The Finish is a unique design company that provides the services of a professional interior designer, one hour at a time. They offer that trained eye and expertise that comes with decades of experience but unlike traditional design services, The Finish welcomes smaller projects like styling a bookcase, accessorizing new furniture or choosing window treatments and artwork, as well as large full home design. As the names suggests, they finish your space. Since there are no budget minimums, this on-demand platform pairs clients with designers to resolve specific problems that refresh a room in an affordable, personal way. “Our end goal is to come up with real design solutions for our clients, within their means,” says Co-Founder and CEO, Stephanie Purzycki. “That means tackling storage solutions, adding a built-in, re-doing a layout for flow, customizing drapery, changing a paint color, finding a durable and beautiful rug.” They help clients choose the details that make all the difference to make their space polished and complete.
They work with clients from ideation to install. The process starts with a comprehensive one-on-one consultation to understand the needs and the scope of the project. Next, a design proposal is implemented and the project is quoted and billed by the hour. For larger jobs, clients can phase out the project and decide what to tackle first.
For their most recent project in a Southport home, moodboards, floorplans and a reflected ceiling plan were at the start of the design process for their client’s empty space. Visuals and imagery are an important communication tool to give a sense of the overall aesthetic vision. An early challenge was incorporating a billiard table previously bought by the clients, into the formal living room. Once layout and direction was approved, they went through several rounds to lock in all the other elements including fabrics, furniture, art, and lighting. Inspiration came from the house’s beautiful location near the water by using a palette of soothing coastal blues and sandy neutral tones. Staying true to the house’s French Country architecture while seamlessly mixing in the client’s playful, boho style was executed cohesively. “Great design is layered and an artful coordination of items can give the room that amazing wow factor,” advises Stephanie. They recently added a brick and mortar shop to the company’s offerings, a natural extension of their business, in charming Southport’s center. Featuring local, small-batch, family-owned and female founded businesses, The Finish shop is curated by Purzycki and her Co-Founder Kaitlin Madden. The store is filled with vintage goods, frames, glassware, books, furniture and accessories for every corner of the home. The store is a reflection of The Finish’s overall design philosophy, “Accessorizing is one the simplest and easiest ways you can update a space,” explains Stephanie. “It’s that final layer of accessories that will make a space feel personal, homey and lived in.”
Great design is layered and an artful coordination of items can give the room that amazing wow factor.