WHY CHOOSE ME TO BE YOUR DESIGNER
My specialty lies in crafting unique interiors where everyone feels comfortable, cared for & connected by visually telling personal stories and seamlessly blending traditional aesthetics with contemporary elements, resulting in timeless and beautiful spaces tailored to reflect my client's lifestyle and unique personalities.
Why Choose me and My Design Studio:
My Signature Approach and efficient work flow: With thousands of options to choose from and strong design opinion voices to sift through, I know how confusing and overwhelming a design project can be. That's why I do design differently and have developed a proprietary process that Architects and other design professionals have paid me for because it efficiently and effortlessly insures client satisfaction, makes the design process seem effortless and the project runs like a well oiled machine.
My Artistic eye: Client's hire me because they already know that one wrong design decision affects all others and do NOT want to be dictated to again. Instead, they want to be heard and then led beyond pretty & personal preferences to being guiding in their selections while providing creative solutions based on my creative vision for their space.
My Tailored solutions: I take the time to understand my client's story - unique values, memories, aims and priorities before tailoring every design & crafting it to align with their unique authenticity.
I'm Approachable: If you feel intimidated about working with an interior designer, I completely understand. Asking someone for design help is a big step. I've been helping others live beautifully in their homes off and on for over 20 years. In addition, I am the highest reviewed design professional in the area of customer service according to Houzz.
Collaboration creates a united vision of home: Your voice & your family's voice matters. I believe in the power of collaboration and actively involve my clients in the design process as much as they want - insuring that their voices are heard, stories are told and a united vision is brought to life.
My Unique & Unlimited Vendor Resources: I have hundreds of resources for unique items you won't see every where else. I travel every year to both kitchen and bath as well as furnishings and accessory trade shows to acquire new knowledge, inspiration and resources! Having access to hundreds of unique vendors that span a wide range of price points gives me the ability of creating a more custom look. Simply put, this huge selection of products gives my clients the greatest freedom and resources to tell their own unique stories within any budget.
My extensive template library & Design Concepts from past projects allows you to test before you Invest: Why reinvent the wheel if you only need to tweak it a little? Stop wasting valuable time starting from scratch, second guessing design decisions and avoid reveal regrets. Because beauty is in the eye of the beholder, seeing is believing and not everyone can visualize hundreds of design details on the surfaces where they will live within the context of space. That's why I offer both Custom Design Concepts (personalized to your needs from scratch), or Semi-Custom Design Concepts (personalized to your needs from a template or past project). Either way, my visual design plans help you visualize before you spend to gain clarity and avoid reveal regret.
Quality Craftsmanship: I partner with skilled artisans locally, nationally and abroad, to ensure every detail reflects the highest level of artistry, excellence and personalization.
Confidently make cohesive design decisions. Working with me helps you avoid typical, expensive interior design mistakes so that you love the outcome and sleep well at night. Do it right and within your budget the first time without stressing & guessing so you can enjoy your weekends with family not sitting in a showroom for hours trying to figure it out in a vacuum or with someone without the time or skills to see the big picture.
Communicate Expectations Clearly: mind reading & miscommunications are the biggest mistakes people make when working with others in the trade. Interior design is a visual language that can't be interpreted accurately using vague words. In fact, if you aren't specific with every detail, you'll get negotiated out of what you want. Is that okay with you?
Affordability: Because I prefer to do 'Concept only' & Consulting design work virtually, you'll save time and money on design fees because you'll be participating in the design process doing tasks you feel confident doing yourself. Working on smaller projects via the internet, allows me to help more people make the world more beautiful.
Stewardship & Flexibility: Need a high/low design concept or plan to steward your resources well? That's how I roll and I'm not afraid of mixing old and new pieces together to help you meet your aims.
Freedom to Design the way you want to: When you rely on your own ideas or use a Design/Build firm you are limited by creative ideas and locked into their rules, suppliers and what they know. When you work with me, there are NO limits and you're free to design the way you want to.
Peace of Mind - The skill or mastery of interior design is about NOT making a mistake. Just as with musical and artistic talent, the ability to create stunning designs takes practice and just like construction drawings are puzzle pieces that need to fit together to make a whole, so is the aesthetic design plan. Each piece of the puzzle builds on and affects the others, therefore, making mistakes has a snowball affect on the overall result. After 20 years, I've made all the mistakes - even with an Interior design degree. So one of my goals is to save you from making typical rookie mistakes so that you steward your project well.
Home is important and every single person on this planet desires a beautiful home that supports their needs for comfort, for security, for tranquility, and for beauty. A home is where we live and love and it is our ultimate destination (John 14:3). It's where we gain our sense of peace, calm and balance that our inner souls, our lives, and our children's lives, need and depend on not only to function but to shape us.
That's why my work is important and communication is key because getting from point A to point B can be frustrating and difficult, especially in an age of information overload. Often it is hard to find the right words to accurately describe our wants and needs or tell our story for something as deeply personal as home. Style theme assumptions and builder basic packages are predictable but will not help you articulate the specifics of your unique authenticity, personal values. And inspiration photos are not detailed enough to help you specify the details and pull it together cohesively. That's why selecting the best interior designer is important to your project's success. Not all interior designer's are created equal and understanding the importance of asking the right questions, listening to learn and empowering client participation produces the best results.
Here are additional benefits when working with me:
Save Money
I'm not a salesman - there is no pressure to work with me. In fact, during the onboarding process, I'll begin sharing industry secrets to help get you organized and focused to get you out of the weeds, and prepared to succeed. Why do I share valuable industry secrets - because I believe we should all be good stewards of our time and resources and if this knowledge is all you need to help you get unstuck, reduce your risks and control your project, I've helped you and elevated the industry (and that's why I've been called a pirate ship among the yachts.)
I save my Client’s heartache
Re-imaging Space: I have the ability to visualize how a space will look with selected finishes, materials, textures, patterns, shapes and colors. That takes focus, work and practice. In addition I solve spatial issues relating to lifestyle and architectural harmony by reviewing and visualizing existing space and from reviewing plan and construction drawings. This is hard to explain and imagine but it’s a craft (or maybe a gift) that I have honed, trained and disciplined and I love to use it to help others problem solve spatial or interior design issues. I also discover what’s really important to you and then establish design & beauty boundaries so you won’t fall in love with things that won’t visually work within your space, won’t be functional or won’t comply with your project aims. Just stop and consider that for a moment. Would that be valuable to you? Combining form with function is a top priority for me to ensure you receive the best outcome.
I save my Client’s Time
You've heard the saying "time is money". Working virtually will save you half the time of working in person. Because of technology I can transform your space virtually no matter where you live - imagine accepting or declining design details in the comfort of your own home at a time that works well for you while saving time and money on your project. I also save my clients the frustrating & time consuming leg work of sourcing products and furnishings and the nightmares of logistics, delivery and damaged products.
I create more than just the WOW Factor
Not everyone wants their home to be featured on HGTV or in Architectural Digest. In fact, most of my clients prefer confidentiality from social pressure and opinions and prefer to design their environments based on what I call a ‘sent mindset’ or with the big picture perspective of comfort, simplicity and connection instead. This means they are more interested in creating environments where everyone feels cared for, comfortable, cocooned and connected and is what differentiates me from other interior designers. My whole design ethos is based on creating a home as the ultimate creative expression of grace and hospitality and is based on both Biblical & Beauty principles. There is no crime against this type of design.
I provide short term, low commitment consultations
I allow you to pick and choose the design tasks you want to do to keep design fees down. Working on smaller projects and doing design work that you delegate to me, keeps luxury interior design services affordable, transparent and accessible to everyone. My short term interior design services are available in-person or virtually and I can provide resources and recommendations while answering questions and doing design work you don't have time to do or feel confident doing yourself..
I increase the value of your home
My services Add value to your home whether you are selling or dwelling. Over designing might seem like a great idea at first but often leads to a complicated, disjointed look that feels overdone to everyone. After I get my eyes on your space and ask you the right questions, I'm able to create a plan to help you bring better balance and flow in your space using mostly what you already own.
I create the Perfect Mix & Blend of Form & Function, Old & New, His & Hers
I tailor unique style solutions because not everyone fits into a common, broad category or style label or wants their home to look predictable and feel uninspiring. Creating the perfect mix and telling unique stories visually in a way that creates architectural harmony isn't intuitive. Not every designer has the ability to confidently layer colors, patterns and textures to make a room look polished and cohesive.
Confidently make cohesive design decisions!
Working with me helps you avoid typical, expensive interior design mistakes so that you love the outcome and sleep well at night during the process. Do it right and within your budget the first time without stressing & guessing so you can enjoy your weekends with family not sitting in a showroom for hours trying to figure it out in a vacuum or with someone without the time or skills to see the big picture.
9. I’ll help you no matter where you live!
As you can see, there are many benefits to working with me. I am a visual communicator & planner, spatial problem solver, concept artist and curator of space. I help my clients create the space of their dreams as a backdrop to live their best life and thrive at home -- which is a unique perspective on designing home and means I’ll make recommendations based on your vision, guard you against one-off trends, explain the why behind decisions and help you focus on your own story that embodies your unique authenticity, character, and personal brand of beauty no matter where you live and no matter what your budget or size of project.
All you need to do is sit back, be safe and enjoy the process by logging into our private design portal to see where we’re at and ask me questions. Whether you’re redesigning your whole home or needing a bedroom facelift, I have you covered.
How do you feel about designing your home? Do you prefer to spend your weekends enjoying your friends, family & hobbies instead of doing trial and error design work? Do you know who's design advice you can trust? Do you know how to see color and undertones and select the correct foundational neutral color for your space? Do you know what your perfect style mix is and what it looks like? Do you know how to pull it all together cohesively? Can you narrow down all the options in a way that makes sense to your project? Do you have time to sit for hours in showrooms trying to imagine all those details applied to all those surfaces within the context of your space? Can you accurately and quickly hone your unique style or will you be happy with being led by trade professionals using trendy choices that you might get sick of in a few years? Are you certain that sectional will look as fabulous in your family room as it does on the showroom floor?
Everyone has a story worth sharing - a story based on shared values - what's yours?
Need help creating your own story and timeless aesthetic mix? It all starts with aligned values and a 30 minute conversation. Send me an email at karensavagedesign@outlook.com
today and I'll walk you through it.
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