Miss Manners: Artist finds client’s taste ‘cheap’ – Wed, 01 Jan 2014 PST

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am an artist and interior designer. My client uses me for decorative painting and is always asking my opinion on this orthat.

The problem is that I realize that we have extremely different tastes. How do I gently tell her that her choices for the accessories in the room are too cheap or not up to the standard I had in mind without offending or hurting herfeelings?

GENTLE READER: It always surprises Miss Manners when artists disapprove of their clients taste, given that the client chose to hire theartist.

Nevertheless, she recognizes that

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DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am an artist and interior designer. My client uses me for decorative painting and is always asking my opinion on this orthat.

The problem is that I realize that we have extremely different tastes. How do I gently tell her that her choices for the accessories in the room are too cheap or not up to the standard I had in mind without offending or hurting herfeelings?

GENTLE READER: It always surprises Miss Manners when artists disapprove of their clients taste, given that the client chose to hire theartist.

Nevertheless, she recognizes that there are some patrons of the arts with limited aesthetic sense. She also recognizes the logic of listening to the opinion for which one ispaying.

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Miss Manners: Artist finds client’s taste ‘cheap’ - Wed, 01 Jan 2014 PST