This is where we lay out all of your questions as best we can! Working with a designer isn’t a super common thing that people do or talk about (luxury service after all), so we’re here to take out some of the mystery and common misconceptions about the process. Still have questions? Fill out our contact form and we will touch base on anything you’d like to know!
It may seem like a large up front cost, but hiring an interior designer can actually save you money in the long run. We help you avoid costly mistakes like ordering the wrong size furniture, mismatching styles, and selecting poor quality materials & finishes. We’re here to help streamline the process so it doesn’t take 5 years to finish your project, while giving you valuable insights on design details and access to exclusive resources.
Woo, loaded question but here are the main points: we take the time to source high quality furniture, materials, and accessories that look effortlessly styled while being functional for your home, create the design documentation to make sure your vision is communicated with tradespeople, expert design planning, streamlined and stress free process, project management, and access to trade only vendors.
We do our best to stay within your budget, and for insights our typical full-service design projects start at $20,000 per room for furnishings & decorations only.
We have multiple service options available where we create a professionally designed space with mostly retail products so you can shop yourself, which helps to keep the overall costs lower. If your project still doesn’t feel big enough for a fully-designed package, we have other a la carte options available after your initial consultation where we have the opportunity to dive into your project head first, and provide additional support to help you get there.
If you’re here, I’m going to say yeah, you need a designer. Once you start looking to hire someone I assume you already know that making hundreds of design decisions takes a lot of energy, and that doesn’t even get into hiring contractors, communicating your design intent, shopping for furniture, coordinating the delivery and storage of furniture and materials, or all the way down to finding the perfect piece of decor for all those surfaces. We’re here to help take all the work off your plate, while you get to have fun of enjoying the design process.
Here at Brass & Brick, we value transparency and over communication. We also dream big, and our best work comes when we ignore the budget (just for a little bit, and I’m not going to triple your costs I promise), and once we have the perfect design in place we can reverse engineer to bring the overall project investment back to a comfortable level.
We work on a flat fee model for the design! For procurement (the shopping, receiving, and white glove delivery) process, we do pass along designer discounts when available for your products, with 15% added on to cover our time managing the logistics. We do our best to keep as much of your furniture, decor, and materials at or below retail price!
I’ll kick this off by saying, it’s best to hire your designer as early as possible. From here we get into the following flow:
Let’s Make it Official
01 Discovery Call
A free 15-20 minute phone call to make sure we offer services that make sense for you & that we vibe.
02 In-Home Consultation
Our mini-design session up to 2-hours in your home. We walk through and talk about what you like, don’t like, and our initial ideas.
03 Pick Your Own Adventure
At the end of your consultation we can create a proposal & contract for a full-service or design only package, you can shop a la carte one-off service offerings, or you can take our ideas and run with them on your own!
Through our grounded design process and full-service project management, you will enjoy a tailored design experience, resulting in a home that honors your authentic self and becomes your personal and chic oasis.
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