designer during renovation

5 benefits of a designer by your side
also during implementation phase

A renovation is a huge project with many different aspects to consider. A designer involved from early stage into your project means having a professional trying to understand your lifestyle and designing around your requirements from first sketch.

Have you considered having a designer at your side also during implementation of your project? Best advantage is the possibility to have professional advice for every step of the implementation phase, including finding your perfect contractor, planning your renovation and site visits to ensure a positive outcome of your renovation.

The advantage of a designer by your side

Planning a renovation can be exciting and overwhelming at the same time. Whether you ask for advice every now and then or you prefer to hand over the entire project to a professional, there is an advantage of having a designer by your side from first sketch. It is about having the opportunity to brainstorm step by step your way through the design process. Depending on the requirements a designer can assist you with defining space planning, choosing colours and materials, creating lighting plans, 3d visualizations and out-of-the-box custom designed solutions to your challenges at home.

A full renovation is not only about (re)designing your house. There are many things to consider like planning, searching for contractors and alternative housing during the implementation phase. Did you consider having a designer at your side also during implementation phase?

5 benefits from having a designer by your side during implementation

The last stage is about implementing the final design and typically comes with a lot of organization, communication and decision making. During implementation the designer could cover several parts, depending on your project:

  1. Contacting tradesmen in order to receive quotations is the first step into the implementation phase. The designer can contact other professionals from its own network or contact your own trusted ones. Engaging the right tradesmen into your project will increase the probability of a pleasant process and positive result.
  2. Revisioning quotations with the professional opinion of a designer may save you some time and money.
  3. Planning your renovation is key to a smooth implementation process. From ordering materials to site briefings with contractor and tradesmen, the designer can organize an efficient time-schedule for your project.
  4. Problem solving along the way is about finding a (creative) solution to the inevitable challenges and unexpected issues a renovation project brings. Whether it’s finding an alternative layout or structural complications, the designer may bring a fast problem-solving mindset and clear communication towards the involved parties.
  5. Site visits during the implementation phase allow the designer to keep your design on track, keep everyone focused and organized on achieving the established goals.

Expat (orientated) designer

Finding the right designer for you is key to the process. Asking for a total design or even some advice from a designer can be intimidating. It’s about trusting a complete stranger being able to fully understand you and your lifestyle. It’s about your house, your most personal environment. An expat (orientated) designer can be a great addition to your project, from design to implementation!

  • You will have the possibility to express yourself fully and perhaps even in your own language. An expat (orientated) designer will have the experience in communicating and understanding other expats requirements. When communication is possible in your mother tongue there’s an even greater chance of a pleasant design process.
  • You will have the extra benefit of having a professional on your project that perfectly understands you from a cultural point of view. Some things are just the way they are in a culture. When you share the same cultural background communication will be even smoother. Your personal (expat orientated) designer will have the sensibility in understanding the cultural background of your requirements.
  • A designer by your side during implementation means a professional communicating with other professionals that will realize your project. Beside some technical knowhow and experience in the implementation phase, having the possibility to speak Dutch with the involved companies is just as important as speaking and understanding your language. This will ensure the translation of your personal requirements into positive realization of your dream project.

 

Take advantage of having already worked together with your designer throughout the design phase! You already know each other, you understand how the designer works and last but not least the designer knows your project by heart. This professional will be the perfect advocate to ensure the best possible realization of your dream project.

Interested in having a designer by your side from sketch to implementation? I’m an Italian-Dutch designer with great passion for discovering your story and dream project. With the intention to make you feel at home while living abroad.  Let’s get in touch!

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Benedetta Nati

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