bar.

View into kitchen



The House Condominiums

Condo B.

Artwork I chose that inspired color scheme.

Dining table. Table is all white dishes with gold square chargers. The six chairs have hot pink Lombard pillows, and the end cream leather chairs have green.

Master bedroom has beautiful view of downtown Dallas.  I kept the hot pink and green on bedding and artwork.

Master bedding and a peek at beautiful downtown.

Guest bedroom with cream leather bed, cream bedding with brown and green accents. Also a view of downtown Dallas.

Powder bath, hot pink with silver damask.

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View of pool from master bedroom balcony.

Happy Designing

Sue "CiCi" Cook



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