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KAREN ROBINSON :
RUBY RED
INTERIORS
BASED IN FOLKESTONE , RUBY RED INTERIORS HAS BEEN CREATING BEAUTIFUL SCHEMES FOR RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL CLIENTS FOR OVER 10 YEARS . DESIGNER , KAREN , OFFERS THREE LEVELS OF SERVICE : THE DESIGN CONSULTANCY WHERE YOU CAN BOOK A CONSULTATION BY THE HOUR , THE DESIGN-ONLY SERVICE FOR THOSE WHO WANT A DESIGN SCHEME TO FOLLOW ( TO BE IMPLEMENTED BY THE CLIENT AT
THEIR LEISURE ) AND THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION SERVICE .
How would you describe your style ? Relaxed sophistication ; a look that exudes elegance without feeling staid or formal . For me , the most successful schemes are those that are both comfortable and eye-catching - I love colour , which I use sometimes subtly or sometimes boldly to accentuate a scheme .
What makes you unique to other interior designers ? I can interpret what a client wants very well . I not only listen to them very carefully , but I also turn into a detective-type figure , picking up on unspoken clues from their existing interior . I am also very patient ; it ’ s a big decision to allow a complete stranger into your home and entrust them to design your dream property and sometimes the client is nervous and unable to confidently convey their likes and dislikes . Being patient and encouraging really helps to make them feel at ease and enables them to open up more readily .
What should our readers consider when it comes to selecting an interior designer ? Experience counts for a lot . The more projects a designer has completed , the more likely they are to have come across common pitfalls and because of that , tend to be expert problem-solvers . Liking the designer ’ s work is another consideration , but it ’ s worth remembering that the job of the designer is to work to the client ’ s brief , so not all projects in a designer ’ s portfolio will be the same . This is a good thing and shows that a designer can not only produce
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