Design In Mind

06/10/2021

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12/03/2020

To all the Tradesmen out there who make it possible! Thank you for your service.

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A customer asked me how much it cost to do this job....
I answered him: $ 1500
He said: So expensive for this job?
I asked: How much do you think it would cost you?
He answers me: $ 800 maximum... That's a pretty simple job right? !"
- For $ 800 I invite you to do it yourself.
- But.... I don't know how to.
- For $800 I'll teach you how to. So besides saving you $700, you'll get the knowledge for the next time you want
- It seemed right to him and he agreed.
- But to get started: you need tools: A welder, grinder, chop saw, drill press, welding hood, gloves etc...
- But I don't have all these equipment and I can't buy all of these for one job.
- Well then for another $300 more I'll rent my stuff to you so you can do it.
- Okay, he says.
- Okay! Tuesday I'm waiting for you to start doing this work
- But I can't on Tuesday I only have time today.
- I'm sorry, but I'm only available Tuesday to teach you and lend you my stuff. Other days are busy with other customers.
- Okay! That means I'm going to have to sacrifice my Tuesday, give up my tasks.
- I forgot. To do your job yourself, you also have to pay for the nonproductive factors.
- That is? What is this?"
- Bureaucratic, tax, vat, security, insurance, fuel etc.
- Oh no!... But to accomplish these tasks, I'm going to spend more money and waste a lot of time!
- Do you have them? You can do it to me before?"
- Okay!
- I'll make you all the material you need. Truck loading is done Monday evening or Tuesday morning you'll have to come by 6 loading the truck. Don't forget to be on time to avoid traffic jams and be on time
- At 6??? Nope! Too early for me! I used to getting up later...
- You know, I've been thinking. Y ' all better get the job done. I'd rather pay you the $1500. If I had to, it wouldn't be perfect and it would cost me a lot more.

When you pay for a job, especially handcrafted, you pay not only for the material used, but also:
- Knowledge
- Experience
- Study
- Tools
- Services
- Time to go
- punctuality
- Accountability
- Professionalism
- Accuracy
- Guaranteed
- Patents
- Sacrifices
- Safety and security
- Payment of tax obligations

No one can denigrate other people's work by judging prices. My prices to do this would be much higher than it says here for that job but its the point not the amount.
Only by knowing all the elements necessary for the production of a certain work can you estimate the actual cost.

I am sharing it to support craftsmen and entrepreneurs.

11/21/2020

Bright, Pristine and a bit of elegance!

10/25/2020

Another project complete. Just need to have hung. Took a cream/gold crackled custom mirror and created a beautiful transitional silver look. Love to reclaim the old and make new. Basically just for the cost of the paints.

10/22/2020

Today we took a 20+ year old Cocktail Table transformed it into a 2020 piece by painting and glazing with silver/champagne.

10/19/2020

Artwork can be the icing on the cake!

09/30/2020

Color of the Year
Your New Neutral: A Closer Look
Urbane Bronze SW 7048 (245-C7)

07/21/2020

Cool, Calm and Cozy!!

06/26/2020

Fun Color, soft, classy but warm and inviting!

06/23/2020

Transformation of old wood and iron furniture to a new painted finish. From brown to silver. Hand painted.

05/13/2020

Another remodel by Debora Killeen, Design In Mind and our Professional Team. Just waiting to shop for accessories but had to share this transformation.