Fee Schedule

Project pricing

Each decorating project we undertake, whether a single room or the whole home, is based on a budget that is agreed upon before the design process starts. This way you always know how much you are spending. You may want to start with updating your home with wallpaper and some new pillows and art. Or you may want to redecorate a complete room. Whatever the project size, we will work with you to come up with a realistic budget. We will always be honest with you and help you manage the expectations of your budget.

Retainer

After we have completed our initial meeting and have decided to work together, we will discuss the budget. Based on your project’s budget, we secure a retainer of up to 10% of the estimated project cost, with the understanding that the amount paid as a retainer will be applied to the purchase of furnishings. The retainer is a show of good faith and covers the planning, drawings, and product selections for your project. The retainer will be applied to the final payment upon completion of your project. The retainer is non-refundable if we do not continue with the purchasing part of the project (within 60 days); it will be kept as a fee for service that covers the research, design and presentation time that’s been invested in your project up to that point in time.

Retail-based fees

When the project involves the purchase of products, we do not charge an hourly fee, unlike the majority of interior designers and decorators. Our compensation is derived from the difference of the suggested retail prices established by the manufacturer and the cost of their goods. We select and purchase products for your design directly from manufacturers, which is why we can offer our services without the hourly fee, thus saving you considerably. We do not shop online or at stores.

Here’s how our end-to-end design services work: When the design and product selections are approved by the client, we sign the contract with a minimum of 60% down payment. The remaining balance is due on the day of installation. After the contract is signed, our company begins the procurement and purchasing of everything included in the design. We schedule additional measuring if needed, work directly with all the suppliers and workrooms, track the orders, work with our receiver to inspect all items, schedule the delivery and installation, and keep you informed during the entire process. The final step is to install, style and give you a Grand Reveal.

Labor-only projects

If while at the initial appointment and after the home tour, we conclude that a service is all you need—such as in-home color consultation, re-design with existing furniture, picture hanging, onsite advice and styling, or another specific design assistance—there will be a fee for service of $125 per hour.

House painters seldom want the responsibility of choosing paint colors with you. If you need help choosing color, we will come to your home with paint kits. We will discuss what you are trying to achieve and help you achieve a coordinated color palette for interior or exterior paint.

If building a new home

If you are considering building a new home, check out our page about interior design services for a new home construction. We can help you make the myriad choices that are involved with a new build, again at a fee-for-service of $125 per hour. Builders normally give you one day to view your options, then one day to make final choices for your new home. This can be quite daunting, so before the options are locked in by your builder, let us be there at your side as a sounding board and to help you with your choices. We will guide you with:

• Choosing cabinetry for the kitchen and bathrooms
• Discussing the benefits of quartz or granite countertops
• Helping with choices for tile, faucets, and lighting
• Assisting with flooring choices
• Helping with paint choices.

For additional information, please call us at 703-303-7719.