Selecting an Interior Designer
"All rooms ought to look as if they were lived in, and to have a say, a friendly welcome for the incomer."
The Internet disrupted the interior design industry as it did many other industries. No longer should designers be able to charge exorbitant prices for furniture, art and other decorative items that can be purchased online. Now, buying services provide access to private label goods and to-the-trade-only items. Designers who offer e-decorating services have learned to adapt.
After trying a few other interior designers with different business models, I've learned I like using e-decorating services. It lets me be more involved and finish a room at my own pace. So I stuck with what works when choosing an interior designer for our river house. We used Zuniga Interiors' Interiors To-Go, an electronic decorating service for the master bedroom and sunroom of our house in Oakton, Virginia.
Here's how Zuniga's Interiors To-Go Service works. There is a per-room price. After paying online, Zuniga sends you a questionnaire. Return the completed questionnaire and a floor plan of the room you are decorating. The more detailed your answers, the more likely you are to be pleased with the design. During the creative process Zuniga may have questions, which they will email to you. Once the design is complete, you will receive a box with images of the furniture and accessories, fabric swatches, paint samples, and design images and samples required to complete the room. Also, included is a list of shopping resources which details the price of each item and where to purchase it.
For our river house, we started with a customized Interiors To-Go service for an overall design concept and flooring (hardwood, carpet, and tile). I wanted to test the what we thought our house would cost based on the National Association of Home Builders' (NAHB) cost of constructing a home.
-- William Morris
The Internet disrupted the interior design industry as it did many other industries. No longer should designers be able to charge exorbitant prices for furniture, art and other decorative items that can be purchased online. Now, buying services provide access to private label goods and to-the-trade-only items. Designers who offer e-decorating services have learned to adapt.
After trying a few other interior designers with different business models, I've learned I like using e-decorating services. It lets me be more involved and finish a room at my own pace. So I stuck with what works when choosing an interior designer for our river house. We used Zuniga Interiors' Interiors To-Go, an electronic decorating service for the master bedroom and sunroom of our house in Oakton, Virginia.
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| Oakton house master bedroom; personal collection |
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| Oakton house sunroom; personal collection |
Here's how Zuniga's Interiors To-Go Service works. There is a per-room price. After paying online, Zuniga sends you a questionnaire. Return the completed questionnaire and a floor plan of the room you are decorating. The more detailed your answers, the more likely you are to be pleased with the design. During the creative process Zuniga may have questions, which they will email to you. Once the design is complete, you will receive a box with images of the furniture and accessories, fabric swatches, paint samples, and design images and samples required to complete the room. Also, included is a list of shopping resources which details the price of each item and where to purchase it.
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| Zuniga's Interiors To-Go box for our Oakton house master bedroom; personal collection |
For our river house, we started with a customized Interiors To-Go service for an overall design concept and flooring (hardwood, carpet, and tile). I wanted to test the what we thought our house would cost based on the National Association of Home Builders' (NAHB) cost of constructing a home.
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