OUR DESIGNER for A DAY EXPERIENCE

 

We created our designer for a day service for clients who need help furnishing their homes but are nervous to make mistakes they may later regret. With this quick turnaround service, you’ll know exactly how to pull your room together.

Starting with both designers in your home (either in-person or virtually) and finishing with a comprehensive detailed design plan, you’ll have everything you need to confidently implement your design as your schedule and budget allow.

 

OUR PROCESS

 
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Step One: Homework

We believe communication is the key to good design! Before your session, you’ll complete a comprehensive design questionnaire to hone in on your goals, priorities, challenges, and style so we can dive right in during your session.

Using your online project board (Don’t worry! That’s about the extent of our tech!), we’ll review your inspiration images and pictures of the room you’d like help with. This is also where we centralize all communication about your project so our entire team can jump in to help when needed.

For virtual design sessions, you’ll receive easy step-by-step instructions for how to confidently measure your space (so we can prepare a furniture layout for your room).

 

Step Two: Design Session

Whether virtually or in person, you’ll spend up to 1.5 hours with both designers in your home (if virtually this is done via Zoom). This time can be used to review items you’re considering, talk through ideas, and discuss layout options for your room.

After the “in-home” portion of the session, the designers will work behind the scenes to prepare your design and pull specific pieces/fabrics/wallpapers from our studio.

*The Designer for a Day service is for single room furnishing projects only. If you need help with renovation or new build selections, please see our Full Service Design.

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Step Three: Your Design Plan

After your session, you’ll receive your complete design plan with specific suggestions for your room items PLUS a virtual design presentation where the designers explain the reasoning behind their choices. Everything will be loaded into your online project board so you can shop the links for any retail items suggested, place orders through our team for any trade items suggested, see paint colors, and view our specific recommendations for your room(s).

You will be able to confidently put your room together without making any costly mistakes.

 
 
 

Step Four: Design Support

After your session, you’ll receive designer support for the items discussed in your session and provided in your design plan.

For suggestions made that are for purchase through our studio, our team will handle the ordering for you and will update you on the status of your items.

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Our Signature Client Experience

At North Shore Nest we believe a seamless client experience is an integral part of the design process and is a must for a fabulous end result.

Our goal is to provide you with all the information you need to create a beautiful space that works for you and your family. Our tried and true process allows you to enjoy the process and confidently make design decisions for your home. No more second guessing or regrets!

We can’t wait to hear about your project!

Melinda and Suzanne

 

Our designer for a day service is $4,500

DESIGNER FOR A DAY CLIENTS SHOULD HAVE A FURNISHING BUDGET BETWEEN $30,000 AND $100,000 FOR A SINGLE ROOM. IF YOU’RE BUILDING OR RENOVATING, PLEASE INQUIRE ABOUT OUR ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW SERVICE OR OUR FULL SERVICE DESIGN EXPERIENCE.

CLIENT EXPERIENCE

DFD Testmonials

“Suzanne, Melinda & the NSN team are amazing to work with. The results from our Designer for a Day session were beyond my expectations! Suzanne and Melinda put together the perfect plan balancing functionality and design for a space highly used by our family with three young kids. Working with the NSN team on execution has been wonderful - they have been incredible at communicating every step of the process. NSN has added value and taken the stress out of furnishing our first home - we have already signed up for our second session!”

-MARIA, DESIGNER FOR A DAY CLIENT

“Working with Melinda, Suzanne and the entire NSN team was fun, exciting, and very thorough. From the original questionnaire and in person Interview , they were able to capture my specific taste and select items that usually were perfect first choice. I can’t wait to see the finished product!”

-LARRY, DESIGNER FOR A DAY CLIENT

“Suzanne and Melinda have great design expertise and knowledge of the business. I wish I had contacted them earlier. I highly recommend the Designer for a Day. It was the perfect offering and exactly what I needed to finish a few of my home projects. It was very efficient way to accomplish things that I was struggling to do on my own. I was really impressed with the entire North Shore Nest team. They have an A+ team of women that care and contribute in the process and make it a very enjoyable customer experience.”

-MJ, DESIGNER FOR A DAY CLIENT

“Suzanne and Melinda are absolutely amazing. They have an incredible eye for detail and a fantastic sense of easy, laidback style. They listened to what I wanted and were able to create a fantastic design plan that I could pick and choose to implement according to my schedule and budget. So much was accomplished during my "designer for a day" session and I could not have been more pleased. Thank you ladies!”

-ANKA, DESIGNER FOR A DAY CLIENT

“My design session with North Shore was a smashing success! Suzanne and Melinda worked with what I already had in my family room, and helped me incorporate art, pillows, lamps and other finishing touches to create an updated look that will also work with real life. And, it was a really efficient process for this working mom... I ordered most of the items before my kids got home from school that same day. Get ready Suzanne and Melinda, I'm comin' at ya' for my dining room next!”

-BRYANT, DESIGNER FOR A DAY CLIENT

“Deciding to do the designer for a day with North Shore Nest was a great decision for our house remodel. When I came to them, our remodel had already started and I had a lot of ideas in my head and pictures of what I wanted the completed project to look like. I was overwhelmed before I came to them to say the least. They managed to answer all my questions and give me great ideas that pulled everything together for my project. Working efficiently, we went through room by room going over what works and giving me suggestions of what would work better. Would definitely recommend them as they have a great design eye.”

JEN, DESIGNER FOR A DAY CLIENT

Do you have questions about working with our team?

Whether you're enhancing your primary residence or designing a second (or third) home, our clients value a seamless, well-informed experience. Relationships are at the heart of what we do, and we understand the importance of selecting a design team you can trust. Head to our frequently asked questions page to view our responses to some common questions.

VIEW THE FAQS HERE