But you will certainly SAVE money by not purchasing things that are wrong for your home based on a whim or lack of direction. Yes, you read that right. A professionally trained interior designer designed your home. You had the foresight and sound judgement to hire a professional. When a person hires an interior designer, the first appointment is usually spent discussing likes and dislikes of various things as well as your wants and needs.
Some designers work on a commission basis.
They do not make money for the time they spend at your home working with you. They make money from the things they sell you and thus, wish to sell you lots of things. Measuring the room should take about 15 minutes and filling out the questionnaire should take another 15 minutes or so. Your interior decorator will send you an email that has a link to your rooms solutions. It will have a floor plan, step by step directions about what to do in your room and links to items you can purchase now.