Where you live and spend most of your time is your home – and it’s where your heart is. So, it stands to reason it’s where your style stands out. Though choosing colors and designs for your home may be natural to you, to some people it’s not and one can benefit by working with an interior designer. It can be one of the most valuable investments one can make.
You might think that having an interior designer sounds expensive and immediately think you can’t afford having one help you. However, an interior designer can help you from making costly mistakes and help you clarify what direction you want to go when you’re still trying to figure it out.
Interior designers can save you money.
Much like you hire a contractor to help do your remodel if you’re not a DIY person, it’s worth it to hire a designer to help you move forward and make decisions. Trial and error can cost you money and time, while a designer can help you clarify what you want first so you don’t end up buying the wrong flooring, carpet or choosing the wrong paint color.
Did you know that there are hundreds of colors of blue, beige and white? Some feel cool, some feel warm.
Did you know that light affects paint colors and a paint chip that looks pale gold can look like deep gold when the sun hits it?
A designer can help you avoid making a costly mistake and help you get it right, the first time.
An interior designer knows what’s trending and what’s not!
Still loving mauve and gray or mauve and aqua? Not a good choice if you think you might be selling your home in the next few years. While you don’t have to hop on the trend bandwagon, you might want to look at the most popular colors and choose something in the family of those colors to help your home stay current. It can be invaluable if you want to put your home on the market in the near future.
A designer can help you invest in updates where you can get your money back as well as make and increase your home’s value. That can mean a quicker sale when you are ready to sell.
An interior designer usually has great contacts!
Most interior designers have good contacts to choose from when starting a project as well as knowing whom not to choose. The professional relationships that designers have can again keep you from making a costly mistake by choosing the wrong craftsman for your project. This can save you money and headaches. They have the benefit of working with that person and knowing how they work – while you wouldn’t.
Interior designers can help you define your style.
If you’re considering changing your style, or just aren’t clear which direction to go, an interior designer can help simplify the process for you so your home has a smooth transition from room to room. You don’t want a super modern living room next to a traditional dining room!
Each part of your home says something about its owner so using an interior designer can help make that process seamless.