There is still a common misconception that hiring an interior designer can be an expensive luxury, but most interior designers, including ourselves, offer a variety of residential and commercial design packages to suit every budget.There are so many benefits to employing professional help, believe it or not, interior designers can actually save and sometimes even make you more money.

Property, whether it be a house or business premises, is considered most peoples largest asset so it make sense to invest some time and money into getting it right. If the interior space is not designed correctly it can actually have a detrimental impact on the productivity and well being of the end users, lower the market value when coming to sell and reduce the revenue of a business.

So why not hire an interior designer to get the fundamentals right and make the space work its hardest for you. Here are our top 5 reasons: 

1. Save money

Remember the saying ‘you have to speculate to accumulate’. This is where investing early on in good interior design can actually save you a lot of money further down the line. As interior designers we always look at the inherent structure and layout of a space first. By doing this in the early stages we can make recommendations and suggestions to achieve the best results before any physical work begins, removing the chance of expensive changes or mistakes later on. Interior designers also make your money work harder for you by knowing where to spend and where to save to get the best out of your budget but still get the required look.

2. Reduce time and stress

Organising a property renovation can be a huge drain on time and can often be quite stressful managing all parties involved. As we do this on a daily basis we have systems and resources to hand to make the process much easier. Project management can be a 24 hour job, so unless you enjoy calls from contractors at all hours of the day, it is much easier to use a designer for this service who acts as your only point of contact. We ensure the project is staying on time and budget and deal with all the headaches, so you don't have to! 

3. Innovative Ideas

We know you or your customers better than yourself! Well not really BUT we have systems which help us dig down into what you or your clients really love/need/want. With such a vast amount of resources on all manner of styles, it is hard to get focus, but this is where we come in, we will dig down into the 'why's' and will uncover what is really YOU or your target market. 

As trained professionals our job is to think of things you never dreamed of and we feel if a our interior design doesn't 'wow' you, we are not doing our job! Extensive research allows us come up with bespoke, unique and fresh ideas to suit your brief.  Who doesn't want people to walk into their home, bar, restaurant, hotel or office and feel like they need to tell everyone else about how fabulous the place is. Word of mouth really is the best form of marketing you can get and with good design people are bound to talk.

4. Increase property value and saleability

A property that has been professionally designed will generally have a higher market value and will generate a lot more interest. In the commercial sector, a hotel which has been professionally designed can command a higher room price and will have greater return rates. On the residential side, it is proven sales are quicker on homes which have been staged or indeed have had an interior designer involved in the process. Again this goes back to 'speculate to accumulate' and realisation that a small investment in the beginning will reap the benefits later down the line.

5. Improve well being

Interiors can be so evocative, therefore it is important for them to be correct for the environment and appeal to and be inviting to the end user. In commercial premises such as a hotel, restaurants and bars you want people to feel relaxed, comfortable and enjoy their surroundings so customers are happy to stay longer, spend more money and in turn will want to return. In offices the interior environment has to be right to ensure staff are healthy and happy, which in turn will help to maximise productivity and ultimately, profits. 

Equally, your home should be your sanctuary and somewhere you are pleased to return to at the end of the day. Unfortunately many people are unhappy with some aspect of their home and this is not conducive to well being. For example, do the overflowing dirty shoes and coats in your hallway cause your anxiety levels rise every time you pass by? This should be the place to set the tone of the house and make you glad to be home, with a few designer ideas and tips, you could improve not only your hallway but your mental health too.

I hope you enjoyed this post, please leave any comments or questions and I will endevour to reply to all. If you would like to chat more about how we may be able to help improve your well being or increase your revenue then please call 01603 425333 to book a FREE initial consultation or email us louise@iwinteriors.co.uk

Thanks for reading,

Lou