Top Nine Reasons To Hire an Interior Designer for Your Home!
Building a home is an exciting, important and perhaps a little frightening endeavor! An experienced designer will be able to assist you every step of the way. I understand that with all of the resources available today, Instagram, pinterest, and houzz, you may have the temptation to take a DIY approach when designing your home. However, sometimes it makes sense to leave certain tasks to a professional. Most people have great ideas but a professional Interior Designer can help put it all together, and make it cohesive. It’s important to hire a someone you trust more than yourself to design your home. When hiring a designer they will be able to fulfill your vision, maximize your time, and design an inviting and appealing space that optimizes your investment.
Fulfill Your Vision
A great designer will help you bring your vision to life. They’ll listen to how you want your home to feel, and make that dream a reality.
Design Credit: Jill Egan Interiors
I’ve had clients show me images of a bathroom they saw in the Rome airport, a neighbors kitchen, and photos they have collected on Pinterest. An interior designer will take the elements you have been dreaming about and incorporate them into your home. Mention the vintage vase your grandmother gave you, those chairs you have been eye-balling, how you want the room to feel when you come home at night, whatever it is, the right designer can help you achieve your dream home.
Maximize Your Time
You’re busy. Sometimes it feels like it’s been a constant sprint all day. Work, cooking meals, 8pm yoga session, etc. does it ever end?
When designing your home, you not only need to be aware of all the small details in each room but also the technical aspects of how it will come together. Interior designers are trained to think in 3D and see the overall picture that you might not be able to see. They have the ability to draw a room or sketch a mock-up for you to see before it even gets built.
It’s not just that your interior designer will save you time by knowing all the technical aspects, but they’ll also do the heavy lifting for you. The designer will show you and source the pieces, place orders, track shipping, warehouse the items, inspect, install, and shop for the final accessories. Designers focus on those little details, so you don’t have to.
Create an Experience
A great designer will create an intimate, unforgettable experience for you to share with your family and friends. You won’t forget working with your interior designer. They will take you through the steps, make the process less stressful, and help you create a masterpiece. A designer will be creative and offer solutions you may not have thought of before.
Form and Function
A designer knows the right questions to ask even before they begin designing. The colors, how the sofa looks in comparison to the scale of the room, how the flow and function of the kitchen works. They know how to create the proper lighting, where to put your appliances, and where to place outlets in conjunction with furniture.
Durable and Appropriate Materials
Your interior designer will have their own recommendations on what to use, but will also listen to how you want your home to feel. They’ll asses what types of materials are the most durable and appropriate for each application. If you’re unsure about what to use for your shower floor, how to provide sound blocking, prices, or how to find eco-friendly materials, your interior designer will be able to find the materials and they’ll know where to source them.
Avoid Mistakes
Your designer will know how to avoid making costly mistakes. Gone are the days of painting your room the wrong color, or buying a sofa too small. You won’t have to worry when you hire an interior designer. They’ll know what you should spend a little extra on or what you can afford within your budget.
The Designer Discount
Interior Designers receive trade design discounts on furniture and finishes. Your designer has access to thousands of brands of furniture that isn’t available to the public. Your designer should be transparent about their markup price, and pass those discounts onto you, unlike a retail store. Designers know of the sales happening and can help find high-quality items for less.
Designed by: Emily Henderson
Up & Coming Materials
Designers attend trade shows, visit manufacturing facilities, take continuing educational courses, and visit furniture shows. we meet with vendors and manufacturer reps every week. We know the newest and best products, even before the trend hits the market. We incorporate those finishes and materials in exciting ways and know where to source them.
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