Composition and Styling for Interior Design
A course by Sean Scherer , Designer, Content Creator, and Antique Dealer
Joined November 2021
Learn how to balance color, texture, and form by curating a small group of decorative objects as a personal styling statement in your room of choice
Learn how to balance color, texture, and form by curating a small group of decorative objects as a personal styling statement in your room of choice
Joined November 2021
In interior design, a vignette is the composition and styling of a central furniture piece and accompanying decorative objects to create a statement ensemble. Designer and antique dealer Sean Schererm likes to combine color, symmetry, and inspiration from other cultures in his vignettes. Both his work and store, Kabinett & Krammer, have been featured in The New York Times, Martha Stewart Living, Country Home, and The Sunday Times UK.
In this online course, learn the design principles that help you style and compose a truly original vignette. Learn how to source and curate each furnishing and decorative object to express your unique taste. Ready to add a “wow factor” to your home?
What will you learn in this online course?
10 lessons & 20 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (38)
- 1,924 students
- 10 lessons (1h 42m)
- 20 additional resources (6 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?
Curate and style a statement composition featuring a main piece of furniture and accompanying decorative elements for a room of your choice.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is for anyone interested in improving their living space through decorative vignettes.
Requirements and materials
No previous experience or materials are necessary.
In the second unit, Sean covers how to find antique or vintage items, or even existing ones at home, which you can get during or after the course.
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A course by Sean Scherer
Sean Scherer studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Independent Study Program of the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York. His paintings have been shown throughout North America and Europe. In 2002, he moved to the Catskills, New York, where he opened his store, Kabinett & Kammer, a contemporary curiosity shop of antiques, natural wonders, and art. His art and design work has been featured in The New York Times, Martha Stewart Living, Country Home, and The Sunday Times UK, among other publications. For over 15 years, Sean taught art and design at the State University of New York at Oneonta, until retiring from the profession in 2020.
That same year, Sean published his first book Kabinett & Kammer: Creating Authentic Interiors. The book details ten years of his work, and is a guide to interior styling. Sean’s interiors feature antique display cabinets, lost treasures, 19th-century maps, ferns in cast-iron planters, vintage collages, and more. Each page is a lesson on color and texture, focal points, and room size.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Furniture Basics
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What Is a Vignette?
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The Room and the Wall
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Acquiring Pieces
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U3
Building the Vignette
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The Main Furniture Piece and the Side Pieces
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Wall Elements
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The Tablescape
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U4
Finishing the Vignette
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Variations and Seasons
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Documenting the Vignette
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FP
Final project
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Composition and Styling for Interior Design
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osochacon2
PlusComo siempre Domestika con los mejores cursos y los mas destacados profesionales, tengo años de hacer cursos con Domestika y nunca me han defraudado. Gracias!!!!!
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luciblizzard
PlusI loved this course. Sean's teaching style is conversational plus he uses visuals to demonstrate his design.
He weaves design tips into the conversation for the student to hold on to for future projects.
I will definitely look for more of his work.
I completed this in one sitting.
troyjayfarlow
Aside from being an absolute joy, Sean's course here on Domestika is simply wonderful - fabulously HELPFUL!!!!!!!! is what his instruction and advice is!!! An interior design master class, wonderfully explained, illustrated, and the outcomes beautiful. His vignettes are like his books - incredible - and mirror his boutique antique, design, and treasure store in Franklin, NY. I highly, highly recommend this course - lots to learn, lots to think about, lots of idea-generating to be had - amaze!
silvana.lavor
A simplicidade, na maioria das vezes, é a opção mais difícil de alcançar. Esse curso é simples e satisfatório, parabéns!
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nadiasamperio1
Un curso enriquecedor, que me ha servido de inspiración para crear nuevos proyectos.
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