Interior Design, like other types of design, all have one thing in common, the investment. Wall Street Journal reported in the Oct. 30, 2026 edition a recent home sale in Naples, FL for $69 Million. (not the highest sale by far) The furnishings were added on for an additional $1.64 Million. Just the furniture.

The point is, that the cost for interior design is an investment and should not be driven by trends or a desire to replicate your friends interiors, which was a repetition of their friends interiors, and so on.  Are we seeing too much of the same thing?  Yes I believe we are.  

Simply put, rather than filling a room to get it done, consider making an investment into fewer, more meaningful pieces. To name a few, possibly that one custom rug which is the correct size and will be your foundation for possibly a lifetime. Allow your interior designer to do something wonderful with your window treatments. Besides sun and privacy control, custom drapery will elevate your space and allow the home to evolve over time.

Locate an interior designer that understand investing in the right areas brings lasting value, is the best budget decision.  A home that feels authentically yours is a return on investment that goes well beyond the bottom line of any financial statement.

Leslie Thompson, ASID, NCIDQ

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