Interior Decoration Essentials 101

• Course Overview  

  This inspirational course will give you a thorough understanding of the key concepts and terms used by professional interior decorators, with an insight into colour schemes, soft furnishings, window coverings, lighting and more. By the end of the course, you’ll be able to advise customers on interior decoration projects, including recommending soft furnishings and design decorations to a project brief. Create mood, colour and materials’ boards with professional panache and graduate with your own portfolio pieces to entice future clients or employers. Held on campus every Wednesday for seven weeks.

• Course Content  

  - What is an Interior Decorator?
  - Mood Boards
  - Interior Trends
  - Developing a Theme
  - History of Design and Decoration Styles
  - Elements and Principles of Design
  - Colour Wheel & Colour Theory
  - Colour Scheming & Colour Harmonies
  - Introduction to Hard Materials and Soft Materials
  - Site Analysis/ Measurement/ Furniture Placement
  - Lighting
  - Wall and Floor Coverings
  - Costing’s and budget
  - Accessories selection and arrangement
  - Major Project: analysing a client brief and create an overall concept.

• Accreditation  

  This course gains the following TAFE credits:

  MSFID4003 - Prepare a materials board for client presentation
  BSBDES302 - Explore and apply the creative design process to 2D forms
  MSFID5011 - Specify soft furnishings for complete interior solution.

• CAREERS  

  Suitable for those wanting to advance in a career in design or personal interior projects.

• TRAINERS  

  Our educators are industry leaders, practicing interior designers and experts in the field.

Get in Touch With Us

Phone the Coco Republic Design School on 1300 000 220 or int +612 9384 4243
9:00 to 17:30 EDST, Monday to Friday or MAKE AN ENQUIRY.