Don’t Forget To Have Fun!

Let’s assume that after much deliberation you have decided to move forward with an Interior Design project.  Whether the prospective Interior design project you have in mind is Commercial or Residential, the way you move forward at the start – your mental set, so to speak – is going to influence the entire project process and progress!  (If that sounds like a tongue twister, then it’s right up there with some of the typical twists and turns encountered in any Interior design project worth it’s salt!)
 
I can’t overstate how important it is to begin with personal confidence, reasonable financial preparation, trust in the professional Interior design team you select -- and a realistic understanding of the facts and circumstances that can (and probably will) impact your project path.
 
So, where’s the fun part?   Hopefully, that part will prevail throughout; but, before I stick my neck out about “fun,” let’s go over some points and take a look at the expectations on both sides of the equation.
 
Before you begin to begin, be sure you can afford the scope – and idiosyncrasies -- of the Interior design project you have in mind!   To determine affordability, preliminary projections must be determined.  That happens when you and your prospective Interior design team work together to assess the proposed parameters of the project as you envision it.   The team has the experience necessary to give you realistic projections; but that’s not all of it!

Like a whimsical piece of art in progress -- that seems to be disconnected – your project is in good hands and will come together! Try to relax and join the Fun!

​Financially, you must also be comfortable with the reality that circumstances can alter cases – and change projections.   The cost factors for multiple aspects – materials, supplies, labor, equipment, etc. – are always in flux.   You must have a financial margin that can accommodate reasonable increases should they occur; and, often they do.   When they do, that’s not Fun, and it’s not something your Interior design team contrives, controls, likes or can do very much about.   They – like you – can only react, try to negotiate and ultimately accept.  Remember that everything from scope to style can be modified.
 
It’s hard to have Fun in the middle of a minefield of stress.
Before starting, a prospective client needs to take a realistic look at the nature of the project beast:  There will be challenges to cope with involving everything from contractors’ schedules to product availability to freight and weather performance – and that’s only the short-and-obvious list!
 
The way to get in the way of the Fun of a creative Interior design project is to not look at the realities of time, cost and relationships!   There will be many providers, representatives, suppliers, technicians, workers and connections.   Your Interior design project team is expert and experienced at pulling things together– from inception to installation.   What can appear confusing may just be the organized chaos of pulling hundreds of details into focus as the Interior you envisioned!!
 
It’s hard to have Fun if you view your Interior design team as your adversary, instead of your project partner.  Cool your jets and have some Fun!