Today we’d like to introduce you to Karen Greiner.
Hi Karen, we’re thrilled to have a chance to learn your story today. So, before we get into specifics, let’s briefly walk us through how you got to where you are today.
I have worked in the design industry for the past 20 years. My love of design hopefully translates into an environment that is both comfortable and beautiful to live in. I look for unique items that bring beauty into a client’s spaces. I have always gravitated towards art and love helping clients curate pieces that speak to them and that they can live with.
We all face challenges, but would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
The process of starting my own business was the easy part. I have been fortunate that my business has been built on word-of-mouth referrals. The biggest struggles have been on finding the right people to handle the administrative and book keeping side of the business. Clients are paying for a service that should be handled with accountability and timeliness. Therefore it has been imperative to hire people that can handle these tasks for me and keep the behind-the-scenes part of the business running smoothly.
We’ve been impressed with Karen Greiner Interiors, but for folks who might need to be more familiar, what can you share about what you do and what sets you apart?
My business specializes in working with clients that know the value of what my company brings to the table, the ability to listen, create a plan, and get it done. I love creating a home that brings what they envision to life. I value clients that hire me, trust me in the process, and let me do what they hired me to do. Time is money which I tell clients often. I am respectful of this and honest in the process of a client’s budget and what it takes to get the job done. Getting to know clients who usually at the end of the process become friends is one of the biggest gifts I receive. I love what I do, the overall creative process and the joy it brings clients in the end.
During the past several years, the design industry has changed due to the state of the world we live in. I have recently focused more on the ability to create spaces for clients more quickly than usual; due to lead times which rarely are on time, freight, shipping and receiving issues, damaged goods, etc., I am buying more off the floor than ever. As I tell clients, if I can touch it, see it, and deliver it immediately, we will not be dealing with all of the before-mentioned issues. It has been so fulfilling. I can curate spaces through local vendors and travel to Dallas, Houston, and wherever is needed and install quickly. Things are brought in on approval, along with purchased items. Clients have 24 hrs to decide what stays and what goes. Rarely if ever, do I have anything to return. I listen and navigate a client’s wishes and the design aesthetic they are looking for, and voila, who doesn’t like immediate gratification?
Any big plans?
I plan to continue working with wonderful clients that enjoy and appreciate beautiful design and what I can accomplish for them….. as far as changes more travel which always enriches my design process! And always learning and being exposed and introduced to new things that will enrich the overall design process.
Contact Info:
- Website: karengreinerinteriors.com
- Instagram: karengreinerinteriors
Image Credits
Jackson McElhaney, Architect Alex Knauth, Architect Terry and Coit Copeland/Builder Baldinger/Photographer
