7 Things You Should Know About Becoming an Interior Designer
                     7 Things You Should 
Know About Becoming 
An Interior Designer
MAKE A CAREER IN INTERIOR 
DESIGNING
• DO YOU RECEIVE COMPLIMENTS FOR YOUR DESIGNING 
SKILLS? ARE YOU READY TO GIVE OPINIONS WHEN ANY 
ROOM IS BEING REDECORATED? IF YES, INTERIOR 
DESIGN IS PROBABLY THE CAREER YOU NEED TO 
CONSIDER. 
CONTINUOUS SKILL 
ENHANCEMENT
• AN EXCEPTIONAL INTERIOR DESIGNER MUST HAVE A 
NATURAL UNDERSTANDING OF COLOURS, AN EYE FOR 
DETAIL, AND AN INTUITION ABOUT SPACE, BALANCE, 
AND HARMONY. 
• IF YOU WANT TO BE SUCCESSFUL, YOU MUST CONTINUE 
TO HONE THESE SKILLS AND ESTABLISH A STRONG 
FOUNDATION.
YOU ARE NOT AN INTERIOR 
DECORATOR
• A LOT OF PEOPLE MIGHT PRAISE YOUR SENSE OF 
DESIGN, COLOUR, AND PLACEMENT WHEN IT COMES TO 
DECORATING THE HOUSE. 
• BUT, THAT IS NOT ENOUGH TO BE AN EXPERT INTERIOR 
DESIGNER. 
YOUR CLIENTS CAN HAVE A 
DIFFERENT TASTE
• YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DESIGNING SOMEONE 
ELSE’S HOUSE AND THEIR USERS. 
• REMEMBER TO VALUE YOUR CLIENT’S TASTE AND NOT 
FORCE YOUR STYLE ON THEM. 
INTERIOR DESIGN IS MORE 
THAN JUST DESIGN
• A GOOD INTERIOR DESIGNER MUST BE WELL-ROUNDED. 
• APART FROM HAVING THE SKILLS TO DESIGN SPACES, 
YOU NEED TO HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING ABOUT 
DIFFERENT MATERIALS, FURNITURE STYLES, INTERIOR 
DESIGNING SOFTWARE LIKE CAD, THE STRUCTURAL 
INTEGRITY OF BUILDINGS, CODES, AND STANDARDS FOR 
CONSTRUCTION, ETC.
•  YOU MUST ALSO MAINTAIN RELATIONS WITH SUPPLIERS. 
AN ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN INTERIOR DESIGN CAN 
HELP YOU LEARN A LOT OF THESE SKILLS AND 
GUIDELINES. 
YOU NEED TO BE A MULTI-
TASKER
• A RENOWNED INTERIOR DESIGNER HANDLES SEVERAL 
PROJECTS AT ONE TIME. 
• YOU NEED TO EXCEL AT MULTITASKING TO BE ABLE TO 
MAKE MULTIPLE DECISIONS AND COORDINATE WITH 
SUPPLIERS, TEAM MEMBERS, CONSULTANTS, AND ALL 
THE CLIENTS. 
YOU NEED TIME TO BUILD A 
NAME
• THERE’S A LOT OF COMPETITION IN INTERIOR DESIGN. 
• START BY ASSISTING FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO BUILD 
YOUR PORTFOLIO SO THAT PROSPECTIVE CLIENTS 
NOTICE YOU. 
YOU WON’T FEEL BORED
• INTERIOR DESIGNERS ARE ALWAYS ON THE MOVE. 
• THEY DON’T NEED TO SIT IN FRONT OF THE COMPUTER 
FOR LONG. 
Thanks