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common theme we could both relate to in decoration. After the first couple of minutes, you forget you’re talking to royalty or to one of the wealthiest people in the world. You become sort of friends for a short while.”
Working in the homes of his clients. Malcolm has the opportunity to sit and talk with them, chatting about whether rosewood is the best for this corner or that staircase.
“Plumbers and electrician's are just as skilled craftsmen as I am but they don’t sit in the living room and discuss what size pipes or electrical wire to use with the lady of the house. When it comes to decorating, you have to!”
When pressed, Malcolm relates the history of his professional life very matter of factly, without either braggadocio or false modesty. He graciously accepts the praise and accolades but his co-workers at The Inn found that he’d rather discuss the accomplishments of his kids on their community soccer team than his accomplishments as an artist.
And like the shoemaker’s children who went barefoot, Malcolm’s wife is still waiting for her kitchen cabinets to be turned into rosewood. “Just finding the time is difficult,” he complained, repeating the lament of every husbandhandyman.
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