Our Design Process
Rebecca Ward Design uses a streamlined and well defined process to ensure your project runs smoothly.
Take a look at our 7-steps to loving your home!
1
Consult
Meet our designers at the project site to start coming up with specific solutions for each room. Afterward, you’ll review the contract and design fee estimate. Once we receive the retainer, it’s go time!
2
Gather
We’ll schedule a site visit to measure and sketch every room, capturing photos for our records. We’ll then collaborate on a shared Pinterest board to ensure we capture every aspect of your dream home.
3
Design
Time to design your new space as we create drawings and source finishes and furnishing – aka the fun part! We’ll also meet with trades on-site to get estimates (we call it Trade Day). This step takes 6-8 weeks.
4
Present
Now you’ll finally get to see it all! We’ll set up a 2 hour design presentation meeting at our office to show you the design concept in detail. You’ll get to touch and feel the samples of the fabrics, rugs, and tiles too!
5
Implement
We’ll take a deposit for all the items we’ll be purchasing and place, track and manage all the orders so you don’t have to worry about a thing! We’ll also provide your contractors with all of the information they’ll need to start construction and manage the project with regular site visits.
6
Install
After all the construction-based phases of the project are wrapped up we’ll bring in a cleaning crew to tidy your home. Then we’ll set a date to deliver and install your furniture in your home, complete with accessories and styling!
7
Conclude
We’ll wrap up with final invoices, and a walk through with you in your completed home to discuss any issues that might need resolved. Once you’re satisfied, it’s time to sit back, relax, and enjoy your completed space!
Check Out Our Case Study!
If you’ve ever wondered how much impact a designer can have when transforming a home, you would enjoy reading our case study. We take you through a few room of a past project of ours to illustrate where the room started, what the design intention was for the room, and what the end result was.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why should I hire an interior designer?
How much will it cost me?
Each client and job has different needs and the cost is determined on the type and scope of project. We charge $325 per hour, but the number of hours we spend on each job will vary greatly depending on the client’s needs. Here is a very useful furniture guide to help you develop a budget.
Due to the nature of our work, we cannot provide construction-based estimates prior to obtaining bids from contractors. However, this guide can help to give you an idea of the cost of an average project. Feel free to contact us for more details.
What is the difference between an interior designer and a decorator?
The Council for Interior Design Qualification states that Interior Design is “the art and science of understanding people’s behavior to create functional spaces within a building.” Decoration, on the other hand, is “the furnishing or adorning of a space with fashionable or beautiful things.” While Interior Designers may assist in the decoration of a space, a Decorator will not design.
I don’t want to redo my whole house, just one room. Is that ok?
Are references available?
The RWD Guarantee
At RWD, we guarantee the value of our services by providing the following for our clients:
- To creatively and masterfully develop a custom design solution to each client’s needs with complete project details.
- To maintain excellence in communication with weekly progress updates and acknowledgement and timely replies to emails and calls by the team.
- To have accountability for the fiscal resources entrusted to us through transparency of fees and pricing.
- To give efficient yet thorough attention to all tasks associated to the project as shown through detailed monthly invoices that include line items of each task performed.
