Even if you religiously read design magazines and take on home improvement projects, you may not be entirely certain as to what exactly the role of a professional interior designer entails. And you're ...

Interior designers create functional and beautiful indoor spaces. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were a total of 40,120 interior designers employed in the United States in 2010.

Lauren is a writer and architectural designer living and working in Brooklyn, NY. In addition to being a writer at Forbes, she works as a freelance architectural designer specializing in residential ...