| Interior design jobs are kind of like winning the | | | | unless you have some powerful connections. Well, |
| lottery. There are lots of entry level jobs, but gaining | | | | she didn't and what she soon found out was that |
| a top level job will take a lot of connections and a | | | | she had to take on a an entry level interior design |
| little bit of luck. Interior design is a great industry to | | | | job instead. |
| be sure, but it is also one that takes a lot of dues | | | | There is absolutely nothing wrong with that either, it's |
| paying in order to climb up the ranks. This article | | | | just that you need to be prepared for it or you will |
| deals with what you can expect with interior design | | | | be disappointed. The good news is that as you start |
| jobs. | | | | off you will begin making those all important contacts |
| Professional designers will have to be able to: | | | | and building up a portfolio. Before long you may find |
| -Sketch out their designs | | | | yourself moving up the ladder. |
| -Know about building codes and the legal aspects of | | | | Keep in mind that interior designers may also work |
| a particular job | | | | with many different people in various fields. This |
| -Sell others that their design is the right choice for | | | | includes painters, plumbers, electricians, contractors |
| the project | | | | among others. Some of these jobs may even require |
| That is just roughly what it takes, but of course | | | | the designer to select the contractors to do the |
| there is more to it than that. To get to this point will | | | | work. This means that another important aspect of a |
| take several years of school and knowledge in areas | | | | professional interior designer is to be able to properly |
| of interior design such as fabrics, color coordination, | | | | budget a job and stay within that budget. |
| computers for CAD programs as well as the ability to | | | | As you can see, interior design work is so much |
| put everything together. | | | | more than just decorating a room and making some |
| I have a good friend who went through interior | | | | additional space. You'll need a lot of education and |
| design school and thought she would immediately | | | | experience. But, once you have the qualifications you |
| become a top interior designer making a fantastic | | | | will be able to get just about any type of interior |
| salary. I tried telling her it just doesn't work this way | | | | design job you want. |