An Interior Designer or Decorator

Last week I met a friend who was having her house constructed. She told me that the construction was almost over, and now she was looking for an interior decorator. Fortunately, thanks to my huge circle of friends, I suggested an Interior Designer friend to her. But she was insisting an Interior Decorator. On asking the reason for such a choice, she replied that interior decorators charge lesser and give better services for residential designing. But I doubted that her facts were not as correct as she thought them to be, so I suggested her to meet my friend. Later next evening I fixed a meeting with both of them at a coffee shop. The meeting turned out to be pretty fruitful as my owner friend cleared a lot of misconceptions and doubts in her head about the difference between an interior decorator and an interior designer.

First of all, the common points between the two are that they both work towards synchronizing the aesthetic aspects and the functional or technical aspects of the area in concern, be it commercial or residential or otherwise. Next, a major difference between the two is that interior designing is a major professional qualification along with certification from the affiliated council of interior designers, along with some kind of a license for pursuing the business. 

But in case of interior decorating it is a different case – there is no need of any professional qualification, the decorator may be self employed (which is the case mostly, but interior designers may or may not work under someone else). Also, it the top interior designers who usually get into a particular specialization after their qualifications are completed, but with the interior decorators this part becomes difficult because of technical knowhow – so they interior designers have numerous choices and it is up to them whether they want to become kitchen designers, furniture designers, home interior designers or commercial interior designers and so on. But at the same time, there is no denial that there may be top interior decorators as well, who may specialize, and specialize well in a particular area of specialization as mentioned above.

Also, it is important to note that interior designers are more concerned with ergonomics, i.e. the relation between the client and their home/products/furniture etc so that a balance is brought about. Interior decorators focus more on looks and appeal. So whatever choice you make, make sure you do so after sufficient inquiry and relevant experience of the person concerned.    

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