Let me introduce myself.  I just moved to the Holland, MI area and my husband and I are completing a transition that has taken us on quite a ride.  We began with visiting my sister, Marge, who bought a house with Lake Michigan access after a life-changing transition of her own.  Ed and I both grew up in Detroit, MI and thought we would live in the near suburbs forever.  As Ed was preparing to retire, I was also feeling the need to change.  I had been a Mary Kay Consultant for 25 years, but the joy had gone out of my business.  I went back to school to earn an Associates Degree in Interior Design, combining it with my Bachelor of Science in Art degree. I found my passion, and began to work in the field.  After being my own boss for such a long time, I found it arduous being constrained by the boundaries of my employment opportunities.  I realized that being a pro-active person, waiting for a customer to come into the business was frustrating.  I was also limited in my efforts at customer follow-up.  I was used to establishing personal relationships with my customers, providing a service that enhanced people's lives.  This brought me to the realization that I needed to establish my own Interior Design business.  Design Perspectives is the result.

Why did I decide on Design Perspectives as my business name?  I believe that everyone is gifted with creativity.  We are not all artistic, but we all see things through our own unique perspective.  From our perspective comes new ways to do, see, and act, thus adding creativity to our lives and the lives of those we touch.

My vision for my business is to work with clients to bring out their own creativity in their spaces with the guidance of my talent and experience.  Combining my talent, education and experience will enable me to help to clarify the client's need for creative expression.  "What do you want this space want to say?"  Is it energy and activity?  Is it reflective and peaceful?  Is it restful and revitalizing? What environment do you wants to create?  My purpose is to bring light out of darkness and order out of confusion.

Not only do I have a "God-given talent", education, professional experience, but I also have personal experience. My husband and I have gone through the process of selling our home in Southfield, MI.  So I know the importance of staging in a tough real estate market. After searching for a home on the West side of the state, we came to the decision to build a home.  As you can see, I can share real life experience when I work with people who need assistance preparing their home for sale.  I can share the experience of designing and building a new home, as well as renovating an existing home. I am looking forward to sharing with the staging and redesigning community what I have learned.