How We Work
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Decorating Den Interiors – Kozar Design Team brings years of interior design experience right to your home. Our design team is equipped to help you determine the products and design that will work best.
We’ll work with you to help visualize a design solution that aligns with your taste, space, and investment. Our personalized approach ensures that everything we recommend will fit perfectly within your existing furnishings and space.
From the idea stage all the way through delivery and installation of products, here is what you can expect for a typical project.
Reach Out to Us
Fill out our online “contact us” form or give us a call at (865)392-6222. We always respond within one business day. Whether you just moved in or have lived in your home for years, we are happy to help you turn your design dreams into a reality.
Schedule Your Appointment
Call us & we will talk together for about 15-20 minutes to learn more about you, your project, and the ideas or design issues you have for your home. Next, we will schedule your complimentary consultation.
Complimentary Consultation – 1st Appointment
We know every project is unique. We will take the time necessary to help establish the scope of your project and the style you desire. Our initial design consultation is always complimentary and typically lasts about an hour.
We start with a 15-20 minute house tour; this allows us to see your style (or discuss a change in style), colors and discuss function of the room(s). We will also talk about any projects you may want to begin immediately, or in the future. Then we will spend a few minutes “getting to know you”, your lifestyle, and priorities.
This is our information gathering stage; we do not get into deep design work or show product at this appointment. The more information we have, the more we can help you.
Investment & Retainer Agreement
During this first appointment, we will work with you to determine an investment range that accomplishes your overall project goals and timing.
Our extensive variety of products means we can offer a wide variety of quality products that range from traditional to modern, and can satisfy almost any investment range with lifestyle, and luxury lines.
We ask you to sign a retainer agreement with a 10% retainer based on your investment amount for your project. Your retainer amount is rebated back to you the day we install everything. This simply guarantees our design time, as we typically do not charge “by the hour” when purchasing product. Before we leave your home, we take precise measurements, photo documentation of the existing space, and we will also schedule your design appointment to keep your project moving efficiently.
Design Begins
Now the fun part begins! Back at our studio the Decorating Den Interiors | Kozar Design Team gets started on bringing your new room to life, gathering together all of your choices in style, fabric, colors, and create a 3d space plan to let you envision how your new room will look. This stage often takes between 5-10 business days based on the scale of the project, as well as lead times from other projects.
During this stage we check inventory and availability and consider all of the information we gathered in that first appointment. We consider the quality, the style, the function, and longevity of the pieces we select for each design. We do ask that you stop shopping during this phase, since any new parameters in the room would oftentimes force us to start over and redesign for that new piece, delaying the process for you.
Design Presentation – 2nd Appointment
The part you’ve been waiting for! We will present a digital presentation with high resolution photos of all your design options in combination with physical samples of a variety of design and product options all personalized and carefully curated just for you. We also will render the rooms in 3d to scale for you, so you’ll know exactly how your new space will look.
Typically, we will present 2-3 design options for you to choose from. Based on our time spent together at our first appointment (and all involved were present), we have a very vivid concept of what you are wanting for your home design. We leave our clients wondering how we were able to design and improve exactly what they were thinking of! However, if there is anything that needs to be tweaked, we can make alterations to your plan at this time. Selections are made at this design appointment, and a 60% deposit is required to place your order. The balance is due, 40% minus your 10% retainer, the day we install everything.
Ordering Phase
This phase typically takes between 8-10 weeks, depending on lead times and busy seasons. Every Monday we always check the status of each piece on order. So, rest assured, we will keep you updated throughout as to the status of your design and the timeline of installation day.
Installation Day
Once we can anticipate when all of your pieces will arrive, we will schedule your installation day. Our team is always there for installs, as well as our professional crews to revitalize your home. We carefully place each piece, so you don’t even have to lift a finger; let us do the work! Depending on the size of the project, installation can take a few hours to half a day, but it is all within one day!
Often, we will bring extra accessories to fluff your space for the big reveal. Accessories are the jewelry of a room; these add personality and character and make a huge impact on the final look of the space. You are welcome to purchase these “final touches” if you desire. This is a great time to go run some errands or pamper yourself at the spa or with a round of golf while you eagerly await the big reveal.
“The Big Reveal”
It’s ready! We’ve placed all the final touches, and have everything sparkling for you to walk in. It’s time for the big reveal, just like on HGTV! We love this part – seeing our clients react to how much they love their new design!
“In the end, it was our vision because they listened to what we wanted and presented choices that we made. It was a positive experience from start to finish. We are happy with every single purchase and the overall look is exactly what we wanted. We highly recommend Sandy and Rachael from Decorating Den Interiors!” – Melissa from Vonore, TN
Enjoy Your New Space!
Now just relax and enjoy your new space! Rest assured, if you ever have any questions or concerns, we are always here to assist you, now or a year from now. We stand by our customer service and with our quality selection of products you will enjoy your new pieces for years to come.
Remember, the greatest compliment you can give us is a review on Google, Facebook, Houzz, or a simple email to us. Referrals to your friends and family are always appreciated!
Get Started Today!
We love our clients, and we find that providing design solutions for them is fulfilling and rewarding. We take away the overwhelm and frustration of bringing it all together by yourself. We make the design process fun and simple.
Does this sound like the design solution you’ve been needing? Then, get started today! Sign up on our “contact us” page on our website or give us a call today. We look forward to meeting you.
Decorating Den Interiors – Kozar Design Team
521 Lovell Road, Suite 205, Knoxville, TN 37932 | Studio (865) 392-6222
SandyKozar.DecoratingDen.com | skozar@decoratingden.com
