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eir collaboration has proven to be a success, with Sonie's fashion sense and prior knowledge of Jamie's style combined with Shreya's keen eye for detail. "We deserve to have beautiful spaces that make us feel like home is home; we want to come back to it," shares Shreya. e incredible design job that Shreya and Sonie completed speaks directly to that. "Jamie has a great eye," says Sonie, "so we would present her with things, bringing fabrics and layering colored fabrics. Jamie is all about color, so she let us play." Shreya echoes that sentiment. "ere was a mood in different parts of the house, different vibes," Shreya details. "e office was color- drenched, a beautiful bottle green all around with a dark, moody, masculine vibe, so we picked these beautiful green velvet drapes for that room." With room to play, both Shreya and Sonie share how much fun they had switching vibes from the moody and masculine office to the "very chateausque" dining room to the colorful playroom and pink-coded girl's bedroom. "Within one home we were able to do completely different designs, which was very interesting to me," says Shreya. With a degree in graphic design and experience working in the handicra industry in India, Shreya could never have foreseen her future as the owner of a Budget Blinds franchise. But in hindsight, she says, it makes so much sense. "You know that Steve Jobs' quote, 'you can't connect the dots looking forwards; you can only connect them looking backwards'? I feel like that holds true for me," Shreya laughs. Aer they purchased Budget Blinds Freehold from its prior owner of 25 years, Shreya and her husband felt "responsible to carry forward the reputation that the brand had built up." For Shreya and her husband, that meant building a strong sense of community. "We are concerned about building that relationship with the customer," she states. "You can buy a product anywhere…what sets us apart is we really are a customer service company." VUENJ.COM 51

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