ABOUT: JAMIE L WILKE
Originally hailing from the Milwaukee suburbs, Jamie brings Midwestern sensibility to his design aesthetics. The broad spectrum of his design projects has taken him from Coast to Coast, often including work for repeat clients. If there is a single word to describe Jamie’s design practice, it would be “passionate”. He thoroughly immerses himself in the challenge of every project and welcomes the opportunity to express and develop new design styles. To label his own particular style would be difficult, although his admirers would say that in everything he does, he creates an overall feeling of comfort. Clients’ comments upon entering a space that Jamie has designed always include the words “warm, inviting, breathtaking”.
His philosophy is that there are very few, if any, hardcore “rights and wrongs” in the design world; however, there are always better, more beautiful, more practical and more cost-efficient ways to execute a design. He believes in the uniqueness of each project and each individual client, and makes a point never to use the same piece of furniture or fabric in more than one project. To do so would, in his opinion, be taking a short cut; and because each of his projects are so diverse, there is no need for repetition.
Jamie is a true team player, believing strongly that the client is positively served by using a team of true professionals: architect, builder, landscape designer, interior designer, and other highly skilled trade’s people. The team provides a system of checks and balances, assuring an honest, inspired and budget-conscious result. In short, “the whole is more than the sum of its parts”. This hold true whether he’s working on a private residence, a restaurant, a retail space, a convention facility….or the interior of a luxury resort.
Being thankful is a big part of who Jamie is: thankful for a career that is rewarding and inspiring, thankful for the opportunity to make a difference in his clients’ lives; thankful to be able to bring balance and harmony to a piece of our world and make it a better place in which to live.
HISTORY: JAMIE L WILKE
I. Personal information
A. James L WilkeB. Age 41C. Husband and father of 2 daughtersD. Residence Rio Rancho NM 2010E. Past Residence Mequon, Milwaukee, Delafield WIII. Previous Employee Information
A. 2000-2009 sowner and president of JWI, Boudoir BoutiqueB. 1989-2000 McNabb and Risley FurnitureC. 1983-1989 Stienhafels FurnitureIII. JWI Success Details
A. Employed and managed over 20 staff members at a single timeB. Yearly Retail sales grossing over six million yearly 2006-2008C. Yearly growth from 2000- 2006 at nearly 30% yearly increase annuallyD. Secrets related to growth i. Superior merchandising ii. Biannual merchandise/ reorganization and trend moves
iii. Weekly store meetings with mandatory employee involvement iv. Pop computerization, and inventory control v. Detailed and exercised customer data base in excuse of 5000 clients
vi. Hiring and placing employment from delivery – management
vii. Open door policy 24/7 and availability
viii. Equal rights employer
ix. Web development and successful web marketing
E. Past achievements i. Interviewed and published multimedia
a. Multiple articles with M magazineb. Milwaukee Magazinec. Milwaukee Home Magazined. Forbes/ Money Magazinee. Milwaukee Journal and Sentinel Daily Newsf. WISN, WTMJ Milwaukee TV ii. Benefit Homes and Project Fundraiser
a. Milwaukee Breast Cancer homeb. MDA Home 2004-2007 (entire home)c. Milwaukee Symphony home 1999, 2000, 2002-2005d. Chicago Habitat for Humanity multiple yearse. YMCA yearly fundraiserf. MS walk for life (employee fundraiser 2004-2007) iii. Product development
iv. Direct vendor concept and design w/private label collection
a. Wesley Hall furnitureb. Highland House Furniturec. Folia Fabric and Ralph Lauren Home d. Century Furnituree. Symbol Beddingf. Haute House Designg. Ken Ludwig Designs v. Services offered
a. Design consultation and in home design serviceb. JWI white glove delivery servicec. In home merchandising with new and existing furnishingsd. Multiple locations in economical equilivant to business match (total of 3 retail locations, 20,000 sq ft total)e. Interstate and out of state design services (WI, IL, MI, MN, CA, AZ, FL, GE, MA, NY, CO, PH, FL)f. Multiple relationships with development related to commercial design, yearly sales average over 300,000.00 , 2001-2007vi. Mcnabb and Risley employment detaila. Project managerb. Floor merchandisingc. Accounting and computerization developmentd. Design consultatione. Sales manager f. Staff total of 9g. Bi weekly sales meetingsh. Staff monthly average 250,000 retail salesi. Personal yearly sales average from 1995-1999 920,000.00 per year. j. Web development and web presence 1996k. Local benefits and fund raisingvii. Personal Achievementsa. 18 plus year successful marriageb. 11 and 14 year old daughtersc. Physical and mentally healthyd. Community leadership and fundraisinge. Personality intuitiveness and adaptability with otherviiI. Likes and Dislikesa. Friends and familyb. Career successc. Cooking and entertainingd. Entrapnural skills and marketinge. Car collecting, concurs diligencef. Humorous Moviesg. American historyh. HGTV, DIY, Bravo, F. Network, Cooki. Long term relationships and friendshipsj. Negative personalitiesk. Unorganized and chaotic behavior