What clients say that matters

Of course, every designer wants happy clients. I want clients to understand that my success comes when they think of me as their guide. Somebody capable of showing them a life that can be lived better with the work that we do together.

Early on, I thought, this woman is just so good, and she knows my style already!

We chose Corinne after meeting her because I just liked her. I felt like we had a connection. She is just so easy to be around and to talk with and she truly listens to me. She showed us how she works, and she was very organized. She got to know my style quickly. At one of our early meetings, we poured over a huge table of fabrics, and she wanted to know, first what I hated and then what I loved. It gave her a quick sense of my taste and from there on because I felt heard, the process felt comfortable for me.

I had to have a designer for such a huge project. Corinne brought everything together as far as all the different mediums, the different concepts and many things I would never have thought of. In the past, other designers have pushed things on me I did not like and then regretted. There were a couple of times with Corinne when I was not sure about something, certainly something I would never normally have chosen myself, but if Corinne felt strongly enough to ask me to trust her, a I did, so I think trust is a huge thing.  It shows the connection that she and I had. She knew not only that it would look good in the overall design, but that I would love it. Corinne was not about just ordering the most expensive items, we never felt like she would take advantage of us in that way.  She also worked so hard throughout the life of the project to find the most interesting little items. Early on, I thought, this woman is just so good, and she knows my style already!  So, she has worked on several projects for us, but it was great to have her on the mammoth house specifically because she really understands the mountains and how and where snow accumulates, and the wind patterns, and the sun direction.

The Mammoth house is just so beautiful. It’s just amazing, you know, every little thing, all the different fabrics, trims, the window coverings. It’s the detail in the house. Even though it is a big house, when it’s just me and my husband, it’s still so comfortable. Home for me means that I can just walk in and be engulfed. It is very warm. It is a place where we bring all our family and friends. There are three major living/entertaining areas, and we use every single one, and when you are in any of those rooms, it does not feel like a large home at all.

Corinne is so talented, why would we not hire her?  We became friends during the process, and I enjoyed the times we met at her studio, sometimes with the architects and contractors. The best thing is that I can trust her. I trust her to know what I like and to get the job done. If I need something, she is there for me and everyone on her team is amazing.

Kathy, Mountain Magnificence