Unfortunately, getting a home interior designer that does a good job for your home takes a little more effort than just finding a ‘good designer’. There are hundreds of great home interior designers out there, but only a few that will truly understand what you want from a space, and be able to creatively translate your requirements and ideals into a vision that you enjoy as much as they do. If you’re looking for a contractor for home interior decoration, interviewing is crucial – here’s how to go about it.

Find someone you can relate to

Being able to comfortably talk to your home interior design team is very important. Many points of difference can be worked out easily if you are comfortable talking to the designer.

Check their portfolio

You’ll want to find a home interior decoration specialist that not only creates beautiful designs … but someone that creates beautiful designs that you would want to live in. Many home interior designers have a set style, and their work suffers when they try to force themselves into a creative mould that they don’t suit.

Ask about pricing

The standard industry rate for home interior designers varies between $80 and $250 per hour, plus a margin on the goods that they supply – somewhere between their price and the retail price. You’ll also need to find out how many hours the designer expects the project to take, and see if they can cap a price for you to make budgeting easier.

Consider design insurance

Design insurance is expensive; only a few home interior decoration consultants offer it as a part of their service, and it will almost certainly be reflected in the hourly pricing. It covers errors and omissions by the home interior design team, as well as standard professional liability insurance.