Working Manner

I have no preconceived ideas when I start a project; nor do I dig into the magazines to fish for inspirations. There are many variables in a project that influence the final outcome and opening up magazines only derail the process of sourcing from within.

A lot of the very affluent knows what they want but don't necessarily know what they need. It is my role as a professional designer to discriminate between the two and work them out with the client. This is where experience counts.

Good bone structure makes for lasting beauty. The same applies to interior design. Decoration -- the choosing and arranging of colors, fabrics, and furnishings -- is subject to fashion and hence, subject to date. Proportion, balance, light and air are fundamental considerations because the harmonious arrangements of these elements have lasting value.

Lay people tend to accept presentation drawings practically and sometimes reconciling an artistic impression to reality becomes a problem. In residential projects where my participation is more direct, I try to leave options for the final execution. There is never one correct solution to a problem and a good design is a by-product of evolved decisions and some compromises.

In residential interiors, the professional relationship is generally more personal but familiarity is what I avoid. I do not socialize with my clients in the course of an assignment to maintain a certain professional detachment. After all, we do not normally fraternize with our doctors or lawyers.

The success of each project depends on the harmonious interaction between the client, yin, and the designer, yang. In feng shui terms, the designer assumes the role of the creative while the client plays the receptive. The harmony and balance between these two are critical to establish a positive Yi. Yi loosely translates as a wish, a will or an intention. It is the intangible aspect of feng shui that breathes life and good spirit to a home.

FROM THE READERS "You are an unusually talented person and a remarkable artist. Your designs and decorations are only excelled by your personal interests and your quest for internal and spiritual growth. It is rare to find such an exquisite website." Maria Martinez, Miami, USA; Nov. '98

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[Book Cover] | [Contents] | [Foreword] | [Introduction] | [Formative Years] | [Space to Start] | [Tools of Trade] [Concept Renderings] | [First Break] | [East by Southeast] | [Working Manner] | [Space Transitions] | [Seasons' Home] | [Sunsets' Place] | [Pied á Terre] | [Something Different] | [Restrained Elegance] | [Dream Zones] | [In Comfort] [Prestige Investments] | [Asian Gallery] | [Lighting] | [Objects] | [Flowers] | [Afterword] | [Professional Profile] [Personal Profile] | [Sign Guestbook] | [Guestbook]

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