Expectations versus Reality in interior design projects
3. Waiting and patience
We’ve already met, designers and architects, along with you, the beneficiary of the interior design project, we have made the functional design of the space according to the existing requirements, we have chosen together finishes and we have the technical part in different colors and materials.
Now, however, it is time to wait. Compared to the first two phases of work, which are characterized by hurry and have a rather alert rhythm, the Stage of Waiting and Patience is a period that allows everyone to relax and prepare the next steps in the project implementation strategy.
From the finishing of the walls to the last decoration, we all want a quality result. Professional interior design teams are not immediately available, so it is recommended to work based on appointments from the very early stages of design project.
Even if there will be longer waiting times and it will be delayed to complete the work towards the beneficiary’s initial desires, it is always worth working with professionals. There is a possibility that they can only recover by delaying the job simply because they will work correctly and there will be no need for returns to operations, including the speed of execution being higher for any service provider who knows his job very well and is based on responsible teams. The final benefits will be worth the wait and even the price of better quality workmanship, which will make the arrangement more resilient during its exploitation and will reduce the costs of mistakes and subsequent repairs.
Remember: Making the right decisions saves time, money and nerves!
Patience is the main ingredient when making custom-made products, regardless of their nature. This process involves good coordination between the team that will create these objects specifically for your project and those who deliver the required raw material. The delivery term of the final product is indicative because of external factors that can lead to delays at different stages in the order’s evolution. All these processes require time for a result to be expected, considering that successful space planning will benefit over the next 5-10 years.
Our recommendation to you, the beneficiary of an interior design project? Patience, calm and trust! Wait for yourself to be challenged!
Without a pessimism, it is natural to take into account the different obstacles during the implementation of the project. Every space has its “surprises”. More or less pleasant, it is to be expected that at some stage unforeseen circumstances, caused by unexpected reasons, will occur. Emotional training for these moments, their awareness from the beginning and the acceptance of these situations as an inherent part of the natural process of achieving any interior design will make their management as quick and efficient as possible with the help of professionals sites and design team.
Also within the emotional challenges is the uncertainty as space begins to get a shape. Even though the project has been accomplished step by step, with the beneficiary’s agreement, although there is a color simulation of the final result, there may be doubts about some elements and their fitting into the overall arrangement. Such emotional changes to the project already in the implementation stages do not usually bring better and more harmonious results, but cause it to be fractured visibly. Our recommendation is that any deviation from the elements set in the final version of the project should be carried out only with the prior consultation of the designer, preferring to take into consideration the alternatives offered by him, in order to obtain the desired result.
But there is also the possibility for designers to surprise their customers with cutting-edge changes. During the implementation of the project, more suitable models for different decorative elements – wallpaper, decorative veneers, lighting fixtures, decorations, etc. can be found. Being in constant contact with vendors and varied distributors, designers are always up to date with the latest collections or promotional products. No fitting element is irreplaceable, as long as it respects the design style approached, the budget originally allocated for those products, and the criteria that made the first choice. The details make a difference in the final result, so that this flexibility is warranted in making decisions throughout the planning process, under the supervision and with the agreement of the teams of specialists involved in the project.
With patience throughout the process of planning and trusting the ones you have selected to handle your project, in the end, you will be extremely happy when you see that reality looks much better than any computer simulation, when your dreams will be surpassed by the creativity applied to reality by designers who have created a unique, personalized interior for you and your family.
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