Interior Designers take care of every dimension and detail of an interior project. Every inch of space used well is every inch earned.

Having a clear-cut understanding, communication, and working as a team with your interior designer is crucial for achieving your design goals.

What are the things about which you can debate with your Interior Designer?

1. Sticking to the Budget

The budget is something that is decided at the preliminary stage of design. Hence, there is no excuse for over-shooting it unless there has been a change in the designs that you are aware of. It is your designer’s responsibility to tell you exactly what you can get for your budget and proceed accordingly. However, while budgeting you must set aside a tiny amount for those last-minute impulses.

2. How much Storage you Need

Storage is something you can never get enough of. This is particularly true for Indian households. Don’t let your designer push you into picking something fancy over something that you genuinely need. Also, you must ask your designer to take your future storage needs into account while designing your home. For instance, you may have plans to have a baby or work from home permanently. Your home must be able to adapt to these lifestyle changes easily.

3. Retaining Favourite Furniture

You are entitled to love your grandpa’s rocking chair, and the planet will love you back for it! Recycling and reusing is the mantra to reduce carbon footprint. So, insist on holding on to your favourite pieces of furniture or heirlooms. Your interior designer can refurbish these pieces or weave a design story around them.

4. Home Matches Your Lifestyle

Comfort makes your home a place worth living for. Your home must answer to your needs instead of following conventions. A designer home may have a walk-in wardrobe for a clutter-free look in the master bedroom. Similarly, a designer may have converted a duct into a kitchen storage room. These customizations make your home unique and suitable for you. This is the reason why no two homes can ever be the same.

5. Decor Resonates with Your Taste

The decor is personal and very different from the design. The design intends to ensure you have enough space to store, sit, sleep and access everything you need. How you choose to style your space is your prerogative. While your designer might give you suggestions, they are not binding on you. Decorate in a style that you identify with. For instance, if your style is Vintage then make sure you follow the aesthetics of that style.

What are the Things About Which You Shouldn’t Debate with Your Interior Designer?

1. Size, Depth, Dimension

Designing your movable and immovable furniture is an exact science. The details go down to the last inch or millimetre and need to be ergonomically perfect. If your designer suggests you need deeper drawers for your cabinets, you heed the advice. Designers have botheducative and practical knowledge. Be assured your designer is better at visualising and helping you achieve your design goals.

2. Assurance of Quality

If your designer says that veneer will last longer in your home than laminate finishes, and durability is a must-have for you, go for the veneer. All materials have unique properties. Your designers are better acquainted with these materials and will make appropriate recommendations for your home designs.

3. Realistic Timelines

It is better to have interiors that are flawless instead of getting them done fast. Interior designing is an exhaustive process, which your interior designer knows well for your home designs. If your designer says that it is not possible to get something done within an unrealistic time frame, it’s best not to insist on it.

4. Prices of Anything

Budget and price are not the same things. Your designer cannot dictate your budget. A designer also exercises no control over how much something costs. The cost of an item is a function of the market. Your designer will try to get you the best deal possible from their resources. So, you definitely cannot question the designer about why something costs so much.

5. Aesthetics of a Design Style

Every style has its design language and the designer knows it better than you. You are free to pick a design style for your home as long the space permits. However, you cannot pick one style and ask the designer to implement the design elements of another style. For instance, a design goal will be conflicting if you select 'Minimalist' as your design style and insist your designer dedicate a wall to showcase your 'Bohemian' artefacts.

A little trust and plenty of transparency are the perfect mixes for a great working relationship with your interior designer for achieving your home design.