Interior school training courses in Baltimore, MD (public, in-house or online)

Unlock the door to all the tricks of the interior decorating trade to make a house into a castle. Topics include design techniques, color and styles, floor plans and accessorizing.

Learn about the basics of interior design. Start on a personal project and create a design notebook, floor plan, color scheme and overall style for a room in your home. With the knowledge you will gain you will be able to take a final step in creating your dream room. Learn about space planning, blueprint review, color, furnishings, design techniques, wall treatments, lighting, and accessorizing.

This degree program prepares students for positions with architectural firms, corporate planning organizations, contracting/office supply firms, equipment/ furniture manufacturing companies, interior design firms (home or business), and for many other positions in the applied arts-related industries. Students who choose this curriculum and desire to transfer courses to a four-year institution should check with the program coordinator and/or academic advisors. Courses may be taken in any sequence...

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Interior Decorating school covers the following:
The Decorating Process
The Measuring Process
Design Elements and Principles
Color and Design
Color and Lighting
Textiles
Floors and Stairways
Walls and Ceilings
Windows, Doors and Fireplaces
Furniture Selection

The Interior Decorating Course is comprised of 18 comprehensive lessons. They are easy to follow, yet challenging and stimulating at the same time. Each lesson begins with a subject matter preview and objectives, an introductory note from your instructor and a vocabulary builder of new words and terms.

Next comes the reading assignment. Practice exercises help you check and review what you’ve learned. At the end of the lesson is an open-book exam, which you may take online.