Last week we talked about the mental benefits of a home refurbishment and why it is worth starting a project during the pandemic and its repeated lockdowns. Since COVID hit, we are all looking for new hobbies and distractions from the world, and many of us have started DIY projects, from banana bread baking to home renovation.
With the popularity of short 1-minute long home renovation TikTok videos, it is tempting to go on Amazon and order everything you need for a complete make-over. However, if you are planning a bigger project, before you hop on the bandwagon of DIY projects, you may consider hiring an interior designer. Here are our reasons why:
1. Costly mistakes
Interior designers can help you avoid mistakes that can cost you a fortune. They have a high understanding of room layouts, and they are trained to see what furniture can fit into your interior and how. Interior designers also know the right places to shop for interior items, so you don’t have to settle for something you don’t really like but was easy to find, designers can source pieces fitting to your personal style. A designer also knows whether a piece is worth its price, which stops you paying for a label.
2. Future plans
A well-designed interior matters if you are planning to sell. On a London listing, a considered interior widens the pool of buyers who can picture themselves in it.
3. Personality, please!
If you look around in your home and don’t feel homey, you should start thinking about a refurbishment. Sometimes, our taste can change over time, and the interior you once loved no longer reflects your taste, style, or personality. An interior designer gets more out of the house than you will on your own, and involves you in the colours, the furniture and the lighting. Our design team works from the client’s own taste rather than from a house style.
4. Make it functional
The eye of a designer is trained to see what you can’t. They are professionals who know how to utilise every inch of your interior and make it functional yet aesthetically pleasing. When you decide the room’s function, the designer can bring the most out of it with the future role in mind. They can pick the lighting and decoration or even design the furniture that fits the function. Our interior design packages at NU Projects include bespoke furniture, so a piece can be made for the space rather than bought to nearly fit it.
5. Advanced knowledge
There is a common misconception that interior designers are only responsible for choosing the right wall colour with matching furniture. Interior designers work closely with architects to design the interior space and have experience within the construction field. Their main purpose is to redesign your home with function and style in mind. They consider floorplans, the shapes of the room and walls, and every inch of your home.
6. Budget and planning
A designer can keep you on budget and save you time. They have vast experience and connections to find resources for your home. Their job is to know the brands, products and prices, saving your time you would spend on researching.
There are other reasons besides these six. If you are planning a renovation in West London, tell us about the rooms and our design team will come back to you. See finished interiors in the project portfolio.
Published 3 March 2021. Written by the NU Projects studio, edited since for house style and accuracy.