Frequently Asked Questions
Question 1. What are the advantages of hiring a professional Interior Designer?
- It assisting in avoiding making unwise decisions when it comes to purchasing materials, furniture, lights, designing spaces.
- A professional will conceptualize the larger picture and the possibilities.
- A professional can help to advise on an appropriate scheme to suit your lifestyle and budget.
- A professional will help to ensure all components are taken into account and co-ordinate everything for you.
- A professional will provide experience and expertise in design and space arrangement.
Question 2. When is the best time to use a professional Interior Designer?
- When contemplating buying or building a new house.
- When planning a major addition to your home.
- When considering restoring an old building.
- For the renovation or remodelling your living space.
- When interior design considerations are needed for an existing or as yet to be formulated architectural plan.
- When you need full project coordination.
- When you desire a variety of styles but do not know how
- Whenever you feel that you need professional guidance.
Question 3. What do you need to know before contacting a professional Interior Designer?
- Collect clippings from magazines and photos of items and decors that appeal to you.
- Be mindful of colours, styles and feelings these components give you.
- Have a plan of what you want to accomplish.
- In in terms of formal or casual, traditional or contemporary.
- Establish a time frame in which you would like to work
Question 4. How do I know what to budget for?
Discussing what you want to achieve with a professional Interior Designer and the budget you can afford, will allow a plan be structured. A professional Interior Designer will provide options, within a plan that will come within your budget.
Question 5. What happens at the first consultation?
Our initial consultation brings you a highly qualified interior designer to your home or office for an in-depth interview to identify your design objectives and outline the steps needed to accomplish them. This first meeting usually lasts one to two hours. After which, the professional Interior Designer will provide some outlines and estimates of pricing.
Question 6. What happens next?
- We will measure and photograph areas to be designed.
- We will create a room by room list of necessary construction, furniture, colours and accessory needs.
- A second discussion will occur as to the moods and ideas you have for you space, the things you desired in the final design will be recorded for later consultation.
Question 7. What is your Fee Schedule?
- The fees are not set and depend on the work to be done, some are package deals while others are bundled pricing. The hourly fee covers such actions as: Space planning, rendering, concepts and working drawings designs.
- Once all the material we need is compiled we will then do the following:
- Prepare estimates and purchasing costs for materials
- Suggest different suppliers for work included
- Research sources for materials or products
- A contract - with a pricing estimate, a delivery schedule and payment schedule will be provided.
- A deposit is generally taken at the time of entering the contract.
Question 8. What happens next?
We begin to build your dream and every step of the way you can be involved, it is your dream. We will then work together to bring this vision to fruition.