Most Bucks County designers want you on a contract before they will really engage. Julia's consultation is a fixed-price single visit: 90 minutes in your home, a written plan in 48 hours, $350 to $500. You find out exactly what your room needs before committing to anything larger. Doylestown, Newtown, Yardley, Langhorne, New Hope, Bensalem.
You called three Bucks County designers. Two never called back. The third wanted a signed full-service agreement and a retainer before they would even schedule a visit. You just wanted a plan for one room.
The "free consultation" was a sales meeting. An hour of someone selling you a project you did not ask for, then a proposal for $40,000. You left with no plan, no direction, and a slightly worse headache.
You do not want a whole project. You want to know what your Doylestown living room actually needs, in writing, so you can decide whether to do it yourself or hire it out. Nobody would just give you that.
Julia built the Fresh Eyes Visit for exactly this. It is a fixed-price, single-visit consultation that ends with a written plan you own. No retainer. No obligation to a full project. No open-ended hourly meter.
Ninety minutes in your Bucks County home, then a written action plan in 48 hours. What to keep, what to move, what to replace, what to add, in priority order, with a vendor shortlist. One room, $350 to $500.
Most homeowners take the plan and run it themselves. If you want Julia to handle the room, she can, and the consultation fee is credited. But you are never locked in.
| Fresh Eyes Visit | Typical firm consult | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Fixed $350 to $500 | $150 to $350 / hour, open-ended |
| Written plan you keep | Yes, in 48 hours | Rarely, usually verbal only |
| In-home walkthrough | Always, 90 minutes | Sometimes, often shorter |
| Obligation to a full project | None | Often required first |
| Vendor list, no markups | Included | Usually only if you hire them |
| Guarantee | Clarity or you don't pay | None |
Most Bucks County designers are excellent at full-service work. Julia's difference is the entry point: a real consultation you can buy on its own, that leaves you with a plan instead of a proposal.
Ready for a real consultation, not a sales meeting?
Book My ConsultationJulia's Fresh Eyes Visit is a fixed $350 to $500 for one room, covering a 90-minute walkthrough plus a written plan in 48 hours. Most Bucks firms charge $150 to $350 an hour with no written deliverable. See the full cost guide.
A 90-minute in-home walkthrough, a room-by-room verdict on what to keep, move, replace, or add, direction on layout, lighting, and scale, a vetted vendor shortlist, and a written plan within 48 hours. One room, $350 to $500.
No. Most homeowners take the plan and run it themselves. If you want Julia to handle the whole room, the Last 20% Package is available and your consultation fee is credited. But there is no obligation.
Always in-home. Julia does not do virtual consultations. She walks the room at the time of day you actually live in it, and reads what a screen and a questionnaire cannot show.
Most Bucks firms want you on a retainer or full-service contract before they engage. Julia's consultation is a fixed-price, single-visit product that ends with a plan you own. You find out what your room needs before committing to anything larger. See what to expect.
If you do not walk away with clarity on what your room needs, you do not pay. Julia has never had to refund a Fresh Eyes Visit in 26 years.
90 minutes in your Bucks County home. A written plan in 48 hours. Fixed $350 to $500. No retainer, no obligation. Clarity, or you don't pay.
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