Dear Mr. KIA: I have just come back from a romantic honeymoon with my hubby and now we’re back in the reality of urban living and time-consuming jobs. Anyway, we just bought a condo in downtown Sukhumvit and we need some help in decorating the place. My husband and I just don’t have the skills but we do have the money. Can you help us find some great interior designers who can make our new nest a romantic one?—Lovey Doves

Dear LD: Why do you need an interior designer, anyway? Do you have a microwave and a bed? Well that’s home enough for me. I’m sorry but Mr. KIA has been living alone in his crappy old apartment smelling like damp cigars forever and I feel great! Oh well, with your new love and new joint bank account, why not spend some money on things that can help mask your looming marriage problems and empty urban existence.

Fortesque Idea (Rangsit-Pathum Thani, 02-567-6356. Open Mon-Fri 9:30am-6pm. www.fortesque-idea.com) and their designer team will take a look at your room and draw up a design in 3D. The deposit for the design depends on the space of your room;
from B4,800 for 20-50 sq.meters to B10,000 for 80-130 sq.meters.

Ka-Rit Groups Based on your required functionalities, you will get a 3D design and estimate price for furniture and the redecoration. The design fee is 10% of the whole remodeling price but is free if they do the redecoration work.

Oub Interior Design have been remodeling places in England and Singapore,
so you will get top-notch professionals. When you are satisfied with their design you can have them choose the right furniture for you. The 3D design costs 10% of the whole redecoration budget.