Interior Design Productivity Toolbox - Checklists and Best Practices to Manage Your Workflow

Get organized and streamline your workflow with this A-Z accountability system.
 
Design is only part of an interior designer's job--you're also responsible for scheduling client meetings, conducting design surveys, creating drawings and specs, and overseeing installation. Multiply by the number of projects on your plate, and you have a recipe for overwhelming disorganization. The Interior Design Productivity Toolbox helps you juggle multiple projects with ease, with a comprehensive self-management system tailored to the needs of interior designers and decorators.
 
Features include:
* Detailed checklists that highlight weak spots and warn against common pitfalls
* Covers residential design, contract design, specifications, and renovations
* Best practices for meetings, design surveys, drawings, specifications, and renovations
* Customizable online checklists for tracking every phase of your project
* Exclusive online budgeting tool for tracking product costs and associated expenses to share with your team and your clients
 
If you need to get organized and get back to work, you need The Interior Design Productivity Toolbox.

List of contents

Acknowledgments vii
 
Online Resources on the Companion Website viii
 
Introduction and How to Use This Book ix
 
PART I Beginning a Project: Meetings and Surveys
 
Chapter 1: Meetings 3
 
Meeting with Clients 3
 
New Prospective Client Protocols Checklist 5
 
New Client Questionnaire Example 6
 
Initial Consultation Checklist 9
 
Proposal Checklist 10
 
Letter of Engagement Checklist 11
 
Letter of Engagement References 12
 
Meeting and Survey Materials 20
 
Meeting and Survey Materials Checklist 21
 
Meeting and Survey Materials References 22
 
Meeting Notes Example 23
 
Chapter 2: Residential and Contract Surveys 25
 
Introduction 25
 
General Room Survey 26
 
General Room Checklist 27
 
Bathroom Surveys 28
 
Bathroom Checklist 29
 
Kitchen Surveys 30
 
Kitchen Checklist 31
 
PART II Drawings
 
Chapter 3: Residential and Contract Drawings 35
 
Introduction 35
 
General Room Drawings 36
 
General Room Checklist 37
 
General Room Drawing References 38
 
Contract General Room Drawings 43
 
Contract General Room Checklist 44
 
Contract General Room Drawing References 45
 
Residential Bathroom Drawings 50
 
Residential Bathroom Checklist 51
 
Residential Bathroom Drawing References 52
 
ADA Bathroom Drawings 64
 
ADA Bathroom Drawing Checklist 65
 
ADA Bathroom References 66
 
Kitchen Drawings 67
 
Kitchen Checklist 68
 
Kitchen Drawing References 69
 
Kitchen 3D Sketch Examples 75
 
Custom Cabinetry Drawings 76
 
Custom Cabinetry Checklist 77
 
Custom Cabinetry Drawing References 78
 
PART III Specifications
 
Chapter 4: Residential Specifications 85
 
General Notes 85
 
Bathroom Specifications 86
 
Bath Fixtures Checklist 88
 
Bath Fixtures--Accessories Checklist 89
 
Bath Tile and Stone Checklist 90
 
Custom Bedding and Window Treatments Specificatio 91
 
Custom Bedding Specification 91
 
Custom Bedding Checklist 92
 
Custom Window Treatment Specification 93
 
Custom Window Treatments Checklist 95
 
Fabric and Trim Specification 96
 
Fabric Specification 96
 
Passamentarie/Trim Specification 96
 
Fabrics Checklist 98
 
Passamentarie/Trims Checklist 99
 
Flooring Specification 100
 
Hard Surface and Resilient Flooring Specifications 100
 
Flooring--Hard Surface and Resilient Checklist 102
 
Furniture Specification 103
 
Furniture--Case Goods Specification 103
 
Upholstered Furniture Specification 103
 
Furniture--Case Goods Checklist 105
 
Upholstered Furniture Checklist 106
 
Kitchen Specification 107
 
Kitchen Cabinetry Checklist 109
 
Appliances Checklist 110
 
Kitchen Fixtures Checklist 111
 
Kitchen Tile Checklist 112
 
Lighting Specification 113
 
Lighting Checklist 114
 
Luxury Spaces Specification 115
 
Billiard/Game Room Items/Fixtures Checklist 116
 
Home Gym Checklist 117
 
Home Spa Checklist 118
 
Home Theater Checklist 119
 
Man Cave Checklist 120
 
Wine Cellar Checklist 121
 
Wall Specification 122
 
Paint Specification 122
 
Wallcovering Specification 122
 
Paint Schedule Example 123
 
Wallcovering Checklist 124
 
Chapter 5: Contract Specifi

About the author

PHYLLIS HARBINGER, ASID, CID, NCIDQ, is principal and owner of Design Concepts/Interiors, LLC, an award-winning design firm that has served clients globally for over 20 years and an adjunct assistant professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology, where she has inspired students since 1998. She has appeared as both a winning designer and a guest judge on HGTV, and her work has been featured in numerous home and design magazines. In addition to being NCIDQ certified and a New York State Certified Interior Designer, Ms. Harbinger is also a Certified Feng Shui Practitioner, which enables her to integrate Eastern methods and theories of design and balance into her practice. She is a professional member of the American Society of Interior Designers and served as President of the ASID New York Chapter for the 2014-2015 term.

Summary

Get organized and streamline your workflow with this A-Z accountability system. Design is only part of an interior designer s job you re also responsible for scheduling client meetings, conducting design surveys, creating drawings and specs, and overseeing installation.

Product details

• Authors: P Harbinger, Phyllis Harbinger, Phyllis (Design Concepts/interiors Harbinger, Harbinger Phyllis
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.10.2014
• EAN: 9781118680438
• ISBN: 978-1-118-68043-8
• No. of pages: 208
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Innenarchitektur, Architektur, Interior Design, Architecture