01 Let’s Chat
01 / let’s chat
When you’ve decided it’s time to invest in your interior, a quick discovery call is the first step after you fill out our project inquiry questionnaire. We’ll gather more details about you, your home, your design dreams and desires, and briefly walk you through our process. If it seems like a good fit, we’ll either have a meeting on-site or gather more details virtually in order to create a comprehensive design proposal based on your project's specific needs. Shortly after our initial consultation, you’ll receive a detailed estimate and summary which clearly outlines the design goals and establishes the scope of work.
02 Programming
02 / programming
Once you’ve signed on with Black Lacquer Design, we’ll start laying all of the necessary groundwork for the project right away: conducting a site survey to study the property, creating as-built plans, and gathering information from you to take stock of all of your aesthetic preferences and functional requirements. We’re a client-centric firm so we always start by carefully considering and determining your project’s unique components before we dive into any conceptualization.
03 Schematics
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We’ll take everything we learned from our programming to start initial space planning, budget analysis, and scope of work refinement (for construction). We’ll work closely with the construction crew to determine the feasibility of the scope, budget, and timeline and make suggestions for modifications if necessary to ensure we’re maximizing your budget and making best use of all parameters. We’ll provide detailed FF&E allowances, which are itemized to show you where and how we recommend spending your available funds. This all acts as our road map for design evolution.
04 Discovery
04 / discovery
Often done in tandem with schematics, now is when we dive into the aesthetic conceptualization of your project. We’ll explore reference images with you, general ideas, and initial interior finish recommendations in order to settle on a general design direction before specifying and presenting specific details. It’s when the “pretty” starts.
05 Design Development
05 / design development
After establishing a general plan of action, it’s time to narrow down the overall vision into a cohesive, comprehensive design. We’ll continue space planning and developing an ideal layout for everything from interior walls (for full remodels) to accent furniture. Next, we’ll pull together photographs of individual pieces and materials on PDFs (that we refer to as style boards) that reflect the design plan. For most construction spaces, we’ll also be providing 3-D renderings to help you visualize how everything works together (we of course also offer 3-D renderings a la carte). We’ll present these to you along with full furniture plans and detailed tear sheets for each item.
06 Implementation
06 / implementation
Throughout your project, we’ll handle all aspects of project management - acquiring all FF&E goods, collaborating with the construction team and tradespeople, providing all details and specifications needed to execute the design; and overseeing all installations to ensure that our high standards are met. After the dust is cleared and packages are delivered comes the best part - installation day! We’ll bring in our team to style and set everything up just the way we imagined it, including all accessories and art.