interior design
services
COMMERCIAL | RESIDENTIAL
ADA Accessibility, Fire Code, CAL 117 - 133, Tarion, and OBC-compliant design process
Space planning and Lighting | Millwork and cabinetry | Floor-Wall-Ceiling Finishes Sourcing and Specifications | Construction Documents | Consultant Coordination | Tenders | Site Services and Contract admin | FF&E, Furniture, Window Treatments, Accents, Art and Styling
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HOW CAN YOU WORK WITH US
THE STANDARD METHOD
Industry-standard
INTERIOR DESIGN
FEASIBILITY AND PRE_DESIGN SERVICES | Establish programming, spatial requirements, branding, and budget
CONCEPT DESIGN | Work out the broad strokes of the project: layout, building code requirements, aesthetic vision
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT | Source code-compliant and aesthetically suitable materials and lighting/ plumbing fixtures, develop interior-architecture design: partitions, lighting and ceiling design, features, pattern, cabinetry and millwork design, special components
WORKING DRAWINGS | Above industry standard, detailed and constructible drawings and specifications assembled in a complete construction set
CONTRACT ADMIN | Contemplated change notices, site instructions, submittals, and substitutes, shop drawings review, site visits and reporting
DECORATING
FF&E | Source and curate furniture, art, accessories, decorative light fixtures, and window treatments
FF&E CUSTOM | Design custom furniture, rugs, decorative light fixtures, window treatments, and other decorative components
Purchase Administration | Coordinate purchases of FF&E and decorative lighting, delivery, and installation logistics
ART INSTALLATION | Coordinate placement of art on site with art installer
STYLING | Add the finish touches by positioning and arranging accessories and greenery
PLUG-AND-PLAY
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economy process
NANO-PACKGES | Downloadable Digital Assets soon available in our Shop. Our digital assets library contains a curated selection, yearly updated, of fixtures choices, finish combinations that can be used “As is” at a fraction of the cost of custom design - either as stand-alone or part of the Hybrid Method
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MICRO-SERVICES™ | Bite-size solution via a fast and economical process on specific design issues
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THE HYBRID METHOD™
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ALTERNATIVE PATH
The Alternative, affordable Path for Interior Design Services. We are the first and only Interior Design Company to offer a comprehensive full-service alternative path to standard interior design services. Learn HERE about the differences and advantages of going this route for your next project. Based on the successful co-creating (or co-making) business model that has recently gained substantial popularity, here is our Method step-by-step:
1 - PROJECT MAP | At the start, we will provide a Project Map - a combination of standard and plug-and-play services that suit your project needs. In this non-standard model, not all design tasks are completed by the designer. Based on the sharing model that is common in many non-design fields, we leverage the wider professional team (other consultants, suppliers, vendors, and your own time as a client) to exists in
2 - LAYOUT MICRO-SERVICE™ | A 3-step fast process (can take as little as 5 days start to finish) to establish your layout. (1) under our guidelines, you will prepare the necessary documentation to start. (2) we will evaluate and prepare for the next step. (3) a 2h on average work session to design and establish the layout on the spot
3 - PURCHASE NANO-PACKAGES or SERVICES™ | Select from our library and purchase ready-made digital assets to use for those project components that don’t need full customization
4 - MAP ASSESSMENT | After each service, we re-assess the project map and adjust course as needed. This is a controlled recurring step that allows you to control fees on the go and re-assign tasks.
5 - CUSTOM SERVICES-COMBINATIONS | We continue as per the project map with a combination of standard services, micro-services, and stand-alone work sessions, organized such that the project advances through the equivalent of design development of the standard method.
Steps 4 and 5 are repeated until the design ideas are complete and approved
6 - STITCH IT TOGETHER | This is the equivalent of the working drawings phase but different: instead of custom-drawing and referencing the design, we will combine the ready-made components with the semi and custom-made components into a construction set. This is a more efficient, and less time-consuming task that delivers the same level of clarity as the standard construction drawings.
Once the working drawings are complete, the project moves ahead similar to the Standard method.
“Good interior design should be available to everyone. Good interiors are not only practical or beautiful. They are an under-tapped resource for mental and physical wellbeing.”