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Interior Decorating & Design Entrepreneur was designed to help you understand the basic principles of interior design and decorating to both improve your life, starting your own design business and set you in a new direction for your career! Interior design and decorating touches the lives of all of us in a very direct way we all live in interiors, and most of us work, study, shop, and travel inside buildings, vehicles, and other enclosures.
Interior Decorating & Design
After completing this course, you should be able to:
- Define the historical and theoretical bases of design
- Identify the space planning of residential and commercial interiors
- Recognize the planning of exterior and interior environments
- List the various interior materials, architectural systems, finishes and components of design
- Recall project management and the aspects of professional practice
Start Your Own Business
After completing this course, you should be able to:
- Define entrepreneurship
- List the steps for developing a business plan
- Recall methods for marketing your business
- Recognize the concepts behind financing strategies
- Differentiate between potential strategies for growing your business
Interior Decorating & Design
Interior Decorating and Design Module 1
The Historical and Theoretical Bases of Design
- Current Issues in Design
- Historical Overview
- The Origins of Design
- The Meaning and Essence of Design
- The Evolution of Modern Design
- New Technology and Innovative Design
- The Basic Theories of Design Composition
- The Principles of Design
- Color and Light
- Communicating Color Decisions
Interior Decorating and Design Module 2
Planning Residential and Commercial Spaces
- Design as a Process
- Choosing the Best Option
- Programming Interior Spaces
- Specifying Needs
- Space Planning of Residential Interiors
- Planning Guidelines
- Space Planning of Commercial Interiors
- Hospitality Design
- Healthcare Design
Interior Decorating and Design Module 3
The Exterior and Interior Environments
- Environmental Concerns, Codes, and Regulations
- Land Use and Development
- The Total Environment: Influences on Interiors
- Form Determinants for Buildings
- Interior Environmental Control and Support Systems
- Energy Conservation and Climate Control
- The Human Comfort Zone
- Lighting for Interiors
- The Measurement of Light
- Types of Lighting
Interior Decorating and Design Module 4
Interior Materials, Architectural Systems, Finishes, and Components
- Materials—Characteristics and Applications
- Environmental Concerns
- Sustainability
- Wood, Masonry, Glass and Cement
- Architectural Systems and Interior Finishes
- Sustainable Architecture and Engineering
- Building Shell and Structural Systems
- Interior Components
- Aesthetic Factors
- Cost Factors
Interior Decorating and Design Module 5
Furniture, Furnishings, and Equipment
- Programming for Furniture
- Space Planning and Furniture
- Furniture for Special Groups
- Life-Cycle Assessments and Cost
- Furniture Materials and Construction
- Furnishings
- Accessories
- Artwork, Plants, Signage and Graphics
- Healthcare and Hospitality Equipment
- Retail and Institutional Equipment
Interior Decorating and Design Module 6
Aspects of Professional Practice
- Drawing as Design Communication
- Three-Dimensional Drawings
- Photography and Videos
- Presentation Models
- Oral and Written Communication
- The Professional Practice of Interior Design
- Residential and Nonresidential Practice
- Types of Services Offered
- Operational Goals and Objectives
- Bookkeeping and Accounting
**Outlines are subject to change, as courses and materials are updated.**
Start Your Own Business
Start Your Own Business Module 1
Entrepreneurs and Entrepreneurship
- Defining Entrepreneurship
- Free-Enterprise System
- What is a Small Business?
- Paths to Enterprise Ownership
- Benefits and Costs of Becoming an Entrepreneur
- Lean Startup Methodology
- What is a Business Plan?
- Business Plan Components
Start Your Own Business Module 2
Creating Business and Exploring Your Market
- What Defines a Business?
- Business Opportunity Decision Process
- Your Competitive Advantage
- Determining the Value of a Business
- Product Life Cycle
- Customer Research
- Segment and Industry Research
- Market Positioning
Start Your Own Business Module 3
Marketing Mix and Smart Selling
- The Marketing Mix
- Product, Price, Place, Promotion
- Advertising and Sales Promotion
- Publicity Potential
- Developing a Marketing Plan
- Sales Call
- Creating a Sales Force
- Customer Relationship Management Systems
Start Your Own Business Module 4
Costs and Financial Statements
- Start-Up Investment
- Estimate Value
- Fixed and Variable Costs
- Calculating Critical Costs
- Income Statements
- The Balance Sheet
- Financial Ratio Analysis
- Balance Sheet Analysis
Start Your Own Business Module 5
Cash Flow, Taxes, and Financing Strategies
- Cash Flow
- Working Capital Cycle
- Using a Cash Flow Statement
- Capital Budgeting
- Gifts and Grants
- Debit and Equity Financing
- Investing
Start Your Own Business Module 6
Legal Issues and Operating for Success
- Business Legal Structures
- Contracts
- Commercial Law
- Intellectual Property
- Protecting Tangible Assets
- Licenses, Permits, and Certificates
- Production-Distribution Chain
- Supply Chain Management
- Defining Quality
Start Your Own Business Module 7
Management, Leadership, Financing, Licensing
- The Entrepreneur as Leader
- Business Management
- Creating and Managing Organizational Culture
- Ethical Leadership
- Social Responsibility and Ethics
- Focus Your Brand
- Harvesting and Exiting Options
- Creating Wealth by Selling a Profitable Business
**Outlines are subject to change, as courses and materials are updated.**
All course materials included.
Upon successful completion of our Interior Decorating and Design course, students will be prepared, in part, to sit for the Residential Interior Design Qualification Certification & Exam. Eligible candidates must also demonstrate four years of hands-on interior design experience with proof.
Note: This course is not affiliated with, nor has it been endorsed by RIDQC.
Internet Connection
- Broadband or High-Speed - DSL, Cable, and Wireless Connections
*Dial-Up internet connections will result in a diminished online experience. Classroom pages may load slowly and viewing large audio and video files may not be possible.
Hardware Requirements
- Processor - 2GHz Processor or Higher
- Memory - 1 GB RAM Minimum Recommended
PC Software Requirements
- Operating Systems - Windows 7 or higher
- Microsoft Office 2013 or higher. Also, you could use a general Word Processing application to save and open Microsoft Office formats (.doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx)
- Internet Browsers - Google Chrome is highly recommended
- Cookies MUST be enabled
- Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled)
- The Kindle Reader App or VitalSource Bookshelf App are needed for many of our courses (No special equipment needed. This can be downloaded for FREE onto your computer.)
- PowerPoint Viewer (if you do not have PowerPoint)
- Adobe PDF Reader
- QuickTime, Windows Media Player &/or Real Player
MAC Software Requirements
- Operating Systems - Mac OS x 10 or higher with Windows
- Mac office programs or a Word Processing application to save and open Microsoft Office formats (.doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx)
- Internet Browsers- Google Chrome is highly recommended
- Cookies MUST be enabled
- Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled)
- The Kindle Reader App or VitalSource Bookshelf App are needed for many of our courses (No special equipment needed. This can be downloaded for FREE onto your computer.)
- PowerPoint Viewer (if you do not have PowerPoint)
- Adobe PDF Reader
- Apple QuickTime Media Player