FAQs

Interior design requires a degree in architecture or interior design, professional certification, technical training, and advanced proficiency in design software to plan functional, safe, and aesthetically cohesive spaces. Designers work with layouts, materials, and building codes, often collaborating with architects. Interior decor, often a hobby, focuses solely on aesthetics—furniture, colors, and accessories—without structural changes or formal training. In short, designers create spaces, while decorators style them.

We suggest you hire an interior designer before or around the time of hiring an architect, builder or general contractor. Knowledgeable designers are able to enhance the project and ensure that you receive the end result that mirrors your dreams. We’re here to guide you and be your advocate through the process.

Building or planning a space without a designer is like making a movie without a director. With a designer on board, you will have someone taking charge of all the decisions, someone who knows exactly how all of the pieces in your very large project puzzle impacts the next, and someone who can, and will, take all those pieces and create a home that is breathtaking in every way.

Depending on the scope of work, the design phase could last anywhere from 4 weeks to 12 weeks – longer if there is construction and remodeling involved. We will discuss the timeframe upfront with you before the project begins. We have options for rush service and will be happy to accommodate your needs. Rush services usually will result in higher design fees and higher product and administrative fees.

You can reach out to us and book a free 30 minute discovery session. We are happy to answer your questions and explain briefly about the design process. We can then decide on a mutual date and time to meet on site for the initial consultation. If you have been collecting any ideas about your style and preference, please feel free to share them with us. Discuss your ideas with other decision makers. It also helps to determine what you would like to spend on your project and the timeframe for completion.

Because each project is unique, we need time to discuss your vision for the project and the scope of work, after which we will be happy to prepare an Interior Design Fee Estimate Proposal for you.
We present our design fee as a flat fee, but it is based on an hourly model. This means that we estimate the total number of hours we believe will be required to complete your project. This way, you know upfront what your overall fees will likely be. Any overage from our initial estimate is billed at our standard hourly rate.
Although these fees are estimated upfront, staying within the scope typically will not result in increases. You will be informed about the hours used during the design process.
Our payment options are checks, zelle, and cash.

We are happy to work with your contractors and subcontractors. We will do our part to provide detailed information and communicate with them at every stage of the process. Because we have your best interest at heart, we will also assist you with onboarding contractors if you don’t already have ones you trust. This means that we will refer some of the contractors that we have vetted and have long standing business relationships with, or help you identify and interview new contractors. We will educate you on the right questions to ask, what licenses and documentation you should look for, provide them with the detailed scope of work and review estimates. Our goal is to make the process of working with a contractor easy and stress-free.