Design Fit Quiz
A five-question quiz that identifies which Emerald & Oak engagement fits your project, published alongside typical project timeline ranges and the studio’s service-area coverage across Charlotte, Lake Norman, and the Carolinas.
FIVE QUESTIONS, ABOUT A MINUTE
Not every home needs the same engagement. This quiz looks at where your project stands, how much is in scope, and when you want to be living in the finished house — then tells you candidly which way of working fits.
No email required to see your result. Prefer to read first? Start with the full FAQ or the six-phase process, or meet the luxury interior designers in Charlotte, NC behind the quiz.
HOW LONG IT TAKES
Typical Project Timelines
Timing is the question we are asked most. These are the ranges our commissions actually run, published so you can plan against real numbers rather than guesses.
Whole-home full-service design
Runs longest when construction or millwork sits inside the scope. Lead times on upholstery and stone drive most of the variance.
New construction (from plan review)
Tied to the builder's schedule. We join at plan review so interior decisions land before framing and cost lock-in.
Furnishings & styling
Custom upholstery and imported case goods typically run 12–26 weeks. Quick-ship options can compress the range.
Design consultation
A defined engagement producing direction and specifications you can execute yourself or hand to a builder.
RANGES REFLECT TYPICAL EMERALD & OAK COMMISSIONS AND ARE PUBLISHED FOR PLANNING PURPOSES. EVERY PROJECT RECEIVES A MILESTONE SCHEDULE DURING THE PROPOSAL PHASE; VENDOR LEAD TIMES, PERMITTING, AND CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCING CAN MOVE ACTUAL DATES.
Where We Work
One studio in SouthPark, four tiers of coverage. Everything below is a market we actively travel to for project milestones.
Core Charlotte
WITHIN ~15 MINUTES OF THE SOUTHPARK STUDIO
Our home market, worked from the SouthPark studio. Full-service, new construction, and furnishing commissions all available.
SITE CADENCE: ON SITE AS OFTEN AS THE PROJECT REQUIRES
HOW YOU CAN VERIFY THIS
Greater Charlotte & Lake Norman
ROUGHLY A 45-MINUTE DRIVE
Union County, the Lake Norman shoreline, and the South Carolina border communities. Same scope of service as our core market.
SITE CADENCE: WEEKLY SITE PRESENCE ON ACTIVE PROJECTS
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Carolinas travel markets
DAY OR OVERNIGHT TRAVEL FROM CHARLOTTE
Mountain and coastal properties plus the Triangle and Upstate. We coordinate with local builders and trades familiar with each market.
SITE CADENCE: TRAVEL FOR EVERY PROJECT MILESTONE
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Select national commissions
We accept a limited number of out-of-state commissions each year, typically second homes or relocations into the Carolinas.
SITE CADENCE: MILESTONE TRAVEL, SCHEDULED IN THE PROPOSAL
HOW YOU CAN VERIFY THIS
EMERALD & OAK DESIGN WORKS FROM A SINGLE STUDIO AT 4401 BARCLAY DOWNS DR #132, CHARLOTTE, NC 28209. THE COMMUNITIES LISTED ARE SERVICE AREAS WE TRAVEL TO, NOT ADDITIONAL OFFICES.
- — STUDIO ADDRESS PUBLISHED AND VISITABLE: 4401 BARCLAY DOWNS DR #132, SOUTHPARK
- — HIGHLAND FOREST RESIDENCE DOCUMENTED ROOM BY ROOM AS A PUBLISHED CASE STUDY
- — DEDICATED NEIGHBORHOOD PAGES FOR EVERY COMMUNITY LISTED HERE
- THE PENINSULA, LAKE NORMAN
- — KINGS MANOR IN MATTHEWS PUBLISHED AS A FULL CASE STUDY
- — WEEKLY SITE WALKS ARE WRITTEN INTO THE SCHEDULE, NOT BILLED AS TRAVEL
- — WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH BUILDERS AND TRADES ACROSS UNION COUNTY AND LAKE NORMAN
- — SUNSET BEACH COASTAL RESIDENCE PUBLISHED AS A COMPLETED TRAVEL-MARKET PROJECT
- — TRAVEL AND LODGING ARE QUOTED IN THE PROPOSAL, NEVER INVOICED AS A SURPRISE
- — LOCAL BUILDER AND TRADE COORDINATION HANDLED FROM THE CHARLOTTE STUDIO
- — CAPACITY IS LIMITED BY DESIGN SO CAROLINAS PROJECTS KEEP THEIR SITE CADENCE
- — SCOPE, TRAVEL DAYS, AND MILESTONE VISITS ARE FIXED IN WRITING BEFORE WE START