Becoming an Interior Decorator in Queensland

About this role

Interior Decorators plan the interior design of commercial or residential premises and arrange for decorating work to be done.

What you might do day-to-day in this job

Typical tasks for an Interior Decorator include:

• discusses design ideas and provides advice to clients
• analyses clients' requirements
• plans and designs whole building interiors, rooms, shops, residential and leisure spaces
• plans interior infrastructure such as lighting, air-conditioning and communication cabling
• prepares drawings, samples and decorating instructions
• makes any necessary changes to the designs or drawings
• advises on hiring trades people
• designs furniture or fittings
• works with architects and other contractors at the early stages of designing an interior space
• keep up to date with trends and legal requirements in interior design
• may be involved with project management
• may run their own business.