
This post aims to provide an easy explanation for interior designers and their clients so when someone asks for clarification, you don’t have to try to explain all of this every time. The introduction of E-services, online design, blogging/vlogging and all things #decor have opened up interior services to many new markets and also to new customers who can afford their services. The interior design industry has really changed in recent years and an endless amount of niches and off-shoots depending on location have added a bit of confusion to the mix. Indeed there are still high profile designers who are paid to deliver this type of service today, but they have a definite style that clients are paying for. Historically, an interior designer would be paid quite a lot of money to put their design “mark” on someone’s home, so this idea of eccentric interior designers is not totally unfounded.

No wonder the world is confused, they think that they will be paying an interior designer thousands for a mood board (that they haven’t a clue what to do with, by the way) and to walk around their home, wave their hands about telling them what it is “they” will be doing to the place. Most people believe an interior designer is someone who uses the word “darling” as punctuation and who walks around animatedly, spending a client’s money on things they don’t need. Of course, they get the gist of it, as in “designing the interiors of buildings” but when it comes down to the actual services, nada, no idea. Are you an interior designer? Guess what? The majority of people have no idea what it is you do.
