For projects large or small, for homes or offices, shops, restaurants, wineries, inns, or other businesses, Alioto & Baldwin offers a full range of interior design services. We are happy to work with you to suit your specific needs and tastes, always delivering fair pricing, top-quality merchandise, and personal attention.

Our goal at every step is to put you at ease and make the design process enjoyable. At Alioto & Baldwin Interiors, we will collaborate with you to achieve decorating results that fit the practical requirements and unique personality of you and your family or business environment. We believe in helping you define and develop your own taste, not in imposing our taste on you.

Here’s a general overview of how we work:

Phase I: Consultation
The first time we meet with you, our designer comes to your home or business to see what you already have in place, learn your likes and dislikes and how you plan to use the space, discuss a budget, define the scope of your project, and develop a wish list. We also take preliminary measurements, and may offer basic advice such as furniture placement or how to effectively tie existing room elements together. We charge a flat consultation fee for this session.

Phase II: Planning
After the initial consultation, our designer writes a list of priorities for your project based on scheduling, budget, and other parameters defined in your profile. We create floor plans and elevations, as well as develop several design themes, color and fabric schemes, and price points, all of which we then review with you in detail and refine as required. From this stage forward, consultation fees are based on an hourly rate.

Phase III: Selection
Once you have approved a project plan and design direction, we work with you to select furnishings and materials based on your personal taste and the physical parameters of the setting. We review products and samples with you, either at your location or at our showroom and resource center. Our goals are to tie all the best design principles together for your project and to make sure you receive the best value for your dollar.

Phase IV: Execution
After you’ve selected your products, we finalize all measurements and specifications, obtain your final approval, and place your orders. A 50-percent deposit on all purchases is due at this time. We coordinate the paperwork and delivery dates, providing a single point of contact for your vendors.

When time is critical, we can specify products that are readily available. Merchandise in stock at our showroom can be delivered within a few days, and merchandise in stock with the manufacturer is typically delivered within three to six weeks. Lead times for custom items can range from eight to 20 weeks. Payment balances are due as each order arrives.

Immediately after all your products and materials are delivered and installed, we make a follow-up visit to your home or business to check merchandise quality, answer any questions you might have, and make sure you are happy with the results.