They call me the house whisperer.

Creativity is a strange process; it’s an ethereal thing almost.  Is it a muse?  Is it a gift?  Is it inspiration?  Where does it come from?  I actually had a class in college on the subject and after hours of discussion, we really didn’t come to any conclusion except that it did exist and we had different opinions.

In my line of work, I need to be in touch with that creative side.  For me the answer comes from listening.  As an interior designer, it is my job to listen to the client, to their needs and preferences on colors and styles.  Whenever, I work with a new client, I like to “listen” to the house as well.  Yes, that’s an odd concept but I don’t have a better way to describe it.  But the house tells me things that the client may not.  It tells me what kind of style the house is, I look at the existing colors and styles and see what kinds of things the people like.  It’s kind of like the house talking to me.  It tells me what it wants to be, it tells me what it is, and then I talk to the clients and ask them what they like about the house and what they don’t, which further formulates my ideas.

They call me the house whisperer

Yeah right, that sounds freaky, it’s absurd.  Houses don’t talk.  Well, to me they do.  The architecture talks to me, it tells me what style the house is – which tells me what colors and furniture will be most at home in it.  I find a lot of people don’t really know what style their house is.  It’s ok, it’s not their job, it’s mine.  I like to see what colors are in the house to see what kinda of colors the client is comfortable with.

They call me the house whisperer

Can a house talk?  The answer is yes.  The architecture speaks of styles.