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Thank you for making your services available in such a creative new way. For one, I know now I can reach out to you for advise over a zoom call, and to top it all, it’s affordable! You gave me so much confidence in my choices, clarified so many big and small doubts and came up with some genius new ideas that we hadn’t thought of at all. I can already imagine the polished, well thought out, structured and pretty new updates! Big thanks for clear, precise and thoughtful guidance!
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— Kriti Kamra

Virtual Consultation Preparation Guide

For best results, please prepare the following before we meet

  • Have your phone/iPad fully charged, with your charger nearby should it start to fade

    • Check that the video and audio are both set to be on and working properly

    • I will send a Zoom invite for connecting

    • Have the Benjamin Moore site open - the search button is on the far right for any recommendations


  • In advance of us meeting:

    • send images of every room in your home/office/exterior…, not just the room or space we are discussing. This helps me understand your home and how you live and if there are perhaps some pieces of furniture that can be moved around

    • Please send them in a larger size format so I can zoom as needed

    • Send as many emails as needed to get them all to me – torontodesigners@rogers.com

    • Please send them at least an hour before we meet so I have time to download them - the day before is even better

    • Send a floor plan of the space if you have one

    • Send your Pinterest or Houzz boards with your inspiration photos - if you don’t have one, you can always start one for this session as it will be helpful

    • Feel free to include images of yourself as well so I can always remember who you are! :)


  • How to take your photos

    • Stand back as far as you can and get at least two shots of each space, one from each side

    • Don’t clean or tidy for these photos as it is best for me to see how you live on a daily basis for my best recommendations

    • Don’t worry, I won’t share these photos with anyone and they are so helpful for me to understand who you are


  • When we start the consult, after our introductions, I would like for you to walk me through your house/office/exterior… slowly, flowing from the front door and moving through each space, including going up and down any stairs, angling the camera up and down as needed for me to get a good sense of your space

    • Have a measuring tape handy, if available, as I may ask for a few measurements as you walk through


  • Once we’ve ‘walked’ through your spaces, it would be best to find a place that you can settle down to talk – a desk or table works well – and have papers and pen handy, for all the things we discuss. If there were things we discussed while ‘walking’ through your space, I will try to recap that so you can take notes as needed (some people just remember, but others like to write it down). Alternatively, I can also type these notes up as we discuss things to forward to you


  • My time will start once we are on the phone – first two hours are $459 + HST, going down to $110 per hour in 15-minute increments for extra time (payment before the consult will be expected for the first two hours for new clients) - as soon as the payment is made for the first two hours, you will receive several documents, including those that explain how to receive designer discounts where available


  • eTransfer is expected before the initial consult and I will provide you with a password


My responsibilities before we meet

  • I will have all your images opened on my computer for quick reference

  • I will email you all the documents I typically print and include in a portfolio before we start so we can refer to those as needed, and at the end of the consultation

  • I will send the Zoom meeting information at least an hour before we meet