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Want To Ask An Interior Designer A Question? Here's How.....

August 08, 2018 in Q&A, Reader Advice, Blogging

If you've been following my blog at all, you may know that I do answer interior design related questions in the comments of my blogposts. I might miss a few, sometimes I don't catch the notifications or they get overlooked a bit. 

Mostly though, these days, I try to answer.

However, when I get emailed those questions for a separate, singular and private answer, here's my response....

 

"I have a quick Q&A service that your email falls into. 

If you'd rather get a free answer to your question, then please put a question in the comments on a blogpost of mine with a similar topic and upload images so that I can answer publicly. 

Here are a few to pick from."


Read more about my email Q&A design service.

You see, there are several reasons why I take this approach.

 

#1 - I sell my advice. 

Even though I write a blog with all kinds of tips and advice and it looks like I answer questions here, no holding back, I do sell personalized advice on projects to homeowners.

That's my business. I do this for a living.

So, it's not really fair to give it out for free to someone who just randomly emails me some specific questions when I have others that are willing to pay.

I want to bend over backwards for the clients that pay me for my advice and service. And while I love to talk design.......well, you know.  :-)

You see, it all takes so much time, when you add it up. Because if you're asking me a question here or in an email, then chances are I'm getting a lot more just like yours.

That's why an email with a design related question from someone that is not a client or has not purchased the service is not something I can spend a lot of time on.

 

Unless you ask a question this way....

 

.........in the comments section of a blogpost, like these in this post about how to run your wood flooring or this post about where to end your backsplash.

You can even upload images to show me what you are talking about. 

 

Why? It's for SEO reasons for my blog.

The more comments and questions I get, the more activity on my blog, the more Google likes it and will serve up my blogpost as an authority on the topic that people are googling. 

So, for that reason (and because I love talking about design with my readers and I am going for a win/win situation here), I am happy to answer questions, as time permits, on my blog. 

It also helps show I know what I'm talking about, to my readers.

Want To Ask An Interior Designer A Design Question? Here's How....

After all, that is my main goal for writing this blog, so that I can prove to my clients, potential clients, and readers, that I know what I'm doing here and they can trust me.

So, if you have a question and you email me, please don't take it personally that I won't email you back with a personalized solution to your design dilemma.

If I'm going to share some of my experience and expertise by commenting on a personal design dilemma, then I would like for you to help me shine on my blog by putting your question in the comments or purchasing the Designed in a Click service.

Hope you all understand! :-)


 

Here are a few posts about my designed in a click sessions 

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Backsplash Q and A - What tile backsplash would help update this kitchen?
Feb 20, 2019
Backsplash Q and A - What tile backsplash would help update this kitchen?
Feb 20, 2019

I’m sharing another Designed in a Click Q and A done recently on one of my most popular topics, kitchen backsplash design and selection!

Feb 20, 2019
Reader Advice For A Master Bath And Closet Remodel
Jan 3, 2018
Reader Advice For A Master Bath And Closet Remodel
Jan 3, 2018

This Designed in a Click consultation I did recently is one I thought you all might enjoy. Once you see the solution, it looks obvious. If you are in the thick of a remodel yourself and didn't get all the details worked out before you started, sometimes it is hard to back away and see the best solution.

That's when a second pair of eyes, professional eyes if possible, might come in handy.

Jan 3, 2018
A Troubling Kitchen Hood Wall Elevation - Q & A Advice For A Reader
Nov 25, 2017
A Troubling Kitchen Hood Wall Elevation - Q & A Advice For A Reader
Nov 25, 2017

A reader recently emailed me photos of her kitchen remodel in progress and she was stumped with what to do with the hood wall elevation. Appliances were purchased, demo had been done, they were about to meet with the cabinetmaker and didn't know how to lay out the wall where the range and hood were planned to go.

Nov 25, 2017
Going Mod With A Traditional Fireplace - Designed In A Click Q and A
Oct 25, 2017
Going Mod With A Traditional Fireplace - Designed In A Click Q and A
Oct 25, 2017

This Designed in a Click client was having trouble figuring out what to do with their fireplace. They had already done quite a bit of remodeling, taking this home from a traditional look to something more modern. The fireplace was highly visible when you walked into the home and they wanted to make a big style statement with it. What to do?

Oct 25, 2017
DESIGNED IN A CLICK Q and A - Interior Design Consultation Example
Sep 16, 2017
DESIGNED IN A CLICK Q and A - Interior Design Consultation Example
Sep 16, 2017

I received some great before and after pics from someone I helped with my Designed in a Click service, and I'm so excited to share them with you today!

Click through to see the long way this kitchen came with just a bit of professional guidance.

Sep 16, 2017

I’ve started having Q&A sessions on Instagram, one weekend per quarter. They are really popular! You have to follow me on Instagram to be able to ask a question. Visit my account or this blog often to see when the next session will be.

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