How to prepare for a meeting with an Interior Designer?

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Key Takeaways

Homeowners should prepare before meeting an Interior Designer because unclear needs can cause back-and-forth and wasted time.
A realistic budget range and high-resolution floor plan help Interior Designers understand the renovation scope.
Lifestyle needs and aesthetic preferences, such as saved photos or a mood board, help Interior Designers understand the homeowner’s ideal home.

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Entering the meeting with a blank canvas won’t be productive for you and the Interior Designer.

Your home needs to be catered to your specific needs.
Your Interior Designer will not be able to provide the best solution if you’re not clear on what your specific needs are.

Not knowing what you want can cause lots of back and forth which means wasted time

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What to prepare and/or bring along?

Know your budget range

Make sure your budget is realistic, check out the average renovation costs for your property type
Loans and financing options

Bring/Send over your copy of your floor plan

Ideally, it should be the original file or at least a hi-resolution copy

Lifestyle and Aesthetic Preferences

Start visualising how your ideal home would look based on your:

Lifestyle: Who lives here and what are their lifestyle needs? How does that translate into renovation features? E.g. we’re heavy cooks so we would like to invest more on a durable kitchen‍
Aesthetics: Save photos of homes or create a moodboard to help the Interior Designer understand the look and feel you’re going for

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