About What or how should I charge for decorating someones house for Christmas, when the decorations are mostly mine

What or how should I charge for decorating someones house for Christmas, when the decorations are mostly mine?
I have been asked to decorate the interior of a house for Christmas. And wonder if there is a formula or guide line to follow for charging. Kitchen,entry,livingroom,bedroom,bathroom, hottub room and tree. What should the hourly rate be? For shopping for items as well? Travel time? And what/how do you charge for the use of your ornaments, there will be over 100 on the tree, plus garland, lights, figurines, candle holders and wreathes etc. elsewhere. Also hand picked pine cones. She has asked that it be elegant, so the items are not cheap. Also, if any get broken, what would I charge? Full price? They are used, but replacement isn't always possible. OOps I guess thats another few questions. But all related. Does that count? Don't answer that.
Decorating & Remodeling - 2 Answers
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Answer 1 :
get on the internet and look up contracts for that sort of stuff...make sure you cover every detail, rental of your ornaments, labor, gas, and also if they should lose or damge items...try to google it...Barnes and Noble (a bookstore) also has a book on different types of contracts.. don't be a fool, get it in writing...if you want to protect you and your client...it also prevents anxiety:)
Answer 2 :
The cost of the products, plus 5%, plus gas, plus $10 an hour for ALL time involved, including driving and shopping.

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  About I live in Garland, Texas, and have applied t...

About I live in Garland, Texas, and have applied to everywhere I can possibly think of

I live in Garland, Texas, and have applied to everywhere I can possibly think of...?
Does anyone have any suggestions of places I might have misses or am over-looking? I can travel to the outlying cities (Mesquite, parts of Dallas, Rockwall, Heath, etc.). I am all out of ideas and need some help!! Thanks guys.
Dallas - 1 Answers
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Answer 1 :
Hve you tried any of the staffing services? http://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=A0geupuKV5lMEtsAHuel87UF;_ylc=X1MDMjE0MjQ3ODk0OARfcgMyBGZyA3NmcARuX2dwcwMxBG9yaWdpbgNzeWMEcXVlcnkDR2FybGFuZCB0ZXhhcyBzdGFmZmluZyBzZXJ2aWNlcwRzYW8DMQ--?p=Garland+texas+staffing+services&fr=sfp&fr2=&iscqry=

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  About Garland Texas

About Garland Texas

Garland Texas?
My wife and I will be leaving NC to travel to Garland Texas. Can anyone suggest a good place to stay? We would like a room with a small kitchenette. Gee Thanks CJ. Do you really live in Garland? If so you must know a good hotel.
Dallas - 9 Answers
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Answer 1 :
Holy crap! Garland Tx. I've lived here my whole life, there is no good place in Garland.
Answer 2 :
I'm not in Garland, but I work for a hotel in the DFW airport area. I know the hotel chain "Homestead Studios" has small kitchenettes in each room, so you might want to see if there's one near where you're going.
Answer 3 :
no
Answer 4 :
I don't know if Garland itself even *has* any hotels. However, the city of Richardson is just west of Garland, and used to boast a big Telecommunications industry, so there are plenty of hotels there for business travelers. There's a Comfort Suites on US-75 near IH-635; that'd probably be your best bet for location if you can't find anything in Garland proper. Just take 635 east and you'll hit all the major streets in Garland. EDIT: I'm sorry I can't offer any personal recommendations. When my family came in for my wedding, they all stayed at the Clarion because it was close by; it is now something else, and didn't have kitchen facilities.
Answer 5 :
La Quinta Suites. Affordable and very nice. Website Link: http://www.lq.com/lq/index.jsp Go Directly to La Quinta's Location in Garland: http://www.lq.com/lq/proxySearch.do;jsessionid=B4086A1C11D8736E561355D433216EFF?searchCity=Garland&searchState=TX&availability.palsra_IND_M=&availability.palsra_IND_D=&availability.palsra_IND_Y=&availability.palsra_OTD_M=&availability.palsra_OTD_D=&availability.palsra_OTD_Y=&availability.palsra_NRM=1&mapProvider=MapQuest&searchType=GEO&promocorp=&x=31&y=2
Answer 6 :
I used to live in Garland...stay in Dallas...Westin at Galleria is VERY nice and some have kitchenettes if I remember right. You can always rent a car and drive the 15 - 25 min drive. And plus Galleria is a VERY nice mall since they remodeled. Lots of nice restaurants like Grand Lux Cafe (had my 18th bday there). Some higher end shopping (Coach, Tiffany's, Sax Fifth Ave., Nordstroms, Louis Vittan (Sp?), Gucci, etc.) as well as everyday shopping (Gap, Old Navy, FYE, Macy's, American Eagle, etc.).
Answer 7 :
Garland is relatively small try Garland Inn's off I30 but your best bet is to stay in Mesquite very close and has very reasonable prices and a lot more choices. also there is a motel 6 off of I30
Answer 8 :
Actually, Garland is not small. It's a very large city. I lived there for 7 years, but I made my way back to Rowlett which is 5 min from Garland. I would suggest staying in Mesquite or even Dallas. Dallas is much nicer and they have a larger selection of hotels.
Answer 9 :
There aren't any hotels in garland with a kitchen,sorry, but you could try mesquite or dallas!!!!

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  About Looking for a really fun outside playground ...

About Looking for a really fun outside playground in Plano, Richardson, Garland area

Looking for a really fun outside playground in Plano, Richardson, Garland area.?
Does anyone know of a really fun outside playground in this area? I'm talking really impressive, clean playground. I would travel as far north as Allen and as far south as Garland.
Dallas - 1 Answers
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Answer 1 :
rowlett and rockwall both have a kids kingdom, the one in rockwall is maintained by the city , and i guess it's the same way in rowlett

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  About Best way to travel to London and Guelph from...

About Best way to travel to London and Guelph from Toronto

Best way to travel to London and Guelph from Toronto?
Hi I am in John Garland Blvd, near Albion Road Finch Avenue( near Humber College). I would like to know the best way to travel to London and Guelph by 1) Train 2) Bus Where is the train station and bus station nearest to my place...? Which buses or trains need to be changed...? Bye K
Toronto - 1 Answers
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Answer 1 :
The nearest train station closer to your place is Union Station. VIA rail offers service from Toronto Union Station to Guelph and London. For schedules and fares, please go to http://www.viarail.ca alternatively, you can telephone them at 1-888-VIA-RAIL (1 888 842-7245) As for bus travel, Greyhound offers bus service from the Toronto Coach Bus Terminal (down at Bay & Dundas) to Guelph and London. There's also another new provider that offers a service from Toronto (Pearson International Airport) to London: Aboutown. You can learn more about them at http://www.aboutown.ca/ I hope this helps.

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