Our Process

process

How our interior design process work

01. Initial Consultation

SCHEDULE A ON-SITE FREE CONSULTATION
UNDERSTAND CLIENT’S PHYSCHOLOGY
MEASURE AND PHOTOGRAPH ALL RELEVANT SPACES
HERE WE DETERMINE GOALS FOR PROJECT AND DISCUSS THE SCOPE OF SERVICES
we come up with initial conceptual drawing and ideas.
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Once you are ready to design interiors of your Home or Commercial space, our experienced team of interior designers will schedule an on-site FREE consultation which will help us design your space matching to your taste and style whether it is modern or contemporary, traditional, trendy or minimalistic.In the initial stages, our team identifies the nature, location, purpose, space, and extent of the design work, understanding of client’s psychology, habits, color and style, etc. Written, sketched, and verbal brainstorming sessions take place where our interior designer visit the site, make sketches, understands and visualize the location and its orientation, space allocations and spatial relationships, color schemes, and the likes.Based on this consultation session, we will come up with initial conceptual drawing and ideas.

02. Schematic Design

INITIAL ADVANCE CONSULTATION FEES
MOOD BOARDS/DESIGN PRESENTATION (WHICH INCLUDE PLANS, ELEVATION, RENDERINGS AND CONCEPTUAL PHOTOS AS NEEDED)
ESTABLISH BASE TIMELINEAND DESIGN SERVICES AGREEMENT
DEVELOP ROUGH BUDGET
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In this Phase a concept is established, with initial Consultation Advance Fees our project’s team develops the scope of your space further by developing the home’s design features by selecting material finishes, plumbing fixtures, lighting, furniture and accessories.We develop ideas and presentations regarding furniture, lighting, and accessories. Here we provide a conceptual drawing, which includes scaled floor Plans, Elevation and to make understand the concept, it shows materials and finishes, mood boards, showcasing color, and the placement of the furniture.

Once you agreed on the scope and designs, we will provide you Plan options, an itemized work scope, and costs.We also establish the Time frame for completing the project, we make DesignServices Agreement, discuss and develop approximate rough budget.

03. Final Design

MAKE ALL REQUISITE CHANGES TO DRAWINGS AND DESIGN CONCEPTS AS DETERMINED DURING PRELIMINARY DESIGN PRESENTATION
DEVELOP CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS, including all Plans, Elevations, Plumbing, Electrical and all services plans, etc.
We prepare outlining of specificationand detail interior plans for General Contractors and sub-contractorsREQUIRED FOR quoting the scope of work
REVIEW AND APPROVE FINAL DRAWINGS WITH CLIENT
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When the design and selections of materials, fixtures, accessories, etc for your home has been approved by you, the implementation process of the design begins.We also if required schedule meetings at local showrooms to view the proposed furniture and other accessories in store.This is also the phase where we work closely with an architectural vision to develop construction documents, including all Plan, Elevation, Plumbing, Electrical and all services plans etc.We prepare specification outlining in detail the intent of the design, as well as interior plans for General Contractors and sub-contractors to begin quoting the scope of work. We review these specifications with you to ensure all function needs are delineated.

Here we will provide the construction drawings which includes;

Design elements (window treatments, wall coverings and paint).
Architectural features (such as windows, doors, elevation, sections).
False ceiling plans (lighting fixtures),
Final Floor plans, Electrical and Plumbing services Plans and all related Working drawings.

2D drawings are made explaining every single detail until the client’s doubts are clear. The illustrations, at this point, also include a written specifications list which describes in detail all materials and furnishing to be acquired, and a schedule listing the kind, finishes, and placement of the design and architectural elements

04. Tendering

BILL OF QUANTITY BASED ON FINAL APPROVED DRAWINGS
SELECT CONTRACTORS AND SUB CONTRACTORS
SUBMISSION OF FINAL DRAWING AND PROPOSAL TO CONTRACTORS FOR THE FURTHER BIDS FOR MATERIALS AND LABOUR
SIGNING OF CONTRACT WITH THE CLIENT
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After the client finally approves the Final drawings and sketches, we work out the cost estimates for the project, which includes everything from labour charging fees to materials charging fees. At this stage, the project costs can be Rough estimates, since precise expenses can be estimated at the final, working sketches and drawings are submitted to installers, suppliers, and contractors for their further bids for materials and labour. So the selected General Contractors and sub-contractors are assigned for the

Design Edge then come up with a project timeline or time frame, showcasing the events in consecutive, sequential, order, as well as proposes a completion date for the project. The final design document includes the sketches, schedules, specifications, and timeframes are what transform into the contract of the interior designer with the client.

05. Final Delivery

FINAL WALK-THROUGH WITH CLIENT
HELPFUL TIPS AND ADVICE
Project Manager/interior designer make regular site visits for co-coordinating progress
inspecting the quality of work in progressand resolving on-site issues
FINAL DOCUMENTATION OF WORK AS PER SCHEDULE
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After all design has been freeze and materials have been ordered, we break ground and begin building. We work very closely with our/yours(if you insist) General Contractor to ensure all flooring, tiles, plumbing and electrical items get installed as per plan, functions correctly and looks beautiful.

At Design Edge every project is assigned a dedicated “Project Manager”. This person is responsible for ensuring a flawless and timely execution of your home’s construction and turnover. We are basically “on call” to make daily, weekly and monthly site visits and work very closely with all of our vendors, trades and sub contractors during the project’s partnership. Among construction management, our “PM” is also responsible for your project’s accounting, finances and purchasing.Then our job is ordering the accessories, furnishings, and materials, through the Project Manager/interior designer who isinvolved in managing and balancing budgets with the actual.

Our Project Manager/interior designer responsibility includes floor planning such as wooden works, modern electrical accessories selection, lighting fixtures selection, natural lightings, glamorous kitchens, custom cabinets selection, custom wooden door panels, Tables, designer fabric sofa, carpets, windows treatment, color schemes selections, upholstery selections, wall mounted modular wardrobes, wall paintings, wall papers, arts, fabulous antiques, interior glasses all required for the project.

Design Edge also takes responsibility of filtering the delivered goods with quality and corrects specification, marking, reordering, returning, and repairing items according to the client and project specifications. In this stage, Project Manager/interior designer make regular site visits for co-coordinating progress, inspecting the quality of work in progress, and resolving on-site issues, while managing budgets and schedules at the same time.

06. Project Turnover

ATTENDING TO ALL SNAGS AND RESOLVE THEM FOR COMPLETE SATISFACTION
HANDOVER CHECKLIST TO CLIENT
FINAL PAYMENTS BY THE CLIENTS
HANDING OVER THE SITE FOR OCCUPANCY

Closer to handover of your project, our team will attend to all snags and resolve them to your complete satisfaction while our site supervisor oversees a comprehensive deep cleaning. Our designer in charge will then meet with you at the site along with a handover checklist to ensure that you are satisfied with every aspect of the work done.

We treat every single project as challenge to deliver a design which can supersede our clients’ expectation. Investing in a house takes a lot of hard-earned money, energy, and time. Here is where, we as a entire Design Edge Team step in – to augment the value of your home by serving as an extra set of eyes, making sure that your home decor doesn’t go overboard, both in aesthetics and budgets. Get the best available contractors and workers to work on your home interiors, help make and design your house differently and bring in the ‘wow’ factor, and necessarily take the stress off your shoulder to give you a home interior that you dreamt about.Lastly, Client is asked to make Final Payments to all those dealing with the Project and Space is than handed over for Occupancy.

Post Completion Service

Once the project is complete, post-occupancy evaluations will be conducted to measure the success of the design solution after the assessments are done by talking to the client in detail and making revisions and adjustments wherever necessary.

Our philosophy is to build spaces and relationships. So post completion and handover we always remain available to you for any assistance with warranties or for the maintenance of your property. Always remember Design Edge team is only a call away, no matter how small or big the problem is.