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What to Ask at Design Consultations

Designs consultations for new windows can be intimidating if you don’t feel prepared for the process. However, it can also feel empowering and inspiring if you’re prepared. So, consider the following 5 questions for design consultations to help you engage in the design process in a more confidant and productive way.

Design consultations near City of Industry, California (CA), including window treatments.

What to ask yourself before the design consultation

1. Will this be the only change to interior décor?

Window treatments are an important part of room décor, and they are also a very interwoven element. For example, red drapery reads differently in a room with white walls versus a room with brown walls. Appropriate style options for new window treatments can differ depending on what else is changing in a room. So, be sure to have a big picture understanding of all the upgrades or renovations you are considering before you go in for your window treatment design consultation.

2. How do you use the room?

Think about an entire day when you are answering this question. Do you use the room in different ways in the morning versus at night? Do you need privacy for the activities in this room or is maintaining the view a bigger priority? Window shades can dramatically change the functionality of rooms, so be sure you take a clear understanding of how the space is used to your design consultation.

What your consultant should ask you during your consultation

1. What is the style of the room and the rest of the home?

Or, if you’re doing a total renovation or building new, what do you want the style of your room and home to be? Window treatments are not just utilitarian items for light control, their design and aesthetic can add to (or distract from) the overall style of the room and the home. Therefore, discussing your personal aesthetic should be part of a professional design consultation.

2. What light control or privacy needs are there toconsider for the room?

In other words, did you answer question number 2 in your pre-design consultation homework? Let your consultant know exactly how you plan to use the room and what expectation you have for the space whether those are light or privacy related to help them better narrow down the choices for window treatments that would work best for your household.

Are there small children or pets in the home?

Certain styles of window treatments that use loose or hanging cords as part of their operating systems can pose a strangulation hazard to small children or pets in the home, who can become entangled in the cords. Your consultant should ask you questions about who lives in the home and the lifestyles of its residents so that they can truly understand how your household operates and what its unique challenges and needs may be. For example, knowing that you have small children at home your consultant may recommend PowerView® Automation during your design consultation because this motorized system negates the need for hanging lines making window treatments more child-friendly.

Conclusion

Now that you have questions to ask yourself and to ask your consultant for a design consultation, you are ready to request a consultation for new window treatments and move on to the next step of the process. And waiting to help is the knowledge and friendly team at Kao’s Pacific Interiors. Located near City of Industry, California, Kao’s Pacific Interiors serves Orange County including Yorba Linda, Brea, Diamond Bar, Irvine, and City of Industry, California.

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