You’re probably picturing an interior design consultation something like this …

How We All Imagine our First Interior Design Consultation

The doorbell rings. You answer it and a glamorously dressed lady sweeps past you into your home, followed by a cadre of young men. She barely acknowledges you and starts barking orders to her minions. “Get rid of that awful couch!” and “Bring in the statue of Venus!”

Twenty minutes later, your home is unrecognizable to you, but looks as if it belongs in a fancy architectural magazine. Stunned, you try to sink down into a chair, but they are all too high for a human being.

The diva hands you a bill without speaking a word and is gone.

What Really Happens at an Appointment with Pikes Peak Interiors

It’s a fun fantasy, but interior design doesn’t really work that way, at least with our designer, Theresa Guthals. It happens more like this…

The doorbell rings. You answer it and Theresa cheerfully says hello. You chat and she politely waits for you to invite her in.

As you walk through the living room into the kitchen, she admires your home and calls your attention to attractive details. You spend some time chatting about that favorite coffee table that you inherited from your grandmother and you mention you were thinking of getting it refinished. Theresa gives you the name of the best furniture refinisher in town.

You sit down at the kitchen table and Theresa begins asking you questions. What do you want to accomplish during the appointment? What do you like and what would you like to change about your home? What is your budget and timeline?

At the end of 45 minutes, you get up to get a glass of water. You’ve been doing most of the talking and it’s made you thirsty.

As you’re going to the refrigerator, Theresa lays out some different options for your project. You tell her which ones you like best and she runs out to the car to get some samples of fabric or colors. 

After you’ve asked some questions about the products and she has explained why she only offers the best available, she asks what you would like to do next. You agree on a plan and you are one step closer to your dream home.

Pikes Peak Interiors wants to help you personalize your home and arrange it your way, not ours. Call us at 719-238-6044 and make an appointment. We promise not to bring minions.