Design Experiences
The first call.
Fifteen minutes, free, no preparation. You tell me about the house and what is not working; I tell you honestly whether I am the right person for it, and roughly what a project like yours costs. If it does not fit, I will let you know.
The consultation.
Ninety minutes in your home, or an hour video call. I walk through the rooms you are thinking about, and ask the questions I begin every project with: how you want to feel here, where people actually gather, what you brought with you that has to stay. A few days later you get a written summary of what I saw and what I would do. It is yours to keep whether or not we continue, and the fee is credited toward the project if we decide to continue.
The proposal.
In writing, within a few days of the consultation: the rooms, what you will receive, the fee, the timeline, and how many rounds of changes are included. Nothing starts until you have reviewed it and asked your questions.
Welcome.
When you sign, you get a letter from me with what happens next, and a private online project folder where every drawing, selection, and decision lives.
Four ways to work together
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One room, done completely. Usually a kitchen, a primary bath, or the living room everyone ends up in. You receive the concept, dimensioned plans and elevations, a full specification of every material, fixture, and light, 3D rendering of the design, a package the contractor can build from, and me alongside you while it is built. Design journey takes about 6-8 weeks; construction depends on the room and the contractor. This is where most first projects begin, and a second room often follows.
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A whole home, or several rooms that need to work as one, usually alongside a renovation or a new build. I design every room so they hold together: plans, elevations, finishes, lighting, furniture, art. I coordinate with the contractors and the vendors and stay on the project until the last piece is in place. Projects of this size take 10-12 weeks.
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For a small number of clients each year outside North Texas who are drawn to how I work. We meet by video; you send measurements and photographs; I send back a complete design with everything sourced and a list your contractor or installer can work from. If you want to see the room before you commit to it, 3D views will be shared too.
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For a room that is not working and does not need construction. We spend a session in it together, then you receive a concept board, a plan for the layout, and the pieces I would choose and why. You can carry it out on your own timeline, or ask me to.
Fees
Design fees are a flat amount, agreed before we begin, based on the rooms and the depth of work. I will give you a range on our first call, once I understand what you have in mind. The consultation fee is credited toward the design fee if we continue. Work outside the agreed scope is billed by the hour, and only after I inform you.