I have zero ability. When I think of the thousands of hours, I've watched HGTV it should second nature, but no. I walk into Home Goods, IKEA, Marshalls, Pottery Barn, Bed Bath & Beyond, etc. and see all the beautifully designed rooms and I think: I can do that!
Lots of money later, my house looks nothing like the 'inspiration' room. I am crushed. I failed.
Then on one fortuitous day, I met an interior designer.
She was working part time at West Elm to keep the discount and meet new clients. She was awesome.
One evening, she came over our house and met with us. She asked basic questions like, what colors do you like? How much is the budget? Which rooms do you want designed? Then she gave us homework, look at pictures on the internet and find rooms you like and email them to me. Simple enough.
(I was really nervous about the budget conversation. Honestly, I was scared she would quote us thousands of dollars. We did not have thousands of dollars. She explained she could work in a few different ways:
Option 1: We could hire her either hourly or the whole project.
Option 2: She could design a sketch and then give us the floor plan, sketch, colors, fabric, and instructions.
Option 3: She would do all the shopping, arranging, and soup to nuts finish the project.
For most people, I think Option 2 is a great idea.)
We emailed her and from those pictures, she understood our style. Many conversations later and about 4 months of enhancements, we had our home.
Home.
It takes awhile before a house feels like a home. With her help, design, and vision she turned my feeble attempts into something real. We are so happy and yes, Hiring an Interior Designer was the Best Money I Ever Spent.
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