Friday, November 21, 2008

Who else wants to do Home-Based Business And Make money?

By Gale

If you are creative, self-starter motor has the eye for fashion, and with good people and try to start a home-based business for you, you might consider a career as an interior designer.

There are approximately 72,000 interior designers in the U.S. today. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that this number will increase by 19% from 2006 to 2016 and has a faster than average employment growthpotential.Approximately 26% of interior designers are self-employed, 26% work in specialized design and the rest into the architectural design and landscaping services, furniture and home-furnishing /, construction equipment and supplies dealers, and building construction. Much of the interior designers also work freelance on the side next to the possession of a salaried position.

Some of the skills that a good layout includes: reading blueprints, understanding of building and fire codes, and make space accessible to the disabled. Fitting Architects also must work with architects, electricians, contractors and ensuring that designs are safe and meet the design requirements.

The most important is the interior designer, consists of four steps.
1st Programming
2nd Draft plans with cost estimates
3rd Material Specifications
4th project time line
In planning, interior designers meet with clients to determine how space and will be used to gain insight to their needs and budget. When the program finished interior will be moved to the draft plan, which they often use computer-aided design (CAD) for the completion of the proposed design and estimate the material, labor and service costs.

Subsequently, the interior completes their material specifications that may include: abort, furniture, lighting, flooring, wall coverings, and artwork. Depending on the project, they may also be submitted drawings for approval by a building inspector. If their design includes a structural work that they may also have to coordinate with an architect or engineer.

Interior designers can specialize a lot of time in residential or commercial activities. They may also specialize in a particular design element or type of client, such as health care, airports, general office space, lighting, electronics and home theaters, home spas, indoor gardens, acoustics and noise. Elder abuse and green design models are becoming increasingly popular because of the aging baby boomers and the environment.

From the perspective of education from the National Council for Interior Design Accreditation has accredited around 145 degree in the United States for interior designers. National Association of Schools of Art and Design also has 250 post-secondary institutions with programs in art and design. In 23 countries and the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and licensed or registered interior designer. When formal education finished interior designer May 1 January year-to 3-year internship to gain experience before licensing exam. After graduating covered for the interior designer, registered or licensed interior designer, depending on the country. - 15343

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