Interior Design for Beginners

What if you could drastically improve someone’s mood, creativity, performance, and general well-being? That’s what Loukas Angelou and Vasso Asfi, founders of STUDIOLAV, aim to accomplish through interior design. Specializing in the fields of interior and product design, STUDIOLAV focuses on creating a meaningful emotional connection between people, objects, and their environment.

This course is a creative journey into the life of an interior designer. Get an introduction to what the job entails and explore the essential concepts and tools for implementing an exciting idea into a physical space.

Who is behind STUDIOLAV and what makes them tick? In this unit, start by getting to know Loukas Angelou and Vasso Asfi and how they get inspired. Discover the key principles that drive their creative process.

Kick-start your project and begin building your story by conceiving a creative puzzle out of the information you gather. Understand how STUDIOLAV’S design identity informs its process.

Now that you know the key elements of an interior design project, go into more detail and discover how you can put it into practice for your task. Start by choosing your materials and colors.

Once everything is in place, it is time for your first presentation to the client. STUDIOLAV explains both the importance of this first presentation and the benefits of getting valuable feedback. These will be your tools as you move into the next phase, the development and final look of your project.

Start looking at how you can organize your drawings and other files to make sure there is a smooth transition from paper to reality and that your design work is produced in the best possible way. Finally, learn some tips about styling the space and make your project shine with some essential final touches.

Now it’s all finished and your project looks fantastic! It's time to share it with the world, inspire others, approach new clients, and embark on your next creative adventure. Good luck!

Following the creative journey of STUDIOLAV's SoHo Loft project in New York City, learn all the steps required to complete an interior design project from start to finish.

For any design professionals at the early stages of their careers, current students, recent graduates with a design background and an interest in interior design, or creative individuals who are interested in applying these skills to create a beautiful space for themselves.

A sketchbook and a pen will be your best companion. You will also need a basic understanding of proportions and scale and an appetite for experimentation.

Optionally, you will need a computer with the Adobe Creative Cloud, a 3D software such as Sketchup, a 3D renderer such as Keyshot, and CAD software such as Vectorworks.