Being self employed is like having a million jobs......I am the office worker (a crappy one) the salesperson, accountant, and artist. Like any other sales job, landing a sale depends not only on the quality of your product, but also on the character and presence of the salesperson. I am blessed with the gift of being able to make friends easily and that is what I tend to do with many of my clients. Being asked into someone's home to create a finish or mural where there was nothing is an honor and a pleasure. It is wonderful for me to make a friendship that will at the very least be a bu
ilding block to more business, but many times those friendships turn into long lasting ones and for that I am grateful.I was recently hired by a wonderful woman who was remodeling her home after a very devastating blow-the foundation was sinking. I am happy to say that a local tile and stone place referred me and that I was not the only finisher to bid the job. There were many contractors before me, all doing much more important work than I. The foundation had to be stabilized, floors redone, cracks filled and trim replaced. I was called in after all of this to put a simple glaze on the walls in the kitchen and family room. A great wall finish is like icing on a cake-if it wasn't there, it wouldn't be as sweet. Even the most simple glaze can make such a difference and my homeowner couldn't stop telling me how much she enjoyed the subtlety of the finish.
Once we had the walls done, we decided the new hood over the stove needed a little something special as well. Taking a plain box and turning it into something that looks like weathered copper with rivets is the epitome of a faux finish. It's a small project with a big impact. It went very well the the light fixtures that she chose and her craftsman style. Here are the finished products. I am very proud of the work I do and feel so blessed to be able to do it. More than that though, I'm thrilled to have made a new friend in the process of creating warmth in her home.
