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The Sheffield Interior Design Course consists of the 30 lessons described below, each of
which is supplemented by page-by-page guidance on Sheffield audio programs
and step-by-step demonstrations on Sheffield training video programs.
We create all our own interior design course teaching materials - there are none like them used
anywhere else. You'll find in this Course all sorts of exciting ideas for
totally new and beautiful effects and the results you achieve under our
guidance will surprise and delight you.
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After you complete the Sheffield Interior Design Course, you will receive our respected
Certificate showing you've completed our unique training. But, even more
important, you'll have presentation materials showing beautiful rooms that
you've designed. These presentation "boards" can be your first portfolio
for your own business, or a powerful addition to your resume if you're
seeking a job in the design field.
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We want you to get a "feel" for the type of training you'll get in your
Sheffield Interior Design Course and find out for yourself why Sheffield lessons are so
easy and enjoyable to read at home - and so complete and attractive.
So we offer you this opportunity to "try out" excerpts from two of
Sheffield's typical lessons -
Eye of the Designer
and
Furniture Layout.
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Also be aware that each of these excerpts is exactly as it appears in
the illustrated lesson that each Sheffield student receives. Accordingly,
you will find occasional reference to earlier projects completed by
Sheffield students. Please disregard these references. Rather, focus on
the concepts being presented and consider the easy-to-understand way
they are presented and how simple
they are to follow.
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30 Complete Lessons
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Eye of the Designer.
Your Interior Design Course starts you at the very beginning.
You learn how to "see" a room, what to look for… how to plan ahead…
how to visualize the finished result. Most importantly, you learn the
"Three Sheffield Guidelines" that you will use as the key to successfully
decorating any room. Click here to read an excerpt from this Sheffield
lesson.
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Planning for People.
Successful rooms are rooms that "work" for people. Our exclusive Lifestyle
Questionnaire helps you determine the personal needs of your clients - and
their budgets and taste. And… if you are decorating for yourself, the
Questionnaire will enable you to nail down your own personal preferences
once and for all.
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Sketching A Room.
You are shown a simple way to measure a room and make a rough sketch of
all its details - including closets, windows, doors, fireplaces, radiators,
electrical fixtures, unusual shapes.
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Drawing A Floor plan.
You don't need any artistic ability to convert your rough sketch into
a professional floor plan using our unique, simple, step-by-step method.
You're provided with all the tools you need - drawing board, T-square,
graph paper, even pencils!
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Planning A Furniture Layout.
Now we get to the fun! You learn to plan a workable and beautiful
furniture layout, including how to create a focus, establish an axis,
and provide for traffic patterns. You will use exclusive Sheffield
Furniture Cutouts to help you, moving them around on your floor plan,
and testing different possible layouts until you find the one you like
the best. (It's so much easier - and more fun - to move a paper piano
around, rather than the real thing!) When you're fully satisfied with
your layout, you then use your exclusive Sheffield Furniture Templates
to quickly trace the layout onto the floor plan.
Click here
to read an excerpt from this Sheffield lesson.
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Lighting A Room.
The most beautiful room can be destroyed by bad lighting. You learn a
simple way to plan interesting, dramatic lighting in any room of the
house. How to use different lighting fixtures - modern and traditional.
How to draw your lighting plan onto your furniture layout.
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Fabrics.
You learn how to select fabrics for upholstery and draperies. The
advantages and disadvantages of different fibers - wool, silk, cotton,
synthetics, etc. Where to find the best buys. How to order. You are even
trained to feel the "hand" of the most important fabrics by practicing
with samples in your Sheffield Fabric Swatch Kit. Most of all, you learn
how and when to mix upholstery and drapery patterns… and when NOT to mix
them.
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Window Treatments.
Windows will be among the most decorative aspects of your rooms. You are
trained to select and use all types of treatments - curtains and draperies,
Roman and Austrian shades, venetian and vertical blinds, shutters,
valances and cornices. Which treatment is best for which situation. How
to order materials.
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Wall Treatments.
How to select and use wallpaper. How to get the best prices. What you
should know to assure a perfect paint job. How to work with your painter.
How to use wood paneling.
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Flooring Treatments.
How to select the right flooring rugs or carpeting, wood planking,
marble, quarry tile, mosaic tile, vinyl tile, linoleum. How to recognize
and choose a fine rug - Chinese, Persian, Kelim, Aubusson, Rya, Berber,
loktaki. Fine carpeting - Wilton, Axminster, velvet, saxony, shag.
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Color Schemes.
Four different lessons train your eye to see subtle differences in color.
The Sheffield Color Schemes Kit (supplied) trains you to use hues, shades,
tints, tones, intensities to plan sure-fire color schemes every time.
Most important, you learn the simple "trick" used by most pros to develop
sure-fire color schemes for every room every time.
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Harmony And Accessories.
You learn how to put a room together… how to combine fabrics, window
treatments, flooring, and accessories. "Camouflage" to make a room seem
larger or smaller… wider or narrower. How to design a perfect room down
to the smallest vase or ashtray.
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Rooms Of The House.
Detailed requirements for living rooms, bedrooms, dens, children's rooms,
guest rooms, stairways, halls, playrooms. How to expand closet space. How
to handle unusual situations and solve unusual problems.
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Kitchens And Baths.
You learn to outfit "dream" kitchens and baths. How to plan exciting,
unusual effects. How to use space and lighting for dramatic impact.
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Period Furniture.
Our exclusive Spotter's Guide System in four complete lessons will enable
you to recognize - and use - all the major types of period furniture:
American Colonial. Italian, Spanish, Mediterranean. Baroque. Louis XIV,
XV, and XVI. Directoire. Empire. Queen Anne. Georgian - Chippendale,
Hepplewhite, Sheraton, Adam. Federal. Duncan Phyfe. Victorian. Art
Deco. Contemporary - Frank Lloyd Wright, Bauhaus, Scandinavian, Italian,
High-Tech, PostModern. You'll learn to recognize all these styles and
use them!
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Finished Presentation. How to prepare and present your completed plans to your clients in the most appealing and professional manner. How to prepare your final drawings using your Sheffield Drawing Kit (supplied). How to present a budget. How to handle questions, suggestions, objections. How to sell your ideas to your clients. |
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Business Methods.
In a series of six "insider" lessons, you learn step by step how to
get started in your own interior design business and succeed! How to
charge. How much to charge. How much profit to expect. How to be
welcomed into "trade-only" showrooms and get the largest possible
designer's discount. How to set up your first office in a corner of
your home. How to promote and advertise. How to handle the initial
interview with clients. Follow-up meetings. How to shop with clients.
How NOT to shop! How to work with vendors and contractors. You receive
the Sheffield Business Kit, containing all the forms you need to get
going - letterhead, envelopes, business cards billing forms, etc.
Everything you need to get started in your own business. You are
prepared for success!
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| Excerpts from the Sheffield Lesson - Eye of the Designer. | |||
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| Excerpts from the Sheffield Lesson on How to Plan Your Furniture Layout. | |||
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