Scottsdale Interior Design, Who to Choose
June 3rd, 2009 Subscribe To Our Feed
Once you make the final decision to remodel your home or even a single room, it can be overwhelming. Some things you may be thinking about include the cost, design, and who you are going to hire to put your vision into reality. Once you begin your search for the right person, you will quickly realize there are many people to choose from. The hard part is finding the one person that will listen to you, complete the job on time, and will stay withing the agreed budget. That’s not to mention the quality you deserve and the satisfaction you should get from the final product.
To help ease the stress I have created a list of three key points for you to consider when talking with potential designers and what to expect from them.
Experience
First thing first. You don’t want a greenhorn on your dream remodel. Just like anything else, the experience your designer has will dramatically effect the process of your Scottsdale home design. I recommend choosing someone that has been in the business for several years, minimum, and has an extensive portfolio and list of references. Another benefit to choosing an experienced designer/contractor is that they usually have a dependable team they have used for years and therefor has an easier time conveying to you what you can expect in the workmanship, time and efficiency of the project. If random workers are in your home or are being hired day to day, the quality could seriously be compromised and so could the time and cost of the project.
Common Vision
When interviewing for a Scottsdale Interior design, find out what their specialty is before you tell them what you are wanting. By going about it this way, you can avoid someone giving you answers that they know you want to hear. Additionally, if you get this question out of the way at the beginning, you can avoid spending unnecessary time interviewing someone. If they specialize in doing all designs, ask to see their portfolio so you can review their work and make sure it is what you are looking for.
Additionally, when working with a designer, you want to make sure they are listening to you and what your overall vision is. A truly great designer will take what you want and guide you along the way, not give you a cookie-cutter design that doesn’t fit your vision, personality or flow of the house.
Organization
Regardless of the field, the professional you are dealing with needs to be organized. The last person you want on your job is scatterbrained, unorganized and forgetful. When you get the references from the potential designer, actually call them and talk to them! Find out if the project was completed on time, if they were organized in the different processes of the remodel and that they didn’t have people double booked or showing up prematurely. An example of this would be having the tile laid before the foundation was dry or the island was installed. Or that when they called to ask questions, the designer always prepared and knew what stages the project was on.
By covering these three key points, you should feel pretty comfortable in your decision and not be so overwhelmed when thinking of your Scottsdale home remodel. Lastly, choose someone you get along with and relate to. If you find someone that matches your criteria but you don’t get along with well, I would recommend to keep looking. In the end, you will have just as bad of an experience than if you went with someone else.
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