Getting clients to make a decision regarding fabric can be a challenge. I usually start by asking clients to provide three photos of rooms that they like the "feeling" of and three rooms that they dislike. Make sure to explain what you mean by the "feeling" of a room, as often clients hit a snag because they may like the feeling of a room, but dislike the side table. Explain to them that no room they find in a magazine is likely to be what they would consider perfect, and that is why you are designing a room especially for them.
Take notes when they explain the reasons why they like certain rooms and why they don't like others. If working with a couple, I usually ask them to both participate in this exercise so I can understand their differences. Then I may study the photos to understand the mood that they are both trying to achieve. Husbands can be reluctant, so I try to lighten the mood by joking with them. "Pink and ruffles it is!" They usually change their minds. Then I get serious again and explain that I want to make them both happy and the home should represent a sanctuary for both.
Taking ideas from both into consideration is important to a couple because they are spending money and do want to be represented in the design. Some men love the style their wives choose and really do not want to participate. Then you have the opposite type of man who does not trust anything his wife chooses, number one because she is very opposite his style and number two because he only trusts a professional. Also, I have had the reverse where the man has all the style and the wife knows it!
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