Successful interior design is almost always based on a predefined set of steps
Successful interior design is almost always based on a predefined set of steps. The more you work in the field, the easier it will become to apply these steps to each and every project you take on. Establishing a work pattern is one of the most difficult tasks you undertake when beginning a career in interior design. It is also one of the most vital ones. If at first you do not find a work sequence that works for you, don’t be afraid to change it around in the next project and see if you are more comfortable. When you realize the cycle of events that agrees best with you, take notice of them and what aspects of them made you successful and apply that reasoning to all future projects. Below you will find a brief description of the sequence that works best for me. If you are uncomfortable with this order, as I said, switch it around!
To begin with, one must have a relative idea of the style that you intend to implement into the design. Envisioning this style is the first representation that you will have of the space or area that is to be designed. It is very important to ask for and listen to any ideas or feedback that the client has concerning this step. Often times, clients will have their own sense of style or ideas and they are coming to you to pull it together rather then design it from scratch. These type of client situations may at first sound like the simplest types of work although take note that because these clients have a predispositioned sense of style, they might have very defined aspects of what they want which might be more complicated in creating then they understand.
Other clients may approach you with a picture of a room or a comparison room that they like and want something similar to, only including their own style along with it. This is a great way to start things out because both the client as well as the designer have an actual visual representation of the creative aspect of the design. Discuss aspects of the picture or pictures that can be improved upon, and even suggest ways that they can bring in some items that they already have in the space, readily available, in order to cut costs.
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