Picture this: Your living room furniture has always been the wrong size for the space and you're ready to get more appropriate sizes and make it feel finished but don't know where to start. Or this: You are going to have your 2nd baby and are wanting to give your firstborn a fun, new, 'bigger kid' room before baby 2 comes. And what about this: you've just become an empty-nester and your looking to redo/repurpose some rooms in your house and have some ideas but are having a hard time picturing how it could look. If you've been wanting to improve or update some rooms in your home but can't seem to get momentum, MicroDesign may be just what you need to give it legs.
At Simopoulos Designs we know there are times when change of life events that require smaller touch projects with a shorter turn around time and our new service- MicroDesign, can be the perfect solution. We are excited to extend our MicroDesign to those prospective clients who are:
a) geographically too far to provide in-person services to
b) feeling 'stuck' on what to do in a specific room and are wanting a 'designer' result.
MicroDesign: what exactly is it?
It is simply doing a project remotely where the designer develops the best plan for your project sharing top techniques and insider knowledge by using technology such as computer, phone/Zoom meeting and good, old-fashioned forms. We appreciate that this opens up the ability to work with people we wouldn't ordinarily get to work with. We have been privileged to engage in MicroDesign work ranging from Hawaii, Napa, Tahoe & San Diego and other areas- all from our home base nestled in the foothills of Northern California.
Packages:
We have our basic MicroDesign service- this will lay the perfect groundwork and give you direction for completing your space. This package includes: 30 minute meeting with designer, concept design board, 2D layout of the space, ideal furnishings layout with sizes, color story, shopping list, designer notations specific to your room, tips and tricks document for best install with helpful links.
Additionally, if you are needing assistance in finding furnishings & accessories you'll want to check out our option for MicroDesign+. This add-on comes with all of the great stuff from MicroDesign plus 3D rendering of the space and links to purchase furnishings & accessories we select for specifically for you. This package is ideal for busy clients who don't have time to shop around and want a designer worthy, completed project in less time.
Both services are packed full of great information with knowledge tailored to your unique space.
Benefits of MicroDesign:
A professional eye on your space
Motivation/accountability to get the project done
Smaller investment & commitment level than a full scope project
Tips and resources from industry savvy designer
Control purchasing options
Implementing it on your own timeline
Quick turn around time
Curious about what it looks like? Here is a project from one of our awesome clients:
Case Study: Napa Living Room
Client Challenge:
Our clients purchased a beautiful winery with a Craftsman style home on the property in the Napa Valley area and were anticipating moving into it once their kids graduated from high school. In the interim, their plan was to rent it as a luxury airbnb and wanted the main living room to have a wow factor proportionate to the rest of the property. They needed a comfortable, cohesive area to gather around the fireplace, required seating at the dining table for 12, ideas for simple accessories to fill 15 shelves (that's a lot of shelves!), artwork to fill blank walls and general suggestions for the space.
Solution in brief:
The large space was a challenge not only square foot wise but also because of the open truss ceiling that added to the vastness of the space. We started by anchoring the living area of the room with a large rug. This immediately helped with sound dampening and delineated living from dining areas. The wide space allowed us to select deep sofas and we added a console on the left back side of the sofa with 2 lamps as that is the side everyone sees when they first enter and a great place for keys, brochures for the rental etc. For the dining table, we specified a size that fit perfectly between the 2 exterior patio doors and would accommodate twelve, suggesting a bench on the window side to keep the view open. We also incorporated a log holder for cooler months to the right of the fireplace and a 9' potted tree in the top left corner to fill in some of the visual space in the vaulted room. For over the fireplace, 5' tall artwork over the mantle was just the right size and scale to match the room and we also identified 2 other areas to place artwork as well. For their color story, we pulled from the existing interior parts that were not going to be changed (ie: wood beams in ceiling and plank flooring) and added in some bold and beautiful colors reflected in the surrounding land.
BEFORE:
AFTER:
Originally, the client purchased the Micr0Design package, but quickly decided to add the Plus option as she was wanting us to specify materials and furnishings that would be durable and she wanted to complete the project on a quicker timeline than she felt she would be able to do if she were to find everything herself.
If you want to check out our MicroDesign package in more detail, hop over to our services page.
Lisa
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