Interior Designer Perth
Alana O Interiors
Welcome! You are already one step towards a beautiful new interior for your home or business… Make yourself at home and drop us a line before you leave if you have any questions or would like to chat about your exciting project!
Who is Alana?
Alana is a fully qualified Perth Interior Designer and Decorator, catering for all fields of interior design: Display Homes, Residential, Renovations, Property Styling and Commercial.
Design is her passion and her proposals are tailored to suit her clients’ taste while introducing the latest, gorgeous products to make their interiors truly unique and special!
Vintage? Retro? Scandi? Contemporary? Or perhaps a mix of the old and the new? Anything is possible when you’re in capable hands!
With extensive experience fitting out and styling prestigious Display Homes in WA, Alana believes every home has the potential to look and feel fantastic!
With a professional eye for colour, fabrics / soft furnishings, hard finishes, furniture, artwork, lighting, linen and accessories, she combines all elements of design to create a beautiful and unique result you will absolutely love.
No matter how big or small….. why settle for anything other than your dream?
Frequently Asked Questions to an Interior Designer
What does an interior designer do?
Interior Designers guide you in the right direction to transform your premises into a space that is both beautiful and functional.
An interior designer will take into consideration your current furniture and pieces; the style of your home; your needs, wishes and requirements; the interior design style (or styles!) that attract you; your lifestyle, personality and hobbies… then the designer will put together a proposal that combines it all through expert use of colour, spatial awareness, texture, shape, materials and finishes, furniture, lighting, soft furnishings such as linen and window treatments, artwork and accessories…. resulting in a space that is uniquely yours and of which you can be proud.
Why should I hire an interior designer?
A professional and experienced interior designer will offer clever solutions for your current issues, introducing ideas you had not thought of and creating dedicated spaces made to suit your requirements resulting in a space that maximises functionality and looks like it’s meant to be. Possessing a good understanding of the elements and principles of great interior design, an interior designer will deliver a cohesive result that effortlessly flows from room to room!
An interior designer does all the time-consuming behind-the-scenes work for you: running around, comparing colours and finishes, designing cabinetry, sourcing quotes and keeping a record of costs, making the whole process a breeze for the client – and even fun!!
Hiring an interior designer also means minimizing room for error, especially with renovations. Renovations without professional and detailed working drawings are a recipe for disaster and cost thousands more than if you get it right from the beginning. An interior designer will also guide you on making selections that are functional and low-maintenance (at the very least point it out to you so you’re making an informed decision) .
Add the fact that interior designers have access to wholesale suppliers who do not sell direct to the public, and there are plenty of reasons to engage an interior designer for your project!
When should I hire an interior designer?
If you’re building or renovating, the earlier the better for engaging an interior designer.
It’s so disheartening to visit a new client’s home and realise there was poor planning involved in their build/renovation and what would have been a small change back then will be a huge exercise now!
An experienced interior designer can foresee issues early on and help you avoid them by, for example, suggesting better locations for plumbing and electrical, more functional cabinetry layout etc.
An interior designer will also be of great value when selecting your tiles, flooring, finishes, hardware and window treatments so the finished result is a home you’ll be really proud of.
If you’re furnishing / redecorating, it’s best to engage an interior designer 5-6 months before you want the room complete.
Furniture lead times have skyrocketed in the last few years, especially in Perth (order-in sofas usually take 3-4 months to be delivered).
However, not everyone can afford to wait months – if you need your key pieces of furniture sooner, suggestions can be made based on whether there is stock on hand.
Communication is key, let your interior designer know your circumstances and they can advise what your options are.
What should I do before I contact an interior designer?
Prepare yourself by getting to know your own interior design style: look up images online (www.houzz.com.au is a great database) and save your favourites to show the interior designer when asked.
Also, have a think about your total budget for your project. An interior designer needs to know what they’re working with upfront, so that they can advise you whether it’s realistic.
Alana believes great interior design doesn’t need to cost the world – and she will never suggest an item with a silly price such as a $3000 coffee table (even though most other designers will!) – but she is aware that prices have increased significantly over the last few years.
If you don’t know what your budget is, Alana can provide a loose estimate of costs for your furnishing project based on mid-end suppliers that will get you a STUNNING result for LESS than what most other designers would.
Alana is cost-conscious and will always aim to keep costs down wherever possible, choosing wisely where to invest a bit more to get the results you want.
How do I choose the right interior designer for me?
Not every interior designer will be a good fit.
Firstly, consider their experience and talent by assessing their portfolio – do you like what you see? Do they seem able to work with various styles, and, if not, are their style a match to yours?
Next, check out their reviews, what do past clients say? Are they easy to work with? Did they meet expectations? Or, even better, did they exceed them? Would those clients use that interior designer again?
Lastly, an initial meeting will help you put a face to the name and get a feel for the designer’s personality to make sure you’ll be happy working with them.
Working with Interior Designer Alana O Interiors
What is Alana’s style?
Alana prides herself in her love to work with all sorts of interior design styles!
It is so rewarding to compile a highly varied portfolio and know each client got a unique result based on their preferences and personality!
No style is too challenging, she will make it work for you! Having said that, she will guide you on whether your favourite style is suitable and if there are considerations you should be aware of.
A great interior designer will tailor their proposals to suit your taste.
Can Alana incorporate some of my existing pieces of furniture or favourite accessories into her design?
Yes, Alana is happy to work-in select pieces (some could even become a feature!) but she will advise you if keeping those particular items will sacrifice the result you’re after.
At the end of the day, she wants you to love your home!
Check out the very personal gallery-wall below, done for a client who loves his radical sports! Personal items that tell a story plus accompanying photos to bring back treasured memories and start conversations… a perfect addition to the living room!
Galleries (click each image to view all photos)
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Interior Designer Perth
Testimonials
…the experience was nothing short of exceptional. Their keen eye for detail and impeccable sense of style transformed my space into a masterpiece… The project was executed with professionalism and timely communication, making the process seamless and enjoyable.
She encouraged me to accept some more radical ideas that she knew would work well, but I didn’t!.. The house suits me perfectly and it feels like an executive home to me every time I open the front door. There isn’t one selection that I would change.
…her passion for detail, clever design ideas, and overall layout placement of items was instrumental in achieving what we wanted in function and mood. The result speaks for itself, a beautiful home where we enjoy every room in the house. She was an absolute pleasure to work with.
Alana came highly recommended to our business. …As the vision came to life, we were all in awe… Alana is professional, competent, has amazing attention to detail and has an out of this world positive attitude. She’s an absolute delight to work with.
From start to finish she guided us, providing the most professional and incredible work. I never thought it could be fun to redecorate, but it really was. The result is exactly what we were hoping for: an elegant family style, full of personal references and history.
She was fantastic at helping us searching for the right furnitures, suitable accessories, art works … often at discounted prices or with sales promotion. We are very happy with the final layout and glad that we did not spent the same money DIY.
I love working with Alana. She is a great listener, is respectful of budget, has a great eye… She has always been professional, enthusiastic, helpful and focussed. On top of all this, she’s an awesome, likeable, funny, intelligent person.
…One thing we really appreciated was the time Alana took to understand us, our lifestyle and what we would work well for us. We are very happy with the end result and highly recommend Alana as a designer with a great mix of flair and practicality.
Her attention to detail to capture the look that we were seeking left nothing to chance and we could not be happier with the end result. Since the change we have had numerous compliments on how our Mandurah office presents.
Alana is a lovely mix of a “professional” and a “friend”… I love her energy and, in a way, I’m sad the project is finished. My apartment has been transformed into a warm and lovely home which everyone admires.
Alana is brilliant. From first meeting to the completion of our kitchen-lounge reno we were impressed by her ability to know what we needed before we even thought of it! Our new space is super functional but also has a personality that reflects us.
I loved that she… was comfortable to put forward her ideas and guide us in the right direction… She really treated our house like her own.
