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Furnishing & Styling in Arlington Heights

Furnishing & Styling focuses on selecting and arranging furniture, lighting, textiles, and art for your home. We help you select the specific pieces that make your rooms comfortable and personal.

What we do

Our work begins with a design consultation to understand your home and preferences. We then create a Presentation of your design, including furniture layouts and material selections. We provide Construction documents that detail furniture placement and electrical needs. We also make Material selections for all furnishings and decorative items. We conduct Jobsite inspections to ensure proper placement and installation of items, and we add Finishing touches to complete your space.

Who it suits

This service suits homes in Chicago, Southwest Michigan, and Atlanta that need new furniture and decorative elements. It is ideal for refreshing a single room in a historic bungalow or furnishing an entire new-build condominium.

Questions

What is included in Furnishing & Styling?

This service includes a design consultation, presentation of your design, construction documents for furnishing, material selections, jobsite inspections, and finishing touches for your home.

What do I receive at the end of the Furnishing & Styling process?

You receive detailed construction documents for furnishing, specifications for all material selections, and a fully furnished and styled room or home.

How does Furnishing & Styling differ from your other services?

Furnishing & Styling focuses on furniture, lighting, and decor, without the structural changes of Kitchen Design, Bath Design, or Full-Home Design. It provides more comprehensive selections than Color Consultation and focuses on specific rooms rather than general Living Space design.

How long does a Furnishing & Styling project take?

The timeline for Furnishing & Styling projects varies based on the scope and the availability of selected items. We will discuss a projected timeline during your initial design consultation.

Can I use my own contractor for installation?

Yes, our construction documents and material selections are provided for your contractor to implement. We conduct jobsite inspections to ensure the design is executed as planned.

In Arlington Heights

Homes in Arlington Heights

Arlington Heights homes include 1950s ranch homes in neighborhoods like Scarsdale, often featuring smaller, closed-off kitchens that benefit from Kitchen Design services. We also see many 1970s and 1980s two-story homes in subdivisions such as Stonegate, where primary bathrooms may be split into two small, separate spaces, often addressed with Bathroom Design. Homes near Lake Arlington, built in the 1990s, frequently have unfinished basements that present opportunities for Basement Remodel projects. Many homes in the area, including those in the Parkway subdivision, have original oak trim from the 1980s that often prompts Color Consultation.

What homeowners in Arlington Heights ask for

Homeowners in Arlington Heights often seek Kitchen Design for their 1950s and 1960s ranch homes, aiming to open up galley kitchens. Many 1970s and 1980s two-story homes in the area prompt Bathroom Design projects to update outdated finishes and improve layouts. Full-Home Design is a common request for homes built in the 1990s, especially when integrating multiple living spaces. We also frequently work on Basement Remodel projects in homes across various eras.

Led by Jennifer Peterson from the Chicago studio

Jennifer Peterson and Jill Kearns, the sisters behind J. Peterson Design

About the studio

Two sisters, one studio

Jennifer Peterson founded J. Peterson Design in 2008 and leads our work in Chicago and Southwest Michigan. Her sister, Jill Kearns, leads the Atlanta studio. Together, we design homes that feel considered and beautiful, but also comfortable, functional, and personal to the people who live in them.

Although we work in different cities, we operate as one studio. We talk through plans, share ideas, question each other, and bring another experienced set of eyes to the decisions that matter. Being sisters makes that collaboration especially natural — there is a shorthand, an honesty, and a shared standard that has been there long before the studio.

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Led by Jennifer Peterson