Week 5

This is one of the busiest and hottest weeks. I assisted two interior designers on a job. I viewed how the designers handle situations that they were thrown.

On Monday, Rachel, my supervisor, had to assist on a job. In the morning I called vendors about pricing and availability. After lunch I assisted Amy Monsees in packing for the job on Tuesday. We packed art pieces, accessories, lamps, and furniture. Each piece was wrapped in towels and secured in a basket. 

On Tuesday, I meant Amy Monsees at the client house at 8:30. I assisted her in whole process at the client home. I organized 5 rooms in the home. The first step is to place the furniture where the designer and clients agreed to. The client had chosen with the designer help a L-shaped couch and wallpaper for the dining room. I placed the accessories and lamps out so the designer can see her options. After the furniture is placed, the next step is the placement of the lamps. The next step is the accessories around the rooms. After everything is placed, the designer writes down the prices of all the accessories they placed around the house. After 2 weeks the designer will bill the client for accessories and lamps. The client can choose not to keep any accessories that they don’t want. After a long day the house is organized and the client was pleased with the outcome.

This pictures are the before (on the left) and after (on the right) of the playroom in the clients home.

   

This is pictures of the before (on the left) and after (on the right) of the entry way.

             

On Wednesday, I was in the office. I called vendors about pricing and availability for the designers. I wrote vendors information on the rolladox so the designers can call to get information from the vendors.

On Thursday, I went on another job with Natalie, another designer. In the morning I assisted the designer in packing the accessories and lamps. Although the houses and clients were different style, the process was the same. The furniture placement followed by lamps and accessories.

On Friday, I was back in the office. I called vendors about pricing and availability. I also had to find pillows for another designer’s job.

The company has an accountant that comes in after hours. Marla, the manager, is the one who over sea all the orders that come through the company. The client and the designer decide on the budget for the project. Marsha decides on what vendors and what collections the firm carries.

This is Amy Christe. She is not NCIDQ certified. She is a mentor at her alumni. Her life is busy with being interior designer and a mother.