Many people are wary when it comes to hiring a Professional Interior Designer to choose home accessories and decor for their space. In fact, many people think they can find the same home accessories and create a Designer look without any experience what-so-ever. Unfortunately, this isn't true. Home decor is an art and a Professional Interior Designer is the artist. Fortunately, there are many benefits to hiring a Professional, whether it's a big shot New York Interior Designer or a small town Designer.
Unlimited Access
When decorating a home, some people think they have access to all the same home accessories and decor items that a Professional has access to. Unfortunately, this isn't true. There are many manufacturers and even some stores that are strictly "Designers only." This can be frustrating to the amateur decorator. However, this can be one of the biggest benefits to hiring a Designer.
By hiring one, you open up an entire new world of products, materials, textiles, furnitures and more that you would not have had access to before. This means you're less likely to see your custom made sofa or other furnitures in your neighbor's living room.
Discounts
It's true, by hiring a Professional, you may be privy to certain discounts. Many stores offer discounts on home accessories, furnitures, other products and services in hopes that they'll return and bring additional business.
Discounts are often offered because the store knows that should the Interior Designer photograph the room, another client may want a specific accessory or furnitures that happened to have come from their store. This guarantees repeat business for the store and thus gives the Interior Designer you are working with discounts.
This could mean you spend less money overall, however you must be clear with your chosen decorator that you expect to see these discounts reflected in your own bill. After all, they would have made a commission off you even if they hadn't received those discounts; so you see also see benefits from this.
Proper Lighting
Another huge benefit of an Interior Designer is that they will ensure your space is not only beautiful, but that it is properly lit. Many people forget to take lighting into account when picking out home decor, but it's a huge part of good Interior design.
Color Palette
It's not uncommon for people to struggle with a color palette for their space. They often make the mistake of choosing paint first and then trying to find home accessories to fit into the space. An Interior Designer will better be able to come up with a color palette and find the right accessories to fit seamlessly.
Despite any misconceptions you may have heard about Interior Designers, hopefully you see now that there are more pros than cons to hiring a Professional!
