HIRING AN INTERIOR DESIGNER CAN SAVE YOU MONEY!
So, many homeowners wonder if it's financially viable or even wise to hire an interior designer. Do professional fees end up taking too large a percentage from the overall budget to make using an interior designer truly worthwhile?
The answer is a resounding no. Anyone with a realistic budget should hire an interior designer, ideally at the very beginning of a project!
Get a designer on your team sooner than you think!
WE can guide you ON what to ask and how to speak with CONTRACTORS, builders and architects.
Designers can also help with the bidding and THE negotiation process. With this newfound wisdom, homeowners are able to procure bids that have accurate materials allowances so there are no surprise overage invoices mid-way through a project or at the end.
interior design services often end up paying for themselves!
Professionals Pay Trade Pricing
One of the easiest ways interior designers help save cash is through their trade discounts. Special pricing can apply to everything from fixtures to furniture, appliances and even décor. Most major furniture websites and stores have trade programs including Wayfair, Pottery Barn, WEST ELM & Crate and Barrel. Smaller luxury brands can also offer trade pricing as well, for those who want something unique or custom. EVEN LOCAL COMPANIES LIKE YOUR HOMETOWN STONE DISTRIBUTORS, CUSTOM CABINETRY BUILDERS, PAINT SUPPLY COMPANIES OFFER DISCOUNTS TO DESIGNERS THAT HELP SAVE THE HOMEOWNER MONEY TOWARDS THEIR PROJECTS.
WITH ALL THE DISCOUNTS UNAVAILABLE TO THE EVERYDAY HOMEOWNERS BUT AVAILABLE TO PROFESSIONALS WITHIN THE TRADES, YOUR DESIGNER COSTS TYPICALLY TURN OUT TO BE FAR LESS THAN THE SAVINGS YOU RECEIVE IN THE LONG RUN OF YOUR PROJECT.
WE Hack YOUR Budget!
“HACKING“ DOESN’T SEEM LIKE A GOOD THING, BUT IN THIS CASE IT’S FANTASTIC AND WE ARE PROS!
A good interior designer will know how to best allocate funds, especially if there isn’t much room for flexibility. It takes a savy AND CREATIVE designer who knows the landscape AND resources TO HACK THE BUDGET AND MAKE ALL THE TETRIS PIECES FIT TOGETHER. ANY DESIGNER WORTH WHILE IS AN EXPERT to create a similar HIGH END look in a range of prices THAT FIT YOUR BUDGET.
Knowing when to pull back and when to step up is something you can rely on a good designer to be able to do for you!
Preventing Expensive Mistakes
There is something to be said for measuring twice and ordering once
The margin of ERROR is reduced when working with a designer, so the investment is more likely to yield a better result. Fixing a preventable mistake can end up blowing a budget. A professional will recognize errors before it is too late. This is also why a designer should be hired BEFORE ANY OFFICIAL PLANNING BEGINS.
So many times clients make mistakes on sizing and scale and layering color and pattern. The time and energy it takes to purchase, try, and then return everything that they buy that doesn’t work makes up for our fee in and of itself.
Time Is Money!
The project management aspects of a renovation can be equally time consuming aS IT IS FRUSTRATING.
an interior designer CAN take this on for their clients and make sure everything runs smoothly. We coordinate everything with the vendors, contractors, architects, artisans and so on, so the client doesn’t have to. We’re available to answer any questions that pop up, down to the details, and we take care of every deadline along the way.
There are SO many moving parts to a project that homeowners can't always anticipate THEM DUE TO LACK OF EXPERIENCE WITH THE PROCESS.
A designer provides a contractor with detailed drawings and elevations to avoid issues with electrical or plumbing being in the wrong place and therefore, the homeowner only pays once, instead of paying a contractor to change everything.
FRANKLY PUT, WE ARE PROFESSIONALS FOR A REASON
WE ALL HAVE A FRIEND THAT’S A GREAT DECORATOR AND WITH PINTEREST ON HAND TO FIND IDEAS ALONG WITH A YOUTUBE HOW-TO VIDEO FOR JUST ABOUT ANY PROJECT, WHY ON EARTH WOULD YOU HIRE A PROFESSIONAL INTERIOR DESIGNER?
BECAUSE HOMEOWNERS & THEIR GREAT DECORATOR FRIENDS tend to ONLY focus on what they can see in front of them, WHILE professionals ARE EXPERTS AT lookING ahead! IT’S WHAT WE DO! WE CREATE FLOOR PLANS THAT ALLOW YOU TO AGE IN PLACE, WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY CREATING A HOME THAT WILL SELL QUICKLY IF EVER THE NEED ARRISES. EQUALLY BALANCE THE ASCETICS OF ALL THE MATERIALS, HOW THEY CAN INCREASE YOUR HOME VALUE, WHILE WITHSTANDING TO THE DYNAMICS OF YOUR PARTICULAR HOUSEHOLD, MAINTAIN A TIMELESS APPEAL ALL WHILE KEEPING TO THE BUDGET IN MIND.
INTERIOR DESIGNERS CREATE SOMETHING THAT IS OFTEN ENTIRELY OVERLOOKED OR WHEN ATTEMPTED, NOT DONE VERY WELL, AND THAT’S LONGEVITY!
LONGEVITY! DESIGNING SPACES THAT FUNCTION RIGHT NOW AND THAT WILL FUNCTION 20 YEARS FROM NOW, WHILE CREATING SOMETHING MAGAZINE WORTHY SPECIFICALLY FOR YOU THAT MAKES EVEN YOUR GREAT DECORATOR FRIEND WANT TO REPLICATE YOUR HOME!
AND LET’S BE HONEST, YOU WOULDN’T HAVE A FRIEND PHOTOGRAPH YOUR FAMILY WITH THEIR IPHONE HOPING TO SAVE A BUCK, SO WHY WOULD YOU SKIMP ON YOUR BIGGEST INVESTMENT, YOUR HOME!
YOU’RE BETTER THAN THIS!