How Designer's Work

Expectations can pose significant challenges for a design team. To start, I enjoy HGTV and the entertaining design shows they offer. However, because of HGTV, we encounter clients who expect the design process to be as follows: I visit their home, take a quick look around, and then, with a simple gesture, select furniture and art. They imagine that we return with magical helpers to arrange everything, revealing the final look as a surprise. In reality, the process is quite different. A skilled designer crafts designs that reflect the lives of their clients, ensuring each room narrates the story of its inhabitants. We provide clients with options for furniture placement, colors, and styles. Designing with a client involves extensive communication and requires some time for them to experience the pieces I choose.

Sofa and area rug in a newly decorated home. Interior Design. Bentonville Arkansas Interior Designer

Anyone can browse Pinterest, replicate various styles, and incorporate them into their home. While this approach might lead to spending a lot of time and money experimenting with different looks, it is certainly doable. However, designing a space for a client requires careful planning and thoughtful consideration of color and style placement. Occasionally, we encounter clients who take my CAD drawings and execute the design themselves, but they miss out on the final result. I always reserve my ultimate choices and the intricate details that complete the design until the end, sharing them only when midway through the process. This ensures that when a client chooses to proceed without my team, they aren't truly receiving my design; they're merely getting ideas for furniture placement and similar elements.

The significance of a good rug and wall art in a well-designed space cannot be overstated. I have discovered that I can help clients save a lot of money on artwork by creating the pieces myself, ensuring the right color balance in their spaces. One of the most common mistakes clients make is in color symmetry. They often go overboard with their choices because they can't visualize the final design outcome.

When a client has realistic expectations and trusts the designer to craft the perfect space for them, that's when the true magic happens. These clients allow us to demonstrate the beauty of symmetry in size, style, and color. They are my favorite type of clients.

The effects of good art and area rugs in layering interior design. Bentonville Arkansas Interior Designer