in Halifax, Annapolis Valley + South Shore, Nova Scotia
Are you concerned about making the best choices to add value to your investment and enhance the beauty and enjoyment of your home?
One good choice
leads to another
We know…
minimal can be cozy…
accessibility can be beautiful… and
a masterful blend of re-loved, re-purposed, eco-new, and hand-crafted will create a joyful home.
With a focus on sustainability (of our planet and your resources) we know your choices will be good ones.
A well-designed home starts here.
Self-Guided Project
$380
You’re a DIYer needing design guidance.
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Self-Guided Project
This solution is ideal if you’d like to spend a couple of solution-focused hours with your designer and then, with some sound advice, insights and resources, you’re eager to advance your project yourself. We’ll check off your list with in-session answers to dilemmas such as:
• best paint colours
• layout improvements
• kitchen and bathroom refresh ideas
• updating light fixtures
• guidance selecting the right tile, area carpet, sofa, etc.
• displaying artwork
• finishing a room
After our Design Work Session, you may need answers as questions arise, or you may want us back for a whole new list. We can continue to collaborate on an hourly basis through our Designer on Call service.
Should you decide you’d like us to source and specify furnishings, fittings, and finishes, and have us to take a more active role in your design project, we can easily transition you into our Design Concept + Shopping program.
We’ll cover everything listed in the Self-Guided Project and so much more!
We’ll dig deep into identifying and sorting out your design goals and how they relate to your home, design tastes, budget, expectations, and lifestyle.
A $680 deposit gets this program underway. We’ll begin with a Concept Work Session. Shortly following, we’ll meet again to review a preliminary concept, contract and quote. With your approval, signature, and payment, we’ll move forward, distilling your wish list into visuals, a shopping list, and a clear and achievable plan.
We’ll keep you up to date, as we develop your Design Concept. And, depending on the scope of your project, we’ll schedule your Full Presentation within 2 – 12 weeks from the date of signing.
You’ll be able to wrap your head around your design vision, questions, and wish lists with a complete visual presentation laid out on your dining room table. We do the pre-selections for you, so your choices will be easy to make from a small number of best options. And, you’ll benefit from our designer resources and preferred prices.
The deliverables of Design Concept + Shopping include: inspiration images, shopping lists, real life samples and swatches, layout drawings, sketches and an action plan. All will be accessible to you 24/7 in your online studio.
With a click on the green checkmark and your paid invoice, we’ll place your orders and coordinate deliveries with you. If there’s work for trades people, you’ll have your Design Concept in hand to direct them.
When the work is done and your deliveries have arrived, we’ll be back to help dress the spaces so everything is picture-perfect.
If you’d rather sit back and a relax, while we orchestrate all the people and parts to make your design dream a real thing, Design Development + Delivery will take you there.
In addition to the design solutions, services, and resources described in the first two packages. You’ll have:
• our trusted trades people on your project
• a budget and timeline
• a scope of work
• construction drawings.
You’ll have the big picture and the details. You’ll have knowledge and a clear understanding of what to expect and how your project will proceed.
Design Delivery
Now, for the excitement of construction, installation and the big reveal!
The budget, timeline and scope of work will be firmed up, construction drawings will be finalized, agreements signed, and orders placed and tracked. You’ll sign your contract with our General Contractor and the actual creation of your design project will begin.
We’ll update you regularly, arrange deliveries, and resolve deficiencies. We’ll provide clarification to you and our team, and regularly visit your project to ensure everything is being done according to plan. We’ll make certain all is running smoothly, on schedule and on budget.
As your design project draws to a close, we’ll wrap up by dressing the spaces to ensure everything is picture-perfect.
There’ll be high-fives all round and you’ll know the journey has been an exciting one and the results have, indeed, added value to your investment and enhancedyour enjoyment of your beautiful home.
Deborah brought a full tool box to our large project: enthusiasm for all details of the design, wealth of experience, efficient organization, patience, humor, ability to gently nudge us away from the ‘usual’ toward greater creativity, and ability to source cost effective solutions.
Deborah listened so carefully, calmly helping us sift through ideas and challenges to find wonderful solutions. She pivoted with great flexibility as some of our priorities, choices and timelines had to change due to COVID. She has been a great guide and skilled coach. Call her! – Lis and Ian Porter
