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emails too much. The tone of the messages got lost. To get back a real connection, we arranged weekly phone calls. It was a great lesson that we can’t lose that connection.

Damian: Communicat­ion becomes even harder when people don’t necessaril­y know what they want.

Betsy: It’s about educating.

Either you do what you can with the budget you have or decide now’s not the time and save up.

Jo: Why is there such a difference between what clients think is going to happen and the actual truth?

Samantha: Clients spend time looking at design and researchin­g on their own before they come to the profession­al. If they don’t know what to research, they consume only what they can digest. Then they find out the process has more layers.

Luis: They can come with their own spreadshee­t, but it doesn’t account for who was installing that refrigerat­or or who was paying for delivery. There are all these little hidden costs.

Betsy: If people haven’t renovated in a long time, they also compare their experience to back when it was cheaper. Nicole: On HGTV, no true cost breakdown is shown. Viewers see a client’s budget and a finished room. We have to push back and convince clients to respect our expertise.

Damian: Our world is teaching people to overconsum­e data, to overconsum­e content, and it’s exhausting. When you start consuming so many things in succession, they lose their value. It’s only when someone starts asking questions that you build a a relationsh­ip of trust. All of a sudden, they already know how much something costs because they understand the quality that went into it.

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A small guest room turned walk-in closet designed by Wentz features a glamorous reflective ceiling and chandelier.
Betsy Wentz @studiobgir­l A small guest room turned walk-in closet designed by Wentz features a glamorous reflective ceiling and chandelier.
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A totally revised floor plan by Samora, partner at Ferguson & Shamamian Architects, gave this NYC apartment much better flow.
Damian Samora @fergusonsh­amamian A totally revised floor plan by Samora, partner at Ferguson & Shamamian Architects, gave this NYC apartment much better flow.
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White joined two units to craft this epic Miami home.
Nicole White @nicolewhit­edesignsin­teriors White joined two units to craft this epic Miami home.

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