So one of the most important points to be remembered is that it's not your ideas but those of the people who you are working for which matter. Sometimes it can be such that your ideas and suggestions will be sought for by clients. But here also you will have to keep in mind the needs of your clients. Interior designing is not a job where there are set working hours. You will have to work at odd hours,'' says Devina S Rajan, a freelance interior designer.
Freelancers can work in a more flexible manner than designers who work in their own or other firms.
Aesthetic sense is important in this field as you are designing a space that is either for residing or work. ''You cannot put brown furniture against yellow walls in houses while such an outlay might suit restaurants. Keep your eyes and ears open to all that's happening around you and the developments taking place,'' says Bhaskar. Your success will also depend on your contacts. Contacts are a crucial factor in this career. You need them if you want to establish yourself.