WHO Should Hire An Interior Designer?

In a nutshell, anyone embarking on a major project should hire a design professional. That being said, it does take a certain approach and understanding when entering a designer/ client relationship. Major renovations and new home builds are emotional journeys, even selecting new furniture come with many decisions. With the right interior designer on your team, the goal is to have peace of mind and reassurance all the way through. In our first of the 5W’s and an H series we’re talking about WHO should hire an interior design professional. Let’s get started!

YOU’RE OPEN TO A DESIGNER DOING THEIR BEST WORK.

Designers bring spaces and homes to life based on their clients needs, wants and aesthetics, but they also bring unexpected details, colour combinations, and design sensibilities you may never have thought of. Designers do their best work when a client is willing to step back and allow the creativity to flow. We are passionate about exercising our creative skills, and when you support us in doing so, you give us the opportunity to achieve a level of wow factor throughout your space!

This doesn’t mean a designer has cart blanche, running away with the design. The process is collaborative and inclusive. We meet clients where they’re at, and take to heart the needs, wants, lifestyle and investment preferences of each client, all the while infusing our knowledge, expertise and creativity into the design.

YOU’RE LOOKING FOR A CREATIVE AND COHESIVE RESULT FOR YOUR PROJECT.

Designers not only bring thoughtful creativity to a project, but spaces to life in such a way that feels put together. Even amongst multiple wood finishes, mixed metals and unexpected patterns, designers have a special way of making a room sing while allowing it to flow into the next. From storage considerations to the overall aesthetic, we want your home to meet your needs whilst evoking a feeling or emotion and that means making sure each room is harmonious with the next! The completed space should be as unique and individual as the people who live in there.

YOU SEE THE VALUE IN INVESTING.

Based on experience, design professionals have learned what works and what doesn’t, giving them efficiency and knowledge in many areas of a project. Designers bring dimensional capabilities, flow, connection and scale to a project. When all of these come together with unexpected details you’ve got a winning combination. Investing in your home is no small feat financially, but also mentally and emotionally, and everyone’s hope is to do it right the first time.
With so many options and possibilities, decision making can be paralysing. Moving through a plan with confidence is valuable to any project, rather than requiring a do-over or living with a compromise or outcome you simply don’t love.
It’s all about the details, and designers have the knowledge to consider how one decision will affect the next, resulting in the best possible decisions being made.

YOU’RE READY, WILLING AND ABLE TO TRUST THE PROCESS.

Trust is the oil for the machine; the more you have, the better it will run! Building trust takes time in any relationship. If you’ve connected with a designer via a referral then you likely have an understanding of their working relationship, and are one step ahead into building that trust.

If you’re reaching out to discover the right fit and interviewing several designers, here are 7 Questions to Ask An Interior Designer to consider discussing as part of an initial touch point.

Trust is key with all members of your working team including the builder, architect and all trades. The most successful project will result from trust, not only towards the design details, but other important areas such as communication, respect and professionalism. Here are 5 Ways to Build Trust With Your Designer as you establish your relationship together.

YOU UNDERSTAND THE VALUE OF A DESIGN PROFESSIONAL.

Knowing the value an interior designer brings to a project sets you up as a great candidate to begin building your relationship. A designer is the bridge between you, the contractor/ builder, architect and other trades. They’re there to advocate for you, get in the trenches to see the project through to fruition, navigate the ups and downs and make decisions in your best interest.

Whether you know the aesthetic or style you love, or are struggling to discern the look you’re after, an interior design professional is there to guide you through the process and create a path towards a result that will no doubt change the way you feel, and live, in your home.

Stay tuned for the next W in our Who, What, When, Where, Why and How series! Have questions in the meantime? Don’t hesitate to get in touch.

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