Media Portrayal of Interior Design/HGTV

Due to the way our media portrays interior design, viewers generally get the wrong idea about it. A lot of times the shows on HGTV will label an interior decorator as an interior designer which are obviously to separate and very different professions. Because of this, people commonly believe that interior designers simply add color to walls and place furniture in a room. On top of that, the media wants the general public to believe what they put out. Some subject matter can be twisted or exaggerated simply to pull the viewer into their story so that they gain from it. Often times because of this, TV programs do not show what an actual interior designer does behind the scenes when approaching a project. We only see a projects' beginning and completion within a 30 minute segment.

Because of the the media's negative take on interior design, it is important as students and professional's to educate those who believe that we simply add splashes of color to a room, and adorn a space with decorations and beautiful furniture. We do much more, and it is only fair that the general public know this. So if the television programs are not going to change how they portray our profession, then we need to change how we display our profession to the public.