by Mary Gerard | Mar 7, 2023 | Construction Budget, Design, General News
Welcome to our final blog in our series: Processes & Services. This blog features Construction Management and Project Oversight. Step Four: Construction Management and Project Oversight To ensure the design integrity is followed during the construction process....
by Mary Gerard | Mar 1, 2023 | Construction Budget, Design
Enjoy our continuing blog series on Process & Services. This features Step 3 in the process: Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment Step Three: FF&E (Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment) can be the critical difference between a good project and a great project. They...
by Mary Gerard | Feb 10, 2023 | Construction Budget, Design
Welcome to our 4 part blog that we’ll be posting about our processes, services and detail about how we work! Part 2 of 4: Construction Budget Preparation Construction Budget Preparation Environments by Design believes that our clients should spend their money on the...
by Mary Gerard | Jan 27, 2023 | Design, Unique Living Spaces
Welcome to our 4 part blog that we’ll be posting about our processes, services and detail about how we work! Step One: DESIGN The first step in our process is to recreate the existing space in our CADD program. This is done one out of two ways. Field...
by Mary Gerard | Aug 25, 2021 | Design, Plumbing
The pricing of plumbing fixtures is basically based on two factors: Design Quality of parts used – internally as well as the external finish/metal Two fixtures can look the same and actually have the same name leading you to believe they are the same. In this example,...
by Mary Gerard | Apr 13, 2020 | Design
A recent definition by the Interior Design Association reads: Design is constantly evolving and the professional designer is qualified by education, experience and examination to enhance the function and quality of interior spaces. Design IS constantly evolving and so...
by Mary Gerard | Mar 21, 2020 | Design, Outdoor Living, Unique Living Spaces
It’s that time of year again—finally! It’s time for warm weather and outdoor gatherings that bring together friends and family to enjoy good food and better company. The perfect season for an outdoor kitchen is in the summertime months. When the weather is nice, the...
by Mary Gerard | Feb 21, 2020 | Design, Unique Living Spaces
A home can be many things, a place for your family to gather, a place to showcase your beautiful things, or just a place to hang out after a long day at work. Well, the word is in that 2020 is going to be the year for mindful interior design. What does that mean? ...
by Mary Gerard | Feb 11, 2020 | Design
YOU MADE A DECISION. You want to renovate your house. You make appointments to walk several contractors by describing what you think you want to update and change. You even have pictures you found on Pinterest or Houzz. Weeks later, you receive quotes from each...
by Mary Gerard | Jan 21, 2020 | Unique Living Spaces
We use our senses to communicate with the world, both giving and receiving stimulation, and it is that interaction between the physical and mental self that allows us to communicate in a meaningful way with each other and the world around us. Perception issues,...
