We estimate that a full service design plan takes approximately 6-8 weeks from the time you approve the floor plan to the time we are presenting the completed design plan to you. From there, ordering begins and that process usually takes 12-16 weeks, or longer, plus additional time for shipping and freight. Most of our contracts are in the seven to twelve month range for standard full service. At the end of your contract, your room(s) will be complete!

We have relationships with over one hundred trade partners and price our items to cover the cost of procurement, product management, inspection, and installation, as well as our liability. When items arrive damaged or incorrectly, our team handles it behind the scenes working with the vendor, receiver, and local repair team to rectify the issue quickly.  We price our items to be competitive with retail when possible.

We have a team of trades we use on all of our full service projects when this type of work is specified. We will manage the estimates, overseeing their work, and providing them with the information to complete the job. No need for you to google search or price shop. Our professional team consists of  painters, a wallpaper hanger, a carpenter, a handyman, an upholsterer, and a window treatment workroom. We are not general contractors and have several local area builders who we recommend to our full service clients who are renovating or building. 

All spaces are designed as if from scratch, so we can’t guarantee your existing pieces will work (although we are happy to incorporate them if they will achieve the overall aesthetic you are hoping to achieve). Special consideration will be given to heirloom items and antiques so long as they do not compromise your design. If you have a lot of existing items you’d like to keep or repurpose, a Designer for a Day session might be a better fit for you.

Our full service interior design budget for a room that is completed down to the last accessory ranges from $150-225/square foot. For our full service projects, we have a three room minimum and require a project starting budget of $100,000. If you are working with a smaller budget, please check out our Designer for a Day service. Please note: Our Designer for a Day service is for furnishing projects only.

We have certain requirements we must meet and maintain to open our trade accounts and keep them in good standing. While we do our best to price our goods to be competitive with retail, there are times when we can’t beat big online retailers or box stores. In these instances, we may be able to provide you with the information to purchase on your own.

WILL YOU PHOTOGRAPH MY PROJECT?

We love photographing our full service projects. We ask permission at the time of contract signing. We submit our work to local and national publications, and have a section of our contract that allows you to opt out if preferred. We never give out our clients' names or addresses.

WHAT’S THE INVESTMENT?

Our designer for a day service is $4,500. Our full service design fee begins at $15,000 and we have a three room minimum.

I’M NOT IN illinois. DO YOU TRAVEL?

I’M RENOVATING AND JUST NEED HELP WITH SOME MATERIAL SELECTIONS. CAN YOU HELP?

Our team is experienced in designing and managing large scale renovations and full home new construction projects - in fact, it’s our specialty. If your new build or renovation project includes three rooms or more, please check out our Full Service Design.