I always visit my clients in their homes before beginning a project—to understand the way they currently live, what they like about their décor and what they really want as their dream home,” says Los Angeles designer Martyn Lawrence-Bullard.

“I instruct them to pull pictures from magazines, even if it’s just a door handle, and slowly we build up a jigsaw puzzle with their pieces. It’s my job to fit them all together and fill in the blanks with decorating magic.” As much as Lawrence-Bullard listens to his clients—who include luminaries like Sir Elton John, Cher and Christina Aguilera—he’s not one to mince words. “The one rule I’ve always stuck to is to be honest. There’s no point in creating a decorative scheme on or around something you don’t believe in,” he maintains. “To be a straight shooter is always the best policy. Then you know where you stand and can create something beautiful together.”

Martyn Lawrence-Bullard

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