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Once you make the final decision to remodel your home or even a single room, it can be overwhelming. You have a lot to think about including cost, design and most importantly, who are you going to trust with your design and vision. Once you begin your search for the right person, you will quickly realize there are many people to choose from. The hard part is finding the one person that will listen to you, complete the job on time, and will stay withing the agreed budget. In addition, give you the quality you deserve and the customer satisfaction that is always expected.

To make to process of finding a designer/contractor easier, I have made a list of the three most important things to consider while interviewing potentials.

Experience
First thing first. The last person you want in charge of your remodel is a newbie designer. The designer/contractor can make or break the vision you have by not having the experiences required to execute a Scottsdale home design. I recommend choosing someone that has been in the business for several years, minimum, and has an extensive portfolio and list of references. Another benefit to choosing an experienced designer/contractor is that they usually have a dependable team they have used for years and therefor has an easier time conveying to you what you can expect in the workmanship, time and efficiency of the project. The last thing you want is the workers to quite on the designer/contractor because of unmet expectations or some other issue.

Common Vision
During the beginning stages of an interview for Scottsdale Interior Design, ask what design specialty they are before really telling them what you are envisioning. If you are wanting a modern, cutting edge kitchen, don’t waste your time on a designer that only specializes on traditional designs. Asking this one question can cut out a lot of unnecessary time and energy you spend interviewing people. Sometimes you may stumble upon a designer that has effectively mastered all the genres, if that is the case, ask to see their portfolio’s so you can review their work.

Additionally, when working with a designer, you want to make sure they are listening to you and what your overall vision is. A truly great designer will take what you want and guide you along the way, not give you a cookie-cutter design that doesn’t fit your vision, personality or flow of the house.

Organization

It doesn’t matter what business you are involved in, organization is key. The last person you want on your job is scatterbrained, unorganized and forgetful. Ask for a list of references from the designers you are interviewing and call them! Find out if the project was completed on time, if they were organized in the different processes of the remodel and that they didn’t have people double booked or showing up prematurely. An example of this would be having the tile laid before the foundation was dry or the island was installed. Or that when they called to ask questions, the designer always prepared and knew what stages the project was on.

By covering these three key points, you should feel pretty comfortable in your decision and not be so overwhelmed when thinking of your Scottsdale home remodel. Lastly, choose someone you get along with and relate to. If you find someone that matches your criteria but you don’t get along with well, I would recommend to keep looking. In the end, you will have just as bad of an experience than if you went with someone else.