Description

Housing, Interiors, and Furnishings encompasses all areas of interior decorating and coordinating furnishings with residential design. Students gain invaluable knowledge of basic design rules, different styles of architecture, and furnishings. Students also learn how to decorate on a tight budget, which allows them to explore their creativity. This curriculum briefly introduces students to the world of interior decorating. Students experience actual tasks that would be performed by an interior decorator by creating a sample board of fabrics, paints, wallpaper, flooring, and furnishings. Next, they demonstrate different painting techniques on a laminate board, including sponging and ragging. This curriculum also teaches students how to efficiently design the elements of kitchens and bathrooms, and how to use furnishing arrangements and lighting in those rooms.