I found a key chair that I knew was me. I just knew it. And so as time went on
I just started talking to the designer and before I knew it
everything started coming together. I was very excited about it because my
home started becoming more than just a home it was "home sweet home."
I'm Shirley and I'm an art director and creative designer. One
thing I love to do is go out and hunt for items then bring home unique things
and put them together. I love color, so I always have a master plan
before I start but when I get home it changes. And then I
will go out and look for things to bring home but it would change my
whole house. If you can bring one piece and then all of a sudden you have to
move everything around. That got a little tiring over the years. Then I
decided that maybe I just wanted to find the right pieces for my house. So one day
I was looking for something for my dining area and I happened to walk into
La-Z-Boy. I couldn't find what I was looking for. I didn't really know what I
was looking for, but I sat down on a couch and I leaned back and I said,
"That's it!" So that was the first piece that I brought home and I think
I had gone in there another time and I found a key chair that I knew
was me. I just knew it. So as time went on I started talking to the
designer and before I knew it everything started coming together. I
was very excited about it because my home started becoming more than just
home it was "home sweet home."
I was always wondering what it would be like to have someone come in.
I was kind of curious. What would they offer? What other things would
they suggest for my home? Because this is an older home and I had some
pieces that I needed to keep and they never really worked but I couldn't get
rid of them. So I thought I needed to talk with someone at La-Z-Boy
and so I talked to Billie in the store and I had
requested that she come over and look around and give me some insight to
what I should do. I could pick up right away that she had a great sense of style
and she really knows what she's doing already. Then I came to her home and was
blown away by how beautiful it already was. But she wanted some things that
really fit for her family. She has some new grandchildren and really wanted it
to be a space they could play in, have a good time, and not worry about
spills and all that comes along with a family. Different rooms had different
styles that we were going for, but the main thing in this room was comfort. Her
bedroom was kind of her retreat that was your dream space so we
really worked hard on her bedroom, but each room took on its own life.
Her bedroom is my favorite. It's fancy but it's fun and artistic. It's really a
great room. Billie listened to me and she knew my style. I have some
pieces in here that I already had picked and she had a
sense of what I liked. So she listened and I think that was a good thing.
I love coming home and it really has made it simpler to live
because I don't have to come home and think about anything new or moving
things around. I like every piece that I have. It feels beautiful but it feels
lived-in and people are comfortable in our home and they love coming here.
I would just say don't feel intimidated and have an open mind.
Don't be afraid to express what you want but also be open to hearing
their suggestions because, in the end, if you can just come together you'll get
the most perfect home ever.