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I think that succeeding in interior design in large part depends on your work. Do you have a great portfolio highlighting your achievements and projects? Testimonials from past clients is an ideal way forward to future clients. Your portfolio should be an impressive snapshot of who you are as a designer, what special something you bring to each project, and how clients engage with you. Education, in a word, is the key difference between interior decorators and interior designers. Anyone who finds joy in playing with colors, fabrics, and textiles can become a decorator in today’s world by simply printing business cards and promoting themselves to clients. While that’s not a bad way to go, earning an accredited education, like an associate’s or bachelor’s degree, is typically required to work in the interior design field. It may seem obvious, but in order to become an interior designer, you need to have an innate flair for color, spatial arrangements, architecture, and textiles. Do you enjoy decorating your home and get lots of compliments on your decor? That doesn’t necessarily mean you should be an interior designer, but it’s certainly a good sign.