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2. Costs: This type of invoice is generally just for the costs of 
the extra furniture and accessories or lighting fixtures that are 
needed. It also covers the agreed upon extras like paint and wallpaper. 

3. General: This is the type of invoice that only covers your prices 
as the designer. It deals with the work that you do alone. This invoice 
is always included with one of the others. 

When trying to decide how to put a value to your services alone, 
that is pretty much up to you. It is best not to price yourself too 
high in the beginning because you are not a bankable name yet. There 
are two ways to charge your clients.

1. Hourly: This method is best for small or simple projects because 
they are more difficult to price on a per project basis. If you are 
a starter, you should start yourself at around $15-$20 an hour. At 
least until you establish yourself in the field. Once you are 
established you may charge as much as you'd like.

2. Per Project: This is generally reserved for projects of a larger 
scale. These are the projects that require the hiring of contractors 
and various others to help you. Since there is so much work involved, 
you cannot expect to charge by the hour.   

Places where you can find Work

Not everyone that is interested in interior design will want to run 
their own business. Some would prefer to express their creativity 
while working for someone else. There are many places that you could 
work and still be an interior designer. I've made a list of places 
and jobs that you could do if starting your own business is just not 
right for you right now.

====>  Architectural Firm, you can read and create blueprints, draw 
up sample pieces, and create models.

====>  Design center Showroom: In this job, you get to design and 

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