Online Course · Interior Decoration

Start Building a Future in Interior Decorating

Thinking about styling rooms for a living? You cover colour schemes, soft furnishings, drawings and materials boards. You finish with a portfolio to put in front of clients.

From $68.65per week, zero interest plan
12 to 24 monthsfinish at your pace
No examsportfolios and design tasks
A portfolioof your own work
Anytimestart date, fully online
At a Glance

Course Snapshot

Study AreaInterior Decoration
RecognitionMSF40122, nationally recognised
DeliveryOnline and self paced
Pace12, 18 or 24 months
AssessmentNo exams, ever
You BuildA portfolio of your work
PaymentsFrom $68.65 per week
Comes with
  • Nationally recognised training
  • Colour theory across interiors and exteriors
  • Soft furnishing design included
  • Materials and finishes boards for clients
Who It’s For

Why Do This Course

Make Rooms Your Trade

Colour, fabric, lighting and furniture choices become the job.

Already Styling For Friends?

Learn to present schemes the way a paying client expects.

Leave With Work To Show

A portfolio does more talking than any line on a resume.

The Course

What You'll Learn

01
Design Foundations
How ideas get from head to paper.
Explore and apply the creative design process to 2D forms
Explore and apply the creative design process to 3D forms
Produce technical drawings
Produce drawings to communicate ideas
Originate and develop concepts
Generate design solutions
02
Colour And Materials
The part clients notice first.
Explore the use of colour
Design colour schemes for interior and exterior spaces
Research and recommend furniture and accessories
Design soft furnishing solutions for interior spaces
Prepare materials and finishes boards for client presentation
03
Working With Clients
Turning taste into a paid service.
Provide interior styling service
Decorate residential interiors
Research interior decoration and design influences
Research and meet ethical and compliance requirements
Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
04
Your Own Business
For anyone going out on their own.
Evaluate and develop small business operations
Included

What You’ll Get

In the Course

  • Colour, schemes inside and out
  • Drawing, technical and freehand
  • Fabrics, soft furnishing design
  • Boards, materials and finishes

As a Student

  • Self paced, 12, 18 or 24 months
  • No exams, portfolio based tasks
  • Any level, beginners are catered for
  • Support, trainer and study advice
Why This One

What Makes It Different

Three things that come with it.

01
A Portfolio Is The Output

You build work to present to employers or clients.

02
Drawing Is Taught, Not Assumed

Technical drawings and hand skills sit in the early units.

03
A Trainer Who Decorates

Zaid Kilani holds a Diploma of Interior Design and Decoration.

The Credentials

What You Walk Away With

Nationally Recognised

Certificate IV in Interior Decoration

MSF40122 · Nationally recognised training

A Recognised Certificate

MSF40122 Certificate IV in Interior Decoration is nationally recognised training.

The College Is Registered

Open Colleges Pty Ltd carries RTO 90796 on the national register.

A Portfolio To Show

Colour schemes, materials boards and drawings you can put in front of a client.

Getting Started

How It Works

Step one

Tell Us Your Aim

Client work, retail styling or your own place.

Step two

Ask The Questions

An advisor covers the units and pace.

Step three

Sort Payments

Upfront, week to week, or pay in four.

Step four

Start Learning

Enrol and start the design process units.

The Investment

How to Get Started

From $68.65 / week
Pay upfront, pay week to week, or pay in four.
Zero interest plan through Payright
Credit check for the plan
A family member at your address can apply
Advisors talk through the options
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Good to Know

Common Questions

Do I need design experience?

None needed. The course caters for a range of experience levels.

What does it cost each week?

From $68.65 a week on a zero interest plan. A credit check applies.

How long does it take?

Twelve, eighteen or twenty four months, depending on your pace.

What does a decorator do?

Decorators choose furnishings, fixtures, lighting, paint and fabric. They do not design the layout of the space.

Do I need to draw well already?

No. Technical drawing and visual skills are taught from the start.

Will I have work to show?

Yes. You develop a portfolio to present to employers.

Is this course accredited?

Yes. You finish with MSF40122 Certificate IV in Interior Decoration, nationally recognised training. Open Colleges Pty Ltd is RTO 90796, current on the national register until 2033.

Is there any work placement?

The course may include placement, done on top of weekly study blocks.

Delivered By

About the College

Open Colleges is an Australian training provider that teaches online. Its trainers hold credentials in the field they teach.

Enrolment consultants talk through pace, fees and fit before you enrol.

Australian providerPortfolio based studyTrainer in the fieldFully online
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