Skinns - Revised Design Proposal

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SKINNS RESIDENCE

KITCHEN & POWDER BATH REMODEL

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."

WE LOVE OUR CLIENTS!

"Ithasbeenapleasuretoworkwith Ryan.Shelistenstothevisionofher clientsandbringslifetotheproject. Herabilitytocollaborateand communicatewithbuilders/ contractorsisoutstanding.She blendsbeautifuldesignwith functionalityforafamily.Weare thrilledwiththebeautifulhomeshe helpeduscreate."

"Wordscan'talwaysexpress ourfeelingsaboutthechanges thathavebeenmadewithin ourhome.Wearemesmerized bythetransformation!"

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?

PrincipalRyanWilliamsgrewupinacustomhomebuildingfamilyandunderstandsbuilding andconstructiononalevelthatfewdesignersgrasp

Her 20+ years of design expertise allows for seamless collaboration between the design of yourprojectandtheexecutionofitsdetails.Havinganenjoyableprocessisasimportantto usastheendresult.

We consider our clients family and work tirelessly to ensure their satisfaction with Artisan DesignStudio

ABOUTARTISAN DESIGN STUDIO

OWNER&

PRINCIPLEDESIGNER

ArtisanDesignStudioisownedbyleaddesigner,Ryan Williams.Shehasbeenpracticinginteriordesignfor20 yearsandhasbeenabusinessownerformorethan10of those.Ryan'sgoalonallofherprojectsistolearnabouther clientsandtheirfamiliestoensurethatshe'snotonly creatingbeautifulspacesforthem,butalsoimprovingtheir mental,physicalandemotionalwellbeing.Sheprides herselfonbeingtheexpertintheroom,butalsoafriendat thetable.

RyangraduatedwithaBachelorsofSciencedegreein Furnishings&InteriorsfromtheUniversityofGeorgia. SheisanAtlantanativeandcurrentlyliveswithher husbandandtwochildreninRoswell.

Home isn't a place. It's a feeling.

DESIGN COORDINATOR

SallyisRyan'sdesignassistantandisavital partoftheArtisanDesignStudioteam.She helpswithsourcing,procurementandallof thebehindthescenessorcerythatkeepsour projectsmovingforward.Sallyhasbeen workinginthedesignindustryforover30 yearsandhasbeenwithArtisanDesign Studiosince2020.ShelivesinCantonwithher husbandScott,andtheiradorablefurbabies.

HOW WE WORK WITH CLIENTS

OurprojectsincludeaDesignFlatFee,aMinimum ExpenditureandProjectManagementFees

The Design Flat Fee

Basedontheagreed-uponprojectscope,wewilldevelopaflatfeeforthe designservicesneededtocompleteyourproject.Thisensurestherewillbeno guessingathowmuchourserviceswillcost,orsurprisesoninvoices.

The Minimum Expenditure

(this applies mostly to furnishings projects)

Eachfullservicedesignprojectwillincludeaminimumexpenditureon tangibleelementsfortheproject.Thisexpenditurecanincludefurnishings, rugs,lighting,customwindowtreatments,artwork,bedding,etc.Thisisnota budgetpersebutaminimumagreeduponamounttoengageour resources.Pleasenotethatminimumexpendituresdonotincludesalestax.

Project Management - Hourly

Projectmanagementtimeisbilledmonthly.Projectmanagementincludes on-sitemeetingtimewithyourcontractor,subcontractors,etc.Becauseonsitemeetingsinvolveothervendors,wearenotalwaysincontrolofthe timelinesofthesemeetings,sounlessnotedinyourscope,thistimeisbilled separatelyfromtheprojectdesignfee.

PROJECTOVERVIEW:

UpdateKitchen,pantry,drybarareas

Modernizetrimdetailsonmainfloorincludingfamilyroom fireplace&redesignbuilt-ins

Restainflooring,possiblestaircaseupdate Faceliftforpowderbath

scope on next pages

COPE OF WORK

Assesslayoutofexistingpantry/laundry/ garageentryarea&reconfigureifneeded

Reconfigurekitchenlayout

Selectionofnew:

Appliances

Cabinets(type,doorstyle,finish)&hardware

Countertops

Backsplash

Lighting(island,garageentry,diningroom)

Plumbing(sink,faucetetc)

Updatetrimdetails&familyroomfireplace

Updatepaint&hardwoodfloorfinish-main floorasneeded

Powderbath:Newfreestandingvanity,paint, faucet,lighting&mirror

SCOPE OF WORK

DELIVERABLES:WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US

THECLIENTEXPERIENCE&ONBOARDING-GETTINGSTARTED

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

SCOPE OF WORK (CONT'D)

DELIVERABLES:WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US

SCHEDULING&PLANNING

Ensuringselectionsareinaccordancewithdesiredtimeline

PROCUREMENT-ALLTHEMOVINGPARTS

Orderallsamplesforpresentations

Prepareselectionssummariesforitemsorderedbycontractor

PreparepurchaseordersforallitemsorderedbyArtisan

Ordering,tracking,managingreceivingofallitemsorderedby Artisan

INSTALLATION-THEFUNPART

Coordinateprofessionaldelivery&installationofallfurnishings, windowtreatments&accessoriesprocuredbyArtisanDesign Studio

Installdaystyling

CreateArtisanDesignStudiowrapupbookwithwarranties& careinstructions

DESIGN MILESTONE MEETINGS

In-studioorin-homedesignbasedmeetingswithour clientsregardingdesigndecisionswhichareincluded inyourdesignproposal:

DesignMeeting1-Indepthplanningmeeting(layoutneeds, cabinetrywants,overallaesthetics,etc)

DesignMeeting2-Meetingwithcontractortodiscussframing, plumbing,electricaletc.

Designmeeting3-Appliancesselection

Designmeeting4-Fixturesreview(plumbing&lighting)

Designmeeting5-Finishesreview(cabinets,countertops,tile)

Designmeeting6-Finishdetails,hardware,windowtreatments

***Meetingsmaybecombined,butoverallmeetingtimewillbe roughlythesame

CONSTRUCTION MILESTONE MEETINGS

On-siteconstruction-basedmeetingwithcontractors &subcontractorswhichareincludedinyourdesign proposal:

SiteVisit1-DetailedFieldMeasurements

SiteVisit2-InDepthmeetingwithcontractor/architect

SiteVisit3-Fixturesplacementreview(plumbing/electrical)

SiteVisit4-Cabinetry&TrimReview

SiteVisit5-CountertopTemplate

SiteVisit6-ElectricalInstall

Ifadditionalmeetingsarerequiredtoprogressyourprojectwillbe billedasprojectmanagement(seeslide8)

ROPOSED DESIGN FEE

KITCHEN PROJECT DESIGN FEE $9,250

Weunderstandthatourclientsneedtoknowwhattoexpectinthis processaswellasknowtheestimatedcostofachievingthevisionweare workingtocreate

Ratherthanbillingatanhourlyrateforthedesignprocess,thisflatfeegivesour clientsabetterideafromthebeginningoftheprojectofwhatwillberequiredtodo thebestjobontheirbehalf.Thisfeeisdevelopedbyconsiderationofourhistorical dataofsimilarprojects,thesize&scopeofworkoutlinedandourestimatedtimeto completethedeliverables.

Additionalprojectmanagementwillbeinvolvedintheprojectexecutionand coordinationwiththecontractor/subsforanhourlyrateof$200/hourforthisportion oftheservicesisoutlinedontheadditionalservicespage.

MINIMUM EXPENDITURE 7

MINIMUM EXPENDITURE $5,500

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.

Theminimumexpenditureforyourprojectistheinvestmentinproductsyouare agreeingtopurchasethroughArtisanDesignStudio.ThisistheMINIMUMamount youcanexpecttospendtofurnishyourspaceinamannerconsistentwiththe workyou'veseenfromArtisanDesignStudio.Thisisnotabudgetanddoesnot includesalestax. DON'T WORRY. WE'VE GOT THIS!

M EXPENDITURE

Asummaryofwhat’sincludedinyourminimumexpenditure

Counterstools

Lightingoverkitchenisland

DiningRoomlighting

Runner&accessories

Windowtreatments

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,butprojectsoutsideofa30mileradiusofourstudioinRoswellwill 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, mundanetomagnificent, wonkytowonderful... yougettheidea!

FORMER PROJECTS

Fromfrumpytofabulous, mundanetomagnificent, wonkytowonderful... yougettheidea!

FORMER PROJECTS

Fromfrumpytofabulous, mundanetomagnificent, wonkytowonderful... yougettheidea!

FORMER PROJECTS

Fromfrumpytofabulous,mundaneto magnificent,wonkytowonderful... yougettheidea!

FORMER PROJECTS

Fromfrumpytofabulous,mundaneto magnificent,wonkytowonderful... yougettheidea!

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