Is Hiring an Interior Designer Worth It? Yes. Here's Why.
You know something’s off.
You’ve known it for months.
No matter what tile or furniture you choose, nothing about your home feels right to you.
You’ve seen online that hiring a designer could help, but you’re doubtful.
You're starting to ask yourself the question,
“Is this really worth it?”
Not just about all the decisions going into the renovation or home decorating project. But also about potentially hiring a designer to help you.
Why it’s worth it to hire an interior designer
The answer is yes, hiring an interior designer is worth it. But not for the reason most think of. The real case for bringing in a designer is not the aesthetics. It is the saved cost of not having to change blueprints mid project. Not having to order different furniture because you were unsure about the size. It is preventing unnecessary expenses down the road due to ambiguity about something.
financial savings
Most homeowners do the math on a designer wrong. They think about the cost of the designer versus the cost of buying furniture. The right way to think about it is the cost of the designer versus the cost of making the wrong decision.
time savings
A designer will save you time. Time saved looking for furniture. Time saved making sure measurements are correct. A designer will do all the time extensive tasks for you while you can use that extra time to enjoy time with your family and friends or travel while your designer does all the hard work for you.
emotional savings
A designer will save you on the emotional end. A good designer will save you the stress and worry of having to make every decision yourself while also managing the financial end of your project. A designer will do the hard part for you.
The question you need to ask yourself isn’t “can I afford a designer?” The question is “can I afford to skip one?”
What you get when you hire a designer
Strategic Planning:
Strategic planning means the entire scope of your project is mapped before a single contractor quotes or a single product is ordered.
Every decision, when not planned well, can turn into an unnecessary cost that will hurt you down the line in your renovation. A room not measured properly, an island in your kitchen blocking light flow. All preventable mistakes that end in expensive change orders. But that can be prevented with a good designer.
Access and Sourcing:
A designer has access to vendor, product lines, and trade resources that are not available to the public.
This means that interior designers have pieces that are carefully curated to fit you and your space, rather than just finding what's on the floor at the nearest home decor store. Because of the access to these better, more limited brands, interior designers will spend less time researching and provide you with better products.
Decision support:
Decision support means a designer narrows every choice down to options that already fit the project before she puts them in front ofYou.
People often get tired of making decisions – what groceries to buy that week, what to make for dinner, managing your children's extracurriculars. The same applies with a home project, choosing paint colors, picking out furniture, looking for appliances. An interior designer will lessen the decision fatigue from your renovation by instead of having you choose from every available option, they will have you choose from a shorter list of amazing options which will make your decisions easier and leave you with a better outcome.
Longevity:
Longevity means designing for how the space needs to work now and how it will need to work in five years.
A house designed from a trend won’t feel the same in five years as it does now. Your house needs to reflect how you live, not what's popular now. In fifteen years you should still feel proud with your renovation, not quietly resenting it.
What it costs and how to think about it
The question about cost is a fair one. Here is how to think about it. Most designers work with projects starting at $25,000 to $500,000 and typically start at $3,500 for their design fee. That fee, rather than just an extra cost, is more of an investment into your home that will provide you with excellent design skills and a carefully curated space that matches your lifestyle
How to know if you are ready
If you have read this far, you already know the answer. You’re tired of second guessing your decisions, you want a home that looks and feels like you, and you’re ready to make confident, clear decisions from the beginning.
If that’s you, then you are ready to move on.
The Home Design Evaluation Is the best way to start any home project. It is a discussion centered around your home, what you want, and what it takes to make it that way. If you’re ready to make clear decisions about your space, schedule your Home Design Evaluation Today.
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