Modern Interior Design
Where will your
Design Journey take you?
Modern interior design. I believe that we are all unique and that our home should be the place where we recognise ourselves and feel completely at home.
Above all, it should be the space that reflects every part of us, a place where we can entertain, relax, work and truly be yourself.
Together we will go on a design journey, digging beneath the surface to really understand your practical needs, style preferences, and how you want to feel in the space. I then translate this into a timeless, functional, stunning interior that works perfectly and tells your story.
Delivering a wow moment as you enter, but then entices you to relax and rejuvenate in your happy space, your home.
Discovery Call & Questionnaire
It’s important that we connect and the connection between the interior designer and client is the key to getting it right. With this in mind, all journeys start with a no obligation call to explore if we’re a good fit.
On the call we’ll discuss your interior design needs, aspirations and how I can help you create a home to be proud of.
Each journey is unique, and I will always quote for a bespoke service to ensure you are getting the best value for your project, you’ll also have access to my trade discounts allowing you to re-coup some of the design costs.
If we both agree that we want to work together, your design journey can begin, and we will sign a contract and book in the design consultation.
Finally, I will send you a questionnaire so I can get to know you and enable you to start to explore your style, needs and wants in preparation of the consultation. Furthermore, I will ask you to start to collect images of interior styles you like. An invoice will be sent prior to the Design Consultation, this must be paid in advance to confirm the appointment.
Design Consultation & Concept Development
All projects start with a design consultation, it’s a 2 hr consultation online or in person. Together we work through the questionnaire, to dig beneath the surface to really understand your practical needs, style preferences and most importantly how you want to feel in your space.
This is a great starting point for us to begin exploring the possibilities for your home along with helping you to explore what you wish to achieve from your project. We will also discuss the level of support you would like and the the direction that further design services may take so that I can help to turn your vision a reality.
Following the meeting you will either receive a quotation to continue your design journey with me or a report outlining our discussion.
If you decide to come on the journey with me a contract will be created and an invoice sent for the first instalment, once signed and paid the information collected from the meeting will be researched. This is where I go quiet, as this information is then dissected and researched, then translated into a detailed report, this forms the foundation for your design.
The report finishes with a style expression board, this is a selection of images that invokes an emotion to help you understand the feel of the scheme and will steer the design of your overall scheme.
Modern Interior Design Development
Once your style expression concept is confirmed, l then delve further into your scheme to evolve your concept and create a bespoke interior design proposal that reflects your personality and tells your story.
With my support I will help you with budget decisions and deciding on your main focus. After that, you’ll receive a scaled floor layout, colour scheme, options for wall and floor finishes with samples. Furniture, lighting, and soft furnishing mood-board proposal all to help bring your scheme to life.
Finally, at the end of this stage is the first big reveal. You will see the interior design proposal for your room scheme bringing your design story to life.
Depending on what package you have chosen you can end your design journey here and the design will be handed over to you. You’ll receive all mood board proposals along with a summary and a list of recommended retailers. This will guide you in making all of the final choices along with sourcing all fixtures and furnishings, giving you confidence to complete the project yourself.
Full Design and Technical Development
As your design journey continues, you’ll have my on-going support. We’ll start to add the detail to your design and develop the 3D model of your scheme. You will see and feel what your scheme will look like allowing you to make all important decisions before the implementation commences or parting with a penny.
To help bring the scheme to life sample boards will be created so that you can experience the finishes enabling, you to feel the textures, colours and finishes of your new room. Mood boards will be created to be used in conjunction with the 3D model, showing the actual furniture, fixtures and fittings.
At the end of this stage, you will be able to see exactly what your finished interior scheme will look and feel like. Above all, taking the stress out of costly mistakes and ensures you get the room that you’ve always dreamed of.
Once the design is signed off technical drawings, will be produced to support the implementation including all lighting plans, designs for bespoke joinery, decorators spec, basically all drawings to ensure the trades can deliver your room as we have specified.
Implementation Management
We’re almost at the end of the journey and your finished story, how far you go with me just depends on if you’ve opted for me to co-ordinate your project.
The complete interior design package gives you access to all my trade discounts, saving you money and allowing you to recoup some of the design costs. I will source evreything for you and arrange delivery. Upon delivery I will be at the end of a phone if you need any advice about the installation.
Furthermore, if required I can arrange for quotations from trades using the technical drawings, making sure they understand the design and what’s expected. The quotations will then be forwarded for you to make a decision on how to progress. Then it’s up to you to organise everyone to deliver the work and check the quality.
Project Co-ordination
If you’ve opted for me to co-ordinate the project and the delivery of your story, then you’re in good hands.
I will take responsibility for co-ordinating the whole project taking the stress away from you. Finally I will manage and oversee the sourcing and delivery of all furniture, fixtures, and equipment.
Upon completion of the project, I will issue a certificate for practical completion and then prepare a schedule of defects.
Most importantly, I will support you with this process through to completion, delivering a timeless, functional, stunning interior that works perfectly and tells your story. Creating your wow moment as you enter, but then entices you to kick off your shoes to relax and rejuvenate in your happy space, your home.
“Carole has taken our family on the most amazing learning journey.
She listened to us and our children, then made notes, researched and delivered the most amazing concept boards I could have imagined!
We now have the most amazing home that absolutely has the wow factor but is also our safe home that hugs you with love.”
Let me help you find that happy place called home.
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