 During one of those visits, I learned that she was going into business on her own and would be a design and staging consultant and it would be possible to hire her and use her expertise. Exciting news.</p>
<p>Within weeks, she was out at my home for the first time — a relatively new home with large windows and high ceilings. A lovely home but with the high ceilings and spacious rooms, I was having a difficult time placing furniture and getting used to new proportions.</p>
<p>We chatted on that first appo