Designer for a Day services provide you with expert guidance from us, your interior design partner. Allow us to assist you with parts of the project that you may find especially overwhelming and to help you avoid making costly mistakes.

Services in our 8-hour time blocks may include, but are not limited to:

• In-person meetings and communicating with clients or trades
• Floor plans and layout ideas 
• Guidance for kitchen, bath, laundry room or mudroom designs
• Sourcing of items and selection of finishes and furnishings 
• Selecting paint colours

With our expertise and knowledge, you can feel confident knowing that you have us by your side to assist you in choosing some of the most important key elements for your design project.  

What specific selections can you help us with?

We can assist you in choosing finishes for all areas of your homes’ interior such as your kitchen, bathrooms, main living spaces, bedrooms, front foyer, mudroom, laundry room and basement. We also consult on exteriors, including outdoor living spaces. 

Here is a list with more specific details:

• Siding, brick, garage doors, stone, entry and patio doors
• Flooring options such as hardwood, tile and carpeting
• Wall Tiles and stone for fireplaces or feature walls
• Backsplash & grout recommendations
• Countertops & profile selections
• Doors, windows, trim, crown moulding and baseboards
• Millwork details
• Cabinetry finish/colour/style/and hardware 
• Lighting such as pendants, sconces, chandeliers and lamps
• Paint colours for walls, ceiling & trim
• Plumbing fixtures such as faucets, sinks, toilets, tubs & shower controls
• All decorative elements and furniture such as case goods, sofas, chairs, ottomans, dining room sets, items for your office, window treatments, upholstery, area rugs, accessories, etc.

What can we accomplish during our time together? Are we together for the full 6 hours? 

We can spend all of the day with you, sourcing from various local suppliers and retailers to make the most efficient use of our time together. 

Alternatively, and what we find to be the most productive, is for us to initially source items on our own for 2 – 3 hours. Then, we meet with you either that same day or within that week at local showrooms to present our selections.

This way, we make it easy by showing you only the very best selections based on our discussions about your style and budget from the initial consultation meeting. Plus, if there is anything that we need to alter, we can easily do so right there in the showrooms. It is a real time saver that often allows us the opportunity to either head to another showroom or take the samples back on site to view them in your space.

What are your terms for payment, and can we hire you for more than one day if needed?

We require 100% payment up front to confirm your booking in our schedule. 

While we always strive to be the most efficient with our time, depending on the size of your project; your specific needs; and how swift you are at making decisions, you may wish to hire our services for another day. That is no problem! 

We can definitely book and plan the agenda for a second day or another consultation meeting to ensure you feel confident in all the decisions you need to make in the renovating or decorating process. 

There is generally not a need for another initial meeting, unless we are looking at a completely different project. Of course, this is dependent on the factors already listed above.

We are excited! How do we get started?

Next steps:

• Outline and confirm the scope of work for your project
• Review and sign our contract to ensure you understand our process
• Collect a retainer payment 
• Schedule our next appointment to commence services