1. Interior Designers Will Save You Money!!! – Some of us are conditioned to believe that interior designers are expensive, providing only highly priced items and adding a pricey “design fee” on top of that. But in reality, a good designer will help you avoid mistakes, which can be very costly. And at the completion of the project, everything “goes together”, looks professional, enhances your quality of life, and even increases your property’s value!.
2. Interior Designers Will Save You Time! Your time is valuable, and usually in short supply, often making it impossible for you to make the time investment that is needed to transform your space. Designers spend a goodly portion of their time acquiring resources, whether it be skilled tradesman, or materials procured from ‘to the trade only’ suppliers. Trade only resources are often deeply discounted from retail stores, and supply unique items not available to the general public. Designers perform all of the shopping tasks and insure that those items they select will work well within the Design Plan
3. Interior Designers Provide Thorough Analysis of Your Needs Good designers, spend time determining customers’ needs, wants and budget. We don’t invoke our styles on you, but determine your style, how you live in the space, and how you want to feel in the space. From that we develop a detailed Design Plan that includes all aspects of the project – our “road-map”. This design plan creates realistic expectations, eliminates unpleasant surprises and ensures that the project proceeds without detours, backtracking and mistakes that are both costly and frustrating.
4. Interior Designers have Access to Countless “Trade Only Showrooms” and Resources Your time is valuable, and usually in short supply, often making it impossible for you to make the time investment that is needed to transform your space. Designers spend a goodly portion of their time acquiring resources, whether it be skilled tradesman, or materials procured from ‘to the trade only’ suppliers. Trade only resources are often deeply discounted from retail stores, and supply unique items not available to the general public. Designers perform all of the shopping tasks and insure that those items they select will work well within the Design Plan
5. Budget! Budget! Budget Interior Designers Bring Your Project On Budget! Using that initial Design Plan, good designers prepare a detailed cost sheet listing all items, including materials, fabrication, installation, shipping, tax, etc. This tracks the progress and cost of the project, and helps you spend your money more efficiently. If financial constraints dictate, the project can be broken down into smaller pieces – “phases” – allowing the designer to work within the budget you have agreed upon.
