DESIGN DEVELOPMENT & SELECTIONS

At this point you have:

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  • Established on your main Design Concept, as we call it, you have set the

  • You have selected your main materials and have your samples

  • You know your budget based on your research and bids you have received.

  • Project scope has been confirmed

  • Team has been hired

The next phase is DESIGN DEVELOPMENT & SELECTIONS where you are SELECTING the actual items that will be in the project. This is our Process:

  • Decide on Layout

  • Select all Hard Materials (flooring, tile)

  • Millwork and Built Ins ( Paneling, bookcases, cabinetry)

  • Lighting Plan & Fixtures Selection

  • Paint & Wallpaper

  • Furniture Selections

  • Rug Selections

  • Window Treatments

  • Wall Decor (Art & Mirrors)

  • Accessories & Accents

TIPS

  • (You need to consider where the TV is mounted, does the wall have enough blocking to support the weight. Does the TV have built in speaker or will it require speakers, are they in the ceiling or will they be mounted to the wall or on bookcases. All these details matter. Also the relationship of the TV height and a fireplace mantle matter. The more information you have and can consider in advance, the better off you are.)—move this somewhere else. Where does something like this go?

  • Builtins- Often we ask that the millworker draw out in pencil on the plaster the paneling or built ins. This way you can see how it interacts with an other elements on the wall like lighting, windows, doorways, light switches, outlets etc.

  • Floor plans- Blue tape the floor plan on the floor including:

    • Any Cabinets or built-ins

    • Area Rugs

    • Furniture

    • floor vents

  • Really study the space now that you have it all played out. Make sure nothing is interfering with each other. Here are some issues that you can run into:

    • mounted on bookcases that could hit each other

    • Window Treatment hardware not having enough wall space to have hardware mounted into each other

    • Cabinet against the wall would block a air return

    • Foot of a console would sit on a air vent

    • relationship of the area rug legs and the furniture over it

    • light fixture being hit by a door when a cabinet is opeing

    • a bathroom vanity door or drawer not being able to open because it will hit a toilet or bathtub

    • Area rug covering a floor vent

    • bookcase door not being able to open because it will hit furniture

    • French doors not being able to open because a sofa is up against it.

    • Chandelier could hang too low and block the view of the TV

    • The legs of a dining table not allowing for chairs to tuck under the table.

  • Think through how the items will be drought into the space. For example, If you are brining in a large sofa upstairs, is it easier to bring in the items up the stairs before the railings and chandeliers are in? Is there anything that needs to get into the space before the doors and door casings are installed?