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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My designer is awesome. $150/hour

First phase: a visit to take measurements, we talk about the job, she sends a scope of project, I put some of my saved photos into a shared document.

Second phase: a few different floor plans presented by zoom with example pictures of a few suggested items. we go back and forth to fine tine the floor plan and further define what we're doing

Third phase: interview a few GCs. she starts having samples (wallpaper, paint cards, fabric etc) sent to my house. I give feedback and she gets more swatches sent, if needed. we might meet at Ferguson, stone yard, and flooring/tile showrooms to pick things out, too. She orders items with the lead times in mind to get them here when they will be needed for the project.

Fourth phase: The messy part! She and the GC have an established calendar and budget doc that they collaborate on. Workers on in the house and we see the GC almost daily. Designer comes by every week or every other week, depending on what's happening. Lots of texting with photos going back and forth between the three of us.

Fifth phase: contractor work is done and anything ordered that couldn't be kept in the house is brought in. Punch list and final details (window treatment install, for example) taken care of.

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This sounds like a kitchen or bathroom remodel - I.e. your person is more of a designer (she sounds great though!) A lot of people are just looking for a decorator who can start with an empty (or furnished) living room and make it look beautiful.
From my experience though, and that of a lot of my friends, most of these people just give you a bunch of choices and ask you to pick what you like. When what we are looking for is someone with exquisite taste to say "I think you should do this. How do you feel about it?"[/quote]

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