Comments on: Interior Designers are Certifiable http://path-design.net/path-blog/news-and-musings/interior-designers-are-certifiable Green Interior Design Blog Mon, 24 May 2010 07:32:01 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lori http://path-design.net/path-blog/news-and-musings/interior-designers-are-certifiable/comment-page-1#comment-944 Lori Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:21:28 +0000 http://path-design.net/path-blog/?p=122#comment-944 Congratulations on passing the NCIDQ! I completely understand your frustrations concerning how to make it known to the public and/or a client the difference between an Interior Designer and a Decorator. Because our profession is relatively new, it has taken some time, and will take more time to educate the public on the differences. But I think the easiest way to differentiate between the two is to vote to pass legislation that will require an Interior Designer to be licensed before they can call themselves an Interior Designer - just like an Architect. Congratulations on passing the NCIDQ! I completely understand your frustrations concerning how to make it known to the public and/or a client the difference between an Interior Designer and a Decorator. Because our profession is relatively new, it has taken some time, and will take more time to educate the public on the differences. But I think the easiest way to differentiate between the two is to vote to pass legislation that will require an Interior Designer to be licensed before they can call themselves an Interior Designer – just like an Architect.

]]> By: Nicolette http://path-design.net/path-blog/news-and-musings/interior-designers-are-certifiable/comment-page-1#comment-125 Nicolette Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:57:54 +0000 http://path-design.net/path-blog/?p=122#comment-125 In a sense, you are right. Designers should not be involved with projects unless they know what they're doing. However, some of the reasons you gave seem to blur the line between an interior designer and architect. For instance, in terms of stairways, an architect would be the one to design it. It's true that interior designers often work hand in hand with architects to deliver the look they want, and even oversee construction sites. But more common examples of a project are home staging project. That being said, I think it would be a different case if the state were to ask all interior designers be trained professionally. This just sets an industry standard of what clients can expect when they hire a designer. Nicolette <a href="http://www.furnitureanddesignideas.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.furnitureanddesignideas.com</a> In a sense, you are right. Designers should not be involved with projects unless they know what they’re doing. However, some of the reasons you gave seem to blur the line between an interior designer and architect. For instance, in terms of stairways, an architect would be the one to design it. It’s true that interior designers often work hand in hand with architects to deliver the look they want, and even oversee construction sites. But more common examples of a project are home staging project.

That being said, I think it would be a different case if the state were to ask all interior designers be trained professionally. This just sets an industry standard of what clients can expect when they hire a designer.

Nicolette
http://www.furnitureanddesignideas.com

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