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 I recently was called to consult with a homeowner who had done a great deal of work on her existing home in the past. She had added a room to the side of her house to extend her kitchen area had built a new garage and claimed the former two-car garage for storage, bathroom, laundry and living space. Now she wanted to enlarge her master bedroom including new closets and bathroom.
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 Interior designers are always kidded about the fact that they must love their job because they get to buy stuff with other people’s money – sometimes lots of it. I must admit there is great gratification in seeing beautiful things come together that have been purchased for someone else’s homes with your signature on it – even if you don’t live there. But, the race to spend the most money is clearly not the intent.
 Budgets are necessary in decorating for the same reason they are necessary for life in general. If you want to know that you have enough money to complete the project, you need to know what each item of the project costs before you begin. This includes construction or renovation costs as well. Often that part of the project expends much more than anticipated, and too few funds are left for interior decorating. If you know in advance that you have exceeded your budget, you have an opportunity to make other choices to either balance your budget or agree to wait to complete your project when you can provide additional funds.
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By Natalie Weinstein, Allied ASID, IDS
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