Do you often daydream about rearranging the furniture in your home and adding decorative touches here and there to give your home an entirely new feeling? Are you one of those people that makes small adjustments to their home’s decor each season so that it always looks and feels up to date? Perhaps you always get compliments about your home’s décor whenever guests come to visit. These are just some of the things that could indicate that you have an innate sense of what good interior design looks like.
Interior design is a career that lends itself well to working from home. While you may do some work at your house, you would also spend a significant amount of time outside of your home, consulting with clients at their homes and doing the actual work of decorating. This is certainly something to consider when you are thinking about whether starting an interior design business is the right home-based opportunity for you right now.
Also, it is important that you have at least some training in the area of interior design. While having an innate sense of what looks good is helpful, there are many other things that go into planning successful interior designs for clients. Those kinds of things are what you will learn when you educate yourself about interior design. There are many different training options, both in-person and online, so be sure that you do your research before choosing a course of study. You may also be able to educate yourself about interior design by reading books and other materials without participating in an actual class or course.
At first, it may be difficult to spread the word about your services. Make sure you take plenty of pictures of your work, and ask your clients for permission to post the photos online so that others can see how good your work is. Keep business cards with you at all times, and if clients are happy with your work, they may even agree to take a few of your cards and pass them along to friends that are impressed by their newly decorated home. If you love interior design and you enjoy working with people, you may want to think about starting a career as a home-based interior designer.
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