FAQ Of Interior Designers

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• JATIN SINGH

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Tables Of Content

• What is an Interior Designer
• Why do I need an Interior Designer
• How many years do you have to go to college to be
  an interior designer
• Steps to Becoming an Interior Designer
• What does an Interior designer do
• What is the difference between an interior
  designer and an interior decorator
• How much can hiring an Interior Designer cost
• How to select a designer for your space
• What should I expect as a client of a certified
  interior designer
• Source

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What is an interior designer?

• Interior design is the art and science of
  understanding people's behavior to create
  functional spaces within a building. Decoration
  is the furnishing or adorning of a space with
  fashionable or beautiful things. In short,
  interior designers may decorate, but decorators
  do not design.

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Why do I need an Interior Designer?

• Having a professional Interior Designer on your
  team who has the knowledge and experience of
  countless similar projects as well as the
  information and expertise for finding the exact
  products and trades-people you need to get the
  best result for your project is priceless.
  Working with an Interior Designer will help you
  to move seamlessly and efficiently through the
  project, as well as help you prevent costly
  mistakes or side-steps along the way.

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How many years do you have to go to college to be
an interior designer?

• These include the Bachelor of Science in Interior
  Design and Bachelor of Fine Arts and Interior
  Design. The bachelor's degrees can last anywhere
  from 3 to 4 years, while holders of an
  associate's degree in Interior Design can finish
  the bachelor's degree in as little as 2 years.

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Steps to Becoming an Interior Designer

1. Earn a degree in interior design. ...
2. Pass the National Council for Interior Design
   qualification exam. ...
3. Take some pro bono projects. ...
4. Build a portfolio. ...
5. LOOK FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES.

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What does an Interior designer do

• Well there is a common misbelieve about the
  purpose of getting your home or place designed,
  we only consider the aesthetic value the
  designers add to the place be it in the form of
  color selection, classy furniture or perfect
  matching curtains. But this is not it, the actual
  process go much beyond that, an interior designer
  creates a space that is functional, efficient and
  safe and enhances the quality of the working and
  living environment. It tends to add harmony in
  everything so installed.

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What is the difference between an interior
designer and an interior decorator

• Interior designers are professionally trained
  individuals licensed with a professional license.
  While both designers and decorators are concerned
  with aesthetics, style and mood, interior
  designers have more of a comprehensive approach,
  they are professionally trained and use their
  analytic approach while working. Decorators on
  the other hand work only with surface decoration
  paint, fabric, furnishings, lighting and other
  materials.

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How much can hiring an Interior Designer cost

• Well Interior designers have various fee
  structures that is based on the scope of work.
  They might charge an hourly rate a flat fee,
  which could be as low as several thousand dollars
  and as high as five figures or a percentage of
  total project costs. Even if you are on a low
  budget dont assume that you cannot hire one for
  your space. You can get a few hours consulting
  with some meagre charges.

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How to select a designer for your space

• First of all you, the choice of designer depends
  on the space that you want to get designed, is it
  your home, workplace or some residential
  building. Accordingly, you can shortlist the
  Designers who have worked on similar such
  projects. Then interview the designer and see for
  yourself which one best suits to your taste and
  understands your needs for that look for
  parallels between their previous work and the
  design you want

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What should I expect as a client of a certified
interior designer

• You should expect to be provided with
• A description of the designers
  qualifications
• Names of former clients as references
• A clear and complete description of the work
  that will be done and the products that will
  be delivered
• A project schedule, including terms of
  payment and,
• Final plans, specifications and reports that
  contain the signature of the certified interior
  designer.

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Source

• http//interiordesignerchandigarh.in/