Interior design rec for small job. Just one room

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Recs?

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Anna Weaver

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Depends on your budget. Most full service designers probably would want a total spend of $30-50k. If you’re looking for something less, check out one of the online places like Havenly if they’re still around, or talk to a designer on The Expert

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Budget?

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Anonymous wrote:Budget?

10k ish. I have a lot of decent pieces already, just need someone to help me pull it all together and I might want to swap out my couch. Havenly designers push big box stores and that’s how they make their money. I’ve used them before and they’re fine for a blank slate, but tend to be boring.

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Anonymous wrote:Depends on your budget. Most full service designers probably would want a total spend of $30-50k. If you’re looking for something less, check out one of the online places like Havenly if they’re still around, or talk to a designer on The Expert

Thanks! I don’t need full service, more just tweaking. I’ve used Havenly before and they’re not the right fit. I’ll check out The Expert. Do you know how they work? Do they push sales from certain places or will they source from anywhere?


The issue I have with Havenly is that the designs are inexpensive (albeit tend to be sort of basic) but they make their money from pushing sales on big box items. I want someone who can help me find unique pieces, and won’t be tied to the handful of stores they work with (also when you order through Havenly, returns are a mess).

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Anonymous wrote:Budget?

10k ish. I have a lot of decent pieces already, just need someone to help me pull it all together and I might want to swap out my couch. Havenly designers push big box stores and that’s how they make their money. I’ve used them before and they’re fine for a blank slate, but tend to be boring.

Your best bet will be in store design services: crate and barrel, room and board, pottery barn, Ballard, west elm, etc. Or a local one like Kellogg Collection. They can help you order a sofa and some lamps, etc. You might have to try a few to find someone willing to engage with your existing stuff, and you should do everything you possibly can to help them: measurements of everything and good photos, and a clear memo about what you’re keeping and what you want to buy.

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Find a school that offers a course in it and post an ad right outside where it meets with your budget. Find someone who is about to graduate

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Anonymous wrote:Find a school that offers a course in it and post an ad right outside where it meets with your budget. Find someone who is about to graduate

WHO ARE THE “FIND A COLLEGE STUDENT” POSTERS? Is there just one of you? wtf is the deal with this? Why are their people on dcum who think college students are out there to do every undesirable job, for less?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Budget?

10k ish. I have a lot of decent pieces already, just need someone to help me pull it all together and I might want to swap out my couch. Havenly designers push big box stores and that’s how they make their money. I’ve used them before and they’re fine for a blank slate, but tend to be boring.

Your best bet will be in store design services: crate and barrel, room and board, pottery barn, Ballard, west elm, etc. Or a local one like Kellogg Collection. They can help you order a sofa and some lamps, etc. You might have to try a few to find someone willing to engage with your existing stuff, and you should do everything you possibly can to help them: measurements of everything and good photos, and a clear memo about what you’re keeping and what you want to buy.

That’s exactly what I didn’t like about Havenly. They push big box stores. At least with them, you can choose from multiple big box stores. I’m done buying furniture from those places. It’s cheaply made. I’ve had much better luck buying vintage/used. The one exception would be R and B.

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Anonymous wrote:Find a school that offers a course in it and post an ad right outside where it meets with your budget. Find someone who is about to graduate

WHO ARE THE “FIND A COLLEGE STUDENT” POSTERS? Is there just one of you? wtf is the deal with this? Why are their people on dcum who think college students are out there to do every undesirable job, for less?

Yeah, these recs are always so silly

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Budget?

10k ish. I have a lot of decent pieces already, just need someone to help me pull it all together and I might want to swap out my couch. Havenly designers push big box stores and that’s how they make their money. I’ve used them before and they’re fine for a blank slate, but tend to be boring.

Your best bet will be in store design services: crate and barrel, room and board, pottery barn, Ballard, west elm, etc. Or a local one like Kellogg Collection. They can help you order a sofa and some lamps, etc. You might have to try a few to find someone willing to engage with your existing stuff, and you should do everything you possibly can to help them: measurements of everything and good photos, and a clear memo about what you’re keeping and what you want to buy.

That’s exactly what I didn’t like about Havenly. They push big box stores. At least with them, you can choose from multiple big box stores. I’m done buying furniture from those places. It’s cheaply made. I’ve had much better luck buying vintage/used. The one exception would be R and B.

Ok, well, you’re not going to be able to hire someone to help you buy $10k worth of vintage/used furniture. There are vintage retailers out there who would probably give you a lot of free good advice, but not really design services. Not sure what you’re looking for, honestly.

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Anonymous wrote:Find a school that offers a course in it and post an ad right outside where it meets with your budget. Find someone who is about to graduate

WHO ARE THE “FIND A COLLEGE STUDENT” POSTERS? Is there just one of you? wtf is the deal with this? Why are their people on dcum who think college students are out there to do every undesirable job, for less?

If it’s not for you post your amazing idea or stfu

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Anonymous wrote:Find a school that offers a course in it and post an ad right outside where it meets with your budget. Find someone who is about to graduate

WHO ARE THE “FIND A COLLEGE STUDENT” POSTERS? Is there just one of you? wtf is the deal with this? Why are their people on dcum who think college students are out there to do every undesirable job, for less?

Marymount in Arlignton has an interior design school. I think they have a craigslist type group, but I can’t remember the name of it.