I won't lie, I grew up watching HGTV, but I always understood that the building industry never had an easy job. I just wish more understood that what I do can't happen overnight, and I will explain why. The world has placed a stamp on the profession "interior design" that it’s something anyone can do. The problem being is that residential and commercial interior design is much different. Residential design has the clientele of an average family, probably four to six people it must constantly accommodate, maybe a few more or less depending on the circumstance. A commercial space on the other hand is a much different concept. In commercial design one has to think about every single person that will accommodate that space over time. We also constantly think about the state of all materials over time and make evaluations based on certain factors to see its worth for an entire life cycle. The ideas of sustainability are kept in mind, implementing solutions such as water saving plumbing fixtures and light harvesting, and we even draw up construction documents that are signed and sealed by me as a designer. This is just scraping the surface of all the ideas and concepts and solutions that go into commercial interior design. The building industry is nothing but regulations and requirements, and this is why I am different than the “designers” found on HGTV and other “Do It Yourself” programs. I, one day, will become licensed. I will have the education, experience, and examination to make sure that I am successful in my industry. I will make sure that I take my profession serious, to make a space as efficient as possible on more than one level. All of my spaces will be efficient in human health, safety, and energy conservation. All of my designs and construction documents will be done so that no one should question my integrity as a designer.
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