Fran Bernstein, ASID, NCIDQ, CAPS
interiors and lifes touch points designed
Designed
skilled touch + creative vision
Harmonious and balanced lives and spaces are built through analysis first and practical solutions follow. You may know something's wrong but can't figure out what it is - let alone how to fix it. Our goal is to have your house and life become your home and comfort with care, communication and well-planned design. This happens with interaction - from questions, we'll find answers. You'll be listened to and we can then move you forward to maximize your world.
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Joyfulness....Functionality.... Beauty....
Get to Know Us
We offer you aesthetically pleasing and efficient solutions by better managing your available space, your precious time and your inclusive world. It's what we do best!
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Designer for real people with real issues and real budgets
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Innate sense of proportion, color and placement for most successful design solutions
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Creative muse and bad-ass organizer
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Deep belief in LESS IS MORE and FORM FOLLOWS FUNCTION​
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Optimization of potential with minimization of limitations
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Professional member of ASID (American Society of Interior Designers)
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NCIDQ (National Council for Interior Design Qualificiation) Licensed in NY and FL since 1989
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CAPS (Certified Aging In Place Specialist)
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Bachelors of Fine Arts in Interior Design
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Residential and Commercial designer (Avis Rent A Car and NatWest Bank)
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Item Review Committee member for North American Interior Design licensing exam
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Habitat For Humanity associate
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Designer of community-built playground with Tom Rockwell (yes, Norman's grandson)
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Teach Interior Design Fundamentals at Whatcom Community College/Community Education
Services Offered
....the art and science of enhancing your world through the use of creativity, critical analysis, spatial awareness, juxtaposition and planning for real life....
Shopping & Organizational Assistance
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find the most wonderful accessories
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use what you have as much as possible
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purge the worst of your surroundings
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find the best of the best
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organize to maximize
Color Selection
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appropriate use of color for use of space
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psychology of color for a great start
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respect for architecture and site
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​knowledge of what suits you best
Windows & Lighting
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privacy - inside and out
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lighting under your control
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understanding need for task specific energy
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functional and purposeful to help
Space Planning
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measuring your space for accuracy
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to-scale floor plan so you KNOW what fits
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furniture placement for use of space
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specific direction to organize your world
Gallery
Creative knowledge + practical solutions = perfectly wonderful spaces
Sleeping Space
Cozy and crisp guest bedroom in vacation home
Shared Space
Comfortable gathering area for conversation and relaxation
Outdoor Space
Quiet respite away from the bustle of a busy home
Reviews
"Fran is a unique combination of left-brain creativity and right-brain analytics. She heard what I said and deciphered what I needed so that we were able to find the perfect solutions to what was lacking in my home. I walk in every day and smile!"
~Pat F. of Fort Lauderdale, FL
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"I never imagined my home could function so much better than it was. Frankly, it DIDN'T work. Now it does and I've found a whole other room to use."
~Bill C. of Long Island, NY
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"Wow! Beautiful and perfect for me and my family. Fran worked with what we had, added a few things and viola! It's like a new home."
~Charlotte S. of Bellingham, WA
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