How much does an interior designer cost to hire? Is there an industry guideline of interior design service fees/rates?
Interior Designers rates vary based on a number of factors. Mostly, rates vary based on the qualifications and experience of the professional. Many firms will bill out their designers at junior, intermediate, senior, and principal rates. Your project may require consultants at various levels in which case you could be paying different rates for different parts of the project. Estimating costs for projects is very difficult because it depends very much on the firm and their experience and on the project being undertaken. A small residential project will have a much higher rate than a 2500 sq. ft dental office. It is important to ask if your project will be billed hourly, based on a total project cost, based on a price per square foot or if costs will be determined by some other method. Interior Designers have various ways that they bill a project and you should ensure that you discuss this prior to signing a contract.
