Interior Design High School Semester Course (2024)

In this high school level semester class, students will complete design projects & know the foundations of Interior Design. They will work with me, a professional Interior Designer & educator, to learn and practice Interior Design Skills each week. After they complete each weekly class, an assignment will be given to present in the next class. At the end of the semester (15 classes), students will be asked to present their own final design project (a room, home or public space) and explain...

Students will need a variety of magazines with rooms & furniture designs for projects. They will need pen & notebook to take notes. Any other materials needed will be discussed in the classroom posts.We are building an Interior Design Resource Book with each assignment. Students may elect to do assignments digitally (internet research, drafting apps, etc). Students that work digitally will also need a way to share & create a book, so they may need to print. They also need to follow internet safety & respect copyrights. If doing assignments non-digitally, please visit your local hardware, paint or window covering stores to collect free sample brochures (it is usually a good idea to mention you are a student). Students, who are doing assignments non-digitally, will need lots of different magazines/newspaper ads that show interior designed rooms. General Supplies: 1 3-ring-binder (approximately 1”)1 pack of lined 3-hole-punched notebook paper for taking notes1 pack of black or white plain cardstock 3-hole-punch (if cardstock is not punched)Glue stick or tape & scissorsComputer, design app & printer (if doing assignments digitally)Camera (if taking own pictures of places or objects)Additional Supplies For Each Class:Class 1: Introduction to Interior Design: Terms & what will be coveredVariety of photos of public & private spacesClass 2: Stages of Building & introduction to materials Interior Designers useVariety of sample pamphlets from hardware store: paint, plumbing fixtures, door hardware, counter surfaces, cabinets or digital photosClass 3: Flooring1-Floor plan of home w/no furniture (premade or create own) & flooring sample brochures or digital photos of sample flooringClass 4: Furnishing A Building: Creating a plan1-Simple floor plan of home or public room w/no furniture (premade or create own) Templates of furniture, doorways, etc will be provided in classroom postClass 5: Managing Resources & Making Material SelectionsVariety of sample brochures from hardware store & catalogs of furniture/accessories (newspaper ads ok) or digital photosClass 6: Design StylesMagazines with a variety of furnished roomsClass 7: Selecting Art/Accessories: Scale, Texture, LineCatalogs of accessories or own photos of accessoriesClass 8: Window CoveringsVariety of window covering brochures (usually available at hardware stores) or digital photosClass 9: Color: Using the color wheel to develop a color scheme for a roomPaint samples in a variety of colorsMagazines with a variety of InteriorsClass 10: Color: The role of lighting and selecting colorPaint (acrylic preferred) in a variety of colors, including white & black paintHeavy paper (cardstock) to paint onBrush & rag & water (to paint)Class 11: Color: How color schemes can affect behavior in a spacePaint samplesFloorplan of public space (will be provided in class)Class 12: Business Skills in Interior DesignAbility to print PDF (generic forms will be provided in class)Class 13: Interior Design Workshop: Introduction of Final ProjectClass 14: Interior Design Workshop/Q & A of final projectsClass 15: Final Design Project Presentations (all supplies collected for classes 1-12 can be used for the final 3 classes)