Why hire an Interior Designer? - EP12

You have reached a point in your life where you want your things to be better or have better quality. And renovating is one of your options, but are not sure whether you want to hire an interior designer or not. Maybe you’ve heard so many good or bad things that you just aren’t sure anymore.

I’m pretty sure the interior design community will crucify me after this since I’ll be taking away some clients, but let’s be honest. The truth is it depends on the type of people you are and your interests. For some there is no better way than to hire an interior designer but for others, not quite, and in some cases don’t need it at all, so let’s start with why you Do need one. 

Yes if: 

You have Enough money to spend on. Let’s be honest, the design part has its cost and is not exactly cheap. Moving on with the construction and the selection of materials, interior designers give you the best materials in the market and discard all imitations and bad quality aka cheap stuff. It’s a good costume to ask a client how much will it be available to invest in the project so one can coordinate to a better result. 

You want High quality results: if you’re expecting a very high-end designed space then you definitely need one. High quality materials and perfection in aesthetics is what we do. Interior designers are aware of the latest trends, great looking finishes so i wouldn’t hesitate on this one. 

Want to brag and show everyone everything: Very similar to wanting High Quality results. Wanting to show off the masterpiece is another reason this design should be spotless with great quality of furniture, materials and fixtures because well, there will be a lot of judgy eyes on this, so it better be perfect.

Don’t have time to do it yourself: Not everyone has the time of a full time job and dedicate heart and soul of a thing you’re not familiar with. And even so, this will put you in a lot of stress if you are on your own, and sometimes it happens that you need to delay so many time-wasting activities like going to visit some hardware stores or to compare offers. 

Don’t know a thing about decorating: Please hire an interior designer if this is your case. It will save you money, time, stress, sleepless nights, confusion over options, and so many more dealbreaker factors. The only way you could pull this off is if you have a friend who does and wants to help. 

And don’t want to know. (about decorating) Well, if you are not interested in getting involved in the decor world, then you better not try a project on your own. It will be just a headache the entire time. It will be better for the long run to hire one, because interior designers are so passionate about the subject that once pulled off, you’ll see the charm in this and maybe Just Maybe, will want to try it on your own. 

So now that we’ve established the reasons to hire an interior designer, let’s see the reasons why you shouldn’t.

Not exactly if: 

Student or graduate, or artistic driven careers or hobbies: Having a project on your own is so exciting, more if you know about the subject and are genuinely interested in achieving that beautiful room with all that you’ve learned. I don’t guarantee that it will be perfect, but I know it will be yours and your achievement only. I encourage people to try this, because you learn so many things from this that there are cases where you end up falling in love with the art and want to dedicate yourself to it. 

Don’t have enough money: Let’s be honest, even if you would want to hire one, not many are available for pro bonos or to make it really cheap. Instead, think of it as a learning project, try to protect your wallet as much as you can because in this case, it is normal to spend so much on an item, and leave the rest with no budget. Creating a budget is key in this scenario, so i’m going to leave a link of a previous video about budgets! 

Don’t want anything state of the art result, just to look good and be satisfied with it: Definitely not a fancy person, instead, wanting your place to look more decent and pretty with your own taste. Hiring an interior designer may feel too expensive and not necessary, almost like overdoing.

Like challenges: Loving this energy. Take a referential picture of what you desire and start making it your own. Set yourself some goals, from budget to time of delivery. Hiring an interior designer feels like a waste of opportunity to learn something new so take advantage of that challenge thirst and start designing! Always check my video of Starting interior design if you don’t know where to start. 

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