Posts tagged with ‘Choosing a Designer’

For folks who are planning to renovate their homes, the very first decision you’ll have to make is: do you want to hire an interior designer (ID), or a contractor?

Generally speaking, it’s cheaper to work with a contractor, but a contractor’s scope of work is also limited. Unlike IDs, they don’t take care of certain aspects, such as design work and conceptualisation.

Renovation is one of the things that new homeowners look forward to when getting the keys to your home. But sometimes the excitement can turn into disappointment when you engage the wrong interior design (ID) firm or contractor to handle your renovation for you. And it is not uncommon to hear of renovation horror stories such as poor service, shabby workmanship or even ID firm absconding with your money before renovation is complete.

Finding the right interior designer (ID) is like finding a needle in a haystack. There are many IDs on the market, but unfortunately not every ID is a good ID. That’s why the ability to discern between a good and bad ID is very important, especially for first-time homeowners. After all, you don’t want to leave your first home in the hands of a bad ID and set yourself up for failure.

Should you DIY with your own contractor, or engage an interior design firm (ID) to do your home renovation for you? That’s the big question that many new homeowners ask after signing the sale agreement to buy your own home.

Everybody knows rejection is hard to take, but few people understand rejection can be hard to dish out. Learn how to respectfully reject interior designers.

This topic is obviously addressed to those who have more or less made up their minds to engage an interior designer.