FAQ

What Does An Interior Designer Do?

Interior Designers combine artistic and technical solutions to create beautiful spaces. They work closely with clients to understand their needs, preferences, and budget, and then create design plans that transform spaces into functional, comfortable, and aesthetically pleasing environments. Designers create spaces that reflect their client’s lifestyles, establish a mood, complement the home's architectural features, and ensure functional needs are met.

How Can An Interior Designer Help You?

• Realize your vision

• Solidify your ideas

• Create a comprehensive and well-planned project

• Addresses your functional needs

• Offers elegant and practical solutions

• Navigate complex building codes and city ordinances

• Coordinate with contractors

• Ensure the job is done right

• Help you stay on budget and on schedule

How Do Interior Designers Get Paid?

Interior designers are experts in their field. You are hiring a designer for their intellectual property, their experience and talents. It is these expertise that result in wonderful spaces for clients.

In-home Consultation Fee: The objective of this in-home consultation is to determine the scope of work, review any inspiration images and any details / requirements the client may have. At this point budget will be discussed and overall aesthetic. After the consultation, designers will submit a scope of work, with a list of services and fees that they will provide for your project. Once everyone is in agreement and you are ready to move forward. We will begin the design process.

Design Fee: The cost for these services vary based on project and scope of work. Expect to pay a design fee for at least 10% of the total budget for your entire project. Design Fees are required to be paid before concept presentation. Your designer already put in all the work to give you a cohesive concept. Usually a designer will give you two design options and include two revisions in the design concept process.

Product Sourcing Fee: Depending on the project, designers also charge a percentage of the cost to any products they source, this is a fee for all the backend work required to get samples, product information, coordinate with vendors and delivery/storage cost. Your time is valuable, so we do all the backend work so you won't have to spend your weekend hours visiting showrooms.

What Value Do Interior Designers Bring To The Project?

Designers look out for the best interest of the client. We’re here to help you see a vision and execute it. We see solutions you might have never thought of. We look at the space and solve your problems, like a puzzle. We see the space differently and focus on the big picture, and all the details at the same time. We examine the current function of the space and figure out how to solve problems. Designers create a unique space, just for you