1. BM 02 In-service Training
Justin Botes
Company:
Mission:
Passion makes perfect. We focus on detail and personalised service. We would like you to tell others about us,
and therefore pay high priority to quality and service.
2. Company:
• Interior Edge trades under a family owned CC and is run by two
partners
• Ilsa who is the interior designer and majority owner of the business and
• Callie who handles most of the financial aspects of the business as well as
provides capital when needed.
• Staff consist of an admin lady who makes all phone calls and follows up on
orders. She also accepts all deliveries and does all the filing. There is also an
in-house installer who goes to site to install items such as curtains and also
does deliveries to site.
Ilsa van Niekerk
The boss
• Interior Edge operates from Ilsa’s home in Salt Rock where she has a design studio and
personal office.
• The services offered by Interior Edge include: interior design; interior decorating; sourcing
and supply of finishes; project co-ordination; curtains and blinds; upholstery and re-
upholstery; renovations; frames and mirrors; and art and artefacts.
• Quoting is split in to categories by room or area.
• Where custom items are used, materials and manufacturing costs are shown separately.
• Quoting is done on an online system that can keep track of a predefined budget and all the
business files are backed up to Dropbox.
• Company uses ArchiCAD for all technical drawings and 3D renderings and this software is
not taught at Inscape
3. Project Process:
1. Meet with client to
discuss scope and nature
of project
2. Outline budget,
timeframe and
requirements of project
3. Present client with
concept presentation
4. Present client with
design proposal showing
floor plans, 3D’s and all
furniture and finishes
5. Include a quote with
the previous presentation
6. Do any changes to
design and adjust quote if
necessary
7. Once deposit has been
received, place orders
with suppliers. This
includes sending any
technical drawings or site
meeting with suppliers
8. Once all furniture and
finishes have been
received, set date with
client to complete
installation
9. Ensure that any
suppliers that need to
install are available
10. Do installation and
check for snags
11. Invoice client for
balance of payment
4. Design Work:
What I did at Interior Edge
• Drew up plans on ArchiCAD
• Did presentations for clients
• Sourced furniture and fittings
• Chose fabrics
• Quoting
An example of a project I did for an attorneys office in Johannesburg.
The scope of the job included:
• Space planning options for the boardroom, main office and reception area
• Sourcing of furniture for the boardroom and reception area
• A reception desk design
5. Reception Area
Lido Coffee Table
Bee Hive,
Colour
Naval
fabric for
chairs
Mademoiselle Replica Philippe Starck Chair
Wallpaper: Amorim
Colour Greystoke
Replica Charles
Eames Office Chair
Custom Reception DeskMulti Task LampHand woven Herringbone Rug
Existing Artwork Artwork
Paint Colour 2
Paint Colour 1
Frame for Artwork
