Interior Design Career Guidance

Interior design is concerned with anything found inside a space -- including walls, windows, floors, finishes, and furniture.

Interior designers create comfortable, attractive, and functional spaces for offices, homes, schools, hospitals, and a variety of commercial spaces. They know about materials, products, textures, colors, lighting, electric codes, and health and safety requirements.

Interior designers must pair a creative, imaginative ability with savvy business skills. And on top of all this, they must be good communicators who can work with clients, architects, builders, and artists.

Find out below about educational options in interior design.

Interior Design Education

Choosing an Interior Design School

Licensing in Interior Design

Interior Design Continuing Education

Online Interior Design Programs

Financial Aid and Scholarships for Interior Design

Interior Design Careers

Interior Design Internships

Interior Design Career Profiles

Career Specialties

Top 10 Qualities of a Great Interior Designer

Interior Design Organizations

Career Profiles

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Life by Design: An interview with Linda Watson, Interior Designer

Design Articles & Tips

Green Interior Design Tips (courtesty of IADT-Tampa)

Learning to Design "Green" Spaces

 

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