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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I used to practice residential design and agree with a PP, it was pretty awful dealing with clients. I am licensed and educated so not a decorator.

I started off working weekends and evenings but once I got established shifted to professional hours. Just like your hair stylist or dentist or doctor. Never had a problem with that. If people didn't like it they didn't have to work with me.

Clients texting is unprofessional unless the designer asks them to, but it's also not in their best interest. It's hard to keep track or records if things are on text. It's sloppy. I would always tell clients to please not text me about business ("I'm five minutes late to the showroom" is a different matter.)

If you wanted to discuss business with her you should have emailed or called an office line.

Also, it is totally reasonable to not turn a proposal around in 48 hours. The designer has other clients. I am assuming you signed something with the $400 consult that listed turn-around times, right?

Sounds like the designer is responding to you based on history with previous clients who behaved similarly. I would have done the same, but maybe not as directly.

Also sounds like you are not compatible with work styles and communication styles. [/quote]

Oh, you are a designer and not a decorator?

Clients DGAF.

It’s like I’m a PA and not an NP. I don’t care gimme an MD.

I mean an actual architect [/quote]

Architects and Interior Designers have very different roles, jobs, certifications, and training. They are not analogous to PAs and NPs. It's not like Interior Designers get half the training Architects do then step: their education is not the same. At all, really, if you know what you're talking about.

But I do agree some clients don't care if decorators are licensed, etc...[/quote]

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