Last Wednesday I received my keys for my 2 bedroom all white box. I had no idea where to start and had no furniture previously purchased. I was feeling overwhelmed and directionless. I'm a single gal, who is budget conscious, although I enjoy and value quality.
INITIAL COLOUR / CATCH ALL MEETING
I asked Nanette to meet me the day I received my keys. It seemed that we bounced around a little during the initial consultation, (lighting, finishes, flooring, colours, furniture style and placement) but I walked away from that meeting with a lovely colour palette and some great ideas (which were very different from the ideas I had going into it)
Considering Nanette had nothing concrete to latch onto regarding my likes and dislikes (I had a few decor images that I was drawn to) she managed to help me choose the right colours for my living space (a lovely warm neutral - necessary because it worked beautifully with my flooring, but a bit boring) along with this WHAM of colour -A beautiful deep turquoise. I'm terrified of colour, but I'm so glad that drama was brought into the space.
Her ideas, visions and gentle steerings were spot on.
But admittedly, at that point, I hadn't bought in 100%. I felt that I could have been swayed back to an easy all white / modern non-colour world.
FURNITURE SHOPPING
We went sofa shopping together (on the Friday), where I honed in on a comfy, aesthetically "me" sofa (a Canadian made sofa that is not too country, not too masculine and modern and best of all - using ecofriendly materials ). I was able to select my own upholstery for it, a beautiful herringbone with a sheen - turqoise and taupe. Perfect for my space, perfect because it's my favourite colour, perfect because I was hoping for a textured material. It was such a painless process AND I ended up paying the same price that you would pay for a (albeit higher end) Ikea sofa. (I also got a feminine oval ottoman with a single tuft in the same turquise herringbone material along with complimentary throw cushions made).
Currently, Nanette is helping me find the right dining room table and chairs. I am confident that I'll find the rustic yet modern wood peices that I'm looking for.
SAVED ME TIME, ANXIETY and MONEY
My space is still a work in process (it's only been a week since I got the keys) but I feel that I have a sense of direction, and it's actually fun to shop now since I'm not reeling with a million choices for every microdecision.
All of this equates to savings in sanity and time. It feels great to have some direction and guidance.
More than that though, she also has contacts and suppliers that will end up saving you money (always best to utilize services where things are done right the first time)
Looking forward to working with her much more in the future.
Cheers