Interior Designer - Tasks and specialisations
Kaitātai o-Roto
Tasks & duties
Interior designers may do some or all of the following:
- discuss design ideas and provide advice to clients
- analyse clients' requirements
- plan and design whole building interiors, rooms, shops, residential and leisure spaces
- plan interior infrastructure such as lighting, air-conditioning and communication cabling
- prepare drawings, samples and decorating instructions
- make any necessary changes to the designs or drawings
- advise on hiring tradespeople
- design furniture or fittings
- work with architects and other contractors at the early stages of designing an interior space
- help manage projects
- keep up to date with trends and legal requirements in interior design
- run their own businesses.
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Fiona Tregonning finding a fabric sample for a client
Neville Parker working on design plans
Specialisations
- Residential Interior Designer
- Residential interior designers work for private clients to help design interiors for existing or new homes. They may also work for kitchen and bathroom design companies.
- Commercial or Contract Interior Designer
- Commercial or contract interior designers primarily work for companies, designing public spaces. They may specialise in designing for certain types of industries, such as:
- hospitality (hotels, restaurants, health clubs)
- health care (hospitals, nursing homes, medical offices)
- professional services (law offices or financial institutions)
- retail (shopping malls, stores, galleries)
- government (schools, offices)
- transportation (airports or cruise ships).
Updated
September 2009
