Being good at what you do is not
just about talent and education. Success in your profession most often requires a
harmonious relationship between your awesome talent, your
rigid and thorough education, and last but not least, your
personality. It takes all three! Surely we have all experienced this in some form. Maybe you had a beyond brilliant chemistry teacher
who was just not able to engage and interest you in his
complex ideas. Or,
perhaps, you have experienced a hair stylist who was much
more interested in chatting than focusing on cutting your
hair – leaving you with a month of bad hair days and
an earful of gossip about who knows what! It is clear that being great at what you do involves
using your personality in a way that makes your talents
sparkle. So,
do you have the personality of an interior designer? Let us investigate a few common characteristics and
see if you match up!
Interior Designers have strong communication
skills.
To be an interior designer is to
be full of creativity and artistic vision. However, unless you are designing your own bedroom
or tanning salon, you must be able to clearly express and
relate your ideas to others. Good interior designers possess this quality of clarity
of expression. Further,
communication skills also involve listening. Are you able to truly listen to others when they
are relaying an idea or vision of their own? This is another important trait an interior designer
should have! If you are able to take the ideas of others
and sculpt them within your own amazing artistic mind of
wonder and present your clients with a clear image of this
vision, you will be hired again and again!
Interior Designers are multi-taskers and
problem solvers.
Let us be frank. The personality of an interior
designer must be able to embrace several tasks at once and
also remain calm and creative when issues arise. Perhaps your
client absolutely hates the newly applied fuchsia paint on
her walls. Would you be able to discuss her concerns, come
up with a mind-blowing solution, and pick out the perfect
drapery fabric - all while directing the installation of the
new Italian marble floors? A good interior designer can do
this with grace and energy! This takes a creative but adaptive
personality that truly enjoys daily challenges. Occasional
chaos and on-the-spot decisions should not upset you. Is this
you? If so, you definitely possess an important interior design
trait.
Interior Designers are
concerned with achievement.
An interior designer likes
to walk away from a completed project with a grand, undeniable
smile and a bubbling sense of satisfaction. Thus, a personality
that is concerned- or maybe even obsessed- with following
through until a project is done to perfection will do well.
Interior designers also feel a sense of achievement from helping
others. They generally like working with clients to create
beautiful and personalized spaces, and they like to know that
a client is pleased. If achieving the creation of a spectacular
space and a tickled-pink client are important to you and you
are willing to do what it takes to make these things happen,
that is a good sign that you would have a successful career
in this field!
Interior Designers are creative.
This personality trait may seem like a
no-brainer, but it is crucial! A successful interior designer
will have a good eye for color, ambiance, and style. Detail
is important and organization is fundamental. Examples of
this personality trait will show up in many aspects of an
interior designer’s life. Are you impeccably meticulous
with most details from remembering birthdays, keeping a calendar,
organizing your sock drawer, to precisely choosing the freshest
breads and cheeses and arranging a seating arrangement for
a dinner you are hosting? Are people always impressed by the
way your detail-possessed mind comes up with new and interesting
ways to wear/do/create the most mundane things in life? These
are good indicators of an interior designer's personality!
So, what do you
think? Do you have the personality of an interior designer?
Will you win people over with your innovative design ideas
AND your organized, creative, multi-tasking, friendly personality? We thought you
might like considering some of these ideas as you continue
to develop your interest in interior design!
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