If life was a colour wheel, Trisha Isabey could say she91裸聊视频檚 found success on both ends of the spectrum.

Trisha is the owner of , a luxury interior design firm, but before she walked the creative halls of home design, she worked in the very linear world of banking and investment.

91裸聊视频淚 was an investment advisor for 15 years. I really enjoyed my career, but I was always more of an artistic person than a numbers person,91裸聊视频� she explains.

As a women who throws herself fully into whatever she91裸聊视频檚 doing, Trisha knew the time commitment and pressure that comes with investment banking wouldn91裸聊视频檛 mix well with her style of mothering. When she was pregnant with her first child, Trisha sold her portion of the business to a partner and focussed solely on being a wife and mother.

91裸聊视频淚t was great for about five years. Then I got bored to the point where I was almost a professional baby food maker,91裸聊视频� Trisha laughs. 91裸聊视频淢y kids had a full menu of organic, pureed foods and I finally said to my husband if I don91裸聊视频檛 do something soon, I91裸聊视频檓 going to go crazy.91裸聊视频�

Trisha had always harboured passions for fashion and interior design. As she went back and forth trying to determine which one she could build into a successful part-time business, fate stepped in.

91裸聊视频淚 got asked by a friend, a commercial realtor, to design a space for him,91裸聊视频� she recalls. 91裸聊视频淚 said 91裸聊视频榶es91裸聊视频� and it was so much fun that when it was finished I said to my husband, 91裸聊视频榯his is what I91裸聊视频檓 going to do, this is it.91裸聊视频�91裸聊视频�

The business quickly took on a life of its own.

91裸聊视频淚t became a word-of-mouth thing through my circles and it didn91裸聊视频檛 stop.91裸聊视频�

The part-time job she had initially envisioned blossomed into a full-time, full-service design firm with five employees.

91裸聊视频淚 thought I would just do it from home,91裸聊视频� chuckles Trisha. 91裸聊视频淚t just kept escalating and then we were nominated for and Georgies, then I started working for CTV and writing for BC Living and producing a design video.91裸聊视频�

None of this is a surprise once you spend a little time with Trisha. It91裸聊视频檚 clear she91裸聊视频檚 not one to sit idle.

91裸聊视频淚 think I91裸聊视频檓 the type that you just can91裸聊视频檛 take the business person out of me,91裸聊视频� she says. 91裸聊视频淚 started carrying furniture lines right away because I couldn91裸聊视频檛 find what I wanted here. I started phoning up vendors asking if I could buy from them, then I started attending shows and really getting to know products.91裸聊视频�

Today, Trisha has a studio space at 484 Adams Road in Kelowna, but she91裸聊视频檚 also designed her own home as a showcase for potential clients to get a taste of what she can do and the products she offers.

91裸聊视频淚 have clients here three to four times a month. They can look at things, feel things. It also lets them see all the pieces together.91裸聊视频�

Trisha is invested in her clients. She believes a big part of her success is her commitment to getting to know someone before pulling out a single paint chip.

91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 very consultative. The first couple of meetings I spend getting to know the clients and their lifestyles 91裸聊视频� getting to know their tastes, their future plans. Once I get a real feel for what a client likes, I visualize and put it all together,91裸聊视频� she explains. 91裸聊视频淚 like to put someone91裸聊视频檚 personality into a home.91裸聊视频�

Throughout the six years she91裸聊视频檚 spent building her design business, Trisha is consistently amazed at its parallels to her previous career.

91裸聊视频淭he listening portion is the critical stage as I91裸聊视频檓 gathering information on so many levels,91裸聊视频� she says. 91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 also like a marriage counselor because you don91裸聊视频檛 always have a couple on the same page, so you have to mediate. When I was in the brokerage industry it was exactly the same thing, we were trained to assess, balance and mitigate.91裸聊视频�

Trisha can and will (time permitting) take on clients with a variety of projects and budgets, but now with other trusted designers on staff she can focus on her preferred niche.

91裸聊视频淚 like luxury; it fits my personal style. My favourite kind of client is someone who91裸聊视频檚 not afraid to take a little bit of a risk and do things that are outside of the box.91裸聊视频�

Trisha is proud of what she calls her 91裸聊视频渄ream team:91裸聊视频� a shortlist of trades people and suppliers that she works with and trusts implicitly.

91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 particular. If I91裸聊视频檓 going to refer someone who91裸聊视频檚 going to renovate your home and it doesn91裸聊视频檛 work out, that91裸聊视频檚 a reflection on me. There has to be a great relationship between me and whoever I send to a client. I don91裸聊视频檛 feel comfortable otherwise.91裸聊视频�

Even with such a demanding work schedule, Trisha is never too busy for family time with husband Kevin and children Lauren and Matthew.

91裸聊视频淚f I need to do work in the evening, we91裸聊视频檒l all be at the table, the kids doing homework, while I may be working on a quote.91裸聊视频�

She picks up her kids from school each day and the family makes time for passions like golf, boating and travel.

Trisha doesn91裸聊视频檛 see herself ever fully retiring.

91裸聊视频淲hen you do what you love there91裸聊视频檚 no end date,91裸聊视频� she says.

She does, however, see her role transitioning into more of a mentor.

91裸聊视频淚 want to help build the careers of the girls who are working for me. I91裸聊视频檓 a big promoter of people with talent. I am the face of the business but I have no problem bringing people up however high they want to rise.91裸聊视频�

With a full project calendar and an award-winning business, Trisha is still on the rise. She has a good life built on the solid foundation of a loving family, a trusted team and, ultimately, very satisfied clients.

91裸聊视频淭here is nothing better than a phone call from a client saying 91裸聊视频業 love what you did.91裸聊视频� That to me is the whole reason I do what I do.91裸聊视频�

-Story by Toby Tannas

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