When your home designer starts acting like your therapist...

Okay, so we're remodeling our kitchen and living room, and our home designer is great—really talented, creative, and all that. But lately, things have gotten a bit... personal? Like yesterday, we're picking out backsplash tiles, and suddenly she's asking me how my husband and I handle disagreements. Um, what? Then today, she casually suggests we consider rearranging furniture to "improve our communication flow." I laughed it off at first, but now I'm like, wait, is this normal?

I mean, I appreciate her attention to detail and all, but it's starting to feel like couples counseling disguised as interior design. Has anyone else had a designer who got this involved in your personal life, or did I just accidentally hire Dr. Phil's secret twin?