To further enhance the effectiveness of talent cultivation for interior design in vocational colleges, it is necessary to vigorously promote the construction of an industry-education integration model. Through this model, the roles of both enterprises and schools can be leveraged to jointly facilitate the continuous improvement of students’ professional abilities and practical skills, providing a steady stream of high-quality talents for the development of the interior design field. Therefore, this paper analyzes the current issues in interior design talent cultivation in vocational colleges from the perspective of industry-education integration and proposes corresponding improvement measures.