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6 Must-Know’s For Every Interior Designing Aspirant

DOT Content Team
June 18, 2022
6 min read

A Career In Interior Design: What to expect

An Interior Designer with a flourishing career has the potential to earn as much or even more than well-paid corporate executives, doctors, or engineers. It is a discipline that beckons creative minds who long for the professional freedom to unleash their potential and set innovative trends.

All aspiring interior designers have a thousand questions in mind as they race to find admissions in the best institute after going through a tough admission gauntlet of entrance exams and interviews. Almost every aspiring student makes a thorough study about the various avenues, the remuneration, the perks, and the prospects before taking up a course in Interior Design.

But beyond the common knowledge of the course and its career prospects, there are deeper concerns. This blog is an interesting compilation of the points that young Interior Designers ought to know.

Six aspects that every Interior Designer should be aware of

Interior Design and Interior Decoration are not the same.

We bring this point right to the forefront because this misconception is common amongst many students. Interior decoration is only a subcategory of Interior Design and aids in the overall process of the design. There is so much more to Interior Design. It comprises the use of colour schemes, sense of balance, textures, lighting, selection of objects, placement of objects, and the knack to infuse overall harmony in the space.

Good Interior Designers are scarce in India.

This should be good news for students doing B.Des in Interior Design or M.Des Interior Design. The scarcity of talented interior designers creates a scope for budding graduates who have ample opportunities to make it big in India. Interior Designers who think out of the box and bring refreshing perspectives are bound to find themselves with a good list of clientele who are willing to pay what it takes to transform their homes or offices.

Interior Design extends beyond home renovation and designing.

Online and print articles and TV reality shows are reasons behind the misconception that Interior Design is only for homes. On the contrary, these shows and articles reveal only one aspect of this vast discipline. There’s no stopping a flourishing Interior Designer from working on hospitals, hospitality and wellness centres, dental clinics, educational institutions, and other industrial sectors such as commerce, retail, food and beverage, and service-oriented businesses like salons and spas.

Multitasking and being organised are key.

As an interior designer grown in his/her profession, there will be more projects in the pipeline, each one more demanding and complex than the other. This means multiple projects, clients, budgets, plans, designs, decisions and details. To ensure that everything goes smoothly, efficiently, and on time, one needs to be organised and work on a schedule. This also applies to the entire team that works under an Interior Designer. One wrong move can lead to a financial disaster, which means loss of clients and reputation.

Clients make the ultimate decision.

An interior designer may cater to a hundred clients, of whom less than five will grant full freedom for the designer to execute his / her plan. What most clients actually want is a knowledgeable professional who will give shape to their dream design and plans. Hence, a designer cannot expect clients to approve their suggestions. The designer’s task is to assist the client with their requirements and collaborate in such a way that the outcome aligns with the client’s taste and style.

It is mandatory to know all the local laws and building codes.

The lessons that deal with local laws, building codes, and guidelines for electricity, plumbing, and other theoretical applications may be the most boring subjects taught in the Interior Design course. Knowledge of these subjects is crucial as it is what segregates an Interior DEsigner from an Interior Decorator. Knowledge of the local building laws ensures that all projects are compliant with the standard safety measures and government regulations.

Learn M.Des Interior Design at DOT School of Design, Chennai

DOT School of Design offers a two-year Master’s course in Interior and Furniture Design. The curriculum designed by industry experts equips our students to ace it in the field of Interior Design. To know more about our admission process, please get in touch with us.



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