CSP-DES8101 - Create a Cohesive Color Story for Your Home
Course Description
Color adds vibrancy and joy to our lives and is an impactful tool in interior design! Learn to create beautiful interiors for your home or office while you unify your space with color, bring intentionality to your choices of finishes, and express your personality through your color choices. This course is required for the Interior Design for Your Home Certificate.. In this class, we learn how to
Course Outline
Class 1
Instructor and students introduce themselves and students state their goals in taking the class.
Explore Syllabus
Take Time to Dream
What are my treasures?
What are my goals?
Homework: Students will find images online of two rooms they love, and one they hate. These will be emailed to susantnash2@gmail.com by Saturday before the following class.
Class 2
View student images and discuss.
Color Basics
Creating Color Palettes for Interior Design
Springboards
Homework: Students will be assigned three types of color palettes to illustrate with images of rooms found online. These will be emailed to susantnash2@gmail.com by Saturday before the following class.
Class 3
Visit a Paint and Wallpaper Store
Class 4
Explore student images of color palettes from previous homework assignment.
Step-by-step in Creating a Cohesive Color Story for your Home
1. Consider existing furnishings, treasures and goals
2. Choosing more permanent elements such as flooring, counter tops, cabinetry, ceramic tile
3. Rugs and carpets
4. Paint, wallpaper
5. Fabrics and additional furniture
6. Art and accessories
Class 5
Visit a Flooring Store
Learner Outcomes
Students will:
- Develop confidence in color selections
- Learn to make paint, fabric, flooring, furniture decisions
- Learn to pull together a color story to show creativity and color choices
Applies Towards the Following Certificates
- Interior Design for Your Home Certificate Program : Interior Design for Your Home Certificate