My home studio was going to be completed, and I couldn’t wait to see it.

I had wanted it to be a surprise, so I had avoided looking at it or even supervising it. All I did was give the interior designer an idea of what I wanted and told her to go all out, as her creativity would let her.

Apparently, my husband had told her not to worry about the amount and to make sure she got only the very best materials for me, since she was not only going to be designing the room but was also going to be getting my painting materials too.

I didn’t...