full Service design
Inspired / Personalized / Creative
Please note: It helps us greatly if you have established a budget for your project or know how much you have to spend.
Our full service design projects include presentations, meetings, project management, etc. We're there every step of the way to make sure every design detail is handled with care, because every decision made impacts another. We're here to handle the process and take the tedium and burden off you so you can handle YOUR life and YOUR priorities.
We prefer clients who are design savvy but understand that we're there to handle the creative part of the project as well as all the logistics. We want to give you a beautiful home to enjoy, free of stress and worry about the process.
Purchasing Furnishings Products: We anticipate our full service clients to let us purchase and coordinate everything on their behalf. If you have another intention, please let us know in advance of quoting your project fee, as that is a different type of design service.
Construction Projects Purchasing: With remodeling and construction design only projects, we expect all our clients to allow the contractor of their project to purchase the products for construction, with the exception of appliances and decorative lighting, as they are expected to warrant the installation and therefore should make the small mark-up on goods.
Also please note: Our minimum project design fee is $2000 for small spaces like laundry rooms, mudrooms, powder rooms and $5000 for remodeling design for rooms like primary bathrooms. Kitchen design begins at a $5000 fee but likely will be higher depending on scope of work and size of kitchen. Furnishings projects vary. All fees are quoted after analyzing the scope of work desired. For more info on our design fees, click HERE.
Full Service projects involve the following phases: (click on the topics below for more information about each phase)
1. Programming
Determine needs, desires, and budget for project and verify site conditions with measurements, plans, and/or photographs. Budgets are discussed and parameters established.
2. Schematic Design
Conceptual design of space, to include general color schemes, samples, pictures, and drawings to suggest design ideas.
3. Design Development
Fine-tuning of approved schematic design so that it becomes fixed. Drawings, floor plans, elevations, and details as necessary are provided. Shopping and showroom visits are done in this phase if necessary. Lighting design and selection of all furnishings, fixtures, and finishes are completed. Budgets are approved.
4. Documentation
Preparation of drawings, specifications, and other documents to have the project constructed. Proposals for furniture, window treatments, custom pieces, or any other type of furnishings will be completed.
5. Construction Administration and Installation
Site visits are made to verify project quality and progress. Furnishings are delivered and installed.
Other Services
We offer smaller bites of design services to fit your needs:
Need a quick look at a specific problem or design dilemma? Click HERE for more details.
Need an on-site personal consultation for your interiors? Click HERE for more details.
We eat, sleep, and live design and are anxious to help you make the home of your dreams, in just about any way possible!
*Have a look at how we charge for Full Service projects HERE.
To book your appointment for a new project to consider, email me at carla@carlaaston.com.
Our appointments for project consideration last around 1 - 1 1/2 hours and we discuss the scope of your project and how we can help you. We meet with you in your home to get a look at your spaces. The cost of this get-to-know-you meeting is $250, limited to The Woodlands, TX, paid prior to the meeting with a credit card or with a check at the meeting.
Prior to scheduling the meeting, we will email with some questions and learn more about your project to see how we can best answer your needs. Upon receipt of that response, we schedule this appointment.
We look forward to hearing from you!
