Interior Designing

design, reviews the design, and produces a final cut design document or plan. Interior designing which was not given much importance hitherto, has at once become much sought after career today. There has been a rise in demand for interior designers in recent times. Today, everyone wants a functional dwelling place, which also looks good. At the same time, space comes at a premium and it must be designed well so that maximum functions can be done from constructed quarter.

A natural aptitude for working with colours, an artistic leaning, dexterity with hands, creativity, imagination, being able to visualize one's thoughts and an ability to translate one's thoughts effectively, patience and above all the ability to get along with people are some of the qualities a person requires for entry into this field. As an interior designer or decorator will be required to create an atmosphere as per the client's tastes, it is essential that he or she is able to understand, visualize and create something that will fulfill the client's needs, be aesthetically pleasing and keep to a budget too. They plan the spaces of almost every type of building including: hotels, corporate spaces, schools, hospitals, private residences, shopping malls, restaurants, theaters, and airport terminals. Today, interior designers must be attuned to architectural detailing including: floor plans, home renovations, and construction codes. Interior design involves manipulating the architectural integrity of the interior space.

Today interior designing has come in vogue. People and brands, both treat it as an extension of their personalities. Various specialization courses within the line of interior designing have sprung up. This field earned importance with the increase in the disposable incomes of people. Along with that, with the increased population the houses also became comparatively smaller which gave rise to multi utilization of spaces. Professional advice helped people to sort issues of space with style and look.

Career

'With the demand to create more working space increasing and with more and more people realizing the need and importance of professional designers, interior designing as a profession has come to be recognised.Opportunities are a plenty in architects' firms or in consultancy companies. Private business is a very lucrative option. One, however, has to be up to date on what's new, what's in, what's got maximum utility, pricing, etc. and bring about a good blend depending upon the client's requirements, budget and tastes. One also needs to be extremely dedicated about keeping commitments.

The different areas where opportunities for employment are

• Interior designing firms

• Construction companies

• In-house designers in Government and Non-Government offices

• Hospitals, Schools, Residential Commercial buildings.

• Window designers

• Teachers in Schools and Colleges

• Instructor in Computer Center to teach CAD

• Accessory designer

• Event designer

• Spatial designer,

• Computerized interior designer.

Self-Employment includes

• Renovation and remodeling of interiors

• Furniture designer

• Interior Designer accessories

• Residential window designers

• Design consultants

• Commercial or residential interior designers

• Estimators for interior designing

• Setting up interior designing studio as a small enterprise.

Famous personalities

Designers work is not at all easy and with stiff competition, now even more hard-work is required. Few of the designers who have acquired world-fame are being listed below.

Phillip Starck - This designer works purely on emotion. His creations are bound to leave an impact, which could be either good or bad. Not going with the conventional styles of designing, he makes use of everything available, which could make his creation more functional. He has created a diverse range of things; from palaces, commercial spaces, and museums, hotels to creating toothbrush, computer mouse and water recycling plant.

Thierry W. Despont - This designer calls himself 'a dreamer of houses', and with such grandeur in his work, he has created splendid work for some of the world famous personalities. His work exhibits perfect detailing, and royalty.

Geoffery Bradfield - This famous designer has worked for his clients the world over. Making livable spaces with a dash of glamour and creativity for clients in more than four continents, this designer has taken projects for airlines, palaces, residential complexes and a lot more.

Samuel Botero - Renowned for doing the unusual, this designer has come-up with creation of a three-storey waterfall inside a building. Visualizing beyond the limits and making his clients believe in his vision to create masterpieces is the style of this interior designer.

Juan Montoya - Like other designers, this designer also has an eye for perfection. Creating designs with special provision for natural lighting, this designer experiments a lot with the environment.

Clodagh - Pioneer in using concepts of Feng Shui in creating designs for her clients, she is also famous for extensive use of stone and hand made fabric in her work.

Barbara Barry - This designer works on both residential and commercial projects, and believes in the right blend of color, light and textures. She has created some of the most beautiful spaces and all of them depict high level of sophistication and minimalism.

Sheila Bridges - Some of world's famous people such as Bill Clinton are her clients. She is famous for her earthy touch in most of her creations. She uses raw materials extravagantly and works on all styles of interior designing, from contemporary to classic.

Horoscope - Career for Zodiac Signs

Now for the career interior design the sun signs which are most favourable are

Aries

Virgo

Libra

Scorpio

Sagittarius

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