What Does An Interior Designer Do?

An interior designer is professionally trained to
create function and quality to an interior
environment.

They can be qualified through education, experience
and examination.

A professional interior designer can identify,
research and resolve issues with creativity and are
able to provide their customers with a healthy, safe
and comfortable environment.

An interior designer fashions the look of a space and
its outward decoration. They utilize paint, fabric,
furnishings, light and light fixtures along with other
materials to enhance the total visual effect of the
environment while making it functional, efficient and
safe.

There are many areas of expertise in the interior
design field. Space planning and utilization, which
include organizational and storage needs, long-term
project and lifestyle planning are key elements to
being an interior designer.

The interior designer must follow national, state and
local building codes while providing their customer
with safe and accessible environments, incorporating
ergonomics and designs for people with special needs
and newly innovated into the interior design world is
the conservation and "green" design.

Interior designers work on historic restoration,
interior detailing of background elements, such as
walls and ceilings, custom design of furniture,
drapery and accessories.

Interior designers are also responsible for the
selection of appliances, plumbing fixtures and
flooring material, the acoustics and placement of
sound transmission, audio visual and communication
technologies and construction documents and
specifications.

The probably the most important part of the interior
designers job is making the customer happy. A good
designer will know its customers wants and needs and
know how to incorporate them into a high style living
or working area.