Instruction Set 1
Learning Strategies
The advantages of learning at home; types of study materials; types of examinations; accessing and using the features of our website; determining what kind of learner you are; establishing a study schedule; using study tips; preparing for and taking examinations.
Decorating Today
The history of interior decorating; meeting and interviewing clients; characteristics of a successful interior decorator; employment opportunities.
Instruction Set 2
Meeting Your Client’s Needs
Determining your client’s needs, preferences, goals and budget priorities; developing a decorating plan, including measurements and room graphs to scale.
The Elements and Principles of Design
Identifying the elements of design: line, form, color and value, texture, pattern, light, and space. The principles of design: balance, proportion, and scale; emphasis and unity.
Instruction Set 3
The Principles of Color
The properties of color; how to use color in interior decorating; planning a color scheme; using the color wheel.
Identifying Furniture Styles and Periods
Exploring different furniture styles - Traditional, Provincial, Contemporary, Modern - from the 17th to the 20th century; identifying styles and integrating each into your rooms.
Decorating with Furniture
Arranging rooms according to function and use; creating the best traffic patterns; positioning furniture on a floor plan; recognizing quality workmanship and construction in furniture.
Learning Aids:
• Furniture Template
• Triangle
• T-Square
• Color Wheel
Instruction Set 4
Floors
Importance of floors in room decor; carpeting; rugs; wood floors; durable floors; how to select the appropriate floor treatment; measuring, scaling, and using a floor plan.
Walls
How to treat walls in decorating; wall coverings, including wallpaper, paint, murals, mirrors, paneling, and tile; drawing scaled elevations.
Windows
Different types of windows; planning and choosing window treatments - curtains, draperies, shades, and blinds; window treatments for special situations; measuring for window treatments; drawing windows on elevations.
Decorating from Building Plans
Identifying decorating problems when reading blueprints; types of housing plans; evaluating house plan layouts; discussing specific decorating problems and solutions, room by room.
Instruction Set 5
Fabrics
Using natural and synthetic fabrics: silk, wool, cotton, linen, special fibers; identifying weaves; selecting the right fabric texture.
Lighting and Accessories
The three types of lighting; lighting and the color scheme; making use of lamps and lighting fixtures in decorating; using wall and table accessories; tips for arranging accessory groupings.
Special Purpose Rooms
Planning home offices, home fitness centers, and home theaters; selecting furniture based on anthropometric and ergonomic principles; coordinating floors, walls, upholstery, equipment, and lighting for these three types of special purpose rooms
Instruction Set 6
The Skills and Methods of Selling
Qualifying a client; how to “approach” a customer; how to present merchandise; developing a follow-up system; how to prospect for clients.
Starting Your Own Business
Residential and contract decorating; developing a design program; working with clients, subcontractors, tradespeople, custom fabricators, and suppliers; advertising, charging clients, and getting paid; keeping financial records.
Instruction Set 7
Graded Project: Decorating a Living Room
Final Examination
Supplements: (Available online)
• Work Experience Option
• Work Experience Option Forms
Graduation Set
Paid six-month Certified Interior Decorator (CID) professional membership upon successful completion of certification exam.
Note: Your CID Membership information will be sent when all program requirements and obligations have been met.
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