Old fashioned organization for today's interior design project

You're at work, your contractor is at your house, and your architect is at his office. How do you keep everyone on the same page?

My answer: manage your interior design project in the cloud. Everyone on your team can access plans, discussions, and to-do lists from their desktop, tablet, or smartphone.

But

But, you will need a place to make notes about your project and tuck away written information. I'm talking about 15-page appliance brochures, paint swatches, and hand-written notes. Sure, a lot of this information is available online, but it's not the same. Just one example: online photos of paint switches rarely match physical ones.

So, I recommend you get yourself an old-fashioned binder and that you keep it with you - in your car, laptop bag, or backpack.

Here's what to include in your interior design project binder

1. A two-inch three-ring binder. Make it heavy-duty.
2. Five Plastic Tabbed Dividers, one for each Project Phase. Again, heavy-duty.  Unsure what the phases of an interior design project are? Find them here.
3. Five Plastic Pockets, to store brochures and printouts, one for each Project Phase.

That's it; a list of three inexpensive and easy-to-find items, and you're ready to get started. So, what are you waiting for?

Photo by Iwona Castiello d'Antonio

She didn't know it, but Jackie Lopey's days as an advertising executive were numbered when she bought and renovated a 1950's bungalow. She soon went back to school and started her own design studio. Jackie is an award-winning, certified interior designer and the founder of Wide Canvas, a kitchen and bath design studio in Reno, Nevada.

 

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