Where I start... {design process}

<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6iBHNWGiod4SD8vBxtGFtZ80pJuwWdwbRp533prCIu4_pwGu4te0Zfs4meZuIwvbHCPEXAUXeaB8SZWMxToIFAF1FN-U4z49pM2q-WaCujKXIEQU2JGtt0NIKgcvqPClMMjqAn_JGWqQG/s1600/IMG_1827.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6iBHNWGiod4SD8vBxtGFtZ80pJuwWdwbRp533prCIu4_pwGu4te0Zfs4meZuIwvbHCPEXAUXeaB8SZWMxToIFAF1FN-U4z49pM2q-WaCujKXIEQU2JGtt0NIKgcvqPClMMjqAn_JGWqQG/s640/IMG_1827.JPG" width="640" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For the past few weeks I have been working on several projects and yesterday was my presentation... yey!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I thought I would go through and give you a little idea of how the design process works for me.. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(if you don't care that's okay too)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I typically start projects off in different ways depending on the type of customer.  These projects are for a commercial client and they started with fabric...lots and lots of fabric.  I submitted around 15 packets for 5 different projects.  Once the fabric selections were made I was able to run wild with lifestyles and furnishings, which is always kind of fun, but can be time consuming as I have to make all of the choices.  Each space has it's own look and appeal depending on the target market and the budget that we are working with, and they tend to grow organically from there.  I can spend hours and hours looking for the right lifestyle photo to convey to my customer what it is that I am trying to accomplish for them. After that is taken care of it is onto furnishings, lighting, art and fabric.  Once I have presented everything, we fine tune the pillow styles, the accessories, and art, as well as any custom furnishings that need to be made up.  They true test comes after months of planning, ordering and measuring, when we install and see it all come together from samples and pictures into the real thing.  It is the best reward after a long installation to see your work completed and have your customer happy with the results. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I cannot imagine doing anything else in this crazy world.   I have found that I like to switch back and forth between commercial and residential design so I can balance the two types.  I love meeting new clients and working with what they want and need as it presents it's own challenges.  This is a very brief explanation of what goes into the design process but I thought I would share as I get a lot of questions about it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So with these projects completed I have a few days to focus on emails before I start on some others and our upcoming One Kings Lane Sale.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><img align="right" alt="Photobucket" border="0" img="" src="http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb350/littlebluedeer/signature-6.png" />  <script src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script>

Where I start... {design process}

  For the past few weeks I have been working on several projects and yesterday was my presentation... yey! I thought I would go through and ...

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Feminine touch

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_FgObbV4azW1X6-rTTEyeCJFB5GnMhST2I7YYQf_eBvxtJdwWGN-kYJijIBOO6BOl0SopdZb8gp-YO_Z9iSYRU4LFy0Ygs4rDoj1ne24z1sHtIBgEJlgsM7ot_0IuQeC8l5HDpifSm3I/s1600/amy+living+room2greige.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_FgObbV4azW1X6-rTTEyeCJFB5GnMhST2I7YYQf_eBvxtJdwWGN-kYJijIBOO6BOl0SopdZb8gp-YO_Z9iSYRU4LFy0Ygs4rDoj1ne24z1sHtIBgEJlgsM7ot_0IuQeC8l5HDpifSm3I/s640/amy+living+room2greige.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQHaPx7r62E1hvsvZXcfv5JyLVx0Nfly1shOZa04AX5h_xL9mTLDyz6vjRYbF8kermcrEXmmkBKJ132QJw1X10fafgZs7uxiaxMZd38n678I3wi47O5Zt5SOTxspCuDTw7LY9bU53y9ns/s1600/Living+room+Amy+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQHaPx7r62E1hvsvZXcfv5JyLVx0Nfly1shOZa04AX5h_xL9mTLDyz6vjRYbF8kermcrEXmmkBKJ132QJw1X10fafgZs7uxiaxMZd38n678I3wi47O5Zt5SOTxspCuDTw7LY9bU53y9ns/s640/Living+room+Amy+001.jpg" width="603" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My wonderful client Amy has given me the opportunity to work with her on another room in her home.  I am so excited!  There is a slightly feminine touch to the space with the splash of pink.  Amy has some great existing pieces that are helping to shape the direction of her space as well as some really beautiful architectural details.  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We have made some changes to her room along the way here in the design process that I think really made the design better.  That is one of the great things about designing for homeowners, I think that their needs and wants make the space easier, instead of having complete free reign.  I find that the more guidelines a space has can definitely make designing a little more challenging, but it also helps to narrow the search.  It is so much easier to design when you know what someone is looking for.  The more information a client can give about what they want and how they are going to use the space the better.  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am loving the way that this is progressing!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Don't miss our <a href="http://greigedesign.blogspot.com/2011/08/new-eighteenth-century-home-book.html">giveaway</a>.. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img align="right" alt="Photobucket" border="0" img="" src="http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb350/littlebluedeer/signature-6.png" />

Feminine touch

My wonderful client Amy has given me the opportunity to work with her on another room in her home.  I am so excited!  There is a slightly fe...

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