Do you just need a few living room ideas, color combinations, help arranging furniture, or do you have an extensive project at hand? A designer can come into your home or office and listen to your needs and wants and leave you with ideas within your budget. A design consultation can provide you with sketches and color swatches or manage the whole project from start to finish. It’s a great place to start your next project while saving you time, money and above all STRESS.

When you have busy lives and don’t have the time to cook a meal, you opt for takeout or order a pizza. Sure you pay a little bit more for the convenience but don’t have to leave your home or slave over a stove. It fulfils your need at the time without breaking the bank and you know you got value for your money.
Similarly when you’re planning a home decorating project and don’t have time to research and complete the job yourself in the desired time frame, a designer can help get you on the right track or manage the entire project for you.

Before you start, educate yourself about the cost of all the required items and make an informed decision. If your source for budgeting is home improvement TV shows then you’re in for quite the shock. The budgets they post for projects do not have labour costs included while they have a crew of people working in the background. Sometimes the cost of labour is higher than the actual materials.

Hiring a professional is always a good idea for any kind of job, an accountant knows his world better than we do and so do all the other experts. Their advice, guidance and intellectual property is what we pay for.

Benefits of hiring an interior decorator are very simply laid out in an article published in Style at Home magazine by Kimberley Seldon and now published in her book Business of Design. She reiterates the value of hiring a designer to eliminate any guesswork out of the decision-making process. Hiring a professional helps you make the right decisions and avoids costly mistakes by investing in expensive furniture or wrong paint choices. The project is completed on time and within the budget with the least amount of stress on your part.

Benefits of hiring a professional interior designer

1.Save time by

a. Hiring an expert who knows where to go to source the right items.
b. Not investing every free weekend and evening in researching the stores to find what you like.
c. If you value your time at $100/ hour you can use it for more productive work or to spend that time with family.
d. The more you see the more confused your get and the longer it takes you to make decisions.

2.Save money by

a. Not making costly mistakes, decorators hire trustworthy tradesman who won’t take off without completing the job.
b. Picking furniture that is the right size, colour and material to suit your lifestyle.
c. Reusing some of your prized pieces, making the most of what you have and not getting all new items.
d. Get the best value for your money. Are you spending $100 for an item that is actually worth $50 or is it a $200 item on sale for $100? Decorators know how to get you the best deal.

3.Make informed decisions

a. Understand the quality of the product you are buying and if it fits your life.
b. Plan the details of the project while working towards the bigger picture.
c. All salespersons will try to sell you their products, whether they are the right for you or not. Wouldn’t you rather have someone you trust do a fair comparison of products to help you decide?

For your next decorating project, think about how an expert can not only save you time but also give you the most value for your money.