Decor Design:Hire a designer before the remodel

After searching for two years, we now own our dream waterfront home. We have lived in our home for the last few months and have come to the conclusion that even though we love it, the size and layout just aren't right for our needs.

Where do we start with the design process? The more friends we ask the more confused we are on where to begin.

Our biggest problem seems to be that we have more rooms than necessary and most of them are too small for our needs. We have also found that the rooms we spend most of our time in are not all on the waterfront side of the home. A big attraction to our home was the kitchen but now we are...