The Best Reasons to Hire an Interior Designer

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One of the most frequent questions homeowners ask is, “Why should I hire an Interior Designer.”

Asking this question will help identify precisely what your needs are.

There are many myths about what an interior designer does and how their work can benefit you. Most people think that only the very wealthy hire designers to remodel their second and third homes — for the fun of it.

Other persons aren’t clear on the difference between interior designers and decorators. Although the perceptions are true for a few, they aren’t the main reasons most people hire interior designers.

The three most common reasons most people hire an interior designer are:

Time,

Vision, and

Savings

Time

Maybe you just don’t have time to do it yourself. More people underestimate how much time is involved than can be counted.

When it comes to deciding upon a design vision, precise measurements have to be taken, a determination of how to ‘work’ the space must be made, materials must be chosen and bought, there are vendors and contractors to consider and finally, everything has to be pulled together.

Trying to envision the final outcome can be overwhelming for the untrained. Additionally, the average homeowner doesn’t have the skills or tools to make it all happen and plan it out visually.

Even with a single room renovation, the time involved from beginning to end can be an average of 30-hours per week for up to eight weeks.

Have a headache yet?

A trained interior designer takes the load off a client by helping them execute their dream. Expertise protects the client from costly mistakes or, “I wish I’d thought of…” statements after the project is completed.

Professional designers are often told these are reasons enough to hire a designer.

Vision

Homeowners often need help in pulling their vision together. Anyone who has purchased a new home has wondered how to choose the right paint, furniture and flooring.

Those who are planning construction of a new home are often overwhelmed with choosing the right materials for their budget while accomplishing the look they want.

Business people signing a lease on a new office or business space often wonder how they will “work” the space and make the available square footage function.

It is challenging to make your “dream theme” come together and that’s what interior designers are for.

An interior designer gets to know you and understand your lifestyle, listen to your desires and make sure you see it come to life.

An interior designer can help you fine tune the direction you want to go while you sit back and let them take the wheel.

Savings

When a client realizes they are being saved hundreds, or thousands, of dollars, the look of surprise is priceless. The up front costs of design fees are offset by the peace of mind, time savings, monetary savings, and material savings while increasing the property’s value.

Another way interior designers save clients money is avoiding costly mistakes. There are many challenges when designing a home or office. The mistakes can include: overpriced vendors, faulty workmanship, poor material choices, incorrect measurements on space, wallpaper and so on.

The only thing better than saving money is making money.

Working alongside homeowners who are remodeling with an eye toward selling their home is a favorite task of interior designers.

Most homeowners are amazed at the amount of equity they gain by minor remodeling to make their property current and more appealing.

Homes are proven to sell faster by rearranging furniture to accentuate the size and flow of rooms, painting a few walls, and choosing calming colors. Many homeowners increase their home’s selling price and avoid reducing their price in competitive markets.

The Takeaway

Consider Alejandra Gianetti Nelson as your Interior Designer for your next design project. If you’d like to discuss how hiring her can be advantageous to your project, email her today at alejandragianetti@gmail.com

Ale Gianetti Nelson is an Interior Designer who lives in Buenos Aires, Argentina.