13/01/2023
At what stage of your building process should you hire an Interior Designer?
The sooner the better! The earlier you bring on an Interior Designer the smoother your building process will progress throughout the project duration. At Shayna Deyne we insist we start an interior design consultation before you begin your dream house or commercial construction project.
As Interior designers we are able to not only provide guidance but manage your expectations of the entire start to project end
Bringing interior designers on board as you finish building, will help you pick the right finishings to compliment your overall interior design.
How does an Interior Designer add value to your construction project?
1.Resources and contacts
As interior designers we are rooted in the procurement industry, and consequently we will offer you access to strong vendor relationships both locally and internationally. That way you directly benefit from better rates and trade discounts that’s are otherwise not available to the general public in retail.
In addition to assisting you with sourcing and procuring materials and appliances, we are also able to streamline the logistics process, which is a critical step to ensure your project remains on schedule and avoids costly delays, also to ensure your interior design pieces are transported to their destination in pristine condition.
2. Budget Optimization.
A construction project may cause an unexpected drain on finances whether you properly planned for the over run in budget or not. This can be very stressful and causes most clients to do away with the final interior design finish, or compromise on the initially intended final look.
When you On-board with an interior designer we essentially offer you guidance on your budget and overheads as there is access to vendor quality knowledge of affordable quality material for your interior design and finishings.
We are also able to assess your interior choices interns of practicality, we make recommendations on what else you can add on to your choice to make it more budget friendly.
3 Help You Plan and Manage.
Construction of your dream home can be extremely overwhelming, and an interior designer must understand you need not only a helping hand but a knowledgeable one at that, who will be able to give you the final finishing you desire.
In my line of work I have discovered that most construction plans will end at just the construction plan, without having a finishing plan for you to see how your finished work project will turn out.
This leaves so much of the clients finishing works to chance because, at that point your budget is strained and you may be frustrated with the project, so you take the next available convince,which may not be what was intended as the desired final look.
We have had cases where we can not install curtains at all because the building team overlooked the finishing part of the ceiling by the window,or some other cases where fixtures such as air con are an obstruction to curtain rail fittings. With an interior designer on-site all these finishing expectations of the project are not only managed but you also save your money on repeat jobs.
Interior designers are best in your corner at the initial stage of your project, that way you will have vantage point on your final finish.
Vera.
Lead interior designer
For Shayna Deyne interior
