4 Reasons You Want To Hire an Interior Designer

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You may be redecorating your bedroom, designing a new kitchen, or building a brand new home. All of these design dilemmas present the opportunity to partner with a licensed Interior Designer.
Today, we’ll look at 4 reasons why you might want to consider hiring an Interior Designer for your project.

A couple working with an Interior Designer1. You Don’t Have the Time

Home improvement shows today can be a bit misleading in that many people think you can tackle a remodeling project in a weekend, but the reality is it takes a considerable amount of time to put together an interior design plan, no matter what size room or home you are working on. It starts with simple selections like paint colors, then moves onto large items like furniture, lighting, doors and wood floors, and decorative elements for the walls and floors. Add to this, the necessity to coordinate painters, electricians, wood floor orders and installers, kitchen cabinet deliveries, or handle order errors, and it can quickly become overwhelming. You can see how hiring an interior designer can save you a tremendous amount of time.

“When you hire an interior designer, you get the benefit of an experienced professional who can solve problems, help you avoid costly mistakes and, most importantly, create a space designed specifically to meet your needs.”

American Society of Interior Design

2. Interior Design Is Not Your Forte

Everyone has different interior design skills. Some are good at picturing what they want their room to look like but don’t know how to put all the pieces together, to create the desired outcome. Some, aren’t even sure what they want and others, see a space and try to fill it, only to realize how dysfunctional it is once the project is complete. All of these design dilemma’s are an indication that you need an Interior Designer.

Interior Designers have years of experience putting together interiors. They spend hours a day scouring magazines, exploring products, meeting with product reps, traveling to trade shows, and familiarizing themselves with industry trends. Do you have time to do all that during your remodeling project?

3. It’s More Complicated Than You Think

You might think your room just needs an easy facelift — perhaps a new coat of paint, or some new bed linens. Even something simple as creating a color palette, selecting the right prefinished wood flooring, or window coverings, can benefit from working with a trained design professional.

Interior design projects involve a plethora of planning, selection, execution, and timing, even for the smallest space. Interior Designers can make any space look aesthetically pleasing, but they also have the space planning skills to make sure your room will function the way it should meet your needs.

The design team at New York based Home Polish said it best:

“Whether that’s a space for lively gatherings, a place to beautifully showcase your worldly possessions or a zen retreat for solace, interior designers solve the complicated dilemmas like efficient floor plans, storage solutions, gallery walls and tablescapes to help you make home “Home.”

Anthropologie Bedding 4. You Want Designer-Only Access

Home décor items are more accessible than ever before thanks to design magazines, the internet, and big-box stores. But anybody can go to Anthropologie or Crate & Barrel to order a sofa or end table, and these out of the box solutions are certainly beautiful.

But, perhaps your windows need custom sizes for the curtains or blinds; you have a specific pattern in mind for your matching bedroom décor, you want a custom leather sofa, or you want your Engineered Wood Flooring to match your custom kitchen cabinets. This is where working with an Interior Design can really benefit you – they have insider access to a world of home decor that homeowners don’t even know about, have access to or can even consider. Interior Designers will give you access to designer only showrooms where you can explore the styles and comfort of potential options.

Access to custom solutions can be about 40% more, according to ApartmentTherapy.com, and expect longer lead times. Most of the time, your Interior Design can help balance project timeline with lead times to make sure things stay on schedule, coordinate delivery, and make sure the product meets the requested specifications. There are many benefits to ordering a custom product if the situation calls for it because it will be personalized to your exact tastes and space so it will best meet your needs and you’ll be happy with the product for so much longer.

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These are just a few of the reasons that an Interior Designer might be a benefit to your project but don’t take our word for it, talk to an interior designer yourself, many will offer a free consultation to explore your project and design ideas. For help selecting an Interior Designer, visit asid.org. If you want help designing a wood floor, then let our Wide Plank Specialists work with you, and your designer, to find the perfect floor — order a free catalog today.
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