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Interior Designer *

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As an interior designer your job is concerned with provision and execution of designs for the interiors of buildings. This involves all aspects of the interior environment including structural alterations, fixtures and fittings, furnishings, space decorating, lighting, and colour and texture schemes.

Salary p/a
36k - 100k
Qualifications
Degree
Intensity
Sitting
Standing
Demand
High
Travel
High
Conditions
Indoor
Weekly Hours
40-50
Pros
  • Freedom to work creatively and be paid for something you love
  • Satisfaction of designing unique spaces
  • Challenge of varied projects
Cons
  • Creative blockages under stress
  • Difficult, demanding clients
  • Highly competitive industry
The Bottom Line

Interior designers are artistic and creative. Your passion and love for it can be whittled away by tough deadlines, painful clients and heavy competition. You will need 5 to 10 years of determination and hard work at modest income to fight your way towards success and land the top jobs and contracts.

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