Interior Design //
New South Home
Taylor Sofa
// Bernhardt Exteriors
Wailea Swivel Chairs
// Bernhardt Exteriors
Tenerife Coffee Table
// Bernhardt Exteriors
Pacifica Side Tables
// Bernhardt Exteriors
By now, most of you know Shane and I purchased a new home at the beginning of
this pandemic in March. With warm and sunny days approaching quickly, we knew
the patio would be one of our main focuses to complete first. A well designed
space can not only enhance your living area, but entice you to spend more time
outside. For me personally, this area is my favorite part of our home, so I
knew I wanted it done correctly. The inside of our house is made up of floor
to ceiling windows all the way around, so even though the patio was outside, I
knew it needed to feel connected to the rest of our space. I wanted something
stylish yet comfortable and conducive of entertaining a larger group, but
wasn't exactly sure how to make this come to life.
Insert New South Home. Melissa (owner of this design firm) and I had been
following each other on Instagram for a year or two prior to connecting on
this project. I had always wanted to work with her, but knew our old home
wasn't our forever home, and didn't want to pour money into something that I
wasn't 100% sure would transfer to a new place. Once we moved, I knew this was
the perfect opportunity to establish a relationship and have her help me pull
together this space to be a dreamy outdoor oasis. You guys, I cannot rave
about this experience enough. From the moment I reached out to New South Home
to completion of our patio install, I was blown away by not only the talent
within their company, but the level of communication, timeliness, and
execution. I felt like a priority despite being a much smaller project and the
entire process was seamless. I knew exactly what to expect, and our furniture
was even delivered a week earlier than the set install date (which was a
really nice surprise).
The Process
If you're wondering how the design process with New South Home works, check
out their services
here.
They offer a few different options depending on your needs, but for this
project we chose "room design and complete furnishings". As I previously
mentioned, I reached out to Melissa with our needs, and from there step 1
began with a Zoom call (this is typically an in-home consultation but they are
safely social distancing due to COVID19) of our space. We discussed my ideas,
I showed them the space, we measured and took photos, and from there the team
created a custom design plan. This included the layout of our space on a mood
board, which included furnishings, colors, fabrics etc. that was actually set
into a rendering of our exact space so it was super easy to visualize what the
final product would look like. Once every item had been decided upon, I
received a statement with the total cost of the project (line item by line
item) and approved ordering. Melissa set an install date based off what the
furniture manufacturers shipping time was, and installation actually began a
week earlier! The install is obviously the best part as New South Home came
in, set everything up, and revealed the final look to us once everything was
in its place. I was in complete awe! From the furniture selections, to the
smaller decorations this space turned out to be everything I wanted and more.
Below you'll see the rendering provided during the selection process
(identical to the final product)!
(Potential Phase 2 for the deck)
Overall
If you're looking for a design firm to work with in the southeast, I can't
recommend New South Home enough. Melissa is so passionate about her work, and
such a joy to work with! Not only is she talented, but she truly has the
process streamlined for the client so that every step of the way is stress
free. I knew exactly what to expect from the very beginning, and she delivered
on those expectations (on time) every time (even in the middle of a pandemic).
We couldn't be happier with the space, and the quality of the furniture. On
that note, I'm also extremely happy with Bernhardt's new exterior line and
their delivery of timeless yet modern and well built furniture. These are
items we plan to keep and use for years to come, so it was important to us
that it could withstand outdoor elements. I can't even begin to describe how
comfortable the couch is, and the functionality and roominess of the swivel
chairs are exactly what we wanted (men fit in these chairs really well).
Quality over quantity!
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*In partnership with New South Home and Bernhardt
