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Many have asked me over my years of design practice what they should know when they are ready to hire an Interior Designer. My hope is that after reading my article you will take from this the answer you were searching for.

See to it that you use the 5 questions in this article as a guide.

– Are you looking to hire a designer because you feel you lack the experience when it comes to decorating or designing?

– Have you made home purchases but they are still in the closet or garage because you don’t know what to do with them or where to put anything?

– Are you at odds with a spouse or roommate when it comes to decision making for the design project at hand?

– Do you and your spouse or roommate disagree on design styles when it comes to home or apartment decorating?

– Are you unsure of how to decorate your space in a way that makes your feel comfortable?

If you’ve answered yes to any of the questions in this article, then it is possible you could use the help of an Interior Designer. You won’t regret your decision I promise.

One of the biggest reasons to hiring the consultation services of a Designer is that they have the expertise to turn your vision of comfort and beauty into a living reality. This could mean buying the wrong furniture or choosing the wrong paint colors. Mistakes can be costly! Interior Designers are experts in their field just like plumbers or electricians. Each has a particular set of trade skills they have learned through education and experience.

Of course not all Interior Designers are alike each one is uniquely qualified in my opinion, but if you ask five Designers to design an interior space, you will get five different design concepts.

So how do you hire and find the Designer that is right for you? Word of mouth is great advertising so you might ask friends or family for a referral. Maybe someone on the job might have hired an Interior Designer recently.

A good characteristic to look for in a Designer is confidence in his or her abilities. Also a Designer should respect YOU as a Client and listen to your desires and needs for your design project.

Meet with your Designer before hiring them. Many will advertise their services on personal websites. Most Designers offer free consultations, which is an informal meeting to break the ice and get to know your Designer. Your Designer will use this meeting to get to know you as well and hear what you desire in your interior spaces.

You will want to be clear about your design intentions and express exactly what your ideas are and how you want your interior space to look. Even if you don’t know exactly what you want, a good Designer will always bring it out of you.

A good Designer will feel what you feel and understand your true desires it is not about how long a Designer has been practicing, but about being on the “same page” or connecting with your Designer.

Ultimately the goal of the Designer is to keep the client on track. But the connection or “synergy” must exist between Client and Designer and so personalities must work well together.

Interior Designers will bring together special vendors to the table to help get your interior project done. They are invaluable because they know who to go to and most importantly who not to go to. This in-depth knowledge is exactly what the Client needs. Most consumers are not privy to this information and may end up hiring the wrong team of people.

You can ask for referrals from your Designer, although not all Designers are willing to give that information out. It’s a privacy issue and most clients won’t allow the Designer to give out their information.

Most Designers charge by the hour and work with many budget levels so don’t think you can’t afford one. You’ll see a range of prices from $50 dollars an hour to $300 dollars and hour or more. But don’t assume that because the Designer is charging the higher end would make them any more qualified or better.