How to Become An Interior Designer Author Awarded Prestigious Decorating Den Interior's National Business Owner Of The Year

Online, June 12, 2011 (Newswire.com) - The creative field that excites many talented individuals, interior designing presents specialized design opportunities in the architectural arena. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the Interior Design profession is expected to increase 19% by 2018. With the growth of this profession, designers will need to have a keen eye for making designs come to life with a touch of functionality.

As with other professions, anyone who wants to know how to become an interior designer or an interior decorator should do a bit of research before hitting the road and pursuing this specific career path.

HowToBecomeAnInteriorDesigner.com offers valuable insight to those who dream of becoming interior designers. The website is run by Cliff Welles, ASID, who, together with partner Judy Underwood, Allied ASID, was recently awarded the Decorating Den Interiors Franchise Business Owner of the Year at the 42nd Annual Conference and Suppliers' Market in Phoenix, Arizona.

Decorating Den Interiors provides furniture, window treatments, floor/wall/bed coverings, accessories and lighting from the global marketplace for residential clients, as well as plans and interior furnishings for commercial markets.

The Franchisee of the Year award, presented by Chairman James S. Bugg, Sr., is the highest honor bestowed annually by the 450-unit international interior design company.

With a combined 40-year experience in residential and commercial design, Mr. Welles and Ms. Underwood own the Decorating Den Interiors studios franchise in Bonita Springs and Sanibel Island, Florida. The duo started out with a design business in Coral Gables in 1993, and are currently Sanibel and Bonita Springs interior designers. The group consists of a team of talented award-winning designers who service both commercial and residential markets by creating elegant and functional environments. Their Sanibel office has been voted Best Home Interiors since 2007.

The NCIDQ-certified interior designers continues to qualify, train and mentor 20 interior designers operating in individually owned design studios across southern Florida, stretching from Bradenton to Vero Beach, and south to Key West.

Through HowToBecomeAnInteriorDesigner.com, Mr. Welles encourages people with inclination to interior designing, and shares with them the passion. By signing up at the website, Interested individuals can receive the free report called "Three Ways to Become a Design Professional."

"The information in our free report will enable you to take advantage of our knowledge and experience to avoid potential mis-directions as you seek a career in the interior design industry," Mr. Welles says.

Mr. Welles, together with Ms. Underwood, is a familiar name in the Decorating Den Interiors awardee list, grabbing top individual sales, franchise sales, regional sales and Region of the Year accolades. The team also received the "Dream Room" design awards in the company's annual competition, judged in New York City by interior design magazine editors. Their work has been featured in many home furnishings magazines and interior design books.

For the free, information-packed report about how to become an interior designer, http://www.howtobecomeaninteriordesigner.com/ is a must-visit for a deeper discovery of what the profession holds.