Process of Luxury Design
1) Meet
Create Harmony:
A chance to get acquainted
2) Research
Respect History:
Discuss your lifestyle, and any needs and wants
Talk about how you live and what you’d like for your design
Connect you with the right people, understand your design style, and figure out a plan for building
Decide on color schemes
Form a team of consultants to execute your plan
3) Design
Purity and Clarity:
Organize thoughts into design
Create a floor plan
Make a color board and/or computer generated 3D perspective drawings
Create a bidding process if applicable, for contractors
4) Values
Harmony & Respect:
Budget considerations
Achieve harmony between your design and value
Asses your priorities, e.g., needs vs. wants
Revise any computer imagery if necessary
“We love the way REiko helped create a stylish, but also very comfortable and cozy environment for our family… her designs also won the People’s Choice Award from the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) [the year we worked with her].”
— Arthur O.
5) Finalize
Purity and Clarity:
Review Design Documents (design drawings/specifications on purchase orders)
Review budget
6) Permit
If applicable:
Coordinate among all consultants and the permit office
7) Installation
Harmony/Respect/Purity:
Team building for construction workers and installation/
Respect inputs from fabricators and vendors
8) Fulfillment
Joy and Peace of Mind:
Final achievement of project
* Note: All of the above are full-service procedures. In the case of interior design (no construction), the process runs from steps 1 through 5, then skips to step 7.
