Perhaps your thinking of redecorating a room or overwhelmed by your new home. We have all seen the home decorating programs and heard that "I wouldn't have been able to choose that". That's when the extensive knowledge and years of experience of an interior designer comes in.
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The misconception is that by employing an interior designer it's going to be an expensive ordeal, or that using such a service is an extravagant luxury. Interior design services can help anybody on any budget. An interior designer can save you money by avoiding expensive mistakes. They are there to guide and assist you and help you make the right choices, on your budget and on time.
You may think you would be seen as a failure, if you couldn’t decorate or style your own home.Then there’s always the possibility they may think an interior designer will impose their own taste on their property and they won’t like the result. A designer's job is to understand and extract their clients needs and wishes, then to fit all the pieces of the puzzle together and create a space which is consistent and harmonious with their clients wishes.
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| Clients living room- After |
A designer can be employed in different ways, from supply or consultation only, through to project management of a whole scheme. The above project was to design and supply all FF&E.
If you’re not sure how a fabric or wallpaper will look in your room, an interior designer will bring samples to you, so that you can see the effect in situ and it is always a good idea to have large, returnable samples to look at, to get a better idea. When wallpaper is used correctly, can create a big impact on a room, as seen below.
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Beware of using ‘in-house’ interior design services, which some high street shops offer, as these services will steer you into using their own products only and you will not get a truly bespoke look.
There are so many valid reasons to use a professional designer when building or remodeling, and this holds true even when it comes to window coverings or reupholstering a sofa. Designers save clients money. They help resist problems from arising, not just because they have extensive trade accounts to suppliers but because of their experience they are able to troubleshoot through a lot of very difficult and emotional situations.
So how does this "trade accounts' work? you may be asking, well if we buy a product from our normal suppliers, the discount can be as much as 50% off of the suggested retail price. Most of the time, we do the purchasing for our clients, and we charge them our cost, plus a percentage.
Almost always, that cost is less than it would be, if the client was to buy it without our being involved. Hence, the venture of involving an interior designer not only will save you money on the supply of goods but you will achieve a look that you have envisaged. It's a win win situation for both parties. Hence, a beautiful cohesive space as well as saving money when interior design practices are involved.
Almost always, that cost is less than it would be, if the client was to buy it without our being involved. Hence, the venture of involving an interior designer not only will save you money on the supply of goods but you will achieve a look that you have envisaged. It's a win win situation for both parties. Hence, a beautiful cohesive space as well as saving money when interior design practices are involved.
Above all, the experience of working with an interior designer should be an enjoyable one for both parties, with the client getting what they want at the end of the day and the interior designer having the satisfaction of seeing a happy customer!
To find a good Interior Designer, it is always a good idea to check with some friends that have completed a similar project, to the one that you are about to undertake. Reputably Architects and/or Builder's are also a very good source to get referrals. And, lastly, the BIID (British Institute of Interior design) office can direct consumer's to licensed professionals in you area.
If you're having any interior design issues feel free to contact Amy Zubi Interior Design:
