Difference Between An Id And A Contractor ?

[Pinklady 0]

I think the gap between IDs and contractors have narrowed over the years. Perhaps it is due to customers asking, contractors these days are also taking on interior design jobs / or giving advice on interior design - so much so they could call and marketing themselves as IDs. However, many of these IDs still have the mentality of contractors - they pretty much do as they were told [by the customers] and only participate in few, selected designs, mostly at the request of the customers. Or worst still, the guy you deal with is not a designer, and he will only engaged the inhouse designer when requested to do so.

In my opinion, these IDs have the best value for money. Because their mindset is still very contractor, often they can match the price of contractors'. But like dealing with a contractor, you have to pretty much do most of the designs yourself. The good thing is that should you need advice on designs, you can "activate" the inhouse designers to give you advice / suggestions. To me, that's best of both world!

but during my reno process, i have also encountered a few contractors who called themselves "Design ID Contractors" which i find it very very confusing too. now i know how to differentiate becos i have been thru the entire process. I asked them so and so colours, plus this laminate looks good in my kitchen or not? Most of the answers i got where "Huh"? not sure, you are the owner you chooose leh! that's why quite fed up with those contractors who disguise themselves as IDs when in fact they are not. the prices dun even come cheap too. anyway, if you really encounter contractors, who have a flair for colour-dination and with superb pricing and designs thrown in, grab them quickly! no harm taking them up

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