INTERIOR DECORATING

Introduction to CAD
1 Saturday & 1 Sunday: March 14 & 15
9:30 – 4:30     $225
Instructor: Sam Worley
Explore computer aided drafting (CAD), a software package for 2D and 3D design and drafting. The workshop includes examining the hardware that makes up a CAD workstation and the operating system that enables the equipment to function as a unit. You will also learn the fundamentals of how to create precise drawings using geometric constructions with lines, circles, arcs, text, and dimensioning.  

Intermediate CAD
1 Saturday & 1 Sunday: March 21 & 22
9:30 – 4:30     $225
Instructor: Sam Worley
Build on your basic knowledge of CAD with more advanced techniques in 2D and 3D design and drafting specific to the interior design profession. Focusing on working drawings, the workshop includes editing and manipulating drawing files and electronic images.

What Designers Need to Know to Specify Custom Furniture
1 Saturday: February 28
10:00 – 2:30     $100    
Instructor:  George Berry
Even professional interior designers sometimes omit important specifications or make errors when ordering custom furniture! In this class, you’ll learn how to avoid common errors and omissions. You’ll learn the properties and common sizes of different types of wood, manmade boards, and plastic laminates. Class discussions include the types and characteristics of cabinets, the variety of wood moldings, and the tools used to produce them. Furniture glues and finishes are discussed and demonstrated, as well as carvings by hand, machine, and molding. The workshop is taught at the studio of George Berry, a master cabinetmaker with 40 years of experience. ASID CEU value: 0.4

NEW! How to Design Your Home on a Shoestring
4 Mondays: February 2, 9, 23, March 2
6:30 – 9:30     $225
Instructor: Arthur Douglas Thayer
In this workshop you’ll find simple and inexpensive decorating ideas that can create vibrant spaces without breaking the bank. Learn key ideas that work for all budgets and are particularly useful for interior decorating on a dime. Students should bring photographs of their residential interiors for critique. Emphasis is placed on where to buy what you need and how to recognize a great deal.

Antique Furniture
1 Saturday:  March 7
9:00 – 1:00     $80
Instructor: Lynn McGill
This one-day class will show you how to identify vintage and antique furniture of all styles and countries, and covers the history of furniture styles. The class also covers how to appraise what items are worth on various market levels.

Stage and Style Your Home for Sale
4 Thursdays:      $225
6:00 – 8:00     February 5 & 26
6:00 – 10:00    February 12 & 19   
Instructor:  Pat Harris
This hands-on workshop will include “on site” participation for reasonable and practical design recommendations. Whether you want to de-clutter or re-arrange, this interactive design class can add new interior design appeal to your home with personalized tips. Homeowners and realtors can benefit by making homes “look like the model.”