With real estate growing like never before, the scope for interior designing is also increasing. The field is emerging as a very lucrative profession
The courses available for interior designing vary accordingly. Anand Ramakrishnan, Lecturer, School of Interior Design, CEPT University, said, 'There is lot of options which a student can pursue to build a career in interior designing
The gamut and the resources within which the interior designers work ultimately helps them to satisfy the need of the clients. A designer develops theme of the home, according to the requirement of the customers which they can easily connect to. A career in interior designing avails large scope and opportunities for the students.
Bachelors, diplomas, masters degree etc are available. But, a student needs to be aware of the shortened versions of the course to ensure he gets a proper degree and a platform for building a good career.' He further said that the fee of the institutes offering such courses vary depending upon the institutions and even the city.
'Also, the package offered to a fresher from the field depends upon the firm, city, nature of work and other factors. Still a student can expect to earn somewhere between 10,000-12,000 or even 20,000-25,000 as a starting pay,' he added.
The course is accessible for students in different durations. A post-graduate programme of two years, bachelors degree, integrated courses and six-month diploma are available for the students, and hence the aspirants get options to choose from.
For post-graduate degree, usually graduates from architecture and fine arts are preferred. Apart from that, a student has an option of joining dip loma courses even after completing class XII. But for extensive options, a proper postgraduate degree is advisable.
Ramakrishna Rao, faculty and co-coordinator of furniture and interior design discipline, National Institute of Design (NID), said, 'There are lots of opportunities for students to explore in interior designing. With the real estate sector booming like anything, more and more people are buying plots.
People are also ready to spend on decorating the interiors of their house. This explains the demand for interior designers. It is among the higher income groups that the demand for designers is more as they can afford and want to customize their households with bea utiful architectures.'
Modular kitchens, unique furnitures, feng shui, home accessories, aesthetic and artistic looks for mirrors and decorative articles are few of the demands of the customers, for beautifying their homes and enhancing the charm of their abode.
There are many fields that an interior designer can afford to work. The working conditions and the kind of field chosen by the designer are based upon his personal interests and talents, and would differ depending upon the organisation and the type of work, he is undertaking. A person has a plate of options to choose from in this field.
'Many options are open for a person after completing interior designing course. A person can join manufacturing sector, work with architectural houses, join real estate business or can freelance (work as a selfemployed designer),' said Rao. Apart from the above-mentioned, healthcare designing is also one upcoming field where lot of emphasis needs to be paid on the placement of medicines, accessories and medical equipment.
The field of interior designing has seen immense growth, especially due to boom in real estate business. The field, due to its creative demand and thoughtful application, is emerging as one of the potential career options and is seen as a profession which offers lucrative sums.
This field is rather challenging, as an interior designer has to deal with many aspects like colours, lights, properties, the appearance of the final product, furnitures and accessories etc.
But, the most important aspect is to satisfy the customer within his desires and limitations.