These questions will help you get a feel for how well the space is currently working
or not working for you. We will use these questions to help establish your needs
and start the process of designing the right interior for you.

1. What do you love about the current design/space?
2. What do you dislike about the current design?
3. Are there any furnishings, decor items, collections, or sentimental art pieces you
absolutely want to keep?

Questions that determine the intended use of the space

These questions will help you imagine how to use your new space and what you
want to get out of your design. They are essential to ask before we discuss your
design preferences.

4. What does your family (or if a business - your team) normally do in this room?
- E.g. watching TV, playing with toys, brainstorming, having meetings, doing yoga,
playing video games, reading.
5. Can you describe the ages and characteristics of those using the space?
- E.g. young children, remote workers, grandparents, boomers, teachers, the mixed
demographic of professionals.
6. Do the users of this space have any hobbies or extracurricular activities that
need to be factored into the design?
- E.g. pilates, cooking, reading, yoga, meditation, daily naps, arts & crafts.
7. Do any users of this space have any special needs that must be considered? -
E.g., wheelchair accessibility, inability to reach high places, need for dim lighting,
and trouble with stairs.
8. What are your goals for the room/ space?
- E.g., a space for one sole purpose vs a space for mixed activities, a space where
parents can work while supervising children, or a space that encourages
collaboration and creative brainstorming.
9. What are your technical needs for this space?
- E.g. surround sound, wifi, home theatre, computers, projector, smartboard,
hidden cables

Questions that assess your design style

Questions to narrow in on what you like and don’t like regarding design.

10. What colours do you like?
- e.g. neutrals, pastels, blacks, olive greens, ocean colours, bold colours
11. Are there any colour combinations you like?
12. What colours do you dislike?
- e.g. yellows, mustard, dark colours, overly bright colours
13. What design style(s) do you prefer?
- e.g. modern, beachy, contemporary, traditional, eclectic, bohemian, other
14. What design style(s) do you absolutely dislike?
- e.g. modern, beachy, contemporary, traditional, eclectic, bohemian, other
15. What patterns, if any, do you like?
- e.g. stripes, Floral, traditional print
16. What patterns, if any, do you dislike?
- e.g. checks, tartans, abstract print
17. What words would you use to describe the ideal room style?
- e.g. casual, formal, spacious, clean, minimal, sophisticated, lived-in, welcoming,
romantic, traditional, inherited feel.
18. Do you have any inspirational images you can share?
19. How do you want the space to “feel”, or what mood do you want it to create?
- e.g. warm, cosy, airy, bright, lively, glamorous, welcoming
20. What are your preferences for flooring?
- e.g. hardwood, carpet, concrete, tile, marble
21. What are your preferences for artwork?
- e.g abstract, landscape, nature, photographs, architecture

Client / Designer fit questions

These questions establish working connections to ensure we can collaborate to
get the job done. We need to determine who the primary point of contact is and
how involved they want to be. The answers to these questions will also help inform
budgeting.

22. Have you worked with a designer before?
- If yes - how was the experience: what went well and what didn’t
23. Who makes the decisions on this project?
- Direct phone number and email address

Phone numbers, primary contact
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Secondary contact
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24. How involved are you planning to be with this process?
- e.g. very involved, involved, minimally involved 
25. Do you want your design done in phases or all in one go?
26. If in phases, please list the rooms/areas/functionalities you’d like us to work on
in order.

Questions on pricing and budget

Establishing the budget, contingencies, and what’s most important to you in this
project.

27. What is your budget?
28. What is your preferred time frame for having this project completed?
29. What is more important to you, the budget or the result?
30. Are there any other services you need that I can help you with?