The two most frequently asked questions are, when do I consider bringing an interior designer into my project and do I really need an interior designer? 

When do I Consider Bringing an Interior Designer into my Project?

The answer to the first question is, just as soon as you decide to build or renovate you needed to consult a designer. It is not easy once you start your project to make changes that you are going to want to make, especially when a professional points out practical and visual improvements.

You would not think of building a custom home without an architect or builder so why would you not want to have direction in selections and interior design decisions?  Some builders are hiring an interior designer to make all the selections for their spec homes.  From exterior brick, roof, stucco, trim color, shutters etc. to the architectural design such as tile, natural stone, cabinets, door style, case openings on dry wall, hardwood floors, trim packages, plumbing fixtures, light fixtures, placement of recessed cans, paint colors and faux finishes.  Why you might ask would a builder go to this expense?  The answer is simple.  If an interior designer is involved in the process of building a home they will more likely appeal to the potential homeowner because the finished product will reflect what the market is telling them they want. 

For your new or renovated home the decision process is like a domino theory.  One question as well as the answer to that question leads to another.  For example cabinets can’t be designed or ordered without the appliances and plumbing being selected and located.  Most designers in the past have been brought into the project by the homeowner but now many builders are including a professional interior designer on their team that includes an architect, builder and landscaper. 

Do I Really Need an Interior Designer?

Can I afford an interior designer?  Can you afford NOT to hire one?  What if you realize the closet is too small, but the studs, electrical or even dry wall has been completed?  The areas we often see mistakes is in the cramped floor plan of the kitchen, insufficient lighting, inadequate closet space, and improper flow of rooms due to an abundance of doors or wall placement.  There are so many make or break decisions in building a new home that having the professional experience an interior designer brings in priceless.  An interior designer can help avoid making costly errors, saving you time, money and hair.  With retail stores having financial difficulty more and more manufacturers are turning to designer accounts.  When working with an interior designer you could be purchasing at cost plus instead of retail.  The goal or objective I have set for my clients is that by the time they purchase all their furnishings, window treatments and carpets at cost plus they have saved enough to pay the design fees

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