OUR SERVICES

Michael P. Design is a full-service design firm, focusing on residential & interior projects and boutique style commercial spaces. Our team's mission is to bring unmatched inspiration and style to your project. Covering a variety of styles - with a concentration in contemporary, comfortable, and timeless our team can bring your dream space to life. From completely re-imagining an outdated room to building a new home, or simply finding the perfect finishing touches - our team is here to walk you through the process.

We listen deeply to the requirements of each client and spend time defining the style & creative direction. We start by carefully thinking through all the details of our projects to ensure the final design is delivered in a timely, cost-efficient manner. We work with you in stages from the design concept, presented in the form of mood boards, to detailed drawings, specifications and finally, installation. Our staff is capable of assisting and facilitating all of our projects from initial concepts to completion. We currently have projects all over the United States.

INTERIOR | RESIDENtial | Commercial | E-DESIGN | PROJECT COORDINATION | STAGING

DESIGN PROCESS

Peak into the step-by-step process we take in designing your perfect space. Every beautiful design is the culmination of multiple steps, drawings and moving parts. While every client and job is unique, below are the general steps we go through in our design projects.

STEP ONE | Client Consultation

We want to get to know you...which means be prepared for a million questions! What's your lifestyle? Who will be using the space? What do you like? What do you absolutely despise? What is your budget? We're learning about your needs and what's most meaningful to you. During the consultation phase the client's needs and objectives are identified. Measurements and photos are often taken at this time.

STEP TWO | Schematic Design

To help you visualize - rough sketches and elevations are created, preliminary furniture and finish ideas are developed and then presented to the client for review and revision. The basic drawings help to make sure we are all on the same page and set us in motion for the steps to follow. This is a our rough draft, so to speak.

STEP THREE | Design Development

After final approval of the preliminary designs, we will develop detailed elevations, floor plans and visual aids allowing you to visulize the future space. Colors and finishes are refined, furniture, fabrics and equipment are selected and cost estimates are prepared. In addition to any millwork, custom cabinetry, and furniture pieces are selected that will be implemented into your space. The resulting design is presented to the client for review, revision and final approval. It's important for you to visualize and be able to feel whats essentially going to be in your space.

STEP FOUR | Construction Documentation

We create any necessary construction documents. These are drawings that tell the fleet of contractors and craftspeople exactly how we want your space to be built and look. These details include millwork specification, finish selections such as flooring and paint, lighting plans and fixture selection, plumbing location and fixture selection, and electrical layouts in regard to the total scope of work to be completed.

**During this phase: bids are obtained and contractors are selected. While we are happy to recommend and source out multiple contractors - the client is responsible for making the final decision in regards to construction company.

STEP FIVE | Design Implementation

Details, details, details! We finalize all drawings, layouts and custom finishes in your space. Be prepared for this stage, as it usually takes some time and will involve a lot of back and forth chats with our design team...making sure we have everything just right. With your stamp of approval, we move to purchasing, ordering, shipping, receiving... and of course, inspecting. We are there to assist for the entire process...because when something arrives wrong or broken (and trust us something always happens), it's our job to handle it and make it perfect.

STEP SIX | Construction / Remodel

While under construction, we are here for you to assist with Project Coordination! Checking in...managing the 'to-do list'. Seeing how you are doing. Meeting with your General Contractor to problem solve. Additionally, so you can see the process, we're taking videos and photos of the progress.

STEP SEVEN | Installation

It's like your best Birthday all over again! We bring over trucks filled with your furniture, accessories and lots pretty goodies. Don't worry... we do all the heavy lifting, or have our strong guys take care of it. Because we've drawn everything up, don't worry, we know every piece of furniture will fit through the door. It's reveal day and we cannot wait to see your smile!

DESIGN FEES

One of the most difficult and perhaps even contentious issues in design is how much should design services cost a client? Interior design fees are not uniform from design firm to design firm, but in our attempt to make our process more transparent, we have chosen to give you an idea of how we charge and what you can be expected to be billed for.

Michael P. Design fee structure is based on an hourly rate. As each project is unique - based on scope of work and the role of Michael P. Design - we do our best to give an initial estimate of design hours after the consultation. We create this estimate by calculating how many hours we expect to work on each phase of your project based off of averages from previous/similar designs: measuring, rendering, finish selections, meetings, site visits, etc. Here is a list of what you can you expect to be billed for:

It is safe to say, if we are working on your project, we will be billing you for that time. Now we know this may sound rather brash and upfront, but as we had mentioned before…transparency is key. We value every single one of our clients time and make it a point to be as efficient as possible with everything we do while maintaining our high standards of design.

Estimate Disclaimer: while we do our best to calculate expected hours…this is just an estimate and each project may require more or less hours if the breadth of work is modified.