Who are you designing for?

Photo by Hannah Busing

Are you designing a room that only you will use?

Or, will your husband or wife, children, friends, and family all, at some point, enjoy the new space. You will want to involve them in the design process. If you're selling your home in the next few years, you will also want to consider future buyers.

The amount of time, energy, and interest each of these people is willing to invest in your project will vary. If you're a control-freak like me, you'll be tempted to hoard the decision making. Resist that urge.

If you're a control-freak like me, you'll be tempted to hoard the decision making. Resist that urge.

Others will see flaws in your plan that you do not. They will have ideas that will never occur to you. And, they will give you energy when remodeling has worn you out.

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About the author

She didn't know it, but Jackie Lopey's days as an advertising executive were numbered when she bought and renovated a 1950's bungalow. She soon went back to school and started her own design studio. Jackie is an award-winning, California certified interior designer and the founder of Wide Canvas.

As a California Certified Interior Designer, Jackie Lopey is qualified to plan, design, and document nonstructural, non-seismic interior work—including space planning, finish and fixture specifications, and interior construction documents suitable for permit submittal by clients and their licensed design professionals—within existing buildings in the state. Her services include programming client needs, developing code‑aware layouts, preparing detailed interior drawings and specifications for licensed contractors, and guiding the installation of finishes and furnishings.

In Nevada, Wide Canvas provides design consulting focused on selections and visualizations, helping you choose cabinetry, surfaces, fixtures, furnishings, and finishes that fit your style and budget. The team develops clear concept layouts, mood boards, and 3D views to communicate design intent, and then collaborates with licensed design and construction professionals so they can translate those ideas into compliant plans and a successful build.