2nd Step in Interior Designing

Once you have finalised what you want to do for your house and the budget that you expect to spend the following steps are to be carried on:

a. visit the projects completed by your interior designer.

b. get the feedback of his customers to understand if you are with the appropriate interior designer

c. understand the materials that the designer is going to use for your project

d. discuss the following:

    i.  date for initiation and completion of the project

    ii. the payment details. (stage wise payment, payment towards materials, etc...)

   iii. who will purchase the materials for carrying on the inteirors

e.  go to various shops for purchasing the materials for you to get an idea about the price and to understand the market position. As you can not rely on the designer always.

f.  visiting various shops further give you better ideas of the lights and other interiors that you can further do or ignore for your house.

g.  purchase the products by yourself to avoid unnecessary hassel if the designer purchases a different design.

h.  speak with the plumbers, electricians, civil persons of his team who will be handling your project.

Most important complete the interior before you start living in your new house to avoid discomfort.

1st Step in Interior Designing

Our imaginations and expectations have more boundaries. All of us what to get the best with minimum cost. To ensure that we have adopted the method of planning, analyzing and implementing.

The below is a simple procedure to be adopted for best results:

• Draw/ take the floor plan of your house. (ie. the drawing that contains the exact feet of each room
• Make a comparison with the house where you are staying currently. This helps to ensure that all the current amenities enjoyed by you are implemented in your new house along with such other expected additional comforts.
• Make a list of all the amenities that you are looking forward for. (from the most basic requirement including electrical, plumbing, civil and others)
• Using the floor plan decide where you want to fit your requirements.
• Decide your budget
• Share your views with minimum 3 designers and get their quotes
• Understand the materials that are being used by them. (To get an idea about the quality of work)
• Prepare an excel of all your requirements.
• Get the quote for all your requirements individually
• Divide your requirements into essential and optional
• On obtaining the quotes further decide the requirements that you want to go ahead with.
• Try to get a 3D image of your design.
• On being satisfied start your interior work.

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Interior Designing, an activity that brings most of us on toes. So did it to me also when i did it for my house. There were so many things that I had analysed, verified, designed, thought through before implementing it. However, the flip side is always available immaterial of how cautious a person is.

Thought this blog I want to share couple of my experiences and advice on carrying out an interior design for a premises also, please feel free to correct me and to share your experiences if you feel comfortable.