What we do...
Interior Styling
Interior styling is a term Michelle has coined to describe her approach to what is commonly referred to as interior decorating…. we both like this terminology as it more accurately describes the service provided… it includes influences gleaned from consultations with the home owner as to their preferences, habits, and lifestyle along with their vision as to what they are looking for.
With that information and a defined budget, Michelle will devise a plan providing an affordable solution that orchestrates all the various factors involved into a solution that fits into an existing room(s).
Even though this service defined sounds mechanical, it is anything but…
As Michelle goes about re-imagining a living space, a trust and respect is developed between her and a client(s)… this softens the mechanical aspect of the process and provides a more personal relationship that results in repeat customers and positive word of mouth referrals. (Please see our references section)
Consulting
Consulting is pretty much its own description…
Any potential service we provide obviously requires consulting and as such it is absorbed into that service(s)
In some cases however, consulting is all that a customer requires…
They may be contemplating anything from a room makeover to a major renovation and need an objective view based upon our experience(s) to help them assess the scope and requirements of going forward with the process.
This service can be very rewarding for a homeowner as we can make them aware of decisions and requirements that need to be addressed that they might not be aware of…
Design
Many times in our projects, we come across a need where the envisioned solution is inherently unique or is not commercially available.
In these cases, we design a solution that satisfies our vision and then find a fabricator to provide it for us… and sometimes we fabricate it in house.
There are many examples of this and they include custom bathrooms including built in showers and custom tile work, built in seating areas (banquettes), recessed tv cabinets, and even signage.
We also provide the service to design and draw up a 3D CAD drawing of a potential addition or even a whole new house design as the client has imagined… this service can help a client actually see the potential of their vision or we can listen to their needs and provide a potential design… there are a couple of projects shown on this site that we designed and project managed to successful completions.
As with all the other aspects of our services, there is much communication regarding design and costs involved to achieve a satisfactory solution.
(We have provided photos of many of our designed features in the project section of our site.)
Fabrication
As mentioned in the design services description, occasionally we encounter a situation where the desired solution is not available commercially and needs to be custom fabricated.
We have a number of crafts people we deal with and either we out source it to one of them or choose to fabricate it ourself.
As briefly mentioned in the about section, Michael generally deals with the fabrication issues and has experience in different areas.
Project Management
Project management is somewhat of a self describing term and is one of the most important factors in our projects… although it is inherent in all our jobs, it becomes a major factor in projects where multiple subcontractors are involved
Usually this position is assumed on projects initiated by us, but in some instances we are brought in to manage an existing project.
We feel that this is one of the definitive aspects of our services…. In effect, we insulate the client from the day to day decision making regarding scheduling and quality control so that the project experience is a positive one.