fran.colby.17607

Fran Colby, FASID

Colby Design ltd

Irwin, Pennsylvania

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About

Colby Design Ltd combines a passion for excellent design, the skills to articulate the client's needs and an enormous wealth of industry-specific expertise to create a distinctive, attractive, and functional interior environment. The results are consistently captivating designs with efficient interior space unitization, outstanding functional aspect, and fresh inspirational ambiance. Fran Colby established Colby Design in 2000, and brings to it over 32 years of local, national, and international experience in the commercial interior design industry. The firm is registered as a Woman Business Enterprise with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of General Services. Colby Design understands the intricacies of historic preservation, and brings a thorough knowledge of historic design and materials to projects involving significant spaces. At the same time, each project incorporates modern standards of technology and the lasting applications of sustainable design and sustainable materials (called for in/appropriate to) today's environmentally conscious world. Teamwork and collaboration are essential to successful design projects. Colby Design works with architectural firms on large projects and handles smaller projects on its own. In both scenarios the firm works closely client representatives or as the owner's agent to ensure responsive and well-managed design solutions. “Creating GOOD design has always been an important part of my professional life. The interior planning and design process is complex; no two projects are alike. The process begins with creating functional design from the successful translation of the client's needs. Working will the client, I develop the design into a workable and creative environment that will exceed expectations.” Fran Colby,NCIDQ,ASID, LLED AP ID+C www.colbydesignltd.com

Services Offered

Colby Design Ltd Provides full-service interior design. • Program development and analysis • Master Planning • Tenant test fits • Space planning • Conceptual design • Branding conceptual design • Workplace design • Sustainable Design • Corporate and furniture standards • Finish selection and specifications • Furniture budgets, selection, specifications • Furniture bidding and bid evaluation • Custom furniture design and fabricator coordination • Construction Documents • Construction Administration • Art and Signage selection and design

Awards

First place in two categorys at the ASID PA West Chapter's Design competition, Corporate, The Elliotts Company and Retail, Orr;s Jewelers

Fee Structures

We have two ways of working with our clients when it comes to fee structure: 1) an hourly fee of $105.00 or 2) a lump sum fee. In both cases we ask for a retainer before we begin design work. The amount of the retainer depends on the size of the fee. Our minimum project fee is $3,000.00. The client is not charged for the initial meeting where we discuss the scope of services for the project and the appropriate fee structure. Following the initial meeting, we submit a contract proposal that our clients sign and return to us with a retainer before any design work is started. The proposal describes the project in detail; lists the scope of services; and sets forth the fee structure and reimbursable expenses. We invoice our clients monthly for hourly work and by phase for lump sum fee. Payment is due in 15 days. www.colbydesignltd.com

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