{"id":2471,"date":"2016-12-20T07:00:10","date_gmt":"2016-12-20T12:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/?p=2471"},"modified":"2016-12-20T07:00:10","modified_gmt":"2016-12-20T12:00:10","slug":"new-year-new-career-career-home-design-can","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/new-year-new-career-career-home-design-can","title":{"rendered":"New Year, New Career: What a Career in Home Design Can Do for You"},"content":{"rendered":"Embarking on a new career path is both exciting and terrifying, but with a little encouragement you can follow your passion for home design and get started on your own design business!\n\nYou don\u2019t have to cut out your current career\u2014starting slow is a great way to venture into a new employment industry. Take part-time courses in your free time and practice designing friends\u2019 and family\u2019s homes so you can get a taste of what a career in home design<\/a> can do to motivate you.\n\nWondering if design is for you? We\u2019ve highlighted just a few of the things that pursuing your dream as a home designer can do to better your personal and professional life!\n\n\"Creative\n

Enhance Your Creativity<\/h3>\nA career in home design is a chance for you to develop your creative skillset! A design course (from a valid institution!) will help you determine styles, color schemes, and patterns that complement each other. Learning to match and coordinate with furnishings and d\u00e9cor is great way to amp up your creativity and get the artistic part of your brain working!\n\nIf you\u2019re transitioning from a job or career that doesn\u2019t involve much creativity, home design is the perfect career change for you! Becoming an interior decorator can transform the way you look at a property\u2014you\u2019ll learn how every aspect of a room affects the overall atmosphere.\n\nBecoming a professional organizer also allows you to exercise your creativity. Color coordinate, create DIY projects, and invent new household organization systems. By helping others declutter and organize, you\u2019ll learn new techniques that can be put to use all around the home!\nNot only will you be learning about home design, you\u2019ll be learning about yourself and what types of design and d\u00e9cor you\u2019re most passionate about.\n

A Fresh Start<\/h3>\nSometimes life hands you lemons, and as the saying goes, make lemonade! If you need a change of pace in your career or personal life, learning about home design allows you to take charge of your own life. You can become your own boss if you decide to start a home design business or you can partner up with other interior designers! Whatever type of change you need, home design offers new perspectives on how you live, and how you can help others live as well!\n\nHeading in a new career direction doesn\u2019t always have to begin with a need for change. Having a passion for interior design pushes you to become better by building your personal skillset. So, you don\u2019t need to need<\/i> a change\u2014choose a new career path simply because you know you\u2019ll enjoy it!\n\n\"Interior\n

Having a Fulfilling Hobby<\/h3>\nAlthough dreaming of a total career overhaul is exciting, sometimes the timing isn\u2019t quite right. But that doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t begin learning! If now isn\u2019t the right time for you to completely change your career direction, these online home design courses<\/a> will let you learn while you work at your current job. And whenever you\u2019re ready to start your new career in home design, you\u2019ll already be an expert in the field!\n\nStart in your own home where you can play around with color schemes and furniture layouts. You can learn a lot about interior design by trial and error. Learn about what designs work and what don\u2019t in your home! Your career in home design makes you an artist, and artists work from personal inspiration.\n\nSo if you\u2019re passionate about home design, just practice and have fun with it! It doesn\u2019t have to be a huge life change for you to do something that makes you, you! Use your free time to take home design classes online and work on personal design projects!\n

Promote Health & Happiness<\/h3>\nJob satisfaction is a big part of keeping yourself motivated and fulfilled. Without it, you\u2019ll begin to feel lost and unsure of where you\u2019re headed in your career. So begin building a new career path in home design and chase your ambitions!\n\nInterior design provides you with a fun and fulfilling job\u2014you\u2019re helping others by getting them organized and changing the way they live for the better. At the same time, you\u2019re helping yourself stay motivated by putting care into your career. In order to become better and develop as a working professional, you need to care about the type of work you do each day. That means following your passion and trying new projects!\n\nPursuing a job you have interest in will keep you on your toes. It will bring you happiness to be doing something you love and you can take control of your career by building your own business. You\u2019ll never know if you don\u2019t give it a shot, right?\n

Supplement Your Income<\/h3>\nIf you enjoy your current job but still find yourself dreaming of a career in home design, then do both! Learn about interior design and develop your creative skills while you keep your day job. Start slowly and work your way up in the design business once you become confident in your ability to gain clients. Working as a home designer in your free time can supplement your current income and keep your passion thriving!\n\nBe careful not to burn the candle at both ends, though. Supplementing your income with interior d\u00e9cor projects requires a lot of planning and organizing. You want to be known for your professionalism in both jobs, and this requires communication between you and your current employer. Once your home design career gets off the ground, scale back your responsibilities at your other job to spend more time working with design clients!\n\n\"Blue\n

Find Success<\/h3>\nAs a working professional, you want to continue to move up in the employment industry. With a career in home design, you\u2019ll break that glass ceiling once and for all!\n\nWhether you choose to keep two careers or to venture on a completely new path in home design, you\u2019ll experience a whole new level of success on both personal and professional levels. Home design helps you develop skills, of course, but it also shows you a whole other side to yourself! Not that you\u2019ve been hiding or anything, but we know that having a job as satisfying as a home designer will change your perspective of the employment industry!\n\nCreating your own business plan also helps you learn how to market and promote a business. Once you get started in home design, you\u2019ll earn respect as an entrepreneur and be in charge of your business\u2019 direction!\n\nSo don\u2019t be afraid to take risks\u2014following your passion is what life is all about! If you\u2019re feeling a little scared, have a Plan B to fall back on and you won\u2019t need to worry about jumping into a career in home design. There\u2019s never been a better time to learn about yourself and find professional success as a home designer!\n

Ready to make the leap? Find out what you need to do before starting a new career<\/a> and find success as a home designer!<\/em><\/h3>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Time to pull up your sleeves and learn new skills for your thrilling new career in home design!","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":5317,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[521],"class_list":{"0":"post-2471","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-uncategorized"},"yoast_head":"\nNew Year, New Career: What a Career in Home Design Can Do for You - The Focal Point<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"It's time to follow your passion and start a career in home design! 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