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Interior Designers – How Do They Work and Should You Use One?



You’ve already invested a significant amount of money into your home. So it only makes sense that you want to showcase it to look its absolute best on the inside.

The problem is that you have no idea where to start when decorating your home or you just don’t have the time due to a busy work schedule. In these instances, working with an interior designer is a smart decision. Interior designers aren’t just for mansions or large commercial spaces. Even regular homeowners are beginning to see their incredible value during the planning process.

Here we’ll look at how interior designers work and if you should hire one.

Working With an Interior Designer


Interior designers are tasked with more than just creating a visually appealing space. Many are also involved in planning the layout of furniture and cabinet work.

When working with our interior designers you have the choice

  • Give the interior designer the brief of what you are trying to achieve, the colours you want and the finishes you desire. Then they will set about choosing all the products, colours and finishes. They will do up colour boards and present them to you for your approval. You always have the final say.
  • Spend the day with the interior designer and go out and about and chose everything together. They will know the places to go to get the products that you are looking for. They will be there to offer suggestions and recommendations.
  • If you wish to have a go at it yourself, you can choose everything, obtain your own product samples and then set up an appointment with our interior designers and you can present it to them. They will go through what you have chosen and make suggestions or tell you if they think certain elements will not work well together.


The first step kicks off with a face-to-face meeting where the designer asks relevant questions to define your specific needs. Examples include asking how you intend to use certain spaces such as a home office or living room. You will discuss personal preferences of colours and the look and feel you are trying to achieve. The interior designer will then assess the plans and take inventory of your existing furnishings, check the colours of the furnishings that will be moved into the new space. Other details like your project budget and any PC amount that have to be taken into consideration will be discussed. An estimated timeline may also be discussed during this phase.

Throughout the construction phase, the interior designer monitors the progress and checks if there is any final tweaking that is needed, also making sure that everything is going to plan. A final walk-through will be conducted to ensure that you’re satisfied with the end result.



Should You Use an Interior Designer?

Great home spaces don’t happen by accident. They require a high degree of planning and expertise that considers all aspects of a room.

Some people have a gift of putting together rooms in a way that enhances their overall aesthetics and functionality. But most struggle with even the most basic combinations like style choices. This is true especially if you’ve ever purchased a piece of furniture but it doesn’t seem to match the rest of your decor or you struggle to find the right matching colour palettes

Hiring an interior designer can help you get the best value out of your interior space. Interior designers offer a trained pair of eyes which can save you countless hours researching products. Perhaps the most compelling reason to work with an interior designer is that an appealing interior design adds more value to your home which helps it to stand out in the property market if you decide to sell later on.

The decision to hire an interior designer ultimately depends on you but there’s no question of the valuable expertise that they offer. The best way to get started is to schedule a consultation with our interior designer. An initial appointment will give you a better idea of what to expect and set the scope of work that you wish for them to take on.

Author’s Bio

Kym Wallis, the founding director of Higher Ranking has over 15 years of advertising sales, digital strategy, and business development experience. He is currently working as Digital Adviser for Colourtech.