Of Interior Designer and Financial Advisers
Most young Singaporeans would engage interior designers (ID) at least once in their lives as they get their first HDB flat after marriage or after reaching 35. They hope to have their dream home with the help of the designer.
During the initial design phase, the ID would offer his views and advice. Some ID can be very opinionated and claim that certain design is the only way to achieve your dream home. At the same time, certain well-known IDs may appear on magazines, newspapers, TV programs or their own website. They too may preach certain methods and disregard the rest, claiming that other IDs are profiting on their client’s expense. These personalities may advocate using certain kinds of build-in household electronic in the kitchen, for example a electronic oven that will produces much healthier food. And the best part is, it cost around the same as traditional ovens! The other IDs who recommend traditional ovens are ripping their clients off. Often, their views would be controversial to attract readership, which fits nicely into the medias’ goal. Controversy attracts readership.
Are the advice from such personalities the only way of achieving your dream home? In my opinion: No.
Different methods or styles are suitable for different people. Simply said: Different folks, different strokes. No single method is applicable to all. Advisers, like IDs, should highlight the pros and cons of each method and recommend the most appropriate 1, taking into account the personality of the client if possible.
In the above example of the electronic oven, the ID have to explain that the oven needs additional periodical maintenance or else the food may not be any healthier or tastier. Worse, the food may become more unhealthy. Also, the client must not panic if the oven create sparks and smoke once in awhile.
Following the ID’s advice blindly may produce undesirable results. However, the layman, who is no expert in the area, rely alot on the ID. This is the tricky part whereby there is no easy solution.
Relying totally on the ID can still produce a dream home – the ID’s dream home, not yours…
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