Home Decorating Takes On a Country Flair

Home interior decorating professionals can use inexpensive, country-themed furniture and accessories to create classic living spaces for clients.

by Joe Taylor Jr.
joe.taylor@www.interior-design-schools-search.com
Interior Design Schools Search Columnist

For the last half century, city dwellers have focused their home decorating on modern styles. In the past few years, however, a growing number of home interior decorating professionals have helped their clients recapture the simplicity and comfort of home by integrating rustic and country elements into their apartments and condominiums. Home decorating professionals who lean toward Cracker Barrel and away from the Mondrian Hotel can carve out a solid niche in their competitive profession.

Believe it or not, a company credited with creating the demand for sleek, modern home decorating ideas is being credited with some of this recent trend. Ikea’s recent product designs reflect classic Swedish home interior decorating principles. Compatible with the “shabby chic” trend of distressed country furniture, these pieces let home decorating professionals furnish their clients’ homes affordably.

Furniture lets Home Decorating Professionals Compete on Price

Inexpensive, country-style furniture, whether it comes from Sweden or from traditional manufacturers in North Carolina, holds the key to many growing home interior decorating practices. Successful home decorating professionals must attract new clients by educating them about the fact that professional home interior decorating does not have to cost as much as many potential clients believe.

Get Started in Country Design

If you find yourself interested in country design, and have a knack for business, maybe you could be an interior decorator. According to government statistics, most home interior decorating professionals earn salaries of over $40,000 per year. Home decorating training courses offered online and at local schools and universities can refine your natural instinct while putting you on track for an even more lucrative career in interior design. In the meantime, you can put your home decorating skills to work part time to start building your own business.

Sources

eMediaWire
Mondrian Hotel
United States Bureau of Labor Statistics
Wilmington Star-News

About the Author

Joe Taylor Jr. coaches musicians, entrepreneurs, and other adults that want to shift their careers. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Communications from Ithaca College.

Posted on March 12, 2007 at 11:09 AM

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