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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Using a professional decorator is a game changer, along with renovating dated kitchens and bathrooms, replacing uninspired fixtures, and upgrading lighting plans in general. I think many people who buy expensive homes balk at seeking professional help and spending significant amounts on furnishings and decor, and that shows. [/quote]

We’ve got young kids and an old dog. One day we’ll use a professional decorator and spend a lot on nice furniture. Today is not that day. [/quote]

And you’ve answered OP’s question. Many people never get to that “one day” or they move and focus on their new home. If most of your neighbors are of the same mindset, there’s no social pressure to up the ante. In some places and circles,[b] splurging on interiors is what people do. It sounds like DMV is not one of them.[/b] [/quote]

Again, it's complete BS.  Depends on the area affluence.  People who buy new multimillion dollar homes or estates absolutely keep spending on their homes after their purchase.  There is new furniture delivered, designer lighting in these houses, landscaping work done all the time and trucks coming and going.  But, it's become a luxury here to renovate.  The difference is stark when you go into more working class areas where more and more homes appear to be rundown and in disrepair, and next to them new construction homes are going up already. [/quote]

There’s a difference between someone who walks into an Arhaus or RH and buys a bunch of furniture for their new build and someone who hires a decorator. Very few people I know in Arlington actually invest in the interiors of their homes - it’s very hard to choose appropriate sized furnishings, the correct colors (hence why so many houses are bland white/tan/neutral, and layer the necessary textures and finishes. [/quote]

No decorator will make the house nice if the bones are not nice.  Ceiling height, layout, enfilade axis, door height, window height, trim and woodwork, everything that makes the house "nice" vs standard issue isn't the province of a decorator.[/quote]

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