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Plan, style and present functional, beautiful rooms for Indian homes using simple rules and free tools
Ghosla Academy · Spaces & Interiors Team
Good interiors are not about expensive things; they are about planning space well, choosing the right colours, light and materials, and making a room work for the people who live in it. This course teaches the core rules of interior design in simple English, with examples from typical Indian apartments and homes. You will measure a real room, draw a floor plan, plan furniture with correct clearances, learn kitchen and bathroom basics, and finish with a makeover concept board and an estimated budget. Free tools such as SketchUp Free, Planner 5D and Canva are used throughout.
What you will be able to do
- Apply the elements and principles of design to real rooms
- Measure a room and draw a scaled floor plan
- Plan furniture layouts using human dimensions and clear circulation
- Understand kitchen and bathroom planning basics
- Choose colours, lighting and materials suited to Indian homes and budgets
- Create mood boards, simple 3D layouts and a costed makeover proposal
What you build
- Measured floor plan with furniture layout
- Room makeover concept board with budget
What you need to start
- A measuring tape, pencil and graph paper
- A laptop or phone for free tools like SketchUp Free, Planner 5D and Canva
Curriculum · 5 sections, 20 lectures
Interior design foundations3 lectures
- What interior designers doFree preview8 min
- Elements and principles of interior designFree preview12 min
- Quiz: interior design foundations5 min
Space planning5 lectures
- Measuring a room and drawing a floor plan14 min
- Human dimensions and circulation12 min
- Furniture layouts for living rooms and bedrooms12 min
- Project: measured floor plan and furniture layout18 min
- Quiz: space planning5 min
Kitchens and bathrooms3 lectures
- Kitchen layouts and the work triangle12 min
- Bathroom planning basics10 min
- Quiz: kitchens and bathrooms5 min
Colour, lighting and materials4 lectures
- Colour schemes for rooms12 min
- Lighting design basics12 min
- Materials and finishes in Indian homes12 min
- Quiz: colour, lighting and materials5 min
Styling, budget and presentation5 lectures
- Interior styles and mood boards10 min
- Budgeting and working with vendors12 min
- Free tools: SketchUp, Planner 5D and Canva12 min
- Project: room makeover concept20 min
- Quiz: styling, budget and tools5 min
Who this is for
- Students exploring interior design as a career
- Homeowners and tenants who want to plan or refresh their rooms smartly
- Architecture, civil or design students who want practical interior skills