How a Designer Helps SAVE on Renovation

In this article, I would like to dispel a few myths and dot all the i's. Unfortunately, there is an opinion that hiring a professional interior designer is an unaffordable luxury and insanely expensive… Well, let me give you a simple example: a designer's services will cost you exactly 3% of the total renovation budget! Not much, you might say, but still, if I don't hire a professional, I'll save 3%… Yet, if you do hire one, you can save 30%! Here are a few concrete examples:

SAVING TIME

Time is money! For many of our clients, this is an axiom. Perhaps you only have two days off a week (or even less) and spend your vacation traveling and resting, rather than choosing wallpaper colors, socket designs, confusing pipe traps, ceramics, and so on.

You need a professional who will take on all the hardest and largely (for you) tedious work: site visits, approvals, correspondence, phone calls, color selection, sourcing and vetting suppliers, coordinating with builders and artisans, preliminary quality assessment, and making adjustments. This is the primary work of a designer—freeing you, as the client, from labor that is outside your expertise.

2. EXPENSIVE MISTAKES

During an UNPLANNED and thoroughly UNPREPARED renovation, numerous issues will inevitably arise: network sockets forgotten, underfloor heating omitted beneath the tiles, the wrong wallpaper shade chosen, and so forth… Mistakes happen every time! You will either have to put up with them, creating a "space of compromises" instead of a dream home, or embark on exhausting and very costly alterations!

A design company develops a project from scratch and "turnkey": we provide complete plans for all required engineering utilities, furniture layout plans, and material finish schedules. In addition, 3D visualizations offer a complete picture of what your future home will look like! You can make any adjustments at the design stage—which is much less costly and significantly faster!

Renovation is far from being a beautiful and elegant interior right away… it involves a great deal of hard, meticulous rough work… And this challenging phase can discourage any unprepared homeowner.

3. Do you have a clear plan of action?

Extended renovation timelines are also extremely EXPENSIVE! What does the downtime of a construction crew cost? And what if your specialists cannot wait? You will have to search for new ones, most likely at entirely different rates… Once again, an unplanned waste of money and time!

Renovation is, above all, a clear ACTION PLAN. An action plan documented across dozens of project pages in drawings, sketches, elevations, mood boards, and specifications is the key to EFFICIENT work

A design company can offer you meticulously planned logistics aligned with the construction team's schedule. Furthermore, our team provides a clear timeline for when furniture pieces should be ordered or specific decorative materials purchased.

When facing renovation directly, you will find that many materials are unavailable on the local market or out of stock and need to be ordered, and ordered well on time!

Before diving into detailed drawings and technical plans, the designer creates a sketch… a concise concept for inspiration that helps the client clarify their vision and identify the core idea of the future space

4. You want more than just an ORDINARY renovation…

If you want more than plain wallpapered walls and a space filled with ordinary (often ill-fitting) furniture, you will spend both time and money refining every detail to create a genuinely stylish interior… You might know exactly what you want… BUT do you have the professional expertise?

Today, a professional designer means:

Hundreds of hours of ongoing education, completed seminars, professional development courses, and active participation in modern design and architecture exhibitions as well as brand presentations.

Hundreds of pages of books, magazines, and design portals that we study and browse regularly.

Constant communication with contractors, suppliers, and manufacturers.

Countless visits to factories and workshops.

Time… invaluable time that transforms into experience and expertise.

5. Saving on materials

Connections are everything! A professional is uniquely positioned to recommend and introduce you to the best manufacturers in the market. They will advise on why particular materials or contractors are worth choosing. Moreover, a professional knows where to find the BEST PRICES!

Most experienced designers partner with proven construction teams whose quality of workmanship is guaranteed. Design firms also maintain an established network of trusted contractors for plumbing, HVAC, and more.

you receive fair market pricing on the required items

you deal with reputable suppliers vetted by your designer

ongoing quality control is maintained, such as for custom-made furniture.

To sum up: hiring a designer is profitable! I hope I have managed to dispel the myths and provided compelling enough examples.

Best of luck with your renovation!