Questions to Ask When Hiring a Decorator/Designer -

Questions to Ask When Hiring a Decorator/Designer

What type of design projects do you specialize in or design most often?
How long have you been an interior designer/decorator?
Do you have a specific design style?
What does your design process look like?
How will you assess my design style?
What is your hourly design rate and how do you bill?
Do you pass on any design discounts to your clients? Or is that part of your compensation?
Will you work with my renovation contractor?
Do you have your own renovation contractor?
Do design material costs go through you? Or do we pick design materials together and I buy?
Will you stay with us through-out the project? Or pick the products and run?
Will we meet to look at design products together or do you bring products you know I would like to me?
What is your availability and how quickly can you turn around a design and budget plan?

Next: Let’s talk about a pick and run designer.