Start Your Search With designFIND

IDC offers an online referral service to help you find the right professional interior designer for your project: DesignFIND. This searchable database gives you access to comprehensive profiles of interior design firms across Canada. Start your search for an interior designer with designFIND.

To make your search more effective, it's recommend you use the Advanced Search function to narrow your search parameters by city and project type (e.g. kitchen design, dental office, courthouse). Every word in the descriptions is searchable using this feature, providing maximum search capability.

For more information about DesignFIND and hiring an interior designer, contact designfind@idcanada.org.

A key ingredient for a successful project is to focus on quality in the selection process. Quality-based selection involves comparing candidates based on such criteria as:

• Experience in successfully providing similar services

• Overall history and reputation

• Management experience and skills

• Familiarity with relevant local aspects - geography, culture, facilities and professional consultants

• Project methodology

• Technical competence

• Unique value-added qualities such as creativity and innovation

• Commitment to the client's interests

• Quality of references