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Inspiration for a small contemporary galley bamboo floor kitchen remodel in Baltimore with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, quartz countertops, stone tile backsplash, black appliances and an island

Example of a classic exterior home design in DC Metro

C. Weaks Interiors is a premier interior design firm with offices in Atlanta. Our reputation reflects a level of attention and service designed to make decorating your home as enjoyable as living in it.

C. Weaks Interiors is a premier interior design firm with offices in Atlanta. Our reputation reflects a level of attention and service designed to make decorating your home as enjoyable as living in it.

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional master bedroom remodel in DC Metro with beige walls

Trendy l-shaped medium tone wood floor, brown floor, exposed beam, shiplap ceiling and vaulted ceiling kitchen photo in Charleston with a farmhouse sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and white countertops

Photo by Jay Sifford.
This is an example of an eclectic landscaping in Charlotte.

C. Weaks Interiors is a premier interior design firm with offices in Atlanta. Our reputation reflects a level of attention and service designed to make decorating your home as enjoyable as living in it.

Floret cutting garden. Mt. Vernon, WA. Photo by Floret
Design ideas for a farmhouse landscaping in Seattle.

Photo: Rikki Snyder © 2014 Houzz
Inspiration for a country home design remodel in New York

C. Weaks Interiors is a premier interior design firm with offices in Atlanta. Our reputation reflects a level of attention and service designed to make decorating your home as enjoyable as living in it.

Example of a classic dining room design in DC Metro

As a manager of a building or property, you quickly learn the art of mediation. One minute you may be working with a vendor to keep the building’s operating system running efficient and smooth; the next moment you may be calming a tenant down after finding the change in the system disrupted his office’s workflow. Give and take; it’s the only way to make sure every day runs perfectly. Overall, you have two goals to strive for in everything you do. 1. Keep the building running properly, upgrading systems as appropriate, and striving to do all you can on a pre-established budget. 2. Keep the building occupants happy, with as little disruption as possible. While some changes are minor, barely registering on a building occupant’s mind, with HVAC challenges, that’s rarely the case. If a HVAC contractor is replacing an air handler, for instance, and disconnects one and moves to the next unit, it may cause major disruptions to sensitive areas of a building. And if the occupant wasn’t prepared for the disruption, you can have a mighty unhappy customer on your hand. Anytime you are working on HVAC projects throughout your building, there are strategies you can put into place to keep things running smooth. Communicate with occupants Communication is key to any good relationship, and as a property manager, this rule is a great place to start. If you will be working with the HVAC equipment, block out the timeframe for work to be done, and understand the potential consequences of the process. Then communicate this process with every point of contact you have throughout the building. The more detail you can provide, the less surprises you’ll have throughout the process. You can also work with your building’s occupants before the process begins, finding out if there are better timeframes than others. Establish a realistic schedule As a property manager, its easy to provide your expectations for the HVAC project at hand, and request that the proposal be written in such a way that work is completed on your timeframe. Unfortunately, many contractors want your business and will agree to anything upfront in order to win the bid, knowing full well the work will take longer than specified. Instead of projecting your timeframes into the proposal process, ask for HVAC project bids to establish realistic schedules of how long the process will take, and what areas of your property will be most effected throughout the schedule. This will help you avoid crises between you and the contractor, and you and your tenants. Plan for the whole system If one small piece of your HVAC system is weak, its easy to fix that one small piece. But how will that impact your overall system? Will it cause weak spots in different parts of the building – maybe a corner office will have reduced air flow, and therefore be colder in the winter and warmer in the summer? When retrofitting new pieces with older existing systems, its easy to reduce the efficiency of your entire system. Before agreeing to certain repairs, make sure you understand how it will impact your entire system overall. An easy way of handling this problem is by working with the same HVAC contractor again and again, He will understand your system’s potential, and know when to make repairs, and when to replace. Have points of contact available for immediate assistance In many cases, problems arise because connections can’t be made. Can the HVAC contractor get a hold or you or another person that can make decisions at a moments notice if a problem arises? Do you have access to decision makers throughout the building that may be impacted by this change? Many projects have been put on hold simply because a person in authority can’t be found to give the go-ahead to move forward. If you have access to these people during the time of the project, you’ll be able to complete the project in record time. Test Finally, if you can test things in stages, or test when the potential for problems is the smallest, you reduce the chances of bigger emergency issues falling into your lap. If you’ll be installing a new terminal unit, can you make the switch on a Saturday morning when the building is largely unoccupied? If you’re replacing a large system, can you replace and test in phases so the entire project isn’t released at once? Most issues can be avoided with just a little strategy from the beginning. If you’ve never had a HVAC maintenance team to help you stay on track with your building’s heating and cooling, now may be the time to find out how easy a team approach makes the process.

This Dallas high-rise condominium with a 360-degree view of the city reflects the client’s soft contemporary and transitional taste. Our goal was to create an ambiance of casual sophistication that also conveyed a calm, relaxing environment for the homeowner. We furnished the open floor plan, containing entry, living and dining areas plus three bedrooms. One bedroom featured a multi-purpose setup, as it doubled as a den for her teen son to hang out with his friends. Custom furnishings are unique and were sourced from top quality manufacturers.

C. Weaks Interiors is a premier interior design firm with offices in Atlanta. Our reputation reflects a level of attention and service designed to make decorating your home as enjoyable as living in it.

Home design - traditional home design idea in New York

Photo: Whitney Lyons © 2014 Houzz
Inspiration for a timeless dining room remodel in Portland

Example of a small transitional single-wall medium tone wood floor and brown floor open concept kitchen design in New York with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, marble countertops, white backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Beach style kitchen photo in Orange County