Initial Consultation ~ Planning Your Home's Design

I offer an initial consultation to clients, where I work with you to design a plan that will transform your home. A one-hour initial consultaion, which includes a master design plan, is $100. Further work can be aranged for a flat fee per room, or on an hourly basis, with larger projects receiving a discounted rate.

I partner with another, organizing business, if my clients need help with home organizing as well. Charges for this are separate via that business. See www.simplifyhomelife.com.

Myra Byrd
Nesting Instinct ~ 713-666-0808 ~ cell 713-818-6095
Email Nesting Instinct

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Sample Client Plan for Family Room (detailed)
(sources are in parentheses)

• Paint:
  Current paint for now. Paint ceiling slightly lighter than walls in neutral shade; all trim bright white
  
  
• Rug:
  Area rug in neutral shades, washable or indoor-outdoor (Frontgate, Pottery Barn, Great Rug Company)
  
  
• Lighting:
  Remove ceiling fan and replace with chandelier in wrought iron (M&M Lighting, Great Indoors)
  
  
• Door
  Remove door to hallway and replace with double doors swinging into hall (Lowe's, Home Depot)
  
  
• Upholstered Furniture
  Sofa: clean ink spot; slipcover sofa in washable fabric (neutral)
  Chairs: move leather chair to bedroom. Find a pair of chairs and recover or slipcover (Designer Furniture Exchange)
  
  
• Coffee Table
  Ottoman or other "foot-friendly" table (Designer Furniture Exchange, Alief Upholstery, El Paso)
  
  
• Other tables/furniture
  Purchase credenza or cabinet for TV to either sit on or hang above
  One end table for sofa (El Paso Furniture, Home Source, Designer Furniture Exchange)
  Table or ottoman to go between chairs
  
  
• Windows
  Rattan shades on French doors (Home Depot or Lowe's)
  Floor to ceiling drapes on either side of sidelight windows on iron rod with matching rings
  Rods: (Pottery Barn, Restoration Hardware, Home Depot, Linens N Things)
  Drapes: (Pottery Barn, Restoration Hardware, Great Indoors, LNT)
  
  
• Wall Decor/Accessories
  Long mirror for wall next to kitchen door (Pottery Barn, Ballard Designs)
  Art for over sofa
  Throw pillows
  Tall plant for northeast corner
  Lamps: floor lamp, table lamp (Designer's Furniture Exchange, MegaMarshall's, Pottery Barn)
  
  
• To remove
  green desk in corner
  barstool

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Sample Master Plan for Client Home


• Foyer:
  Paint
  Bench on right side
  Wooden air return vent
  Move desk to study
  
  
• Dining Room:
  "Whimsical/Bright colors"
  Paint (blue/stripe)
  Rug 9x12
  Art for end wall
  Put leaf in table
  Move hutch to south wall
  Drapes
  Drapery Rod/hardware
  Paint
  chandelier
  New shades
  2 Upholstered chairs
  Lower arm chairs/shorten leg
  Cushions for chairs
  Put leaf in table
  
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• Living Room (Kid's playroom):
  Paint walls
  Reupholster sofa from study
  2 upholstered chairs
  Table between chairs
  End table Lamps (2)
  Rug (soft for kids)
  Art for over sofa
  Paint play table and bins
  Armoire/shelves to boy's rm
  Move sofa out
  
  
• Study:
  Move FR sofa in
  Paint walls gray/blue
  Pillows from FR
  Leather sofa cushion
  Rod/hardware for curtains
  Organizational calendar-PB
  Move drapes in from FR
  Move rug in from kitchen
  Desk to west wall w/hutch
  
  
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• Bathroom:
  Paint lavender
  New towels
  Art Rug
  
  
• Kitchen:
  Remove curtains, rods
  Paint
  New knobs on cabinets
  New rug 8x10 under table
  Drapes/rods
  Organize kitchen desk
  Paint back of glass cabinets
  Fabric shades for windows
  Butler's Pantry
  Paint New Knobs on cabinets
  
  
• Family Room:
  Drapes (4 sets/8 panels/106 in); 3 wooden rods and rings
  Rug 9x12 sea grass
  Recover sofa cushion/pillows
  Paint walls (gold?)
  2 chairs and table between
  Ottoman Coffee table
  Paint mantle/faux finish Hunt table
  Mirror (antique look)
  2 lamps for north wall
  Accessories: Fireplace with gas logs, Screen, Antique doors/fireplace cabinets
  
  
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• Hallways:
  Paint
  Hang family pictures
  Wall system?
  Upstairs: remove carpet/replace
  
  
• Guest room:
  Bed linens
  Drapes
  Bedside tables
  Lamps
  Dresser
  Art
  
  
• Guest Bath:
  Paint
  Towels
  Art
  Shower curtain
  Rug
  
  
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• Girl's room:
  Darker Pink paint
  Desk
  Window treatments
  Lamp
  Storage Chair
  Bed Linens
  Rug
  
  
• Boy's room:
  Move in storage pieces from LR Windows
  Bed linens
  Move in Rug from LR
  
  
• Master Bedroom:
  "Hollywood/Hotel Zaza/Glamour;" Deep Aquamarine/Chocolate Brown
  Darker aquamarine paint for walls
  Remove ceiling fan
  Move chair and a half out
  Chandelier
  Padded fabric headboard
  Bed linens
  Drapes Rods/hardware
  Chair and table for corner
  Armoire for TV
  Bedside tables
  Glass lamps
  Art Console table for north wall
  Lamp for console table
  
  
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• Master Sitting Room:
  Recover chairs
  Bookcases for east end
  Window treatments
  Corner armoire for TV
  Chaise Ottoman for 2 chairs
  Paint /possibly chocolate
  Small table next to chaise
  Lamp for bookcase
  Lamp next to chaise
  
  
• Master Bath:
  Paint
  Rugs
  Towels
  Window treatment
  Remove mirror
  Two mirrored cabinets
  Chandelier over tub
  
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