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Design is in the Details: How to Accessorize Like a Pro (Udemy.com)

Take your interior design from good to great by focusing on the details

Created by: Erikka Fogleman

Last updated August 2024

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What you will learn

  • Use 5 key accessories to take any room from good to great
  • Stylishly decorate a variety of surfaces in your home, including a console table, coffee table, fireplace mantel and bookcase.
  • Use pillows to stylishly decorate a sofa and a bed
  • Mix metal finishes effectively in any room of your home
  • Mix wood finishes effectively in any room of your home
  • Match the right paint colors to your wood tones
  • Articulate the various moldings that can be used to elevate the design of your home
  • Select moldings (types and sizes) that are best suited to your home

How it compares

Against the other 418 rated Udemy courses in Lifestyle on CourseDuck:

  • Rating4.6 out of 5higher than 47% of them
  • Reviews2,831#26 of 419 by number of reviews
  • Length2.8 hoursshorter than 48% of them
  • Last updatedAugust 2024more recently than 51% of them

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Course Description

Have you ever wondered what makes a room look so much more polished and pulled together than other rooms?

Have you struggled to find the right paint color that coordinates with the different wood finishes in your home?

Have you ever wondered how interior designers make coffee tables, console tables, fireplace mantels, and bookcases look so beautifully decorated?  

If you've ever asked yourself any of these questions, then this is the class for you!  "Design is in the Details" is a class devoted to the main details that make up beautiful room design, including accessorizing, mixing wood and metal finishes, and moldings.  

Please be aware that this course only covers the topics of accessorizing, mixing wood and metal finishes, and different types of room molding.  It does not provide information on how to pull together a room (e.g., furniture layouts, rug sizes, etc.).  That information can be found in my course "How to Design a Room in 10 Easy Steps"

In this class we will cover the following main topics:

  • 5 key accessories that every room should have

  • The importance of accessories

  • My 7 golden rules for accessorizing

  • Learn how to beautifully decorate console tables, coffee tables, fireplace mantels, bookcases, and dining tables

  • Learn how to hang artwork the right way

  • Learn how to mix different metal finishes with ease, including the kitchen and the bathroom

  • Learn how to mix different wood finishes like a pro, including which paint colors look best with different wood finishes

  • Learn how to use moldings to transform your home, including crown molding, baseboard, window and door casing, chair rail, panel molding, and picture frame molding

Throughout the class, you will also be provided with practical exercises to help you immediately apply what you've learned in each section.  

This is a great beginner's course for those who are interested in learning more about the details that designers use to elevate the overall design of a space.  This could also be a great class for interior design students or professionals who are new to the field.  

Join me for a fun, action-packed class on interior design details!

IMPORTANT NOTES:

  • If you are interested in taking most or all of my courses, I have a recommended order in which to watch them (although it's certainly not required).  I would start with "How to Design a Room in 10 Easy Steps" because most of my other courses are in-depth classes of the concepts touched on in this 10 step class.  Following the 10 Step Course, I suggest moving on to "How to Use Color Like a Pro", followed by "How to Work with Interior Design Styles Like a Pro", then "How to Use Lighting Design to Transform your Home", and finally "Design is in the Details". 

  • My other five courses, "How to Use Minimalist Interior Design to Live your Best Life",  "Use Eco-friendly, Sustainable Design to Improve Your Life", "How to Design Your Dream Kitchen", "How to Design Your Dream Bathroom", and "Everything Small Home Design" are all stand alone classes on specialty topics within interior design, and therefore, can be taken in any order.

  • Please be aware that this course, or any of my courses, is not intended to provide all of the knowledge needed to become a professional interior designer.  As with any professional field, there is a significant amount of education and/or experience that is needed to achieve competency in this field.  My intention with these courses is to provide some solid foundational knowledge to assist either those individuals interested in "DIY" interior design to work on their own projects more effectively, or to provide supplemental education to both interior design students and professionals.

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Instructor Details

Erikka Fogleman

While Interior design is my main career and passion, I also absolutely love to teach others, so I am thrilled to have found Udemy so that I can share that passion and knowledge with others just like you.   

Are you a design enthusiast yourself?   

Do you wish you could design rooms in your own home that are both beautiful and functional?   

Do you wonder how interior designers make it look so effortless?   

If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you are my ideal student!     

Through my classes, I will show you how many areas of interior design can be broken down into simple-to-use processes and formulas, so that you can be successful in creating beautiful and functional rooms all on your own using an easy, systematic approach.   

I’ve been designing and redesigning rooms for as long as I can remember – first for myself, then for friends and family, and finally decided to make it my full-time career.  Today, I own my own thriving interior design business called Erikka Dawn Interiors.  I primarily work in residential design, but have recently expanded to commercial work as well.  I also graduated from the Interior Design program at the New York Institute of Art and Design.   

I hope you’ll join me in one or all of my classes, so you too can learn how to create your dream home! 

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Reviews

4.6

2,831 ratings on Udemy

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By Aimee Acton on 1/25/2025

I learned a lot. I also appreciated the quizzes in this course which reinforced my learning. Previously I wasn't able to pull the accessories together in my home so that it looked cohesive. Now with a better understanding of how to accessorize and knowing more about my interior design style preferences (I highly recommend Erikka's Interior Design Styles course) I have the confidence to make changes. Thank you for breaking it down so simply and making it easy. The changes I've made have already made a difference in home. Thank you! I look forward to my next course with you!

By Wendy Rodriguez on 8/29/2022

I have had to take this over time for many reasons but mostly because I want to take notes. It takes time and I do not have much time. There is a lot of wonderful ideas here and I want to get them and make them my own. I have used the techniques in my own home and found peace with my decor. I am very pleased. I wish I knew how much more time I have with this class. I thought 3 hours would be quick. I actually have other classes I signed up for but have not started. I hope I don't run out of time to use them.

By IVY AKOTH ODHIAMBO on 10/26/2020

So many details and what seemed complicated is now very very easy and manageable thanks to the guidelines given. Thank you.

By Scintilla surriga on 10/25/2020

Im learning just what I want to learn.

By Rasha Mannaa on 10/6/2020

It was very nice course

By Jyoti A on 9/25/2020

Best and simplified content with lot of clarity in depth about designs.

By Lisa Morgan on 9/23/2020

Great info!!

By Celeste Mara Padgett Prez on 9/23/2020

I love all of her courses! Every single minute is packed with useful information. Thank you Erikka for being such a great instructor.

By Gail Morgan on 9/21/2020

So far so good - thank you!

By Karen van Zyl on 9/20/2020

Perfect. Most interesting and enjoyable. Easy to follow and very practical

By Swathi Murugan on 9/19/2020

Awesome, awesome, awesome!

By Herbert Roberts on 9/16/2020

this course is informative.

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Overall Score : 92 / 100