Recently an out-of-town client requested a quick turn around for his new Dallas Uptown apartment.  4 days isn't long to shop & install even just a 900 sq. ft apartment down to the sheets, towels, etc., but I rose to the occasion and with lots of help, was able to delight the client when he drove in from Miami with just his furry, best friend, Dakota & his clothes.  

It's great to start with a clean slate sometimes.  Often clients may have either a few pieces or all of the furniture they start a project with, either incorporating into a new look in an existing space or a totally new space.  In this case, using just the floor plan & consulting with this client via phone calls, a lot of texts & a few emails, I made a list & budget of all the items one needs to start one's life in a new city & a new apartment.  Then I made my list of retail stops that I would hopefully find what I am needing quickly.  

It was an exciting challenge to select everything 

for a client without their prior approval- (and I mean everything).  I selected the color scheme based solely on his preference for a "clean, masculine" space that would also work best in the backgrounds given- dark wood floor, white walls and exposed concrete.

My choices were narrowed down by the time constraint, which actually makes decisions easier.  I discovered that Z Gallerie, West Elm, Crate & Barrel only sell items you see in the store if they have back stock or unless they are on sale.  Also, to meet this budget, Bed Bath & Beyond, Home Goods, Pier One, as well as some famous designer items from Target fit the bill perfectly.  Thank you, Nate Berkus, for designing lamps for Target!  My first purchases came from Weir's where I hit the jackpot with this handsome, gray linen sofa, the bar stools and the black painted bed.  

I wrapped up the shopping with closing Target down the night before the install, filling the last pockets of space in my SUV with 2 shopping carts of laundry & cleaning supplies, kitchen & bath set-ups, etc.  And on the 4th day, my assistants & I met the delivery truck, with all our vehicles full of small furniture, bedding, accessories and art.  We worked hard trying to get it all set-up before my client arrived.  When he walked in, he was quite surprised to find the empty apartment ready to call home.        

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