What is e-design?
Are you a candidate for virtual interior design? E-design streamlines the design process which equals time and cost savings for the client.
If there is one good thing to come from this pandemic(and there are actually several), it has to be that it finally forced me to start offering E-Design services. I have decorated homes in-person for years but never really had the time to acquire the tech skills needed to convert my designs digitally until this past year. Now that I have, it has opened a whole new world! I am now able to not only help local clients but also help clients from all over the country by designing in this way. For example, an old friend and college room-mate whom I have not seen in years recently reached out to me on social media about designing her living room. In the past, that would have involved a trip to her home to measure, a hand rendering sketch of the room, followed by many days of shopping in-person. The whole process generally took months. Now, I am able to do this process in as little as two weeks!
You may be wondering if E-Design, the interior design of a space done entirely online, is for you. I will say it is not for everybody, but if you are able to take a picture, email, take basic measurements and are somewhat of a do-it-yourselfer you are the perfect candidate for it. It really is for the do-it-yourselfer that just needs ideas and guidance. For example, my friend had recently inherited her grandmother’s sofa and that initiated her wanting to re-do her living / family room. She had already begun by taking everything out of the room and painting. She just did not know what to do next. She needed help with what furniture to keep and what to replace. She also was not sure of where she should place the furniture in the room. After a quick e-mail chat to discuss measurements and photos, I was able to draft an aerial furniture layout and a design board for her room. From there, she could purchase the items I suggested and finish the room herself at her own pace.
Below is an example of what I include in an E-design: a custom concept design board, a shopping resource page and an aerial layout of the room to show furniture placement.
Resources:
Art: Large Abstract Painting 59" wide x 39" h, Etsy, print $360. Caroline Cromer Abstract Face, Original painting, Etsy 18" w x 24" h, $15. Gold bamboo frame, Mandalay, Framebridge.
Rug: Blue and Red Oriental, 7'10" x 10' 10" $399
Sofa: Century Camelback Parlor Sofa from High End Used Furniture $649.99
Skirted Arm Chairs: Larkin Swivel Glider, Iberia Yellow, Ballard Designs $1364.32. Fabric to cover existing chairs: Iberia Yellow, Ballard Designs, $12.99/yard
Ottoman Coffee Table: Velvet Tufted Ottoman, dark teal, Target $168.99
Accent Table: Octagonal Plantation table, Tommy Bahama 28" x 23" x 25" h $701.10 or Samuelle reclaimed fir wood, Uttermost $437.80
Accent stools: Tulum Woven Garden Stool, Ballard Designs $143.20
Pillows: Pair on Sofa 22" x 22" ,$81 and Leopard Lumbar 14" x 36" $80, Etsy
Drapery: Linen Panels, natural 96" , French Return Rod Set, gold, Target , Quatrefoil Drapery Rings, gold, Ballard Designs
Lamps: Floor lamp: Addison and Lane, Nordstrom Rack $104.97, Table lamp: Ceramic Safavieh 32", Overstock.com $155.24
Ceiling light fixture: Suzanne Kasler Leslie, semi-flush, 20.75" diameter, $869 or Drum Pendant Selamat Designs, Perigold 24", $245
Firescreen: Wrought Iron Geometric, gold, $59.99
Accessories: round seagrass tray, stack of books, blue and white ceramic jars, green moss balls
To see other E-Designs we have created and inquire about our services, tap HERE.
I hope this answers some of your questions about E-Design and whether it is right for you. The bottom line is that it really streamlines the design process which equals time and cost savings for the client. If you have further questions or think this is something you are interested in doing, feel free to email me through the contact form below. I would love to work with you!
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