As we settle into 2024, it’s time to tackle that redecorating or renovation project that's been on your mind for months. You’ve spent hours searching for inspiration on social media and Pinterest. You’ve filled and emptied countless baskets in your favourite online home decor shops – without ever actually pressing ‘checkout’. You’ve even had a go at creating a mood board to put all your ideas together.
You're feeling confident and ready to go full steam ahead with your interior project, yes? Maybe not. Maybe the volume of decisions just feels overwhelming. Maybe your original vision has changed since you started your research and now you’re feeling more confused than confident.
This is where an interior designer comes in. Even for naturally creative people, hiring an interior designer can help you gain control of a project and give it the kick start it needs. Hiring an interior designer can seem daunting if you’ve never worked with one before, but the benefits are more than worth it.
Not convinced? Here are 10 reasons why you might want to work with an interior designer for your project.
It'll save you money
You’re paying for an additional service, but you’re saving money? How does that work? Hiring a professional designer gives you access not only to their expertise but also their wide knowledge of retailers and resources, such as floor plan tools and 3D visuals that help you visualise your finished space. They're more likely to find you appropriate products at a wide range of prices, so you don’t buy an item this week and then come across a similar one £100 cheaper next week. Plus, their expertise means that the design will be right the first time. No extra paint sample purchases because you just can’t decide, no having to send furniture back because it doesn’t fit. An interior designer will help prevent those hiccups.
It'll save you time
Getting off the starting blocks takes time. Life can be hectic; starting, or continuing a project, then making decisions, shopping for accessories, arranging deliveries and so on can be overwhelming. Wouldn’t you rather delegate and work collaboratively with your designer so they do all the heavy lifting? This doesn’t mean you lose control – it actually means the opposite.
You'll retain your sanity
This is a big plus point. All that stress can be avoided – choosing colours, planning a layout, hiring tradespeople, sourcing and purchasing the items can be a huge frustration. Hiring an interior designer, means you can lift that huge weight off your shoulders and leave it in their capable hands.
You're hiring a trained eye
The trained eye of a designer can see the bigger picture while still focusing on the smallest details. This will make your design cohesive.
It'll define your style
If you're unsure what your preferred style is, or you still can't decide how you want your home to look, it's worth hiring a designer who will work with you closely to help define your style and be a source of inspiration, so you can decide the design direction for your home. Designers are skilled at channelling what's going on in your head and turning it into a beautiful, cohesive design that you not only love the look of, but which feels like you.
Better budgeting and planning
Deciding where to splurge and where to save in your design is a job in itself. A designer can help to ensure you complete your design within your budget and ensure you don't run out of money before it's finished.
Collaboration is good
A good interior designer will work with you to dig deep into exactly what you want and need from your project; they won't just take a brief and then go away and design what they think you'll like. Thanks to this collaborative process, the designer will be 100 per cent sure that they have created a design you'll love.
It could add value to your home
A designer's ideas are not just about aesthetics; a designers ideas should be practical, smart and make the most of the space you have. In turn, this should add value to your property, whether you're modernising a dated interior, adjusting the layouts, or doing a complete renovation.
ABOUT KIRSTIE
Kirstie Smith is an interior designer, living space organiser and all-round interior expert. She is the face of Iconik Interiors and her mission is to help you create a place you can really call home; where you feel safe, relaxed and organised.
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