Complete Course in Interior Design

Topics covered in the Sheffield Complete Course in Interior Design.

Our Interior Design Course covers everything you need to know about the art and business of interior design and decoration. The following Course outline does not touch on all that the Sheffield Complete Course in Interior Design covers, but it will give you a sense of its scope:

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Unit One:

  • Sheffield's Three Basic Guidelines for fabulous designs.
  • The Eye of the Designer.
  • How to create designs that fit clients' taste and lifestyles.
  • How to sketch a room.
  • How to indicate architectural details on sketches.
  • Practical considerations when choosing furniture.
  • The basics of color and hue.
  • How decorators charge for their services.
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Unit Two:

  • Drawing a floorplan.
  • Scale considerations when choosing furniture.
  • Designing a room with visual balance.
  • Characteristics of Early American furniture.
  • The value and intensity of color.
  • Contracting with clients — letters of agreement.
  • Hand lettering.
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Unit Three:

  • Furniture layout.
  • Types of fabrics.
  • Choosing fabrics that enhance the design of an interior.
  • How the shape of furniture affects a design scheme.
  • How color affects the ambiance of an interior.
  • Mediterranean and French furniture.
  • The client-designer relationship.

Unit Four:

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  • Types of window treatments and how they complement the decor of a room.
  • How lighting that enhances the mood and ambiance of an interior.
  • English styles of furniture.
  • How furniture affects the balance of a room.
  • Creating an effective color scheme.
  • Different types of drapery.
  • Working with vendors.
  • Design centers and associations.

Unit Five:

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  • The qualities of a harmonious interior.
  • Different types of flooring.
  • How flooring affects the usability and decor of a room.
  • Types of wall treatments and how they can be integrated into a design scheme.
  • Choosing flooring and wall treatments that complement one another.
  • Twentieth-Century furniture.
  • Starting your own business.
  • Room accessories.
  • Lamps, pillows, and other accessories.
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Unit Six:

  • Creating a client presentation.
  • Creating a rendering.
  • Elements of kitchen design.
  • Elements of bathroom design.
  • Different types of upholstered furniture.
  • Interior planning case studies.
  • Promoting your business.

The Sheffield Interior Design Course consists of 30 lessons, each of which is supplemented by page-by-page guidance on Sheffield audio programs and step-by-step demonstrations on Sheffield interior design training course video programs. We create all our own interior design course teaching materials – there are none like them used anywhere else. You'll find in the Sheffield Interior Design 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.

After you complete the Sheffield Complete Course in Interior Design, 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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