Cley Atelier
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Consulting Services
Freelance Interior Design Services For Interior Design & Architecture Firms
The ability to work from anywhere has redefined how design teams collaborate, opening up new opportunities to bring in the right expertise—regardless of location. As part of Cley Atelier’s offerings, Christine Ley has been providing remote consulting services to design firms since 2017—well before remote work became the industry norm.
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With over 20 years of experience in interior design and architecture, Christine has worked with a diverse range of firms, from boutique studios to some of the most recognized names in the industry. Her ability to quickly adapt to different firm standards, workflows, and project structures makes her a seamless extension of any team. Beyond design execution, she brings a deep understanding of project planning, documentation, office standards, and operational efficiency—ensuring that projects run smoothly from concept through completion.
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Christine now offers her expertise to firms seeking senior-level design and documentation support on a flexible, remote basis. Whether stepping in to streamline workflows, produce technical documentation, or contribute to high-level design development, she provides an efficient, organized approach that integrates seamlessly into existing teams—delivering exceptional work with precision and speed.
What sets Christine Ley apart?
Christine has both a Bachelor's degree in Interior Design & a Master in Architecture along with a lifelong passion for Travel + Art + Design and 20 years of professional experience. She specializes in Interior Architecture, developing full ID/IA Construction Drawing packages including custom millwork, detailing and finish & fixture specifications, but she also has experience and loves to be involved in conceptual development, furniture sourcing & design as well as the overall big picture design process. Her professional experience includes managing full, large scale, high-end projects from concept through construction & install so she is adept at jumping in to projects at any phase and working with the team to develop a strong cohesive project. We are here to help! & We play nicely with others. Please reach out and we would love to discuss collaboration opportunities with your Design Firm​ or Business!

Service - 01
Design
Interior Design & Interior Architectural Design
Space Planning & Furniture Layouts
Finish & Fixture Selections
Furniture Sourcing
Custom Furniture Design
Art & Accessory Selections
FF&E Specifications
Custom Millwork & Built-Ins
Kitchens (Residential)
Bathrooms
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Drafting | CAD
Interior Design & Interior Architectural Design
AutoCAD
Space-Planning & Furniture Layouts
Full IA / ID Construction Drawing Sets
A.O.R Collaboration & Coordination
Finish & Fixture Specifications
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Also for any small or new design firms or firms looking to overhaul their AutoCAD Drawing Set Standards; Christine can come in and set up a full new, organised set of standards for you with a package that includes: File Structure, TitleBlocks, Layers, Lineweights, Blocks & Smart Blocks, a system for X-Refing, Elevation & Detail Sheet layout templates and more, all customized to your specific firm! If you want your drawings to be more organized, clean and profesional, we are here to help!
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Service - 03
Renderings
2-D Plan & Elevation | 3-D Perspectives
In-House 2-D
AutoCAD + Photoshop
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In-House 3-D
AutoCAD + SketchUp + Enscape
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Outsourcing 3-D
Please reach out to enquire about this service. We can coordinate with outside remote consultants to manage renderings developed by third parties using various software such as 3D Max, Rhino, Lumion etc.
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Presentations
Client Presentation Development
Concept Imagery
Mood Boards
Material Palettes
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Design Intent
Space-Plans
Renderings
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Comprehensive Design Presentations formatted in InDesign, Powerpoint or Canva


Service - 05
Project Management
Project Management | Consultant Coordination | Systems & Procedures Implementation
Project Timeline Schedules
FF&E Budgets
Team Deliverables & Deadlines
Team Coordination
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Consultant Coordination
AOR | MEP | Lighting | Structural | Etc.
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Office Systems
CAD Standards & Templates
Project File Structure
Presentation Templates
Project Schedule Templates
Efficiency Systems
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Let me help you get organized! We love to help small firms get project processes and procedures set up with organized standards and templates so projects move forward like a well oiled machine!
Service - 06
Training
Employee Team Training
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Christine offers virtual, real-time, customized tutorials and can help train your more junior - intermediate level staff on the following:
AutoCAD for Interior Designers
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Sketchup for Interior Designers (+Enscape)
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Construction Documents "CD's" for Interior Architecture & Interior Design
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In Design - Client Presentations (set up / developing templates / file structure, links, etc.)
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2-D Renderings: How to render floor plans and elevations in Photoshop.
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(All include best practices, procedures, file structure setup and organization etc.)
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