Written by: Carmen Mackey
Have you ever thought about hiring an Interior Designer but didn’t because you thought “that’s just for rich people”. Well, that could not be further from the truth, and we are here to tell you why!
Product Knowledge
Interior designers are well versed in the products they sell and have inside resources to which products best suit your needs and project. They hold exclusive markets and training just for designers and often time have products that are made exclusively to designers and not to the public.
Your designer is your inside connection to a world of possibilities!
Saves You Time and Money
An interior designer is going to save you money in the long run, especially if you are someone who does a lot of impulse buying.
When you hire an interior designer, they can help you make a plan and execute it. All while helping you stick to a budget!
How many times have you spent time going from store to store, buying and making decisions, only to come home and realize none of it goes together? We find this extremely common with our clients and love to help them bring everything together.
A designer will also save you time going from store to store by doing the work for you!
Extensive Network
Not only does an interior designer have the hookup on thousands of products, but they will also have a network of trusted companies to help them get the job done. This includes (but not limited to) contractors, painters, wallpaper installers, flooring installers, and the list goes on.
Professional Quality Look with Unique Ideas
I always use the accountant analogy with my clients. Why do you hire a CPA to do your taxes? Because they’re a professional of the trade and you don’t have the skills to do it yourself. The same goes for hiring an interior designer. An interior designer is trained in space planning, color, patterns, product knowledge, and much more.
When you hire an interior designer you are going to get professional quality results. Just as you would get professional quality taxes completed by your CPA.
An interior designer will also bring a fresh mind to the project and be able to think outside the box. Your design will be something you’ve never thought of and better.
Everything Is Done For You
This goes hand and hand with a professional quality look. A designer will not only come up with your design, but they will also execute it and bring it to life. If you’re considering an interior designer, we can assume you’ve tried to do it on your own in the past and it didn’t work out to your liking. This is completely okay and very common.
Interior designers have a million tricks up their sleeve to make things work out to your liking.
We Are Up to Date on Trends
In the interior design profession, we are consistently learning and staying up to date with the trade. At Carmen Mackey Designs, we go to market (a big showcase for vendors) every year, go to training seminars, and do daily research.
We also have the luxury of bouncing ideas and learning from our fellow interior designers. Our vendor rep relationships give us the first insight into upcoming products before anybody else and give us a glimpse into the future (you didn’t know we were psychic did you!).
Bring Your Vision to Life
This one is self-explanatory. We listen to your ideas and bring them to life!
We Can Help You Figure Out Your Style
This one is my favorite. I love showing my clients what they thought their style was when we first started working together and what it is a few months later. An interior designer’s greatest superpower is being able to listen to what you’re telling us and then read between the lines to get to the bottom of what it is you really love.
Having someone to take you out of your comfort zone, can do wonders for taking your home design to the next level.
In conclusion, there are many different ways that hiring an interior designer can benefit your home. If you are interested in hearing more about how Carmen Mackey Designs can help you with your next project, contact us!
