Align & Design | Creating a Successful Designer-Client Relationship

Shall we dance? The designer-client relationship is layered, long-lasting…and should be one you absolutely enjoy! On this episode of “Dear Alice,” Jess & Suzanne walk you through the nuances of hiring a designer for every different size and scale of project. From compensation to the approval process, listen along as they hit home answers to all of your common questions and curiosities. We’re here to help you get it right! So, let’s get started…   Intro 0:00 Meeting a real friend 2:00 Whole home new build 9:00 Choosing someone adaptable and that you won’t second guess 17:00 How size or scale of the project matters 18:30 Compensations 25:00 Project type number two 32:00 Does the designer run a room remodel, or is that the client’s job? 34:45 Don’t be afraid to follow up 39:50 How does a designer know what I like? 42:30 Peaks and pits that manifest in this relationship 50:45   “It’s gonna be dimensioned, it’s fitting in the floor plan because we’ve all used the same program that the architects have used, and these are technical. The tile drawings are all drawn in CAD. Every single thing is specified, we've got finish schedules, so you’re gonna wanna see examples of what that looks like and know that the work your designer is doing is something they can hand off to their subs that they can go off and use these drawings to work with.” 13:55   https://www.instagram.com/alicelaneinteriors/ https://www.instagram.com/alicelanehome/ https://alicelanehome.com/ https://www.facebook.com/AliceLaneHome https://www.pinterest.com/alicelanehome/ https://www.youtube.com/alicelanehomecollectionsaltlakecity https://www.alicelaneinteriordesign.com/interior-design-service-podcast-campaign https://alicelanehome.com/pages/home-furnishing-podcast-campaign News Letter:  https://manage.kmail-lists.com/subscriptions/subscribe?a=HZENWY&g=PFcqV5 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices