5 Top Reasons For Hiring An Interior Designer Vs. Being A DIY'er
You've been told in the past that you have great taste and think only the ultra-rich hire an Interior Designer. You feel you can do it yourself and then the project starts and the contractor you hired is either not calling you back or you didn't realize he wanted you to order materials. The tile was miscalculated and doesn't really coordinate with the other materials you ordered. A savvy cost conscious homeowner will understand in the long run the Interior Designer saves you money! Here are the 5 reasons hiring an Interior Designer vs. being a DIYer is a smart move!
#1 Time is money…
An experienced Interior Designer will know where to find the items you need for your project much faster through years of experience and knowing the market. Giving the client 2 or 3 of the best options makes the selection process much less confusing for the client therefore easier to make a decision. Running around trying to find the right products can be overwhelming when you do not know what actually your looking for therefore wasting precious time that you can be spending doing something you love.
#2 Cost vs value…
Depending on the family size and the age of the children if any may determine how an Interior Designer navigates your purchases. Knowing the market and the quality of workmanship with certain lines of furniture is something the designer determines and foresees the value. A good Interior Designer finds out your needs and budget determines where and how to invest in your purchases for your family.
#3 Bigger isn't always better…
Many times I walk into a consultation in the home and find furniture was bought prior without space planning and the sofa is way too large or too small for the room. It doesn't save you money when you then have to sell a new piece of furniture on the internet due to the proportions not being what you thought when you saw it on the selling floor with the 20’ ceilings. An Interior Designer will do a floor plan to make sure furniture fits in the space therefore saving the headache and cost of replacing a new piece of furniture or furnishings.
#4 A penny saved is a dollar earned…
Interior Designers will actually save you money by extending their trade discounts in some proportion to their clients. If you purchased $20K worth of furniture for your home and your designer can save you 10% or more on merchandise you would not have received any discount on you would have saved $2K. The cost of running a Interior Design business with paperwork, taxes, accounting and liability related to purchasing allows us to share the trade discount always benefiting the clients by saving them money. Trade discounts savings adds up over time before you know it that just paid for some or all of your design fees!
#5 One persons junk is another persons treasure…
Having an eye for design and seeing the beauty in existing pieces that a client may have thrown out otherwise is a talent. An Interior Designer can see the quality and potential a piece may have in the new designed room. Painting over furniture or moving around artwork or even just reframing can change the whole feeling in the room. Having the experienced people in place to hire to refinish or re-do any object with the knowledge of what would be worth salvaging is something you benefit from by hiring your Interior Designer!
So now that you know that an Interior Designer is within your reach, Mary Lotardo, Owner and Head Interior Designer at Hunt&Gathering Interiors would be happy to answer any questions that you may have! We would love to hear from you!