Do Home Decorators Still Exist? Not Interior Designers?

[Anonymous]

What’s really bothering me about that room:

1) The Pom Pom trim feels very the wrong scale for the print curtains. It’s better on the solid fabric but it still feels skimpy.
2) I hate that they used a tension rod for the closet, and I hate that they didn’t redo the existing curtains on a new rod that’s wider and hider. They could have done a band of colored fabric on the bottom maybe cheaply enough. I know it’s a kid room and maybe the client was unwilling. But still.

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Anonymous wrote:We're wrapping up an engagement with Havenly and it's gone pretty well. There are different tiers but we select the option that costs about $150 or so per room.

I don't want to share more than what folks are interested in but I'm Happy to answer questions about the experience.

Did you go in with the intent of purchasing everything they suggested (and did you)? Did they work to incorporate your specific floor plan and any existing pieces?

I received a gift of a Havenly design package and what I really need is inspiration for a cohesive vision in my bedroom, with suggestions for things like lighting, area rug, some additional pieces and layout with my existing bed, things like that, but not an overhaul of everything out of the box. But I like the idea of looking for some of what I want on my own because I like vintage and antique furniture, one-of-a-kind art, etc. The site doesn't give you a great sense for what the process is like, even from reading the reviews.

We did not purchase entire they suggested. We purchased somethings but used their designs for inspiration as far as colors, lines, for etc and, shopped for other pieces. For the pieces we did like, we also did a Google image search and often found the exact same piece at significant discounts from what it would cost to buy through havenly.

The process is to 1) scroll through a bunch of images and pick what you like and don't like b 2) Havenly will send more targeted pieces/room ideas based on your likes. 3) you'll have a virtual call with your designer to walk through the space, describe your wants and needs and discuss budget. 4) she'll send an initial design with options and you pick what you like and don't like you'll do this a few times until the design is whittled down to a final concept with recommended pieces and alternatives. If you like it the design process is over and you can buy pieces through havenly(they'll get a commission) or on your own.

[Anonymous]

Ethan Allen has free services if you buy something from them.

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Anonymous wrote:https://www.1970dogwoodstreet.com/

I haven’t actually used them, but one of the founders is a friend of a friend. So I keep looking at their site and thinking that I should try. I think they work with a lot of the things people already have?

I am dying over the picture that shows someone's feet/legs. That's some attention to detail, right there.

https://www.1970dogwoodstreet.com/design/yet-another-kids-bedroom/

It’s supposed to be an ugly “before” picture

Before pictures are supposed to show the design problems, not clutter problems

[Anonymous]

I don’t understand how the in store ones are work.
Do they only tell you what fits from their store, so you end up with a house that looks straight out of their catalogue?

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t understand how the in store ones are work.
Do they only tell you what fits from their store, so you end up with a house that looks straight out of their catalogue?

Yes. But once you have a floorplan and a few foundation pieces, it’s comparatively easy to go out and get things elsewhere once you have a shopping list of sorts.

Most people struggle to figure out what the floorplan should be and identify, based on their space, the range of sizes that will work for the coffee table, end tables, seat heights, arm heights, depth of the sofa, height of the chair, etc etc. A good floorplan informs that and once you have a sofa that fits you can find chairs with similar arms, etc.

[Anonymous]

Many home staging companies are willing to take on these type of projects.

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Kiva Brent

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A lot of interior designers are using the term improperly so check. The majority are home decorators or interior decorators. Big distinction. Interior designers went to school for it. Interior decorators are usually bored women that have a knack for decorating.

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Disrupt The Disorder

IG: @disrupt.the.disorder

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Anonymous wrote:A lot of interior designers are using the term improperly so check. The majority are home decorators or interior decorators. Big distinction. Interior designers went to school for it. Interior decorators are usually bored women that have a knack for decorating.

I swear there is one person on this board who paid for an interior design degree but this absolutely does not matter. Nobody cares whether you call yourself one or another. If you’re hiring someone and you feel a degree is called for, check for one. This term distinction is not real.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t understand how the in store ones are work.
Do they only tell you what fits from their store, so you end up with a house that looks straight out of their catalogue?

Yeah, but most of the time you have some furniture and are looking for a couple new pieces that will work, not furnishing an entire house at once. The Ethan Allen ladies have been pretty good. The stuff they steered me to has held up well stylistically.

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Anonymous wrote:Disrupt The Disorder

IG: @disrupt.the.disorder

These have personality! Like.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A lot of interior designers are using the term improperly so check. The majority are home decorators or interior decorators. Big distinction. Interior designers went to school for it. Interior decorators are usually bored women that have a knack for decorating.

I swear there is one person on this board who paid for an interior design degree but this absolutely does not matter. Nobody cares whether you call yourself one or another. If you’re hiring someone and you feel a degree is called for, check for one. This term distinction is not real.

The term distinction is actually 100% real. My firm would never hire a decorator and it absolutely means something if you work for a firm that does legitimate work. A decorator usually has no understanding of architectural drawings/details, finish schedules, codes, MEP requirements, project management etc.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A lot of interior designers are using the term improperly so check. The majority are home decorators or interior decorators. Big distinction. Interior designers went to school for it. Interior decorators are usually bored women that have a knack for decorating.

I swear there is one person on this board who paid for an interior design degree but this absolutely does not matter. Nobody cares whether you call yourself one or another. If you’re hiring someone and you feel a degree is called for, check for one. This term distinction is not real.

The term distinction is actually 100% real. My firm would never hire a decorator and it absolutely means something if you work for a firm that does legitimate work. A decorator usually has no understanding of architectural drawings/details, finish schedules, codes, MEP requirements, project management etc.

Yeah but you don’t base it on the terminology, you base it on the degree.