The commercial interior design firm uses email, phone, or couriers physical samples to suggest interior finishes to their clients in the tenant development department. Teams often lose a substantial amount of budget time when coordinating and communicating interior finishes with the client. The inefficient communication tactic results in barriers later in the project and the loss of time eliminates any additional time for research and suggestion of sustainable alternatives regarding the interior finishes. As for the timeframe of these projects, they cannot be altered. It is usually tenants that need the space within a short window.

 

In all this, I have seen the need in the industry for a tool that will help interior designers communicate with clients faster and much more effectively about the interior finish options. Therefore, I am proposing a tool in the form of a finish selection library or catalog that will help make the experience of choosing interior finishes useful, emotionally impactful, and meaningful for both the design teams and clients or tenants. This tool isn't intended for final selection rather more of a starting point for both the project coordinator and client or tenant. Although the client or tenant can make selections that can become final using this tool, the directive is to put the project coordinator and client or tenant on the same page and communicate more effectively going forward in this design phase.