1. "Instant Space," Betsy Burnham. A pioneer of the online decorating concept, Betsy Burnham of Burnham Design developed Instant Space, her online design service, to fill a need she recognized: offering high-quality design to budget-conscious and long-distance clients. Full-service interior design from the highly sought-after Burnham can get quite expensive. But if a client is willing to do some of the legwork, an Instant Space box complete with furniture plans, sources, fabric swatches and paint samples, plus specific instructions on how to implement the design, arrives in as little as a month — and at a small fraction of the cost.Need to know: You send in measurements and photos of your space plus inspiration photos, fill out an online questionnaire and pay the full fee up front. Four to six weeks later, you receive a pretty linen box in the mail containing a design board, material and paint samples, a furniture plan drawn to scale, a shopping list with resources available locally in your area or online and step-by-step instructions for pulling the room together.Cost: $975 to $1,950Is it right for you? Instant Space is a great option for those pining to work with a fancy decorator but who want to implement the design on their own time. If you love the Burnham Design look and appreciate receiving a luxe box with samples and professional design boards in the mail (rather than emailed documents alone), this could be the right choice for you. Also worth noting, you can choose to add trade-only fabrics and furnishings to your Instant Space design plan for an added 25 percent commission. See the Houzz interview with Betsy Burnham
