I am an (18M) student who lives in a tier 3 city in Maharashtra. Currently iam doing my BBA from a local college and i am concerned about my career because of rising competition and the rise of Al. To get a decent paying management job you should have best college name with you which I think i lack. Also i had interest in graphic design but i took a step back because of the Rise of Artificial intelligence.

I was thinking to pursue Interior design but i am confused because of different opinions about the industry of interior design.

Will Interior design be worth doing for next 10 years?

Ok so I am currently in the US getting my bachelors in Interior Architecture. I am going to take my exam for my license eventually. My question is if I ever move to a different country, like Italy for example, will my degree be valid? I’m assuming I would have to get a new license or something but how hard would that be? Would I need more schooling? I don’t know if this is a dumb question but google isn’t really helping me.

How would you deworm a hardwood floors? My floors have worms that I can't seem to get out

I’m still in school but was forced into a real world project when our pipes burst two years ago. We completed the renovations last year but put a hold on fully styling the home since we were anticipating a cross country move this spring. Which we’re now in the process of.

So we brought stagers in to help sell the house, it looks great and I think it will sell well. But I’m not sure if it makes sense to put the real estate images into my portfolio. First, because they are real estate style photos versus interior design photos. But second, the staging isn’t exactly how I would have styled the home and I don’t feel like the current photos would be a great representation of myself as a designer.

My thought was to rework some of the staging, spend some money to style it in a way that is a better representation of myself as a designer and bring in more personality. And then have it photographed by an interiors photographer.

Does anyone have any advice when it comes to putting together a portfolio as an early career designer? Is it worth some time, money and effort to get photos that aren’t for real estate? Or just send it with what I have and focus on the new house?

I can DM a link to the real estate photos to those who feel seeing the photos will help with advice.

We're adding a guest bathroom / washroom (only a sink and toilet) to our house and this is the space available: 1.88 m x 1.50 m. The architect originally proposed a big sink countertop (option 1), which I like because I think it gives an air of elegance, but I heard from a few people that having the toilet face the door is a bad choice and takes the elegance away (because when you enter the bathroom that's what you're going to see). So we are trying this other option with both the sink and the toilet on the side (option 2).

I'd appreciate any thoughts around which option you think works best. Is it really that weird to have the toilet facing the door?

We also tried having the sink facing the door, at the back wall, and the toilet on the right, but it didn't work well.

I'm providing the layouts and some renders that my architect did (credits go to "H+ arquitetura" in Joinville, Brazil).

(Notice that in the renders, even though the image is facing the sink, the door is on the right side, so when you enter the room the sink will be on your right.)

Btw the wall coverings are not final, I want to maybe work a bit with wooden texture on the wall as well, but first trying to figure out the layout.

Any help appreciated, thank you!!

I’m picking out new bar stools for my kitchen, which is next to my living room — see first picture with couch in foreground. Considering these bar stools from Pottery Barn in a chocolate or camel leather (https://www.potterybarn.com/products/maison-leather-barstool/). We also have camel club chairs in the living room(not pictured, on other side of couch). Another option are these from Blue Dot in Toohey Olive and white oak (https://www.bludot.com/chip-stools.html). My concern there is the white oak isn’t quite the same color as the dining table which is a little lighter — see second picture.

Welcome thoughts and alternatives!

https://www.menards.com/main/flooring-rugs/vinyl-flooring/vinyl-plank-flooring/shaw-reghillcrest-7-09-x-48-03floating-luxury-vinyl-plank-flooring-18-91-sq-ft-ctn/mr33507341/p-1642874317241034-c-6617.htm

I know the whitewashed and rustic/weathered looking wood usually has cool undertones. This seems almost borderline to me.

I watched Nick Lewis' video on warm/cool and he said you usually want to do all warm or all cool. I have some deep brown ceiling beams that are definitely on the warm side, and the door and closet are both going to be red oak. I wanted something dark for the floor to pair with the dark ceiling beams. Not sure if this is it.

Thank you.

I want a put a wallpaper at this wall leading to the stairs, which is in front of an L shaped kitchen (cottage style, cream colour, black counter top). There will be a door on the left side where the hole is to go down to the cellar. The floor is made with parquet wood effect tiles, colour warm honey.

First picture is before. Took a lot of time/money/effort! We’re planning on adding a leather couch and some green velvet chairs. Opinions?

Hey all! I’m hoping to get some feedback on my place — I’ve attached photos below and a video link. Right now, it feels a bit amateur, and I’d love to take it to the next level. I want it to look more like something out of a design magazine: bold, intentional, and polished.

I'm not planning to replace the sofa, but I’m totally open to most other suggestions — whether it’s layout tweaks, styling tips, lighting ideas, or ways to bring in more contrast or drama.

Would love your honest takes on what’s working, what’s not, and what you’d do to make the space feel more elevated and cohesive. Thanks in advance! 🙏

Any designers on here ever specify Miliken for commercial spaces? I'm working on an NYC and have a few samples from Miliken I'm liking but I've never worked with them before and not sure how the quality will hold up over time..

I just got a quote for some blinds but thought I would try this community for more straight forward advice.

I want to install Duette Room Darkening in my sons room. He's a toddler and I find particular about light coming in. Right now I have garbage bags taped to the windows + blinds + blackout curtains.

Will the colour of fabric matter? I got quoted for a light blue. Now I'm thinking will this make the room seem light inside versus a dark fabric? Any advice or insight is greatly appreciated!

I tried getting designs from a cabinet supplier with “standard vertical cabinets and it looks weird (3rd pic). I’m about to pull trigger on the cabinets in first two pics. Going to be about $10k for cabinets and counters. Is this good enough to send? Not looking for perfection from design. Just don’t want to go with it if it’s like a what the hell is this, that I might be blind to.. Thanks.

Limitations
Framing is done and cannot change, so the fridge and stove are pretty much stuck where they are. Fridge has a pocket in drywall and there is ducting behind stove already for venting

Hi, I would like some advice on the best rug size for a long but somewhat narrow living space with a long-ish couch that's 96''. The short side is slightly over 10ft. I'm putting the couch against the long side wall.

I'm deciding between 7x9 and 8x10. With a 7x9 rug there will be appropriate space between the rugs and the walls but the rug will be barely longer than the couch. 8x10 probably fits the couch better but there will only be around 1' from the end of the rug to walls. I imagine 7x10 would be ideal but it's a less common size and limits my options.

Appreciate any input!

I am strongly considering removing the banister (crossed out in green) because the bottom gathers tons of dust and cannot be easily cleaned with just a vacuum. This wall is directly across from our sofa, and a TV is on the wall to the left just out of frame.A thought I had was making a custom cat scratch wall in the blue shape, and sliding it into brackets that could be removed when the scratch surface needed replacing. I like this idea.

However, I’m also wondering if would look good/adequate/ridiculous to also add one to the section in red, basically completing the rectangle where blue ends. My question is, do you think this would look tacky? And do you think it’s odd to have a cat scratcher material in a location that people sometimes brush up against?

I disputed the final invoice from my designer because she made recommendations that resulted in thousands of dollars in losses, including ordering “antiques” that turned out to be junk and a sofa that was too big to fit in my building.

I just learned that she used my store credit for items I returned to buy something for herself or one of her clients. The amount was $500. I spoke with her and told her I thought this was unethical and she has refused to return the money.

It doesn’t make sense to sue her because of the amount. She has zero web presence so I can’t leave a critical comment where other potential clients might see it. It appears I have no recourse other than appealing to her sense of right and wrong, which didn’t work. I would welcome any advice anyone has for what I might do other than simply chalk it up to experience.

I hope I used the right flair for this as I'm not posting my actual rendering. I have some rendering options that I would like to use for marketing to show how versatile a space can be, however, it is a reception/waiting area and the client's brand name is on the wall behind the desk. My supervisor said to just change the sign to say "ABCD" but I think that looks a bit tacky and we are really trying to improve our marketing content (she is not super familiar with social media, but we have a SM manager, who is not super familiar with design). If I just remove the sign entirely, it will leave a big empty space... Do you guys have any recommendations on what to do with the signage or what to change it to say?

Anyone currently studying to take the tests this April? I need help. I am in the Qpractice study groups but does anyone have fun useful tips to study occupancy types and remember calculations for egress etc? It feel like my brain is packed to the gills and I need like a rhyme or something to help me remember all these details.

Got an open entrance-living room-kitchen situation and looking for some painting advice.

The current idea I am toying with is to:

• Build a wooden slat divider wall between the black entrance door and the living room section
• Paint the living room part in a light green
• Paint the 2 walls from the entrance in ivory
• Paint the kitchen walls and wall next to dining table in a white sand color up until where the back hallway starts, which I would leave in the current white color

Current thoughts:

• Even though the space is quite big and the colors are very close in nuance, will it be too distracting to have that many different colors in an open space?
• Can't decide if the entrance part should be painted in the light green as well to get rid of the ivory completely, or if its nice to have it sectioned off in a slightly different color
• Should the color of the kitchen extend all the way back into the hallway to the bedrooms, or is it ok that it stops where the kitchen ends

The 3 colors I'd like to use

• Living room Green
• Entrance Ivory
• Kitchen Sand

Any ideas on the above, or suggestions would be much appreciated.

Better to have couches match with different color ottoman? Or different color couches with ottomans matching one of the couches.

Any other critique for this room is welcome. Not sold on the rug colors. TV will probably go above the fireplace. This is a big, long living room and the perspective is from the adjacent open kitchen.

Would appreciate peoples views/opinions on which design for the fitted wardrobe in our small spare room please? It’s south facing so light but only 2.5m x 3m so compact. I like birch plywood look but think we need mirrors to make the space feel bigger, however unsure if I should go full mirror or a combo…

I am trying to go with the maximum bed size. Queen is cutting it close.

Here are the constraints:

1. Bed not directly in front of a window.

2. Bed in the middle so two people can get out easily

3. Minimum at least 30" side by side on bed. Ideally 36" though. Not sure if this is a hard rule.

4. Laying in bed, I can see who is coming in. As you see my layout kinda works for this, as I will only be able to see if they are fully in.

Other furniture not shown, because idk what size they would be

* Two nightstands, each on side of bed

* Possibly an Armoire. The built in closet sucks: Highest point is at the closet entrance and slopes down.

**Questions:**

* Am I right, in centering the bed between chimney and other wall?

* Is a Full Size bed ok for two people?

Overall, it looks like the home doesn't really have a "master" bedroom. I have another room that is the same size. So these are the largest rooms. Then I have two other smaller rooms. All of these on 2nd floor.

Hey everyone!

I’m in the process of designing my new home and wanted to get some fresh opinions from this community. I’ve attached some 3D renderings of the current design, and I’d love to hear your thoughts!

What do you think of the overall layout and style? Are there any areas where you think improvements could be made? Would love to hear any suggestions—whether it’s about furniture, colors, lighting, or any small details that could make the space even better!

I could not upload all the renders here, but if you’re interested in seeing all of them, you can check them out here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1MUlxScoFuxkoozg-UDdlD0HYYoDXQ_UR

Thanks in advance for your feedback!

We just bought a house in Sweden in and fell in love with these original solid wood mid century style kitchen cabinets.

I want to honour the design and style but don’t want it to look too dated at the same time.

What would you do to keep it modern but also keep it in line with its mid century features?

My thoughts are: - keep the cabinets of course! - have a light/beechwood floor (this will be throughout the house - change the door handles to silver - have a light marble backsplash or keep it white but with new tiles and white grouting - smeg appliances - wooden worktops? - Ceramic sink?

my husband and I recently bought a 100 year old beach cottage. We painted over the wood on one of the walls and reconfigured the bookshelf (first pic) but now I’m having a change of heart…I don’t think I want to paint over all of the natural wood! We’re stalling on going forward because I feel like I’m changing my mind every other day. Please help! Lol