help! who owns your design plans - you or the designer?
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Who 'owns' your home design?
Comments (61)No need to be sorry Virgil! I honestly only posted this as it is an interesting concept of who owns intellectual property. I would imagine the are many people who go to a draftsperson to “draw up their plan” (although I was paying for design services) and the draftsperson does that. Does that really entitle the draftsperson to ownership rights to duplicate that plan for profit, whether in whole or in part? I only posted my situation as another example. This revived thread was originally created due to the OP wanting an electronic file of their plan. I figured showing photos of what I thought were close matches would get some reaction of whether ideas were copied too closely or not. While my home will cost me more yearly, I don’t regret the wait. My plan is much better now. I can’t wait to get started....See MoreWho owns my design?
Comments (3)Regarding ownership of design: As an attorney, I would say you should contact an attorney if you really want an interpretation of your specific contract--anyone else is simply not qualified. That attorney would also need to look at the entire contract, not just one paragraph that might act as exception to others. That said, it would not be unusual for a contract to state that you do not retain ownership of the product. Nevertheless, you're likely receiving rights for as much use of the plan as you will need, along with copies for posterity, so it might not be a bad thing. If the contract really limits you in an unexpected way, then it really might be worthwhile to contact an attorney to look at the entire thing. Generally, the language of a contract is binding according to its plain meaning, but there are often other considerations and remedies available....See MoreDesigning your own fabric
Comments (10)Well, thanks a lot, I just spent about $50 on various test samples and fat quarters! I was just spouting to someone about how fun/easy it would be to find cool fabrics in "sample" sizes and frame them for cheap, colorful artwork. Well, that's what I'm hoping to do with some of what I ordered. I got a few for my crafty DD, too. I haven't even looked at the option to create custom fabric, but that could be really fun. I saw one fabric with Lego heads that I wish I'd seen a few years back when my DS was really into Legos!...See MoreWho is your kitchen designer? I need help!!
Comments (4)We used Gwen with Kitchen Plans by Design. She does local and long distance designs. I loved working with her. For an incredibly low set fee she works out two complete plans complete with CAD renderings. She does one based on your input and a second "dream" plan based on her own ideas for your space. She can also help you pick the cabinets and granite as part of the package. She was fast and very thorough. We were so happy with her "dream" design for our kitchen that we decided to go for it - much better than what I had in mind, 3 feet bigger, and only about $3,000 more. My neighbors all loved looking at Gwen's designs too and one just started a new project with her. Here is a link that might be useful: Kitchen Plans By Design...See Moremidwestmama
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