Aesthetics Center Blog
Types of Floor Plans
The RIPPLE-EFFECT of one piece CAN spill over into the foyer, the dining room, the entertainment area, etc. and you should be prepared for that possibility. This is even MORE important with the prevalence of open-floor plans in the area. What can be very very...
Fees
If you have sludged through all this verbosity, you will know by now that I do not charge a lot for my services. Somewhat more than half what most interior designers charge.I am a very strong believer that if you can afford to just buy your way through your mistakes,...
My Responsibilities
EDUCATE It is my sincere intention to leave you with much more knowledge that I met you with, so that you may never need me again, or at least can make the subsequent projects more comfortable and elastic for you. SOURCE CLARITY I will take you with me wherever we...
Makeovers and Re-furnishings
— Where to Start —
My primal instinct for CONTRAST, TEXTURE & COLOR stems from the principle that all three must be considered both first and last when developing a plan for your abode’s feel: First, in the sense that an overall SCHEME is essential. Want a DARK Scheme? Light? Mixed?...
Working with Sub-Contractors,
Drawing up Final Plans
— Sketch Up —
New Construction And if you would rather someone else handle it all to begin with, that’s MY job. I will produce Sketch-Up offerings of the final ideas that you wish to pursue. When the Builder generates floor plans, I can plug blueprints right into SKETCH-UP. We can...
How to Get Started
with a Contractor
— Project Planning —
First decide which Contractor amongst the ones you have met seems reasonable, flexible and clever about how to avoid potential problems down the road. You will find that each has their own take on what to do with your space. Save these ideas for later. Sift through...
Budgets
and Adhering to Them
Nothing is more important than adhering – at least broadly – to a budget. Your job is to be clear about how much money you wish to dedicate to the project, whether it be simply a new sofa or an entire room, or an entire floor. My job is to have a reasonable sense of...
Too Bland or Too Busy
Or Somewhere in-between. Sometimes a place just needs some accessorizing to perk up a neutral-tone area. Sometimes it needs minor surgery in the form of removing or rearranging pieces. Sometimes YOU know exactly what it needs. You just want the courage to pull the...
Collecting
Working around collectible items you might find here or there is its own challenge. If you are truly extremely ECLECTIC in your tastes, there is usually no problem. But if you fall in love with a piece that makes no sense to you in terms of fitting it in with the...
Parachuting In
Generally, when one tries to “parachute-in” a piece or two or work with just one room for the time being, the options are less when trying to preserve the immediate surroundings in their current form. Very often there are differing opinions in the home regarding what...