Interior Design and Decoration  - Junior

Language

English

Start date

July 2026

Frequency

Part-time

Duration

2 Weeks

Credits

40 Hours

This course, taught in English, covers all the basics of how to 'dress' spaces and create living experiences based on the relationship with objects and people.

The Interior Design and Decoration Junior Summer Course is an intensive course in English for young aspiring designers aged 15 - 18 years old with a passion for design and beauty who want to take their first steps in the wonderful world of interior design.

A learning experience that covers all the basics to understand spaces, design and decorate new interiors for new trends.

See how a professional interior designer works, discover different interior design processes and techniques: concept studies and the representation of ideas; how to use colour or materials and understand the user, and ground-breaking visualisation tools such as virtual reality, used more than ever in the sector.

This programme is taught at IED Madrid Gran Vía - Palacio de Altamira. 

Information to decide

Experiment with a world of decoration and interior design, take a close look at it from the inside out, emulate a professional in the sector, in a English-speaking summer experience with a difference.

A well-structured, practice-based, 2-week course to see the world of possibilities in interior design and decoration.

Build the basics, acquire the know-how, and conceive and design spaces. Find out how we relate to those spaces and what we put in them. Learn about fabric printing and design techniques, experiment with various methods used in decoration and interior design. Define concepts, design experiences, convey ideas, choose furniture and other essentials to decorate, and discover the importance of color and materials in interior design.

 An intensive course, taught in English, for aspiring young designers aged 15 - 18 years old. This introduction to interior design helps you develop your creative skills and discover which tools you can use in the most effective way to do what you do.

Weeks of fun learning new things in an extremely creative context, with professional designers and other young talents sharing the same interests.

A chance to create contacts with like-minded creative people in a professional sector that could be just what you’re looking for. A great way to improve your English and make the most of your holidays by doing something different.

Syllabus

Week 1

Introduction to interior design, decoration and their methodology
Identification of spaces and the elements that comprise them
Typologies and styles
Colour and materials, what influence do they have?
Decoration project



Week 2

Furniture. Typologies and location
Textile decoration. Ornaments and applications
Textile design and printing techniques
Spatial model
360º virtual reality

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