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Detailed, thoughtful, traditional and modern interior design
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Known for her traditional—yet extraordinary—European style, Penny Drue Baird has insight, taste and talents that garner raves from clients. Her attention to detail, unique perspective and exacting standards of quality also set her apart. Baird is said to take great pains to match the interiors to the architecture of the house and the personality of the client, attempting to “fulfill each client’s fantasy.” Baird has an outpost in France, and her work often includes pieces found at the French flea markets (reclaimed antique ceiling beams, a full-wall 19th-century walnut boiserie, antique carpet runners) and French-inspired craftsmanship (fabric-upholstered walls, unique lozenge-shaped door handles).
Baird has a doctorate in child psychology (and a degree in design). She adeptly used her psychological training to understand each client’s lifestyle and what works best over the long term. With her easy and gracious manner, Baird develops excellent relationships with her clients, who often become friends. Very much offering a boutique service, she is known to devote a large amount of personal attention to each project.
Multiple layers of intricacy play their roles, subtly adding to the effect and to the cost. Most everything is custom and top of the line (though Baird can mix it up for the sake of the budget). The firm charges a design fee (for a very complete package) and standard product markups. Those who can secure her services consider her worth every penny, often returning for later projects. AD 100 2004, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2014. KB 2000, 2005.
Representative Client Comments:
“I have worked with Penny on many different projects over the span of 25 years. I find she expresses her craft with a sort of high-end Parisian flair that is truly unique to her.” “Impeccable taste.” “Penny has unbelievable vision and creativity.” “Unending resources, efficiency, speed and imagination.” “She can handle both the design and the architectural side, which is so helpful. I only have to talk to one person.” “She came into my living room and did five things, transforming it from a frumpy, grandmotherly look to the hip and now. My friends and I were amazed.” “She is so busy. It would help if she hired a few more office people to leverage her time and answer the phone.” “Whenever there’s a problem, she gets us through it professionally and quickly.” “Penny and her staff make every project a pleasure.” “Penny is incredibly creative and has a great sense of proportion and color.” “Amazing work, but she needs space and scope —not a ‘one room’ decorator.” “My house is filled with beautiful objects from Paris and London.” “If I won the lottery, the first thing I would do is hire her again.” “Every time she shows me something new, my reaction is always ‘wowwww!’”
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