What is your interior design process?

Ainsley Wallace Interiors follows a clear seven-step process—structured yet flexible to fit each client’s lifestyle and timeline. We begin with discovery, create floor plans and design concepts, present selections, then manage ordering, contractors, deliveries, and installations, culminating in a seamless reveal.

What size projects do you take on?

We take on projects of all sizes—from single-room resets to full renovations, new construction, and whole-home moves. Smaller questions can be addressed in a clarity consult, and we help define the right scope for every client.

How do you make sure my home reflects my personal style?

Our role is not to stamp a signature look but to uncover yours. We begin by listening to how you live, what inspires you, and what feels like home. With multiple check-ins throughout the process, your space reflects you authentically—functional, cohesive, elevated, and aligned with who you are becoming.

Can you collaborate with my architect, builder, or contractor?

Yes. We regularly collaborate with architects, builders, contractors, and tradespeople—acting as part of your team to translate your vision into a cohesive plan and ensure details come together seamlessly.

What is the financial framework for a design project?

Each project is scoped individually, with transparent proposals outlining design fees, furnishings, and other costs. We use a flat-fee model for design services, giving clients clarity while allowing us to focus on creative outcomes rather than hourly tracking.

What is neuroaesthetics in interior design?

Neuroaesthetics explores how our brains respond to the spaces we live and work in. Research shows we feel most at ease when a space balances homeyness (comfort and belonging), coherence (clarity and order), and fascination (elements that invite curiosity and engagement). This lens helps us design intentional spaces that are deeply personal and responsive to differences like neurodiversity. The result is a home or workplace that not only looks beautiful, but also feels calm, authentic, and alive.

Do you work with clients outside of Maine?

Yes. While based in Portland, Maine, Ainsley Wallace Interiors serves clients across New England, including Boston, and nationwide. Virtual design services are also available, making it easy to work together anywhere in the world.

Interior Design Services | Remodels, New Builds & Furnishings

Intentional Spaces for People in Motion

From full-service transformations to focused strategy sessions, we offer design that supports how you live, work, & move through change: whether you're moving in, moving on, or finally creating a space that fits the life you’ve built.

Full-Service Design

From vision to installation! A start-to-finish experience for renovations, new builds, or whole-home transformations. We guide every step—layout strategy, finish selections, custom furnishings, project management, and final styling—with curiosity, clarity, beauty, and intention.

Ideal for clients looking to create a cohesive, deeply aligned space with full support.

Our signature offering.

Remote Design

A complete plan, delivered from anywhere.

For clients seeking a more flexible collaboration, we offer virtual design with the same depth and attention to detail. You’ll receive a fully tailored design plan, including layouts, finishes, and custom-sourced furnishings through our trade network to ensure cohesion and ease.

Ideal for clients who want a integrated vision and plan, executed on their timeline.

Clarity Consults

Focused guidance, grounded insights.

A high-touch, 90-minute session designed to get you unstuck and moving forward—whether you're mid-renovation, rethinking a space, or unsure where to begin! These sessions, offered both virtually and in-person, are strategic, personal, and often the first step in a deeper engagement.

Ideal for clients seeking focused support, quick clarity, or a trusted starting point.

Working Together: FAQs

Here are some of the questions clients often ask us as we begin working together, and how we approach them.

At Ainsley Wallace Interiors, we call it beauty with a backbone. Every project follows a clear seven-step process: structured but flexible, so it works for your lifestyle and timeline.
We begin with discovery, honing in on how you want your space to function and feel. In design development, we create floor plans and a cohesive concept, followed by custom selections tailored to your project. You’ll see the entire design plan presented (prepare to be inspired).
Once decisions are approved, we manage the implementation from start to finish: ordering furnishings and finishes, collaborating with contractors and trades, and overseeing deliveries and installations…all leading to the big reveal!
We love projects of all sizes. Our full-service design work ranges from single-room resets to full-scale renovations, new construction, and whole-home moves. Smaller design questions can often be addressed through a clarity consult. If you’re unsure whether your project is the right fit, reach out: we’ll talk through scope together.
That’s the heart of our work. My role isn’t to stamp a signature look, but to uncover yours. I begin by listening closely: how you live, what inspires you, what feels like home. From there, I translate those insights into a design that feels authentic, functional, cohesive, and elevated.
The process itself gives us multiple opportunities to check in and make sure we’re aligned, so you always feel confident your space will reflect you. The result isn’t a copy of my portfolio; it’s a space that reflects you at your best, and supports who you’re becoming.
And if your vision feels a little unconventional? Even better. Some of my favorite projects are the ones that are creatively fresh and expansive.
Absolutely. We regularly collaborate with architects, contractors, builders, and tradespeople. We see ourselves as part of your team, translating your vision into a cohesive plan and ensuring the details come together seamlessly.
Each project is scoped individually, based on size and complexity. We talk openly about the overall project investment from the beginning and provide transparent proposals that outline design fees, furnishings estimates, and any additional costs.
We work on a flat fee model for design fees. Our clients appreciate the clarity, and it allows us to focus on making creative magic instead of tracking hours. It’s a framework that benefits everyone.
Neuroaesthetics explores how our brains respond to the spaces we live and work in. Research shows we feel most at ease when a space balances homeyness (comfort and belonging), coherence (clarity and order), and fascination (elements that invite curiosity and engagement).
This lens helps us design intentional spaces that are deeply personal and responsive to differences like neurodiversity. The result is a home or workplace that not only looks beautiful, but also feels calm, authentic, and alive.
Yes. While we’re based in Portland, Maine, we serve clients across New England, including the Boston area, and nationwide. We also offer virtual design services, making it easy to work together no matter where you are in the world.

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