From
a relatively young age,
Ron Dayan
knew that he was destined to make a mark on the interior design
profession. At 16, on a trip through
Europe
with a group of fun-seeking friends, he was fascinated with Roman
architecture, the grand interiors of
Florence
, and was admired the majestic
Vatican
. A year later, he helped his parents design a Mediterranean Villa,
much to the surprise of the architect. Dayan’s professional success
started with education at The Polytechnic of Northern London, a highly
reputable college where he graduated with honors.
But
education in itself would not suffice for the aspiring designer, who
was seeking to see and feel in person, the world’s best architecture
and décor first-hand, than learn about it from library books and
magazines. Energized with the great desire to learn, he secured
employment with the airlines at the age of 21, traveling the globe,
absorbing the grandeur buildings. While in
Amsterdam
’s Rijks museum, he studied the works of 2 of the world’s greatest
artists: Van Gogh and Rembrandt, and many other master creations were
absorb in
France
at the Musee du Louvre, Paris.
Following
the airlines career, Dayan arrived in the
US
in Mid-1979 to settle in
Los Angeles
. But the knowledge-hungry chap did not rest upon his formidable
European credentials, and enrolled at
Woodbury
University
: "I did not adopt a superior
European attitude, but accepted the American growing pains, and
climbed up the ranks gradually." While in school,
Dayan worked for a
Los Angeles
architectural firm, and then changed jobs to an area closer and more
special to him: Interior Design and Decorating. But the disciplined
young man did not rush into independently practicing his favorite
trade, but proceeded, and in an orderly fashion, to seek jobs with
companies that offered all services related to the design and
remodeling field.
Armed
with extensive knowledge, experience, and the desire to succeed, Dayan
established his own interior design company in January of 1984, and
proudly named it: Piccadilly Designs.
Success
was already shining upon him 5 short years later, when he was called
to appear with client and Motown’s singer/songwriter: Smokey
Robinson in "People" magazine. A year later, Dayan received
his first national recognition on Lifestyles
of The Rich & Famous
appearing with an expressly appreciative Robinson. Other
national television shows that soon followed included Good
Morning America and Style
on CNN with Else Klensch.
Some
of Dayan's clients call him: "The Sherlock Holmes of Interior
Designers" because of his unique intuition and ability to read
their minds and capture just the right settings for them. "I
actually use Holmes' methods of detection in my design process, to
discover what the client would love to be surrounded by, and need now,
and years from now. I often do this without even asking the client any
questions, simply observing, listening, and being in tune with their
signals."
Many
magazines, from the
US
and
Europe
and
Latin America
have been featuring Dayan’s work, which he never labels with own
insignia, he insists. "I am
not here to impose my preference upon the client, as some other
designers do. I succeed in exposing my clients to the right ‘menu’
which best suits them, compliments the architecture, while respecting
the budget I was given to work with."- He explains.
The
future for
Ron Dayan
and Piccadilly Designs is bright and promising; the firm is awarded
new residential and commercial projects, and Dayan is expanding
Piccadilly Designs’ services across the US, and beyond. He is also planning to launch
The
Ron Dayan
Collection of Estate Homes. A complete turnkey of European styled estates, which he keeps
secretly, for the moment, where Dayan will transform bare acres of
desert sand with his vision. When Dayan hands the keys to the lucky
buyers, it will also include a first-class trip to a European
destination. "Everything but the toothbrush," he insists.