Overview
Interior Decorators plan the interior design of commercial or residential premises and arrange for decorating work to be done.
Day-to-day
- discusses design ideas and provides advice to clients
- analyses clients' requirements
- plans and designs whole building interiors, rooms, shops, residential and leisure spaces
- plans interior infrastructure such as lighting, air-conditioning and communication cabling
- prepares drawings, samples and decorating instructions
- makes any necessary changes to the designs or drawings
- advises on hiring trades people
- designs furniture or fittings
- works with architects and other contractors at the early stages of designing an interior space
- keep up to date with trends and legal requirements in interior design
- may be involved with project management
- may run their own business.
Considerations
- Requires driving
- Stressful
To become an Interior Decorator
You can work as an Interior Decorator without formal qualifications, however, a course in interior design and decorating may be useful. Vocational Education and Training (VET) and university are both common study pathways.