Featured Business of the Week - Deborah Bettcher, Decorating Den Interiors

Deborah Bettcher, Decorating Den Interiors

610-964-8403, www.Deborah.DecoratingDen.com

Personal Information:

Describe your company: Residential Interior Decorating Service

Number of Employees, are there any plans for new hires in the future? 1/ maybe in a yr. or so

Recent Project/New Product or Service: exciting new projects each month... everything from suburban family room to chic city condo

Education: Undergraduate: University of Virginia- Art History/ Graduate studies: Moore College of Art and Design& Harcum College -Interior Design

Your First Job: Gift shop clerk

Little Known Fact About You: I organize my spices alphabetically

Business Philosophy:

Essential Business Philosophy: Listen

Best Way to Keep Your competitive Edge: Letting my clients know they are heard

What is your Measure or Yardstick of Success: When a client says “you really GOT me”!

Goal Yet to be Achieved:  $250, 000 in sales in a year

Any upcoming Specials, Sales, New Product Intros: $100 off window treatments valued at over $500

Judgment Calls:

Best Decision: To affiliate with Decorating Den Interiors

Worst Decision: To try to diversify to early in my career

Toughest Decision: To say no to jobs when I’m too busy

Mentor: I have many. My sister who is also a designer

True Confessions:

The most important lesson you’ve learned: Slow down and take time to get details right

What do you like about doing business in Devon and Berwyn: Community Spirit!!

Person most interested in meeting (can be any time in history) and why: Leonardo Da Vinci - an amazingly creative genius

Et Cetera:

Award/honor you are most proud of: Being a mother to two amazing sons

Most influential Book to you: Julia Cameron’s “The Artist’s Way”

Favorite Movie: Exotic Marigold Hotel

Favorite Restaurant: Amada

Favorite Vacation Spot: Fiji

Favorite Room in your Home and why:  Breakfast nook - artful and inspiring

Favorite Way you spend free time/hobbies/interests: I enjoy gardens -mine and others

Any other thoughts/stories or comments you would like to include (again can include specials/sales/new products/etc):

 Just submitted a living room and porch project to

2013 International Dream Room Contest!!