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Tip #1: Take stock of the type of service you’re looking for before you begin your search for a great agency. There’s a big difference between an interior designer and an interior decorator. It’s important that you determine which type of service you’re really looking for and then move forward in your search. A designer is skilled at creating a seamless flow between your architecture and your interior design. A decorator can help you choose a color for your walls and paint them. Janine Dowling’s experts are experienced in both ends of the spectrum, offering professional consultation and advice, as well as creative talent in achieving your goals when it comes to transforming the look and feel of any or every room in your home.
Tip #2: Don’t settle for an interior designer who tries to do it all from their desk. If you want to partner with one of the best interior designers in Boston, you’ll have to find one who is not worried about getting their hands dirty. The best designers will come to your home and assess your space, discuss your dreams, talk about the possibilities, and get to work creating- in and out of your home. Our advice to any homeowner who comes across a firm trying to convince them that they can keep costs down by creating from a central location would be to simply hang up the phone and keep looking. Don’t even entertain such a ridiculous offer.
Tip #3: Go with experience every time. If your prospective interior designer is fresh out of college, they may indeed have some terrific ideas (and you may want to consider them for future consultation), but in our experience, skill, and knowledge from years of hard work trump the hand every time. At Janine Dowling Interior Design, you’ll find a team of professionals who are highly trained in seeing the big picture and weaving your ideas and their expertise into that picture. You’ll find there is no substitute for years of working in the field.
Tip #4: Hire a designer whose fees reflect the entire project. If you hire a firm that charges by the hour, you’ll be paying for every creative moment that takes place on and off of the job. You’ll come out ahead if you discuss your project with a designer and allow them to come up with an estimate for the entire job. Make sure you get everything in writing so there won’t be any big surprises when the job is completed.
The mission at Janine Dowling Interior Design is to create a living space that is reflective of your personality and lifestyle- one you’ll be pleased to live with for many years. As one of the best interior designers in Boston, Janine Dowling’s style of collaboration with clients produces the best results imaginable. For immediate answers to your questions, feel free to contact an expert from Janine Dowling by calling 617-445-3135, or fill out the online contact form to get connected.
