Interior design dates back to prehistoric times, when cave people discovered that wallpaper provided a soothing backdrop for whacking punching bags with baseball bats. Take part in a modern version of a Neanderthalic tradition with today's Groupon: for $99, you get two hours of extensive interior-design consultation at your home from Debbie Wiener or a member of the Designing Solutions team (a $500 value). Click here for Designing Solutions' service area.

Designing Solutions specializes in providing interior-design solutions that work for the lives of people with living lives. The two-hour designing solution hammers out an aesthetically pleasing home-decorating plan, homing in on the major elements of home design, including lighting, window and floor coverings, furniture arrangement, art, and décor. During the consultation, Debbie or a team member will recommend ways to make better use of what your home already has in order to save time and money while helping you find the things you do need at a price tag that fits your budget, instead of a pure ivory couch and liquid-mercury-flowing indoor waterfalls.

Have your Internet geared up to go at the time of your appointment, and Debbie or a team member will shop with you and bookmark all the best sources and furnishings the World Wide Webosphere has to offer. Benefit from professional connections via Designing Solutions' list of skilled installers and tradespeople. Watch as a step-by-step brochure is completed before your eyes, a compilation of the colors, furnishings, and sources selected over the course of the visit. Finally, all paint samples you select will be sent to you by mail for future plan implementation.