Retaining an interior designer doesn’t always mean spending superior dollars.
Interior Designer for Hire, a program sponsored by the Arizona North chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers, gives homeowners the opportunity to consult with a professional interior designer at a reduced rate to gain the many benefit of their insights. The program continues through April 30.
Now in its 10th year, the annual program matches homeowners with local ASID designers for a one- or two-hour consultation at $75 per hour. Based in Washington, D.C., ASID is a national association of interior designers and their vendors.
Approximately 25 interior designers from the chapter are participating this year – including a number from Ahwatukee and the East Valley, such as Sujaya Reddy of Tempe, Debby Duke of Queen Creek and Edie Parsons of Ahwatukee, explained Tabitha Evans, president of the Arizona North chapter.
“Our designers will meet you in your home or at your place of business,” she said. “They volunteer their time, and the fees we collect as a chapter are used for student scholarships and professional-development training for our members.”
Hiring a designer isn’t always expensive. In fact, an interior designer can save you money.
“Imagine if you’d spent $10,000 on that tile floor, only to realize once it was installed that it clashed with your kitchen cabinets? What if you ordered a sectional sofa, and when it was delivered, you realized the fabric you’d selected was a cool gray, when you wanted warm gray?” Duke said. “Now you have a tile floor you can’t replace easily and a sofa you can’t return.”
A few years ago, before she became a client of Duke’s, one client chose new flooring, granite countertops and a tile back splash at a store. “She abhorred her cabinets but installed the new granite on them anyway,” Duke said.
A few years later, she hired Duke to renovate her master bathroom and also wanted advice about her kitchen, including replacing those yellowed cabinets while retaining the granite counters.
“We found a contractor who was able to remove the original cabinets and replace with sable-colored maple cabinets, while keeping the granite in place. I was able to give her a functional layout, without changing her original footprint,” she said, “and now her kitchen is beautiful.”
Information: azn.asid.org.
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