Inspiration- when you speak with a consultant bring images, color ideas and magazine pages so that you can give your consultant and idea about what you like. She or he will then ask you questions about style and colors and together you will come up with a design idea.
Budget- a design consultant will help you figure out what your budget should be. Design consultants know this business, what things cost and how to save money. They will help you figure out a realistic budget.
Flooring-a design consultant can help you figure out what type of flooring you might like for various rooms throughout your home such as ceramic tile for one room and carpeting for another. He or she will determine this based on the amount of traffic you have in your house, your pets, children and the style you like.