DESIGN SERVICES, ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES…
Mouldings.com has teamed up with White River Hardwoods to provide our customers and visitors a wide range of millwork design services (preliminary sketches, CAD elevations, sections and plans, and construction details) for residential and commercial projects, ranging from a detailed mantel to an entire room to a whole millwork package. Their highly skilled staff has more than 100 years of combined experience in the specification of interior millwork. They will work with you, your architect, or your builder from initial concepts and build-ups to whole house millwork designs and estimating. They take pride in their ability to take your ideas and transform them into the interior of your dreams.
If you would like to discuss your next remodeling, restoration or commercial project call White River Hardwoods at 1.800.558.0119 and let them know you are a mouldings.com customer or email them at Designs@WhiteRiver.com. At this phase, they will help you evaluate what level of service you require. This initial consultation is free.
How the Program Works — What to Expect — The Cost Involved
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Level 1: Moulding and Carving SpecificationWhite River will give product suggestions via phone or email. These suggestions may be accompanied by hand sketches or simple CAD drawings. This may involve selecting crown, base, casing, chairrail, panel moulding, etc. It usually involves an hour of design time or less. There is usually no charge for Level 1 Design Services. See the PossibilitiesContact one of our Design Professionals to discuss your project at 1.800.558.0119 or Designs@WhiteRiver.com. At this phase, we will help you evaluate what level of service you require. This initial consultation is free. |
Level 2: Standard Design AssistanceWhite River will work with you to develop your project. It may be an elevation, cabinetry, a single room, or an entire building. All work at this stage is billed at an hourly rate of $75. Design time is estimated based on project scope and must be pre-paid. Standard Design Assistance involves several stages: |
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Level 3: On-Site ConsultationIf desired, one of our Designers can visit your project for an On-Site Consultation. Our Designer will review existing conditions, take photos and measurements, and discuss initial concepts and ideas with you. This meeting can take 1/2 to 2 days, depending on the scope of the job and services needed. All site visit time is billed at $75/hour plus expenses, including airfare, travel time, lodging, and meals. The average investment for On-Site Consultation is $2,000 to $3,000. After the initial meeting, Level 3 design will follow similar steps to Level 2 (Preliminary Design, Design Refinement, Takeoffs and Pricing). Get startedContact one of our Design Professionals to discuss your project at 1.800.558.0119 or Designs@WhiteRiver.com. At this phase, we will help you evaluate what level of service you require. This initial consultation is free. |
Pricing
LEVEL 1 NO CHARGE1. Product advice via phone and email |
LEVEL 2 $75.00/HR1. Design Services to develop your project |
LEVEL 3 $75.00/HR1. Jobsite consultation by our Design Professionals |
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Level 1 – Free Consultation Our client provided a photograph of an historic crown build-up they liked. We recreated the style and look utilizing stock White River parts. A basic per-linear-foot pricing quote was provided as well. A design of this scope could take 1-3 hours. |
Level 2 – Standard Design The Design Team combined Traditional and Contemporary elements in developing this new library. We designed full rail and stile wall panels, a mantel, and a coffered ceiling. All millwork was made with quartersawn White Oak. A design of this scope could take 30-40 hours. |
Level 3 – Site Visit + Design In this new home, the client wanted a bold, traditional feel with light ornamentation. After a site visit, design focused on the major public spaces and the Master Bedroom, including panelled ceilings, a mantel, and cabinetry units. A design of this scope could take 80-100 hours. |
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Level 1 – Free Consultation Our client wanted advice on what carvings and mouldings would best fill this soffit area in her wine cellar. This required trying various combinations of different carvings and mouldings. The design shown above is one of the three options presented. A design of this scope could take 1-3 hours. |
Level 2 – Standard Design Our client wished to recreate the mantel from his childhood home. We developed the design from just a few photos. The mantel was then hand-carved and pre-assembled in our Custom Shop. A design of this scope could take 8-10 hours. |
Level 3 – Site Visit + Design The Design Team visited this residence at the early stages of remodeling. We designed wall panels & ceilings for key rooms like the Library and Master Suite. Case, base, and crown was specified for the rest of the house. A design of this scope could take 100-120 hours. |
Projects
The Baccarat Hotel in NYC
The Baccarat Hotel in NYC hired our Design Services to create stunning, elegant, large scale White Oak carvings from hand rendered drawings. Hundreds of pieces were needed throughout this hotel, each designed with intricate details, and within only a few months. The final results met their deadlines and were absolutely beautiful as they set the tone for each of the rooms.
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Nobu Archi Design
Nobu Archi Design of Japan forwarded our marketing department photography of a completed elegant executive office in an impressive hospital. White River’s Design Services worked with Nobu in 2014, with the expectation of a rich layered classical office, but with a contemporary feel in the ornament.
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