Looking for a decorator for furnishing and decorating entire house

[Anonymous]

Oh my god we did an insane thread on the cost of window treatments. I’ll try to find it. Bottom line, they’re expensive but not a rip off in most cases and paper shades or roller shades are fine until you figure it out.

[Anonymous]

Here it is:
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/846925.page

For my money, nothing makes a room look lux and polished more than good window treatments. Get a stock sofa and great drapes. Store bought panels do not look the same or cost just as much. Pleats (can be euro or plain for modern looks), appropriate fullness, lining and interlining please.

Laurel Bern’s blog has great posts on window treatments.

[Anonymous]

OP here, whoever posted all those helpful replies and links and store recommendations - can you just be my designer? We'd pick items together and it would be fun! LOL

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here, whoever posted all those helpful replies and links and store recommendations - can you just be my designer? We'd pick items together and it would be fun! LOL

This is the best and friendliest section of DCUM. We barely qualify as toxic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here, whoever posted all those helpful replies and links and store recommendations - can you just be my designer? We'd pick items together and it would be fun! LOL

You can always post pictures of things you're considering and we will have LOTS of opinions

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh my god we did an insane thread on the cost of window treatments. I’ll try to find it. Bottom line, they’re expensive but not a rip off in most cases and paper shades or roller shades are fine until you figure it out.

That's my favorite thread OF ALL TIME in this forum.

It was also what awakened the eye candy person.

[Anonymous]

Pick a store you generally like the stuff from and use their in house designers. I would go with Room and Board or Ethan Allen. My friend also used Restoration Hardware for this type of service. I might start with a couple of the main rooms - dining room, living room and master bedroom seem like a good place to start. Kids bedroom I might just pick some stuff myself from Wayfair.

[Anonymous]

OP here, I was hoping to work with a designer and she/he could store my furniture somewhere and deliver them all at one time once my house is completed. If I work with in-house designer from Pottery Barn, Ethan Allen, etc. can they order the pieces early (to avoid delays caused by supply chain issues), and hold them for a while? Several years ago when we moved into our current house, we waited months for our bed to be delivered, sofa came quicker, but the bed took like 4 months.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here, I was hoping to work with a designer and she/he could store my furniture somewhere and deliver them all at one time once my house is completed. If I work with in-house designer from Pottery Barn, Ethan Allen, etc. can they order the pieces early (to avoid delays caused by supply chain issues), and hold them for a while? Several years ago when we moved into our current house, we waited months for our bed to be delivered, sofa came quicker, but the bed took like 4 months.

There are massive delays everywhere. Especially for the big box stores you mention that likely source and manufacture in China. You can do better than pottery barn and Ethan Allen.

Look up some American made furniture companies - highland house, Wesley hall, etc. look up these companies on Instagram to find couches and chairs you like. Make screenshots. Then work with a “designer” at furniture land south. They will send you swatches and help you coordinate different fabrics. They can help you with scale such as the size of a coffee table for the sofa. If the first designer there isn’t helpful then find another.

Before you place an order, hire a window treatment person. Have your swatches from furniture land south. They will help you find drapes to go with the furniture.

Good drapes and high end furniture will go along way. Then overtime work on lighting. Furniture land south can get you some nice sisal rugs from fiber works. Look at circa lighting for overhead lighting and lamps.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:One King's Lane offers this service for about $1000. They only recommend their furniture, but they have really nice stuff. What is your budget?

Problem is the furniture in OKL is marked up big time. You can find a sofa from a NC retailer for $3,500 that OKL sells for $5k

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here, I was hoping to work with a designer and she/he could store my furniture somewhere and deliver them all at one time once my house is completed. If I work with in-house designer from Pottery Barn, Ethan Allen, etc. can they order the pieces early (to avoid delays caused by supply chain issues), and hold them for a while? Several years ago when we moved into our current house, we waited months for our bed to be delivered, sofa came quicker, but the bed took like 4 months.

The higher end designers have receivers, which is what you're talking about. They have warehouses that take in deliveries and then they have an "install day" when the home is ready.

[Anonymous]

If you have the time you don’t need a designer. You have to spend a lot of time on Instagram. Find colors, styles and brands you like. You can purchase these brands and use similar fabrics. It just takes time and a lot of work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here, I was hoping to work with a designer and she/he could store my furniture somewhere and deliver them all at one time once my house is completed. If I work with in-house designer from Pottery Barn, Ethan Allen, etc. can they order the pieces early (to avoid delays caused by supply chain issues), and hold them for a while? Several years ago when we moved into our current house, we waited months for our bed to be delivered, sofa came quicker, but the bed took like 4 months.

The higher end designers have receivers, which is what you're talking about. They have warehouses that take in deliveries and then they have an "install day" when the home is ready.

True but many higher end American made brands are 6 months plus for custom furniture.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here, I was hoping to work with a designer and she/he could store my furniture somewhere and deliver them all at one time once my house is completed. If I work with in-house designer from Pottery Barn, Ethan Allen, etc. can they order the pieces early (to avoid delays caused by supply chain issues), and hold them for a while? Several years ago when we moved into our current house, we waited months for our bed to be delivered, sofa came quicker, but the bed took like 4 months.

That is what a full service designer will do, but realistically you would need to up your budget.

[Anonymous]

I just ordered a sofa from Ethan Allen and the delivery window is 6 months to a year from now. So you may not need a warehouse to store the stuff if it's going to take forever anyway.