Why should you use a Professional Interior Designer?? - Part 5 & 6 - They're Creative & "BIG" Picture People!

Okay so, the reason for the "DOUBLE" post is that these two subjects are closely related to one another... 

Alexandrea writes that all Interior Designers have one thing in common - they're inherently creative! Creativity is the basis for all resourceful, beautiful design and is the driving force behind a designers passion for their work. Remember, a designers creativity doesn't just extend to a customised table or hand-painted artwork - creativity through interior design branches much further. It encompasses the way you use your various living spaces, the purpose a particular item of furniture serves and how you interact with the various elements of your home.. An example of this can be found in a simple element such as the seating arrangements: if you placed two, three seater couches opposite one another, but say 5/6 meters apart and sat one person on each - how much conversation between the two would you imagine their being? Not much I can tell you - so as you can see, Professional Interior Design covers many more aspects of your home than you may initially realise..

So how can we go into Creativity with a little more detail?

5. They're Creative..

You may or may not know that our creativity comes from the right side of the brain. This is where the brains Intuitive, Random, Holistic & Subjective thoughts come from - the right side of the brain is responsible for looking at wholes (This is the "BIG" Picture connection)..  All of these elements are related to creativity! I feel that creativity should be exercised and developed, much like an athlete (an AFL or Rugby player) who might work on their Goal Scoring or Passing techniques - an Interior Designer should hone their creativity.. 

I'm not sure about other Design Companies, but the company I run is passionate about our creativity.. We carry out Daily, Weekly and indeed Monthly exercises to develop our creativity. Some of the things we do include, brushing our teeth with our left hand (or right of you're a lefty) the night before work, we take part in weekly design solution/problem solving competitions and once a month we get together to do a Group Creativity Workshop which might include getting out into nature and using different mediums to represent what we see and even take part in Creative Thinking activities such as Mind Mapping.. 

The fact that seeing the "BIG" picture is closely connected to creativity, Alexandrea asks:

"Have you ever attempted to decorate a room and ended up with far too many knick knacks, cushions or colours?" - no matter how good your intentions are, you cant seem to get the balance right? An Interior Designer is the instant solution to this problem! Their propensity to envision the "BIG" Picture throughout the entire design process prevents the design and budgetary mishaps and will ensure a seamless flow throughout the entire project, minus the 500 cushions!!

6. They're "BIG" Picture People..

Seeing the "BIG" Picture is a skill that designers learn during their professional training and hone as they get more and more experienced. Although we've mentioned that "right brainers" are inherently blessed with the ability to look at wholes, getting the balance right is not such an easy task. One golden rule is to start with a little and then build on it until it "feels" right.. Okay so how do you know when it "feels" right?? I wish I knew - the only explanation I have is that once you've had many years of training and experience like I (and indeed many other designers) have, knowing or "feeling" when something is right becomes a kind of sixth sense that we count upon throughout our work.

 An Image from a Mercedes Benz advert highlights the advantage of "right brainers"..