You Have Great TasteLet’s Finish Your Home
Your vision, double-checked by 25 years of senior trade expertise. No studio retainer, just the confidence to finish every room.
Your Room, Mapped in 1 Hour
You’ve done most of the work. Show me the room on video and we’ll settle the layout, the furniture and the last tricky calls together, so you leave knowing exactly what to do next.
The Big Picture
Show me what you’re working with and where you want to take it. We’ll talk through your space, work out the problem areas and build a clear, step-by-step design plan.
The Sanity Check
For the quick calls that can’t wait: a paint color for your contractor, or a second opinion before you commit $15,000 to a sofa. We’ll settle it together, live on the call.
25+ Years, $41M+ in Real Rooms
I started in the trade in 1998, while still a student at Cornish College of the Arts. Since launching Mr Call Designs in 2010, I’ve specified and purchased over $41 million in furniture for high-end residential and commercial projects across the country.
After graduating in 2002, I moved to New York and by 2004 was working alongside industry legends Diamond Baratta, then Shawn Henderson, before being named a House Beautiful “Next Wave” designer. Over 16 years in New York, my work appeared on covers and in features across Elle Decor and The New York Times.
Here’s what 25 years at the top of the industry taught me: expensive furniture isn’t always better, and fixing a room rarely requires starting over. Usually, it just takes one or two smart changes.
Based in California since 2018, I bring that trade insight directly to homeowners through 1-on-1 video design sessions and honest furniture reviews.
My Full StoryHow to Shop for a Fabric Sofa
The shopping method I teach my staffFS05™ is how I train my own design team: 5 trade standards for judging an 8-foot fabric sofa, from frame joinery to cushion core density and fabric durability, in seconds. Now it’s yours.
To show how reliable it is, I’m putting 100 popular sofas through it in public. Once you know what to look for, it travels with you: the Marché aux Puces in Paris, Lulu & Georgia online, or a hidden gem in Poughkeepsie.
How FS05™ WorksThe Sofa Index
Common Questions
Do you tell me what to buy, or just talk theory?
You leave with specific pieces, exact dimensions and links to buy them. I share my screen and we build the cart live, so nothing is left to guesswork.
What if my budget is small?
Even better. Constraints make decisions clearer. Most of what I recommend means rearranging or swapping 1 or 2 pieces you already own, and many of my best recommendations sit well under $400.
What design challenges can we cover?
Paint and color, furniture layout, artwork placement, contractor plan reviews and material selections before you commit. If you can show it to me on video, we can solve it.
Are the reviews sponsored?
Never. No affiliate links, no free products in exchange for coverage and no brand approvals on what I write. I buy or sit on every piece I review, and I say when something isn’t worth the money.
What do you need from me before a session?
Photos of the room, rough dimensions and links to anything already in your cart. 5 minutes of prep means we make the most of every minute on the call.