68 PUNCHMAGAZINE.COM Amy still looks for additional ways to make her services compelling, providing options for efficient decision-making that resonate with her clientele. “With the Silicon Valley mindset, these clients require facts and vetted variables instead of artistic concepts. During our meetings, I will hand-draw options and then provide pros and cons for each,” she explains. The Los Altos native started her career working for a custom builder while earning her interior design degree. “I really pay tribute to working 15 years with that luxury custom home builder, because it was there that I learned the value of a talented team and collaborating with the architect and builder for the most successful outcome,” Amy says. Those lessons helped launch Spectrum in 2012. “Having a team in place and looking at a project from the architectural and construction lens early on really streamlines the process,” Amy shares. “And with the mindset of this being completed as an interior design space, it creates a streamlined and better client experience.” For the majority of her design projects, she acts as the liaison advocate on behalf of the client and coordinates with the builder, architect and landscape designer. Many of Amy’s clients work with her long after the dust has settled and they’ve moved in. She offers a la carte services such as holiday decorating (plus storing the items and keeping an inventory) and has even decorated a yacht or two. “We have clients who need consulting on large-scale events at their homes and we coordinate with event {home & design} PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF: DREAMSIDE DESIGN
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