INTERIOR STYLING AND DESIGN FEES

INTERIOR STYLING FEES

Hourly | $150.00

Hourly Travel > 20 miles | $75.00

INTERIOR DESIGN

UNEXPECTED COST INTERIOR DESIGN

In the interior design business, We will send a proposal for a product, the client pays and then we place the order with the vendor.  we do our best to give our clients a full cost outlook for each item, but additional costs such as storage, shipping, insurance, and unexpected labor happen.  Here are some additional costs that you should expect to run into.  We like to be as trans parent as possible, so here are those potential cost.

Shipping: Shipping is largely calculated by weight & distance.  If the vendor is unsure of how much the package will weigh until its packed up and ready to ship to you, shipping will usually be billed later.

Storage: The install should happen all at once, preferably while you're away so you can enjoy the impact of what the space looks like finished. Your new home furnishings have to spend time in storage until everything is in and ready to be installed.

Insurance: It's important to have insurance and to check with your insurance company and interior designer as to who is responsible at what time for that $25,000 antique screen you're having shipped from Europe.

Unexpected labor:  Sometimes we as interior designers, can't forsee everything. Perhaps something a bad wall was hidden behind an artwork on the walk-thru, or covered up by wallpaper, maybe the antique screen needs a little repair work but it's not clear how much.  Things come up and you've got to be flexible.

Expected labor: Vendors don't know how much time and effort it'll take until they actually start the process. For example restoration work or, maybe the fabric needs knit-backing, perhaps a lamp needs powder-coating, or rewired.  Many of these things we can get estimates for, but until the work is completed it may not be possible to get an exact cost.

Minimum Fees: Sure you can order a yard of fabric but you'll see minimum fees if purchasing from a wholesaler and not reaching their minimum order requirements. Unfortunately, we see vendors providing quotes without this minimum fee, only to have it show up on the invoice when you are ready to purchase.

Rush fees: If you want to be at the front of the line, you'll have to pony up. That is a fact.

HOW TO CREATE YOUR DESIGN BUDGET

Your interior design budget is a breakdown of what your money can buy you. As a rule of thumb, we suggest allocating 7-10% of the home's value towards your interior design expenses. This will give you a design with "Mid-range" products. If you're looking to add "Designer" level finishes, we recommend budgeting about 25% of the home's overall value. Please note that this budget does not include designer fees.