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The Design Process
Pre Planning
Before you start you need to do your homework to help make the project a pleasant experience. Be honest with yourself and trust your instincts. Here are some things to think about:
- Set a Budget - browse to get a feel for how much fabrics, hardware and styles can cost to determine how much you can spend. Window Dressings offers options to help.
- Set Priorities - which windows in what rooms are the most important to dress? Consider working in stages. Do the rooms you live in first.
- Lifestyle - Ask yourself how do you live? Determine some lifestyle likes and dislikes. Are you a perfectionist?. Do you have kids? Do you entertain? What do you want from your custom window treatment? Sun Control? Privacy? View? What are your favorite colors? Answers to all these questions will help you create a focused plan for your purchase.
- Clip Inspiration - As you are looking through magazines, Internet, books clip photos for inspiration and a way to communicate visually with your WF Pro. Too many choices and you like everything? Clip out things you DON'T like. This can be a powerful starting point. Make sure you share your desires with your pro.
Initial Meeting
This is usually done by phone and we will spend time getting to know you and educating you to the process and who we are and what we do. This is where we will first discuss budget, your likes and dislikes and expectations. We'll set an appointment for a consultation and make you aware that we might send out some materials for your review.
Initial Consultation
The consultation will probably take a couple of hours as we will make a good start toward designing custom products that meet your needs and expectations. We'll review your windows and rooms. Discuss your priorities, taste and options. This is where we will play devils advocate and might try to expand your horizons and entice you with new possibilities. We will begin to develop a color scheme, design, narrow fabric choices and take measurements and photos. |
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HOW MUCH WILL IT COST?
There is no simple answer. There are so many variables involved, so be clear from the beginning on your budget. If you have done custom window treatments before you will have some idea of the price range. If not, be prepared for sticker shock. But remember these two things:
Consider it an INVESTMENT- the life of a custom window treatment is about 12- 15 years. Divide that into the total price and it becomes a value.
Often custom work can be less expensive than ready made items from high end stores, especially if you make mistakes that need to be corrected. |
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| Above: Living room before working with a designer. Below: Living room after the designer added paint color, window treatments, and other soft furnishings. |
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Presentation
We'll take all we've learned and come back to you with several options and choices in fabrics, materials, design and reasons why it'll work for you!
Project Management
Once you have signed the contract for your new custom treatments, we'll begin to implement the project. We'll take care of everything from calculating, specifying, ordering and checking on progress with all our team members involved in producing a successful project.
Installation
We will contact you prior to installation to set up a date at your convenience and share any thing that might be required on your part before we can install. Our bonded and insured installer will come in and do the complete job. You'll just be wowed!
If at any time you have questions, please email us. We are always willing to answer. |
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