Anyone ever hire an interior devastator?

afterburnt
afterburnt Posts: 7,892
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I have like a dozen pictures to hang in my house and got stuck after like 3. I got no style. Is a decorater expensive? Will they listen or will I pay to throw them out? Most of what I have Dali and then I got a huge "jolly roger" that I gotta find a place for.
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,315
    Usually an interior decorator works closely with furniture distribution only available to professionals so they actually make a commission along with their fees. The furniture can/will be on the higher end.

    IMHO with internet and magazines you can pick a style and work with that and find more cost effective alternatives
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,774
    edited March 2019
    This one can put a real hole in the wall if you are not careful!

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  • rpf65
    rpf65 Posts: 2,127
    Be careful. They may throw your Hello Kitty collection in the trash.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,957
    We worked closely with an interior designer when we built our current house in NH. She was excellent for us and cost-effective. She was also a partner for us in the sense that she had some leverage with subcontractors that we didn't. Based on our experience, I'd say definitely look into it.

    Here's an example of the first stuff we did (most of the furniture in the photo was new for this house) with her help. She's, of course, working to our tastes and would do other stuff for folks with other aesthetic preferences.

    10836836844_4fb232261b_b.jpgDSC_5969_ by Mark Hardy, on Flickr
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  • decal
    decal Posts: 3,205
    I'll come hang your pictures for $1500.00+expenses.
    If you can't hear a difference, don't waste your money.
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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    Burnt you continue to amaze me! Dali and Jolly Roger? Quite an eclectic collection. I got nothin for ya! :smile:
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    edited March 2019
    Love me some Dali.
    Ever been to the museum in St Petersburg
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  • voltz
    voltz Posts: 5,384
    Tony sent some people to my house to rearrange my furniture!

    They said next time it won't be my furniture they rearrange :(

    ask him maybe he can recommend someone !

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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,654
    voltz wrote: »
    Tony sent some people to my house to rearrange my furniture!

    They said next time it won't be my furniture they rearrange :(

    ask him maybe he can recommend someone !

    Good thing he didn't offer to put you in a "patio" ....
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,957
    voltz wrote: »
    Tony sent some people to my house to rearrange my furniture!

    They said next time it won't be my furniture they rearrange :(

    ask him maybe he can recommend someone !
    Now you went and did it.
    You triggered me...

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  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
    I gues the mods don't like art if it's der fuhrer slapping the bishop. How bout this, is it inappropriate? 7854h5z7on51.jpg
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  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
    decal wrote: »
    I'll come hang your pictures for $1500.00+expenses.

    Ok you gotta bring the pictures
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