Furnishing & Styling in South Barrington
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 South Barrington
Homes in South Barrington
Many homes in South Barrington are 1980s and 1990s two-story colonials and custom builds in subdivisions like The Oaks and Woods of South Barrington. These often feature original oak trim and cabinetry, which homeowners frequently update through Color Consultation or Kitchen Design projects. Newer construction, particularly in developments such as The Preserve and Wynstone, may have open-concept layouts where Furnishing & Styling helps define distinct living zones. We also see 2000s and 2010s luxury estates in areas like Biltmore Estates, where Full-Home Design projects address spacious primary bathrooms and expansive living areas.
What homeowners in South Barrington ask for
Homeowners in South Barrington frequently seek Kitchen Design to update 1980s and 1990s kitchens, often with closed-off layouts or outdated finishes. Bathroom Design projects commonly address primary bathrooms from the same era, which may have separate small shower and tub areas. We also undertake Living Space projects to refresh larger, open-plan living areas in 2000s and 2010s homes, and Mudroom designs to improve entry organization.
Led by Jennifer Peterson from the Chicago studio
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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Contact
Ready to talk about Furnishing & Styling in South Barrington?
Tell us about the space and what is not working in it.
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Jennifer Peterson
[email protected]
(847) 809-7344 -
Jill Kearns
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(404) 626-6952
South Barrington · Chicago studio
Led by Jennifer Peterson