Who hasn't played House Flipper and wondered whether becoming an interior designer is an amazing career choice?
Who remembers the phase when everyone and their mother were all playing House Flipper and fixing up the broken-down buildings in the game? And was I the only one who thought to myself more than once: "I was born to be an interior designer"?
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As it turns out, there's a lot more to being an interior designer than playing House Flipper for a few hours and getting creative with the interior design of other people's houses. Who would have thought? Answer: Everyone.
What Does An Interior Designer Actually Do?
Interior designers focus on designing interiors to make them not only functional but also aesthetically pleasing. This includes both planning and design - which means that the creation of room concepts, the selection of materials and furniture, the color scheme and lighting planning all fall within the remit of interior designers. Collaboration with the respective clients and other specialists is essential.
How Do You Become An Interior Designer?
To become an interior designer, you usually need a degree in interior architecture or design. These studies typically cover topics such as spatial planning, materials and colors, furniture design, lighting design and building regulations.
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A good interior designer should be creative, imaginative and detail-oriented. You need to have a solid understanding of design principles, room proportions and ergonomic principles and be able to understand and implement the needs and preferences of each client. Communication skills, customer focus and project management are also important skills.
Why Gamers Are Good Interior Designers
Gamers often have skills that are well suited to the profession of interior designer. These include the following skills, which thoroughbred gamers have been practicing since childhood:
- Spatial thinking: One word. Tetris.
- Creativity and the ability to understand and implement aesthetic concepts: House Flipper, sure. But for many, this journey began with playing The Sims. And the best thing about it: in reality, most people get out of the pool without a ladder. No collateral.
- Teamwork and communication: Many video games require teamwork and the ability to communicate effectively with other players. These skills are also important in interior design, as interior designers often have to work with builders, other professionals and clients to realize their visions. You survive a toxic lobby, you survive toxic clients.
- Technical understanding: Interior designers have a lot of planning to do, and that planning is usually done on a computer. Gamers like us have more than enough experience with this.
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