Our Services

Style Guide

We will immediately lunch into a creative collaboration that will set the stage for your project. Creating the Style Guide is the first step for all Studio Montemayor projects. We start by discussing your goals as well as reviewing inspiration images that will define the aesthetic of your project ensuring that the design language is both appropriate and exciting. From there we present a Style Guide that informal all of our selections and specifications.

Click here to see a sample style guide from a recent residential project.

Design Concept

We are known for our Design Concept presentations and promise you will be inspired. Informed by the approved Style Guide., Studio Montemayor will establish the architectural and interior design direction including the creation of schematic floor plans and elevations, and selection of finishes, fixtures, and appliances. In addition we will present recommendations for furniture as dictated by the final floor plan.

We use the word “furnishings to refer to all furniture, wallpaper, carpets, and other materials that we install (either ourselves or with tradespeople). In general we use the word “fixtures” to refer to materials (such as tile or appliances) that your contractor would install.

We consider the entire home holistically and present design options in the following format.

• two floor plans for each area

• two palettes for each area

• key furniture pieces are identified and priced

• sketches, floor plan elevations and renderings are created as necessary

Finishes And Layout: We will propose floor plans and two materials pallets including wall finishes. We advise on built-ins, cabinetry and countertop material where appropriate

Floor: Evaluate and propose flooring, rugs, and carpets as per floor plan

Drapery: Recommend new window coverings as per design direction and on a room-by-room basis

Lighting: Propose hardwired fixtures and plug-in fixtures where appropriate

Upholstery: New sofas, beds, chairs, ottomans, and benches as per floor plan. We will evaluate clients existing furniture and select pieces we want to reuse

Case Goods: New tables, bookshelves and other hard surfaces as necessary per floor plan

Art and Accessories: Work with client to place existing pieces and discuss potential new pieces. We bring these at the end when we install and they will be offered “on memo” for you to keep if you wish.

*Note: accessories are not included in this budget, and will be in addition at the clients discretion

Budget

Once the Design Concept phase is complete and you have approved all floor plans, palettes, and key furniture pieces, a Furnishing Budget Document is generated which will provide a detailed estimate of the material costs for the project. This includes all furnishings and fixtures that create the design as well as any labor needed. Once the Furnishings Budget Document is approved we accept a deposit that allows us to move into production.

*Note: if you are working with a contractor it is important that we collaborate early on in the process so that budget estimates can be vetted. We advise on fixtures but rely on contractors to purchase and install, and want to make sure they include appropriate allowances.

Procurement, Expediting, & Project Management

We take pride in ensuring each component of your finished design is production managed, shipped, received, inspected, and delivered in perfect condition. This requires our team to confirm dimension on-site, specify components meticulously with vendors, finalize finishes and fabrics and place the orders. We oversee the fabrication and ensure the quality and accuracy of each piece matches our expectations. This is a critical yet often under appreciated part of the process that ensures flawless execution on move-in day.

This is the longest phase of any project and involves regular site visits (with architects an contractors if they are involved), in addition to sending out regular status reports. It’s not generally a demanding time for clients and it may seem quiet, but this is where the project becomes tangible and begins to materialize.

Installation

We live for this and the joy that it brings to our clients. When all the components are ready and construction is complete we orchestrate and are on-site for a white-glove installation the tminimizes disturbance and is as efficient as possible, managing all the necessary tradespeople to handle every detail.

At the end of the journey, we layer in just the right amount of accessories, plants, and we hang the art. We nudge every piece of furniture into its perfect spot and drape every throw so your space looks its absolute best. And then we reveal: Its magic.