Whether it’s a whole house, an entire office, or just a single room; renovation or new construction, the Full Moxie affords you all the time and attention your project requires.
- Design Retainer (based on scope of project)
- $100.00 per hour
- Purchasing services available on a cost plus 25% basis (That’s my designer net cost, plus a 25% markup)
Who needs the Full Moxie?
- People who require turn-key service (that’s everything right down to the napkins on your table)
- Projects requiring extensive coordination between trades and other consultants
- The term DIY (Do It Yourself) is not in your vocabulary
- Customized designs to fit your unique project
Initial Contact
Call me or email me, and tell me all about it. You can reach me here.
Programming
After our initial contact and discussion of your project, we’ll get together.
During our first consultation meeting we’ll discuss your project requirements and design concepts and goals, and your likes and dislikes (aka, your hopes and dreams). We’ll also discuss all spatial and functional requirements, any existing items or furniture to be incorporated into the new design, and your budget (practical stuff).
Download the Design Questionnaire to get started.
After the contract is agreed and the retainer received, in-depth programming will begin.
- I will take field measurements of all areas to be designed (and/or you or your architect will send me AutoCAD drawings of the new building/space), and take a detailed inventory (photos and measurements) of all existing furniture, features, or items that will remain or be incorporated into the new design. I will also begin to draft out the As-Built plans of the areas to be designed.
- Send me your completed Design Questionnaire and your design homework. Your homework assignment is to collect pictures, magazine pages, ads, catalogs, website links, favorite movie sets, and any other visual aids and references you gather to guide me in understanding your likes and dislikes.
Design Development
- Space planning, furniture and lighting layouts, concept sketches, architectural changes
- Creating the Master Design Plan outlining everything that needs to be done to execute the design
- Selecting finishes and materials for floors, walls, ceilings and features, furnishings, fabrics, color schemes, personalized shopping
- Detailed drawings and elevations, millwork and cabinetry plans, hardware and finish schedules, window treatment design and accessory selections
All along the way, we’ll meet periodically to review preliminary plans, selections and specifications, and color schemes to make sure I’m on the right track. We’ll fine-tune the designs and furniture selections, review the preliminary budget framework, make adjustments, and approve drawings.
Project Management
Also along the way, I’ll make site visits, coordinate with your other project consultants (general contractor, subcontractors, architect, audio/visual specialists, etc.), review the progress of work on site, create punch lists, and resolve design issues. I’ll be your eyes and ears on the jobsite if you can’t be there yourself.
Purchasing and Deliveries
Once the selections, finishes, and budget are approved by you, proposals for purchasing the items will be presented to you for approval and payment. I will follow-up and track the orders, and coordinate all deliveries and installations.
The end result of this long-term labor of love, commitment and open, clear communication is a home or office you will be proud of, comfortable in, and nurtured by.
Perhaps the full-service route is more than your project requires? Perhaps you have a tighter budget? Perhaps you need some help getting the ball rolling, but prefer to handle the details yourself? I have a solution for you. Moxie by Proxy: online, by-the-room design packages.
Is a room redesign more than you need? Need to zero in a little tighter on specifics within a room? Check out A Little Bit of Moxie.
