Hi M L,

Going with a professional interior decorator or designer is highly recommended over doing this with a freelancer and seeking out each piece yourself. Interior decorators or designers often times have already worked out which contractors, architects, electricians, project managers, and/or vendors that they've worked with and can easily reach out to them to get the process going. Sure, it is a bit more expensive than doing it yourself but what you're essentially paying for is the expertise and access to a wealth of knowledge, skill sets, and people who all specialize in each of the fields required to offer you what you need to be done for your new construction. And the only person you'd have to deal with is just that one person in that design firm that you reach out to.

Essentially, they deal with the hassles of all that goes into building a new home so you won't have to.

Of course, you can certainly do all of that yourself, which would certainly save you money but it's not recommended unless you just really want to learn all of this yourself and can afford to make mistakes while you're at it. This may actually serve as a good learning experience for you and give you a glimpse into what a typical designer has to go through each and every time just for a single project.

A year is nothing in the interior design world. It blows by real quick as everything takes time and there are so many things that could potentially go wrong. Hiring a professional home decorator or interior designer would minimize the vast majority of the common hiccups you'd come across if you did this by yourself with a freelance helper.

By the way, our parent company, Lusive Decor, specializes in making fully custom light fixtures catering to the high end, luxury hotel chains, casinos, resorts, and spa's. If you're in need of a custom light fixture, we encourage to send in your request with a picture of the fixture that you'd like to be made to LDSales@lusivedecor.com

We also have a sister brand called Luxe Light and Home that also makes semi-custom to nearly full custom chandeliers that are sold exclusively through the Kravet showrooms. We encourage you to visit one near you so you can see the quality and workmanship yourself.

If you simply need some extra lamps or accessories to decorate a room or rooms, at Elements of Design, we carry a wide variety of home decor goods, table lamps, floor lamps, pendants, chandeliers, accent tables and more.

We hope this information will help you make a more informed decision on your home needs.

Very Best,

Tai Truong

Elements of Design

3400 Medford Street

Los Angeles, CA 90063

tai@lusivedecor.com

www.elementsofdesign.com

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