Learn to Design Interior Spaces
- for homes, Offices, Commercial buildings, any interiors
- a solid foundation for anyone working with interior décor, furniture or design
Who Should Study this?
- Aspiring interior designers
- Artists, designers
- Furniture retailers
- Property managers and estate agents
- Painters/decorators, builders and other trades people.
Lesson Structure
There are 10 lessons in this course:
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Scope and Nature of Interior Design
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Introductory Considerations
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Interior Designers & Skills Required
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History of Interior Design
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Popular Styles
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Trends
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Decorating with Colour
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Decorating with Texture
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Wabi-sabi
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Decorating with Pattern
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Decorating with Artwork
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Decoration with Features
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Principles
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Other Influential Design Components
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Choosing Components
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Introduction
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Paints
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Hard Materials. metal etc - glass, masonry, polymers, stone, tiles, plasterboard
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Floor Treatments
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Finishes
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Soft Materials and Accessories
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Choosing Furnishings
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Window Coverings
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Design Brief
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Preparing Colour Samples and Materials Boards
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Preserving Nature in Interior Design
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Indoor/Outdoor Rooms and Spaces
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Using and Placing Indoor Plants
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Choosing Services
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Introduction
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Types of Services -electricity, gas, water, telecommunications
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Heating and Cooling
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Managing Heat Transfer
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Heating Options
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Hot Water Systems
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Lighting
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Ambient Lighting
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Task Lighting
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Accent Lighting
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Electrical Outlets & Light Switches
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Telephone and Internet
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Water Supply
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Other Services
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Smart Building Solutions
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Robots for Cleaning
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Collaboration in Creative Processes
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On site Safety
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Redesigning an Old Building
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Ethics and Legalities
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Ethics of Building Preservation
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What is Regulated
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Planning Consent
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Heritage and Conservation Areas
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Evaluating the Site
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Creativity
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Determining a Client Goals
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Changes? - Restoration, Renovation or Design
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Redecoration
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Reorganisation/Altering Space
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Drawing Floor Plans
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Designing a New Building
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Role of a Designer
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Colour and Aesthetics
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Physical Features
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Practical Features
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Luxury Features and Quality
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Resources
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Structures -considering size, level, straightness, type of materials
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Sound and sound proofing
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Acoustic Panels
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Properties of Different Materials - Thermal, Electrical, Environmental, Economic, etc
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Technology in Design
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Sensors and Robotics in New Home Design
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Design Simulation
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CAD Design Process
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Altering Spaces
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Working with a Brief
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Spatial Awareness
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Photos, Sketches, Accurate Measurements
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Levelling
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Using Computer Software
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Spatial Planning
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Use of Space - storage, work, social, private
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Design Considerations - axis lines, focal points
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Creating Flow
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Creating Specific Areas
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Using Views
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Functionality, Proportion, Scale
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The Kitchen Triangle Design
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Altering Existing Spaces -Extensions, Conversions
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Recreating Original Styles
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Workplace Interiors.
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Organising the Interior
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Introduction
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Design Decisions for Organising Space - Harmony, unity, balance, scale, proportion, rythm, contrast, details
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Reorganisation
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Temporary or Permenant Change
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Creating Ambience
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Reorganising Furnishings
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Maximising Use of Space -Decluttering, distancing, space saving furniture, using smaller items, using walls, visual effects
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Storage Example - Butlers pantry
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Creating Open Plan Spaces
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Designing for Health & Wellbeing
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Introduction
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Interior Materials for Better Health - paints, natural paint
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Managing Bacteria, Rots, other Biological Hazards
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Adhesives, Fabrics
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Feng Shui
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Biophilic Design
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Green Design
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Ergonomics
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The Psychology of Interior Design
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Budgeting
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Budgeting Priorities, Timing, Feasibility
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Managing a Project
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Implementing an Operational Plan
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Controlling a Project
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Creating a GANTT Chart
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Critical Path Analysis
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Invoicing
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Bad Debts
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Special Project
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Four parts to this project
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Choose a room to design
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Research design considerations
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Prepare a design
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Report on your design
Each lesson culminates in an assignment which is submitted to the school, marked by the school's tutors and returned to you with any relevant suggestions, comments, and if necessary, extra reading.
Aims
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Describe different styles of interior design and their relationship to aesthetic and functional criteria, relative to varied historical and cultural contexts.
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Discuss options and criteria used to choose the components used in an interior design including furnishings, wall and floor treatments, colour choices and decoration.
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Determine services to be incorporated into an interior and where to install them.
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Determine options for interior improvements in an old interior and compare the possibilities.
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Determine options for interior development of a new interior and compare the possibilities.
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Explain how spatial awareness and spatial planning skills can be used to alter spaces.
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Explain how an interior might be improved by reorganisation of the components that already exist.
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Explain how an interior can be designed to more conducive to the wellbeing of the occupants.
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Prepare a budget for an Interior Design
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Create a design for two rooms.
THIS COURSE RELATES TO ANY INTERIORS - HOMES, SHOPS, OFFICES, ANYWHERE
Good interior design ensures that the space in which we live, and work is suitable for its purpose. An office should be designed so that it helps workers to focus and pay attention in a light environment. A bedroom should be designed to be relaxing, and perhaps romantic. The design should suit the needs and wants of the individual(s) who is going to use the room.
When considering the needs of the individual, we should consider what anyone using the room might need, and match that with a number of different considerations including aesthetics, function, budget and maintenance requirements.
Good design is a balancing act - considering everything, and coming up with compromises that work to get the best possible result.
INTERIOR DESIGN DOESN'T NEED TO BE EXPENSIVE
Interior design may sometimes be less about bringing in, or changing, components and more about removing or reorganising what already exists. A competent interior designer can walk into a space and immediately get a sense of what is good or bad about it in terms of the overall design and its functionality.
For example, a room that is set up as a family relaxation room, such as a sitting room or lounge, should have a warm and inviting feel to it that supports relaxation. One might expect it to have soft furnishings, a relatively subdued colour scheme, and warm lighting that can be adjusted. Furthermore, the location of furniture and fittings should complement the sense of relaxation that is being conveyed. Having to cross the room to turn on a light, or having to walk around a table, can interrupt the sense of calm that is intended.
It is important to arrange or rearrange a space to optimise its appeal. To do so you need to understand how to work with design principles, components and environments to achieve the best possible results within the constraints identified by clients (or yourself).
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