Our Interior Styling Process: Here’s What You Can Expect
We understand that working with an interior stylist is an investment, so we wanted to walk you through our process today, discussing with you what exactly you can expect.
While I had every intention of becoming a kindergarten teacher about mid-way through college I made a drastic move and switched to interior design! Graduating with a B.A. in interior design from Marymount University a couple of years later, I eagerly stepped into the world of design.
Following my husband to south-eastern Virginia while he earned his doctorate, I secured a job at a local interior design boutique, Sisters Unique, where I played a variety of roles including: merchandising manager, sales associate, and junior designer. It was there that I discovered my gift for interior styling and there that I found the confidence to start my own business a few years later when the store suddenly closed.
Armed with a degree, in-field training and a natural intuition for design and discerning people’s needs and style, I started Making Room for Peace in the summer of 2017. Since then, I have worked on a number of projects in both residential and commercial design.
On my way back up to Northern Virginia, I eagerly look forward to the next chapter of our journey!
Making Room for Peace is a design studio that specializes in interior styling and decluttering. Based in Virginia, our team has worked on a number of projects including both commercial and residential, as well as some renovation. After meeting with our clients, we work to create custom floor plans, elevations, and rendered sketches that reflect not only our client’s style but how they live.
In a world that values speed and efficiency, we embrace a slower pace of living. Our calming presence brings peace into the spaces that we work in, as we take the time to listen and to get to know our clients. Through our attention to detail, we are able to create spaces that not only reflect our client’s style but how they live.
We believe in using every part of our client’s story while simultaneously encouraging them to let go of the things that are no longer serving them. We want their space to be one that reflects not only where they’ve been but where they are and where they are headed next. We do this by helping them to reflect on their core values, and by being intentional about what they have in their home.
On our Interior Styling page you will find a form that we ask all of our clients to fill out. This form provides us with some basic information in regards to you and your project.
During our consultation, we will meet up in your home (or commercial space) to get to know one another and to provide an opportunity to discuss the expectations for the project. During this time, we will also take photos, measurements and notes.
Following our Consultation, we will email you a proposal for the estimated amount of time the design process will take as well as an estimate for the total cost. We will also send over a contract to be signed and returned. Once everything is in, we officially start the design process!
Taking what we gathered during our consultation and through your Pinterest board, we get to work creating a design that you love! This design will include two options - one being a bit more budget friendly and one that really goes for it. The evening before our Design Meeting we will email you the floor plans, elevations, and rendered sketches; as well as invite you to a secret Pinterest board, created just for this project.
While you get a taste of the design the night before, during our design meeting we walk you through it all, going over everything from the function to the look of your space. Seeing the floor plans and renderings alongside of the Pinterest board really brings things to life! Following the meeting, we spend the next few days making adjustments to the design until it is just right.
Once you have fallen in love with the design, we will write up a detailed SPECS list so that you can move forward in ordering product. This list (see example on left) has all the information you might need including manufacturer, SKU #, dimensions, how many to order, etc. helping to create a seamless and organized experience.
After the client has received of all of the product, we schedule an installation day(s) where we come over to “install” everything - placing the furniture, fixtures, and decor; as well as styling the space. Hands-down my favorite part of the job is stepping back after its all said and done, to see the transformation that has occurred.
The result? Our calming presence brings peace into the spaces that we work in, as we take the time to listen and to get to know our clients. Through our attention to detail, we are able to create spaces that not only reflect our client’s style but how they live.
We believe in using every part of our client’s story but also encourage them to let go of the things that are no longer serving them. We want their space to be one that reflects not only where they’ve been, but where they are and where they are headed next. We do this by helping them to reflect on their core values, and by being intentional about what they have in their home.
Interior Styling: Making Room for Peace | Photography: Luke & Ashley Photography
“I feel as if I stepping into a spa,” our client recently remarked. “It’s just so peaceful and elegant.”