The Role
What you'll do
Interior Designers plan and design indoor spaces by combining creativity, functionality, materials, lighting, and an understanding of how people use spaces.
Design homes and apartments
Create interiors for hotels and restaurants
Plan offices and workspaces
Design retail stores and experience spaces
Fit Check
You'll enjoy this career if...
You love design, aesthetics, and creativity
You enjoy imagining how spaces could be improved
You like working with people and understanding their needs
You enjoy combining art with practical problem-solvin
Getting There
Class 11–12 streams
BEST
Any stream
ALSO POSSIBLE
Fine Arts, Design, Mathematics, Physics
IB
Visual Arts, Design Technology, Mathematics (helpful)
UG Courses
B.Des in Interior Design
B.Des in Interior Architecture
B.Arch
B.Sc Interior Design
Diploma in Interior Design
Getting There
Top colleges
India
CEPT University
National Institute of Design (NID)
Pearl Academy
Sir J.J. School of Art
JD Institute of Fashion Technology
International
Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)
Parsons School of Design
Pratt Institute
Royal College of Art
Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
Who's Hiring
Top employers
Asian Paints
Godrej Interio
IKEA
HBA
Gensler
Perkins&Will
DLF
Livspace
DesignCafe
Studio Lotus
The Numbers
Salary range
Starting
₹4–8 LPA
Top Earner
₹30–60 LPA+
AI Impact
AI Assisted
AI can help generate mood boards, layouts, and design concepts faster, but Interior Designers are still needed to understand clients, work with physical spaces, manage materials and budgets, and turn concepts into practical environments.