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Q: Is duoHOME a retail store or an interior design studio?
A: BOTH!  duoHOME is a small retail boutique featuring well-priced, high-style designer quality home furnishings and accessories.  Additionally, business partners Tim Kempf and Scott Suskowicz are formally-trained interior designers, available for both residential and commercial interior design projects.

Q: What makes duoHOME different from, say, national chain stores?
A: All furniture and accessories are hand selected by the store owners, and reflect high quality at competitive prices.  Studio owners Tim and Scott are both professional interior designers, so you may expect unique and eclectic items not available elsewhere.  As an added bonus, the owners are available to help with design decisions and opinions when needed. 

Q: Speaking of furniture, is all you show in the studio all that is available?
A: No, many more items are available in catalogs.  Bedroom furniture, for example, takes considerable floor space - none is displayed on the duoHOME floor, but many lines are available.  Please let Tim or Scott know what you are looking for, and they can help direct you to a catalog or source that will fit your needs.  Plus, Tim and Scott also access lines through a variety of sources outside duoHOME, both standard and custom.  

Q: So, duoHOME can special order items that I don't see in the store?
A: Yes, special orders are not a problem.  If you have seen an item in a design magazine or other source, and can supply us with enough information, we will do our best to search it out for you and help you purchase that which you desire. Special orders require some specific handling; please inquire for details.

Q: Why do I need an interior designer?
A: Interior designers can help make your vision of an interior a reality.  Interior designers shape and give direction to your ideas, help problem solve and, most importantly, help prevent problems from happening in the first place.  No one wants to order a sofa that just won't quite fit through a door, or a bed that won't "go up the stairs."  These are just two examples of why interior designers can help make your project run smoothly, come in (usually!) at or under budget and help create a unified, sophisticated interior.  

Q: Your home page mentions that duoHOME is a new and unique concept in home furnishings and accessories; how so?
A: Studio owners Tim and Scott seek out manufacturers that give the maximum product for the minimum pricing.  With their combined decades of experience, their eyes have been trained to recognize great design, at a great value. 

Q: I've always wanted to work with an interior designer, but was worried he would be too expensive or, worse, too "pushy."  Any thoughts on those fears?
A: Well, another way duoHOME is different than many other design studios is that design time can be purchased by the hour, in specially-priced packages or negotiated for a per-project fee (see "Design Services" tab for a greater explanation of these packages).  Plus, Tim and Scott design with the client, to achieve the best possible result.  No egos here, only a desire to help our clients realize their interior dreams.

Q: What's my first step if I want to utilize duoHOME's design services?
A: As with every undertaking, good planning and research yield best results.  Please come visit the studio; meet the principals Tim Kempf and Scott Suskowicz.  Discuss the scope of your project.  Look at the items in the studio, and view the catalogs.  Read shelter (interior design) magazines for ideas and inspiration (we can make recommendations about which titles might best suit your project).  Have some idea of a realistic budget before you begin.  These are the basics to get your project started.
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