We don't often focus on interior design and decoration here at BUILD - mostly because half the known internet seems to be dedicated to those topics. Interior design's very important though - and there's far more to it than many people seem to understand. For example: lighting design, safety, ergonomics, energy efficiency, allocation of spaces, and choosing the right materials with the right properties are all essential parts of good interior design. Decoration obviously plays a big role in how comfortable and liveable your house is too...

Skillful interior designers (along with specialist lighting, landscape, kitchen or bathroom designers) aren't cheap, but in many circumstances they'll add far more than their share of value to your house's worth, and make it a much nicer place to live. Definitely something to consider.

Darcy Wilson
Editor - Build
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