Do You Need an Interior Decorator Or an Interior Designer?

 

You’re wanting help to improve the appearance and liveability of one or more rooms within your home, so you need an interior decorator, right? Or is that an interior designer? We explain the key differences between these two professional roles, helping you choose the expert best suited to your needs.

 

Interior Decorator Vs Interior Designer

It’s time for a fresh look at home, but you are not too sure what that should or will look like. So, do you need the services of an interior designer or an interior decorator? While there are similarities between the two professions, there are some key differences between the roles they play.

 

An interior decorator:

-can assist with the choosing of colour schemes

-considers how furniture and accessories can improve a property’s aesthetics

-makes suggestions around furniture placement and type

-particularly focuses on colours, textures, textiles and furniture usage

-does not usually hold formal design qualifications

 

An Interior designer:

-focuses on the flow within a room

-makes suggestions regarding the interior spaces within a home

-keeps up to date on the latest design trends

-can act as a liaison between homeowners and contractors

-enhances the function of a room

-has a formal qualification in design

-provides renovation design suggestions to architects and builders

 

There is also some crossover, with both interior designers and decorators able to assist with staging a home, purchasing and installing furniture and adding home décor accessories.

 

Regardless if you need an interior decorator or interior designer, at our company we have both interior designers and interior decorators in Auckland.

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