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Interior Decorating, Design and Renovation Services.

(… it all begins with a plan)

Finding the perfect designer for you isn’t just about finding a pro with the same style as you… in fact that’s like tossing money down the drain! Your Interiors Pro should focus on creating a space that’s stylish, comfortable and a reflection of who YOU are.

Only 20% of the work revolves around design.  Your interiors pro needs to have the other 80% down too — like detailed processes to eliminate errors, deep knowledge of ever changing performance materials, and a team of trade professionals who are quality and reliable.

Our Impressive Interiors Process is designed to transform your space from tired to timeless. From our very first meeting you will feel the Comfortable Dwelling difference whether you’re a DIY-Warrior or a busy professional couple who wants every detail handled for you.

If you want to do an entire home, or just need help choosing paint colours, all of our clients begin with the process of Discovery as outlined below.

 

How Much Does Working With a Decorator or Designer Cost?

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What Should I Budget For My Project? It’s All So Confusing!

We’ve compiled data from hundreds of projects to be able to provide a pretty accurate Budget Guide to help you understand how much your space will cost.  Grab your free copy:

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Where Do I Begin?

Whether you’re building a 10,000 square foot home or just need a little bit of help in a more modest space, our process always begins with a Discovery Phone Call.  We’ll learn about your project and review our process before walking you through next steps.

Here’s How We Work With Our Clients

Our process is a big part of our “secret sauce“.  We are a well-oiled machine which means that you and your project never fall through the cracks.  Discover how we work with our clients then take the first step in booking your Discovery Phone Call to see if we’re the right fit for your project and your home.

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Discovery Phone Call + Package Selection

We always begin with a Discovery Phone Call + Questionnaire.  This allows us to get clear on what your project scope is, lets us learn about your style, and helps us to understand your budget and dreams for your home.

Once we have a good handle on what you’re looking for, we’ll walk you through our process and the service options that are the best fit for your project and budget.

Then, if it feels like a fit for both of us, we can discuss the next steps and get your Style + Ideas Session booked.

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Style + Ideas Session

Every project begins with a Style + Ideas Session.   We’ve never met a client whose style could be perfectly defined.  No one is just “modern” or “traditional” or “grandmillennial” or “farmhouse”, so it’s important that we understand what your unique style is.

To do this, we conduct a Style Profile Assessment using images and a carefully crafted series of questions.

Then, we will take what we learned to create a Style Profile and “name + claim” your personal style and send over a Style Report.

If you’re local within Chatham-Kent or Windsor-Essex, we will meet at your home to take measurements and complete your Style Profile.  Outside of these areas, we will meet via Zoom.

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Concept Phase (2-4 Weeks)

Once you’ve approved the Style Report and let us know that we’ve nailed your aesthetic down completely, we move into crafting the concept for your home.

The most important things we will work out during concept are:

– The best layout for your furniture, cabinetry plumbing, etc.

– The colour and fabric scheme for the home

– Initial ideas around finish + furnishing selections

Once your concept is complete we will send you a video presentation and walk you through the revisions process.

Want to stop here?  Our DIY Plan is just what you need!

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Sourcing Finishes, Fixtures + Furnishings
(4 weeks)

Once you’ve fallen in love with the concept, it’s time for us to pull together all of the details and then source the hundreds (or even thousands!) of items that will go inside your home.

We have hundreds of brands that we source from that have been vetted for quality, warranty, style and service.

Once all of the pieces for your home are chosen, we prepare a video presentation that includes:

– Photorealistic rendering or 3D drawing so that you can see how the room will look and feel confident moving forward with the design plan

– Pictures, description, specs and measurements for all of the finishes (like flooring, countertops, and paint), fixtures (like plumbing and lighting), and furnishings.

– Your furniture package price reflective of all items chosen.

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 CD Digital Design Binder Prep (2 weeks)

If there’s one thing that gets commented on most as a Comfortable Dwelling standout, it’s our Digital Design Binder.

Inside are all of the specs, drawings, measurements, and materials required to pull off an amazing space.

We also include a list of local trades and contractors that you can pass this binder to and know that they’ll do the job well and as planned.

The CD Digital Design Binder includes:

– 3D drawings of each elevation so that everyone knows exactly what the room should look like

– Elevation drawings with accurate measurements for custom cabinetry, art installations, lighting placement, tile layouts, and plumbing placements

– Dimensions and drawings of any custom furniture pieces

– And a finish schedule with a picture, description, quantity and notes on where to buy every finish and fixture needed for the job.

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Trade Day

At this point, you have everything needed to simply hand off your Digital Design Binder to someone on our Trade List (or to your own contractor).

That said, some clients want us to help them gather quotes and vet contractors or builders which is why we created the “Trade Day” add-on.

We will host a Trade Day and invite a contractor or trades to your home to discuss the plan with them, gather quotes from them, and make sure they’re up to the job.

Then, we will follow up on those quotes, check the scope quoted for accuracy, and hand everything over to you with a project management schedule so all you need to do is book everyone according to the schedule and pay deposits to the trades.

*This service is in addition to any design package.

Does this sound like what you need?  Our Design PlanNew Build, or CD Style Guide is the way to go.

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Procurement + Project Management

We will handle purchasing, inspection, handling of damages and claims, assembly, and disposal of tracking for all of the furniture, drapery, and decor items needed for your home.

This process is heavily involved — in fact, we have someone full-time who handles only this part of the job!  Spreadsheets are often pages long and our clients are always grateful not to have to deal with this headache.

If you’d also like us to handle project management — that is, scheduling trades and doing site walks — we can add that to your design package for an additional fee.

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Styling + Decor

Styling is what makes a project come to life.  A room can look good without styling (like the image above), but it’ll never look great until all of the fine details are in place.

In preparation for your installation, your project Stylist will host a Styling + Starbucks meeting with you virtually where they’ll walk through a number of images with you to get a sense for how you’d like your home to be styled.

Some clients love family photos, others hate being on display.  Ultimately, everyone’s styling preferences are different and our Styling + Starbucks Strategy Session helps us to nail the decor every time.

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Delivery, Installation + Reveal

The day has come!  Install day is our busiest of days so we ask that clients are not home during this time so that we can focus on getting every last detail in place.

Our White Glove Delivery Service will place every bit of furniture into your home and arrange it precisely.

Our handyman will install draperies and artwork.

And our Styling team will load shelves, press bedding, and get your place looking magazine-worthy.

Once everything is ready, we will welcome you home for your HGTV-style reveal and walk you through every little detail.

Want to go all the way?  Our 1 Room 1 Price Full Service plan is right for you.

Comfortable Dwelling Services

We would be so honoured to be a part of your home’s history.  In order to direct you to the appropriate menu of services, we’ll need to know what type of project you have.

Decorating Services are for rooms that have walls, ceiling, and floor in place but need to be dressed up with paint and/or flooring, wall coverings, architectural details like fireplaces or cabinetry, furniture, window coverings and decor.

Renovation Services means you’re planning on reconstructing the walls, doing an addition, finishing a basement, or doing a major kitchen and/or bathroom renovation. 

New Construction Services are for those building a custom or semi-custom home

Interior Decorating + Styling Services

Decor and styling have the ability to transform a room more than any hard surface finish can. 
What we can achieve through decorating is matched only by your imagination!

Design Plan

A complete plan + sourcing so that you can buy + install yourself with links to exact items
  • For those who would like a complete plan including sourcing for all pieces so that they can handle the hiring of trades, purchasing, installation, and styling themselves.
  • What’s included:
  • Step One: Discovery Phone Call + Package Selection
  • A 30-minute phone call to discuss your needs, vision, budget, and walk you through our process and packages.
  • A complete breakdown of design packages with recommendations as to which best suits your needs.
  • A Letter of Agreement so that you’ll feel confident and clear on what will happen through each step of the process.
  • Step Two: Style + Ideas Session
  • A Style + Ideas Session where we will gather measurements of your space and conduct a Style Profile.
  • A Style Report that outlines the pillars of your unique style “naming and claiming” along with a moodboard of inspiration so that we are all on the same page as to the direction of the project.
  • Step Three: The Concept
  • A custom colour story
  • A detailed layout
  • Conceptual style and accessories plan
  • Initial ideas around finishes and furnishings
  • A video presentation to walk you through the process
  • One round of revisions
  • Step Four: The Design Plan
  • Photorealistic or 3D rendering so that you can see how the room will look and feel confident moving forward with the design plan
  • Sourcing for all furniture items for your space within the agreed-upon budget complete with photos, specifications, measurements, and where to buy
  • Sourcing of fabrics, tile, flooring, wall coverings, hardware, window coverings, and fixtures
  • Specification of paint colour and sheen
  • A presentation — either via video or at our studio in Tilbury, Ontario — outlining all selections and rationale
  • A completed budget for lighting, furniture package, paint + wallcovering supplies, and decor
  • Step Five: The CD Digital Design Binder
  • 3D drawings of all required elevations so that everyone who works on the job will know exactly what the room should look like
  • Elevation drawings with accurate measurements for custom cabinetry, art installations, lighting placement, tile layouts, and plumbing placements
  • Dimensions and drawings for any custom furniture pieces
  • A finish schedule with picture, description, quantity and notes on where to buy every finish and fixture needed for the job
  • A list of local trades and contractors that you can pass this digital binder to and know they’ll do the job well and as planned
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  • Trade Day Add-On: We will host a Trade Day to walk through the plan with a contractor or required trades and gather quotes.  Then, we will follow up on those quotes, check the scope quoted for accuracy, and produce a project management schedule so that you can easily call to book your trades or contractor with confidence.  Invesment for Trade Day Add-On is $500 + HST.
  • Project Management Add-On:  We will handle booking trades and do the required project site walks.  Investment is $150 per hour with a 10-hour minimum charge.
  • *Prices include design fee only.  Does not include trade services, materials, furnishings, decor or applicable taxes.
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DIY Plan

A plan and shopping list for those comfortable sourcing and instructing trades on their own
  • For those who need direction with their plan, but prefer to do all of the implementation (shopping, sourcing, budgeting, trade quotes, purchasing, installation, and styling) themselves.
  • What’s included:
  • Step One: Discovery Phone Call + Package Selection
  • A 30-minute phone call to discuss your needs, vision, budget, and walk you through our process and packages.
  • A complete breakdown of design packages with recommendations as to which best suits your needs.
  • A Letter of Agreement so that you’ll feel confident and clear on what will happen through each step of the process.
  • Step Two: Style + Ideas Session
  • A Style + Ideas Session where we will gather measurements of your space and conduct a Style Profile.
  • A Style Report that outlines the pillars of your unique style “naming and claiming” along with a moodboard of inspiration so that we are all on the same page as to the direction of the project.
  • Step Three: The Concept
  • A custom colour story
  • A detailed layout
  • Conceptual style and accessories plan
  • Initial ideas around finishes and furnishings
  • A video presentation to walk you through the process
  • One round of revisions
  • Step Four: The Hand-Off
  • Your approved concept will be handed over with:
  • A list of local trade partners required for your project (like painters, electricians, or contractors)
  • A shopping list complete with measurements so that you can find all the pieces and know that they’ll fit inside your new space.
  • *Prices include design fee only.  Does not include trade services, materials, furnishings, decor or applicable taxes.

Decorating + Styling Consultations

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Renovation Decor Services

Our renovation services are best suited if you are going to be incurring construction costs.  Usually these include kitchen guts, bathrooms, finishing a basement, putting on an addition, or moving walls.

Please note that all drawings provided are conceptual only and not intended for construction.  An engineer’s report and the go-ahead from your contractor is required in order to move interior walls and major systems.

 

Kitchen Concept Plan

Style Profile + Concept + Sourcing + Digital Design Binder
  • This plan is for those looking to either gather information or who want to shop their cabinetry around to different shops or Big Box Retaillers.
  • Kitchen projects with custom or semi-custom cabinetry typically range from $40K-$80K+.  With Big Box cabinetry, tile, and countertops the average kitchen project ranges from $20K-$30K+.
  • *Note, for moving or removing walls an engineer’s report is required.  We can secure this for you at your cost for an additional fee, however design work will not begin until the engineer’s report is secured.
  • What’s included:
  • Step One: Discovery Phone Call + Package Selection
  • A 30-minute phone call to discuss your needs, vision, budget, and walk you through our process and packages.
  • A complete breakdown of design packages with recommendations as to which best suits your needs.
  • A Letter of Agreement so that you’ll feel confident and clear on what will happen through each step of the process.
  • Step Two: Style + Ideas Session
  • A Style + Ideas Session where we will gather measurements of your space and conduct a Style Profile.
  • A Style Report that outlines the pillars of your unique style “naming and claiming” along with a moodboard of inspiration so that we are all on the same page as to the direction of the project.
  • Step Three: The Concept + Design
  • Photorealistic or 3D rendering so that you can see how the room will look and feel confident moving forward with the design plan
  • Sourcing of flooring, backsplash, lighting, and plumbing fixtures
  • Specification on door style + colour or stain, hardware, sink, and countertops for your cabinetry vendor to go off of
  • Specification of wall paint colour and/or wallcoverings
  • A video walkthrough of the presentation
  • One round of revisions
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  • Step 4: Trade Day (Optional)
  • Trade Day is available as a flat-fee upgrade to your Kitchen Design Plan.
  • During a Trade Day we will invite all the required trades or our preferred contractor to review the project and quote for:
  • Demo + disposal
  • Moving or removal of walls
  • Painting
  • Electrical + plumbing
  • Flooring + backsplash
  • Installation of plumbing fixtures
  • And anything else needed.
  • Step 5: The CD Digital Design Binder
  • Your CD Digital Design Binder will include:
  • A scope of work and collected quotes
  • All key elevation drawings including accurate measurements
  • Lighting plan
  • A shopping list that includes specifications for everything you’ll need in the space so that you can shop it around
  • A list of local trades and contractors that you can pass the digital binder and cabinetry drawings to and know they’ll do the job well and as planned.
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  • Trade Day Add-On: We will host a Trade Day to walk through the plan with a contractor or required trades and gather quotes.  Then, we will follow up on those quotes, check the scope quoted for accuracy, and produce a project management schedule so that you can easily call to book your trades or contractor with confidence.  Invesment for Trade Day Add-On is $500 + HST.
  • Project Management Add-On:  We will handle booking trades and do the required project site walks.  Investment is $150 per hour with a 10-hour minimum charge.
  • *Prices quoted does not include trade services, building materials, or applicable taxes.

Bathroom Plan

A complete bathroom plan down to the very last fine detail
  • Bathroom renovations can be massively complex if you want it just perfect.  This plan gives you everything you need to achieve a stunning bathroom down to the very finest of details.
  • Bathroom projects typically range from $25K-$50K+.  If the client is willing to do work themselves, and/or Big Box basic finishes are used, bathrooms can range from $13K-$25K+.
  • *Note, for moving or removing walls an engineer’s report is required.  We can secure this for you at your cost for an additional fee, however design work will not begin until the engineer’s report is secured.
  • What’s included:
  • Step One: Discovery Phone Call + Package Selection
  • A 30-minute phone call to discuss your needs, vision, budget, and walk you through our process and packages.
  • A complete breakdown of design packages with recommendations as to which best suits your needs.
  • A Letter of Agreement so that you’ll feel confident and clear on what will happen through each step of the process.
  • Step Two: Style + Ideas Session
  • A Style + Ideas Session where we will gather measurements of your space and conduct a Style Profile.
  • A Style Report that outlines the pillars of your unique style “naming and claiming” along with a moodboard of inspiration so that we are all on the same page as to the direction of the project.
  • Step Three: The Concept
  • A custom colour story
  • A detailed layout
  • Initial ideas around finishes
  • A video presentation to walk you through the process
  • One round of revisions
  • Step Four: The Design Plan
  • Photorealistic or 3D rendering so that you can see how your bathroom will look and feel confident moving forward with the design plan
  • Sourcing of tile, flooring, wall coverings, hardware, cabinetry, plumbing fixtures, lighting, and bath accessories
  • Specification of paint colour and sheen
  • A video presentation that includes all selections and rationale
  • Step Five: The CD Digital Design Binder
  • 3D drawings of all required elevations so that everyone who works on the job will know exactly what the room should look like
  • Elevation drawings with accurate measurements for shower, tub, vanity, lighting, and toilet
  • A finish schedule with picture, description, quantity and notes on where to buy every finish and fixture needed for the job
  • A list of local trades and contractors that you can pass this digital binder to and know they’ll do the job well and as planned
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  • Trade Day Add-On: We will host a Trade Day to walk through the plan with a contractor or required trades and gather quotes.  Then, we will follow up on those quotes, check the scope quoted for accuracy, and produce a project management schedule so that you can easily call to book your trades or contractor with confidence.  Invesment for Trade Day Add-On is $500 + HST.
  • Project Management Add-On:  We will handle booking trades and do the required project site walks.  Investment is $150 per hour with a 10-hour minimum charge.
  • *Prices include design fee only.  Does not include trade services, materials, furnishings, decor or applicable taxes.

Renovation Consultations

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New Construction Services

In addition to your builder, architect and engineer, having an interiors specialist on your team can be extremely beneficial during a stressful build process like:

– We hand over an incredibly detailed build binder to your builder before ground is even broken.  This allows you to get more accurate quotes and to stay on budget.

– Because all material and finish details are done in advance, your builder will be able to shop bids which can save you tens of thousands on your build project

– You’ll get an incredibly cohesive home with attention to fine details.  Homes built with the service of an interiors professional are worth 10-15% more than the average new built home in the same neighbourhood.  That’s money in your pocket.

If you’re just getting started with the process, check this post which is an in-depth guide on where to begin when building a house.

 

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