Marc Luber: What does an interior designer do?
Rachel Winokur: An interior designer actually does a lot more than decorating. Interior
design actually goes from space planning, where are the walls located, window locations,
working with electrical plans and working really closely with the architect to make
sure that the interior space flows properly. So it's all of that sort of more somewhat
interior architecture elements but it's also all the way through to paint colors and accessories
and art and furniture and where the lighting is placed. It's also working on budgets and
project management and expediting. It's a whole lot more than just decorating, so there's
a lot of creative elements but there's also a lot of negotiating and organizing. So I
think that's an important thing for people to know - that interior design is a lot more
than just the creative aspects. There's a lot of those sort of business elements that
go along with it.
Marc Luber: Do you consider an artist?
Rachel Winokur: Absolutely. I mean I love the creative part. That's the most exciting
part. But it's really sometimes a small part of the process.
Marc Luber: Hey everyone - to learn more about being an interior designer, you can see the
full interview at Careers Out There dot com. Rachel's gonna tell us how to break in to
interior design careers. She'll also give us some keys to success, tell us about a typical
day and much more. Thanks again for watching. I'm Marc Luber and look forward to seeing
you again soon. Take care.
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