re: I'm in the market for new living room furniture.

My guy charges when he brings the final products to my house for approval. (ex. Final paint schemes, or finished furniture and accessories) he is $80/hr which is very inexpensive. I think I've paid him $240 at this point and I have 2 rooms left so maybe 2 more visits. I've spent plenty of time in his office going over materials, but there is no charge for that. He's making his profit off the furniture, not his design fee.