What you will need
Color swatches for paints and fabrics ( you can get many of them for free from local paint stores if you ask)
Fabric samples are a necessity (you can get them for free from your local furniture store)
Interior design magazines for client perusal (it helps them get an idea of what they like)
Furniture catalogues (free from furniture dealers and retailers)
Fine arts catalogue, get them from art galleries
Kitchen and bathroom catalogues. Basically get catalogues from everybody that deals with furniture, art, and lighting stores
Photos of your work, and signed recommendations (remember you get them from family and friends when you are just starting out)
Your portfolio (always have a copy of your portfolio)
Your tuition could cost as little as ,000 for two years or ,000 for one.
Such Professional Shall
The tuition is generally half of what you could expect to pay at a College or University.
Places where you can find Work Not everyone that is interested in interior design will want to run their own business. You need to know how to do some of the technical aspects of design also. These are not the only branches of specialty.
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