Interior Designers : Occupational Outlook Handbook : U.S. Bureau …

Summary

Interior designers select and specify colors, furniture, and other materials to create useful and stylish interiors for buildings.

Interior designers make interior spaces functional, safe, and beautiful for almost every type of building: offices, homes, airport terminals, shopping malls, and restaurants. They select and specify colors, finishes, fabrics, furniture, flooring and wallcoverings, lighting, and other materials to create useful and stylish interiors for buildings.

Many interior designers worked for the specialized design services industry or for architectural, engineering, and related services industries. In 2010, about 30 percent were self-employed.

Interior designers need a bachelors degree with a focus on interior design.

The median annual wage of interior designers was $46,280 in May 2010.

Employment of interior designers is expected to increase by 19 percent from 2010 to 2020, about as fast as the average for all occupations. Designers will be needed to respond to consumer expectations that the interiors of homes and offices meet certain conditions, such as being environmentally friendly or more easily accessible.

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