What is full service interior design? This is the most important question for Vancouver area homeowners to ask before selecting a firm to enhance their property. While many claim to be “full service”, few actually are in the truest sense of the concept. This can confuse homeowners who have been scrolling through online search results for local firms. Thankfully, you have come across this article prior to booking consultations for your property. Below is a breakdown of what full service interior design really means.

What is Truly Required for an Interior Design Firm to be Considered Full Service

Expertise in Interior Architecture

Full service interior design is about so much more than what you see on the surface. In fact, many homeowners confuse interior decorating with interior design. Those in search of holistic services (yourself included) generally desire alterations to structural elements in the home. For instance, would you like a section removed from the wall between your kitchen and dining room and/or living room? Have you considered expanding the size of your windows or installing a skylight to increase the natural light in a given space? Or would do you desire to knock down an entire barrier that currently separates two rooms? These (and more) are projects that require the design-build and general contracting expertise of an interior architect, which is what you get with Calvert Design Studio.

Expertise in Full Home Interior Design

A full service interior designer must be able to provide for full home interior design. The necessity of having expertise in interior architecture (as per above) is required to manage enhancements and remodeling of each space in a home. View more on full home interior design with Calvert Design Studio.

Access to Distinguishing Materials

Your consultation with an interior designer will unveil your deepest desires when it comes to the look, function, and feel of your home. An array of textiles, wood, stone, synthetics, and other materials will be required to realize the vision you have for your property. To be a full service firm, an interior designer must have access to materials that will distinguish your home. Calvert Design’s background in international interior architecture not only affords you a fully integrated service, it opens access to materials that are scarce for other firms. We have partnerships with both local and international manufacturers, suppliers, artisans, and makers who have developed granites, laminates, textiles, tiles, marbles, metals, woods, composites, and accents that no other interior designer can deliver to clients.

Partnerships with Specialized Subcontractors

While Calvert Design offers expertise in interior design and interior architecture, there is of course a time to delegate key tasks. Experts in the fields of electrical, plumbing, smart-home technology, and so forth are needed. As a full service interior designer, we have carefully handpicked subcontractors for specialized tasks to ensure that your home will receive the best “treatments” in all areas. Even if something is technically beyond the scope of interior design/architecture, we bridge the gaps with our partnerships.