As interior designers, we treat every project like our own home. We want the best for all our clients. However, thanks to some black sheep in the industry, many owners tend to think that we are constantly up-selling them.

We will share our opinion on how you can achieve a better working relationship with your designer.

Firstly, we feel that having a certain level of chemistry is one of the main reason we work so well with our home owners. We are looking out for home owners who are honest & straight forward. If they do not like our initial proposal, they voice it out directly. And you should do that too. A well trained designer will find out more about you & your preference, instead of insisting that their design is 'right for you'. At the same time, setting a sense of honesty allows us to be upfront further down the road.

What this does is setting a standard which will be expected by you. If you are concern about being 'rude' or 'insensitive', stop it. It is your home. End of the day, it will be YOU who will be living in it.

Trust your designer. We understand that trust should be earned. If your designer do not seem trustworthy initially, why are you working with him/her in the first place? We assume you are going to appoint someone you trust, please have faith in your decision. (Unless red flags start to pop out going into the renovation).

If you do not understand anything that the designer mentioned, please ask. Ask for a second opinion, a third opinion, a forth opinion. Ask your friends who recently went thru a renovation. You can ask us too. We are more than happy to help.

Look out for companies reviews & the portfolio. If the portfolio is not to your liking, feel free to reject them. It is very important that both of you have the same design sense.

There are many other factors that can contribute to a healthy working relationship with your designer. We like to conclude that the main factors are: 1. Chemistry. 2. Trust. 3. Honesty between both parties. 4. Similar design sense.