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)
This is your best marketing tool, so make it look as professional as possible.
Interior Designer Orange County
Marketing is another aspect of business that will be very important for you to be familiar with.
Here is a list of some of the things that will be invaluable to you as you start your own Interior Design business. There are a great many possibilities in this branch because these are areas of the house that are often in need of dramatic change, and they are high traffic areas. You will have to go out there and meet every person that you can think of. Would you prefer to read a design magazine above any other? An interior Designer is a consultant.
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