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Pebble Moon Interiors versus In-House
Designers at High Street Stores
There are a number of well known high street
stores that offer an in-house design service. Fees vary from
one store to another. The potential downfalls of using a high
street store are : the sales assistant will undoubtedly earn
commission on every item that is sold to you. Therefore, the
more they sell, the more they earn. Sales assistants have
targets to reach and this will almost always be the background
priority for them when putting a scheme together. You will of
course be restricted to materials only sold by the store
themselves and, lastly it is possible that the sales assistant
will try to sell lines which are not doing so well or end of
lines “because they are more cost effective”.
The benefits of using an independent designer
are wide ranging. Pebble Moon Interiors are able to build a
scheme around almost anything. We are able to visit your home,
take detailed measurements, check the orientation of the room
and build a scheme around any existing pieces you wish to
keep. It is near impossible to design a room you haven’t
seen! If you have fallen in love with a beautiful picture, a
vivid wallpaper or garish but beautiful material but do not know
how to use it to its best advantage, least of all what else to
match with it, we can help you in making the right design
decisions to suit your “must have” piece.
We can offer many different furniture options
and are able to negotiate excellent prices with our independent
suppliers ensuring that we can pass much of the savings on to
you. If you have found an item of furniture already please let
us know, we can often negotiate a better price than you would be
able to. Bespoke items can be extremely expensive but this is
not always the case. We are able to order bespoke furniture
sometimes at little more than the cost of off the peg
furniture. These will make your room feel special and fit the
space perfectly, a bit like a handmade suit. Exclusivity is
never out of fashion !
What does the free consultation*
consist of?
We will discuss your ideas, consider design
styles and colours, furniture options and general layout. We
have an extensive portfolio of finished schemes for you to
browse through and together we will give you confidence to
ensure the right choices are made. When designing family and
children’s room we like to obtain as much input as practically
possible from all those who will use the room. Input from the
individuals concerned (especially children) is essential and
aids our design work. Our experience has shown us that
children in particular can have excellent ideas about how they
want their personal space to look. Any room that reflects the
individual or family that uses it is a more personal and
harmonious space.
What about after the free consultation?
We will write to you with the design brief
and you can decide in your own time whether you wish to
proceed. We are happy to discuss any amendments you would like
to make.
*Please note: Free consultation only available locally.
Outside our area a small fee may apply
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