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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Karen Darlow

'I was my own worst client' – designer Gillian Segal on building her own home

Living room in Vancouver home with marble fire surround.

It's the gossip we'd all love to hear from interior designers. Who were their nightmare clients? Have they ever struggled to hide their frustration with a homeowner who just couldn't make up their mind what they wanted? What's the trickiest house design project they've ever done?

Are you sitting down? Because award-winning interior designer Gillian Segal has some surprising insights to share on exactly these topics. Gillian, who came up with the design scheme for this newly built home in Vancouver, Canada, says: 'The client was actually me, the designer! We built this home to accommodate our growing family and I learned on this project that I am my own worst client.'  

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