Interior Design Classes starting this Fall at Penn State Beaver!
This 16 week Interior Design course is for individuals who are interested in learning about interior design/decorating, including those who work as designers, aspire to have a career as a professional designer, or even choose to take the program to assist them in decorating their own spaces. It is broken down into two 8-week sessions, one in the Spring and one in the Fall.
Click here for more information and to register: PSU Beaver Interior Design Course Information
Free Informational Seminar: Information Session Registration
A free, informational seminar by the interior design instructor, Jean Swanson, will be held on Saturday September 7, 2024, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Penn State Beaver, 100 University Drive, Monaca, PA 15061. This will be a hands-on, interactive learning session about design. For more information, please call 724-773-3700.
Fall 2024 – Semester 1 – 8 weeks Saturdays from 9:00 AM to Noon , September 21 to November 9, 2024. The cost is $659.
Spring 2025 – Semester 2 – 8 weeks Saturdays from 9:00 AM to Noon. Dates to be determined. The cost will be $659.
Testimonials:
“The instructor was very prepared for hands on work with samples of everything, catalogs, and video presentations. I highly recommend this course.”
“Jean stimulated my interested in design and I want to take more of her courses. Highly recommend.”
“Jean did very well with sharing her years of experience and knowledge. Would love more.”
“Jean made this a very fun class. I absolutely recommend this course.”
Information
For more information or to register, please contact Jill Valentine at jak249@psu.edu.
INTERIOR DESIGN LECTURE SERIES
COLOR THEORY
- Understanding the color wheel
- Psychology of color
- Trends in color
- How to pick paint colors
- Understanding sheens of paints and the different types of paint
- How light affects color
- How to paint with accent colors
THE DESIGN PROCESS
- Interviewing the client/ worksheet; 8.b. Ceiling types
- Identifying styles of décor
- How to measure and grid out furniture by hand or CAD
FURNITURE
- History of furniture
- Styles of sofas and chairs
- Styles of cocktail tables and end tables and how to accessorize them
- TV entertainment units and consoles and standards for optimal viewing
- Styles of desks, lateral files, bookcases for offices
- Dining room tables, buffets, china cabinets
- Bedroom furniture and sizes of beds
FLOORING
- Area Rugs – Function, choosing color and pattern, different styles of rugs, fiber contents, how to measure in a room
- Types of carpet, traffic ratings, durability and fiber content, broadloom, carpet tiles, commercial vs residential use
- Hard surfaces – Engineered vs ¾-inch hardwood, hardness scale, wood species, sizes of planks, hand scraped installation methods
- Laminates, LVT and Cork – Commercial vs residential, properties of flooring, slip resistance, ratings and ADA compliance,
TILE FLOORING AND TILE WALL
- Porcelain vs ceramic, travertine, grout sizes and colors, layout patterns
- Cement tiles, cement floors
TYPES OF LIGHTING
- Types of lighting – ambient, task, accent
- Types of fixtures and their placements – pendant, chandeliers, recessed, & ceiling fans
- Lamp styles and lamp shade styles
FABRICS
- Fabric glossary types of fabrics.
- Upholstery guidelines and yardages
- Commercial vs residential healthcare, restaurants, fire rated, stain resistant, best types of fabrics to use, certificate of fire rating
- Mixing patterns, class will mix fabric, paint colors, furniture styles, wallpaper, and use accessories to explain all
- Drapery styles, C. Randall book required to purchase and discuss different types of windows, drapery styles, and fabric applications
STANDARDS
- Discuss standards for kitchens and bathrooms
KITCHEN DESIGN
- Kitchen Design
- Layouts triangle. Galley
- Cabinet styles and sizes
- Countertop options
- Edge profiles
- Faucets and hardware
- Sink styles and materials
- Custom napkins and table linens
BATHROOM DESIGN
- Bathroom Design
- Layouts
- Vanity styles and sizes
- Countertop options
- Sink options and styles and material
- Floor and wall tiles tile patterns discussed
- Mirrors
- Lighting
- Shower curtains
- Recreation rooms, pool tables, pool table felt color options, space allowances, flooring options, radiant heating,
- Walls and techniques, sponge, wallpaper
- Accessorize mantles
- Accessorize bookcases
- How to Dress out a dining room cabinet
- Hanging art
- Furnishing commercial spaces.
- How to stage a home, and discuss realtor connection,
- Outdoor patio spaces/creating zones
- Decking options
- Exterior Doors & Siding – vinyl or Hardie board, gutters, shingles, shutters, brick
- Closet systems
- Business startup, legal forms, tax id, insurance, sole proprietor or LLC.
- How to resource wholesale accounts and vendor relationships
- Discussing fees, contractor pricing
- How to bill clients and what to bill
- Recording keeping on each client for orders taken, deposit received, balance due etc.
- Why hire a designer? / Marketing and social media, web page development,
- How to handle design dilemmas and problem resolution
- Feng Shui
- Prepare a design presentation board and present to class
