FAQs - DCM

If you have never worked with an interior design company, we understand you may not fully understand the process or even why you should use our company. To shed some light on these issues, here are some of the frequently asked questions by customers about commercial interior designers.

What's the difference between your packages? Which should I choose?

Unsure on the best way to use your space? Our gratuitous Bronze Package is the perfect choice. You’ll get matched with a project co-ordinator who will visit your site and devise floor plans and scale drawings to help get a better idea of your establishments’ potential.

For a more comprehensive design, choose our Silver Package (£800). Our designers will help you plan the site layout and evolve your vision into a premises that will increase your revenue and set you above your competitors.

If your about to open a new venue, the Gold Package (£1600) is the most suited option for you. As well as our full planning and design service, we work with you to create a new brand concept including logo design and branding guidelines.

Let us take complete control with our Platinum Package (£3800) which includes your own dedicated project manager who ensures everything runs smoothly, keeping disruption to a minimum.

What does an interior designer do?

Our interior designers draw upon many disciplines to enchance the function, safety and aesthetics of interior spaces. Our desingers will work with you to determine how different fabrics, furniture, lighting and space can work together and meet the needs of our customers vision.

How long will our project take?

Each project timescale will vary dependant on what the client needs to achieve. For example turning an old building into offices will take longer than fitting out 10,000 sq ft of a new office.

Our team will work to your deadlines (where achievable) and deliver you project on time, every time.

How far would you travel for a project?

We carry out projects all over the UK and have also taken on larger scale projects in Europe.

What type of projects can you do?

DCM work across a diverse range of sectors providing refurbishment, fit out and design services. We are specialists in the hospitality and leisure sectors and also carry out projects in educational and residential environments. If you are unsure if your premises fits into any of the above categories, there’s a high chance we will be able to help so please contact us for more information.

Can you manage the entire project?

Yes we can! We offer a one stop service and will take control of the project from concept to completion. If you choose our ‘Platinum Package’ you will be assigned a dedicated project manager, who will cover everything from, licensing and building regulations to detailed construction drawings and installation.

What will our project cost?

Cost is dependant on the scope of the project. If you have a specific budget in mind, we are more than happy to prepare a proposal, stating what we can offer, keeping within your budget. Please also see our pricing page for our interior design packages which will give you an indication of the costs involved.

Where do you get your furniture from?

We have the advantage of owning our on on site factory so the majority of furniture for our commercial projects are manufacturered here by our team of experienced and qualified manufacturing professionals. We also source some furniture from specialist contract furniture suppliers who we have worked with for long periods of time and built strong relationships with.

I don’t know what style I want – can you still help?

Yes, that’s what we are here for! Working with our interiors designer can help you focus on what kind of style is most suited to your business. We will have design concept meetings to discuss expectations and show you previous projects we have worked on. From this (if needed), a visual interpretation such as a mood board can be sent to the client accompanied by fabric swatches and wood samples to help you decide on the type of style you should choose.

What does your branding service include?

Our standard branding service included in our interior design packages includes logo design or evolution of existing brand identities, stationary design e.g. business cards and creation of brand guidelines.

We can offer additional branding services inlcuding menu design, signage and incorporating logos into interior and furniture. Please contact us for more information.

Do you have fabric, wallpaper and flooring swatches to choose from?

Yes we do, we pride ourselves on only working with the best of suppliers and are able to offer our clients an extensive range of modern and stylish fabrics, wallpapers and flooring options suitable for an array of industries.

When visiting your premises our designers will bring along our sample books and work with you to find the right materials to suit your interior requirements.

Is any project too small?

We work with an array of different clients and consequently a range of different sized projects, from full refurbishments to just supplying commercial furniture. The size of the project does not affect our dedication to ensure the end product/finished result is right for you.

I'm thinking of opening a new premises or undergoing a refurb, at what point should I contact you?

As soon as possible however we usually ask that you contact us once you have a premises ready (if you are opening a new venue) as one of our first stages is a site visit.