Will Using a Design Professional On My Home Project Cost Me More?

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Many people have the impression that including a professional designer on a decorating, renovation or build project results in a more costly outcome. Contrary to this popular belief, employing a professional can actually SAVE you money! How is this? A design professional has made a career of fulfilling visions, while considering how to complete the task within budget. Their experience with trends, innovative products, resources, pulling together details and ability to impart this knowledge is invaluable when it comes to the planning.

 

You would like to refurbish an existing bathroom and will not be changing the overall layout, but would like to update fixtures, surfaces and storage units. Now what?

  • How do you determine budget?
  • Where do you find proper trades to complete the project competently, on time and in budget?
  • How do you determine timelines for each step of the project?
  • What considerations should go into the selection of fixtures such as a sink, faucet, or toilet and the function of the tub and shower?
  • How do you make sure fixtures relate to other details?
  • When is “custom” cabinetry the right investment?
  • Are you making the right decisions in relation to your home?

A valuable designer professional can assist in establishing a realistic budget based on your needs, while incorporating the luxuries you’d like to have. Furthermore, their experience with renovation and build projects allows a better understanding of how to team with a contractor or trades during the process, interact with industry terms and insure that delays are thwarted before they become an issue. A trained, higher understanding of the practicalities (or otherwise) of particular products, surfaces and materials will guarantee needs are met with solutions which will stand the test of time and use. While focused on the area being renovated, they will take the adjoining rooms into consideration to ensure all pulls together seamlessly and cohesively. The outcome of this is that there is less stress for the client and less cost resulting from errors or delays.
 

“An interior design professional is an investment toward insuring the outcome of your project is not only what you had hoped for, but often more than you could have ever imagined.”
- David Boyes