Here's a key misconception: interior design is cost-prohibitive. And what I say to that is: if you want things to look beautiful and be of lasting quality, there’s a price tag associated. If you are making all your decisions based on price, you will be replacing your furniture in five years, because you get what you pay for.
If you want things to look beautiful and to fit your space and to make you happy every single day, there's value to that. Plus, working with a designer helps to ensure that you wont make an expensive mistake, like purchasing a sofa that's too large.
Before I was in the biz I bought a very expensive hand-knotted rug, and when I bought it I thought it was outrageously expensive. It has made me happy for every single day of the 10 yrs that I’ve owned it. Every time I walk by it, it makes me happy. There is a value added to my life that you can’t put a price tag on.
