Interior Design

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Interior Design

(noun) - the art and science of enhancing the interior of a building to achieve a healthier and more aesthetically pleasing environment for the people using the space. An interior designer is someone who plans, researches, coordinates, and manages such enhancement projects.

Residential Design

Space planning, remodels, kitchen and bath design; we do it all! With our many years of experience and expertise, we are able to satisfy our clients and complete projects on time and on budget.

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New Builds

We will walk you through the selection of materials, finishes and fixtures, curating every detail right down to the doorbell.

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Commercial Design

Whether you’re starting from scratch or need to update an existing office, we will partner with you to design a functional, inviting space for both you and your customers.

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Modern living room with a sectional sofa, wall-mounted TV, armchair, coffee table, and decorative items. Large windows with curtains provide a water view.
Modern interior with an open staircase, brick walls, wooden floors, and large windows letting in natural light. A bench is placed near the stairs, and there are artworks and a cabinet on the wall.
Kitchen Design
Modern kitchen with long island, white cabinetry, brick backsplash, hanging pendant lights, and wooden beams on ceiling. Barstools line the island, and there is a large black chalkboard on the wall.
Modern kitchen with large windows, white cabinetry, an island with built-in bookshelves, a marble countertop, and a distinctive circular light fixture.
Truly unique designs
Modern kitchen and dining area with island, pendant lights, wooden cabinets, stainless steel appliances, bar stools, and a dining table with chairs.
A dark blue house with white trim, a gabled roof, and a landscaped front yard with green grass and shrubs, set against a backdrop of trees.
Elegant bathroom cabinetry with mirrored doors, featuring decorative crisscross patterns, and reflecting a patterned wall and shower area.
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Our 15 step Process

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Phase 1: Project Initiation

Step 1: Consultation & Project Review

Every design project at Interior Motives begins with a paid, one hour consultation at your home or project location. At this appointment, we will discuss your design needs, examine the spaces involved in the project and ask questions about your desires and expectations to ensure that we are able to meet your expectations and ensure that this experience will be right for both you and our team. We will be taking pictures and measurements to begin developing the scope of work that will need to be performed. We will also use this time to discuss your budget and timeline.

Step 2: Scope of Work Created

Following our consultation, we will use our findings to fully define the scope of work, draw up and review a contract with the client. Upon receipt of our retainer, the project can officially begin!

Step 3: Contract Review and Retainer Request

A rendering of a modern kitchen with dark blue cabinets, large island with barstools, and pendant lights. Features brick wall details and wooden ceiling beams.

Phase 2: Research, Design & Presentation(s)

Step 4: Trade Day(s)

This is a set date when all subcontractors involved in the project will do a walkthrough so they can provide an estimate for their part of the project.

Step 5: Design Development - Initial Drawings & Material Selections

Now, we start meeting with trades and specifying materials and furnishings. Our team carefully assembles architectural and decorative elements, fabrics, furniture, finishes, fixtures and appliances. In this phase, we finalize floor planning and initial project estimates. Even though this process takes several weeks to complete, it is the most important step.

Step 6: Presentation and current estimates

Our team provides our clients with a comprehensive design presentation and detailed budget. Once our presentation has been approved and the budget finalized, we can move on to the project management phase!

Step 7: Revisions of design, estimates and/or timeline

Step 8: Presentation of Revised Design, Estimates and Timeline, Collection of Deposits

(please note that this process could be repeated more than once until the desired outcome is achieved)

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Phase 3: Project Management

Step 9: Order Placement, Purchasing, Scheduling of Subcontractors

Once deposits are collected, we can place orders for materials, appliances, furnishings and fixtures. We will also begin scheduling contractors for renovation/building.

Step 10: Renovation and Labor, Progress Site Checks

We will make regular visits to the project site as work progresses to ensure that the vision for the project is coming together.

Step 11: Renovation Wrap, Installation Prep

As labor wraps up, we will begin making arrangements for the delivery and installation of your new furniture and fixtures.

Step 12: Furniture Installation, Styling

This is the really fun part. This is when we put the furniture in place and decorate the room with any additional decor items.

Step 13: Professional Photography

Step 14: Assessment - Deficiencies Identified and Resolved

Almost done! Now it’s time to assess all of the work up to this point and make sure that nothing is missing and that everything has been done to the client’s satisfaction.

Step 15: Final Invoicing, Account Reconciliation

The Final Reveal

Modern living room with hardwood floors, featuring a fireplace, large windows, brown leather chairs, gray fabric chairs, round rugs, and a staircase with black railings.
Living room with brown sofa, two armchairs with floral upholstery, glass coffee table on a patterned rug, decorative wall art, and lamps near windows.
Modern kitchen with wooden cabinets, stainless steel appliances, island with bar stools, pendant lighting, dining table with teal chairs, and large windows opening to a garden.
Cozy living room with white walls, a mounted flat-screen TV, fireplace, sectional sofa, armchair, and glass doors leading outside.
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 Frequently Asked Questions

  • The first meeting will be at your home or project location. At this appointment we will discuss your design needs. We will need to see the space(s) involved with the project. We will ask you questions such as: “What do you like about the space? What do you dislike about the space? What are you planning to keep and also willing to part with?” When we ask these questions, please keep in mind that we are just asking to best serve you. This is our way of getting to know you and to ensure that we are not only able to meet your expectations, but also to ensure that this experience will be a good fit for both you and our team. The designer will be taking pictures of the space(s) as well as measurements. We will also begin developing the scope of work that will be performed.

    Please note that this meeting will be recorded for accuracy when created the Scope of Work (interior design and real estate consultations are excluded).

  • Budget is as important to us as it is to you. It guides our planning process from day one. Most importantly, sharing a realistic budget tells us how involved we can be in your project. Please be transparent and realistic when sharing your budget in our initial consultation so that we can give you our best recommendations for the scope of the project.

  • We do our best to keep you up to date on the anticipated cost for each item, but additional costs such as storage, shipping, installation, or unexpected labor, etc. do occasionally arise. Sometimes we can balance these costs in other parts of the project, and sometimes we cannot.

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