Cameron Woo explains why homeowners should trust their interior designer with their renovation budget and how an ID can help to manage your renovation project.
Nothing should be left to chance in a home renovation project, especially the cost. Now, an interior designer (ID) can help to provide the baseline numbers and a ballpark figure for the budget. If more accuracy is required, he or she can also work with a quantity surveyor, whose expertise is in cost consulting. However, I’ve noticed that while interior designers strive to be clear in their calculations, some prospective clients are reluctant to reveal their actual budget.
This behaviour baffles me because an ID can propose the best strategy based on honest information, so that clients receive maximum value for their spend. There needs to be trust and confidence in interior designers, because they are acting as your agent to create a happy home environment for you and your family (which is often many homeowners’ biggest asset), and this process often takes 12 months or more, in terms of time, money, effort and stress.
Therefore, due respect should be shown to the professionals for their experience, skills and expertise.
ON THE ISSUE OF FEES
This story is from the June 2018 edition of Home & Decor Singapore.
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