| USA |
State |
What you may NOT call yourself |
What you can call yourself |
State Website |
Alabama |
Interior DesignerRegistered Interior Designer
The State also regulates the practice of ‘Interior Design’ |
Interior Decorator |
Alabama State Board |
Arkansas |
Registered Interior Designer |
Interior Designer |
Arkansas State Board |
Arizona |
None known |
Interior Designer |
Arizona Board of Technical Registration |
California |
Certified Interior Designer |
Interior Designer |
California council for Interior Design Certification |
Colorado |
The state regulates the practice of Interior Design |
Interior Decorator |
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Connecticut |
Interior Designer |
Interior Decorator |
Connecticut Dept of Consumer Protection |
Florida |
Interior Designer |
Interior Decorator |
Florida Dept of Business Regulation |
Georgia |
Registered Interior Designer |
Interior Designer |
Georgia State Board |
Illinois |
Interior Designer
Registered Interior Designer |
Interior Decorator |
Illinois Board of Interior Design Professionals |
Kentucky |
Certified Interior Designer |
Interior Designer |
Kentucky State Board of Examiners and Registration of Architects |
Louisiana |
Registered Interior Designer |
Interior Designer |
Louisiana Board of Architectural Examiners |
Maine |
Certified Interior Designer |
Interior Designer |
Maine Board of Architects, Landscape Architects and Interior Designers |
Maryland |
Certified Interior Designer |
Interior Designer |
Maryland Board of Certified Interior Designers |
Michegan |
None |
Interior Decorator |
Michegan Dept of Consumer and Industry Services |
Minnesota |
Certified Interior Designer |
Interior Designer |
Minnesota Board of Architecture, Engineering, Landscaping, Landscape Architects, Geoscience and Interior Design |
Missouri |
Registered Commercial Interior Designer |
Interior Designer |
Missouri Interior Design Council |
Nevada |
Registered Interior Designer |
Interior Designer |
Nevada Board of Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design |
New Jersey |
Certified interior designer |
Interior Designer |
New Jersey legislation website |
New Mexico |
Interior Designer |
Interior Decorator |
New Mexico Department of Labor |
New York |
Certified Interior Designer |
Interior Designer |
New York State Education Department Office of Professions |
Ohio |
Ohio Certified Interior Designer |
Interior Designer |
Ohio State website |
Oregon |
None known |
Interior Designer |
See OCPID website |
Puerto Rico |
Interior Designer
Interior Decorator |
Don't live in Puerto Rico! |
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Tennessee |
Registered Interior Designer |
Interior Designer |
Tennessee Board of Architectural and Engineering Examiners |
Texas |
Interior Designer |
Interior Decorator |
Texas Board of Architectural Examiners |
Virginia |
Certified Interior Designer |
Interior Designer |
Virginia APELSCIDLA Board |
Washington, DC |
Interior Designer |
Interior Decorator |
D.C. Occupational and Professional Licensing Boards |
Wisconsin |
Wisconsin Registered Interior Designer |
Interior Designer |
Wisconsin Department of Regulation and Licensing |
