How do you feel when you see a blue bed sheet and an orange-tinted door? Or red roof with green walls? Do you feel something pleasing to your eyes? Now, how do you feel when you see a purple wall with purple or a silver bookshelf? You know you are going to paint that shelf yellow, right? If you are the one who loves buying interior decors or attractive furniture bits, then becoming an interior designer should be on the top of your career list.

Now, you might be thinking if identifying colour compliments or buying fancy decoratives would be enough to become an interior designer. The question seems legit and the answer to it is quite simple “Interest”. If you think you love arranging furniture or decorating rooms and would love to do that for your whole life, then yes, colour combination is a good start for you.

Interior designers need to study a lot about different zones of designing and decorating houses as per the taste of the client. However, there is much more to that. Let’s talk about a few steps to be all ready for becoming an interior designer.

Start Somewhere

You got to start somewhere, where you can show your creativity. And, nothing can be better than your own place. Start thinking about some creative ideas for decorating your own house. If you think you need to change the curtains, think what colour and style can match your sofa set. Similarly, if you think you need a bookshelf, then think what can be the best place to place it or what can be the possible texture options.

You need to be an in-house designer for your place to see how well you can do for your clients in future.

Get Inspired From Aesthetic Beauty

One of the most inspiring factors for interior designers is elegant building showing the best of aesthetic beauty. Buildings which embody aesthetic beauty give an extended life to the whole structural possibilities of the buildings. A building like the beautiful Cathedral of Resurrection, St. Petersburg, Russia to the Brooklyn Bridge at New York, such buildings can inspire anyone, and you can only imagine how inspiring that can be for architects and interior designers.

Visiting such places help you to know what your outlook for such creations is and help you to identify the minute elements that make them so attractive and enchanting.

Follow the Leaders

 Getting inspired does not mean stealing ideas. Amalgamation of innovation and inspiration can bring the best to an interior designer’s table. Thus, following the leading and renowned names in interior designing can make you be the best version of yourself, leading to best creativity.

Many renowned names like Victoria Hagan, Alberto Pinto, Kelly Wearstler, and Sunita Kohli have taken the world of interior designing by storm. Getting inspired from them may land you to the list in coming years.

An Eye for Details

There are different styles in interior designing and keeping a vigil eye for the same can take you to places. You must be aware of different styles involved and what will serve the requirement of the clients. Modern Minimalist Style, Classics, Rustic Style, Maverick Style, Contemporary Style, and Elegant Country Style are the few examples of diverse styles rocking the stage of interior designing today.

Every style is unique and comes with different detailing. Thus, knowing about the same can be really helpful for an aspiring interior designer to land somewhere high in life.

If you think you are feeling a little deviated or off the track right now, don’t worry! You are yet to start and there are some really good interior design courses, which can help you to work like a pro. These are some of the qualities that you must possess and if you are not feeling some of them in your bones right now, you will definitely get them in your blood in some time. The key is ‘Don’t give up and start somewhere’. Do not let the flair die without a spark!