FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
Hello! Thanks for considering me for your project! I have nearly 20 years of experience in Interior Design and have worked with a wide variety of clients and budgets, from celebrities to hardworking single moms, and my goal is to make interior design accessible to everyone! I’m very excited for the opportunity to help you and make your home or workplace a place you love! I begin each project with a phone call to get to know you a little and discuss your project and needs. From there we will schedule a 1-2 hour in person consultation to further discuss in detail your project, your budget and expectations. Remote consultations are available if needed. The Consultation Fee is $250. Please see the following info for further details and thank you again for stopping by! :)
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
Here is an overview of how I work, each project is different so we will first discuss your project on the phone and in greater detail when we meet for the Consultation. Consultation Fee: $250 Provides up to 2 hours of time to get to know you and your project needs. We discuss your vision, style, project goals & expectations, and budget. May include measure for 1 room/space within the 2 hour consultation time. To give you the best possible experience in your project we will also discuss your desired budget. Please be prepared with a clear idea of the budget you are wanting to work within as this helps us both know what is possible for your project. ~ Additional measure of room/spaces at consultation, billed at $100 per hour. Design Fee: $100 per hour ~ Includes floor plan design/ furniture layout for each room/space ~ Selection of items for each room/space All additional design time such as architectural and/or renovation designs, paint color selections & schedules, plumbing and building material selections, etc. billed at rate of $100 per hour. Budget Project List & Project Management: Following the initial presentation & your approval of selections, I will provide a detailed Budget Project List based on your desired budget and all selections and estimated costs involved for your project. If 3rd party contracted work is involved this will include the time necessary to get needed quotes from contractors. This is billed at $100 hour and will provide you with the best picture of what your total project cost will be, adding greater peace of mind and value to the project and process. I will estimate to the best of my ability the time frame needed to create the Budget Project List, based on the scope of your project. We will meet to review the Budget Project List, and once approved we will begin the project. Custom Window Treatments, Bedding, Pillows, Furniture Reupholstery: I offer custom window treatments, pillows, cushions & bedding, as well as furniture reupholstery: design time, delivery and installation are included in price. Construction work by 3rd party contractors: All work done by construction contractors I refer is billed directly to client by contractor and my time involved in design, communication, project management and oversight is billed separately at the rate of $100 hour. Invoices: All invoices from Zephyr Edelman, Interior Design can be paid with either cash, check, Zelle, Paypal or Venmo linked to a personal bank account and not a credit card. Invoices paid by credit card incur a 3.5 - 4% processing fee. Project Installations: I oversee all project installations which includes scheduling, organization, and oversight of the installation the hourly rate of $100 hour. This also includes hanging artwork and mirrors personally or overseeing a 3rd party installer for large scale items. I look forward to the opportunity to help you make your home or workplace a place you love!
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
Interior design comes naturally and intuitively to me. I have the ability to visualize what looks best for a space and fits the individual clients style and sensibilities, often when they can't visualize it themselves but still have a feeling of what they want. I have been seeing this way and doing this all of my life. This is not something that can be taught, but is something that comes natively and naturally and my work and client satisfaction shows that. I have been working professionally for nearly 20 years. I attended Tennessee Technological University, Cookville for Fine Arts in 95-97 and left school to pursue an opportunity working in a hand painted tile studio, where I worked for several years. My career pathway in interior design evolved organically from there as opportunities arose for me to help others in their homes, doing work similiar to what I had done in my own home. My education is always ongoing and I am currently enrolled in Sketchup Certification program.