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INTERIOR DESIGN CONTRACT

PREPARED FOR:

Sarah Mitchell

Mitchell & Co.

PREPARED BY:

Daniel Reyes

Acme Climate Co.

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Agreement Summary

This Interior Design Contract (“Agreement”) is effective from [Agreement Date] between Sarah Mitchell (“Client”) and Daniel Reyes (“Designer”). The Designer will provide interior design services for the project described below.

Project Snapshot

Project location: [Address]

Spaces included: [Rooms/Areas]

Style direction: [Style]

Target budget range: [Range]

Desired completion window: [Month/Year]

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Scope & Deliverables

Exactly what’s included, what’s not, and what you’ll receive

This section outlines the design services included in this agreement and the specific outputs you can expect at each stage. The goal is to keep expectations clear and make decision-making easy as the project progresses.

Our work focuses on creating a cohesive interior concept that fits your goals, space, and budget then translating that concept into practical selections and documentation you can confidently implement.

Discovery & Direction

  • Initial consultation to confirm goals, style preferences, and priorities

  • Review of existing plans/photos and site constraints

  • Budget alignment and project success criteria

Concept & Mood

  • Style direction (look/feel) with a reference moodboard

  • Colour palette + material direction

  • Overall concept notes to guide decisions

Space Planning

  • Layout recommendations to improve flow and function

  • Key furniture placement guidance

  • Basic zoning suggestions (lighting, storage, focal points)

Furniture, Fixtures & Key Pieces

  • Curated selections suited to your budget level

  • Options presented with clear pros/cons (durability, lead time, maintenance)

  • Substitution logic if items become unavailable

Materials & Finishes

  • Flooring, paint, hardware, fabrics, and finishes recommendations

  • Coordination across surfaces so the space feels consistent

  • Practical notes (cleanability, wear, longevity)

Final Design Pack (Client Handover)

  • Final moodboard + palette

  • Itemised selections list (with specs/links where possible)

  • Finish schedule summary (what goes where)

  • Implementation notes and recommended next steps

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Our Process

A simple, structured workflow, so you always know what’s next

Our process is designed to keep decisions clear and the project moving. Each phase builds on the last, starting with direction and layout, then refining selections, and finishing with a final design pack you can confidently implement. Timelines are indicative and depend on feedback turnaround, supplier availability, and scope changes.

Our Design Process

Discover

We confirm your goals, style preferences, priorities, and budget range. We review measurements, photos, and any plans provided, and clarify what success looks like for your space.

Design

We develop the design direction and key ideas, including moodboard, palette, layout guidance, and initial furniture/fixture/finish concepts that align with your budget.

Refine

We review your feedback, refine selections, and finalise the key items and finishes. This includes confirming alternatives where needed (lead times, availability, budget fit) and locking in decisions.

Deliver

We compile the final design pack including final selections, finish schedule, links/specs where available, and practical implementation notes so you can proceed smoothly.

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Timeline

A clear schedule of key milestones and target dates for the design engagement.

Milestone

Target Date

Project Brief & Discovery Call

[Task1.Date]

Concept Direction + Moodboard

[Task2.Date]

Layout / Space Planning Review

[Task3.Date]

Selections + Finishes Finalisation

[Task4.Date]

Final Design Pack Delivery

[Task5.Date]

Note: Dates adjust if feedback/approvals take longer than the agreed response window or if scope changes are requested.

Client Responsibilities

To keep the project on schedule, the Client agrees to:

  • Provide measurements/plans/photos (or site access if required)

  • Consolidate feedback through a single decision-maker (recommended)

  • Respond to proposals/revision requests within [X] days

  • Approve items before any purchasing (if procurement support is included)

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Contract Price And Payments

PRODUCTS/SERVICE
Price
GST
Total
Design Services (Concept + Selections)
$2,000.00
$200.00
$2,200.00
Space Planning & Layout Guidance
$3,500.00
$350.00
$3,850.00
Finishes & Materials Selection
$4,400.00
$440.00
$4,840.00
Final Design Pack (Handover Documentation)
$6,120.00
$612.00
$6,732.00
PriceGSTTotal
Total$16,020.00$1,602.00$17,622.00

The Client agrees to pay the Designer the total amount of $4,950.00 (the “Contract Price”). Payment of this amount is subject to additions or deductions in accordance with any mutually agreed changes and/or modifications in the Services. Payment will be made in the form of [PaymentForm] as agreed by the Designer and in according to the following schedule:

Detail

Date

Amount

Deposit

[Date]

[Amount]

Milestone 1: Concept Approval

[Date]

[Amount]

Milestone 2: Final Selections

[Date]

[Amount]

Final Payment: Delivery of Design Pack

[Date]

[Amount]

Any payments not received within [X] days of this Agreement’s completion will be considered late. Late payments will be subject to a [X%] late fee, in addition to any fees incurred by the Designer in collecting payment for services rendered.

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Terms & Conditions

Changes to Scope

Any additions, removals, or changes to the agreed services, deliverables, or schedule must be confirmed in writing. Approved changes may affect fees, milestones, and timeline, and will be treated as an agreed modification to the Services.

Indemnification

The Client agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Designer from claims, liabilities, damages, costs, or expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from the Client’s negligent act or omission related to the Services, except where caused by the Designer’s sole negligence or willful misconduct.

Force Majeure

Neither party will be liable for failure or delay in performance due to circumstances beyond reasonable control (e.g., legislation changes, war/terrorism, extreme weather, natural disasters, civil unrest, strikes, epidemics/pandemics). The affected party must notify the other promptly, and both parties will work together on practical measures such as timeline adjustments or alternate provider support where required.

Warranty and Standard of Care

The Designer will perform services in a timely and workmanlike manner, using generally accepted professional standards in the Designer’s region, and will provide a standard of care equal to or better than similar service providers on comparable projects.

Notices and Communication

Any formal notice under this Agreement must be delivered in person or sent by certified mail (return receipt requested) to the address listed in the Agreement (or another address provided in writing). Contact details for both Client and Designer will be listed for clarity.

Confidentiality and Return of Materials

The Designer (including employees/agents) must not disclose Client proprietary information and must treat such information as strictly confidential, including after termination of this Agreement. Upon termination, the Designer will return Client records/notes/documentation used or created during the project.

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Severability

If any provision of this Agreement will be held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the remaining provisions will continue to be valid and enforceable. If a court finds that any provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable, but that by limiting such provision it would become valid and enforceable, then such provision will be deemed to be written, construed, and enforced as so limited.

Entire Agreement

This Agreement (together with the other agreements and documents being delivered pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement) constitute the entire agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof, and supersede all prior agreements and understandings of the parties, oral and written, with respect to the subject matter hereof.

Amendment

This Agreement may be modified or amended in writing, if the writing is signed by the party obligated under the amendment.

Confidentiality and Return of Materials

The Designer (including employees/agents) must not disclose Client proprietary information and must treat such information as strictly confidential, including after termination of this Agreement. Upon termination, the Designer will return Client records/notes/documentation used or created during the project.

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Signatories

This Agreement is hereby approved and agreed by the Parties below and effective as of the date first above written:

Signed by:
Signed by:

Mitchell Sarah

Mitchell & Co.

Reyes Daniel

Acme Climate Co.

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