Funnies for Dylan
I rounded up the mythterns and my support staff recently and headed to the Michigan Design Center in Troy, MI. The folks there were absolutely lovely and made us feel quite welcome. I experienced an almost infantile regression walking through the showrooms; I spent my time touching all the upholstery and stammering about the wood inlay and marquetry, then drooling over the Ann Sacks tile. Our favorite stop of the day was the Baker, Knapp and Tubbs showroom, where we met some nice folks. Dylan gave us the tour and we chatted about the HDD website and some of his favorite blogs.
When we left, I was pleased to recollect all of the collaborative discussions our team had with the MDC folks. My mind returned to the discussions with Dylan, however, so I wanted to make a post in honor of his appreciation for my design humor. Below are a few quick quips from design life that everyone can appreciate.
That’s hideous
I had put together a beautiful bedding presentation for a client with a selection of 7 fabrics, all within the color range of the inspiration fabric. The client’s eyes seemed to grow larger and larger with each new fabric I introduced, until she burst out with “Oh my GOODNESS! That’s so UGLY! The colors are horrible, and I can’t believe that you would even show me anything that hideous!!”. Once I picked my jaw up off the table, I asked what it was that bothered her so much about the design. “Your colors!!!”, she shrieked. Her husband, silent until this point, leaned over and whispered to me “oh, yeah, did we mention she’s colorblind?”
Gravity: it’s the law
I began my business as a custom home fashions workroom, and would frequently create pieces for other designers. Unfortunately, the designers who had no sewing knowledge were dumbfounded when I would reject their submissions as physically impossible. One designer cried and pleaded to have her creation manufactured. I tried to explain that the weight of the fabric would not fall the way she had it depicted in two dimensions, but she screamed “I hate gravity!! Just make it work!!”.
I Never Liked Einstein
A lovely couple remodeling a bathroom was trying to keep the budget reasonable by maintaining the original wall footprint of the space. The wife had researched some vanities, and found one that was lovely, but too large for the space. I had emailed her the floor plan so she could “play” with the arrangement (and prove to her that the oversized vanity wouldn’t fit). She emailed soon after and stated that she made it fit, and was quite proud of herself for being so crafty. “Okaaaaaaaay”, I responded. “How is it that you were able to make the vanity fit?” “Easy!”, she said. “I photocopied the vanity piece you gave me for the floorplan and made it a smaller image! It fits great!”.
June 3rd, 2008 at 11:48 am
LOL. You are hilarious! That was so nice of you to post a blog in “my honor” so to speak. Made my day. I’ve sent it around to the other girls at work, obviously because I am a huge show off and love to see my name in print, but also because I happen to know they get a kick out of your blogs as well. See . . . you already have fans over here!