(Janise) 1) Conceptualizing and Programming 2) Schematic Design 3) Design Development 4) Documentation 5) Execution (Chris) Can you expand a little on each step? (Janise) 1) Conceptualizing and Programming: 5% of your total design time is spent on this step. This is the most important step! Although, no design actually happens here. • Conceptualizing: Begin with an abstract concept. In interior design, the designer asks 'what is the “feel” of the design?'