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Article: Better by design; When the wealthy decide to redecorate they don't just get the painters in, they hire a designer. Now more of us are asking the professionals to create the home of our dreams. Gabrielle Fagan reports.
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- The Birmingham Post (England)
- Article date:
- October 2, 2002
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Byline: Gabrielle Fagan
Hiring an interior designer used to be a luxury enjoyed only by the rich and famous. Now many more of us are willing to ask an expert to act as a guide and mentor as we plan and create the home of our dreams.
It is partly because we have become more confident in our taste and more knowledgeable about style and design. Undoubtedly, those television interior programmes such as Changing Rooms and Home Front, and larger than life celebrity designers such as Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, Linda Barker and others have done much to inspire us with ...