DAL CERRO RESIDENCE
PHASE I DESIGN: WINDOW TREATEMENTS ONLY
ScopeofWorkandFeeProposal
Thisdocumentoutlinesthedeliverablesandscopeofworkfortheclientand feestructure.Thecontractwillbesentafteracceptanceofthefeeproposal.
"INORDERTOBEWELL-DESIGNED,ASPACEMUSTBEBOTH
FUNCTIONAL&BEAUTIFUL"
-RYANWILLIAMSOWNER, ARTISAN DESIGN STUDIO
THANK YOU
"Ryanispatient,kindand understanding. Sheisatrueprofessional. Weputourtrustinherandshehas neverdisappointed.Shealways comesthroughandalwayshasher client’sbestinterestinmind. Wewouldnotuseanyoneelse."
-Renee&NormanShirley
WE LOVE OUR CLIENTS!
"Ithasbeenapleasuretoworkwith Ryan.Shelistenstothevisionofher clientsandbringslifetotheproject. Herabilitytocollaborateand communicatewithbuilders/ contractorsisoutstanding.She blendsbeautifuldesignwith functionalityforafamily.Weare thrilledwiththebeautifulhomeshe helpeduscreate."
-Sue&RickHaviland
"Wordscan'talwaysexpress ourfeelingsaboutthechanges thathavebeenmadewithin ourhome.Wearemesmerized bythetransformation!"
-Dennis&ValerieRiley
ABOUTARTISAN DESIGN STUDIO
WHO ARE WE?
ArtisanDesignStudioisaboutiqueinteriordesignfirmlocatedinhistoricRoswell,GA.We focusonresidentialnewconstruction,remodeling&furnishingsprojects,aswellaslight commercialprojects
Weareadedicatedteamherenotonlytocreatebeautifulandfunctionalspacesforour clients,buttohelpensuretheirprojectsrunsmoothly Weprideourselvesonoutstandingcustomerservice,professionalismandcommunication
WHO ARE OUR CLIENTS?
Ourclientsarebusyprofessionalsandparentswhodon'thavethetimeorthevisiontopull theirspacestogether,theconfidenceintheirowndesigndecisions,theeducationto implementgooddesign,therightsourcestofindwhattheyarelookingfor,ora combinationofallofthesethings.Wealleviatetheindecision,stress,guesswork, frustration&andmistakesthatarecommonindesignprojects.
HOW ARE WE DIFFERENT?
PrincipaldesignerRyanWilliamsgrewupinacustomhomebuildingfamilyand understandsbuildingandconstructiononalevelthatfewdesignersgrasp Her20+yearsofdesignexpertiseallowsforseamlesscollaborationbetweenthedesignof yourprojectandtheexecutionofitsdetails.Havinganenjoyableprocessisasimportantto usastheendresult.
WeconsiderourclientsfamilyandworktirelesslytoensuretheirsatisfactionwithArtisan DesignStudio
ABOUTARTISAN DESIGN STUDIO
Ryan Williams
OWNER&
PRINCIPLEDESIGNER
ArtisanDesignStudioisownedbyprincipal designer,RyanWilliams.Shehasbeenpracticing interiordesignfor20yearsandhasbeenabusiness ownerformorethan10ofthose.Ryan'sgoalonallof herprojectsistolearnaboutherclientsandtheir familiestoensurethatshe'snotonlycreating beautifulspacesforthem,butalsoimprovingtheir mental,physicalandemotionalwellbeing.She pridesherselfonbeingtheexpertintheroom,but alsoafriendatthetable.
DESIGNCOORDINATOR
AsArtisan’sDesign Coordinator,Sallyhelpswith sourcing,procurementand allofthebehindthescenes sorcerythatkeepsour
projectsmovingforward.Sallyhasbeenworkinginthe designindustryforover30yearsandhasbeenwith ArtisanDesignStudiosince2020.ShelivesinCantonwith herhusbandScott,andtheiradorablefurbabies.
RyangraduatedwithaBachelorsofSciencedegree inFurnishings&InteriorsfromtheUniversityof Georgia.
SheisanAtlantanativeandcurrentlyliveswithher husbandandtwochildreninRoswell.
Home isn't a place. It's a feeling.
abby gokhale
JUNIORDESIGNER
AbbyGokhaleisArtisan’s JuniorDesigner.Arecent graduateoftheInterior DesignprogramatSCAD
Atlanta(SavannahCollegeof passionateaboutresidential personalized,welcomingspacesthatourclientscancall home.AbbyassiststheArtisanteamwithfloorplanning, productprocurmenetanddesignassistance.Inherfree time,sheenjoysexploringdesigntrends,visiting showrooms,andspendingtimewithherfamily.
Sally Bowman
HOW WE WORK WITH CLIENTS
OurprojectsincludeaDesignFlatFee,aMinimum ExpenditureandProjectManagementFees
The Design Flat Fee
Basedontheagreed-uponprojectscope,wewilldevelopaflatfeeforthedesign servicesneededtocompleteyourproject.Thisensurestherewillbenoguessingat howmuchourserviceswillcost,orsurprisesoninvoices.
The Minimum Expenditure
Eachfullservicedesignprojectwillincludeaminimumexpenditureontangible elementsfortheproject.Thisexpenditurecanincludefurnishings,rugs,lighting, customwindowtreatments,artwork,bedding,etc.Thisisnotabudgetpersebuta minimumagreeduponamounttoengageourresources.Pleasenotethat minimumexpendituresdonotincludesalestax,freightordelivery&installation.
Project Management - Hourly
Projectmanagementtimeisbilledmonthly.Projectmanagementincludes unplannedorunpredictableon-sitemeetingtimewithyourcontractor, subcontractors,etc.Becausemanyon-sitemeetingsinvolveothervendors,weare notalwaysincontrolofthetimelinesorfrequencyofthesemeetings,sounless notedinyourscope,thistimeisbilledseparatelyfromtheprojectdesignfee.
PROJECTOVERVIEW:
Providewindowtreatmentsforbreakfast room/familyroomdoortominimizeglareand mitigateheatissues
...detailed scope on next pages
COPE OF WORK
BreakfastRoom:Select&sourcewindowtreatments
PossiblyaddnewUVfilmtoupperwindows
Exploreoptionsforshadesforlight&heatcontrol onlowerwindows
SCOPE OF WORK
DELIVERABLES:WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US
Submitdetailedquestionnaireforreview
VerifiedFieldMeasureofSpacesincludedinscope
InternalAnalysisoftheclient'swishlisttodetermineneeds&wants
Highlightdesigninspirationtohelpclientvisualizedirection
Weeklyrecapemailsfromstarttofinishofprojecttoprovide schedulinginformation&progressnotes
CREATIVECOMPOSITION-GENERATINGTHEMAGIC
Designofspaceplanoptionsbasedonfunctionality,budget
Prepareschematicfloorplansforeachareaofscope
Identifymaterials/finishesforeachareaofscope
Presentationofdesignconceptsincludingmaterials,finishes& fixturesforreviewandrefinement
DELIVERABLES:WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US
CONSTRUCTIONDOCUMENTATIONWHERENEEDED-ENSURINGSUCCESS
Overalldrawings&elevationsofallapplicableareas
Developspecificationbookforcontractor&subs(ie:TheWorksite Bible)
INVESTMENTMANAGEMENT-KEEPINGGOALSINMIND
Budgetdiscussion&implementation
Guidanceonallowances&budgetdistribution
SCHEDULING&PLANNING
Ensuringselectionsareinaccordancewithdesiredtimeline
SCOPE OF WORK (CONT'D)
DELIVERABLES:WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US
PROCUREMENT-ALLTHEMOVINGPARTS
Orderallsamplesforpresentations
Prepareselectionssummariesforitemsorderedbycontractor
PreparepurchaseordersforallitemsorderedbyArtisan Ordering,tracking,managingreceivingofallitemsorderedby
Artisan
INSTALLATION-THEFUNPART
Coordinateprofessionaldelivery&installationofallfurnishings, windowtreatments&accessoriesprocuredbyArtisanDesign Studio Installdaystyling
CreateArtisanDesignStudiowrapupbookwithwarranties& careinstructions
CONSTRUCTION MILESTONE MEETINGS
On-siteconstruction-basedmeetingwithcontractors &subcontractorswhichareincludedinyourdesign proposal: WindowTreatments
SiteVisit1-Meetwindowtreatmentinstaller(s)forprofessional measure
SiteVisit2-Windowtreatmentinstallation
Ifadditionalmeetingsarerequiredtoprogressyourprojectwillbe billedasprojectmanagement(seeslide8)
DESIGN MILESTONE MEETINGS
In-studioorin-homedesignbasedmeetingswithour clientsregardingdesigndecisionswhichareincluded inyourdesignproposal:
DesignMeeting1-InitialConcept&SelectionsDiscussion
Ifadditionalmeetingsarerequiredtoprogressyourprojectwillbe billedasprojectmanagement(seeslide5)
ROPOSED DESIGN FEE
PHASE I: $1,500
Weunderstandthatourclientsneedtoknowwhattoexpectinthis processaswellasknowtheestimatedcostofachievingthevisionweare workingtocreate
Ratherthanbillingatanhourlyrateforthedesignprocess,thisflatfeegivesour clientsabetterideafromthebeginningoftheprojectofwhatwillberequiredtodo thebestjobontheirbehalf.Thisfeeisdevelopedbyconsiderationofourhistorical dataofsimilarprojects,thesize&scopeofworkoutlinedandourestimatedtimeto completethedeliverables.
Additionalprojectmanagementwillbeinvolvedintheprojectexecutionand coordinationwiththecontractor/subsforanhourlyrateof$200/hourforthisportion oftheservicesisoutlinedontheadditionalservicespage.
MINIMUM EXPENDITURE 7
Theminimumexpenditureforyourprojectistheinvestmentinproductsyouare agreeingtopurchasethroughArtisanDesignStudio.ThisistheMINIMUMamount youcanexpecttospendtofurnishyourspaceinamannerconsistentwiththe workyou'veseenfromArtisanDesignStudio.Thisisnotabudgetanddoesnot includesalestax.
Thebenefitstoourclientsofaminimumexpenditure:
Becauseofthevolumewemeetwithourvendors,weareabletoofferverycompetitive pricingfortheitemsincludedinyourexpenditure
Wehaveaccesstouniqueoptionsthataresimplynotavailabletothoseoutsideofthe designtrade
Wecontrolallproductorderstoensureaccuracy
Wetrackallordersregularlytoensureitemsshipandarriveasexpected
Wecontrolthereceivingatourclimatecontrolledwarehousetoensureitemsare inspectedintimetoreportandcorrectanydamages
Wehandlethedeliverytoyourprojecttoensurethatitemsmakeittothejobsitein perfectcondition&ontime
Weareabletokeepourdesignfeesreasonablesinceaportionofthecostsassociated withdesigningthejobforourclientscanbecoveredbythesaleofproductsyou'llbe purchasinganyway
Inshort,thisallowsourclientsthepeaceofmindtodowhattheydobestbecausewe areinchargeofwhatWEdobest
Thisis,withoutquestion,thebestoptionforensuringclientsatisfaction.Inadditionto beingfrustrating,delayscancostyoumoney,andwe'reheretokeepthingsmoving forward.
M EXPENDITURE 7
Asummaryofwhat’sincludedinyourminimum expenditure:
(Pleaserememberthesepricesareaminimumthatyoucan expecttospendontheseitems,andweaskthatyou purchasethemthroughArtisanDesignStudio.Wetalkmore abouttheminimumexpenditureonpages14&18)
Minimumexpenditureforthebreakfastroomwindow treatmentsisnotincludedaswehaven’texploredenough optionstobeabletoestimate.
DDITIONAL RVICES 8
PROJECTMANAGEMENTFEES:
Projectmanagementfeesarehourlydesignfeesforonsitemeetings/inofficephonecalls, etcthatfalloutsideoftheoriginalscopeoftheproject.Thesearebilledoverandabovethe standardfeesbecauseoftentimes,theseappointmentsarescheduledbyandconductedby outsidetradespeopleandwehavelittlecontroloverthefrequencyanddurationofthese meetings.Thesefeesareaccruedhourlyatareducedrateof$200perhourandbilled monthly
ADDITIONALDESIGNSERVICESREQUESTEDBYTHECLIENTORCONTRACTOR:
Additionaldesignservices,plans,3Dmodelsordrawingsthatarerequestedoutsideofthe agreeduponscopeofworkarebilledatourstandardrateof$200perhour.Anycontractor requestswillalwaysbeapprovedbytheclientpriortoanyworkbeingdone
TRAVELCHARGES:
MostofourprojectsarewithinthenorthAtlantaarea.We'rehappytoworkonprojects outsideofthemetroarea,butprojectsoutsideofa25mileradiusofourstudioinRoswellwill incuratravelchargeof$100perhour
OUTOFTOWNPROJECTS:
Yes!Wewillworkonyourvacationhomeorinvestmentproperty.Feesforoutoftownjobwill beassessedonacasebycasebasis
PLANREVIEW:
AnaddedsetofeyesonyourplansBEFOREconstructionbeginsisINVALUABLEtoensuringa successfulendresult.Changesmadeafterconstructionbeginscanbechallenging& expensive
YMENT ONS 9
DesignFeesareduepriortostartofproject,typicallywhen contractissigned
Multi-stageprojectsmayhavedesignfeesstaggered basedontimelineofeachphase
Paymentsforfeesmaybemadebycash,checkor electroniccheck(Vialinkonourinvoice).Electronic&Credit Cardpaymentswillbeassessedprocessingfees
Twobasicrevisionsareincluded,anyadditionalaredoneat theArtisanDesignStudiorevisionrateof$200.00perhour.
Anyworkoutsideofscopeoutlinedhereinwillrequirea signedaddendum/changeorderbytheclient.
Productordersmustbepaid100%inadvanceofordering Custommerchandiseismadeforourclients,andtherefore, isnotreturnable
IMPORTANT DETAILS PLEASE READ!
The expenditure amount is NOT a budget, but we will work with you to establish a budget based on your scope
Nolabororsalestaxareincludedintheexpenditure,withtheexceptionofcustomwindowtreatmentsorbedding Freight,installation&deliveryarenotincludedoninvoicesorintheminimumexpenditureandwillbebilled followinginstallation
We are not licensed contractors. However, we are skilled in project management and knowledgeable in buildingtechniquesandmaterials.
Weincludealltrackingofproductsandfurnishings,aswellashandingtheprogressionofeventsrelatingto orderingandinstallation.Thereisnoadditionalfeeforthisservice,asitisincludedinyourdesignfee.
13 WHAT TO EXPECT
ArtisanDesignStudiofocuseson FULLSERVICEINTERIORDESIGN.
Weareheretohelpyoudevelop yourdesigndirection, coordinatethatdesignvision overallaspectsofthedesignto thevarioustradeshelpingwith thisproject,andensurethatthe detailsareimplementedwithout ahitch.
CONSTRUCTIONDOCUMENTS
ADVANCINGTHEPROJECTS
Here'showweaccomplishallof this!
SITEVISITSANDMANDATORYMILESTONES WEEKLYPRODUCTSTATUSUPDATES
14 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
WHATDOESTHISINCLUDE?
WHEREAPPLICABLE:
TileSummariesforeachareaincludingall selections,elevationdrawingsofalldetail areas,groutcolorsandspecifications,niche/ benchlocations,etc.
Cabinetplanswithscaleddrawings, elevations,3Drenderings,etcasdefiniedin yourprojectscope
Plumbingselections,specs&detailed installationinstructions
Lightingselections,specs&detailed installationinstructions
Detailedhardwarediagramswithselections foreacharea,aswellasplacement information
Paintschedulesdetailingsheenandcolorof eacharea,anddetaileddrawingsof complicatedspaces
15 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
PERSPECTIVES,RENDERINGS,ELEVATIONS,FLOORPLANS
Whenallofthedetailsarepreciselyplannedandconveyed,thereislessroomforerroror miscommunication.Wewanttoensurethatallworkisimplementedasdesigned....THEFIRSTTIME!
ADVANCING THE PROJECT
WHATDOWEMEANBYTHIS?
Oncewebeginonyourproject,you'llbereceivingregular communicationfromourteam.Thiswillbeintheformofemails askingquestionsaboutyourpreferences,sendingconstruction documentstoyouforreview,settingnecessaryappointmentstokeep yourprojectrollingforward.
Pleasetakethetimeyouneedtoreviewcarefullyandaskany questionsyouneed.Pleasegetbacktousasquicklyasyoucan followingyourreviewtokeepthemomentumgoing.
Forfurnishingsprojects,we'llbeincontactweekly(usuallyonFridays) toupdateyouonwhenitemsforyourprojectarescheduledtoarrive toourwarehouse.
Ifthejobdelayswithoutdecisionsbeingmadeformorethan3weeks wereservetherighttochargea"restart"feeequalto4hoursof billabletimetogetourbrainsengagedagain!
PRODUCT PRICING STRUCTURE
Wehavealmost20yearsofcuratedrelationshipswithourvendors. Weareconfidentintheirquality,warranty&reliability
Customerserviceiscrucialwithourtrustedsuppliers,andour relationshipswithourcustomerservicerepscomesinhandywhen unavoidableissuesmayarise.
Ourpricingisalwayscompetitive
Themostimportantthingtorememberisthatwetakeyour signatureonourcontracttomeanthatyoutrustandareexcited forthedirectandexperiencedinputwewilldevotetotheexecution ofyourproject.Ourrecommendationsaremeanttobeinthebest interestofourcollectivegoalsandwedonotanticipatewhen signingonwithaclientthattheywillbeshoppingforproduct alongsideus.Thattrulydefeatsthepurposeofhiringus.Wepolitely requestyourhonestandenthusiasticfeedbackandcollaboration, butalsoanunderstandingthatkeepinganopenmindand allowingusthefreedomtofindthebestsolutions,productsand designsforyouisimportanttotheoverallgoalofdevelopingan amazinglybeautifulandfunctionalendresult.
WE HAVE SPENT YEARS PERFECTING THIS BUSINESS MODEL SO THAT WE CAN PROUDLY OFFER A WIN/ WIN FOR BOTH OUR FIRM & OUR CLIENTS. WE PROMISE
EXCELLENT DESIGN, SUPERIOR PRODUCTS, EXPERT ATTENTION TO DETAIL & FAIR PRICING
COMMUNICATION IS OUR STRENGTH
HOWWILLWEINFORMYOU?
Wesendweeklyupdatesfromourdesignteamnotinganychangesto yourproject,openinvoices,calendarupdates,deliveryupdatesand anythingelserelatedtotheprogressofyourproject
Forthosewhowishtohaveit,wecanprovideasharedDropboxfolder foruploadingyourideas
Weaskthatallcommunicationbesentinwritingviaemail(shortof urgenttextsforrunninglate,meetingcancellations,etc).Thishelpsto ensurewedon'tmissimportantcommunicationandthatweareallon thesamepage.
Werealizethattextingissometimestheeasiestformof communication,butwekindlyaskthattextnotbeyourprimarymethod ofcommunication.Thenatureofourbusinesshasusfrequentlyaway fromourdesksandtextmessagesareeasilyoverlooked.Please communicatebyemailwheneverpossibleorimportant,butknowyou maynotgetanimmediateresponse.Ifyou'rerunninglate,lost,orneed tocancelonshortnotice,textingisfine.
CHANGE ORDERS
ANDHOWWEHANDLETHEM
Changesmustbemadeinwriting
Changesinvolvingthecontractororarchitectmustbesubmitted tothemdirectly,butpleasecopyusonallcommunicationsowe canmakenecessarynotesofthechangesandworkwithyour contractororarchitecttocomeupwiththebestsolution
PlanrevisionsmadebyArtisanDesignStudiowillbemadeata fee of$200/hour
Custommerchandiseisnotreturnable
Anythingnoncustomthatcanbereturnedwillbeassessedreturn freightcharges,aswellasrestockingfeesfromthevendor,aswell asprojectmanagementfeesforourtimetohandlethereturn
PROJECT TIMELINES
FROMSTARTTOFINISH
Roughtimelineofyourproject
CONTRACTOR COMMUNICATION
ANDHOWWEWORKWITHTHEM
Weprideourselvesonourrelationshipsandourcommunication withcontractors,whetheryou'reusingoneofourrecommended contractorsoryourown.Wepromisetoplaywellwitheveryone!
Somecontractorswhohaveworkedwithdesigners(notus!)inthe pastfearthatwemaycomplicatetheprocess.That'ssimplynot truewithArtisanDesignStudio.Wehelpyoustayonbudget,on timelineandensureyouarehappywithhowyourprojectturnsout. Yourcontractorwillfinishtheprojectwithlessstress,happier clientsandaprojecttheywillbeproudtoaddtotheirportfolio.
Wearenotlicensedcontractors,andassuch,wecannotcontrol subschedules&timelines.Wedoworkcloselywithyourcontractor andtheirsubcontractorstomaintainopencommunicationabout timelines
Weareveryconscientiouswhenworkingwithsubsorcontractorsand onlyworkwithandrecommendthosewetrustinourownhomes.We donotwarrantytheirworkorassumeanyliabilityfortheir performance.
PURCHASING, ORDERING, & INVOICING
Furniture&otheritemsmustbepaidinfullattimeofordering
ArtisanDesignStudioisnotresponsibleforpriceincreasesorstock changesduetodelayininvoicepayment.Reselectionduetolack ofpaymentisnotincludedinyourdesignfeeandwillbebilledat ourstandardhourlyrate($200)priortoreplacementitemsbeing ordered
Returnedpaymentswillbeassesseda$55fee
Invoicesmorethan30dayspastduewillincurlatepaymentfees
Wealwaysdoourbesttomoveheavenandearthtogetyour itemsonsiteasquicklyaspossible.Quiteoften,wearesuccessful.
Occasionally,therearemanufacturerdelaysthatareunavoidable Weeklyorderupdateswillbeprovidedforallitemsonorder.Ifyou donotreceiveanupdate,itisbecausetherearenochangesfrom thepreviousweek'supdate
ArtisanDesignStudiowillhandleanywarrantyissueson merchandiseweprovide.Pleasecontactusforwarrantyissues,not themanufacturer.Allwarrantieswillbeinaccordancewiththe manufacturer'spublishedwarrantyforthatitem.
PaymentviacreditcardorACHmaybeassessedaconveniencefee inaccordancewithourpaymentprocessor
RECEIVING, STORAGE, & DELIVERY
THELOGISTICSANDHANDLING
Allitemsareshippedtoourreceivingwarehousefortimely inspection.Thisallowsustohandleanyclaimsordamagesif necessary,andensureyouritemsarekeptsafeuntilreadyfor installation
Receiving,inspection&storagefeeswillaccrueoverthe courseoftheprojectandwillbebilledattheendofthe project.
Freightisdifficulttoestimateinadvancewithfluctuatingfuel costsandsurcharges.Wearehappytodoourbestto estimatefreightcharges,butallfreight/shippingchargeswill beaddedtoyourfinalinstallationinvoice
Deliverychargestothejobsitewillbeaddedtofinal installationinvoice.Wewilldoourbesttominimizethe numberoftripsnecessarytodelivery,butwillalwaysallowour clientstoaddadditionaldeliverieswhendesired.Ifanyitemis backorderedandpotentiallyaffectingtheinstalldaytimeline, wewilldiscussoptions&applicablecostswithourclients
FORMER PROJECTS
Fromfrumpytofabulous,mundaneto magnificent,wonkytowonderful... yougettheidea!
