How to make over your house with a click of a button

A well-designed and professionally-styled room at the click of a button?  Meet your personal online interior designer; a virtual professional at your service, to design, shop and style your space, all while keeping within budget and saving you time and stress.

The dream service for the time poor and budget savvy, this increasingly popular innovative design tool is spurning a slew of cool, cutting-edge sites, giving renovators unique access to top international designers, no matter where you, or they, are located. Simply brief your professional and then hand over the reins. Be it a nook or a nursery, your online designer can assist you with every aspect of the project, from floor plans and furniture placement to cushion covers and coffee table styling.

1. Decorist 

Think of decorist.com as three-step room rehab; a quick, professionally-managed and stylish solution for a budget-friendly makeover. Offering three levels of designers and pricing, from the lower and mid-priced Classic and Elite, to high-end Celebrity, choose the right consultant for you, based on your budget, style and requirements. Once instructed, your designer will supply you with two concepts for your feedback. Once revised and finalised, your designer is able to encourage smart shopping decisions for your room, providing a list brimming with furniture and accessories, as well as expert styling ideas, and a floor plan that shows you how to skilfully place your objects and furniture. Clever.

Choose from three levels of designers and pricing – Classic, Elite and Celebrity. Photo: Decorist 

2. Homepolish

With a little black book of more than 500 international interior designers, Homepolish makes decorating a jet-setting experience. Specialising in residential and commercial properties, your designer works on a handy flat hourly rate, providing a time estimate prior to commencing work. For example, a quick room tweak may only take three hours, whilst a more extensive project can be upwards of 10 hours. Let your designer go to work, on everything from choosing paint palettes and drape selections, to providing access to the best brands suited to your taste and space.

Homepolish specialises in residential and commercial properties. Photo: Homepolish

3. BluGloss

Need a quick fix or fast room up-style? BluGloss gives you the latest, on-trend inspiration. Simply swipe through images of real-life interiors then shop the look. Hankering for Kris Jenner’s office or Brooke Shield’s boudoir? With the press of a button, you are given direct access to the same or similar items they have. Simply click, buy and have delivered. Need help with placement? Simply ask a BluGloss consultant what they think. Talk about 5-star service.

Get the latest, on-trend inspiration with BluGloss. Photo: BluGloss

4. Havenly

Havenly offers two simple flat-fee packages starting at just $79, making it a super-affordable and comprehensive platform to use. A profile is created for you that allows easy access to your project at any time. A style survey assists your designer in understanding your taste and needs. You are supplied with two design concepts to provide feedback on, and for your designer to work from. The end result is an impressive visualisation of your space, complete with styling tips, object placement suggestions, and a shopping list of recommendations, for everything from sofas to luxe coffee table books. They even have them delivered straight to your door. Easy-peasy.

A style survey assists your designer in understanding your taste and needs. Photo: Havenly

5. Laurel & Wolf 

Pitch your ideas and creative brief to a selection of top interior designers, and then wait for their submissions to pour in before choosing your ideal designer. Working together virtually, your final design package comes complete with a style board, shopping list, a suggested floor plan for furnishings, and comprehensive information for expert installation. With some projects completed within a two-week period (depending on the level of works), you will be left to marvel not only at how fast the service is, but how seamless the process has been and, most importantly, how stylish the room.

The design package comes with a style board, shopping list, a suggested floor plan for furnishings, and information for expert installation. Photo: Laurel & Wolf