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I would like to preface this review by first pointing out that as a general rule, I feel that 90% of everything in the world is pretty much crap. Most of what you run into on a day to day basis is really not very good. I've worked with Shirry on a few occasions now. She just finished helping me and my partner with a redesigns of our kitchen, living room and family room. Given the amount of work she put in, I thought it would only be fair if I were to share my experience of working with her with the rest of the world. The first design idea Shirry provided for me was a sort of "retro look" for the house. I raised an eyebrow and thought that this would be interesting. (I could see why maybe this would be hip and trendy for that particular year, but I also know that people spend thousands of dollars to get rid of the old 70s look, not thousands to try to bring it back.) During our meeting, I straight out told her that it wouldn't work for us. That she should take anything tied to the concept of retro and just throw it out the window. I think she was taken back a bit, and you could just barely make out a slight watering of the eyes. She kept her composure, went back to the drawing board and came back with another design idea. From the items we had around the house and from small talk we had with her about our travels, she came back with an design idea focused around the "world traveler." This time I felt she had knocked it out of the park. There's one review I read on this site that I feel is really unwarranted. The job of a designer is to look into a person's soul and then come up with way to organize that person's life so that is both inspiring and practical for the everyday. This particular reviewer seemed to make a very petty case against Shirry for not being able to accomplish that immediately. Shirry is a designer, not a psychic, not a genie. What's more, the reviewer goes on to say the Shirry was willing to do anything to make it right. From the point of view of consumer, a business owner, and really, of a human for that matter, this sounds like Shirry was taking responsibility for her work and trying to do a good job. So it's pretty messed up that rather than allowing Shirry to do the right thing, the reviewer just turns up her nose and says "too bad." I know I'm a douche, but that reviewer has me beat by a mile. I feel that it is extremely rare to find a person that is as creative and hardworking as Shirry. You can also see when she's rolling out the new rug, or matching paint colors and fabrics, the Shirry really loves and enjoys her work (in spite of us jerks getting on her case from time to time). Having worked with her on a few projects over a number of years, I've been able to see her develop as a designer. And I'm actually looking forward to seeing what she comes up with for us in a few years when we need her services again. I do feel that a perfect rating should be reserved for a designer that completely challenges the genre and creates a place in design history for him or herself. Someone like Philippe Starck, or Dorothy Draper, or Petra Blaisse. I don't think Shirry is quite there yet, but if she were, we definitely wouldn't be able to afford her. Nonetheless, I wouldn't be surprised if she did happen to make it there someday. Highly recommend!!! Keep up the good work Shirry...