Would you like to work as an interior decorator and designer? This is a dynamic and industry-relevant degree where you’ll explore practical and theoretical decoration and design frameworks to support a wide range of projects, creating innovative interior concepts and proposals.

Underpinned by the exploration of sustainable practices in the planning and specification of interior structures, there is a strong focus on the application of materials and surface treatments, furnishings, and colour and lighting solutions to create aesthetic and functional spaces in both residential and commercial environments.

Projects will provide you with opportunity to work directly with industry to develop an understanding of associated vocational roles.

On successful completion graduates may be employed in assisting in commercial design offices, working with lead designers in boutique decoration consultancies, working in colour consulting, and fulfilling design and decoration consultation outcomes in other related retail and wholesale sectors of the industry.

As an interior decorator and designer, you will create aesthetically pleasing and functional spaces working to design briefs. You’ll also decorate residential and commercial environments, drew sketches and produce samples of your designs. You will work directly with clients, source paint colours, provide advice on artwork, supervise on-site design and construction, keep up with global trends and communicate effectively with clients and project consultants. 

Career Outcomes

As an interior decorator and designer you will:

• develop and create beautiful, functional spaces working to a design brief
• decorate residential and commercial environments
• draw sketches and produce samples of your design ideas
• work directly with clients, providing advice on colour schemes, layouts, lighting and soft furnishings
• source paint colors, lighting, furniture and flooring
• provide advice on artwork, pillows, rugs and accessories
• supervise on-site design and construction
• keep up to date on global trends and product knowledge.
• communicate successfully with both clients and associated project consultants/tradespeople

Careers

As an interior decorator and designer you will work in a wide range of design environments including:

• assisting decorators and designers in large architectural firms
• management roles in interior decoration and design departments
• CAD in commercial areas
• decoration and design consultancies in small boutique companies specialising in complete soft furnishings and residential fit outs
• self-employment
• interior textile wholesale areas
• retail consultancies in furnishings, lighting or furniture
• colour consultancies, either for large paint companies or in self-employment

Professional recognition and accreditation

This course is nationally accredited by the Design Institute of Australia (DIA). Current students and graduates of this course are eligible for DIA membership.