Interior design for custom homes, complex projects, and clients who value personal attention and details managed with care.
Carol Cooper, ASID, NCIDQ brings experience, creativity, and calm leadership to every project, helping guide clients through each decision with care and confidence.
Her design process is highly detailed, collaborative, and rooted in a strong understanding of both architecture and interiors.
DESIGN PROCESS
Although every interior design project is unique, the process involved includes:
– CONCEPT DESIGNS & FLOORPLANS
Concepts are developed into full presentations of the proposed design.
– AUTOCAD DRAWINGS & DETAILS
Drawings, details, elevations, and floorplans created in AutoCAD to maximize precision and communicate design intent for trades and project professionals.
– COLLABORATION & INVOLVEMENT
Carol is a key point of communication for all professionals on the project and site.
– PERSONALIZED ATTENTION
Walking you through the process, every decision and detail. Carol only engages in a limited amount of projects, so that her clients receive her best focus and attention.
– DOCUMENTED SPECIFICATION BOOK
A full Project Specification Book is provided for each project, ensuring everyone has the most current detailed information and the project follows the design intent.
SERVICES
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FULL
SERVICE
DESIGN
Highly involved, start-to-finish design process for clients who want the design and project done for them. All inclusive services for design, procurement, coordination with trades and project professionals, drawings, specifications, installation, setup and close-out. Full service design is offered as a flat fee based on project scope and size.
RENOVATIONS
REMODELS +
CUSTOM HOMES
Similar to full service, with the process involving construction, drawings, and more in-depth collaboration and coordination with builder, contractor, trades and project professionals.
Design services are offered as all-inclusive, and as a flat fee based on project scope and size.
EXPERT
SESSIONS +
CONSULTATION
Consultation-only services on an hourly basis for guidance on a smaller scale and timeline, based on the needs of the project and client. Includes general design assistance, selections, materials/fixtures, lighting, drawings, furnishings including procurement and setup, and project management.
About CAROL
Carol Cooper, ASID, NCIDQ is a Registered Interior Designer based in Sarasota, Florida, with more than 20 years of experience working directly with clients on custom homes, renovations, and furnishings projects. Her work is rooted in a strong architectural foundation and a highly personal approach, with a focus on helping clients navigate complex decisions with clarity, care, and confidence.
Carol has spent the greater part of her career involved in renovation and new construction projects from the earliest stages, often before a contractor or architect was selected. That hands-on experience has shaped her into a designer who understands not only how a space should look, but how it should function, flow, and come together in the real world.
Learn more about Carol and her background
CREDENTIALS + LICENSES
Registered Interior Designer
FL ID5199, since 2007
Licensed Real Estate Broker
FL BK3252421, since 2011; Broker since 2017
NCIDQ Certificate #22380, since 2006
ASID Professional Practitioner #1504085
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Interior Design
Magna Cum Laude, 2004
International Academy of Design, Tampa, FL
THE RIGHT fit
Carol works best with clients who value personal attention, expert guidance, and a designer who stays closely involved.
– She is hands-on, detail-oriented, thorough, and highly engaged throughout all aspects of the design process, from floor plans and architectural details to specifications, furnishings, and final details.
– Carol serves as a key point of coordination between the client and the trades and professionals involved in the project. She believes in collaboration, clear communication, respect, and alignment among everyone involved in the project.
– She takes the time to ensure her clients can visualize the designs, understand the decisions they are making, and that they’re comfortable moving forward.
– Clients appreciate her thoughtful guidance, patience, calm professional demeanor, approachability, and ability to keep the project organized.
Carol only engages in a limited amount of projects at a time, so that her clients receive her full focus and attention to detail.
ready to proceed?
THE NEXT STEP
Request a call to discuss your ideas and project needs.
Email Carol to schedule a time for a quick 30 minute conversation, and include a brief description of where your project is located and what you would like to discuss.
Email: info@cooper-designs.com