Is it necessary to hold a degree in interior design to start an interior design company?

Hi Lalit, There is a big difference between interior decorators and interior designers. To sum up the difference in one word, the difference is —Education. Quite literally, anyone can become an interior decorator. Someone who loves playing with colors, fabrics and textiles can easily become a decorator by simply printing off a business card and promoting themselves to clients. This is not necessarily a bad thing, but educational background is also important. On the other side, an interior designer must have an accredited education. A Bachelors degree is a requisite for working in the interior design field. Starting a company also involves a lot of decision making & Investment, depending or whether you would like to design yourself or would you like to hire the resources. In case you are the core designer then it would be preferable to have an education as you would not like to take a risk with the investment that you have made in your company or with the amount that clients give to you. In the later case although it may not be compulsory but to differentiate the bad from good and good from the better an education would definitely help. Hope this information helps. Please feel free to revert. Click on the thumbs up or mark it as the best, if you found this useful. Wish You Luck!

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