Common Interior Design Questions
What are your rates?
When I meet with a client we first discuss his/her needs and what they may want me to do for them. I charge $60.00 per hour and all work is totally documented. I often take retainers, invoice monthly and/or at the end of the job. I provide written quotes for all goods and subcontract work and ask to be paid in full upon completion. I accept checks, cash, and Visa.
Do you have a minimum project size?
Projects can range from a one hour consultation to the cost of designing, renovating, and furnishing an old farm house for a developer who purchased land to subdivide and develop. I always enjoy working with people designing and building new homes or additions, and helping new homeowners decide what project to tackle first. I have even helped clients decide what house to buy, knowing how they wanted the home to function and work once it was fixed up.
Do you work just in the Boyertown area?
I have clients from Boyertown, Reading , Pottstown, Chester County, the Greater Philadelphia area and beyond.
Is there any style of design or decor you like more than others?
The immediate area is conservative as a whole. Therefore most of my portfolio is relatively conservative. I love wood and stone and the natural elements but enjoy perking them up with a little modern glass, chrome, brass, black, modern art and bright colors. Good clean modern lines of some plumbing fixtures and lighting go well with antiques. Lighting does so much for a room. By placing different lights placed in various areas a home creattes spaces that can be used at different time of the day to change the mood and function of the room. Mirrors too are great, as long as one does not catch his or her reflection all the time.
Can you work with new construction projects?
Are you building or remodeling? Call me before you call the contractor. I can suggest many details that a builder can incorporate in your home so that you can hide the TV, seat many more guests than you have chairs for, make you kitchen function at its best, maybe hide the refrigerator, dishwasher, washing machine, and dryer, have room for everybody at Thanksgiving, a place the kids can play while you make dinner, a window for your herbs, extra beds on demand, and light when and where you need it.
What other services can you offer?
Along with interior and exterior design services, I have many industry contacts that afford me the ability to assist you with custom designed cabinets, all types of decorative tiles, custom made pieced and appliqued quilts to match your decor, interesting plumbing and lighting fixtures, sinks, kitchen appliances, collectables, antiques, imported goods, fine carpets at reasonable prices, fabrics, wall coverings, art at all prices, window treatments, flooring old or new, decorative painters, and contractors to do it all.