Interior designer (Interieuradviseur)
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An interior consultant is a stylist who is responsible for giving interior advice. As an interior consultant you generally work within the wholesale or retail trade, but you can also work as an independent entrepreneur, if you have sufficient knowledge and experience. The profession of interior consultant should be seen as a profession at at least MBO level four. As an interior consultant, you can therefore work in different ways. In general, as an interior consultant, you will hold a managerial position within the organization for which you work. For example, it is quite conceivable that an interior consultant can be regarded as a department manager or perhaps as a branch manager. What exactly an interior consultant performs is highly dependent on the type of employer, because the position can differ per employer. The activities within the retail trade are often aimed at advising people and the work within the wholesale trade or as an independent entrepreneur is generally more focused on advising and actually carrying out work, such as the restyling of a home or other buildings. In order to arrive at a good interior and color advice, it is important to include the total design of a house or workspace, such as the wallpaper, the curtains, the paint colors, the upholstery, the lighting, the furniture, the daylight and all loose home accessories. The profession of interior consultant has no further professional protection, which means that everyone can and may pretend to be an interior consultant. This is an important difference with the profession of interior architect, because the profession of interior architect is a protected title. An interior consultant can therefore not be regarded as an interior architect, because these are different professions.
As an interior consultant you can work in different ways, because there are many different professionals who use the term interior consultant. The profession of interior consultant is also common within the retail sector. Think, for example, of a hardware store employee who is responsible for giving styling advice, or of a curtain and curtain specialist who specializes in the styling of fabrics. Another example within the retail sector is the profession of garden centre employee. In that case, the interior consultant is responsible for the styling of gardens and living spaces. As described earlier, an interior consultant within the retail sector can often also be regarded as a department manager or as a branch manager. If an interior consultant works as an independent entrepreneur, the activities of an interior consultant should generally be seen more broadly. In that case, the interior consultant will in many cases be responsible for the overall picture. The profession of interior consultant is a beautiful profession, because you are responsible for advising various clients about their interior. Creativity and inspiration should not be missing when we speak of an interior consultant.
As described earlier, an interior consultant can work in different ways. As an interior consultant, it is important in all cases that you are specialized in a broad way, because the design and furnishing of spaces relates to the total picture. In other words, a good interior consultant will need to have knowledge of colors, furniture, lighting, floor upholstery and wallpaper. All these different separate parts will determine the final end result. As an interior consultant, you will generally have to deal with clients who do not have sufficient inspiration themselves. It is therefore quite conceivable that you as an interior consultant go shopping to help with the inspiration. It is not the case that all interior consultants will independently determine the entire new interior. An interior consultant should be seen much more often as an important advisor and advisor.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN INTERIOR CONSULTANT AND INTERIOR ARCHITECT
An interior architect is registered in the architects' register and has a protected title. It is forbidden by law to call yourself an interior architect if you are not registered in the architects' register. An interior architect has a university degree and works in a broader way than an interior consultant. For example, an interior architect can also be involved in the architectural design of buildings and spaces within buildings. The profession of interior consultant has no further protection in any way. Everyone can and may therefore pretend to be an interior consultant. This is also the case if we speak of an interior stylist. The term interior stylist also has no protection whatsoever, just like the term interior consultant. The profession of landscape architect also concerns a protective title, which may not be used just like that.
SOME COLOR TIPS:
- View the colors in daylight at different times
- Also view colors next to the furniture and curtains
- Dark colors make a room smaller
- A dark color on a large wall often appears darker
- Lighter colors generally make a room bigger
- Take the time to get used to a color
WHAT DOES AN INTERIOR CONSULTANT DO:
TRAINING TO BECOME AN INTERIOR CONSULTANT
If you want to work as an interior consultant, it is best to follow the MBO course interior consultant. This course generally takes three to four, depending on your previous education. As an interior consultant, you usually work in retail at the better stores. During the training you will learn everything about styling interiors, such as wall decoration, floor decoration, lighting, colors, atmosphere and window coverings. During the training you will also work at recognized training companies in addition to school. Typically, you work four days a week and go to school one day a week for the theory. In addition to the styling, there is also a lot of attention for your sales qualities as an advisor during the training, because that is what it is all about in the end. In addition, there are also plenty of external training institutes where you can follow a course. Accounting is also important as an independent entrepreneur.
COMPANIES WHERE AN INTERIOR CONSULTANT CAN BE EMPLOYED
An interior consultant is generally employed within the retail trade or wholesale trade. In addition, an interior consultant can work well as an entrepreneur. As described earlier, the profession of interior consultant occurs in practice in many different ways. In general, it is the better stores that use interior consultants. Think of the larger home furnishing stores, painting companies and other types of home decorators. It is possible that an interior consultant can also use other names.
COMPETENCES INTERIOR CONSULTANT
As an interior consultant, you must first of all have a lot of knowledge about styling. In addition, you will have to have a creative attitude and dare to experiment. Another important competence is that you can be regarded as an inspirator. It is also important to stay up to date with the latest trends and possibilities in the field of interiors. Because you have to deal with different people, each with their own wishes, it is important that you can listen well and try to think along with the client. As an interior consultant, you will therefore have to have good communication skills. In general, you will also need to have a commercial institution. If you work as an entrepreneur, networking can also be regarded as an important competence. Generally important words are innovation, flexibility, passion, energy, collaboration, advice, fun, dominance, performance, planning and organizing.
LABOUR MARKET PERSPECTIVE AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AS AN INTERIOR CONSULTANT
The labour market perspective of an interior consultant cannot simply be indicated, because as an interior consultant you can work in different ways. In general, it is true that as an interior consultant you can in most cases be regarded as an all-round craftsman or professional woman, who has the right training. In that regard, in most cases, an interior consultant will have no difficulty obtaining work. The career opportunities of an interior consultant can be seen in building a good name, so that sooner or later you can be classified as an influencer. Starting your own interior consultancy as an entrepreneur is also possible.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT AND SALARY INTERIOR CONSULTANT
As an interior consultant in paid employment, you can usually earn a decent salary, which of course depends on the type of company where you work. Usually, an interior consultant in paid employment earns between 2000 and 3000 euros gross per month, depending on your age and type of employer. As an independent interior consultant you can earn a lot more, but then you have to be in a certain network with people who actually have money for it.
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