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Online interior design consultation

A complete furnishing project, built over video calls, without anyone getting in a car. Everything is here: how it works, what you receive, what it costs, and — importantly — what cannot be done remotely.

Timeline: 2–7 weeksFree first call, then €90 to €1,890In ItalianUpdated: August 2026

Why remote design works

Ninety per cent of an interior designer's work is analysis, measurement, technical comparison and selection. Only a small part genuinely requires being physically in the room — and that part can be codified into a properly executed survey.

The rule we follow

Measurements first, then layout, then style. Starting from a mood board builds an image; starting from the survey builds a home. The two meet, but not in the reverse order.

When it isn't enough

Some things a screen doesn't convey, and we would rather say so before taking a deposit.

  • Damp and mould. A stain in a photograph could be surface condensation or rising damp. Two different problems with two very different costs.
  • Extreme out-of-square. In historic Verona apartments or rural courtyards, deviations reach 4–5 cm: if they don't emerge in the survey, a bespoke unit will not fit.
  • Planning applications and site supervision. These require signature and presence. We never do them online.
How we handle it

On these points we work alongside your own trusted technician, or a professional we work with and can point you to. Our role is to coordinate with them and take what they say into the design, with a dedicated technical call included from the Full furnishing design package upwards.

The process

The introductory call plus six stages, stated timings

Each stage closes with a document and a decision. We do not move on until the previous stage is approved by you in writing.

0015–20 minutes · free

Introductory call

Short and free of charge. You tell us what home you have, what problem you want solved and on what timescale; we tell you whether working online is the right format for your case and which package we would start from. It is there to understand the project and to update the quote against real numbers rather than a generic price list. No obligation to continue, and if we think we aren't the right professionals for you, we say so here.

0145 minutes

Orientation call

This is the in-depth, paid version of the call: €90. We look together at the photographs and plan you have, discuss who lives in the home, how it is actually used and what you can spend. You leave with a written design direction, a report and a tailored quote. This stage can be bought on its own, with no obligation to continue.

023–5 days, on your side

Guided survey and dossier

We send the survey kit: forms to fill in, a measuring guide, a list of the eighteen photographs we need, and instructions for a video walkthrough. Then we review it together on a short verification call: if a figure doesn't add up, we remeasure before going further.

035–8 days

Analysis and layout options

We return the dimensioned plan and two or three alternative arrangements, each with advantages, trade-offs and budget impact. We discuss them together on a call, and one route emerges, approved.

045–10 days

Concept, materials and colour

Mood board, palette and materials schedule. There is a single indicative proposal, built on the price band agreed together. For every item we give the code, manufacturer and format, so you can request the sample from the retailer and see it in your own light.

055–12 days

Design, renders and shopping list

Final dimensioned drawings, lighting and socket plan, renders of the key views, complete shopping list with real prices and links. Two revision rounds included. If something goes out of production or has an impossible lead time, we substitute an equivalent ourselves.

06Up to 6 months

Purchasing and installation support

We stay reachable to read the quotes you receive, check order confirmations and resolve fitters' questions. On request we manage orders, lead times and returns directly: that is the purchasing management service, quoted separately.

The part that makes the difference

How to survey a room properly, on your own

This is where 90% of online design packages bought off the internet fail. Here is exactly what we ask for, and why.

The mandatory measurements

  1. Perimeter, wall by wall

    Measure at 100 cm above floor level, not at the skirting. Record each wall separately, clockwise, starting from the entrance door.

  2. Room diagonals

    Corner to opposite corner. These reveal out-of-square: if the two diagonals differ, the room is not rectangular — and it almost never is.

  3. Height at three points

    Centre and two opposite corners. In 1960s–70s buildings, differences of 2–3 cm are common; with a floor-to-ceiling wardrobe that becomes a problem.

  4. Openings and reveals

    Width, height, distance from corners, reveal depth, sill height, door and window swing direction, and the space taken by open leaves.

  5. Obstacles and projections

    Radiators (with distance from floor and wall), columns, beams, flues, bulkheads, niches, blind boxes.

  6. Visible services

    Sockets, switches, light points, TV and data outlets, valves, drains and supply points: X-Y position measured from the nearest corner, not "roughly halfway along the wall".

  7. Floor and skirting

    Type, laying direction, tile or board format, skirting height and profile. This determines whether and how you can intervene without replacing everything.

The photographs we need

All in landscape, in natural daylight, without filters and without your phone's extreme wide angle.

  • One photograph from each corner of the room, camera at eye level
  • One straight-on photograph of each wall, as perpendicular as possible
  • Close-up of every socket, switch and light point
  • Close-up of the existing floor and where it meets the skirting
  • Close-up of the window: frame, handle, blind box, sill
  • The view out of each window (this determines light, privacy and screening)
  • Adjoining rooms seen from the threshold
  • A slow 60-second video turning on the spot in the centre of the room
  • The same two photographs taken in the morning and in the evening, to understand the light
Recommended tools

A laser distance meter costing €25–35 makes the survey three times faster and far more accurate than a tape measure. A rigid tape and a second person work fine too. If you have an iPhone or iPad with LiDAR, a scanning app gives us an excellent starting point — but we still double-check the key dimensions by hand.

If you have a cadastral plan

Send it: it's a useful starting reference, but never reliable to the centimetre. Cadastral dimensions come from old surveys and ignore plaster, dry-lining and internal insulation. The survey still has to be done.

Packages and pricing

Three paid packages, stated prices

Prices below are per room and vary with the floor area, excluding VAT. They are the same on a video call and in person: only the way the survey is gathered changes. For multiple rooms the sliding scale on the pricing page applies. No cost appears after signing.

Before any of this: the introductory call is free

Fifteen or twenty minutes on a video call, at no cost and with no obligation. You tell us about the project, we look at the space, the timeline and the budget together, and from there we update the quote against your real case. Only afterwards, if it makes sense, do you choose one of the packages below. The €90 orientation call is a different thing: 45 minutes, a review of your plan and photographs, and a written report at the end.

Orientation
For anyone who needs a direction, not yet a design
€90 one-off
excl. VAT · 45 minutes
  • 45-minute video call
  • Critical review of plan and photographs
  • Guidance on layout, style and spending priorities
  • Written report with decisions and next steps
  • No graphic deliverables
  • No shopping list
Book
Full furnishing design
To furnish from scratch or redo a room entirely
from €490 up to 15 m²
excl. VAT · priced by floor area, table below
  • Everything in the Floor-plan consultation
  • Style concept and colour palette
  • Materials and finishes schedule on a single agreed price band
  • Lighting, socket and controls plan
  • Two to four photorealistic renders
  • Shopping list with real prices and links
  • Two revision calls included
Request
Price by floor area
Floor areaTypical examplesFloor planFull design
Up to 15 m²Single bedroom, bathroom, study, compact kitchen€190€490
16 to 30 m²Main bedroom with dressing area, eat-in kitchen, living room€290€690
31 to 50 m²Open-plan living area, one-bedroom flat, loft conversion€420€980
51 to 80 m²Two-bedroom flat, small complete apartment€590€1,380
81 to 120 m²Three-bedroom apartment, terraced house€820€1,890
Over 120 m²Villa, multi-storey property, large holiday home€820 + €6.50/m² above 120€1,890 + €20/m² above 120

Above 120 m² there is no step change: you start from the last band's price and the rate applies only to the square metres above it. For several separate rooms the sliding discount in the full price list applies. You can move up from the Floor-plan consultation to the Full furnishing design later, paying only the difference.

Add-on services

ServicePrice
Dimensioned drawings for joiners and fitters, full set per room€240
Complete schedule and ordering programme€190
Additional photorealistic render€180 each
Dimensioned drawing for a single bespoke piece€160 each
Purchasing management (orders, lead times, returns)€420
Extra revision call (45 min)€70
Site visit in Verona and province, deducted from the quote if the work is commissioned€100
Site visit outside the province€100 + €0.60/km

Payment terms: 40% on commencement, 60% on delivery of the deliverables. Bank transfer or card. Electronic invoicing always issued.

Online or in person

Which one suits you

AspectOnline consultationOn-site design (Verona)
Who surveysYou, with our kit and verification on a call: includedWe do, with professional equipment: €100 site visit
DeliverablesThe sameThe same
Indicative costIdentical: same price listIdentical, plus the site visit (€100)
Timeline2–7 weeks3–10 weeks
Site supervisionNot availableAvailable, quoted separately
Supplier coordinationRemotely, on requestIn person, including on site
Best forFurnishing, restyling, light renovation, second homes, anyone outside the provinceFull renovations, complex bespoke joinery, long build programmes
The hybrid format

The combination we most often recommend to clients in the Verona area: a single initial site visit for the survey and technical checks, then the rest of the project by video call. You keep the accuracy of a site visit and the speed of remote working.

Typical cases

Who usually writes to us

Case A

First home to furnish

A couple who have just collected the keys, a defined budget and no furniture. The value of online consultation here is entirely in the sequence of purchases: what to buy now, what can wait six months, what you should never buy twice.

Case B

Renovation already under way

Work has started, the builder wants decisions every two days and there is no interior design. We step in urgently with the lighting and socket plan, which is the most pressing and the hardest decision to correct later.

Case C

A single room to redo

Kitchen, bathroom or living area. The Floor-plan consultation is often enough to settle how the space works; the Full furnishing design adds materials, lighting, renders and a shopping list. It is the format with the best result-to-spend ratio.

Case D

Holiday home on Lake Garda

Italian or international owners furnishing a second home in Bardolino, Lazise or Torri remotely. We manage orders and deliveries, and if needed we can be on site: we are half an hour away.

Case E

Short-let property

Different constraints apply here: durability, maintenance, photogenic quality and cost per sleeping place. We optimise for yield, not for the owner's personal taste.

Tools

What you need to work with us

No software to install, no subscriptions, no technical skills.

Video calls
Google Meet or Zoom, link sent by email. Runs in a browser, no account needed.
Measuring
A tape measure or, better, a laser distance meter (€25–35). LiDAR on recent iPhones and iPads also works.
Photos and video
The smartphone you already have. We tell you how to frame each shot.
File sharing
A cloud folder dedicated to your project, with all deliverables always up to date.
Materials board
A shared board for commenting on samples and voting on alternatives, even at different times between partners.
Final delivery
Printable PDFs, editable spreadsheets, high-resolution images, DWG on request.
Language
Italian.
Call hours
Monday to Friday 9:00–19:00, Saturday mornings on request. Italian time zone (CET/CEST).
Frequently asked

Online consultation, the real questions

What is the real difference from working in person?

The deliverables are identical. Two things change: who takes the measurements — you, guided by us, rather than us on site — and site presence, which remote work does not include. On price, the packages cost the same in both formats: working in person simply adds the site visit.

What if I get a measurement wrong?

That's what the verification call before drawing is for: we cross-check dimensions against the diagonals and the photographs, and inconsistencies almost always surface there. If an error emerges later, we correct the drawings at no extra cost — it's a risk of the method, not a failing on your part.

Do I have to pay anything for the first call?

No. The introductory call is short — fifteen or twenty minutes — and free: it is there to understand the project, clarify the space, timeline and budget, and update the quote for your case. No charge, no obligation to continue.

If you want more than a mutual introduction, there is the €90 orientation call: 45 minutes, a critical review of your plan and photographs and a written report. It is self-contained, and if you continue within 30 days the €90 is deducted from the package you choose.

How many revisions are included?

Two rounds for the Floor-plan consultation and two for the Full furnishing design, unlimited within the contract period on whole-home projects. A revision is a change request to a delivered document; changing direction entirely after the layout has been approved is a new stage, and is quoted before being carried out.

Do you take commissions from suppliers?

No. We have no kickback arrangements with brands or retailers and no interest in steering you towards one product over another. When we obtain a trade discount, we pass it on to you in full and state it on the invoice.

Do you work outside Northern Italy?

The service is designed for and focused on Northern Italy because we know the suppliers, craftspeople, lead times and prices of this area, and much of the value we add lives there. For the rest of Italy or abroad we assess case by case on a call: we can work well on the design, less so on the local supply chain, and we prefer to say so upfront.

What if the design doesn't convince me?

After the first delivery you have the included revisions to steer it back. In practice, serious misalignment is avoided by approving the layout first and the concept second. If after the layout stage you feel we are not understanding each other, you can stop and pay only for the stages completed: what you have already received remains yours, source files included.

Are the files mine? Can I give them to another professional?

Yes. On delivery and full payment, the documents are yours and you can use them with whoever you like: a joiner, a builder, another designer. We only ask that you don't redistribute them as someone else's commercial material.

Continue from here

First step

Forty-five minutes and a clear direction

Tell us what you need to furnish and where you are. We reply within one working day with call availability and a list of what to prepare.

Phone and WhatsApp
+39 045 000 0000
Email
info@beninidesign.it
Online coverage
Veneto, Lombardy, Piedmont, Liguria, Emilia-Romagna, Trentino-Alto Adige, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Aosta Valley