You might want to hire a professional designer if...

• You have little or no free time to coordinate and shop for home decor items.
  
• You feel completely overwhelmed by the number of choices available.
  
• You need help with space planning, lighting design, kitchen layouts, or bathroom renovations.
  
• You want someone else to deal with the hassles of ordering, shipping, coordinating, and installing.
  
• You want to have quality work done but don't have your own list of reliable workmen, installers, and resources.
  
• You've tried to decorate your home and have purchased a few nice items, but really need help pulling it all together.
  
• You want a cohesive color scheme and design that can be carried throughout your home.
  
• You think you have pretty good taste, but would like to move up a few notches in style.
  
• You've torn out photos of rooms you like, but are unsure of how to coordinate some of the elements.
  
• You and your partner can't seem to agree on anything for your home.
  
• You've found a gorgeous sofa in a decorating magazine, but it's available "to the trade" only.
  
• You want some custom designed furniture, cabinetry, fireplaces, built-ins, murals, faux finishes, etc.
  
• You don't know what new products, fabrics, or appliances are available that might be used for your project.
  
• Your bonus finally came through and you want something new, something different, something fabulous.
  
• You have a new job and now need to upgrade your home for corporate entertaining.
  
• Your home is from a particular period, has a specific style, or has an unusual design and you need assistance in selecting appropriate furnishings.
  
• You're tired of buying things here and there without an overall plan.
  
• You're very creative but don't know where to start with your current decorating project.
  
• You'd like more choices in fabrics, flooring, and furniture than are available in local stores.
  
• You've never seen a source for the look you really want for your home.
  
• You're planning to build a new home and are wondering if any interior specifications should be changed before work begins.
  
• You've seen the "perfect" room in a decorator show house and would like to hire that designer to help you.