An interior designer creates indoor spaces that satisfy clients' needs for aesthetics, function, and safety. Through furniture placement, color palettes, decorations, and functional design elements, interior designers can create a variety of spaces for clients ranging from homeowners to large corporations. Interior designers must consider elements like artwork, lighting, flooring, and window treatments to create an overall look that meets the client's requirements.

1. INTRODUCTION TO
INTERIOR DESIGN
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5. WHAT IS INTERIOR DESIGN
the art or process of designing the interior decoration of a room or
building.
An interior designer is someone who plans, researches, coordinates,
and manages such projects.

6. INTERIOR DESIGNER VERSUS
DECORATOR
Designers study people's needs to create functional, structural living
or work spaces to satisfy those demands.
Decorators furnish interior spaces with furniture and accessories,
creating an aesthetic environment.
An interior designer must obtain a license to practice, but an interior
decorator isn't required to do so.

7. An interior designer is someone who works with a client to create
aesthetic rooms and spaces.
Clients range from homeowners to large corporations. The spaces
and rooms interior designers create are equally varied, ranging from
simple indoor and outdoor home environments to hotel lobbies and
lavish mansions.
No matter the size, every interior designer works to create spaces
that are attractive yet functional. Spaces must also be safe while
meeting the specific needs of the client.

8. JOB OF AN INTERIOR DESIGNER

9. An interior designer creates indoor spaces that satisfy the client's
needs for aesthetics, safety and function. Through the use of
furniture placement, colour palettes, decorations, and functional
decor, interior designers can create a variety of spaces –
Elements such as artwork, lighting, window treatments and flooring
must work together to contribute to an overall look that will satisfy a
client's needs.

10. CORPORATE DESIGN
Corporate designers create a combination of practical and
professional workplaces, and also try to incorporate elements of a
company's brand within their design. They work in a variety of
settings, from very small offices and start-ups, to very large
corporate buildings.
Regardless of the size and scope of the project, their main focus is on
creating a space that is efficient and functional.
Corporate designers also work to create spaces, especially work
environments, that contribute to good health and posture for
employees confined to offices for most of the day.

12. The placement of computers, computer desks, and computer chairs
are often the focus, as many people use these items for extended
periods of time.
People using them may suffer unnecessary fatigue, stress, and even
injury if the wrong products are used or if they are improperly
adjusted or placed.

13. HEALTHCARE DESIGN
Healthcare designers plan and renovate physician's offices, dental
offices, hospitals, healthcare centres, clinics, and residential care
facilities.
These types of designers specialize in evidence-based design --
evidence-based design was first defined as "the deliberate attempt to
base design decisions on the best available research evidence" and
that "an evidence-based designer, together with an informed client,
makes decisions based on the best available information from
research and project evaluations".

15. KITCHEN AND BATH DESIGN
they have expert knowledge of cabinets, fixtures, appliances,
plumbing, building materials, and electrical solutions for these
specific rooms.
Themes, colours, patterns, and room layout is discussed with the
client, which will result in sketches and drawings based on those
discussions. Once a project has started, it is the responsibility of the
designer to keep all expenses within the client's budget.

16. HOW TO BE A GOOD DESIGNER
Design expertise comes from exposure and experience, a
combination of academic study and learning on the job. Every one of
your experiences contributes to your design vocabulary .
To be a responsible designer, you must study new technologies, new
product specifications, new laws and regulations, and changes in
building and fire codes
With each new project, there is more to study and learn. Your
education never ends. Learning is part of the lifestyle

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18. DESIGNER-CLIENT RELATIONSHIPS
Pure Designer
In this capacity, the interior designer provides just professional design
services:
drawings, documents, and purchasing specifications for all interior elements
and
furnishings required. The scope of the work usually includes the preparation
of
the entire interior plan .
Agent
The designer can act as an agent on the client’s behalf, placing the client’s
orders
with manufacturers and showrooms. The monies go through the designer’s
firm
or under his or her name.

19. Merchant
The designer becomes a merchant when selling merchandise. Many
design firms
will procure and sell merchandise.
Employee
Some designers are employed by retail stores, where they are usually
paid salary
plus commission.
Contractor
The designer may act as a contractor by employing the workers
required to do construction, hang paper, finish surfaces, handle
drapery and window treatments, and
so on.

20. STARTING AN INTERIOR PROJECT
Whatever the scale of the project, four basic elements must be
considered from the
beginning: project site, program, schedule, and budget. These four
items are
seldom determined exclusively by the client or the designer, but
usually by both
in collaboration.
Programming is the process of defining the needs of those who will
use the space, in advance of creating the design. Whether for a home
kitchen renovation or for a newly constructed restaurant, this
exercise should evaluate the functional performance, opportunities,
and constraints of the existing space.

21. For small projects, gathering data and analyzing the client’s needs
are essential; providing a written report is less so. That said, to avoid
miscommunication, some record of the process must be made.
Thus, programming might consist of a filled-in questionnaire, a
detailed interview, or a inventory that defines the various issues, such
as the number and type of shoes within a closet

23. PROJECT SCHEDULE
An ideal project schedule specifies not only the designer’s
responsibilities, but also the important decisions to be made by the
client, as well as the critical role of the contractor as a member of the
project team. As a result, the schedule should address all of the
project milestones, in the form of a checklist, and assign to a team
member the primary responsibility for overs

24. PROJECT BUDGET
Establishing a project budget is crucial for streamlining the design
process. It instantly communicates the scope of the work and the
level of finishes. Project budgets are divided into hard and soft costs.
For an interior project, hard costs cover the cost of construction and
fixtures,
furniture, and equipment (FF&E). A typical assumption for an FF&E
budget is 10 percent of the overall construction cost.
Soft costs include, but are not limited to, designer’s fees, consultant’s
fees, project management fees, permitting fees, insurance, and
project contingencies.

25. For small projects, it may not be realistic to have an estimator or a
contractor on board at the initial stage. Instead, the designer may be
able to provide “ballpark” numbers based on their experience. The
danger is that construction costs are extremely volatile and subject to
change depending on many factors, such as inflation and shifting
market conditions.
so for early pricing studies or ballpark assumptions, it is important to
include contingencies for unknown factors