If I had a reality TV show that focused on my profession, and my profession was real estate, and I was aware that the film crew would be filming my office - I would SERIOUSLY consider what my office decor said about me as a professional in my industry.
This lady is clearly SUPER smart at what she does (this past week’s episode of “Selling New York” on HGTV reaffirms that notion), but her office doesn’t. (BTW - I could be completely skewed in my perspective here because my mom was a top broker in the real estate industry and she was a NEAT FREAK. She kept a very tidy office. Everything was in it’s proper place. She didn’t have a TON of papers crowding her desk - or looming over her from the wall. She had files in her file cabinets. Active listings where kept handy and past transactions where placed further back. Anything pressing was kept with her in a legal sized, leather portfolio.)
I know people that thrive in clutter. They are awesome at what they do and maybe that is the case here, but I have to say that I was really surprised to see the lack of effort in this office. In an industry where design just oozes from every corner, there are absolutely no touches of it in her office space (all while she’s literally wearing a Chanel charm bracelet which means that she could afford a better-looking chair for her guests if that was her desire). Even though there is no question that she’s a no-nonsense businesswoman, this space just doesn’t match her personality. The walls aren’t painted, there’s no art or any reflection of her travels. It’s bland and hurts her company brand. Her real estate company specializes in selling properties in Manhattan (or Miami or Connecticut - wherever her clients prefer), but you just do not get that idea from looking at her work environment.
It’s really depressing to watch good professionals work in sad offices. Maybe HGTV can allow their design talents to “makeover” this office for the show. I think she would be SO much happier (and maybe productive) in a space that suits her better.
This really makes me wonder what Barbara Corcoran’s office interior is like. I’m SO curious!
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