Building Tip | Be Particular & Precise
The Importance of Being Particular
Have you ever hired a contractor only to be disappointed with the results? Maybe the paint color wasn't quite what you wanted or the tile work wasn't up to your standards. If you're thinking about renovating your home or building a new one, you might want to consider working with an interior designer. Interior designers are trained professionals who can help turn your vision into a reality. Here's why it's worth being particular when it comes to choosing an interior designer for your project.
1. A Good Interior Designer Will Save You Time and Money
Interior designers have access to discounts and resources that the average person doesn't. They also know how to avoid common mistakes that can end up costing you time and money. By working with an interior designer, you can save yourself a lot of headache (and money) down the road. Your designer & GC will have great connections with carpenters, cabinet companies, Tile trades, and landscapers. Having a relationship brings good communications & expectations of craftsmanship in their work and being particular helps eliminate subpar & lack of work.
2. A Good Interior Designer Will Help You Maximize Your Space
Whether you're working with a small space or a large one, an interior designer can help you make the most of it. They will take into account how you want to use the space and come up with a design that is both functional and aesthetically pleasing. Most importantly they can do this with in your budget!
3. A Good Interior Designer Will Project Manage
In addition to being creative, interior designers are also good at project management. This is important because they will be responsible for coordinating different aspects of your project, from ordering materials to managing subcontractors. By having a good project manager on your team, you can rest assured knowing that everything is running smoothly and on schedule between all the trades. Becoming more particular with the product and expectations with the work being done. When projects aren’t on schedule or the work being done isn’t up to snuff the relationships you make with your trade will make it work.
If you're planning a renovation or new build, consider working with an interior designer. A good interior designer can save you time and money, maximize your space, and act as a good project manager. When it comes to something as important as your home, it's worth being particular about who you work with! In any aspect of the project, trades work differently and have different ideas of urgency. It is out job to motivate and see the project through on course. That may be providing lunch or coffee a couple times a week. This could entail not telling them the actual day of completion because they will drag out the work otherwise. Friendships aside this is a job in which we are all coming together to make a common goal work. We are in this together! At the end of the day you are responsible as the GC or Project manager for the work being done and it falls on you to relay and take responsibility for the productivity or lack there of.
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