Quality, Going Once...
March 28, 2011Your Home's Expertly Crafted Details Are Number One!
Time and time again, the authorities in the international design realm, such as Architectural Digest, lead consumers on a journey through the ethereal interiors of masterful architecture that is intertwined with timeless and cutting-edge interior design. These statement-making rooms of course include the requisite expertly coordinated fabrics, wall coverings, furnishings and accessories, but we must not forget the proven marathon winner of every inspiring interior – quality!
Strip down any magnificently decorated environment and what remains, in a quality home, are the enveloping time-honored construction details that display exceptional skill: stacked crown moldings, coffered ceilings, parquet flooring, velvety walls and custom-designed cabinetry – all shining like the Hope Diamond! Should your home’s interior feel like anything less when in its naked state, the reaction of potential home buyers sometime in the future could be that there is probably equal carelessness inside the home’s vital mechanicals.
The detailed quality of a space transcends elaborate color palates and personal art or furniture collections to reveal the true authenticity of the entire structure’s substance – something that is appreciated and coveted by those seeking quality, not quantity. Consumers who are well educated enough to know the psychology of the difference between these two values will reap the benefits later in resale value and return-on-investment. They are also the ones who demand quality in the strength and stability of the financial institution to which they entrust their money for wealth building.
Should you be contemplating a remodel or drawing close to a new construction, consider hiring a collaborative team of an architect and interior designer who can implement the necessary quality within the bones of the structure. With this kind of backdrop, you’ll never have to use interior furnishings to camouflage the flaws of uncalculated design decisions. And take note: Even the most expensive, imported and/or exotic furnishings will loose their astonishing luster when displayed in front of a marred wall with a poorly executed paint job.
Pay heed as well to those leading the green movement in preservation and recycling – these forward-thinkers advocate constructing only the best, highest-quality living environments in a revolution to abolish inferior, cost-cutting construction that is damaging not only to our earth but also to our health. Everyone knows that what is done wrong the first time will eventually have to be redone correctly – and that equals waste!
If you think about it, quality is sought out by humans everywhere. We travel thousands of miles from all corners of the globe with dreams of witnessing it and marveling at it first hand, from the most complex structures – the oldest of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Great Pyramid of Giza, to the simplest of assembly – the frame supporting the canvas of the Mona Lisa. Why should we settle for anything less in our homes?
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