9 Sep 2026
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5 min read
How to brief an interior designer and save a month
A good brief is not a mood board. It is how you live, what annoys you and what you refuse to give up. Here is what we ask every client.
The first meeting sets the pace for the whole project. Clients who arrive with a clear brief usually move into a finished home a month earlier than those who arrive with a Pinterest board.
Describe a normal Tuesday
Who wakes up first, where do coats and bags land, who cooks, where do you sit in the evening. This tells us more than any reference image.
List what you keep
The table from your grandmother, the piano, the art you will never sell. We design around these instead of finding out about them in week six.
Be honest about budget
Give us the number you would be happy to spend and the number you could stretch to. We will tell you early what fits and what does not.
