Browse Forums Finishing Touch 1 Jan 22, 2015 2:08 pm Hi Did anyone use an interior designer to help with internal/external colour schemes and finishing? I know some project places have their "consultant" but not sure I see that as objective advice! Anyway we are going custom so need to go it alone. If so, how much did it cost and was it worth it. Can any designers offer advice We need help with - Exterior finishes/colours - Interior finishes/colours - How to put it together with soft furnishings and window treatments. Can anyone recommend a designer in the area of Newcastle/Hunter NSW? Thank you. Re: Using an interior designer - new build 2Jan 27, 2015 3:58 pm We are up to the same stage, we are custom building too, and our home designer recommends one that he uses, maybe your home designer can too. Like you I'm curious to know how it all worked out. Cost as well as process. I wonder what the project building people think of their colour consultants? Did they still have to do their own research. Re: Using an interior designer - new build 3Jan 30, 2015 8:25 am Yes there is one recommended by the architect and his draftie but it might be a little costly for us judging by other work they have done. I guess I can only ask, though. I can't imagine spending more on that than I will on the engineer drawings, for example! Re: Using an interior designer - new build 4Feb 08, 2015 10:30 pm Is your house a face brick finish? We did the rounds of austral bricks and pgh today. there are a lot of things to consider with colours etc, I felt we should of done this earlier not wait till the end of the design process. I need time to digest all the colours and texture of bricks and facade of the house, wasting more time. Always a learning process. The outside colour selection through an interior designer that my architect recommended is going to cost around $800, hope that helps with your comparison. Yikes! Totally deluded by the planning and building process Your build is relatively simple, I believe your job can be easily done by a good building designer, you really do not need to pay for the architect. Remember, architect's… 3 10989 Broker here - legislation says that every true broker must put the clients best interests before theirs so in theory they must offer you the best options for you on their… 2 46017 0 2023 |