05-20-2014, 05:38 AM
The professional interior designer is qualified by education, experience, and examination to enhance the function and quality of interior spaces for the purpose of improving the quality of life, increasing productivity, and protecting the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
history of profession
Elsie de Wolfe: First Interior decorator at the turn of the century, 1900. An actress and a high society figure, her style was a popular departure from the dark Victorian styles of that time. She was the first to charge for her design, not simply on commission.
First professional course on interior designer
New York School of Applied and Fine Arts, known today as Parson’s School of Design
history of profession
Elsie de Wolfe: First Interior decorator at the turn of the century, 1900. An actress and a high society figure, her style was a popular departure from the dark Victorian styles of that time. She was the first to charge for her design, not simply on commission.
First professional course on interior designer
New York School of Applied and Fine Arts, known today as Parson’s School of Design