Let's Work together and transform your space into one that suits your lifestyle perfectly
For over a decade I have been helping clients with their design projects; turning their homes into dream spaces. I work with you to understand your needs, style and budget so that I can create beautiful and practical designs that suit your lifestyle. I do all the work personally - from the small details to big decisions and I ensure that clients feel engaged and educated through every step of the process.
DESIGN SERVICE
Need some help choosing paint colours? Not sure how to layout the furniture in a room? If you have specific design questions that require expert design advice and want to manage the project yourself, I provide a design service by the hour which includes a design plan and sourced items for your project. My design service also includes exterior paint and lighting consults as well as the service in assisting in downsizing homes. It begins with an initial consultation and I will then make a custom design plan just for you depending on your room or rooms that you need help with.
Approx 6-10 hours per room at an hourly rate of $175/hr plus gst
FULL SERVICE DESIGN
This is ideal for anyone with a design project but perhaps doesn't have the time to manage all the details. Full service design includes everything from the design plan, selecting and ordering items for the space, sourcing and engaging any trades, managing logistics of deliveries and finishing the project with styling.
What does the typical design experience look like?
I cater to each client differently depending on the scope of the project and the client’s needs. I like to be flexible and pride myself on being easy and approachable to work with.
ACQUAINTANCE
The first step regarding working together is to contact me directly at juliawakely@gmail.com and we can set up a time for a complimentary 15 min Discovery Call to see how I can help.
CONSULTATION
The next step in working with JWI is a paid, in-home 2 hour consultation where we will go over the Design Questionnaire that I will have sent to you prior to the consult. It may be a consultation for specifying paint colours, discussing layout ideas of the space but it will always be a time for me to gather up vital information about you, your lifestyle and the desires you have for your home. I encourage you to have a pen and paper ready to take notes.
Price of an initial consultation: $400 plus gst
"Julia was a blast to work with and quickly unstuck me..."
On a friend’s recommendation I called Julia in when I had creatively stalled on choosing paint colours, window coverings, and final decorating details on my new house build in Oak Bay. It was a fantastic decision. Julia was a blast to work with and quickly ‘unstuck’ me with her multitude of excellent ideas and creativity. I never once felt as though she was trying to impose her esthetic on me but rather she helped me bring my own vision to fruition in a practical, beautiful, and budget conscious manner. I would use Julia again in a heartbeat-in fact there is no one else I could imagine turning to now for my decorating dilemmas-big or small.
LAURA