What is the key to a successful interior design project?

The key to a successful interior design project is reading your client, understanding their likes, dislikes and their lifestyle.  It will make your life easier in the long run.  Creating trust is absolutely key.

What is one important mistake many interior designers make? How have you overcome/avoided it?

A lot of people want to be pushed out of the box a little bit but not too much.  The mistake most interior designers make is they don’t really listen, and through experience I really try to listen and interpret what they want.

Interior designing for others has shaped your career. How does your design aesthetic appear in your own home? Are you as passionate in designing your own personal spaces?

My design aesthetic is extremely eclectic. I appreciate beautiful things and have collected through the years things that have meaning to me.  I love changing things and trying new ideas in my own home. Totally thinking outside the box.  There is not a day that goes by that I’m not thinking about my own personal spaces.

Learn more about Cyndie Seely by visiting her Haute Residence profile and website.