PERSONAL SPACES DESIGN STUDIO

THE DESIGNER WAS PROFESSIONAL, COMMUNICATIVE AND WE WERE COMFORTABLE HAVING HIM IN OUR HOME. IF ANYTHING, THE INTERVIEW PROCESS COULD HAVE BEEN MORE CONCISE, AS IT SEEMED THAT SOME DETAILS WERE OVERLOOKED IN THE FINAL PACKET WE REC'D. THE PACKET ITSELF DIDN'T HOLD TOGETHER VERY LONG, POSSIBLY BECAUSE OF THE 22 PRINTED TEXT PAGES ON INTERIOR DESIGN WHICH, IF WE WANTED IT, WOULD HAVE BEEN FREE FROM AN ILLUSTRATED LIBRARY BOOK. HE GAVE US 2 POSSIBLE FLOOR PLANS FOR THE LIVING ROOM, BUT WE CAME UP WITH 1 ON OUR OWN THAT REC'D POSITIVE COMMENTS FROM OTHERS. THE LIGHTING RECOMMENDATION FOR THE DINING ROOM WAS ''UPDATE THE CHANDELIER BY SELECTING A LIGHT THAT SUPPORTS THE DESIGN CONCEPT.'' THE RECOMMENDATION FOR THE DOOR TO THE SUNROOM WAS TO SELECT A FRENCH OR ATRIUM 1 FOR INTEREST. HE MUST NOT HAVE NOTICED THAT IN PLACE IS A FRENCH SLIDING DOOR WITH BEVELED GLASS PANELS. 2 COLORS THAT I ASKED NOT TO HAVE ENDED UP IN OUR FINAL PALETTE, 1 ON A MAJOR PIECE OF FURNITURE, 1 ON A WALL.

HE TOOK INTO CONSIDERATION OUR BUDGET LIMITATIONS AND LIFESTYLE. EVEN THOUGH WE WERE ONLY PAYING FOR HIS ADVICE ON 3 ROOMS, HE GAVE US NUMEROUS SUGGESTIONS ON SEVERAL OTHER ROOMS IN OUR HOUSE. HE SENT US HIS 'PERSONAL TOOL KIT' ONE WEEK LATER WHICH INCLUDED COLOR SCHEMES, ROOMS LAYOUTS (TWO OF THE THREE HAD TWO ALTERNATIVE LAYOUTS) RECOMMENDATIONS (WHICH INCLUDED FURNITURE, FLOORING, ACCESSORIES, WALLS), A BASIC PRIMER ON DESIGN, RESOURCES AND BUSINESS CARDS OF LOCAL CONTRACTORS. WE WERE EXTREMELY PLEASED WITH HIS WORK AND ARE IMPLEMENTING MANY OF HIS IDEAS. HE ALSO INVITED US TO CALL WITH ANY QUESTIONS, WHICH WE DID AND HE WAS VERY HELPFUL WITH THE FOLLOW UP.