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Working With Pros 147 Stories
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How to Find Your Renovation Team
By Erin Carlyle
Here’s how to find and work with design pros to make sure your remodeling dream comes true
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How to Refine Your Renovation Vision to Fit Your Budget
By Erin Carlyle
From dream to done: When planning a remodel that you can afford, expect to review, revise and repeat
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Why You Might Want to Work With an Interior Design Pro
By Yanic Simard
A designer offers 11 ways a pro can help you get the most joy from your remodel while minimizing headaches along the way
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Budgeting Your Project
How Much Does It Cost to Hire an Interior Designer?
By Erin Carlyle
Interior designers may charge hourly rates, flat fees, cost-plus or a combination. Here’s what that means for you
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Great Home Projects
Great Home Project: Refresh Your Living Room
By Laura Gaskill
Matching design services to your goals and needs can get you on the road to a living room that better reflects you
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Decorating Guides
8 Things Interior Designers Want You to Know
By Laura Gaskill
Get the scoop on certifications, project scope, working from afar and more
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How to Work With an Interior Designer
By Lisa Frederick
Interior designers do much more than make a home pretty — they turn it into a harmonious haven that's uniquely yours
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Decorating Guides
Working With Pros: When to Choose Full Design Services
By Judith Taylor
Whether you want a single room or a whole house done, the maximum service level means the least work for you
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Decorating Guides
Working With Pros: When a Design Plan Is Right for You
By Judith Taylor
Don’t want full service but could use some direction on room layout, furnishings and colors? Look to a designer for a plan
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Decorating Guides
Working With Pros: When You Just Need a Little Design Guidance
By Judith Taylor
Save money with a design consultation for the big picture or specific details
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Remodeling Guides
Your Guide to a Smooth-Running Construction Project
By Jeffrey Veffer, B. Arch, MBA
How to save time, money and your sanity when building new or remodeling
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