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Home owners are often unclear how to work with a decorator or interior designer. This Fee Schedule<\/strong> should answer some of your questions:<\/p>\n Retainer<\/strong> Retail based fees<\/strong> Project pricing<\/strong> If you are building a new home<\/strong>
\nAfter we have completed our initial meeting and we have decided to work together we will discuss the budget. Based on your project\u2019s budget, we secure a retainer. The retainer is a show of good faith and covers the planning, drawings and selections for your project. The retainer will be applied to the final payment on completion of your project. The retainer is non-refundable if we do not continue with the purchasing part of the\u00a0 project; however, it covers the design time that\u2019s been invested in your project up to that point in time.<\/p>\n
\nUnlike the majority of interior designers and decorators we do not charge an hourly fee. Our compensation is derived from the difference of the suggested retail prices established by the manufacturer and the cost of their goods. Decorating Den Interiors<\/em> allows us to purchase directly from manufacturers which is why we can offer our services without the hourly fee, thus saving you considerably. We select and purchase products for your design \u2014 we do not go shopping at stores.<\/p>\n
\nEach decorating project we undertake, whether a single room or the whole home, is based on a budget that is agreed on before the design process starts. This way you always know how much you are spending. You may want to start with updating your home with wallpaper and some new pillows and art. Or you may want to redecorate a complete room. Whatever the project, we will work with you on a realistic budget.<\/p>\n
\nIf you are considering building a new home, we can work with you to help you make the myriad choices that are involved with a new build. You are normally given one day to view your options, then one day to make final choices for your new home. This can be quite daunting, so before they are locked in by your builder let us be there at your side as a sounding board and to help you with your choices. At an hourly rate<\/strong> we will guide you with:<\/p>\n