The Interior Design Productivity Toolbox: Checklists and Best Practices to Manage Your Workflow

Get organized and streamline your workflow with this A-Z accountability system.   Design is only part of an interior designer’s job—you’re also responsible for scheduling client meetings, conducting design surveys, creating drawings and specs, and overseeing installation. Multiply by the number of projects on your plate, and you have a recipe for overwhelming disorganization. The Interior Design Productivity Toolbox helps you juggle multiple projects with ease, with a comprehensive self-management system tailored to the needs of interior designers and decorators. Features include: Detailed checklists that highlight weak spots and warn against common pitfalls Covers residential design, contract design, specifications, and renovations Best practices for meetings, design surveys, drawings, specifications, and renovations Customizable online checklists for tracking every phase of your project Exclusive online budgeting tool for tracking product costs and associated expenses to share with your team and your clients If you need to get organized and get back to work, you need The Interior Design Productivity Toolbox.

Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments vii Online Resources on the Companion Website viii Introduction and How to Use This Book ix Part I Beginning a Project: Meetings and Surveys Chapter 1: Meetings 3 Meeting with Clients 3 New Prospective Client Protocols Checklist 5 New Client Questionnaire Example 6 Initial Consultation Checklist 9 Proposal Checklist 10 Letter of Engagement Checklist 11 Letter of Engagement References 12 Meeting and Survey Materials 20 Meeting and Survey Materials Checklist 21 Meeting and Survey Materials References 22 Meeting Notes Example 23 Chapter 2: Residential and Contract Surveys 25 Introduction 25 General Room Survey 26 General Room Checklist 27 Bathroom Surveys 28 Bathroom Checklist 29 Kitchen Surveys 30 Kitchen Checklist 31 Part II Drawings Chapter 3: Residential and Contract Drawings 35 Introduction 35 General Room Drawings 36 General Room Checklist 37 General Room Drawing References 38 Contract General Room Drawings 43 Contract General Room Checklist 44 Contract General Room Drawing References 45 Residential Bathroom Drawings 50 Residential Bathroom Checklist 51 Residential Bathroom Drawing References 52 ADA Bathroom Drawings 64 ADA Bathroom Drawing Checklist 65 ADA Bathroom References 66 Kitchen Drawings 67 Kitchen Checklist 68 Kitchen Drawing References 69 Kitchen 3D Sketch Examples 75 Custom Cabinetry Drawings 76 Custom Cabinetry Checklist 77 Custom Cabinetry Drawing References 78 Part III Specifications Chapter 4: Residential Specifications 85 General Notes 85 Bathroom Specifications 86 Bath Fixtures Checklist 88 Bath Fixtures—Accessories Checklist 89 Bath Tile and Stone Checklist 90 Custom Bedding and Window Treatments Specification 91 Custom Bedding Specification 91 Custom Bedding Checklist 92 Custom Window Treatment Specification 93 Custom Window Treatments Checklist 95 Fabric and Trim Specification 96 Fabric Specification 96 Passamentarie/Trim Specification 96 Fabrics Checklist 98 Passamentarie/Trims Checklist 99 Flooring Specification 100 Hard Surface and Resilient Flooring Specifications 100 Flooring—Hard Surface and Resilient Checklist 102 Furniture Specification 103 Furniture—Case Goods Specification 103 Upholstered Furniture Specification 103 Furniture—Case Goods Checklist 105 Upholstered Furniture Checklist 106 Kitchen Specification 107 Kitchen Cabinetry Checklist 109 Appliances Checklist 110 Kitchen Fixtures Checklist 111 Kitchen Tile Checklist 112 Lighting Specification 113 Lighting Checklist 114 Luxury Spaces Specification 115 Billiard/Game Room Items/Fixtures Checklist 116 Home Gym Checklist 117 Home Spa Checklist 118 Home Theater Checklist 119 Man Cave Checklist 120 Wine Cellar Checklist 121 Wall Specification 122 Paint Specification 122 Wallcovering Specification 122 Paint Schedule Example 123 Wallcovering Checklist 124 Chapter 5: Contract Specifications 125 General Notes 125 Contract Furniture Specification 126 Contract Case Goods and Other Furnishings 126 Contract Case Goods and Other Furnishings Checklist 127 Contract Upholstered Furniture 128 Ergonomic Chairs 128 Systems Furniture 128 Contract—Upholstered Furniture Checklist 130 Ergonomic Chairs Checklist 131 Contract—Systems Furniture Checklist 132 Contract Bath Fixture Specification 133 Contract Bath Fixtures Checklist 134 Contract Flooring Specification 135 Contract Flooring Checklist 136 Contract Lighting Specification 137 Contract Lighting Checklist 138 Contract Textiles Specification 139 Contract Textiles Checklist 140 Specifications—Contract Textiles Symbols Guide 141 Contract Wall Specifications 142 Paint 142 Wallcoverings 142 Contract Wallcoverings Checklist 143 Contract Window Coverings/Shading 144 Contract Window Coverings/Shading Checklist 145 Part IV Renovations Chapter 6: Residential and Contract Renovations 149 General Notes 149 Residential Design—Ordering and Deliveries 149 Purchase Orders and Order Trackin. 149 Delivery Protocols 151 Purchase Order Checklist 153 Purchase Order References 154 Order Tracking Overview Checklist 155 Order Tracking References 156 Delivery Protocol Checklist 158 Kitchen and Other Cabinetry Installation 159 Kitchen and Other Cabinetry Installation Checklist 160 Luxury Space Installations 161 Billiard/Game Room 161 Billiard/Game Room Checklist 162 Home Gym 163 Home Gym Checklist 164 Home Spa 165 Home Spa Checklist 166 Home Theater 167 Home Theater Checklist 168 The Man Cave 169 Man Cave Checklist 170 Wine Cellars 171 Wine Cellar Checklist 172 Walls 173 Painting Protocol Checklist 174 Wallcovering Installation Checklist 175 Window Treatment Installation 176 Window Treatment Installation Checklist 177 Special Considerations for Contract Renovation 178 Contract Renovation References 179 Glossary 187 Index 195

About the Author :
PHYLLIS HARBINGER, ASID, CID, NCIDQ, is principal and owner of Design Concepts/Interiors, LLC, an award-winning design firm that has served clients globally for over 20 years and an adjunct assistant professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology, where she has inspired students since 1998. She has appeared as both a winning designer and a guest judge on HGTV, and her work has been featured in numerous home and design magazines. In addition to being NCIDQ certified and a New York State Certified Interior Designer, Ms. Harbinger is also a Certified Feng Shui Practitioner, which enables her to integrate Eastern methods and theories of design and balance into her practice. She is a professional member of the American Society of Interior Designers and served as President of the ASID New York Chapter for the 2014-2015 term.