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Aug 2023
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096: When to Hire an Interior Designer

Interior Design Podcast
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Ever wondered when to approach an interior designer for your home renovation project? Let us, Dee and AlijJa, guide you through this often daunting process. In this lively Tea over Interiors episode, we chat about how a designer can breathe life into your ideas, provide exclusive resources, and help you sift through countless options with an expert eye, turning a potential stress-fest into a joyous journey. We'll also give you an exciting sneak peek at Alicja's upcoming renovation workshop and a milestone of our own – the 100th episode countdown! So grab a cup of your favorite tea and share this episode with a friend. Contact us at Hello@TeaOverInteriors.com to register for the workshop. --------- HIGHLIGHTS WITH TRANSCRIPT --------- * When to Bring an Interior Designer | 0:03:01 - 0:04:14 (73 Seconds) 0:03:01 Speaker 1 Many people wonder when it's the right time to bring an interior designer. As you know, Alicia, I work with a lot of people on a regular basis that started with like an architect, the contractor, and now it's time for them to do the inside of the home and they're just at a loss. They don't know what to do, they don't know where to start, they don't know why they've had rooms chopped up the way they did, but hey. So I find that people, you know they want to design their homes because they have great taste, but they just don't know how to start and how to develop their ideas for their visions. So I think that it's crucial to ask for help and ask questions of a designer, like even on just like a consultation call. You know, designers offer different services, like color consultations, space planning consultation, furniture consultations, lighting consultations, so you don't have to do everything. You could find your weakness and figure out where you need help, or you can have someone help you from A to Z. So there's different ways that you could go about it. ---------------------------------------------- Highlights created by https://podium.page --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teaoverinteriors/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teaoverinteriors/support
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