So what is an accountant, triathlete, communications director,
investor relations professional, and life coach doing in the redesign business?
Good question. I tried numerous careers, trying to find
something I loved. I'd been redesigning
homes my whole life and finally decided to leave the corporate world to follow
my passion. I took some interior design courses, but what I really love is one-day
makeovers using what people already own. I decided to focus my business on just
those elements and took training specifically in redesign and home staging.
Then I started Sharp ReDesigns.
I have been astounded at the effects of redesign on people's lives.
I had one client crying tears of happiness when she came home, saying it's the
first time she's ever loved her home. Another client said that she hadn't
wanted to get out of bed for two years prior to the redesign. The morning after
the redesign, she cheerfully leapt out of bed to start her day. That's
why I love this business - it's so rewarding!
In 2002 I began training others to start their own redesign and
home staging business. At that time there were no instructors in Canada, so I
founded the Canadian Redesigners
Association so my students would have a supportive environment to help them
with their business after the course.
In 2008 I published The
Art of Redesign – 5 Simple Steps to
No Cost Redecorating, so that everyone could have a home they loved.
I am lucky to have helped numerous people live their dream of
becoming a decorator and feeling the same excitement and personal satisfaction
I've felt over the years.
Val Sharp, the owner of
Sharp ReDesigns, and founder and past president of the Canadian Redesigners Association, received her training
specifically in interior redesign and home staging in San Francisco from one of the leading
redesign firms in the US.
Val is also a an approved instructor
and past board member of Interior Redesign
Industry Specialists (IRIS) in the US.
She is also a certified professional
co-active coach.
She can be reached at www.sharpredesigns.com
