Why work with an Interior Designer?
You are investing your time, heart, and of course, dollars in building a custom home. In addition to choosing the right custom home builder, engaging an interior designer is key to a successful outcome. Many people think of interior design as having a limited role. They think about getting help choosing paint colors, window coverings, and furniture. In some cases, this may be true. Interior decorators and designers can help you select your finishes, furnishings, etc. But in new home construction or remodeling, an interior designer on the project can prove to be a valuable resource for much more than just beautiful decor.
One of the essential things an interior designer can bring to your custom home is function. Design professionals are trained to add beauty to your home and help with space planning, product specifications, and lots more. You want your new home to fit your lifestyle and an interior designer can help make that a reality. Learn more about designing your home to fit your lifestyle in another of our recent articles: Your Custom Home – Your Lifestyle.
Home Function & Space Planning
An interior designer will help you consider both the aesthetics of your new home as well as the functional and structural planning. They have training that enables you to understand what is possible before your home is built. This is not easy if you are not used to reading and understanding design documents.
Have you ever walked into a room and the first thing you see is a big cold air return vent right smack in the middle of a wall? How about looking for an electrical outlet only to realize the nearest one is unreachable behind a bookshelf or sofa? Even something as obvious as making sure there is a closet or lockers near your home’s entryway for coats and shoes can be overlooked when remodeling or building a new home.
Designers excel when examining the “boring” details of a home. One of their most important tasks is to make sure your home functions for you and your family. Interior designers have experience working with builders, architects, electricians, plumbers, and construction crews. They can be your advocate by suggesting design adjustments that perfectly fit your family’s needs and lifestyle.
Critical aspects of Interior Design Services in Remodeling & New Construction:
- Space Planning – One of the most important aspects of interior design services. Space planning includes looking at the flow throughout the house and lighting, electrical, layout, etc.
- Product Specification – Another vital service, product specification, includes helping you choose the products that go into your new home. These materials include flooring, light fixtures, decorative and functional hardware, cabinetry, plumbing fixtures, countertops, surfaces, and appliances.
- Decorating – More than deciding where to put the furniture. An interior designer can help you choose home accessories, furniture, rugs, wall finishes, window treatments, and anything else that goes into your home. They can also help you plan ahead to determine which of your furniture will fit where, or shop for new pieces if necessary.
Inside & Out
New and remodeled home design isn’t strictly limited to the inside of the house. A genuinely cohesive design for your home takes into account both the inside and the outside. Call them interior (and exterior) designers! It might be as simple as having your color scheme complement the design of your home. Or, it might be finding ways to create visual flow from inside your home to a sunroom or patio. Designers can help make everything work together better.
Meet Design Dunn
Meyer Builders clients frequently choose to work with our interior design consultant, Heather Dunn. Bring Heather in early in the design process so she has a feel for your lifestyle and vision for your new home. Then, she will work with you from start to finish. Whether during the initial design process, product and design specification, or color/material selection, she’ll guide you through your new home build.
At Meyer Builders, we want you to love your new home. Our custom home building package includes Heather’s interior design services to help you choose your colors, finishes, fixtures, woodwork, and even closet layout and design. Working with an interior designer is one of the ways we can bring your vision to life.
You can also check out the Design Dunn website to learn more about Heather.
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