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DESIGNER TIPS design coaching new trends T 38 | <strong>THE</strong> V <strong>LIST</strong> | FALL 07 | www.thevlist.com he design professional on any home decorating television program seems like a perfect genie. She walks into your home, wrinkles her nose, waves her wand, and tells you exactly what needs to be done. Better yet, she actually has a stand-by construction team outside waiting to build you a table and move it right in. The popularity of home design shows probably refl ects that common fantasy: we all want our homes to look better, but we need professional help. Are the 1970s kitchen cabinets salvageable, with a coat of paint? What can be done with that heirloom braided rug, if anything? Is that dangly chandelier really so bad?
Armchair quarterbacking the process we see on television is entertaining, but not very practical. Ideas which look fantastic on the small screen might not look so great in our own homes. Shades of paint, for example, don’t translate from pixels to your own wall. And how would you ever fi nd that fl ea-market headboard that, given a facelift by that handy carpenter, gives the whole bedroom a French Provincial look? Many people have found that decorating mistakes can be costly, not to mention hideous. Enter the interior design coach. For the same reason that people hire a business coach, a tennis coach, or a life coach, they are turning to this specialist. Their services are personalized: what works for your neighbour doesn’t have to work for you. Like the magical host on the home design show, they visit your house and help you reconfi gure your favourite spaces. This is no half-hour episode, however. An interior design coach does not impose their own sense of style on your home and execute it under deadline. Rather, they help you fi gure out your own design personality, to ultimately create a space that feels inviting and comfortable, and refl ects your family’s lifestyle. Perhaps they can fi nd a way to integrate that bright red comfy chair into a still-stylish living room. Karen Wolinsky is a Professional Interior Designer, who has recognized the need for Design Coaching, and has tailored it for New Interiors. She describes her job as helping her clients “clear a path through indecision, disorder, and just plain not knowing, to reveal a home they love.” Many people have found that while taking on a redesign of a home or even just a room is a process of discovering their own tightly held habits. Why do you need that particle-board corner table? Is it just a place to dump the latest unopened bills? Letting go of those habits can be a liberating experience, especially when you have a better organized, more attractive space at the end. Ms. Wolinsky says that sometimes her clients just need a thumbs-up before they buy a piece of furniture or a light fi xture. Sometimes they need inspiration before taking on a room makeover, and other times they need to be guided through the entire process. She describes her personal style as “eclectic, sensory and thoughtful.” She is known for her discerning eye, and her ability to visually map a space and communicate this to her clients. The job of design coach also requires diplomacy; sometimes she has to help couples with differing style preferences fi nd the perfect compromise. This, essentially, is the point of hiring a design coach: they know that there is no “right answer” to how a room should look. Ms. Wolinsky coaches people of all ages and circumstances, helping them create an interior space that refl ects who they are. “I have a lot of clients who call me in to deliver design coaching,” DESIGNER TIPS she says, “to save the day for them. Our mandate is to involve, inform and inspire our clients in order to help them to reach their decorating goals. The refi nement of their rooms is our way of helping them to develop a living space that clearly and accurately refl ects their individuality, uniqueness, interests, personality and lifestyle.” Interior design coaching is very effective for people going through a transition, such as: downsizing, moving to a smaller space, merging households, starting out in their fi rst home, or getting their home ready for resale. A design coach’s ideas can also be helpful for people who want to edit their collections, or just want an informed eye to guide the hanging of an art collection. If you wish to learn more about Karen Wolinsky’s Design Coaching you can visit her on web at www.newinteriors.com or 604.326.0001
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