Connecting to Art
I love when clients have artwork that serves as the inspiration for a space. Most often they are sharing a piece of their unique story. It becomes more challenging when we seek out artwork for our clients. The process needs to be approached in a thoughtful, creative, and authentic manner that lends itself to […]
How to determine a budget
I’ve been designing homes for almost twenty years. In all those years, can you guess how many clients come to us knowing exactly what their budget is? The answer is one. Surprised? Designing well for clients involves asking tons of personal questions – learning what a client is comfortable spending from the very start is […]
Trade Day
We recognize that your time is valuable. In order to work as efficiently as possible we have what we call “trade day”. This is the day where we are taking on-site measurements, filming and photographing every angle and reviewing any open final criteria. We’re also photographing and measuring any of our client’s furniture that will […]
How we charge for design
We know what works best for certain clients may not work well for others, therefore we offer two options as to how we charge for our design fees. Depending on the project, we will either charge a flat design fee or an hourly fee. There are many factors involved in making this decision – here’s […]
HOW WE WORK: After the in-home consultation
Once the agreement is reviewed and signed, we collect a retainer – this fee is a percentage – based on the overall scope of work. (as outlined in the agreement)Included in the agreement are future meeting dates based on both our client’s and our availability. This allows us all to plan our calendars while setting […]
How we work: Our Initial Consultation
I’m always asked how we work so, of course, I thought this could be the perfect opportunity for a blog post. It’s always starts with a phone call. After a 10 – 20 conversation and we like what each other has to say, we’ll schedule an in-home 1.5 hour to 2 hour consultation. This […]