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Insurance for your newly designed home (03/01/2010)
(...) Liability Insurance Imagine, for example, that you supervised the installation of a new floor in a client's home. Then a visitor to the home slips on the floor, is injured, and decides to sue for damages. Liability insurance can protect you from lawsuits. (...)

Get clients for your Interior Decorator Business (03/01/2010)
(...) In fact, people are more likely to hire you if they see you as an expert who specializes in what they need. When you are just starting out, of course you might take whatever business comes your way. However, you can focus your marketing efforts on the target markets you most want to work with. (...)

Pros and Cons of Franchising in home design (03/01/2010)
(...) Franchisors typically provide training to help franchisees start, market, and run their new business. The franchisee may receive assistance with everything from obtaining supplies to setting up record keeping systems. Many franchisors are continuously working to develop better systems and products, and you can take advantage of those developments. (...)

Interior decorating is a visual business (03/01/2010)
(...) During the interview itself, try to be as outgoing and enthusiastic as possible. Of course this isn't always easy because interviews can make people nervous, and nervous people tend to smile less, and act more stiff and formal than they normally would. However, as an interior decorator, you will be working with many people who are important clients. (...)

Some employers make a decision about a resume within seconds (03/01/2010)
(...) You will find a sample of a resume that could be used to apply for a position working as a decorator for a retail outlet. It assumes the person applying has some experience doing decorating work for charities and friends, as well as previous retail experience. Your own resume could include different categories. (...)

How many options do you have in Flooring decorating homes (03/01/2010)
(...) Carpet Many people like the color options, warmth, comfort, texture and feel of carpet. Additionally, carpet is quiet underfoot, acts as a form of insulation from both cold and heat and absorbs sound (which is great if your client has a two-story home or lives in an apartment or condominium). Another advantage is that carpeting can be relatively inexpensive. (...)

Wood floors are growing in popularity and this has helped with manufacturers (03/01/2010)
(...) There are a number of advantages to using vinyl flooring. It is inexpensive, durable, easy to clean and maintain and it is good for high traffic areas and areas where moisture might build up, such as bathrooms, kitchens, laundry rooms, etc. The look of vinyl is more casual than tile or wood yet there are many options for patterns and colors including looks of marble, wood, tile, brick, stone and many others. (...)

Lighting serves more than one purpose in a room (03/01/2010)
(...) It is focused in the direction of where the task will be carried out. It is often provided by small lamps, but can also be provided by other types of lighting such as track lighting. Accent Lighting If there is something interesting in the room that you want people to notice – such as a work of art – you can draw attention to it with accent lighting. (...)

You have many choices when it comes to decorating walls (03/01/2010)
(...) Depending on your client's wishes, they may choose to use an oil-based paint (which takes longer to paint with but is durable) or water-based paint (latex) which is a lot quicker to paint with and easier to work with. You may need to help your client with choosing what type of finish to have (from flat, to semi-gloss, to gloss to high gloss). It is preferable to use flat or semi-gloss paints in main living areas such as a living room, dining room or family room and a higher gloss paint (which are easier to clean) in an area like the kitchen. (...)

Wall coverings are not as popular as they were (03/01/2010)
(...) Besides adding flare and warmth to a room, fabric can also cover an imperfect wall; however, one of the disadvantages is that placing fabric on a wall can be quite costly and time-consuming (particularly if there is a lot of sewing of the fabric involved). Tile Different types of tile (such as stone, clay, ceramic, granite or even mosaic) can be applied to a wall to give a more natural type look or a more decorative type look (with ceramic tiles there are many different colors and patterns to choose from). Often tiles are used on only a portion of a wall as opposed to all the way up a wall and are mainly used on walls in the kitchen or bathroom (where surfaces need to be kept clean and can be easily wiped down). (...)

Before you begin decorating and laying out furniture in a room (03/01/2010)
(...) To do this you will need to accurately measure the room and ideally you should do this with a 25′ (or longer) metal tape measure with a lock on it. Measure and record the dimensions of all parts of the room, including walls, doors, windows, closets, any openings such as arch ways, electrical outlets, locations of switches, and any other permanent fixtures (such as fireplaces) in the room. It makes the job a lot easier to have a second person (possibly your client) assist with the measuring. (...)

A portfolio is a collection of samples of your work (03/01/2010)
(...) Most decorators and designers with websites have an online portfolio of their work. When selecting photographs of interiors you have decorated, remember that your portfolio should be a collection of your best work. Most employers do not have time to look through dozens of photographs, so it is better to have a few outstanding examples than many average examples. (...)