Melissa Fields, CEO + Principal Designer
What are the benefits of hiring an interior designer vs. doing it alone?
Designing a home is more than selecting furniture and colors—it’s about creating a space that reflects your lifestyle, enhances functionality, and exudes luxury. While DIY design can be tempting, partnering with a professional interior designer ensures an effortless, high-end transformation. This includes elevated expertise and vision, exclusive access to luxury resources, a stress-free, time-saving experience, smart investment and cost savings, bespoke luxury designed specifically for you and how you live, enhanced property value, full-service project management, and a cohesive, sophisticated look to your home that’s intentional down to the smallest detail.
What type of clients do you work with? Do you have a minimum budget?
They value good design and the service we provide them. They typically contact us for a whole-home remodel, multi-room project, or when they’re building a custom home. To ensure we can provide a high level of service, dedicate the time, attention, and resources required for exceptional results, our furnishings projects typically start at a $30,000 investment per space. This allows us to deliver the quality and attention to detail our clients expect. For high-end home remodels, the level of investment depends on the scope, size, and location of the project and can start at $75,000 – $100,000 and up.
Where do you find inspiration? How do you stay current with trends, technology, and codes?
I find inspiration everywhere! It can be something I see during a morning walk or the design of a chic boutique hotel when I travel to different countries. Beauty is all around us. To stay current with trends and learn about new products, each year we attend some of the largest trade shows in the country such as the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) and High Point Market. I’m always looking for new experiences and industry events to participate in to make valuable connections and improve my craft.
Shades of Gray Design Studio
930 Proton Road, Suite 300E, San Antonio, TX 78258
(210) 400-6799 | www.shadesofgraydesign.com
