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What Does an Interior Designer Do?
An interior designer is professionally trained to create a functional and quality interior environment. Qualified through education, experience and examination, a professional designer can identify research and creatively resolve issues that lead to a healthy, safe and comfortable physical environment.
Interior designers provide various services including:
• generating ideas for the functional and aesthetic possibilities of the space
• creating illustrations and renderings
• developing documents and specifications relative to interior spaces in compliance with applicable building and safety codes
• allocating, organizing and arranging a space to suit its function
• purchasing products and fixtures
What is the difference between an interior designer
and an interior decorator?
Interior designers are professionally trained in space planning. In 18 states, they must pass a strict exam and be licensed. While both designers and decorators are concerned with aesthetics, style and mood, interior designers have comprehensive training and command skills that may include an understanding of:
• flame spread ratings, smoke, toxicity and fire rating classifications and materials
• space planning for public and private facilities
• national, state and local building codes
• standards regarding the needs of disabled or elderly persons and other special needs groups
• ergonomics
• lighting quality and quantity
• acoustics and sound transmission
A decorator works only with surface decoration - paint, fabric, furnishings, lighting and other materials. … no license is required.
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