Taking the first steps

Celeste Benefield of Wanaka Interiors takes us through the process of engaging an interior designer.

At Wanaka Interiors, we believe in limitless design possibilities. Whether it’s bringing your existing vision to life or helping you create a new one for your home, rental property or commercial space, we focus on enhancing spaces with beautiful textures and colours through furnishings, finishes and accessories.

Driven by creative passion and curiosity, we aim to craft homes and spaces that leave an enduring impression. We value lasting relationships with our clients, understanding that their happiness is the key measure of our success. As experts in our field, we specialise in designing homes that you’ll love creating memories in.

Our services cover a range of needs, from simple design advice to full-service interior design. We strive to make the design process easy and enjoyable, without any unnecessary complications and headaches.

A design consultation is for when you don’t need a full-service interior design. Maybe you want an expert’s opinion on pieces, placement or ideas you have for your home. During this two-hour consultation we’ll go over your design priorities and then build a plan to bring those priorities to life. This consultation package takes place in your home with me and another designer from our team.

A full-service design is for when you’re building a new architectural home, looking to remodel one room, or a few, or the whole house. We manage all steps of the design process for you. More than that, we’ll keep you informed along the way.

So how does it work?

The initial part of the process involves a video call and an initial visit. We start with a free 30-minute video call to get to know each other, give you a look at how we work, and talk over project scope, budget and potential timelines. Then we’ll meet you in person at your home or on your site. We can discuss all the ideas and spaces you want to create or transform and we’ll go over any additional questions and details. After that initial
visit we’ll send you a letter of engagement detailing the scope of your project, services required and fees.

Then comes the fun part. The process starts when we send you a design questionnaire and look at your Pinterest board. We spend time getting to know you as people: how you live, how you use your home, your pet peeves. That way we can design clever spaces in your home that work for you.

We’ll have a design concept meeting to go over aesthetic direction, colour palette and floor plan options before getting into materials and furniture selections. Together we’ll select finishes, furnishings, accessories and appliances.

Then, the hard work begins for us, pulling your dream home together.

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