Design consultation & specification services are billed by the hour, i.e. a Professional Design Fee, with payment due at time of service.  Payment must be made with cash or by check.  The check should be made out to the firm, Donovan Design, LLC.  A receipt can be issued for cash payments.

Those homes/projects within a 30 minute drive time from the design firm’s location in Suwanee, GA have a one hour minimum charge per meeting.  Those homes/projects located between 30 minutes & one hour from the design firm have a two hour minimum charge per meeting.  Clients located a greater distance than one hour travel time from the design firm will be quoted individual minimums or a separate travel time fee.

Billable time starts as soon as the designer arrives at the client’s property.  Once the time exceeds the minimum requirement any further time used is billed in minute increments not rounded up to the next half hour or hour.  In other words, the clients only pay for the time they use.

No, the Project Management Fee is usually half the regular Professional Design Fee.  Only properties located within a 30 minute drive from the design firm are eligible for project management services.  Project management work also carries the one hour minimum per visit.  Only properties where the designer has done all the design/specifications are eligible for project management services.

Clients can be too busy with work &/or family to feel they can successfully oversee their remodeling or new construction.  Having their designer oversee it, or at least assist in overseeing it, helps assure everyone that the original design concept will be carried out by the contractors.  Any contracts for labor services or products/merchandise are made directly between the clients and the contractor/store.  This affords the client maximum protection/control over their funds in case something goes wrong with a store or contractor. The client can also take advantage of store specials and use their preferred credit cards with the stores.  Clients always get to decide when & how much project management they want from the design firm. 

Absolutely, plus the design firm will be happy to share the names & numbers of favorite contractors & sources with you as long as the designer has already done the design/specification work for those elements of your project.  The designer does not own any of the other companies and, therefore, cannot guarantee their work.  It is up to the clients to interview whomever they want and decide who they wish to hire or buy products from for their project.

Yes, it will still be your home, with your collections & favorite style, only put together in a better way.  The designer will be maximizing the home’s architectural interests, improving traffic circulation, and achieving a comfortable, welcoming environment.