Turn a shell of a room into a fantastic space beyond your clients’ expectations. Design exquisite home interiors without leaving yours! Interior design is a stimulating and rewarding profession.
Working through the layers and steps of interior design and home styling, this course will help develop your creative process so you make aesthetically pleasing design choices that fulfill your clients’ functional and personal design requirements. We guide you on how to visually communicate your ideas to your client. This course will introduce you to sustainable designs. You’ll also get guidance on managing your interior design business in a professional way.
Develop the skills to come up with great interior solutions and concepts that manifest in elegant, stunning home styling. Begin your online interior design styling training with the IOA today.
Requirements
International Open Academy courses are designed for anyone with an interest in learning. No formal qualifications are required to study with us. Our courses are suitable if you want to learn new skills, start a new career, or if you’re already working in a particular industry and wish to upgrade your talents and enhance your resume.
Module 1: Introduction To Interior Design
- What is interior design?
- Qualities and skills of an interior designer
- Brief history of modern interior design
- Becoming an interior designer
- Descriptive design terms
- Meeting your clients
Module 2: Design Principles
- Define your tasks
- Interfacing with other disciplines
- Design concept
- Drawings and plans
- Six design principles
- Finding inspiration
Module 3: Project Overview
- Design steps
- Working with the team
- Payment strategies
- Project management tips
- Design evaluation
- Common design challenges
Module 4: Principles Of Design
- Colors, accessories, and their significance
- Spatial relationships and proportion
- Scale and balance
- Texture, patterns, and fabrics
- Line and form
- The user’s experience – sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch
Module 5: Design Elements - Specific Design Elements
- Choosing a suitable color scheme
- Choosing flooring and wall décor
- Choosing and placing furniture
- Choosing window dressings
- Choosing and placing lighting
- Choosing accessories and soft furnishings
Module 6: Room By Room Design
- Living room
- Kitchen
- Bedroom
- Bathroom
- Kid’s room
Module 7: Popular Interior Styles
- Minimalist
- Contemporary
- Classic
- Shabby Chic
- Retro
- New York Style
- Parisian Style
- Mediterranean
- Scandinavian
- New England
Module 8: Sustainable Design
- Design and the environment
- Environmental policy
- Responsible sourcing of raw materials
- Climate change
- Health and safety
Module 9: Presenting Your Ideas
- Use of perspective
- Using the color wheel
- Pencil sketching
- Computer-aided design
- Mood boards
Module 10: Managing Interior Design Business
- Maintaining professional relationships
- Charging fees
- Preparing a portfolio
- Marketing your business
- Low-cost marketing techniques
- Setting up a website
- Blogging
- Social media
- Free PR
Who is this course for?
- Anyone who is interested in a career in interior design. Even if you simply want to dabble, and not charge for your amazing design ability, this course will allow you to take your interior design to the next level
Everyone who’s invested in a home and is seeking inspiration on how to decorate and style it
Career path
After completing this course, you can:
- Open your own interior design business
- Help friends and family with their interior design
- Get a job in the challenging and exciting field of interior design
- Increase your knowledge and skills, perhaps impressing your boss and earning a raise
You will be required to complete each lesson in full, and answer exams at the end of each course module. If your pass rate exceeds 55% on each exam then you are eligible to access a certificate of achievement or other accreditation options to recognize your achievement.
Most of our courses will earn you credits through Continuing Education (CE) / Continuing Professional Development (CPD). CE/CPD points are accepted and recognized by professional member bodies and academic institutions across the US and internationally.
All courses are accredited by the International Council for Online Educational Standards (www.icoes.org) and the The International Association of Private Career Colleges (www.iapcc.org). When successfully completing a course, students can choose to purchase an ICOES certificate that recognizes the achievement, from this third-party institution.
IOA Original
This course is an exclusive offering from the International Open Academy (IOA). IOA Originals are thoughtfully crafted and developed either in-house by IOA or with complete ownership of production and distribution rights.
Our team of experts has worked diligently to create, write, and produce this course, ensuring it provides learners with a distinctive opportunity to access premium content on a wide range of diverse topics.
Turn a shell of a room into a fantastic space beyond your clients’ expectations. Design exquisite home interiors without leaving yours! Interior design is a stimulating and rewarding profession.
Working through the layers and steps of interior design and home styling, this course will help develop your creative process so you make aesthetically pleasing design choices that fulfill your clients’ functional and personal design requirements. We guide you on how to visually communicate your ideas to your client. This course will introduce you to sustainable designs. You’ll also get guidance on managing your interior design business in a professional way.
Develop the skills to come up with great interior solutions and concepts that manifest in elegant, stunning home styling. Begin your online interior design styling training with the IOA today.
Requirements
International Open Academy courses are designed for anyone with an interest in learning. No formal qualifications are required to study with us. Our courses are suitable if you want to learn new skills, start a new career, or if you’re already working in a particular industry and wish to upgrade your talents and enhance your resume.
Module 1: Introduction To Interior Design
- What is interior design?
- Qualities and skills of an interior designer
- Brief history of modern interior design
- Becoming an interior designer
- Descriptive design terms
- Meeting your clients
Module 2: Design Principles
- Define your tasks
- Interfacing with other disciplines
- Design concept
- Drawings and plans
- Six design principles
- Finding inspiration
Module 3: Project Overview
- Design steps
- Working with the team
- Payment strategies
- Project management tips
- Design evaluation
- Common design challenges
Module 4: Principles Of Design
- Colors, accessories, and their significance
- Spatial relationships and proportion
- Scale and balance
- Texture, patterns, and fabrics
- Line and form
- The user’s experience – sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch
Module 5: Design Elements - Specific Design Elements
- Choosing a suitable color scheme
- Choosing flooring and wall décor
- Choosing and placing furniture
- Choosing window dressings
- Choosing and placing lighting
- Choosing accessories and soft furnishings
Module 6: Room By Room Design
- Living room
- Kitchen
- Bedroom
- Bathroom
- Kid’s room
Module 7: Popular Interior Styles
- Minimalist
- Contemporary
- Classic
- Shabby Chic
- Retro
- New York Style
- Parisian Style
- Mediterranean
- Scandinavian
- New England
Module 8: Sustainable Design
- Design and the environment
- Environmental policy
- Responsible sourcing of raw materials
- Climate change
- Health and safety
Module 9: Presenting Your Ideas
- Use of perspective
- Using the color wheel
- Pencil sketching
- Computer-aided design
- Mood boards
Module 10: Managing Interior Design Business
- Maintaining professional relationships
- Charging fees
- Preparing a portfolio
- Marketing your business
- Low-cost marketing techniques
- Setting up a website
- Blogging
- Social media
- Free PR
Who is this course for?
- Anyone who is interested in a career in interior design. Even if you simply want to dabble, and not charge for your amazing design ability, this course will allow you to take your interior design to the next level
-
Everyone who’s invested in a home and is seeking inspiration on how to decorate and style it
Career path
After completing this course, you can:
- Open your own interior design business
- Help friends and family with their interior design
- Get a job in the challenging and exciting field of interior design
- Increase your knowledge and skills, perhaps impressing your boss and earning a raise
IOA Original
Expertise:
Our team of experts has worked diligently to create, write, and produce this course, ensuring it provides learners with a distinctive opportunity to access premium content on a wide range of diverse topics.
