Following that project she got calls from others who hired her to build homes at the water s edge, in Orange, Lake and Volusia counties. With her art and architectural training, Woodward could offer her clients a complete package of services, from blueprint design to interior decorating. She manages as many as five custom job sites at a time. I interview clients to get a feel for their personalities when I design their houses, she says. On weekends she sometimes takes her boys on the job.
Job sites can be dangerous places.
They love it and play in the dirt piles, pick up boards and nails. They always fill my truck, she says. Most of the time workers respect Woodward, but occasionally someone will show surprise at discovering a cheerful blond is the boss. When I say, I m the contractor, they seem kind of startled, she says. Getting things done have never been a problem, and Woodward says she can usually accomplish anything, if she wants something bad enough.