Tips for good interior design and decoration

Good creative skills are essential for the specialised fields of interior design and decoration. Consequently, it is important to have a good understanding of the industry and be able to apply acquired skills in a theoretical and practical manner. Lifestyle Learning Direct, one of the Gold Coast’s premier online learning and correspondence course providers, suggests that in order to be a good interior designer and decorator you need to be able to:

1. Evaluate a design project

2. Have a clear understanding of a designer’s role

3. Be able to conduct a meeting with a client.

4. Understand the theoretical and practical application of colour.

5. Have a broader knowledge of paint finishes and effects, warm and cool palettes, as well as an elementary knowledge of the application of Feng Shui principles.

6. Be able to produce basic line drawings to scale.

7. Be knowledgeable about style and trends in furniture, as well as furniture requirements in a domestic situation.

8. Demonstrate practical application of perspective drawing skills.

9. Effectively use soft furnishings, such as window coverings, bedroom furnishings, carpets and other accessories.

10. Demonstrate the practical application of presentation techniques such as pencil rendering, watercolour wash, felt pen rendering and presentation boards.

11. Have a comprehensive knowledge of different flooring types, wall and ceiling surfaces, doors and lighting.

12. Understand the importance of bathroom and kitchen design, surfaces and fixtures.

How can you become a better Interior Designer and Decorator?

To gain professional interior design and decoration proficiency, it is best to undertake a specialised course that teaches you the essential skills. Lifestyle Learning Direct is a leader in the provision of writing distance education courses that aim to give students a broad understanding of the industry competency regarding both the theoretical and practical application of this knowledge.

With broad coverage of the necessary components of good interior design ideas and design elements and principles, students must be proficient in other necessary components such as the use and application of colour, basic drawing skills and client/designer communication. As a result, students develop the ability to apply this knowledge in a broad variety of situations, as well as recognise and correct all manner of design errors.

For more information in relation to available writing courses, please contact Lifestyle Learning Direct

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Robyn Lee Burrows, Head Tutor and Course Co-ordinator, Lifestyle Learning Direct

Robyn’s main duties include tutor co-ordination, managing course content and producing our 3-monthly student newsletter – The Knowledge Tree. Since 1989 she has published over 10 books, both fiction and non-fiction. These include 2 Gold Coast local histories, a Henry Lawson biography and 7 Australian historical novels. Several of her books have been translated and published in German-speaking countries and she is currently working on her 8th novel. She brings experience, common sense and humour to her head tutor role.

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