Maybe you are in the doldrums and want to brighten a room with some new accessories, but you can't decide whether the puce lampshade works with the chartreuse couch. Maybe you've been looking at the same furniture arrangement for so long you can't imagine moving your sofa from one wall to another. Maybe you're getting ready to open an office and can't figure out what kind of atmosphere you want to create. To use a decorator's services, a person doesn't have to have a home worth a million dollars or more, nor does the job have to entail a complete makeover.
Designers work within a range of budgets and provide a range of services.
It could be something as simple as consulting with a client on a design plan or choosing new window coverings, or something as complex as drawing an extensive design plan, procuring all the materials and supervising the people who will do the work. Linda Ernst recently built a new home in the Colorado Springs area and realized she didn't want to go it alone on the decorating. But I didn't want just white this time,'' said Ernst, who enlisted Reny's help. Ernst says she is happy with her faux painted walls, curtains and colored blinds. But there is also help with the psychology of colors.