Gail Starling
I worked for Jean for 15 years, and it was never a dull moment. The designers that worked at Jean Oliver Interiors were one big family, and we all had a lot of fun. The first time I met Jean , she was slathering paint spaculum on a bamboo wall, and I was skeptical but it looked great! Her signature design look was a leopard print that she would leave in any house or condo she designed, it could be on a footstool or a throw pillow, sometimes I would have to look for it because it may not be in plain sight. I loved to go with her to put the finishing touches on a condo or house. It was the eighties and very extravagant, gold leaf on the ceilings even! I can just hear her call my name in three syllables, Gaaiiillll. I will miss her, she was one of a kind ! Jean was a blessing in my life and I loved her dearly.