Interior Decorating Professionals Benefit From Interior Design Education

Whether it looks like the suave clubhouse of Bravo's "Queer Eye" guys or the warm, folksy surroundings of a Cracker Barrel restaurant, every building requires the right interior decorating. Behind every memorable room is a creative professional who has completed at least some formal interior design education.

Whether it looks like the suave clubhouse of Bravo’s “Queer Eye” guys or the warm, folksy surroundings of a Cracker Barrel restaurant, every building requires the right interior decorating. Behind every memorable room is a creative professional who has completed at least some formal interior design education.

Setting a pattern and a scheme for a house or a room is not as easy as choosing a color motif from a palette. It requires strategic planning on what theme you wish to project, which materials you want to use, and what kind of furniture fits the needs of the people who will use it.

Interior decorating is the art of enhancing a room so it makes the best use of existing architecture. The objective of interior decorating is to modify a room’s atmosphere using:

• Paintings
• Frames
• Curtains
• Furniture
• Lighting

Interior Design Education Benefits Interior Decorators, Too

Interior decorators, by definition, do not require a formal interior design education to practice their trade. However, as clients become more demanding and savvy about quality design, a growing number of interior decorators are seeking interior design training to remain competitive in the marketplace.

In fact, many professional interior designers started their careers in interior decorating while completing courses and earning credentials to offer design services to the public. Many interior decorators work on the creative teams of experienced interior designers

Enrolling in an interior design education program enhances your creative mind and your logical skills. In addition, the valuable career connections you make will serve you well whether whether you pursue an interior decorating career or go on to an interior design degree.

Sources

• Interior Design
• Wikipedia

Posted on June 14, 2006 at 9:51 AM

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