Getting your custom home building project underway can be exciting. But, while your builder can help you to take care of items such as floor plans and space issues, when it comes to actually designing the rooms and the furnishings themselves, working side-by-side with an interior designer can be extremely beneficial.
In addition to providing you with advice on color schemes and accents, an interior designer can also offer you a long list of advantages, such as:
- Offering you a custom look and feel, as versus a basic, cookie cutter appearance
- Narrowing down the best materials, colors, and furnishings in terms of tone, feel, and overall value
- Providing you with fresh new ideas, such as hidden storage options and / or energy efficient lighting and appliances
- Giving suggestions on how to combine both appearance and functionality
- Overseeing the home interior’s contractors in order to ensure that they are on the right track
In choosing the best designer for your particular needs, it is important that you review any testimonials that they have been given, as well as to view examples of his or her past projects. It is also 
essential that you know how the designer will charge.
For instance, there are several different fee structures that a designer may use – and in some cases, they may even use a combination of different fees. Some may simply charge one, single flat fee for the entire project, while others may work on a hourly basis, a per-square-foot fee, and / or a cost plus fee where the designer’s profit is factored into the discount that they can get for you on the furnishings and materials that they buy on your home’s behalf.
In order to truly ensure success, it is important that the designer and the home builder are aware of how each is involved in the project, as well as any deadlines that one or the other may have. Are you ready to build a custom home? Give us a call.
