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What is the hardest part of being an interior designer?

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Eula’s Answer

Hi Emily,
Thanks for asking such a great question.
Everything in the world has a part that maybe somewhat more challenging than others.


I would say coordination.
This job requires you to be somewhat of an octopus. You have to balance on the balance beam and also juggle several balls at the same time.


What do you need to coordinate? Well I will give you the short answer:
1. Interviewing the client and understanding exactly what they want.
2. Coordinating all the materials that will be needed for the room(s)
3. Managing the construction process and making sure that everything is there for the construction crew to work on it.
After this, the job is WONDERFUL.


Is it hard? Sometimes, but the more you do it, the better you get at it, and then it becomes easy.


The most important part though, is the customer. He, She or they must LOVE the place.
Sometimes however you don't work with people at all, only the space.
THis is the most FUNNest part of it all. The colors, the shapes, the walls, the large core parts,
the small parts, the light the trim, the tile and everything that goes into the room.
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Kate’s Answer

I would say, from a commercial interior designer perspective, being nimble and open to change are really important. At the beginning you interview a client and learn their needs and desires, but the more people that are involved with big decisions, the more opinions there are. This requires flexibility and understanding of who the key decision makers are and being open to changes happening late in the process.

The reason that this can be challenging is that even simple changes, let's say moving a few rooms to a different part of the building, requires coordination among many people. The engineers will need to revise their drawings to accommodate lighting, HVAC, power, etc. and you will need to make sure all of your drawings are up to date and align with theirs to ensure there aren't any conflicts. This can be stressful when you have deadlines that you're trying to meet.
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