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FF&E Design, Procurement & Installation

Proven process. Market-driven strategy. Lasting impact.

Color Works delivers comprehensive FF&E solutions for multifamily, hospitality, commercial, and mixed-use properties. Projects are managed end-to-end to stay on budget, on brand, and on schedule—while enhancing asset value and tenant satisfaction.

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Strategy and Alignment

Every project begins with clarity. Goals, budgets, and timelines are defined early, and site audits identify what can be reused or refreshed. With this foundation, design intent is aligned with brand identity and market expectations, creating a clear roadmap for efficiency and confidence.
Project Initiation & Scope Definition

We start with a clear roadmap for your FF&E project—ensuring design excellence and financial alignment from day one.

  • Client Briefing: Define goals, budget, schedule, and FF&E inclusions.
  • Scope Outline: Establish coverage for furniture, lighting, window treatments, art, signage, and décor.
  • Brand & Design Alignment: Align selections with target market expectations, brand identity, and experiential goals.
  • Team Roles: Assign a design lead, project manager and procurement officer for coordination and accountability.
Programming & Inventory for Existing Properties

We maximize your ROI by identifying what to reuse, refresh, or replace.

  • Site Verification: Accurate measurements, existing conditions, and MEP constraints for as-builts.
  • Inventory Audit: Identify items for reuse, refurbishment, or donation for as-builts.
  • Programming Matrix: Room-by-room FF&E requirements for precision planning.

Design and Documentation

Concepts take shape through renderings, layouts, and material selections. Each choice balances creativity, functionality, and compliance, supported by precise specifications. The result is a design package that contractors, architects, and vendors can execute with confidence.
Concept & Design Development

Where creativity meets market strategy.

  • Mood & Material Boards: Visual direction for FF&E and décor.
  • Space Planning: Floor plans and 3D renderings for optimal placement.
  • Preliminary Selections: Shortlist of furnishings, fixtures, and accessories tailored to your market.
  • Budget Alignment: Continuous cost tracking as selections evolve.
  • Client Approval: Samples, visuals, and budget summaries for sign-off.
Specifications & Documentation

Clear, detailed documentation for flawless execution.

  • FF&E Schedule: Vendor, dimensions, finishes, costs, and lead times.
  • Value Engineering: Adjust for budget or lead time without compromising quality if requested.
  • Specification Package: Cutsheets, finish samples, and install notes.
  • Construction Integration: Collaborate with architects and engineers for electrical/data coordination and clearance.
  • Code Compliance: Meet ADA, fire rating, and durability standards.

Design and Documentation

Concepts take shape through renderings, layouts, and material selections. Each choice balances creativity, functionality, and compliance, supported by precise specifications. The result is a design package that contractors, architects, and vendors can execute with confidence.
Concept & Design Development

Where creativity meets market strategy.

  • Mood & Material Boards: Visual direction for FF&E and décor.
  • Space Planning: Floor plans and 3D renderings for optimal placement.
  • Preliminary Selections: Shortlist of furnishings, fixtures, and accessories tailored to your market.
  • Budget Alignment: Continuous cost tracking as selections evolve.
  • Client Approval: Samples, visuals, and budget summaries for sign-off.
Specifications & Documentation

Clear, detailed documentation for flawless execution.

  • FF&E Schedule: Vendor, dimensions, finishes, costs, and lead times.

  • Value Engineering: Adjust for budget or lead time without compromising quality if requested.
  • Specification Package: Cutsheets, finish samples, and install notes.

  • Construction Integration: Collaborate with architects and engineers for electrical/data coordination and clearance.

  • Code Compliance: Meet ADA, fire rating, and durability standards.

Procurement and Logistics

Once plans are set, the focus shifts to execution. Vendors are vetted, orders placed, and deliveries tracked with care. Warehousing, freight, and site readiness are managed to eliminate costly delays, ensuring the right product arrives at the right time.
Procurement

Purchasing power and process precision.

  • Quote Requests: Solicit and compare vendor bids for best value.
  • Purchase Orders: Complete orders with all specifications and delivery expectations.
  • Payment Scheduling: Initiate orders upon payment.
Logistics & Project Coordination

Timely, damage-free delivery is our priority.

  • Delivery Scheduling: Avoid storage fees and prevent on-site congestion.
  • Warehouse Coordination: Inspect and verify deliveries. Replacements and issues solved before install day.
  • Freight & Customs: Track and manage shipments.
  • Site Readiness Check: Confirm all construction and cleaning are complete prior to installation.

Installation and Beyond

Installation brings the project to life. Every detail is staged, styled, and supervised to reflect the brand vision, and professional photography captures the result for marketing and investor materials. After completion, clients receive warranties, documentation, and ongoing support to protect the investment long after move-in.
Installation & Visual Merchandising

Where the property comes to life.

  • On-Site Supervision: Oversee placement, assembly, and installation.
  • Visual Merchandising: Style and stage with furniture, artwork, greenery, accessories, and signage for maximum market appeal.
  • Brand Consistency: Ensure cohesive design throughout the property.
  • Photo-Ready Finish: Adjust layouts for marketing imagery and tenant experience.
  • Punch List: Identify and resolve missing or damaged items.
Finish Photography

Professional marketing assets for your property portfolio.

  • Pre-Shoot Prep: Stage and clean spaces for presentation.
  • Professional Photography: Capture wide shots, details, and lifestyle imagery.
  • Asset Delivery: Provide edited images for marketing, leasing, and investor presentations.
Project Close-Out

Finalizing your investment with precision and transparency.

  • Client Walkthrough: Confirm satisfaction and address adjustments.
  • Final FF&E Schedule: Provide an installed inventory list with warranties and maintenance guides.
  • Final Billing: Complete all financial transactions.
Post-Occupancy Support

Our service doesn’t end at installation.

  • Maintenance Training: Equip your facilities team with care protocols.
  • Post-Occupancy Review: Assess FF&E performance and collect feedback.
  • Ongoing Support: Offer future procurement, refresh services, and warranty assistance.

Installation and Beyond

Installation brings the project to life. Every detail is staged, styled, and supervised to reflect the brand vision, and professional photography captures the result for marketing and investor materials. After completion, clients receive warranties, documentation, and ongoing support to protect the investment long after move-in.
Installation & Visual Merchandising

Where the property comes to life.

  • On-Site Supervision: Oversee placement, assembly, and installation.
  • Visual Merchandising: Style and stage with furniture, artwork, greenery, accessories, and signage for maximum market appeal.
  • Brand Consistency: Ensure cohesive design throughout the property.
  • Photo-Ready Finish: Adjust layouts for marketing imagery and tenant experience.
  • Punch List: Identify and resolve missing or damaged items.
Finish Photography

Professional marketing assets for your property portfolio.

  • Pre-Shoot Prep: Stage and clean spaces for presentation.
  • Professional Photography: Capture wide shots, details, and lifestyle imagery.
  • Asset Delivery: Provide edited images for marketing, leasing, and investor presentations.
Project Close-Out

Finalizing your investment with precision and transparency.

  • Client Walkthrough: Confirm satisfaction and address adjustments.
  • Final FF&E Schedule: Provide an installed inventory list with warranties and maintenance guides.
  • Final Billing: Complete all financial transactions.
Post-Occupancy Support

Our service doesn’t end at installation.

  • Maintenance Training: Equip your facilities team with care protocols.
  • Post-Occupancy Review: Assess FF&E performance and collect feedback.
  • Ongoing Support: Offer future procurement, refresh services, and warranty assistance.

Why Owners and Investors Choose Color Works

Color Works has spent decades refining a process that balances design intent with investment performance. Owners trust the team to safeguard budgets, eliminate friction between stakeholders, and deliver interiors that elevate both daily experience and long-term value. Each project is treated not only as a design exercise but as a strategic investment, where every decision serves the property, the brand, and the people who use it.

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The Triangle

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Emerald Place

Durham, North Carolina

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Testimonials

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Sheila Sehlhorst

Regional VP, Harbor Group Management Company

“Katie and her team at Color Works have been so incredibly professional and helpful as we navigate through several projects at one time. Katie has mastered communication while working on large projects and has been open to various collaborations sent her way. The team has been willing to pivot every time we have come up with a new idea! We appreciate all the work Katie and team have done and cannot wait ti work on our next projects!”

Erich Jurges

General Dentist
“I am delighted to offer my highest recommendation and endorsement for Katie and Colorworks. Katie’s expertise was pivotal in crafting both the interior and exterior design of my dental office, elevating SageBrush Dental to a premier healthcare facility. Her keen insight not only transformed the physical space but also played a crucial role in shaping our branding strategy. Thanks to Katie’s vision, we were able to establish a corporate culture focused on delivering top-notch dental care.”

Tonia Kellogg

Director, Executive Offices at Oklahoma Baptist University

“Several years ago Oklahoma Baptist University was introduced to Katie by a gentleman in our community that was working with her to design the largest interstate highway restaurant/gift shop overpass project in our state. We were looking for someone to assist us with managing and overseeing a high profile signage and artwork project for our campus. She handled the entire project from RFP to installation. All along the way, she worked with us to insure that the results for the main entrance to our campus were exactly what we needed. In addition, Katie has worked with us to update the interior design of some of our existing buildings, as well as new buildings. From paint, to flooring, lighting, sound proofing panels, window coverings, you name it, Katie can do it. Aside from her technical expertise, Katie is an exceptional professional and makes even difficult projects easy.”

Rhonda Powell

Right of Way - Oklahoma Turnpike Authority
“It has been a privilege to work on several projects with Katie. Her professionalism is top-notch and she has the unique ability to work with any and all types of personalities. She has been able to take a vision which was rough and unpolished and turn it into a perfect reality. I would not only highly recommend her to anyone, I will continue to utilize her genius as often as I can.It has been a privilege to work on several projects with Katie. Her professionalism is top-notch and she has the unique ability to work with any and all types of personalities. She has been able to take a vision which was rough and unpolished and turn it into a perfect reality. I would not only highly recommend her to anyone, I will continue to utilize her genius as often as I can.”

Wes Rutledge, RA

Architect, Beck Design
“I was the architect and project manager for the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority’s Vinita Service Plaza Renovation (The Will Rogers Archway). It was a great pleasure to work alongside Katie Decker-Erickson, who was hired by the OTA to coordinate the color schemes among the various tenants in the building. Her role and influence on the project carried far beyond color selection. Not only did she play a key role in choosing the colors and finishes in the building, Katie brought vision and creative solutions to the table. She was a tenacious advocate for the good of the project and an adept project manager. She demonstrated great skill in design, communication, and organization and would be a great asset to any project team.”

Erin Reeb

Regional Manager, Harbor Group

“Color Works is a wonderful company to partner with! They provide exceptional work, great eye for detail and the results are always spot on! Thank you Color Works for nailing it every single time!”

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