How do I know if I need an interior designer?
1:38 PMWhen you have invested or plan on investing a lot of money in your home, it is a great idea to hire an interior designer. Hiring a designer will allow you to showcase your home so that it looks its best. Interior designers are no longer for the wealthy. Hiring a designer actually saves yourself a lot of money and A LOT of time.
You may wonder, "How can I save money hiring an interior designer?" In the design process, mistakes are bound to happen. Hiring a professional prevents you from making those costly mistakes which can suck up time and money you had not anticipated spending. Not only that, a professional interior designer typically is affiliated with many vendors, artisans, resources and associations that are not available to the general public. Those savings and discounts roll down to the client.
Let's say you are selling your home or you decide to flip homes. Designers can make your home more appealing and marketable by staging your home. This increases it's value, reduces the amount of time that your home is on the market, increases buyer competition and in turn increases showcases and sales.
After the initial phone consultation, the first step an interior designer takes is to give you a professional assessment. They will sit down with you and discuss your needs, wants, and budget. If you are unsure of what you want, they are skilled at figuring all of this out for you. With their trained eyes, they can look at the bare bones of your situation and provide you with a solution that is not only pleasing to the eye, but ways to cut costs and spend your money efficiently. Knowing exactly where to go and having a network already established prevents headaches of all of that timely research and extra effort on your part! It's all taken care of for you!
A designer is the point of contact for architects and contractors. Another important role they play is your project manager. This part is often overlooked. By acting as your liaison, this will head off any design misses in your plan. Let's say you need special lighting in a room or your a musician and the acoustics have to be perfect; it may seem trivial but things such as these must be addressed before the construction begins.
Interior design goes above and beyond buying drapes and where to hang coats. Cosmetic concerns is the icing on the cake. You first have to address how to make it. Designers ensure everything flows appropriately from floor plans to the last nail the carpenter hammers. They are aware of building codes and regulations. It's so easy to not consider these things when all you want is a beautiful home with curb appeal. An interior designer will be there for you so you don't have to think about those types of things.
Another reason to hire an interior designer, and a very important reason, is a designer can help you tell a story without words. Whatever style you have, love, need - whatever is important to you - a designer is trained to take that element, put it in your space and make it your home. So whether you want feng shui, a green home, want a stylish metro mood, or have a large family and everyone's needs have to be taken into consideration, you got it! Designers are creative and think outside of the box and will give you a design that is unique to you and your individual style. The end result will be a space that is polished, functional and harmonious from the smallest detail to the largest.
When you decide to buy, remodel, sell or move, keep these things in consideration. Your investment should speak for itself. The majority of your life is spent in your home. No underestimate how it feels to live in a home that not only looks good, but a space that you feel good about. Why not hire an interior designer to make that statement for you?
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