FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
Typically, my fee is $75 to come to your home, then $75 per room to measure the spaces, draft and layout the best furniture configuration, choose furniture options and present them to you. Your design proposal will include rugs, furniture, lamps, pillows, fabrics, artwork, draperies, bedding (if applicable) and accessories. Your final design will be a master plan for your rooms or complete home, chosen together, but approved by you, to get the look you want for your home.
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
Typically, I go to the client's home to meet. I take measurements and photos, we talk about budget, and expectations, and their vision, if there is a clear one. It's my goal to gather information on the client's likes and dislikes, because they're all pieces of the puzzle. If there isn't a clear vision, it can be helpful for the client to go to pinterest or houzz and send photos of rooms. Sometimes there's a pattern, or redundancy to the photos, sometimes not. That's okay, design can be overwhelming. I then prepare a presentation based on the information I've gathered. A master plan for the room(s) is created and presented to the client. If necessary, it's modified, but the client always has the final approval.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I have a B.S. in Architecture and 20 years of design experience. I chose to get my degree in Architecture, rather than Interior or Landscape Architecture, because Architecture is the umbrella that encapsulates the other fields as well. I am fortunate to have had training and experience in all those fields, because it has made my design mentality more well-rounded, and given me a more real world understanding of construction, and the issues associated with it.