FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
My interior design services are $100/hour which include: 1. Travel time to and from project location billed at 50% of hourly fee. 2. Telephone conversations and e mails that result in reading or writing between Client, Designer, and/or Contractors and Vendors in excess of 15 minutes will be billed for the full time spend rounded to the quarter hour. 3. Blue printing or reproduction expenses. This includes time Designer must spend to measure on site and reproduce plans on CAD if no existing plans are available. 4. CAD drawings, renderings, and 3-D Modeling. 5. For a complete room design concept, Designer will provide an initial room selection and allow 3 product revisions for the price of $___. Any additional revisions requested by the client there after will be billed at the hourly rate for Designer’s time of researching and reproducing presentation of items and design.
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
My typical process for working with a new customer will be based on a series of initial questions regarding their specific project. A few of which might include: -Where is your project located? -What space would you like to work on? -What is your time frame for completing your project? -What is your budget for your project? -Can you send images of the space you would like to work on? Etc. If you do not have a budget, I can give you a quoted budget based on the quality of furnishings you desire. I work by the hourly rate of $100/hr for my services which will be outlined in a Client-Designer Agreement. Our initial meeting will include getting answers to all my questions and my taking measurements of the space. I then create a floor plan and 2D design of your space with furnishings that fit within your budget. We work together for any changes that need to be made and once we finalize the design, I put together a Shopping List for you to purchase all items used in the design. I also work with clients to shop at local showrooms.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
After graduating with her B.S. degree in Interior Design from Middle Tennessee State University, Samantha quickly became the Senior Designer for the high-end prestigious residential design firm, Beckwith Interiors of Nashville, TN. She established business practices, maintained a home furnishings showroom and was the project manager for all design projects at the firm, many of which included large renovations. She moved on to join a larger team at Havertys Furniture where she was the sole designer for one of the Nashville retail locations. There she gained a plethora of knowledge in sales and furniture construction. A well rounded individual in the arts, she also enjoys painting, photography, and being the owner of her vintage Etsy Shop, Nashville Kind of Life. Samantha has made her dream become a reality by running her own interior design business through and with the help of Laurel & Wolf.