7 Jobs you can do if you are an Interior Designer?

7 Jobs you can do if you are an Interior Designer?

I get asked all the time about what is an interior designer and what is involved in the job. There are so many different ways you can use Interior Design training, so I have put together 7 that came to mind. I can and probably will expand to another 7 at a later date.

Color Consultant

As a color consultant you are involved in selecting colors and becoming an expert in a specialist field. It requires a passion for color and the ability to visualize the end result. A lot of people have a fear of choosing colors, so there is a demand for experts in color selection. This could involve, exterior color schemes, interior color schemes, coordinating corporate colors, selecting colors for retail and signage and more.

Interior Decorator

Being an Interior Decorator involves selecting color schemes, choosing fabrics and furniture, curtains, artwork and staging the finishing touches mostly for residential homes. It takes an eye for detail and careful planning to bring everything together. It is a very rewarding career as you get to see happy clients in a space you have created for them.

Freelance Interior Designer

A freelance Interior Designer involves working for yourself, sourcing your own clients. You can often work in with Architects and plan and design interior joinery, cabinetry, lighting, bathrooms, kitchens. You also select fittings, fixtures and finishes for the home. The work is often varied depending on the projects scale and budget. But there is generally plans/blueprints involved in this type of work, so the ability to do technical drawing or use CAD is essential. It’s a great way to work as you can fit it into your lifestyle.

Salary Interior Designer

A Salaried Interior Designer involves working for a design company. You generally work in a team environment and collaborate a lot throughout the design creating the full interior design documentation for the project.  You plan and design interior joinery, cabinetry, lighting, bathrooms, kitchens, select fittings, fixtures and finishes for the home or commercial project. The work is often varied depending on the projects scale and budget, some Design Practices specialize in areas, so depending on who you work for, you could be involved in education buildings, hotels, commercial office spaces, bars, retail stores, malls, the list goes on. There is the requirement for plans/blueprints in this type of work, so the ability to do technical drawing or use CAD is essential. You generally don’t manage the design implementation in a large company, as they will have Project Managers, but a smaller company, you may get to oversee the implementation. the full interior design documentation for the project.  You plan and design interior joinery, cabinetry, lighting, bathrooms, kitchens, select fittings, fixtures and finishes for the home or commercial project. The work is often varied depending on the projects scale and budget, some Design Practices specialize in areas, so depending on who you work for, you could be involved in education buildings, hotels, commercial office spaces, bars, retail stores, malls, the list goes on. There is the requirement for plans/blueprints in this type of work, so the ability to do technical drawing or use CAD is essential. You generally don’t manage the design implementation in a large company, as they will have Project Managers, but a smaller company, you may get to oversee the implementation.

Sales Representative

Being a Sales Representative in the Design Industry involves having a good knowledge of the product you are promoting and how it is used in the design industry. I will give you an example as I did this role for a couple of years in the Paint Industry. You need to know what the needs are of the designer or Architect and how your product will work with their project. You need to be able to create specifications for their project and be the expert in the area you are working in. It is a great way to specialize in an area of design. I have strong color skills, so working for a paint company Dulux, allowed me to help others with my color knowledge and keep learning more about paint.

Home Stager / Home Stylist

Being a Home Stager or Home Stylist involves being very creative and having a good understanding of what you client wants to achieve with the home staging or home styling. Then work with what you have and what you can put into the space to unlock the full potential of the space. A strong ability to visualize the end result, have a no clutter way of thinking, strong decision maker and an eye for detail with strong spatial awareness. This is a very rewarding role and becoming a very popular career choice for interior designers.

Product Buyer for Home Stores

Being a Product Buyer for Home Stores often involves travel to trade shows and events to source interior design product for department or specialist design chain stores. It takes a keen eye for spotting trends and understanding what will be popular and sell and what can also be purchased to lead people into the retail design store. It’s a job that requires a lot of background work looking at color forecasts, furniture trends, fabric launches and decide on looks or themes that the store will pick up on. A busy role for an Interior Designer.

So as you can see, there are a great deal of jobs or careers you can embark on with a knowledge and training in Interior Design and I have the perfect training system for you. Go take a look at this page to find out how you can learn Interior Design and make changes in your home decor or embark on a new career. It’s fun and you won’t even know you are learning! 😊

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