How To Work With An Interior Decorator
Posted By Houston Decorator on July 22, 2010
If youve never worked with an interior decorator before, once you start working with one you may find it to be a real eye-opening experience. Although youll find that not all interior decorators and projects are the same, there are a few key guidelines for working with a decorating professional.
1. Express Any Ideas, Wants, or Styles You Want for the Project
Unless youve decided to give your interior decorator free reign to do whatever they want to your home, then you need to be sure youre clearly communicating your desires for the project. So if you already have a certain style in mind for the dcor, be sure to tell the decorator. By making sure you are on the same page when it comes to styles, ideas, and desires you have for the project before the project starts, you will save yourself both time and money.
2. Set a Firm Budget with the Interior Decorator
Its really important to set a firm budget with the decorator. Otherwise, you may find yourself spending much more money on your dcor project than you wanted. Be sure to stress to the decorator that this certain dollar amount is what you can afford and you dont want to go over it. Its a really good idea to get this budget amount in writing as well. This way, the decorator cant come back later and say you never gave them a specific limit for the expenses.
3. Be Honest with the Interior Decorator
You need to let the designer know right away if they come up with a design plan youre not crazy about. Never go along with a design plan just because you dont want to hurt the designers feelings. In the end, this is your home that you have to live in. Not being honest with the decorator about your true feelings for any plans or ideas that come up may be something you end up regretting.
4. Gather Visual Aids for the Decorator If Possible
Try to gather visual aids of what design elements youre looking for, such as photographs and diagrams of what you want. This is hands down the best way to express to your decorator what you are looking for in the design project. Its always much easier to hand a person a picture than to try to explain to them, without anything to show them, what you want.
5. Stay Involved with the Decorating Project
You dont just want to hand the interior decorator a few pictures, leave them alone for a week, and then expect everything to be just as you envisioned. You dont necessarily have to be constantly supervising the work being done. But you do want to be sure you monitor the progress daily to be sure things are being done the way you want. When you just let the interior decorator work without regularly checking out the progress, you may find that the result is not what you had pictured.
Working with an interior decorator can be a great experience. This is especially true if you have trouble coming up with great ideas and plans for your home. Just follow these tips, and youll be able to make certain that you get the best possible experience with the decorator you have chosen.
About the Writer…
Leon Tuberman has 4 decades of experience in the home furnishings and interior design industry. He owns and operates his family owned furniture store. They carry a large selection of Amish made solid oak furniture for your living room, dining room and bedroom. Whether you’re looking for a wood dresser for your bedroom or an wooden file cabinet for your home officethen they carry everything you need.
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