Picture Yourself in Interior Decorating
Imagine yourself owning your own interior decorating business and earning a high income. You have just finished a large project for a major commercial client redecorating a suite of executive offices. Not only are you complimented on your work by the CEO, but your work caught the attention of a business affiliate, and now they want you to redo their offices too. These corporate projects are particularly profitable and a good supplement to the traditional residential consumer clients. Thanks to your interior decorating training course, you know how to satisfy all of these diverse clients and perform the projects efficiently. You feel a sense of pride that comes from having realized your dream of becoming a skilled professional in the field of interior decorating.
Career Outlook
Professionals in interior decorating are increasingly in demand. There are opportunities to work for existing interior decorating firms, or to start one of your own. The demand for interior decorators allows them to earn attractive salaries.
The United States Department of Labor is projecting 19% increase in demand for interior decorators between 2006 and 2016. The Department of Labor also reported median annual earnings of $42,260 for interior decorators in 2006.*
Careers in Interior Decorating Require:
• Knowledge of the elements, principles, and history of interior design
• Thorough understanding of furniture, textiles, flooring, period styles, and window treatments
• Awareness of the design business
Stratford’s Interior Decorating home study course will provide you with the skills you need to get started on the right course towards a new moneymaking career in interior decorating. Enroll now! |
| * Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publication, "Occupational Outlook Handbook 2008-2009" |
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| This program has given me confidence in my artistic abilities that I didn't have before, because I now have a formal education. — H.S. - Michigan |
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| Your program gave me good ideas for decorating my own home. — D.M. - Georgia |
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