How Interior Designers Work with an Art Consultant

We Work the Way You Work — Here’s What That Looks Like

Every designer works a little differently. There are many approaches for how designers work with an art consultant, and some love being the single point of contact for their clients from start to finish. Others are happy to bring in trusted specialists and step back when it makes sense. And most projects land somewhere in between, depending on the client, the scope, or even just what week it is.

At Seattle Art Source, we don’t have one process — we have yours. Here’s what working together can actually look like.

Behind the Scenes: You Stay in the Driver’s Seat

Some designers want to remain the primary point of contact for their client, full stop. That’s not a problem — we’re just as happy to work with you quietly behind the scenes.

In this setup, we act as a resource you tap into as needed. We source pieces, create mockups, handle the logistics of acquiring the art, and can even help facilitate framing, while you present everything to your client under your own name. Your client may never know we’re involved at all — and that’s exactly the point.

This is a great way to expand what you offer without adding to your workload. You get to look like the expert (because you are), with us doing the work behind the curtain.

Full Hand-Off: We Work Directly with Your Client

If art sourcing isn’t where you want to spend your time, we’re happy to take it fully off your plate. We step in and work directly with your client — having the initial conversation, visiting their home, building out a digital art brief with curated options and mockups, presenting pieces in person, and handling framing and installation from start to finish.

You stay looped in as much or as little as you’d like. Some designers want a quick update once the art is selected; others prefer to see the brief before it goes to the client. Either way, you can trust that whatever we deliver will fit the vision you’ve already set for the space.

This option works well when you’re juggling multiple projects, when art isn’t your area of focus, or when you simply want one less thing on your list — without worrying about how it’ll turn out.

Collaborative: We Meet You Where the Project Needs Us

Most projects don’t fall neatly into one category or the other — and that’s okay. Many designers find a middle ground that works best: maybe we join a site visit together, co-present art options to the client, or split up tasks based on who has the bandwidth that week.

We can flex project to project, and even within a single project as things evolve. If your involvement needs to shift halfway through — more hands-on at the start, more hands-off toward the end, or vice versa — we’ll adjust without missing a beat.

What Stays the Same, No Matter What

However involved we are with your client, a few things never change.

Every project gets a digital art brief — curated options with mockups, sizing, and pricing, so approvals are clear and easy for everyone. You and your client get access to our full network of local and regional artists and galleries, not just what’s hanging in our gallery. Final pieces are brought in person before anything is purchased, so there are no surprises. And framing and installation are handled start to finish — no loose ends, no extra errands for you or your client.

The quality and process stay consistent. Only the level of visibility changes, based on what works best for you.

Let’s Find What Works for Your Project

We don’t assume how involved we need to be — that’s a conversation we have with you, project by project. Whether you want us front and center, working quietly in the background, or somewhere in between, we’re ready to fit into your workflow however it makes sense.

Have a project coming up? Tell us about it and we’ll figure out together how we can help.