5 Online Decorative Painting Courses to Get Creative at Home

Learn how to use interior design and architecture to create color palettes and decor that add a new look to your home

The end of the year is the perfect excuse to start home improvement projects as a way to welcome the beginning of a new cycle. From incorporating color accents to experimenting with new textures and redecorating with prints or decorative paint, the options are endless—particularly when we understand the basics.

Led by experts across different areas of design, the following interior design courses teach tips and techniques for transforming spaces into unique sensory experiences. You can learn how to create vibrant color palettes, experiment with the senses, play with materials, and integrate new styles into your home.

For more information about the courses, click on the titles highlighted in red.

Interior Design for Beginners, a course by STUDIOLAV

This course by the founders of STUDIOLAV (@studiolav), Loukas Angelou and Vasso Asfi, is a great way to introduce yourself to the basics of interior design and familiarize yourself with the skills an interior designer develops to bring their ideas to life.

Through the classes, you'll get to know each part of the creative process as Loukas and Vasso share all the steps from gathering information about the project (or client) to creating mood boards and presenting ideas. You'll develop projects that stand out for their creativity and sense of well-being.

African-Inspired Interior Design: Explore Color and Pattern, a course by Eva Sonaike

A vast continent, Africa is home to a rich tradition of prints, vivid colors, textures, and earthy materials. When incorporated into spaces, these elements create interior experiences with enormous visual and sensory impact. To learn more about this style, creative director Eva Sonaike (@evasonaike_01) is an expert.

In her course, she delves into the diversity of the continent, introducing you to African-inspired colors and patterns, and how to incorporate them into your spaces. You'll also learn about Eva's influences, theoretical concepts behind the patterns, how to keep your home decor looking stylish and fresh during the seasons, and more.

Color Applied to Interior Design, a course by Miriam Alía

This course by interior designer Miriam Alía (@miriamalia) is a must for lovers of colorful spaces. With an eye for finding contrasting color combinations that change a room's atmosphere, Miriam will teach you the basics of interior design, such as color psychology and the color wheel, and how to create compositions with different materials.

In the lessons, you'll discover how to create your color palette using powerful chromatic combinations, learn about interior design trends, and explore how to build mood boards to guide you in the design process.

Materials for Interior Design, a course by Masquespacio

Creating unique spaces that turn into unforgettable experiences is the specialty of international award-winning interior design studio Masquespacio (@masquespacio). With direction from creative director Ana Hernández, you'll learn the basics of design and explore elements such as textures, materials, and color, discovering how to create striking combinations.

During the course, Ana will teach you the predominant interior design trends and how to use materials to evoke different sensations and aesthetic experiences. You will also learn how to experiment with materials, create mood boards, and develop a strategy to turn your ideas into viable projects.

Introduction to Sensory Interior Design, a course by Nayra Iglesias

In addition to color and textures, other sensory experiences such as sound and scent can help heighten our perception of a space and create experiences that stir the emotions. This course by architect and designer Nayra Iglesias (@niglesiass) is a must if you want to explore alternative ways of imagining and creating spaces that ignite new sensations in your interior design projects. You'll learn the basics of sensory design, as well as sensory marketing to enhance commercial spaces.

Throughout the course, Nayra will explain how sensory design works, the various ways in which it affects our perceptions, as well as the user experience. Later, you will put your learning into practice by working on a specific case study.

Are you ready to take on an interior design project in your home? If you want to learn more about decorative interior design, check out Domestika's online interior decoration courses.

English version by @acesarato.

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