A Priceless Partnership: Working With an Interior Designer
Have you ever walked into a room and all the elements are exactly the right balance for the eye? The space and light communicate, form and function are unified, past and present are equally represented and the room just gives you a certain feeling? Maybe it’s sophisticated, maybe it feels collected, perhaps it’s casual, but overall, the space just feels right. Le Corbusier once said: “The home should be the treasure chest of living.” If you want a home or cottage that truly reflects your personal style and the way you live, then the knowledge and guidance of an interior designer will be priceless for your build and/or design journey.
Client First
Your design is about your vision. Having a designer ensures this will be effectively communicated to the builder, tradespeople and the various vendors involved in your project. In our previous blog “How We Work With You” we talk about our multidisciplinary approach for how to interpret your vision into the most beautiful and functional spaces that we can. Having representation throughout your build or design process means the finer details will not go unchecked. Being able to bridge the gap between your plans and renderings as the conceptual framework, and the actual space is where a designers can lend the most impact.
Your Project Reaches its Full Potential
Interior designers tell stories. We see the potential in any and all spaces. In fact, we usually see things others don’t see! When we work alongside architects, builders and the trades, your project is greatly enriched. Our work complements other deliverables, meaning all of your build and design elements will be harmoniously working together. Designers are also space optimizers. Using an interior designer can mean finding extra space, working with existing space to maximize its role, or rethinking plans and drawings when required. Our expertise allows you to operate outside of the cookie-cutter norm and to find more creative and innovative methods of envisioning a home or cottage that reflect your personal needs and lifestyle.
Our designers see the potential in this new project for all the possible storage solutions!
Creative potential in this historic restoration for how an entry into a kitchen was treated for additional storage. Designers can help reimagine and carve out unique spaces to serve daily purpose.
At this stage, our designers, carved out an opportunity for a unique and impactful window design. Having a designer offer creative ideas can take your build beyond the cookie-cutter norm.
Access
As designers we are extremely connected. We source, research, and mine our networks for the right products and services. The things that would cost you countless hours to find on your own, already exist in our repertoire. We’ve mastered and perfected the art of how to get things done efficiently. Having access is going to open up channels for unique fixtures, sustainable approaches as well as tried and trusted techniques. Bringing a designer in to the project from day one, means you don’t have to make sacrifices down the road because of bad decisions in the early stages of planning.
At Home by Tim + Chris, we can provide our clients with access to a wide selection of Canadian focused products through Room by Tim + Chris. As a result, we can often pass savings on to our clients while working them on a design project.
We also have access to art for client projects through our Colborne Street Gallery. Being able to offer clients an array of local art to select from for their spaces, is a benefit that makes for a turnkey design approach.
The ”M” Word
It’s the “m” word and it stands for MONEY! Your project, no doubt, is something you have saved and worked hard for. When making the dream a reality, have peace of mind, knowing your designer is managing workflow, budgets and passing on direct savings where possible. This is especially true when unexpected costs emerge and your budget takes a beating. You will avoid re-do’s because designers are planners, project managers and problem solvers. We know how to deal with roadblocks, we know how to pivot and we are used to presenting flexible options to manage timelines.
The lighting plan for one of our builds. Imagine having to coordinate and make decisions for every single lighting component. This is when a designer truly becomes a valuable resource.
Having a professional designers help with selecting finishes can save time and budget when you can get it right the first time!
Expertise in elevations, drafting and renderings are the role of your designer and having someone trained is ideally who you want to trust the process with.
Beautiful and Functional
Designers are in the business of creating beautiful spaces. It’s not just about the next magazine publishing opportunity, it’s about knowing we met our client’s requirements and preferences because we listened. When you take certain lifestyles into account, like living in the Kawarthas for example, your designer needs to understand the kind of design choices that will make your home or cottage not only beautiful but functional for your lifestyle. Personalized design but from an unbiased source is going to give you a perspective outside of your own knowledge set. By taking this route, your project will result in a well-designed home or cottage that can potentially increase in value and will free up your time and energy so you can actually stay engaged and excited about your build!
Our Clear Lake project embodies both form and function for this basement walk-out used for entertaining and contains a series of guest rooms.
Beautiful and functional is how our designers approach kitchen design!
Using a hallway as a focal point. Designers find ways to create interest and optimize space with layout and planning techniques.
Interior design is not just art. It’s also the science of colour, lighting, airflow and in today’s world, motion. All elements combine for the right balance between user experience and ergonomics. Sustainable spaces, the psychology of design, human interaction, materials and space planning, it all increasingly focuses on an understanding of how these principals work together for good design. A partnership with an interior designer will see your project through to success. Your space needs to tell a story, a good designer will help you craft that special story that is unique only to you. Our homes are so much more than just a bunch of rooms. Finding the true potential for a design means your family will come together in not just a house but a home. A representation of where you will build memories, relationships and experiences.
A cottage design uses lighting to highlight collections and a lake view provides natural light at the same time.
