
“Interior Designer? Oh… So you decorate?”
Yep. That sentence. That tone. That look.
Welcome to the world where if you’re not curing diseases or coding apps, your career is basically considered a “creative phase.” Interior design? That’s just glorified cushion fluffing, right?
Wrong.
What people don’t see is us squinting at plans at 2AM, fixing the same alignment for the fifteenth time, chasing approvals, calming down anxious clients, and yes — making sure the site doesn’t look like a war zone before the big reveal.
They don’t see the science behind the sofa placement, the math behind the modular kitchen, or the psychology behind color choices. We’re not just making things “look pretty” — we’re designing how people live, feel, and function in a space.
And while we’re on it — big love to the contractors and vendors who hustle right beside us. The good ones? Absolute gems. They work weekends, solve last-minute chaos, and make our dreamy renders a solid, tangible reality. Without them, we’re just fancy presentations.
But let’s be real — we still have to fight for our place. In family gatherings, we’re introduced as “doing something creative.” Clients want free design advice over coffee. And god forbid you charge a consultation fee — how dare you value your time?
So here’s to every interior designer carving space (pun intended) in a world that still thinks we’re part-time hobbyists.
We’re not just here to “do interiors.”
We’re here to build experiences.
And no, we’re not switching to MBA next year.