What are some important things to think about when deciding on an interior design school?
Really talk to the professors and the other students if you can in the department at the schools you are looking at! Look over resource libraries, browse through their projects on display. More and more, the industry is passing legislation that you have to be a licensed designer. By passing the NCIDQ (National council of interior design qualification) exam in order to practice. With that, there is discussion and/or legislation being passed that you have to attend a FIDER accredited institution. I would encourage that as well. What is a big misconception an outsider might have about interior designer? On my first day of class I told my students that this isn’t Trading Spaces and if you think it is, check your schedule, you are in the wrong class!!! People think it’s just about the “fluff” and just spending someone elses money to “make it look pretty”. Designers are responsible for many aspects of a building. Education in Interior Design is a must! What advice do you give students who wa
