Interior Design & Decoration Diploma

What is interior design? interior design history, interior design vs interior decoration, introduction to elements of design, principles of design, workplace design with colour and light, developing a colour scheme

Elements of design: line, pattern, texture, colour, area, shape, form and space

Principles of design: discord and variety, harmony and unity, contrast and emphasis, rhythm, repetition and radiation, proportion, gradation and alternation, balance

Elements of a decoration plan

Colour planning: function of the area, existing furniture and furnishings, the style of décor, aspect and natural lighting, spatial relationships, personal taste, colour psychology, floor coverings, window treatments, furniture

Decorating with light: incandescent, fluorescent, metal halide, high-pressure sodium, mercury vapour, tungsten, tungsten halogen

Planning a harmonious decorative scheme, the process of planning, the beginning of your decoration plan, notes from client briefing, results of the client briefing, displaying or presenting your proposal, types of visuals, measured survey, schedule of materials

Introduction to the science of light and colour, the luminous environment, the nature of colour