標題: Will you hire an Interior Decorator? [打印本頁] 作者: zuesel 時間: 2010-10-6 22:01 標題: Will you hire an Interior Decorator?
As title.
Was thinking if anyone has hired one. If so, what was the out come.
Also, why or why not.作者: FiChai 時間: 2010-10-6 23:59
Depends. For my own home, nope, cuz I think nobody knows our need and comfort level any better than ourselves. If it's for a store/business (depends which type), then well.... maybe, but not a must. 作者: fibbi 時間: 2010-10-6 23:59
If I have the $, yes.
I guess I watched too much HGTV show 作者: cremedelacreme 時間: 2010-10-7 00:01
Same here, if I have the extra $, I will hire. But if not, can just buy those interior design magazines to get some ideas.作者: auyatyat 時間: 2010-11-10 22:14
In Canada .. no la.. but HK .. then yes, lots of people use interior designer ..
And Zue, I think you have kid too? then no matter what nice design/funiture you have .. your kid will break them anyway la..作者: zuesel 時間: 2010-12-9 01:03
本帖最後由 zuesel 於 2010-12-9 01:06 編輯
It's a proven fact that our environment affects our minds. Colors, decors, lights, etc affects us more than we realize! Ever wonder why something you bought looked better in a magazine or the store than at your home? Wonder why you bought something out of impulse? It's all the works of marketing and decorating plays a big part in all of these.
Actually. most of us assume that hiring an interior decorator means extra $ but the truth is that they can get up to 50% discount and pass that onto the customers.
Take for example: A chair costs $100 retail. Decorator's cost is $50. The decor fee is $20%. So the total cost to you for that chair is $60! With this, you also save shopping time, get professional services, and rest assure that it's done right and beautiful.
Mags are a good source of inspiration and ideas but they won't be able to insight of practicality, quality, suitablity of your lifestyle, will it work/not work with your living environment, how to incorporate with your existing furniture/belongings, how your lighting choice make or break your environment....and much more! What we see in pictures are sometimes stage photography to provoke buying impulse. We have to read with practically in mind...Ie, ask yourself: "Will it work? How long will the style last? Will they look as good at my home as in the picture?" Your belongings says so much about you! You have to really know what is the best for you.
If you are a business, it's 3x more important to do it right. You'll be surprised to know how decor can work for/against your business!
A professional decorator will interview and work inconsideration of your lifestyle, including kids, to choose the proper furniture. Again, we are influenced by pictures to think that beautiful =/= quality and kids. We are made to think that they are all expensive which in fact, is not always the case. These are all misconceptions. A decorator knows the trend and styles will last so you will save the money looking at a big picture.
They also have knowledge of lighting and floor plans, colors, and technical knowledge that one cannot simply get out of a magazines or even internet. That's what you pay them for and that's why they get paid for their services. If it is just as easy to DIY from reading magazines and from buying DIY decor kits for $70-$250, there will be no need for decorators to pay thousands for education la. It's on a average, 6 months to decorate a house even for a professional decorator
== So don't be afraid that you can't afford them. You'd be surprised that decorators are creative. Their product knowledge is so great that they can piece things together using inexpensive materials that the general public can't even imagine!
