5 REASONS YOUR CONTRACTOR WANTS YOU TO HIRE AN INTERIOR DESIGNER
1. Your budget is allocated smartly for a holistic design.
Early team-building guarantees that everyone is speaking the same language, from budget to vision to design aesthetics, so the project is holistic. The designer’s expertise ensures that details both big and small—from outlet placement to door returns to window detailing that accommodates window treatments—work towards a cohesive vision for elevated interiors and the budget is spent where you value it most.
Additionally, most successful projects know the budget for both construction and furnishings, and the interior designer can advocate for a reasonable amount to be allocated to furnishings and art. If the contractor and designer work hand-in-hand from the start, the budget is used where you most value it and redesign is avoided down the line.
2. Contractors want all decisions made before construction begins.
Contractors want decisions to be made before construction begins so they have a fully detailed and documented plan for your specific project. Bringing in an interior designer at the beginning of the project saves both you and the contractor time and money.
By sourcing each product and material and documenting it in one place, designers trim months of construction time and maximize the budget. If you go to different showrooms and select the items individually, those showrooms don’t coordinate with each other, making it hard for everything to jibe. An interior designer, on the other hand, provides one communication source for the best outcome. CKID produces a complete and professional construction set for contractors that can be uploaded into their project management system and edited throughout construction with the latest updates.
3. Contractors want you to stick to your decisions.
Sticking to the plan saves both you and the contractor time, money, and headaches. CKID’s process makes this easy on you by firmly rooting the interior design in your budget and lifestyle. From there, everything is presented to you at one time, so you fully understand each element. Our expert advice along with detailed, complete drawings and 3D walkthroughs give you the information you need to make informed decisions that you can feel confident sticking to it.
4. Contractors want a client’s time used wisely during construction.
Interior designers add not only financial value to projects but also help to improve the client-contractor relationship. When CKID provides all the details and has all items selected in advance, you aren’t needed for questions or last-minute meetings during construction. Designers plan for time onsite in our agreements so we can answer questions as they arise. Your time is precious, and thinking on your feet at a construction site may not be what you had planned for your day so CKID makes sure you don’t need to.
5. Contractors know a home is not complete when their work is done.
Not only is the process better with an interior designer on the team, but so is the finished product. Contractors know that a home is not complete at the final construction clean. They can build the most sturdy, up-to-code, technically sound home, but if it doesn’t look beautiful or isn’t cohesive, you won’t be happy. Furniture, window coverings, accessories, and art give that “wow” factor. Contractors know that their reputations and future referrals depend on the home looking and feeling great, as well as uniquely your own.
The relationship between contractors and interior designers is a special partnership, and I’ve had the pleasure to work with some of the best in the Pacific Northwest. Please feel free to call for a referral. Or if you are contemplating new home construction, remodel, or furnishings please schedule an introductory call or virtual consultation through our website. We would love to help you!