Also called: Model Home Designer, Builder Merchandiser
Furnishes and decorates model homes so home builders can sell new houses.
A model home merchandiser picks furniture, art, and rugs for a brand-new show house, then spends a long day with a crew placing every pillow before the grand opening.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Interior design degree or experience.
Ways in: 4-year college, 2-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Interior Design.
Growing about average. Tied to new home construction.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI can suggest furniture packages; sourcing, delivering and physically styling a real house stays human.
Classes: Art and design, Business, FCCLA.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-1025.
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