Why use a professional interior decorator?
Expertise
Professional Interior decorators have extensive training which enables them to help you put your creative stamp in your home by dealing with decorating, furnishing, and space issues, often in unique ways. Choose an interior decorator whose projects are not only appealing, but have proven functional to build and live in as well.
Interior decorating is not just “having an eye” for color or recognizing quality furniture. It is an extensive discipline that encompasses many specialized areas of expertise, including:
- Colors and how they relate to one another.
- Patterns and how they relate to one another.
- Human perception of space, depth, and texture.
- Compatibility of furniture and decorating styles.
- Compatibility of background coverings including paint finishes.
- Effective space planning.
- Knowledge of hard and soft window treatments.
Sources
The professional decorator has already dug up the best sources for everything from upholstery services, professional painters, furnishings, window and floor coverings.
Savings
Depending on the scope of your project, you may be able to get some or all of the services for free.
While it varies from decorator to decorator, and job to job, decorators often get some of their compensation through commissions or discounts they negotiate with vendors of products and services. In other words, some of their compensation can come from suppliers, not from the client. In many cases, it is also necessary for the decorator to charge a consulting fee. This is assessed on an hourly basis or as a flat fee. Always ask about charges and payments during the initial consultation with a decorator.
Choose the Right Professional
- Who listens well and designs around your wishes rather than their personal sense of style.
- Who has done jobs that are similar in scale and budget to yours?
- Who has experience working with any specialized materials or treatments you are considering for your project.