Interior designs and decorations are admired by millions all over the world. The awesome beauty, the comforts and the aesthetics make the home a “special home.” Interior designing is about planning, layout and design of interior spaces within buildings. The mission is to bring out improvements, enhancement and enrichment of the interior spaces.

Nature of the Job

Most of the interior works in apartments, shopping malls, avenues, plazas, complexes, bungalows, houses, etc… are taken care by trained and Professional Interior decorators. The decorator / designer acts as an advisor to his/her clients and initiates the process. The complete planning and design is done as per the clients need. A designer does most of the managerial work (after planning and designing) and employs suitable people to complete the task. This involves great responsibility and makes the mind work with multiple tasks at one time.

Interior designing Courses

There are many short and long term courses which are offered for 10+2 pass candidates. Most of the courses are offered by polytechnics and colleges. A few courses are.

1. Diploma in Interior Designing and Architecture – 5years (10 semesters).

2. Master Diploma in Interior Designing – 2yrs.

3. BSc - Interior Design & Decoration - 3 yrs.

4. Certificate Course in Home Interiors. – 1 year.

4. Computer Aided Interior and Landscape designing - 1year.

5. Apprentice Training in Interior Designing - 1 year. and many more ………..

Eligibility to Join the courses

Pass in 12th / 2nd PUC. In some colleges, the candidate has to take up an aptitude test and interview also. The Basic skills in Mathematics, science, drawing skills, etc. are tested.

A few Institutes

1. National Institute of Design, Paldi, Ahmedabad.

2. The Institute of Co-operative Vocational Education, Tiruchirapalli.

3. Indian Institute of Design, Ring Road, Rajouri Garden, New Delhi.

4. School of Interior Design, Vasanthnagar, Bangalore.

5. SNDT Women’s University, Mumbai.

6. Exterior - Interiors, New Delhi. and many more.

Correspondence Courses

1. Vocational Diploma in Interior designing – 1yrs

2. Diploma in Interior designing – 1 yr.

Job prospects

Jobs are aplenty for those who can carve a niche for themselves!.There has been a tremendous increase in civil construction – apartments, malls, plush offices, trade centers, etc… Hence a Interior designer / decorator (even a fresher should be able to get a good break very easily). Some of the options are….

1. Working for reputed architects, builders, developers, const. Management people, etc..

2. Set up own consultancy, private enterprise, firm, etc..

3. Be a Consultant with Multiple construction firms. and many more…

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