ROOM DESIGNER
INTERIOR DESIGNER
WHAT THEY DO
- plan and/or design interior spaces
- arrange furnishings
- make living spaces functional & attractive
- uses lighting, colors, textures, & balance to make space appealing to the eye
- determine clients style/needs/goals
REQUIREMENTS
what they need to know :
things they need to be able to do/have
- design
- construction
- customer service
- management
- building codes/inspection regulations
- read blueprints
things they need to be able to do/have
- creative thinking
- listening & speaking skills
- organization
- artistic abilities (sketch)
- imagination
- communicate
- business skills
- solve problems
PREPARATION
education :
- four-year bachelors degree
- classes in interior design, drawing, & computer
SCHOOLS
- California College of the Arts
-tuition : $40,300
- The New School
-tuition : $40,000
- Seattle Pacific University
-tuition : $33,800
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
Magnolia Farms, Chip and Joanna Gaines
Fixer Upper on HGTV
Joanna and I have the same style and I love the way she decorates and designs rooms. Her sense of style inspires me.