The client, the space itself, the house and the ideas, materials, details and references I'm into at the time. I really try to get inside a client’s head and understand their personal style. It becomes this continuing conversation for the lifespan of the project. The project has to reflect the client’s personality, and I would struggle if I didn’t have access to that or I didn’t have a sense of who I was designing for. If I’m working with an existing house, the space becomes the muse and everything goes from there. If it’s a new build, the location is the muse.