Top interior designer In Summit, NJ

As a top Summit, NJ interior designer with over 15 years of experience working in high-end interior design, you can be confident that our New Jersey interior design firm will lead you in the right direction from the first call, to the final installation. We pride ourselves on listening to our clients needs and wants, while being transparent, with frequent communication. We are with you from the start of your design project, with many clients bringing us on once they close on a new home, or when planning to build a new home. We can do as little or as much as you would like, whether our most popular concierge-level interior design, to a room refresh or redesign of a floor of your home. We start with a thorough measure of your home or room, followed by creating dynamic furniture layouts and mood boards, and ending with installing the new furniture and accessories chosen.

Our Summit, NJ interior design clients love the way we work in our openness, keeping them apprised on their project timeline, budget and where we are at throughout the project. We also educate each client on where its important to spend, and where you can save on everything from kitchen and bath selections, to furniture and accessories for each room of your home. Our Summit interior design company run by Sarah Elizabeth is able to meet the needs of our discerning clientele by placing as much importance on how rooms are laid out, as the furniture that goes within them. Our passion for interior design combined with keeping up with current design trends and innovations, make each of our interior design projects truly stand out amongst others. With a keen eye for beautiful design, while staying rooted in classical elements, we take our client’s effortlessly through the design process, while collaborating with many contractors and tradespeople, to bring our client’s visions to life. Please find our Summit, NJ interior design studio portfolio below.

“Sarah and her team are amazing to work with. She is so truly talented and could not be happier with the final project.
Thank you Sarah!” -Jen F, Englewood NJ

Summit interior designer - design process

Initial Meeting

We would love to hear more about your interior design needs, and like to start with a 20-30 minute discovery call, and after that if you would like to move ahead we would set up a time to meet in person at your home. Here is a bit more about our design process and what you can expect, as well as our portfolio with recent projects. Before our call we ask for any photos you can provide of your home (or a link to the home), a bit more about what you would like done, your desired budget and timeline.

The phone call is very helpful as we get a feel for your interior design needs, goals or wishlist and walk you through the different ways we can work together, our current interior design rates, and anything else thats important for your particular project. If we feel the client would be a good fit for our Summit interior design team, we would set up an in-home consultation. This is a working meeting and is billed by the hour. We do a walk through giving preliminary design ideals, and asking lots of questions to get a sense of priorities, you and your family’s design needs, all while giving design recommendations for each space. Once our design team is able to review the scope of work we write everything in a detailed proposal for your review, listing everything we will source from lighting, to furniture, renderings and room layouts for kitchen and bath designs are included in this proposal.

Design Process: 

Once we have signed contracts and retainers, our Summit design firm gets started measuring and sketching rooms in your home to begin space planning. We work on color schemes and draw floor plan options, elevations, and design mood boards during this time also. A lot of our time is spent during the design process as we see which layouts and mood boards you respond to, making adjustments as needed. We lay out each room, while also sourcing furniture, soft furnishings, light fixtures, and many other things once your design style established. We begin setting up all work corresponding to our drawings including millwork, painting, wallpapering, window treatment installation, to name a few. Shopping trips to various design centers to test out furniture is also important for the designer and client to do if the client has time.

Next Steps:

Once furniture, soft furnishings and all of the fixtures are chosen and approved and signed off on, we begin the ordering items - approving all material samples, tracking items, following as they get ready to ship, followed by receiving and inspecting all items. Things done always arrive in perfect condition due to shipping or freight issues, whereas we file claims and get replacements quickly.

When We Aren’t Meeting:

Many things go on at our Summit design office when we are not meeting to keep your project going. This includes updating architectural drawings, checking in weekly if not more with contractors and various trades, while closely monitoring both the budget and timeline of the project. We are also out visiting our upholsterers and various trades in their workrooms to ensure your furniture is made to our specifications. Many site visits also happen to view progress on each project, answer contractors questions, take photos, etc.

Installation:

This is where it gets really exciting, where all of our collaborating comes to fruition. Your furniture and accessories are either stored safely or brought to your home as they are finished and ready. If we do a full service installation where everything is setup in a room or home, it takes a few days to a week, where our team and I, along with our expert movers (also trusted art hangers, handymen, rug installers and so on) work carefully to unpack and place each furniture and accessory. We make sure every window shade or linen is pressed, rugs are laid, art is hung, and each item is placed just right. We are your liaison from start to finish and always here should you need anything once you start using and enjoying your home.

“I had the pleasure of working with Sarah Elizabeth Design for the last few years, and I couldn't be happier with her work and design process. Sarah's design expertise is exceptional, as well as her attention to detail…” -Blaine P. New York, NY

Why use our Summit, NJ interior design company

• Saves you money due to costly mistakes

• Saves time when a seasoned designer handles everything

• A beautifully designed interior that will last for years to come.

• Quality furniture that will last

• A dynamic fluid floor plan

• Design elements you may not have thought of

• Custom furniture

• Bathroom renovations done correctly and beautifully

• Kitchen design and renovation done correctly and beautifully.

• Help with choosing the best contractors

• Project management to save you time

• Use of to-the-trade materials, wallpapers and materials you couldnt get on your own.

• A interior design professional collaborating from start to finish

• Harmonious paint schedule for your home so the colors flow throughout the home

• Art and accessories selections

Kitchen Design in Summit, NJ

• Kitchen layout

• Cabinet selection

• Custom cabinetry

• Faucets

• Appliances and range

• Tile selection and backsplash

• Hardware selections

• Kitchen lighting - pendant lights, sconces, ceiling fixtures

• Kitchen Island design

• Kitchen island paint color

• Counter top stone selections

• Paint color selections

• Flooring selections

• Counter stools or bar stools

• Window shades design

• Dining table and chairs selection

Bathroom design Summit NJ