Qualities of a successful interior designer
The route to becoming a successful interior designer is full
of challenges. It requires a rare level of passion for what you do, as well as
resolve to get to a stage where your designs are so highly regarded you can
earn money from them. Once you’ve reached the top, it also takes tenacity to
remain at the pinnacle of the art form – if you manage to reach it at all. Here
are some qualities of a successful interior designer, do look out for them when
finding an interior
designer in Auckland.
1. Embrace diverse styles
A great interior designer will have developed outstanding
knowledge of a diverse variety of styles, aesthetics and techniques. You may
have a particular personal preference, or a trademark styling you attempt to
incorporate into all your designs, but each space you work on is a like a blank
canvas, and it should never be filled with a carbon copy of your previous work.
A good place to begin is to understand the different modern interior styles
currently on trend.
2. Take inspiration from everything, and everywhere
The world can be a very inspiring place. Everything we see,
touch, feel, smell and hear has the potential to trigger within us an emotion
or a spark of creativity. It’s important as a designer to never dampen your
senses. Take it all in, whether it’s the work of your contemporaries, the
latest designs in your favourite magazine, or perhaps most important of all,
the charm and artistry of nature itself – you can draw inspiration from most
everything.
3. Never stop studying the art form
There is much to learn when it comes to the art of interior
design. In fact, the learning and the potential for discovery never really
stops. Colour is the essence of a space, and developing an understanding of the
colour wheel, as well as the creation of personal colour palettes, should be
one of the first steps taken when starting out as a designer. The best in the
business are continually developing their knowledge of how different colours
work together, and many have built a reputation founded on their ability to
create a mood or to evoke an emotion simply through colour. In addition to
colour understanding, spatial awareness and the ability to visualise an empty
space comes only through continual study.
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