As an Interior Designer/Project Manager who’s done Home staging I’ve had to work with flip houses that lacked forethought and or quality execution for some realtors trying to market that basic “lipstick on a pig” approach and I wish their flip investors had called me from the planning phase…You may not need an Interior Designer to oversee every step of a renovation but what I’ve been asked to stage after poor choices in style, colors and materials it can be painful. The awkward mismatch of sale materials or left up to the contractors Russian Roulette of what’s in stock the day he chose to grab stuff from the store should never be an approach to design when this is supposed to yield a profit. It could have been spectacular and more cohesive had they hired me up front. Establish a relationship with an Interior Designer as I offer a consultation and by the hour or Negotiate a day rate. What you can expect as flipping investor each house you flip is somewhat a
signature design based on the style of home. A compliment of colors and favorite materials having curated a plan which is budgeted accordingly. Wouldn’t a few hundred dollars upfront be well spent if it meant having a plan that you knew was going to evoke a feeling of beautiful color-story to make your flip memorable in a good way for buyers that’s fresh and NOT 10yrs ago cookie-cutter, not this region or democratic or worst so plain it’s boring. People watch DIY network, HGTV, Pinterest and Houzz to be wowed and inspired-WHO DO YOU IMAGINE YOUR TARGET BUYER?WHAT IS YOUR NICHE(1st time buyers, retirees that plan to age in place only needing something small or growing active family & pets-Who are you marketing for? Who’s going to be so excited they can see themselves living there and don’t want to wait until they get home to make an offer…low inventory is not the time to coast because who cares and bore people, BE impressive! Reuse what makes the house unique, sprinkle in color with hints of contrast, add character and most importantly make a plan that even if a material was budget friendly the way it’s being installed has attention to detail without looking cheap!
Note: my choice of modern length porcelain subway tiles in a Calcutta Marble print look upscale installed in a herringbone- Modern take on a timeless classic
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@Ryan Judy:
Do you do your own interior design for flips or hire a designer?
Finding it hard to justify hiring a designer where I will basically be telling them to design the most bland / mass market appeal space.
Usually I will choose materials by just sorting home depot for the most popular items, but I have terrible style so they don't always come together.
Do any rehabbers have a mood board materials list type thing that they just use for all of their builds that way they can just buy quantity of x material whenever it is on sale.
I'm specifically looking at things that could be coordinated once and used for multiple projects
Same white shaker cabinets throughout
flooring laminate/lvp
paint colors
backsplash
lighting / bathroom hardware
