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other – commercial or residential, or perhaps both – although you may
nsidered the different applications of interior design work as it applies to internal
spaces both for living and work environments. Assuredly, there are differences to contemplate
All good designers consider the function as well as the form
The purpose for the space upon which they are working is of primary importance when it comes
to interior design. The living room or dining room of a home will require different lighting,
different flooring, and different colors on the walls then will a doctor's office, a trendy boutiq
a corporate waiting room, an office workspace. Interior designers must keep the purpose of the
room in the front of their minds at all times in order to serve their clients well.
Residential interior design is the prof
most often associated with interior designers, as mo
people view their home or condominium as
extensions and expressions of themselves an
for their living space to reflect who they are. Creative
individuals particularly want their residences to
express aspects of their personality, but also wan
enjoy and be stimulated or soothed by their living
esigners work with galleries, carpet showrooms an
painters to add color and sophistication to living spaces in oftentimes colorful or individualistic
ways.
Commercial interior design, on the other hand,
people who will move through and utilize various semi-public spaces. Oftentimes there are
safety issues that interior designers must consider when they design public spaces, as well as
traffic flow considerations. Many a