{"id":6025,"date":"2016-01-22T05:45:32","date_gmt":"2016-01-22T12:45:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/havenly.com\/blog\/?p=6025"},"modified":"2016-02-29T15:19:06","modified_gmt":"2016-02-29T22:19:06","slug":"10-things-to-know-if-you-love-an-interior-designer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/havenly.com\/blog\/10-things-to-know-if-you-love-an-interior-designer","title":{"rendered":"10 Things To Know If You Love An Interior Designer"},"content":{"rendered":"

We\u2019re in love with interior designers.<\/span><\/p>\n

We swoon with wonderment whenever we enter a room that possesses a designer\u2019s touch. And whenever we scroll across a gorgeously photographed space we can\u2019t help but wonder, \u201cHow\u2019d they do it?\u201d<\/p>\n

Well, it\u2019s simple really. Great interior designers<\/span><\/a> work hard. Like, unbelievably hard. They\u2019re as much artists as they are scientists, and they strive every day to balance their deeply creative instincts with a finely tuned skillset of design principles. The result moves us in a way that feels natural and effortless. So thanks, interior designers, because we literally couldn\u2019t do it without you.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re lucky enough to have one of these gifted individuals in your life \u2013 be it a boyfriend, sister, wife, brother, or even a roommate \u2013 then there\u2019s a few things you should know to keep you both happy (and on speaking terms). <\/span>
\n<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

1. Colors Heal And Colors Harm<\/b><\/b><\/h2>\n

\"Don't<\/p>\n

Designers are as emotionally affected by mismatched colors as they are by rude strangers. If they momentarily descend into a sulk, check the room\u2019s color theme before taking it personally. <\/span><\/p>\n

2. Hands Off\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

\"HandsYou might think that you\u2019re entitled to use every item in the room, but some things are just there to look good. Sorry, that faux fur throw isn\u2019t a blanket. And no, you can’t drink the last bottle of wine, the rack is unbalanced when empty. <\/span><\/p>\n

3. Social Living\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

\"Check<\/a><\/p>\n

If you live with a designer, you can rest assured in knowing knowing that your house will always look like someone\u2019s favorite pinterest board. <\/span><\/p>\n

4. If You Build It, They Will Paint It<\/b><\/h2>\n

\"GiveYes, the accent wall is necessary. And yes, that hand crafted end table in candy red is just a bit too red for this modern aesthetic. Give your designer a brush and get out of the way.<\/span><\/p>\n

5. Cannot Afford Does Not Equal Cannot Have\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

\"Can'tDon\u2019t underestimate a designer\u2019s DIY savvy. From floating bookshelves to actual bookshelves, designers will rarely back down from a challenge, so be careful at what you suggest.<\/span><\/p>\n

6. You Will Learn To Love HGTV\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

\"HavenlyYou will learn to love HGTV. You will learn to love HGTV. <\/span>You will learn to love HGTV.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

7.The Difference Between Judgment And Observation\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

\"HavenlyBe prepared to listen to your designer critique every texture choice that has been made in any environment they enter. They\u2019re not being \u201cjudgemental,\u201d they\u2019re simply using their powers of observation. <\/span><\/p>\n

8. Know Your Chair<\/b><\/h2>\n

\"Can<\/p>\n

Pointing out the designer of each and every chair that you sit in is just one of the many endearing attributes that comes with your designer.<\/p>\n

9. Comfort: It\u2019s Not The Only Priority\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

\"Comfort:<\/p>\n

Comfort certainly is a priority in furniture selection, however \u2013 it\u2019s not the only consideration. What\u2019s that mean if a designer is in your life? Well, that overstuffed recliner is more than a comfortable seat. To your designer, it\u2019s a deal breaker.<\/span><\/p>\n

10. Designer Generosity<\/b><\/h2>\n

\"Have<\/p>\n

In their professional lives, designers are rarely the end user of a space. That means they put their blood, sweat, and tears into a room for the purpose of improving another person\u2019s life. At Havenly, that type of generosity can make us blush.<\/p>\n

Don’t have a designer in your life? It’s not too late to scoop one up.\u00a0Simply purchase a room design<\/a><\/span>\u00a0on Havenly and we’ll match you with a designer you’ll love.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"We\u2019re in love with interior designers. We swoon with wonderment whenever we enter a room that possesses a designer\u2019s touch. And whenever we scroll across a gorgeously photographed space we can\u2019t help but wonder, \u201cHow\u2019d they do it?\u201d Well, it\u2019s simple really. Great interior designers work hard. Like, unbelievably hard. They\u2019re as much artists as… View Article<\/a>","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":6026,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1017],"tags":[1143,1142,1220],"yst_prominent_words":[],"images":{"medium":"https:\/\/havenly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/We-Love-Designers-612x612.jpg","large":"https:\/\/havenly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/We-Love-Designers.jpg"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/havenly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6025"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/havenly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/havenly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/havenly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/havenly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6025"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/havenly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6025\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/havenly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6026"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/havenly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6025"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/havenly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6025"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/havenly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6025"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/havenly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=6025"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}