J. Peterson Design

How it works

The design process

Six stages, from the first conversation to the day the last piece is placed. You work with the same two designers throughout — nothing is handed off.

  1. 01

    Design consultation

    We meet to walk the space and talk through the scope of the project — what you want to change, what has to stay, how the room needs to work, and what the budget and timeline realistically allow. Questions are answered here rather than deferred.

  2. 02

    Presentation of your design

    Your design comes back to you as a considered proposal, with the materials recommended to build it. You see the intent for the space and what it will take to get there before anything is committed.

  3. 03

    Construction documents

    Drawings are produced for installation and for bidding — the set your builder works from and your trades price against. Getting this right is what keeps a project from being re-decided on site.

  4. 04

    Material selections

    Cabinetry, countertops, lighting and tile are chosen together, so the finished room fits how you actually live and the way you want it to look. Selections are specified and sourced, not left as a mood board.

  5. 05

    Jobsite inspections

    We visit through construction. Seeing the work as it goes in is what catches a problem while it is still cheap to fix, and it is how the finished space ends up matching the drawings.

  6. 06

    Finishing touches

    Optional, and often where a project stops looking new and starts looking yours: furniture selections, window treatments and accessorising, through to the final walkthrough.

Start at stage one

It begins with a conversation and a walk through the space — and we will tell you plainly what it needs.

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