Interior Design is a profession of many aspects. The design of interior space can be closely related to
architecture and can be confused with interior decorating. It involves planning the layout and furnishings of an architectural interior as well
decorating an area so that it is both functional and aesthetically pleasing. However, you are about to find out there is a lot more to interior
design than just filling a room with furnishings and splashing about a bit of colour!
The Fundamentals of Interior Design
Interior design fundamentals are used by interior designers, architects, decorators and artists to create a visual experience or
package.
Interior design is a process and often involves the manipulation of lines,
shape, space, colour, light, texture and abstract elements in order to achieve an aesthetic end. This distinguishes it from
interior decorating which focuses more on furniture and finishes such as your wallpaper, paint and window coverings.
Interior Design Business
Let’s now look at Interior Design from the practical point of view. It is a business. It has everything from making the sale,
organising, keeping accurate records, ensuring that the designs adhere to building code and regulations, negotiating with
manufacturers right down to the supposedly stress free installation. There is also the positive angle of spending time surrounded
by like minded, innovative and creative people.
The Types Of Interior Design
What are the types of interior design? Residential interior design involves dealing with home owners, working on bathroom, kitchen, living areas,
bedrooms or even rooms for the children. Commercial interior design may involve creating comfortable and efficient work space for offices. It may
also involve creating exhibits for art galleries to zoos. It could involve helping companies design exhibits for trade shows and showrooms. The
list continues and within each of these niches there is endless number of tasks to be completed.
Experience in Interior Design
Today there are interior design courses in universities and colleges and an accreditation process that certifies a program will teach certain
necessary principles. On completion of the course and after a number of years of work experience, interior designers can sit a licensing test to
become licensed to practice much like an architect.
Conclusion Regardless of whether you require a space in your home transformed or have the ability, the
interest and the desire to create and design projects that people will appreciate and value, there is a lot more to interior design than people
think. Just pick up a home improvement magazine and peruse the articles. People get the romantic idea that interior design is all about picking
out colours and furnishings and just being creative. This just isn’t so.
This is a video of contemporary Interior Design by designer Eero Aarnio
