Design Professionals as Advisors

Undertaking a house project is a big decision. The project will demand a host of resources. Most people commonly think about the financial resources that will be needed to complete the project. Sometimes people also weigh the time that will be needed to complete the project. However, there are many other resources that a project will demand that are not considered.

Most people that have completed a home project are surprised by the amount of attention that a project commands. Beyond balancing all of the other aspects on your life, you also have to pay attention to all sorts of details for your home project that you may have never considered before.

“What color is the right color for the grout?”

“Should I select paint A or paint B? Or, should I select paint C, D, E, or F?”

“Where would I want my toilet paper holder to be placed?”

Some people are excited about the details and enjoy making these decisions while others feel overwhelmed. A design professional can be a great resource because he or she has made these decisions with clients many times in the past. Since most people rarely repeat the building process, homeowners are forced to make decisions without experience. One of the values a design professional brings to the project is his or her experience on past project. With this experience a designer can bring needed information to the decision making process.

It is difficult to make a decision for the first time without prior experience. It is helpful to have someone who has experience give you advise. This idea is why we will often seek out advisors in many areas of our life (financial advisor, lawyer, medical professional). When undertaking a home project that will demand an abundance of resources, a design professional can be a valuable advisor.