Interior Design School Experiences Make Earning this Degree Unique

Three design school projects show the diversity of skills acquired while earning a degree.

by Joe Cooper
Interior Design School Search Columnist

Learning practical skills and working on unique projects are some of the benefits of interior design school. Degree programs make students accustomed to working with third parties, working according to a budget, and designing for specific client goals.

Interior design school is good for more than earning a degree and starting a portfolio. Students learn basic design trade skills like budgeting, material sourcing, and working with communities. Here are three examples of different ways interior design school provides practical and unique experience to students.

Designing By a Budget

Students in a Georgia interior design class recently spent time focused on budgeting. Learning how to manage budgets and keep costs low for clients an essential skill learned in interior design school. A number of techniques are used to keep construction costs low. Building with materials collected from sustainable natural resources is one way, while creating your own interior design accessories is another. Meeting a budget is a critical job responsibility of an interior designer, essential to retaining regular clients and attracting new ones.

Design for Social Awareness

Students at an interior design school in northern California have partnered with the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) to design healthy living spaces for mentally disabled citizens. They are turning an old motel into a permanent residence on an extremely thin budget, seeking to collect many materials and furnishings through donations.

Green Design Abroad

In the United Arab Emirates, interior design school students exhibited works created entirely from recycled materials. Old wood, glass, newspaper, and scrap metal were used in original designs, in a show produced to demonstrate to local businesses how important it is to recycle.

For graduates of interior design schools, the number of ways to apply specialties is virtually unlimited. If you’re interested in creating interiors for homes or businesses, check out programs in interior design today.

About the Author

Joe Cooper writes home services and design articles and edits medical literature. He holds a bachelor’s in American Literature from UCLA.

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Henry Daily Herald http://www.henryherald.com/local/localstory129221032.html
Khaleej Times
The Orion

Posted on February 6, 2007 at 5:19 PM

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