I had a wonderful trip to West Palm Beach this week to meet Charlotte Moss. She was honorary chair of the West Palm Beach Red Cross Showhouse. I make it a priority to see different designers speak. I always enjoy meeting new people and hearing other design perspectives. I sat next to, or rather in between, a delightful couple, Bonnie and Roger, who had just relocated to Palm Beach from Virginia. We hit it off and had a delightful time listening to the lecture and touring the showhome.
Charlotte was a delight to listen to and shared her personal stories of her travels. She is fanatical about scrapbooking and cataloging her photos. These photos serve as her inspiration in design and life. One of her favorite pieces of architecture is the pagoda. It has become her symbol and can be found in everything she does. If you look at her design books, you can play Where's Charlotte's Pagoda on every page (Do you remember Where's Waldo????)! She inspired me to clean up my guest room and offer my guests more than just sleep....if only I could build a separate guest house!!!!
I was shocked to find out that Charlotte did not attend design school and didn't even know how to draw. Rather, her training was Wall Street! "I don't draw, I cut and paste." Charlotte says. I love that! It is what I love to do with clients as well! A "Clipping File" is a very personal collage that helps create a design direction. I am somewhat different...I find it difficult to rip pages and so I create piles of picture books and sticky notes to describe what I am drawn to. Then I photocopy the pictures to preserve my books (it is the teacher in me) and create an idea file for the client.
Some of my favorite expressions from the lecture are:
Ordinary objects can become extraordinary - Leslie Blanche
Recapture the Rapture!
Find a place to Relax
Discipline and Simplicity in a guest room...guests ask for nothing...The only thing a guest should have to do is digest their own food - Nancy Lancaster
"Wall of Broads" a wall of women that inspire me!
Charlotte was a delight to listen to and shared her personal stories of her travels. She is fanatical about scrapbooking and cataloging her photos. These photos serve as her inspiration in design and life. One of her favorite pieces of architecture is the pagoda. It has become her symbol and can be found in everything she does. If you look at her design books, you can play Where's Charlotte's Pagoda on every page (Do you remember Where's Waldo????)! She inspired me to clean up my guest room and offer my guests more than just sleep....if only I could build a separate guest house!!!!
I was shocked to find out that Charlotte did not attend design school and didn't even know how to draw. Rather, her training was Wall Street! "I don't draw, I cut and paste." Charlotte says. I love that! It is what I love to do with clients as well! A "Clipping File" is a very personal collage that helps create a design direction. I am somewhat different...I find it difficult to rip pages and so I create piles of picture books and sticky notes to describe what I am drawn to. Then I photocopy the pictures to preserve my books (it is the teacher in me) and create an idea file for the client.
Some of my favorite expressions from the lecture are:
Ordinary objects can become extraordinary - Leslie Blanche
Recapture the Rapture!
Find a place to Relax
Discipline and Simplicity in a guest room...guests ask for nothing...The only thing a guest should have to do is digest their own food - Nancy Lancaster
"Wall of Broads" a wall of women that inspire me!
Charlotte Moss? How did you ever? This must have been very educational and loads of fun! You look great by the way! xoxo
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