Interior Decorating: Redesign Your Home with Upcycling

A course by Dr. Livinghome , Interior Designer and Home Stylist

Interior Designer and Home Stylist. Pontevedra, Spain.
Joined May 2012

Learn how to give your home a complete makeover by transforming and recycling your own furniture with upcycling techniques

98% positive reviews (82)
3,221 students
Audio: English
English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch

Learn how to give your home a complete makeover by transforming and recycling your own furniture with upcycling techniques

By adding a touch of magic to existing items and following simple decorating principles you can create a beautiful home that reflects your personality. Interior designer and home stylist, María Vázquez, specializes in transforming spaces by upcycling furniture and adding creative flair. She has collaborated with furniture manufacturers and home improvement companies including Leroy Merlin, and Bruguer.

In this course, explore ways to make over a bedroom without the need to buy mass-produced items or spend a lot of money. Learn how to plan for your redecoration, create your own pieces, and revamp existing items using a DIY approach.

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What will you learn in this online course?

16 lessons & 21 downloads

Phase 1: Planning
12 minutes, 57 seconds
Phase 2: Time to Play 1
16 minutes, 15 seconds
Phase 4: The Focal Point
10 minutes, 13 seconds
Working with the Things You Own
11 minutes, 57 seconds
Adding Second Hand Pieces
11 minutes, 0 seconds
  • 98% positive reviews (82)
  • 3,221 students
  • 16 lessons (2h 56m)
  • 21 additional resources (10 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: English
  • English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

Make over your bedroom using a mix of items you have made, upcycled or bought second-hand.

Projects by course students

Who is this online course for?

This course is for anyone with an interest in home styling and DIY techniques.

Requirements and materials

No previous knowledge or experience is required, just some enthusiasm for getting your hands dirty.

In terms of materials, you will need some basic tools for DIY that will be specified by your teacher during the course.


Reviews

3,221 Students
82 Reviews
98% Positive ratings

Dr. Livinghome

A course by Dr. Livinghome

Teacher Plus
Interior Designer and Home Stylist

María Vázquez is a Spanish decorator and creator of the online decoration school Dr. Livinghome. As a child she loved home decor and DIY, and furnished her own tree house-style cabin from repurposed items and materials. María started her career as a creative and art director, and in creating spaces for events, she reconnected with her childhood passion. After decorating her first home she began documenting the process through her blog, and Dr. Livinghome was born.

The blog later became an online home decoration service and María’s full-time business. She has collaborated with several furniture manufacturers and home improvement companies including Leroy Merlin, and Bruguer.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • About Me
    • Influences
  • U2

    How to Design a Room

    • Understanding Home Decor
    • Phase 1: Planning
    • Phase 2: Style and Mood Board
    • Phase 2: Time to Play 1
    • Phase 2: Time to Play 2
    • Phase 2: Time to Play 3
    • Phase 2: Time to Play 4
  • U3

    Executing Your Design

    • Phase 3: Sketching and Materials
    • Phase 4: The Focal Point
    • Working with the Things You Own
    • Adding Second Hand Pieces
    • Accessories and Personal Touch
  • U4

    How to Grow as an Interior Decorator

    • Keep Practicing
    • Share Your Work
  • FP

    Final project

    • Creative Home Makeover with DIY Techniques

What to expect from a Domestika course

  • Learn at your own pace

    Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.

  • Learn from the best professionals

    Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.

  • Meet expert teachers

    Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.

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    Videos of the highest quality, so you don't miss a single detail. With unlimited access, you can watch them as many times as you need to perfect your technique.

  • Share knowledge and ideas

    Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.

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FAQs

Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.

All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.

The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.

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Interior Decorating: Redesign Your Home with Upcycling

A course by Dr. Livinghome
Interior Designer and Home Stylist. Pontevedra, Spain.
Joined May 2012
  • 98% positive reviews (82)
  • 3,221 students