Shop talk ….Betsy Helmuth from Affordable Interior Design talks to architect Steven Secon about the difference between designers, architects, and contractors, how to ask for what you want, cost estimates and more! https://affordableinteriordesign.com/podcast Also for our over eager DIY decorators https://affordableinteriordesign.com/blog/2019/10/18/oops-you-did-it-again-5-more-solutions-for-your-design-disasters
How to Interview Architects? With over 400 projects under our belt, we’ve been through the interview process more than 800 times. Yes, sometimes the interview occurs at the end of a tough day and the potential customer (or me) is tired and not on their game, but sometimes it seems like there’s no planning or […]
struggling between cost and scope
I love saving my customers money and hassle. Shopping for their own appliances is no exception. Appliance buying strategy is based on these 3 little nuggets: The best advice I can lend is to use Consumer reports-which is what I did here. Here’s the link www.consumerreports.org When you buy matters most across all brands.Lowest prices […]
” Those that fail to plan, plan to fail”. Trite but true. Rookie mistakes stink. So, actually there are more than these 7 rookie mistakes to avoid before you start construction! It is the fundamental need to prepare for your project before the construction begins. There is no way to go back to a point in time […]
