合格！

2社に相見積りをとって、施工会社を決定。ちなみに、この施工会社をどこに決めるかの打合わせも楽しかったですよ。まるで、ちょっとした審査会誌。｢こっちは、ここがいいねえ｡」｢ポイントはここよね｡」なんて、議論沸騰。｢よし！ここにしよう！」と、審査委員長のご主人の一声にみんなで拍手！｢決定！」そして、無事に工事が進み、いよいよお引渡し。｢出来栄えはいかがでしょうか? 」との問いに、｢う～ん... ｡」とこれまたファイナルアンサー調。｢合格！」と嬉しいお言葉をご主人からいただきました。

Agreed!

To carry out the work for Mr. and Mrs. T we asked two construction companies to submit quotations so we could select the best one to carry out the work. Finally the bids came in and it was great fun when we had the meeting to decide which of the construction companies should do the work. It was just like an ex amination meeting. The discussion went this way and that " Well this company is good in this area. " " This point is important. " Everybody discussed the matter very seriously. Finally "OK lets decideon this company ! " Mr. T decided and We all said "Agreed! " and there was a spontaneous round of applause! Finally the work could be started properly and at last the renovated home handed over to Mr. and Mrs. T. when the flat was finished I asked them "What do you think about it?" Then Mr. T said some nice words to me "Ummmm," just like the tone of the presenter on that final answer TV program, "You have passed the examination ! "

追加料金？

それくらい、皆さんはいろいろな物に触れる機会がないのでしょうね。残念なことです。たしかに、多くのメーカーが多くの商品を毎年毎年どんどん発表しているのですから、無理もありませんね。だからこそ、本当はそれをできるだけたくさんお客様にお伝えして、その中からお客様にぴったりなものを一緒に選ぶのが、この業界で仕事をしている私達の役割だと思います。｢きれ～い！」とおっしゃってくださったサンプルをあれこれとお取り寄せをして、次のお打ち合わせ。 まるで、ブティックのように並べた実物サンプルをひとつひとつ手にとって、ご夫婦で口をそろえて、「いいですねえ。こんなの見たことないですね！」あれこれと比べて、トイレのペーパーホルダーや、タオルリングを決定。｢でも、高そうですよねえ、これ｡」と、ちらりと傍にいらっしゃった施工会社の方を見て不安そう。施工会社の方も、｢そうですねえ。これは予算に含んでないので... ｡」と戸惑い気味。｢あのお、やっぱりこれって追加をお支払いしないと無理ですか? 」ご夫婦そろって、不安げにこちらを向いて質問。

Pay Extra?

I guess there is little opportunity if you are not in the design or construction business to touch real things before they are fixed. This is a very sad thing and is a real loss to anyone who has felt that satisfaction and joy. Manufacturers introduce many articles every years o this lackof opportunity can not be help ed. I think providing the opportunity is the responsibility of the designer. We have tos how new things toas many clients as possible and help them choose those things which are the most suitable for their particular use. Well back to Mr. and Mrs. S they attended the next meeting together with the contractors Project Manager. I had ordered various samples for them and they said "Wow look! How pretty they are ! "They both touched the samples as if they were in about ique and one by one they said How nice ! We have never seen any like this before. " Then they compared this sample and that sample and by discussing we were able to decide on the toiletpaperholder, towelrings and all the other accessories. Then Mr. S said anxiously looking atthecontrac tors Project Managerforaninstant " But they look expensive. " The Project Manager also looked a bit embarrassed. "Well, actually they are not included in the budget. "Then we will have to pay extra for them , is that right? they tumed to me together and asked me anxiously.