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Interior Designer - Personal requirements

Kaitātai o-Roto

Skills & knowledge

Interior designers need to have:

knowledge of past and present styles of architecture, design and decorating
knowledge of building materials and regulations
the ability to analyse client requirements and fit the design to a client (ergonomics)
design, drawing and presentation skills
communication and problem-solving skills
basic maths skills.

Fiona Tregonning watching a seamstress measure curtain fabric

"It's important to learn about how things are made, and the different options for different situations." Fiona Tregonning, Interior Designer

Fiona Tregonning checking a catalogue for the price of fabric for a client

Fiona Tregonning estimating the cost of a project for a client

Personal Qualities

Interior designers need to be:

imaginative
creative
accurate, with an eye for detail
self-motivated
good at listening
able to inspire confidence in their clients
able to accept criticism
able to work well under pressure.

"To be an interior designer you have to understand and relate well to people, because you are constantly consulting, negotiating, facilitating and debating with them."

Richard Te One - Interior Designer