Why use an interior designer for your home interior?

Why call in a professional interior designer when you could just do it all yourself?

Well, choosing fabulous wallpaper is just the start. Finding curtains that complement the wallpaper and will look right in both the natural and artificial light in your room, or choosing exactly the right shade of paint to match it may not be quite so easy.

This is where you can benefit from the experience of a qualified interior designer. After all, there’s little more disappointing than finishing your new room and it being ‘not quite right somehow’.

When I look at a home for the first time I ask my clients a number of questions to get a good feel for how the family will use the space and how their home interior should feel:

• Where do they spend most of their time; as a family group, and individually? These are the areas that you want to keep comfortable and practical but overall, looking good.
• Do you have somewhere to store your belongings when you come in each day? Messy traffic areas can quickly destroy serenity.
• Is the cooking left up to one individual, or is it a family affair with everyone congregating and giving advice? You need to make sure that the layout of your kitchen complements your cooking habits.
• Do you have any significant items, be they art, furniture, trophies or even a collection of books? What they are and where you want them displayed will be a key part of your interior design plan.
• Where are your problem areas? It may be that you do not have enough light in some areas or not enough storage. Whatever the problem, I will find a solution that works for you

Using an interior designer will save you time and stress.  I deal with the suppliers, tradesmen and builders on your behalf, and working through an interior designer this way can often save you money and a lot of stress!