AN INTERIOR DESIGNER CAN SAVE YOU MONEY. ASK ME HOW!

"I CAN’T AFFORD AN INTERIOR DESIGNER - IT COSTS TOO MUCH MONEY"

I hear that phrase almost daily. The odd thing about interior design is that a professional designer can actually save you money. Here’s how. 

KITCHENS ARE THE MOST POPULAR ROOM FOR REDESIGN.
THEY'RE CONSIDERED THE HEART OF THE HOME.

Most home owners have no idea where to begin and waste a lot of time, energy, and money going off in scattered directions without a plan of action. I just posted a poll on Facebook asking if you were to begin a redesign (from one room to an entire house – didn’t matter), where would you start? I got as many different answers as the 30 people who’ve responded so far. A designer has the know-how and expertise to organize a project and prioritize the 8 phases in a practical, time and money saving order.

If a home owner gets a project off the ground, it’s rarely ever finished. Stuff gets in the way - work, household responsibilities, children, and other activities take priority over a do-it-yourself design project. Time, energy, money wasted. Interior design is my business, that’s all I do 24/7/365. If I start your project, it gets finished.

"I EXPLORE OPTIONS TO MAKE EACH PROJECT ONE OF A KIND, SOMETIMES WITH A

TOUCH OF WHIMSY."

An Interior Designer is trained and well versed in project coordination. Errors in scheduling the correct order of painters, paper hangers, electricians, floor installers, and furniture deliveries, etc can be costly. One of my poll takers bought an extremely heavy claw foot bath tub which was delivered in the middle of the room. This adds costs to plumbing, electric, and laying the flooring because the tub has to be moved at least a dozen times. The floor plan, elevations, coordination of installations is my job.

 

Are you afraid of spending too much money? I would be too if I were an inexperienced home owner even with a good sense of design. Interior Design requires excellent business skills. As an Interior Designer with an MBA, I won’t start a project without a budget agreed upon in writing with the home owner. It’s from this budget that I create a detailed plan of action.

KEEP WINDOW TREATMENTS SIMPLE IF YOU HAVE GREAT VIEWS

A do-it-yourselfer often ends up settling on something you’re unhappy with because you lost patience and just want it done! I do the leg work. I explore options, shop, select samples, email photos, offer suggestions that you don’t have the time or money to do. If a vendor offers a discount to the Trade, I’ll pass on some of the savings to the home owner. 

I DO THE LEG WORK TO FIND JUST THE RIGHT FURNISHINGS.


Begin by scheduling an initial consultation a one-on-one meeting that generally lasts 1 to 1.5 hours sometimes 2, depending on the scope of the job. At the end of the time period, you’ll have a complete list of what needs to be done. You can elect to complete the list yourself, or hire me to complete all or some of the project.

AS AN INTERIOR DESIGNER WITH AN MBA, I WON'T START A PROJECT WITHOUT A BUDGET
AGREED UPON AND SIGNED BY THE CLIENT AND MYSELF.

I charge $75 p/hr within my local area around Aventura. Farther away, fees go up to $99 then to $125 in the farthest reaches of my territory (Coral Gables and Boca Raton). If I’m tempted to travel further out, gas costs are added. I do charge for travel time outside the $75 p/hr area.

robin@robinlechnerdesigns.com      C: 631.848.8469