I LOVE helping people with this stuff! Random Instagram friends asking where I found our dining room chandelier; Facebook acquaintances asking endless questions about our farm sink; friends texting pictures of their frames laid out for a possible gallery wall...it brings me LIFE to offer my opinions and encouragement as people turn their spaces into cozy, inviting homes...BUT I'm starting to get more and more requests from people who I don't consider to be in my immediate tribe, some that will require drive-time upwards of an hour and I can't in good conscience steward my time that way if it's not a wise investment for our family's time/resources.
Everything will be on the up-and-up like a 'real' business (meaning I will charge and also pay taxes on this income...and I'll send invoices...it will be a whole thing) because my father-in-law is a CPA and also an evil dictator. So in a strange turn of events, Boersma Enterprises now has a design and decor division. What in the actual. Whatever, I'm pretending our house is a showroom.
So here's a rundown of how I'll operate in order to help people with different needs and budgets:
Remote Consultation: $25
We can chat via email/text/Facebook message with photos and I can offer input on anything and everything you'd like to show me, whenever it's convenient for us to chat. Text me pictures and questions while you're out shopping if you see something that catches your eye, but aren't sure if it's right. I can work up sketches for room arrangements/feature walls, assign 'homework' for what to buy/paint as budgets allow and we can work through one room at a time or overhaul an entire house.
*Time spent communicating shouldn't exceed more than one hour, when/if it does, an additional $25 will be charged*
Cottage Consultation: $50
I have always wanted our home to be a calm, clean, inspiring place, and I love when friends come here and find new ideas or discover a way to put their twist on something I've done and then implement it in their own home. So come to my house for an afternoon to snoop through whatever you'd like. Anything from how I organize our closets to what wall colors we've used is open for discussion/imitation. At this point I have quite a bit of experience with what works and what doesn't in small and large spaces, and can offer so much advice from my own attempts/failures until I've gotten it 'right'...I'd love to avoid all those trial-and-error failures for you.
Imitation is the highest form of flattery, so if you immediately go out and buy the same wreath from Hobby Lobby to hang on a tobacco basket above your fireplace...I will be right here cheering you on.
*Time spent shouldn't exceed more than one hour, when/if it does, an additional $25 will be charged*
Shopping Consultation: $50
Show me the wall/room/space you need help with and we can head to Hobby Lobby/JB Knacker/TJ Maxx/Target to find some items to make it perfect. I'm not going to baby you through this because it's not my house it's YOURS! ("Would this work on my shelf?" "Do you like it?" "I think so." "THEN SURE.") Decide what you like and go for it. But I am more than willing to come along for a morning of shopping to help you pull together some pieces you love. Text me a picture when you get everything home and hung on the walls for some final encouragement.
*Time spent shopping shouldn't exceed more than one hour, when/if it does, an additional $25 will be charged*
Arranging Consultation: $25
You've gathered everything you love but don't know how to play with it to get it 'right' on your mantle/shelves/counters/etc. I'll come over and offer my ideas and we can work on the arrangement together until it's exactly how you like it! Disclaimer: You're allowed to change ANYTHING you want when I leave!
*Time spent arranging shouldn't exceed more than one hour, when/if it does, an additional $25 will be charged*
Organization Consultation: Hourly
This is not for the faint of heart. If you have junk stored away in the top of your bedroom closet that you haven't touched in 25 years, prepare to say goodbye. We can tackle one closet at a time, one room at a time, or even one DRAWER at a time...it's totally up to you how much or how little assistance you'd like in this department. Just make sure you're prepared with ideas when I come ready to help!
Quick Consultation: $50
Have a grad party (for example) coming up and just need some decorating suggestions fast? I can come over and help clear the clutter, rearrange furniture, and hang all the things you've been meaning to hang forever but haven't had time to. I've done this quite a bit for people when they need a set of fresh eyes in their house or a little update. A lot of times it's just putting useless kitchen counter appliances away in cupboards...creating a new home for the endless piles of mail that seem to build up on the desk or hanging a picture on the wall to fill some blank space. But for those who aren't as confident at accomplishing those things on their own, I can come help.
*Time spent shouldn't exceed more than one hour, when/if it does an additional $50 will be charged*
Everything Consultation: Hourly
This one is my favorite because I get to spend time helping, hands-on, from start to finish. I'll come over to tour the home/room/space you need help with. We will chat through some homework (ie: I will help choose paint colors but I won't be doing the painting...I have done enough painting to last me a lifetime) and I'll be available for texts/emails/messages throughout the process. Once the painting (or any other projects) has been accomplished we will go shopping (in your barn/basement/G'mas/stores) for what you'll need to finish everything. Then I'll spend time arranging and styling the space to pull everything together. This is usually the part most people have trouble with but it's my favorite. We can work through the house room by room, or tackle the whole thing, it's totally up to you!
*If you'd like a little bit of everything from the previous 'packages' I've mentioned, they can all be hustled together and when we're 'finished' I can determine the cost based on how much time we spent together at my hourly rate ($50/hour)*
*Mileage+hourly rate will be charged for anything outside of Ames*
If you have questions, just email me at mollie.boersma@gmail.com or text 515.509.1001. Because I get to decide how I run this little side hustle, please, for the LOVE don't call me and leave voicemails. Email and texts will be our best means of communication.
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This is a smart blog. I mean it. You have so much knowledge about this issue, and so much passion. You also know how to make people rally behind it, obviously from the responses. Side hustle
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