Turn your passion for styling spaces into a practical skill set. The Professional Certificate in Interior Design & Decoration is an intensive 6-week program focusing on the core principles of interior styling, materials, and spatial layout. Perfect for beginners and busy professionals alike, this fast-paced course bridges the gap between creative instinct and professional execution.
Week 1: Introduction to Interior Design
- What is Interior design and decorations.
- Role of the interior designer and decorator.
- Elements and Principles of Interior Design and Decorations.
- Design Psychology (Design Brief, Design Site Mapping, Design Research and Resolution, Design Specifications).
- How to prepare a Presentation Board/design kits.
Week 2: Space Planning
- What is space planning
- Types of spaces and their functions
- Types of drawings in interior design
- Anthropometry and Ergonomics
- Producing furniture analysis and layout
- What is 2D and 3D drawing, producing Floor plan and Elevation to scale
Week 3: Colour and Lighting Psychology
- Theory of colour
- Creating a colour wheel
- Colour Psychology on interior spaces
- Types of lighting
- Light temperature
- Lighting tricks and level for interior spaces
Week 4: Envelope of The Space (Finishes and Accessories)
- Identifying Wall Finishes and properties
- Identifying Floor finishes and properties
- Identifying Ceiling finishes and properties
- Knowing your artisans, tradesmen and suppliers
- Sourcing for Accessories and furnishings
Week 5: Interior Design Business
- Different opportunities that lies in the interior design business
- Setting up of the interior design business
- Know your online and onsite markets (Research)
- Marketing Methods and Tendering
- Other deliverables and practicals in the profession.
- How to be an efficient entrepreneur
Week 6
- Revision
- Final Project Presentations
Upon successful completion of all modules, assignments, and the final design project, students are awarded the Professional Certificate in Interior Design from Design Tactics Academy — a mark of creativity, competence, and professionalism.
This accelerated program equips participants with the practical skills to transform interior spaces through effective space planning, colour coordination, material selection, furniture styling, and confident project execution.
Applicants are expected to possess:
- A minimum of five (5) O’Level credits, including English Language, Mathematics, and any relevant Art or Science subjects.
- A genuine interest in art, design, and creative problem-solving.
- Basic computer literacy (no prior design software experience required).
- Students are required to have a PC laptop computer, loaded with Adobe creative suite, CorelDRAW, AutoCAD, Cohoom and individual internet modems.
- Registration Form: N10,000
- Fee: N500,000
- Physical Course
- 6 Saturdays (Part-Time)
- This is a verified course