Interior Design (NDES2-CS)

Gain a hands-on, how-to introduction to the basics of interior design through a focused series of challenging lessons. Receive special design packets with floor plans and templates designed to introduce concepts of spatial enhancement, color, wall treatments, furniture placement, and other tricks of the trade that can be used in any room.

Experience firsthand how top interior designers and architects work with New York City apartments--from small spaces lacking views to high-rises where the view is everything. Visit outstanding Manhattan apartments where you meet major interior designers who explain the design principles behind their decorating. Understand how they approach issues of lighting, color, furniture, storage, and kitchen and bath design--and pick up useful ideas you can use at home. Past visits with Interior Design Hall of Fame designers have included Laura Bohn, Scott Bromley, and Bruce Bierman, and <i>Architectural Digest</i> 100 designers such as Stephanie Stokes, Clodagh, and Sam Botero.

Develop a concrete plan to transform your small space into an environment comfortable for entertaining, working, and sleeping. Discover how the use of color can visually elongate and push back walls, creating a feeling of spaciousness. Explore how to streamline and store possessions to support natural paths through your space. Consider practical design strategies for maximizing the use of space by learning to designate areas by function, institute quick-and-easy fixes to "fool" the eye, and highlight the most attractive features.