Leave it to the pros. You wouldn’t do surgery on someone if you weren’t a doctor. You wouldn’t represent someone in a high-profile murder investigation if you weren’t an attorney. You wouldn’t run a daycare if you didn’t know anything about children. So why should you try to decorate your home if you struggle with trying to make everything fit and work into your lifestyle?

Here’s what a decorator can actually do for you that you can’t do for yourself.

1. A decorator will choose your color palette based on your preferences including paint colors, which can be daunting.

Decorators already know which paint colors will look good in your home. There is a whole science behind color consulting that the average person does not know. Inevitably, if you are choosing your own paint colors and do not have experience doing this you will struggle. You will probably agonize over which shade or tint of a certain color to use. And then unconfidently spend hundreds of dollars on supplies and paint and then days wishing you had just hired someone to do this. Chances are you’ll second guess yourself the entire time and rarely do you actually make the right choice on color and end up repainting your space. Now you’ve spent more than you needed to cover up your mistake or can’t afford to fix it so you live in regret until you can, maybe even deciding to hire a decorator the second time.

2. A decorator will measure your space properly and know what size furniture is right for you.

You waited months for your new sofa to arrive only to find that it doesn’t fit in your space and the color doesn’t go with the rest of your decor. Save yourself the time and hassle by just asking for help. Decorators have experience working with floorplans and traffic flows in space that will maximize the living area in your home. The furniture you put in a room has to be of proper scale or everything else looks funny and you will have spent possibly thousands of dollars and wasted months only to get it wrong. Decorators also are experts in the placement of other enhancements including lighting and knowing which types are best to elevate living potential.

3. A decorator will know how to mix textures and patterns to boost your look and get that designer’s feel that you want.

You love color but can’t figure out how to mix them properly and use textures and patterns throughout your space. Or maybe you know you like a neutral, but everything you do just looks boring and unfinished. This puzzle you are trying to solve could go on forever in your space. A decorator will not choose something you do not like and if they do, they must rework patterns and colors to satisfy you the client. Let a decorator put together the puzzle for you.

4. Decorators are experts in their field, so they streamline the process and work much more efficiently than you could.

You simply don’t have the time. You could spend years trying to decorate your home perfectly, but don’t you want to enjoy your space now? Your home is a huge part of your life. It should be functional, comfortable, and inspire you. It should not stress you out or complicate your life in any way. Hiring a decorator will save you so much time and money in the end. A decorator will not make valuable and time-consuming mistakes, they will listen to you to make sure your needs are met, and if using contractors they will know how to set up timelines and schedule with them.

5. A decorator will put your space together as a package and deliver it as such.

Are you someone that pieces a space together bit by bit? It essentially takes you months or even years to decorate a space because you buy things little by little? A decorator will get the entire space done at one time. They will do the matching and shopping for you so you don’t have to wait until you see the perfect piece to go in an area. This is a decorator’s job and they know how to do it. A decorator also has expertise in materials, textiles, window treatments, lighting, and accessories. Want that big reveal as you see on HGTV? Yes, you can.

6. They may be able to get you a discount on furniture and accessories for your home through trade accounts.

Most decorators and designers have trade accounts with home decor and furniture vendors. This means that they can get items discounted. Some decorators will pass the savings on to you and some will use it as commission for their work.

7. They have a network of trusted individuals in the industry.

Whether you are doing a kitchen remodel or having a room repainted, a decorator knows good contractors that are trustworthy, efficient, and do the best work. They have worked to develop a team that they use to help with projects on a consistent basis thus saving you the hassle of searching for contractors and asking for references and then essentially taking a chance on someone you really don’t know.

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