My partner and I used Ikea's online interior-designer service, which costs $99 per room. Our designer only suggested Ikea furniture , but we used her detailed plans as inspiration. Overall, the service was helpful and felt like a great value to help us design our home .

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You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. Advertisement When my partner and I finished building our new home in the Catskills, we were thrilled — but also a bit overwhelmed. We had a beautiful blank canvas, and the pressure was on to turn it into the cozy, inviting space we'd always dreamed of.

As much as we love browsing through Pinterest and getting lost in Instagram's endless stream of home-decor inspiration , we quickly realized we needed professional help to bring our ideas to life. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.

Have an account? Log in . That's when we discovered Ikea's $99 interior-designer service . As fans of Ikea's modern, affordable style, we decided to give it a shot.

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