If you’re hiring an interior designer in Kenya from abroad, decide who can enter the property, approve spending and accept deliveries before the first purchase.
Establish the brief and local access
Share the property location, available plans and photographs, intended use, budget range and target dates. Identify who can grant access for measurement and deliveries. If the property is leased or managed, confirm which permissions are required and who will obtain them.
Agree how decisions will be recorded
Choose one local representative, set a limit for small decisions and list which changes need your written approval. Ask for a weekly update that groups photos, decisions, prices, deadlines and risks. Keep supplier quotations and invoices with the item, quantity, delivery and payment details.
Check procurement and payment controls
Separate professional fees from goods, labour, shipping and other costs. Agree who can place orders, how substitutions and refunds work, and which payment milestones apply before anyone commits your funds.
Plan the handover
Request an inventory, supplier and warranty information, photographs, outstanding-item list and details for maintenance. If you cannot attend, decide who will inspect the work and how issues will be recorded.
Explore the IDAK directory, then ask available designers about remote communication and work in your property’s location. Use the interior design brief template to prepare the first discussion.
Related guide: Where Can You Find Verified Interior Designers in Kenya?.
