Sedona Interior Designers - How to Choose

Many people use the term "interior design" and interior decorating" interchangeably. Interior design is the art and science of understanding people's behavior to create functional spaces within a building. Decoration is the furnishing or adorning of a space with fashionable or beautiful things. In short, interior designers may decorate, but in general decorators do not design.  Both disciplines provide valuable expertise to remodel projects and new home projects.

Interior designers apply creative and technical solutions within a structure that are functional, attractive and beneficial to the occupants' quality of life and culture. Designs respond to and coordinate with the building shell and acknowledge the physical location and social context of the project. Designs must adhere to code and regulatory requirements and encourage the principles of environmental sustainability.

The interior design process follows a systematic and coordinated methodology including research, analysis and integration of knowledge into the creative process to satisfy the needs and resources of the client.  Many U.S. states and Canadian provinces have passed laws requiring interior designers to be licensed or registered documenting their formal education and training and many of them specifically require that all practicing interior designers earn the NCIDQ Certificate to demonstrate their experience and qualifications. By contrast, interior decorators require no formal training or licensure. for more, please visit NCIDQ website National Council for Interior Design Qualification