Find the right designer for you2 of 7Denver interior designer Gail Doby says the first step is to ask around for referrals. She is also co-founder of Design Success University LLC, a business mentoring service that offers a free report for consumers with tips on working with designers."Real estate agents are great, (along with) your neighbors and friends ... whose homes you've seen that you like. Also, if you see something in a magazine or an article online, those are great places to start," Doby says.Once you have a list of interior designers you'd like to check out, head to the computer. Doby estimates that 75 percent of interior designers these days have websites, although the extent of the information they contain will vary. Pay close attention to the visual samples on each site."With the photographs that are on the website, you can get a good idea about style and whether you like what the designer is doing," says New York interior designer Judy Sheridan, author of "How to Work with an Interior Designer."Consider hiring designers whose services fit your needs. Some specialize in renovations. Others prefer to work with new construction projects. Some designers offer nothing but window treatments. Others focus on kitchen and bath design. Related Articles:Home improvement creditUse cash for landscapingRemodel or buy new home?Frugal home maintenanceRelated Links:Cost of 5 home repairs10 cheap home value fixesTop 5 home renovationsSave on home improvement advertisement
Denver interior designer Gail Doby says the first step is to ask around for referrals. She is also co-founder of Design Success University LLC, a business mentoring service that offers a free report for consumers with tips on working with designers.
"Real estate agents are great, (along with) your neighbors and friends ... whose homes you've seen that you like. Also, if you see something in a magazine or an article online, those are great places to start," Doby says.
Once you have a list of interior designers you'd like to check out, head to the computer. Doby estimates that 75 percent of interior designers these days have websites, although the extent of the information they contain will vary. Pay close attention to the visual samples on each site.
"With the photographs that are on the website, you can get a good idea about style and whether you like what the designer is doing," says New York interior designer Judy Sheridan, author of "How to Work with an Interior Designer."
Consider hiring designers whose services fit your needs. Some specialize in renovations. Others prefer to work with new construction projects. Some designers offer nothing but window treatments. Others focus on kitchen and bath design.
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