Vintage Furnishings for Sustainable Living

Course final project

A course by Theodora Melnik , Designer and Photographer

Designer and Photographer. Berlin, Germany.
Joined June 2021
100% positive reviews (6)
498 students
Audio: German
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About the final project for: Vintage Furnishings for Sustainable Living

Vintage Furnishings for Sustainable Living

“We have now come to the end of this Domestika course. Thank you for the participation! I hope not only to have given you an insight into vintage interior design, but also to have shared my passion for it with you. I would like to summarize the most important steps that you should consider when designing a room with vintage furniture and decorative pieces, as generally as possible. First of all, it is important to think about the room: What purpose should it serve? What features does the room have? Which objects should be in it and how can they create a homely and inviting atmosphere? The best way to do this is to create a floor plan and try out different furnishing options. When decorating your space, it's also important to try different stylings or rearrange your vintage pieces and decorations several times to see how they can look different. Pay attention to the materials, textures and colors. For example, think about what you would like to show on your shelf, whether it should be designed in a minimalist or more maximalist way.

You can of course liven up the room with plants, but you can also decorate it with fresh or dried flowers. You can play with different colors and heights and arrange the flowers according to your interior style.
To create a classy but also cozy table setting, you can combine objects made of different materials and thus bring in more texture. Pay attention to the color palette and also add matching flowers and candles to give the room a homely atmosphere.
I advise you to be inspired by yourself and to make your space really individual and according to your needs. It's also important to take the time to find the right pieces that actually fit your needs and interior style - that's what makes interior design so exciting. The process must be fun and develop organically.
I'm looking forward to seeing your project! Simply click on "Create your project". Also, remember to take and share photos of the progress of your interior design. I'll be stopping by the forums as often as I can to review your project and provide feedback. But also exchange ideas with other course participants so that we can all learn from each other! I wish you lots of fun setting it up. Bye for now! ”

Partial transcription of the video

“final project We have reached the end of my course. Thank you for being there. I was very pleased that you me accompanied me on my journey through my vintage world. We started by showing you who inspires me. I showed you how I use my inspirations turn into a mood board. We have identified together what needs we have in a room or what a room should do for us. We have seen how to measure a room, how to create a floor plan and how to arrange your furniture in it. Also, I showed you like me looking for great vintage pieces and furniture finds on the internet, but I also look at markets for what...”

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Course summary for: Vintage Furnishings for Sustainable Living

  • Level: Beginner
  • 100% positive reviews (6)
  • 498 students
  • 4 units
  • 12 lessons (1h 25m)
  • 2 downloads
  • Category

    Architecture & Spaces
  • Areas

    Decoration, Interior Decoration

Theodora Melnik

Theodora Melnik
A course by Theodora Melnik

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Designer and Photographer

Theodora Melnik is a digital creator from Berlin with a passion for vintage interior design that she shares with her more than 178K Instagram followers. Although she studied a degree in history and began working as a copywriter, she had always been drawn to interior design, constantly remodeling and redesigning her home in her spare time. What started as a hobby eventually blossomed into a full-blown career. Over the years, her work has been featured in publications such as AD Germany, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, and Glamour.

Interior design allows her to channel her creativity and make clients' dream spaces come true by translating their needs and values into the perfect furnishings. Sometimes all it takes to develop a tailored design concept is some spur-of-the-moment decisions, while other times, it requires months of planning and meticulous preparation. The unique style provided by retro decor isn't the only thing that attracts Theodora to vintage design, she also values its inherent virtues, including sustainability.


  • 100% positive reviews (6)
  • 498 students
  • 12 lessons (1h 25m)
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  • Audio: German
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 Vintage Furnishings for Sustainable Living. Architecture, and Spaces course by Theodora Melnik

Vintage Furnishings for Sustainable Living

A course by Theodora Melnik
Designer and Photographer. Berlin, Germany.
Joined June 2021
  • 100% positive reviews (6)
  • 498 students