When we think of traditional interior design services, a few ideas come to mind: fancy, expensive, and out of our league. Lucky for us, technology is making interior designers more accessible and more affordable than ever before. How? Through a new service offering called virtual interior design.
Here are the 5 biggest benefits to working with a designer online:
1. DIY can be shockingly costly:
- While you might assume that being your own designer is the safest bet, furniture often looks much different in our own space than it did in the store. We've all been there - it's just way too easy to over or under estimate the size of a piece! But it can be incredibly costly to make a return, especially for large furniture pieces requiring delivery.
- Virtual designers are professionals who take size and scale into account and know what pieces of furniture will work in a space and which ones will not. So go ahead, bring a virtual designer on board and save yourself the anxiety and uncertainty that goes along with ordering large pieces.
2. Timeline
- Virtual interior design projects tend to progress more quickly than traditional, in-home projects. It makes sense - when designers spend less time coordinating and traveling to home visits, they can spend more time designing.
3. Convenience:
- Online interior design is the best option for busy people who don't want the time commitment required in working with a traditional interior designer.
- You can plan virtual meet ups at anytime from anywhere - no need to travel into a designer's office or invite them to your home.
4. Affordability:
- In-home designers typically charge between $50 and $200 an hour, before overhead fees. This sets the average interior design fee at around $2,000.
- Virtual designers don't need to travel to clients homes or accompany them on shopping trips, resulting in a much lower service fee.
- Virtual designers tend to offer a range of packages, including options for smaller budgets.
- Pro tip: when selecting a virtual interior design service, opt for ones with a flat fee per room, vs. those that charge hourly. This way, you'll have access to your assigned designer at anytime without worrying about being charged an extra rate.
5. Variety:
- instead of limiting yourself to designers in your local area, technology widens the scope of professionals that you can work with!
Curious to learn whether virtual interior design is right for you? Take our quiz to find out!
