One of the best parts of going to IKEA is seeing how the furniture actually looks in a living space with their intricately decorated "roomsets." These life-sized dioramas are colorful, cozy, and legit, like they could actually be a real room in someone's house. IKEA's realistic roomsets help bring the furniture to life in a way that you don't really get from just seeing the pieces standing alone in the middle of a plain showroom floor.
IKEA stores have these engaging roomsets thanks to their innovative teams of interior designers who bring these colorful concepts to life. So what's it like being an official interior designer for IKEA? One of those designers, Nur, gave us a little glimpse into her daily life!
Uh, can you say "dream job?" As far as interior design gigs go, Nur ( @joyofnur on TikTok) has it made. Not only is she an interior designer , but the roomsets she helps create for her local IKEA store inspire her customers' room design choices as well!
It was "implementation week" at Nur's store, which means that it was time to take their roomset designs from blueprint page to reality. Nur's roomset plans (designed by her co-worker) were waiting for her when she showed up around 8 am, and by 8:30, her team was already cracking away at dressing up the new set. In between rounds of painting, drilling, and decorating, there was time for goofing off with her coworkers, along with lunch and coffee breaks at the iconic IKEA cafeteria.
Being an interior designer is hard work, and actually implementing those designs yourself isn't a walk in the park, as anyone who's ever tried painting a room themselves can attest! Still, it's a fantastic career that allows you to flex your creative skills, and when you get to do it for a company as big and influential as IKEA... well, you can understand why Nur's followers suddenly developed a serious case of FOMO!
"Childhood dream job OMG," gasped @urgirlistired.
"My dream is to work at IKEA," admired @captvean.
"Manifesting even though I'm not from the same major," said @theballadofanna, referencing the fact that Nur studied architecture in school (as she specified in her comments).
Becoming an Interior Designer for IKEA
This all got me thinking: what does it take to actually become an interior designer for IKEA? Can anyone walk off the street and apply to start designing roomsets at their local IKEA store?
Well, unfortunately, no, otherwise I'd have to give the idea some serious consideration myself. While the exact standards may differ from place to place, I actually found the requirements listed for an interior design job with IKEA Indonesia (Nur lives in Indonesia herself). According to IKEA Indonesia, interior designer applicants must have a Bachelor's Degree in interior design or architecture, 3-5 years of relevant work experience, and familiarity with common design drafting tools like Adobe Photoshop and AutoCAD, among a few other qualifications. In short, you need some serious experience and education before you can start calling the shots on IKEA's roomset designs!
Becoming an interior designer for IKEA might not be for everyone, but darn it if Nur didn't make it look like a sweet gig. I'd never seriously considered becoming a professional room designer before, and even I got a bit jealous watching Nur at work!
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