FAQ s

Q: Why hire an interior designer for your home ?

A:  An interior designer can save you money. A designer's knowledge and expertise can help prevent costly mistakes.

An interior designer will simplify the decorating process. A designer can help you make the difficult decisions, and give you access to resources only available to design professionals.

An interior designer will save you time. A designer will do all the legwork for you.

An interior designer will help you enhance the style of your design. A designer will identify your needs and design a functional beautiful space with those needs in mind.

Q: Why hire an interior designer for your commercial projects ?

A:  An interior designer can save you money. A designer's knowledge and expertise can help prevent costly mistakes.

An interior designer will save you time. A designer will manage the contactors and tradesmen for you.

An interior designer will manage all phases of the design process. A designer will oversee all aspects of your office renovations leaving you to focus on your business.

An interior designer can help redefine the look of your business. A designer can help you create a new look for your office that effectively reflects your company's identity.

An interior designer can save you legal hassles, A designer can inform you about applicable building codes.


Q: What does an interior designer do?

A: The purpose of an interior designer is to consult a client regarding their interior decorating needs and desires, and to present them with a variety of options through which they can achieve their decorating goals. Interior designers are responsible for researching, purchasing and supervising all phases of the design process.

Q: How much does it cost to hire an interior designer?

A: All interior designers use different billing methods. At Design International, interior designers are retained on an hourly basis. Hourly charges are dependant upon the specific requirements of each project.

Q: What should I do before consulting an interior designer?

A: Before consulting an interior designer you should do as much research as possible. Collect pictures of rooms or spaces that reflect your style. These pictures will help steer your interior designer in the right direction – remember pictures are worth a thousand words. Don’t forget to draw up a preliminary budget. A budget will help communicate your financial goals to your designer.