1. Interior Designers Do the Same Thing as Interior Architects
A lot of people are confused by the many different job
titles there are in the design industry. However, a very common mistake is to
think that interior designers and interior architects do the same job. The
reality is that these professions can involve many different things which are
more often than not, very far apart. Generally speaking, interior design has
more to do with the art of the building, while interior architecture is more
concerned with the science behind it.
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2. Interior Design Is All About Décor
Interior design involves much more than just a good
knowledge of décor. As we’ve mentioned in our previous article on the topic,
the practice of interior architecture requires designers to consider pretty
much everything to do with the building of an interior space that will affect
human habitation, including materials, finishes, electrical requirements,
plumbing, lighting, ventilation, ergonomics, and intelligent use of space. Interior
designers with training in interior architecture will usually be present at,
and have an important say during all stages of the construction process, from
the initial plans right through to the finishing touches.interior decoration
3. Hiring an Interior Designer Is Very Costly
Depending on the scale of the project, the budget and the
time frame you have in mind for finishing it, the price of hiring a
professional interior designer can vary dramatically. In most cases, interior
designers charge very reasonable fees and the value you get for your money will
be worth paying for. If you’re not sure how much your interior design project
would cost, you can simply enquire and decide if you are ready to pay for it.
4. Interior Designers Only Work With Very Expensive Materials
As every other professional, interior designers can work
with both expensive and cheap materials and products. More importantly, they
will work within the limits of the budget and requirements you give them as
their client. You have to remember that the price of materials is not always
crucial to getting the end result you desire. If you’re working with an
experienced interior designer, they should be able to recommend you the best
quality products at the most reasonable price there is.expensive fabrics
5. You Don’t Need To Have an Education to Become an Interior Designer
There are many people out there that claim that they are
interior designers, without having any formal education. However, as explained
in some of the other points above, interior design is a very challenging and
exciting profession that includes a variety of tasks and requires a great deal
of skills and knowledge. The only way you can ensure that you have all these on
board when applying for a job, even at an intern level, will be to obtain a
formal qualification from a recognized organization. A career in interior
architecture and design can be difficult to get started and an accredited
course in the subject will give you a head start by providing you the
knowledge, skills, and qualifications you need to succeed.
6. Interior Designers Make All The Decisions For You
Don’t expect that all decisions on an interior design project
would be made by the designer you have hired. He or she will have a lot of
recommendations on the way ideas can be implemented, but the final decisions
will lie with you.
7. Interior Designers Can’t Work With Existing Structures, Materials And
Objects – They Always Want To Throw Everything Old Away
The truth is that interior designers always work towards
achieving the goals in an interior design plan. If this plan involves the
stripping of a building to its bare bones they would definitely need to throw
everything old away. This is not always necessary and you can keep as much of
your old stuff in your new house or space as you want.
8. “I Don’t Need an Interior Designer – I Can Do It on My Own”
As we outlined earlier in the article, interior design is a
very complex job. You can try and do some of its components on your own, but
unless you have the training and understanding of interior design concepts, we
think you shouldn’t start any project, small or big without a professional eye.
There are so many examples of terrible design decisions that show that it is
not worth risking your dream project, if you can leave it to the professionals.
At the end of the day, you wouldn’t operate on somebody if you’re a doctor,
right?
Amateur design plan
Photo by Alan Levine licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
9. Interior Designers Always Want To Be Trendy
Interior designers always strive to be aware of the new
trends in their profession. However, they wouldn’t force you to do something on
your project if you don’t like it or you think it doesn’t suit your needs.
Trends are interesting to follow, but they are not something every interior
designer tries to implement in their work.
10. Interior Designers Don’t Need A Plan For Their Projects
Interior designers can’t work without a plan for their
project. They need to think about every single detail and plan in appropriate
time for it. A good plan means that as a customer you will get an idea on the
cost involved as well as the deadline for completion of each stage. Planning is
a crucial part of the job of the interior designer.
11. Interior Design Doesn’t Require a Lot of Time.
Interior design projects can take a lot of time and this
usually happens because the whole process requires the attention, skills and
knowledge of the many other specialists who work with the interior designer.
The designer needs to be able to speak everyone else’s language – from the
plumber to the conservation officer, to be able to make the project plan work.
This doesn’t mean that all interior design projects take years to complete – a
complex, but very well organised job on a residential property, for example,
can take around five months from start to finish.
12. Interior Designers Don’t Need To Work towards a Budget
A good plan always comes with a clear idea of the budget the
client has for it. There’s no such thing as “open budget” – interior designers
should know what is affordable and what is not, because this can help them make
some very important decisions. Give your interior designer a budget to work
with and leave the magic touch to them!
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