What Happens During a Design Discovery Meeting?
Before we choose the perfect green or fall in love with a countertop slab, I want to understand something much more important: how your home needs to work.
Where is it falling short? What do you wish felt easier? What would make you walk into the room and think, “Yes. This feels like us”?
That’s where a Design Discovery Meeting begins.
Two Hours in Your Home, Focused on You
A Design Discovery Meeting is a two-hour, in-home design brainstorming session that costs $350. If you choose to move forward with Kristine Krupa Interiors, that fee is applied in full toward your design fees.
It’s an opportunity for us to get to know each other, explore your ideas, and discuss how I can help.
Being in your home tells me a lot. I can see how the rooms connect, what you’ve collected, which pieces matter to you, and how you’re using the space today.
Your home doesn’t need to be perfectly styled before I arrive. Understanding what isn’t working is part of the point.
Show Me What You’re Imagining
Bring your inspiration photos. Pinterest boards, saved Instagram posts, screenshots—all welcome.
You don’t need a perfectly coordinated collection. Sometimes the most useful conversation starts with, “I love this room, but I can’t explain why.”
We’ll talk through what catches your attention. Is it the warmth of the wood? The colors? The feeling that someone collected the furnishings over time?
And if you don’t have photos, describe the space as you envision it. How do you want it to feel? What do you want to be able to do there?
My job is to listen, ask questions, and begin translating those ideas into a direction that makes sense for your home.
Yes, We’ll Talk About Budget and Timeline
I know. These aren’t always the comfortable topics.
But be prepared to get down to the nitty-gritty. Your budget and timeline directly influence my recommendations, so discussing them openly helps make our time together useful.
We’ll talk about your priorities, when you hope to complete the project, and where you want to invest. If your wish list and budget need some reconciliation, we can start identifying which changes would make the biggest difference. I’ll also share my service menu, and we can go over pricing and project scope options together to find the right fit for your needs and budget.
The more clearly I understand your expectations, the better I can guide you.
We’ll Explore the Opportunities
As we walk through the space and sit down together, I’ll share the design opportunities I see.
We’ll brainstorm what might be possible, what may be impractical, and which ideas deserve further exploration. Some questions may need measurements or input from a contractor before we have a firm answer.
But first, I want to understand the daily frustrations.
Where does clutter collect? What storage is missing? Does the layout make cooking awkward? Is a beautiful room sitting unused because it doesn’t support what your family actually needs?
Those details help me understand how to make the space function better.
Broad Strokes Before Specific Finishes
This usually isn’t the meeting where we settle on the exact shade of green or choose your countertop material.
We may discuss colors and finishes, but the focus is broader: getting to know each other, understanding your style, and defining what the space needs to accomplish.
Before I can make thoughtful selections, I need to understand the purpose behind them.
First, I want you to love your home for how it functions. Then, I want you to love it for its beauty.
That’s the foundation we begin building during your Design Discovery Meeting.
Ready to explore what your home could become? Contact Kristine Krupa Interiors to schedule your $350, two-hour Design Discovery Meeting in Colorado Springs, Monument, or the surrounding area. If we move forward together, the full meeting fee goes toward your design fees.
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