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By Kait Downey:

Many times CKD Interiors comes across a few housewives that are kept well and have great taste. These same individuals seem to think that their knowledge of interiors/staging/taste in general my be more expansive than our own. I am sad to say that this is a great disservice to themselves. Don't think of a designer as just an artist, they are a broker, a manager of sorts. The designer is there to organize and move tasks along quickly ensuring a safe and beautiful project. We come across individuals with great taste all of the time and believe me they are just as fun to work with as someone that has no idea what they want. People with their own opinion about their surroundings are creative in their own right but not qualified to work in the professional construction industry.

My questions to the public are this. Would you allow a self-proclaimed surgeon operate on you? Let's say he/she possesses the confidence and knowledge but you never actually see a degree or certification. Another example; allow your neighbor to write up and execute your will and manage your estate. Your neighbor seems very organized, why not? 

If you make these comparisons you will understand my point. A decorator or anyone with decorative knowledge, taste, etc, is just that, a decorator. Designers are not decorators. Though they can provide the same services Interior Designer are qualified to take apart your walls, plumbing, and electrical and orchestrate all of this in an orderly manner. They are college educated and most likely state qualified. If they are not state qualified look at the number of years they interned in a professional office learning the construction and architecture part of the business.

So I leave you with that thought for today. I wish I could personally educate everyone on this subject matter, but alas, I cannot. Most individuals think I'm speaking myself up or trying to sell something when I start down the path of this conversation. People will find that I and other professionals in this trade do care about you and your home. We do not want a self-proclaimed quack coming in to tear up your hearth! So take that into consideration when you are looking at pricing and bidding your bath or kitchen. Shall you pay the handyman, neighbor, decorator, housewife, or hire the pro?

P.S. CKD Interiors adds 20 percent on all goods and labor in your project. You pay retail amounts and the 20 percent plus our hourly is how we are compensated. Trust me it's well worth it!