Raleigh Newspaper Profiles Faye Parker's Business

The Raleigh News & Observer's real estate insert had a profile of Faye and her old business - a few mentions of Clay and a few photos of Clay's old house (which he recently sold) in LA. Thanks to sharmardo for the scans!

From the CB's ThuddingInRaleigh:

I am behind in reading my newspapers and am reading Friday's newspaper this morning. In yesterday's Cary Real Estate Section of the Raleigh News & Observer, there was an article about businesses in Cary. Here's the Section about Faye:

Parker Exclusives
Although Faye Parker reached celebrity status a few years ago as the mom of American Idol star Clay Aiken, her clients for years put her on a pedestal due to her talent as an interior designer. Owner and operator of Parker Exclusives, she moved into the Sorrell's building in 1994, and specializes in custom window treatments, bed coverings and color coordination. Originally, Parker wanted to establish her business in North Raleigh.

"I worked from my home from 1991 when I left retail until I decided I needed a place to actually go to work every day," says Parker. "I knew Mr. Sorrell had at a one time leased his place to a decorator so I approached him for some advice. We walked, and he made me an offer I could not refuse. It has been a good relationship and decision to work in a place with one stop decorating where we can bring business to each other."

And Parker has done just that. In 2004, when Aiken asked her to decorate his home in Chatsworth, Calif., Parker asked two other Sorrell's tenants to help. Marty Hartwell, owner of Floor Coverings International, fashioned custommade area rugs for Aiken, and Gene Jackson, owner of Floral Accents and Interiors, designed all the centerpieces. Aiken has since sold the California home, but plans to use many of the same pieces in his new Raleigh home.

........the article goes on but no other mentions of Clay.....
however, there is a picture of a beautiful dining room set, with the following caption underneath: "In decorating her son's California home, Faye Parker started with the colors that he requested."
I don't have a scanner, sorry. But, guess what color the dining room set is (assuming it is Clay's set they are showing in the photo).......