Perceptions of Job Title: Interior Decorator, Interior Designer and Building Designer or Architect

Abstract

265 university students were asked to rank their perceptions of interior decorators, interior designers, and building designers or architects after reading a brief summary of the applicable professional's education. Similar to other research conducted in this area, a majority of these students ranked interior decorators and interior designers as more similar to one another while interior designers and building designers or architects were more dissimilar.