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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Cut your losses and run.  As a business owner who provides quotes to people all the time, I can't understand how he could assume that you were prepared to pay those prices.  And really, if you had a budget in mind, you should have told it to him.  If you didn't tell him your budget and then got a quote that is too high, that's on you.  HOWEVER, he should be accustomed to that and should have known that his quote might be over your budget, so it is just incomprehensible that he would have done a lot of work without having a commitment from you or a deposit.  So that's on him.

The fact that he became angry and was unprofessional suggests to me that he maybe isn't so experienced, or else is just very unprofessional in general - either way, just find someone else. Or use an online service like SpaceJoy and find your own contractors.[/quote]

OP thanks for your perspective. We signed his contract and paid an upfront fee, then we paid expenses each month for fabric samples and different stuff he got delivered. He pays a lot of attention to detail which we appreciated, Except when it comes to the budget I guess!! DH and I both work full time so there’s no way we’d be able to screen contractors or have any idea if their bids were market. But with everything else in this house so landscaper, pool guy etc we met a few folks and got a few bids then made a choice. It was surprising to us that the designer didn’t want to interview any other contractors or negotiate with the one who provided the estimate. Also the contractor is subbing out everything and charging 20%, then the designer is charging another 20% but it’s not clear to me what the designer does for the 20%. We also agreed to pay a mark up to the designer for all of the furnishings he chose which is understandable. [/quote]

Did he charge you for fabric samples?!?  One, they’re free, and free to mail. Two, that is so odd. Usually he would pick samples and put a vision together for you. At the first meeting he should have brought fabric samples for you to look at for him to get a sense of your style. Third, he should have stuck to your budget, or refused the job based on your budget. Highly unprofessional.

—Former interior designer [/quote][/quote]

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