Mile Redd-Interior Designer

Well, we met while sitting on the beach in Jamaica. Miles was reading Angels and Demons, and I was cruising through The DaVinci Code. He turned to me and insisted that his selection was better, while I begged to differ. We discussed odds and ends of our homes, families, and interests. Not once did he mention his prestige or occupation. Not once was it alluded to the fact that Miles Redd is one of the most accomplished and distinguished interior designers in New York. He is the rising-star decorator of choice for clients who want "the trappings of tradition in a vivid modern frame."

Miles Redd, director of Oscar de la Renta Home, is not only a genius of color, fabric, pattern, medium and layout; he is also the epitome of a Level 5 Leader in contemporary interior design. He is highly capable, a contributing team member, a competent manager, an effective leader, and displays the perfect blend of professional will and personal humility. To achieve such leadership status as a designer is difficult due to the intricacy and personal focus of the job. However, Redd's work ethic and personability render him a master of professional will. He demonstrates unwavering resolve to do whatever must be done to produce the best long-term results, no matter how difficult. By personally returning every phone call, and accepting the ever repetitive rejection as his own doing, Redd has establishes himself an approachable leader.

Miles Redd perfects the challenge of such a demanding occupation by acting with "calm determination" and relying "on personal standards". He appoints credibility to those who work under him, and humbles his own ideas. When the going gets tough, and clients are not following his vision or plan, Miles is never one to blame another. He will gather up his employees, and enjoy the challenge of dealing with those less visual.

With ample windows and mirrors (as seen by the bathroom in his New York townhouse) being a constant in Redd's plans, it is obvious that he has mastered the ability to look through both. By looking in a mirror, Redd takes responsibility for poor results and bad luck. While looking out the windows of his breath-taking rooms, apportions credit for the success of the company--to other people around him and to mere good luck.