Interior Design Consultation Services
Centennial, Castle Pines, Highlands Ranch, Littleton
Focused design guidance for homeowners who want to lead their own project with expert direction.
What Is a Design Consultation?
Design consultation provides professional guidance for specific design challenges without full-service project management. Whether you're planning a DIY renovation, need material selection advice, or want a fresh perspective on furniture placement, our consultations offer expert direction tailored to your needs.
Consultations are ideal for:
Single-room updates
Material and finish selection guidance
Furniture layout and placement advice
Color consultation
Kitchen and bathroom planning for contractor bids
Builder-grade finish upgrades
Styling existing furniture and accessories
Budget-conscious projects where you'll manage execution
Here’s What You Need to Know
In-Person Consultation: $500 for 2 hours at your home
I visit your home for a comprehensive assessment including measurements, furniture arrangement, finish evaluation, and architectural planning guidance. You receive written recommendations within one week that you can implement yourself.
Consultation Fee Credits: The full $500 applies toward full-service or partial design services when you contract within 60 days.
What You Get: Actionable recommendations you can implement yourself. Architectural and space planning guidance. Finish selection direction. Furniture arrangement and styling advice. Project management coaching if you're handling your own renovation.
Service Area: Available for homes in Centennial, Castle Pines, Highlands Ranch, Littleton, and immediately surrounding South Denver communities.
Best For: Homeowners who are capable but need expert guidance at critical decision points. Those planning major renovations who want professional input before committing. Anyone feeling stuck and needing fresh perspective to move forward.
Want the complete breakdown of what consultations include? Keep reading. Ready to schedule? Contact me now.
How should your space function? Before selecting finishes or furniture, we address fundamental questions. Should the kitchen expand into adjacent space? Does the floor plan support how your family actually lives? Would removing a wall improve flow, or would it create structural complications?
With architectural training and twenty years reading construction drawings, I evaluate spatial relationships the way an architect would. This proves essential before walls are moved or kitchens reconfigured. I've successfully navigated historic district approvals and coordinated complex structural changes. That expertise applies whether you're planning a major renovation or optimizing furniture placement within existing walls.
Consultations can include preliminary floor plan reviews, kitchen and bathroom layout guidance, circulation and flow evaluation, structural feasibility discussion, and recommendations for contractor or architect collaboration when needed.
Architectural & Space Planning Guidance
Material decisions affect each other. The backsplash must complement the countertop. The cabinet hardware must work with the door style. Flooring transitions must make sense between rooms. I guide these selections so your home feels intentional rather than assembled from disconnected choices.
This includes paint color coordination throughout the home, flooring material selection and transitions, kitchen and bathroom finishes including cabinetry, countertops, backsplash, and tile, lighting fixture recommendations both decorative and functional, hardware specifications for cabinets and doors, window treatment direction, and material coordination across multiple rooms to ensure cohesion.
During consultations, I review your existing selections, identify potential conflicts, suggest alternatives when needed, and create a roadmap for remaining decisions. You leave with clarity on what works, what doesn't, and why.
Finish Selection Direction
Furniture Arrangement & Styling
How you arrange furniture affects how a space functions and feels. Consultations address scale, proportion, and flow. Is your sofa too large for the room? Does the dining table allow comfortable circulation? Should the bed be centered on the window wall or opposite the doorway?
I evaluate furniture placement using existing pieces, suggest new additions when gaps exist, identify what you already own that should be edited out, address traffic flow and conversation areas, solve storage and organization challenges, and provide styling direction for accessories, art, and finishing touches.
This practical guidance helps you see your own furniture with fresh perspective. Often, simply rearranging what you already own dramatically improves how a space functions. When new pieces are needed, I provide specific direction on size, scale, and where to find appropriate options.
Project Management Coaching
If you're managing your own renovation, I can review your plan and identify potential pitfalls before they become expensive problems. What are contractors likely to miss? Which decisions must happen in specific sequence? Where should you invest for best return?
Consultations can include contractor bid review and guidance, timeline and sequencing advice, budget allocation recommendations, procurement guidance and vendor suggestions, coordination strategy for multiple trades, and problem-solving when projects hit obstacles.
This coaching proves particularly valuable for capable homeowners tackling first renovations. You gain confidence in your decisions and avoid mistakes that experienced designers see repeatedly.
How Consultations Work
Want to know the step-by-step process? Here's what happens:
Before Our Session
You complete a project questionnaire describing your goals, challenges, and questions. You’ll send me pictures of your focus areas and any inspiration images you have.
No other preparation is needed; I handle measurements and documentation during our time together.
This preparation ensures we maximize our time together addressing your specific needs rather than gathering basic information.
During Our Session
I tour your home, take detailed measurements, photograph spaces and existing conditions, evaluate architectural opportunities and constraints, review materials and finishes you're considering, discuss furniture placement and styling, answer your questions, and provide recommendations in real time.
This is collaborative. You're not just receiving instructions; we're problem-solving together, exploring options, and developing solutions that work for your specific circumstances.
After Our Session
You receive written recommendations within one week, summarizing our discussion, specific actions to take, finish selections to consider, measurements recorded during the visit, furniture recommendations with approximate sizes, resource suggestions for contractors or vendors, and timeline guidance if applicable.
What Happens Next
Many clients implement recommendations independently and achieve excellent results. Some return for additional consultations as projects progress and new questions arise. Others decide they'd prefer full-service or partial design services and transition into ongoing project work. The consultation fee is credited toward these services when you contract within sixty days.
There's no pressure to continue beyond the consultation. The goal is providing value regardless of whether you engage further services. Your success with the project matters more than whether I remain involved.
Common Consultation Questions
Still have questions? Here are the ones I hear most often:
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Absolutely. In-person consultations allow me to evaluate your existing kitchen, assess whether walls should move, and discuss layout options before you engage contractors. This upfront guidance often saves thousands in changes once construction begins.
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Yes. In-person consultations include hands-on furniture arrangement. I measure your space, evaluate what you own, and we physically rearrange pieces to improve flow and function. You see improvements immediately.
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Yes. If you have a contractor proposal, send it to me before the consultation so I can review it in advance. During our in-person session, we'll walk through the scope together, discuss anything that seems unusual or concerning, and evaluate whether the approach aligns with good design practice for your specific space.
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I provide direction on which finishes work together, which investments matter most, and how to create cohesion across rooms. Depending on where your home is in the construction process and how many selections you're facing, I may suggest one consultation at your home or jobsite and a second consultation at an appropriate showroom to select materials together. This focused guidance helps you make confident decisions rather than choosing randomly from overwhelming options.
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No. The consultation fee is credited toward full-service or partial design services when you contract within sixty days. Many clients start with consultations to test whether we work well together before committing to larger projects.
Contact me to discuss your project and schedule either an in-person or virtual consultation. I'll respond within one business day to confirm availability and next steps.
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Service Area
In-person consultations are available for homes in Centennial, Castle Pines, Highlands Ranch, Littleton, and immediately surrounding South Denver communities including Cherry Hills Village, Lone Tree, and Greenwood Village.
Jamie House Design provides comprehensive interior design services for homeowners in Centennial, Castle Pines, Highlands Ranch, Littleton, and surrounding South Denver suburbs. Services include in-person design consultations, partial design services for specific project phases, and full-service interior design from architectural planning through final installation. Specializing in historic home renovations, established home transformations, and new construction finishing with twenty years experience and international design perspective applied to local architecture.