Upcycling for interiors - furniture, accessories, soft furnishings.

Course Content:
• Introduction to the key design processes and steps involved in completing an upcycling project, including furniture, accessories, and soft furnishings
• Learn simple methods to develop a concept/idea and effectively translate this into a workable and unique design
• Learn about colour, lighting, measuring a room and soft furnishings
• Guidelines on how to upcycle old furniture, accessories, and soft furnishings to suit the new/desired look, with a range of contemporary styles
• Research and develop own ideas/projects with different activities and course work
• Guidelines on various painting techniques to upcycle furniture, accessories, and their suitability for the desired effects, (including best types of paint, materials and tools for each type of finish)
• Guidelines on various techniques to upcycle soft furnishings
• Learn a range of practical skills from decoupage, to sewing, and simple techniques for developing own projects
• Create a concept and sample board/folder, collating a variety of finishes, samples, and guidelines for own projects to complete