How can I gain experience as a home decorator?
How can I gain experience as a home decorator?
I think I want to get into home decorating and even doing things like painting murals on peoples walls and stuff. Any advice on how I can get started?
Answers:
DJ Young: Read magazines such as Martha Stewart Living, Home And Garden, etc. Magazines have great tips and ideas.
2009-12-02 08:58:00
2009-12-02 08:58:00
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Kai: Read books and magazines on it, and watch them home decorating shows and stuff on tv.
2009-12-02 09:18:22
Kai: Read books and magazines on it, and watch them home decorating shows and stuff on tv.
2009-12-02 09:18:22
Torie: You should go to school. If it is something you enjoy, getting an education will give you the right tools you need to work in the industry. You could get a diploma or certificate in interior decorating, or even go as far as getting a degree in interior design.
Watching shows on TV is a great way to determine if you really like something, but those shows do not give you any information about being in business in the design industry.
2009-12-02 10:31:05
Watching shows on TV is a great way to determine if you really like something, but those shows do not give you any information about being in business in the design industry.
2009-12-02 10:31:05
Joyce A: You'll need some training or education in this field. You can get a college degree in Interior Design, or you can take courses. Check with your local trade school, for sometimes they offer classes in interior decorating.
I had a friend once who was good at decorating and wanted to go into the field. At that time, she was newly married, had a toddler, and had no money for schooling. There was a reputable interior decorator in town, and my friend talked her into letting her become an apprentice. At first, she worked for free, but later, she landed a part-time job with the decorating firm. She was able to go with the decorator on consultations with clients, visited furniture showrooms with the decorator, learned all about fabrics and wall coverings, gained a good knowledge of art, etc. She ran errands for the decorator, took phone calls, kept the showroom tidy and etc. Still, she gained invaluable knowledge from the experience.
To be perfectly honest, you probably won't get a lot of business without credentials. But in the meantime, you can learn a lot from the internet. There are so many resources online, and between this and reading books/magazines, plus watching the HGTV and DIY networks, you can get yourself a pretty good self-education.
You will need formal schooling or training however, to be a bona-fide interior decorator. Be sure to keep a portfolio with photographs of any work that you do, murals that you paint, etc.
2009-12-02 12:28:42
I had a friend once who was good at decorating and wanted to go into the field. At that time, she was newly married, had a toddler, and had no money for schooling. There was a reputable interior decorator in town, and my friend talked her into letting her become an apprentice. At first, she worked for free, but later, she landed a part-time job with the decorating firm. She was able to go with the decorator on consultations with clients, visited furniture showrooms with the decorator, learned all about fabrics and wall coverings, gained a good knowledge of art, etc. She ran errands for the decorator, took phone calls, kept the showroom tidy and etc. Still, she gained invaluable knowledge from the experience.
To be perfectly honest, you probably won't get a lot of business without credentials. But in the meantime, you can learn a lot from the internet. There are so many resources online, and between this and reading books/magazines, plus watching the HGTV and DIY networks, you can get yourself a pretty good self-education.
You will need formal schooling or training however, to be a bona-fide interior decorator. Be sure to keep a portfolio with photographs of any work that you do, murals that you paint, etc.
2009-12-02 12:28:42