The Interior Design Complete Course

Explore the design thinking process for interior design, detailing empathize, define, ideate, prototype, and test through practical case studies.

Explore creative techniques for interior design by brainstorming, mind mapping, scamper, and biomimicry to generate ideas, organize concepts, and craft sustainable, nature-inspired spaces.

Learn to analyze user needs and activities to plan space usage for projects, identify problems, design user centric layouts, and map personas, zoning, and circulation for efficient, engaging spaces.

Explore anthropometrics and ergonomics to design interior spaces that respect body dimensions and postures, prioritizing comfort, safety, and efficiency through adjustable furniture, accessible layouts, and mindful environmental factors.

Use a bubble diagram to analyze space and plan a furniture layout, align with walls, then allocate areas by proximity, circulation, and sizes.

Explore the science of color for interior design, from the color wheel and primary, secondary, and tertiary colors to analogous, complementary, and split-complementary schemes, plus color psychology and neutral palettes.

Explore color schemes, from monochromatic to triadic, and learn how to create mood, function, and branding for interior spaces by choosing a base, secondary, and accent colors.

Learn to apply color in interiors with a neutral base, add color via accessories, textiles, and patterns, and explore color blocking and the 6030 ten rule for balance.

Explore solid and engineered hardwood, SPC, carpet tiles, concrete, ceramic and vitrified tiles, marble, granite, limestone, and Kota stone, plus installation, durability, and maintenance insights.

Explore wall and ceiling materials and finishes, from emulsion and enamel paints to texture paints, wallpaper, tiles, wood and stone paneling, and MDF or PVC paneling.

Explore moldings and trims—baseboards, crown molding, chair rails, and wainscoting—and learn wood finishes and countertops, including laminate, veneer, Pu finish, granite, quartz, and tile.

Explore the fundamentals of lighting in interior design, including illumination levels, color temperatures, controls, and energy‑efficient strategies, and learn to maximize natural light with reflective surfaces and shading.

Explore how lighting shapes ambience, practicality, and aesthetics in interior spaces, from energy-efficient LED and smart controls to ambient, task, accent, and decorative lighting across residential and commercial settings.

Explore space planning for residential interiors by balancing functionality, flow, and aesthetics across living rooms, bedrooms, kitchens, and baths, using principles of balance, circulation, lighting, and storage.

Designing for specific needs applies universal design principles to create inclusive, accessible spaces with adaptability, using wide doorways, flush thresholds, lever handles, and child-friendly storage.

Explore design fundamentals for creating a functional home office by defining user profiles, selecting the right space, and crafting an efficient layout, workflow, and ergonomic considerations.

Learn to design a functional home office using design thinking to craft a mood board, selecting furniture, textures, colors, and lighting, with Canva and sources like Pinterest and magazines.

Design mood boards quickly with Canva templates and drag-and-drop elements. Collaborate with a team and use mockups across devices.

Learn to create and customize shapes in Canva, adjusting height and width, colors, borders, and text inside shapes. Use font choices and image-based color suggestions to enhance templates.

Design mood boards in Canva by starting from blank or using templates, upload images, drag, resize, rotate, and tweak colors to craft an office mood board.

Create a mood board by selecting shapes, applying colors from your palette, and choosing wall tones—light and dark options like gray and brown—then share and download in preferred file formats.

Design a functional office space by translating moodboard into ergonomic layouts, standard furniture dimensions, and adaptable storage, then sketch elevations and prepare a SketchUp model.

Explore interior design with SketchUp: choose templates, navigate axes, and build a home office layout by drawing walls, applying materials, creating windows and doors, and using 3D warehouse for models.

Explore the AutoCAD interface and core drawing tools—line, polyline, circle, arc, rectangle, ellipse, and hatch—learn to set units, precision, and exact lengths for interior design elevations and plans.

Create interior layouts in AutoCAD by drawing rectangles and circles with exact dimensions and using move, rotate, trim, copy, and offset to shape walls, doors, windows, elevations, and hatch patterns.

Save your desktop file with a chosen name, review the home office elevations, and learn the tools to create them. Then explore SketchUp to build a basic model.

Explore materiality for a home office, balancing flooring, wall treatments, work surfaces, lighting, acoustics, cable management, sustainable options, and AutoCAD SketchUp tutorials.

Explore AutoCAD, the essential software for interior design and architecture, covering 2D drafting and 3D modeling. Master layers, commands, shortcuts, and precise drawing tools to create scalable, accurate interior layouts.

Master SketchUp, a beginner-friendly 3D modeling tool, to create, view, and modify furniture, rooms, and products with accurate, life-sized visuals and integrated collaboration.

Explore SketchUp, a powerful 3D modeling software, for architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, video game design, and product prototyping, with evolving versions from Google to Trimble.

Explore the SketchUp interface for interior design, including the title bar, the menu bar, toolbar, 3d modeling space, and axes, with guidance on selection, grouping, components, templates, and file workflows.

Master SketchUp basics by navigating orbit, pan, and zoom, then draw with the line tool, eraser, and arc tools to create precise 2D plans and 3D forms.

Explore SketchUp editing tools like push and pull, offset, and follow me to turn 2D sketches into 3D forms.