What a Full-Service Interior Design Process Actually Looks Like

“Full-service interior design” is one of those phrases people nod along to without fully knowing what it means. It sounds comprehensive, maybe expensive, and slightly mysterious. Helpful, probably. But also vague.

Does it mean someone helps choose finishes? Does furniture count? Who is actually managing the moving parts, and at what point are you supposed to stop making decisions?

Most people don’t ask these questions out loud. They just hope it will all somehow come together.

This is where full-service design actually begins.