FAQ’S

Yes, we welcome all project sizes. Dorene Gomez Interiors is very sensitive to our clients’ budgets. We will help you develop a budget that is value-based while providing you with the latest styles and trends to create your dream home. Our design team will also help save you money by avoiding costly construction changes or incorrect furniture sizing.

Our design team can do a wide range of services needed, running the full range from pre-construction detailing to complete interior design. We specialize in both residential and commercial design. Some of our projects include reupholstering, furniture placement, lighting plans, and custom window treatments, or custom built-in furniture. We work with a large number of installers, painters, contractors, etc. and can offer referrals when needed.

Spending a little time flipping through magazines is an easy way to find your personal style and get some ideas about color. Gather magazine pages and photos of certain styles you like, as well as fabrics and colors. Make a separate pile for things you don’t like as well – this will help your designer know what to stay away from. Any additional ideas or questions you have collected, including an estimation of your budget, will make your experience with us more successful.

You should seek the services of an interior designer before you start your home or office project. A designer takes the research out of a project by listening to clients’ wants, needs, and budget, and then presenting a few choices to select from. An interior designer will save you time, money, and simplify your life by guiding you to prevent costly mistakes such as purchasing items too small or large for space.

Our design team is fully qualified to work with all types of styles and design concepts so that we can provide whatever our clients require. We are professionals with years of experience, dedicated to meeting your various design needs.

Dorene Gomez Interiors has been traveling all distances to get to our clients. We understand how busy our clients are and want to accommodate them, near and far. We have designed spaces all over the country. Traveling is not an issue.

Dorene Gomez Interiors has been keeping her clients happy by maintaining a 40-year track record of knowledgeable, creative, and personable service. We offer selections from hundreds of manufacturers and countless tradesmen. In addition to the large selection, Dorene Gomez Interiors is considered a “dealer” for all the lines we carry. This is always to the benefit of the client as our purchasing power affects pricing. We also have a white glove delivery department to deliver and set up your new furniture and accessories.

Working with an interior designer is all about communication and trust. Given that every designer and every project is different, it is best to discuss likes, wants, needs, and a budget with your design professional to create the best working relationship for both of you. The designer will select furniture, paints, and fabrics, do drawings and get pricing in order to present them to you to choose from. Interior designers can also orchestrate the scope of a project with various subcontractors if needed, to ensure that every detail is accounted.

An interior decorator may work in a variety of venues from a design showroom to a retail store. There is no government regulation regarding the work of an interior decorator and they spend less time in school. Interior decorators are concerned only with the look or appearance of a building or space.

An interior designer has a more specialized career field, requiring a certain combined level of education and work experience. An interior designer may also deal with issues of safety like accessibility and building codes as well as having additional experience with architecture. Interior designers have to be able to design a space and deal with possible problem areas using skills to create a solution, focusing on function in addition to aesthetics.