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“I don’t like spending a lot of money,” Denise says. “Some things you have to
spend money on, but the other things you really don’t. There are so many
good deals out there.”
She brings the same approach to Farrow & Wren, which she began seven
years ago after informally doing decorating work for many years before that.
She’s a solo designer, and she charges her clients by the hour rather than the job,
enabling clients to budget for design help and get as little or as much assistance
as they need. She advises on tile and other choices in home renovations, but also
helps with simpler jobs like shopping for accessories and furniture, or choosing
paint colors.
“It’s always a collaboration, and I love that,” she says. She sees her role as
responding to the tastes and ideas of clients who might not have the time or
confidence to decorate on their own.
“It’s always a
collaboration, and
I love that.”
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