I recently came across the work of a wonderful interior designer in New York City. Her name is Bella Zacharian Mancini and she’s the co-owner of Ruby. What caught my eye was the work that she did on her own loft in New York City and the clever things that she was able to do within small spaces.
In an image on Ruby portfolio she gives a great idea for adding seating to a room. The stools while decorative are kept nicely out of the way until they are needed. When you are trying to get the most out of a small space, it’s sometimes best to call in interior designers and architects who will see possibilities that you might miss. While working with individual interior designers will vary by who you choose, the process of working with the folks at Ruby has two main phases.
Design Phase
During the Design Phase, they present floor plans showing furniture layout, options for fabric, furniture, lighting, window treatment ideas, floor materials, and accessories. In the initial presentation, they will help you to decide on a layout and overall color schemes for your space. After the presentation, the next few weeks are spent helping you to refine your choices and make decisions.
Implementation Phase:
Once you’ve decided to get started, then you are presented with a budget based on your decisions that they will help you to prioritize. Next, they obtain quotes and draft purchase orders for your review. At this point, you get a package containing all selected materials and paperwork for your records. The final portion of the project involves accepting deliveries and accessorizing and styling your space. Project managers are on site for all deliveries, and your designer will help you to put the finishing touches on your home.
I can’t recommend working with an interior design professional highly enough. I remember buying furniture for one of my apartments without help. I ended up with a blue green chair and ottoman next to a floral couch which was predominately yellow green in color. Given that I was living in a small space, there was no other room to move the chair and ottoman to and I ended up needing to have them slipcovered. You bet I used an interior designer to help me choose the fabric for my slip covers before I made another expensive mistake.
