5 Reasons to work with an Interior Designer
Everyone wants a beautiful home. A home where function and form are perfectly balanced.
Our homes have to work harder than ever. Often the centre of a busy family life, a place for entertaining, our workspace, as well as our place of safety and retreat from the world. When homes have to work that hard, good design isn’t optional; it’s essential. Everyone deserves to live and work somewhere that make them smile, tells their story, and elevates their everyday.
Yet, for many, engaging an Interior Designer is not an obvious choice. Perhaps it's still perceived as a preserve of the wealthy. Maybe there remains an air of mystery around what an Interior Designer does. Or perhaps people just don't think they need one.
Obviously we see the difference a good Interior Designer can make to a project, so here are our 5 reasons to hire an Interior Designer for your next home project:
1/ An expert design process
If you're contemplating an extension you wouldn't hesitate to hire an Architect. If you need your home rewiring you'd call in an Electrician. To create your perfect interior space, which is both beautiful and functional, it's an Interior Designer you need. An Interior Designer knows exactly where to start, what to ask, what works and what doesn't. An Interior Designer is qualified, experienced and has a design process which has been honed over the years. Once you find the right Designer for you, you can trust the process, confident that you'll love the finished result.
2/ It could save you money
Interior design is becoming more accessible and there are lots of affordable design packages on the market. Interior design professionals do charge for their work though and there's probably some truth around the saying "you get what you pay for". So how, when you're paying design fees on top of your other project costs, can hiring a designer save you money? A few ways, actually:
You usually gain access to trade discounts. These will vary, but you're likely to be able access better rates for products when using an Interior Designer.
You'll avoid costly mistakes. You won't end up with a sofa that isn't the right scale for your space, or an expensive wallpaper that doesn't look quite right. A good Designer knows what what works (and, importantly, what doesn't) leaving you with a cohesive design that works in your home.
Interior Designers know how best to work with a budget. It's what they do, and part of their advice should be helping you decide how best to spend your budget to achieve the space you want.
3/ It'll save you time
Life is busy and time is precious. Yet, good interior design takes time, and sometimes quite a lot of it. An Interior Designer knows how to work through the design process efficiently, making it easy for you to make confident decisions about the design of your home. By hiring an Interior Designer you can take the stress out of the process (both the design and project co-ordination) and actually enjoy creating your dream space.
4/ Access to trusted trades
Finding experienced, reliable trades who are able to do the work you want, when you want can be tricky. An Interior Designer works with a trusted team of contractors and sub-contractors on projects all the time. No more worrying about whether they'll do a good job, or whether they are properly insured - your Designer has done all the hard work for you.
5/ Confidence
A good Interior Designer should empower you. Not only to have confidence in the design decisions you make throughout the design process, but to live with confidence in the space you've created. Interior design should be about creating a space that tells your story and, importantly, creates a space for you to continue that story. Interiors aren't static; they evolve and grow. Having a space expertly created for you allows you to engage with, and enjoy, the space with confidence.
So, whether you're sprucing up the spare room or contemplating a major renovation, working with an Interior Designer can help achieve a better design, but also a more enjoyable process (as well as a few potential savings a long the way!).
I’d love to know whether you’ve worked with an Interior Designer and, if not, what’s stopping you?