Good design is logical, though the results
may be
magical…
How do we shape a home design game plan
that works for you?
The following are three options offering varying
levels of involvement, time and money, from which
we develop a designer/client relationship to suit
your preferred working style, life style and requirements.
For any format you choose, I’ll give
you the rationale behind my suggestions, so you will
clearly understand why one proposed choice is preferable
over another choice. Principals of good design
have a foundation in logic. Good solutions
regarding design, use, fit or color are never arrived
at by accident…
Option One – The Short Complete Meeting
Consultation(s) by the Hour
You would
love to talk to a design professional, but really,
you have only a few issues to discuss, and don’t want to make a “big deal” about
decorating. Just the same, you don’t
know what to do to resolve the questions you have,
and you don’t want to make costly mistakes. One
consultation can provide the answers you need to
your home decorating questions. It will
provide you with advice, a master plan, and resources
for you to be confidently on your way.
You may also choose to consult with me on a continuing
basis as you complete the steps we’ve discussed
in your project outline.
Alternatively, this same initial consultation can
also be the launching pad for designing and organizing
a more detailed and comprehensive project to create
a beautiful home with me. We’ll discuss
other services I provide as described in Options Two
and Three as needed for your goals. The hourly
fee, for each consultation, is due upon completion
of the session.
Benefits:
- I
help you clarify your ideas and how to achieve them
by developing a game plan with you.
- We
pinpoint and resolve your questions, such as how
to disguise "unfortunate architecture",
dark living spaces, low ceilings, small rooms etc.
- About
your furniture: determine when to rearrange, when
to reupholster, or when to buy new.
- I have done countless "the painter is coming
in two days" emergency color consultations -with
great results.
- I
can also recommend retail resources and service people.
I
provide telephone and e-mail support to help you
along.
Option Two – The Movable Feast of Collaborative
Shopping and Consultation
Shopping by the Hour
The consultation continues…on the road. You’d
like to buy a few new pieces and refurbish/rearrange
others and you’d like some help editing and coordinating. You
could use an advisor on a shopping adventure who knows
her way around.
We prepare to shop quickly and effectively with an
initial consultation to discover what you want and
need as well as determining an over-all sense of your
taste and style We develop a clear game plan,
and assess whether or not floor plans/elevations with
recommended furniture arrangement will be required
to fully understand the finished picture. At
this point, we are ready for to explore the best stores,
vendors and resources for your plans, and I will
help guide you to the beautiful coordinated results
you desire. Payment for shopping is by the hour
and will be due at the end of the session or billed
along with a percentage of the net cost for purchases. Floor
plans and/or elevations are billed separately.
Benefits:
- Access to trade showroom as well as retail stores
(where I often am extended a designer discount as
well)
- Discounted pricing - 10% to 50%
- Exposure to great stores and products that you
haven't known about before
- Your "legwork" is
minimized
- The orders are placed for you and monitored on
your behalf until delivery
Option Three – The Whole Picture Approach
Consultation and Presentation
You have a lot of problems to solve, and a lot to do
in your home. You’re overwhelmed and
you don’t know where to start. You need
a logical, cohesive step-by-step game plan, putting
the most important needs and requirements first,
and someone to figure it out for you and produce
it.
We start with the consultation. I’ll
draw floor plans with furniture arrangements, and elevations
as needed, but this time, I'll shop for you and accumulate
detailed price and availability information. I
then make a presentation of products, services and
materials, all suitable to your requirements and proposed
budget, as our design dialog continues. An
appropriate, though non-refundable retainer to cover
presentation costs is required to start the process,
which can then be used to offset future fees for the
consultations, shopping and purchasing required to
produce your job. Payment for consultation and
shopping is by the hour and will be due at the end
of the each session or billed along with a percentage
of the net cost for purchases as agreed upon in advance.
All benefits as above in the first two plans,
plus:
- Gathering all the options together at once, allows
you to see the shape of things to come in advance
and to edit and coordinate for the best results
- The best options are presented
to you for your personal tailoring. No confusion
and guesswork
- The most of my design training
and experience comes into play. I’m a master of style coordination. You
are in good hands with a pro and can make selections
confidently from what I present.
- There is plenty of flexibility
in the master plan, to allow for your inspiration
as well as mine.
No matter which plan or options you choose, the end
product will be a beautiful home you love to be in…
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