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Interior Design: Finding the Colours & Patterns you Love

Join our Interior Design online course, taught by Tricia Guild from Designers Guild.

Course overview

In this introductory lesson, Tricia will tell the fascinating story of how her single shop on London’s King’s Road became a global brand and lifestyle arbiter – shaping the way we view colour, texture, and pattern in our homes. She will explain her philosophy, her belief that the interiors we inhabit and the things we surround ourselves with, have a profound effect on our well-being and happiness. Tricia talks about her influences and mentors, describing her own journey through style and taste across time and place. Tricia will then introduce and explain the concept of the moodboard and its centrality to her creative approach and how this simple but effective technique can be used in your own life in many ways – from designing a room, laying a table, arranging your belongings etc.

Meet Tricia Guild

Tricia Guild O.B.E is the creative force of Designers Guild and has been at the forefront of interior design since starting the company in the early 1970s. Internationally renowned for her passion for colour, pattern and texture as well as her signature lifestyle brand and books, Tricia Guild has been setting the pace with her dynamic and innovative collections, instantly recognisable for her unique and contemporary style.

Course description

Tricia Guild and the Designers Guild design studio teach you how to find your own creative style for interior design and your lifestyle.

You'll learn how to develop your own personal style and where to find inspiration for your interior colour, pattern and style choices. And you'll be building your own design project as you learn.

Throughout this interior design course Tricia will be demonstrating with moodboards how to bring together your style for a room from paint colours, fabrics and accessories. You'll be creating your own moodboard to send to Tricia, as you develop your creative voice.

Tricia will then move onto how to combine colours and textures to express your style. She'll be exploring some of the projects she's worked on and explaining why she's made creative design choices for her clients.

You'll look at how to use patterns, and how patterned materials can be combined to create the best effect in your room.

Finally you'll explore the power of accessorising a room, and how accessories can bring inspiration in a creative life.

This course goes beyond the basics of interior design to equip you to create your own style for living creatively.

You'll learn:
  • where to find interior design inspiration
  • find your creative voice
  • how to combine colours
  • creating moodboards
  • using patterns and textures in your designs
The course includes:
  • 4 on-demand video lesson - presented by Tricia Guild
  • lifetime access to the videos, notes and interactive class
  • flexible classes - join and learn when and where you like
  • downloadable lesson notes
  • practical interior design projects (with tutor feedback available)
  • access on your mobile, PC, Mac or laptop
  • small interactive online classroom - chat online to students from around the world and share your creative ideas
Time to complete the interior design course:

Every student is different but in general we think the whole course will take around 12 hours 30 minutes to complete including:

  • Video lessons: 1 hour 50 minutes minutes in total
  • Course notes: 10 minutes per lesson
  • Your interior design projects: at least 2 hours per lesson
  • Interactive classroom time: 15 minutes per lesson
  • Tutor feedback review (Expert level): 15 minutes per lesson
You'll need:
  • A3 / A2 piece of card for your moodboard (or use the Designers Guild online moodboard)
  • photographs, fabric samples, paint colours to create your boards

 

Ready to get started?

To join the class add the interior design course to your basket above - choose the 'Expert' option for personal feedback from Tricia and Designers' Guild Design Studio on your projects and questions.

Every course can be sent as an instant gift - tick "This is a gift" at the checkout.

Any questions? Contact us by clicking on the orange speech symbol - we'd love to hear from you.