Sequence of Events for hiring an Interior Decorator:
Programming meeting:
Review client's goals and expectations, budget, preferred style, functional and architectural requirements,
and visual cues such as magazine photo clippings. Determine what furniture pieces, rugs, art work, etc. stays
or gets replaced in the final design.
Taking measurements and photographs of project space:
Drawings and renderings can be accurately
produced from the exact measurements taken of the project space.
Before
photographs will also be taken to show the dramatic transformation of the
final design in the Decorator's
before and after portfolio. Before photographs
will also be used as a reference for the furniture and decorative
items the
client wishes to use in the final design.
Design Development meeting:
Rough sketches to show the design concept to
date. This will include a floor plan and perhaps one elevation (wall)
drawing
to highlight a certain design feature. Also presented will be samples or
photos of color schemes,
lighting plans, flooring, and ideas on furniture
pieces.
Revisions as necessary per the client
specifications, after reviewing the sketches and samples presented in the
Design Development.
Presentation:
Final Design concept communicated through floor plan drawings or colored renderings.
Implementation:
Client signs agreement to implement the design. Purchase arrangements
are made for decorative and architectural
items reflected in the final
presentation. Contractors are scheduled to implement the design. Orders for
services or
merchandise are placed only after receipt of deposits or full
payment as specified in signed written agreement.
Fee Structure
Decorator's hourly fee for 1-hour of initial consultation. Fee will be credited toward fees associated with the design project.
Clients feel less stressed if they have control of their budget. Because of this, and depending on the complexity of the project, we will quote a flat fee. We can also use combination of the flat fee and the hourly fee as the project warrants.
Trade discounts and wholesale pricing extended to the client.
A specified markup will be added to materials and furniture items purchased for the project.
Specialized services from independent contractors will forward their own separate billing directly to the client .
Paint Color specification services are billed at a specified cost based on square footage.
For services that may require an hourly design fee, the decorator's hourly fee will apply.
Included in Flat Fee:
Space Planning
Paint Color specifications
Window Treatment Design
Assistance in flooring options
Assistance in choosing wall coverings
Assistance in furniture choices
Assistance in lighting choices and lighting design
Research and
specifications for appropriate decorative wall art to further enhance the
design and color scheme
of the project space.
Research and specifications for appropriate decorative accessories
Research and
specifications for appropriate area rug choices that incorporate and further
enhance
complimentary colors into the design
Assistance in options for faucet fixtures, kitchen appliances, kitchen cabinets.
Assistance in selections of surface finishes such as granite, travertine, marble, tiles, stones.
When deemed
appropriate, a color rendering of the project space, elevation rendering,
floor plan, or other
drawings to further convey the decorator's vision, will
be included in the agreed upon flat fee.
