Before starting school I was just like the average person, not fully understanding the difference between designers and decorators. I thought that interior designers had basically the same job as decorators, only picking out things like paint colors, pillows, or window treatments in an attempt to make a space look nice; I never realized all that the job of an interior designer entails. After starting school and studying more about interior design I now realize how wrong my assumptions were. Although interior designers are involved with the work mentioned above, there is much more time, thinking, and planning that needs to happen before a designer goes to a store and picks out all of the final finishes-and this is the part that most people do not realize.
Interior designers must know how to plan and layout a space that will work best for the client’s wants and needs. Interior designers must also know about the materials and products that will be used to create and furnish the space, and how texture, color, lighting and other factors interact within a space. Although designers have freedom to design almost anything they want, they also have to keep in mind the structural requirements of their plans, the health and safety issues, building codes, and many other technical aspects. Even though this part of a designer’s job is a lot of work, most people would rather just have the responsibility of picking out the final finishes and going to the store to spend their client’s money, rather than being a part of the actual design process; this is the part I enjoy the most-the part where design is created.
To me, one of the most exciting parts in the design process is the very end of the project. When you get to see the final product, all of your hard work has paid off and you finally are able to have the satisfaction from transforming a space that has come from nothing into something that has style but is still functional, is remarkable. Whether you are designing someone’s home or office, you are a part of that person’s everyday life through the design decisions you had made, and that is exciting. I thrive on this excitement and use it to motivate my creativity.
This is a great explanation of what an interior designer does. i agree that the most exiting part of the project is seeing YOUR design complete and the fact that the space will be occupied and used and you had a part in it.
ReplyDeleteI am in complete agreement with you in that the best thing in designing is the final outcome of a project that you have been working hard on. It is a very good feeling knowing that you can accomplish something original from start to finish.
ReplyDeleteI also believe it is important to educate those who are miss led by false information about what interior design really is. I'm glad you decided to continue studying interior design after realizing what it was truly about as well because most people give up giving what it entails.