What are the differences between Interior Designers and Interior Decorators.
I have been asked this question many times so decided to post about it. Here is what I found:
Interior
designers are professionally trained in space planning. While both
designers and decorators are concerned with aesthetics, style and mood,
interior designers have comprehensive training and command skills that
may include an understanding of:
- flame spread ratings, smoke, toxicity and fire rating classifications and materials
- space planning for public and private facilities
- national, state and local building codes
- standards regarding the needs of disabled or elderly persons and other special needs groups
- ergonomics
- lighting quality and quantity
- acoustics and sound transmission
Personally,
I think it is more FUN to do the decorator stuff! Who wants to think
about fire ratings, building codes and ergonomics when you are trying to
make things pretty??!! ;-) However, I will say... It is much more
comforting to KNOW that your space will work because you hired someone
who is trained and well versed in space planning and know you have
science on your side, rather than guessing! I love to have the ability
of having access to code regulations and CAD for space planning purposes
so I can do my job better, rather than relying solely on hope or
contractors alone.
Thanks for reading!
www.mhdesign-studio.com
Source: http://asidillinois.com/about-asid/about-interior-design/what-does-an-interior-designer-do/
