For more than 18 years, Richard Bailey has been designing interiors for homes all over the tri-state area—and beyond. His approach has a lot to do with why clients seek him out for their interior design projects.

“Our goal is to deliver the best designs that reflect the unique lifestyles of our clients,” Bailey says. “We provide our clients with a distinctive look that endures only because the selection and placement of each element is carefully integrated into a comprehensive plan that always begins with the client’s needs and requirements. While we manage the many details of planning and execution, our clients are part of the design process from beginning to end.”

The firm represents a broad palette of design choices including contemporary, modern, transitional, and traditional. “Every client has a style—we just help them find it,” says Bailey. “Our completed installations reflect each client’s underlying style, thoughtfully interpreted with the firm’s expertise and sophistication.”

Bailey notes that clients are typically involved with individual projects for six months to a year, but new projects often extend and deepen those partnerships. “Some have continued a decade or more because of multiple new projects initiated by our clients.”

The designer begins with the process with a client consultation, “the critical first step in which we defi ne the scope of the project, identify specific client requirements, and establish the partnership,” he says.

Next, Bailey and his team measure the space and create the floor plan. If requested, they provide elevations that show what the completed space will look like so the client can visualize everything. “Clients are part of the process and sign off for each phase of the design’s development,” Bailey stresses. “We often take clients to Manhattan showrooms where they can see fabrics, furniture, lighting, or carpeting that we are suggesting.”

Bailey recently completed work on a 10,000-square-foot home in Franklin Lakes, as well as a beach home along the Jersey Shore. Among his current projects are a master bedroom suite in Essex Fells, an apartment along Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue on the Upper East Side—and a 1740s house in West Orange.

“No matter what the size of the project, our goal is to build functionality and flexibility into every project to accommodate future lifestyle changes,” says Bailey. “Our designs are investments and the returns last for years because good design never goes out of style.”