Course Outline

Our home staging course provides you with professional skills and a thorough understanding of the staging process to ensure your success as an International Staging and Redesign Professional (ISRP®). You'll discover what makes a home appealing to potential buyers and how to deliver amazing results. Here is a glimpse into your course:

Unit A

• Introduction to Staging: An introduction to the dynamic world of home staging.
• The Art of De-Cluttering: Tips to help your clients stay organized and clutter-free.
• Focal Points, Color, and Room Styles: Focal points—learn how to evaluate a space and feature its best elements. Color basics—the color wheel and basic color schemes. Room Styles—learn how to identify different styles and create a distinct look for the space you're staging.
• Painting With Watercolors: Enhance your drawings and floorplans with a wash of color.
• Starting Your Own Business: Your complete guide to planning and setting up your own interior design business.
• Supplementary Booklet: A useful quick-reference guide with information on basic floorplan notation.

Unit B

• Depersonalizing: Learn which personal belongings distract potential buyers.
• Understanding Floorplans: Learn how to draw floorplans and accurate scale drawings.
• Moving Sales: Organize a sale with the clutter you've removed from a home.
• Marketing and Promotion: An in-depth look at different ways to promote your business.

Unit C

• Curb Appeal: Create the best first impression for potential buyers.
• Space Planning: Learn about balance, visual weight, and scale.
• Window Treatments: Compare treatments and learn to dress windows with flair.
• Building Your Portfolio: Create a professional portfolio of your work and skills.
• Working with Clients: Present yourself and your work in a professional manner.

Unit D

• Lighting: Learn about fixtures, bulbs, and lighting functions.
• Accessorizing: Select and coordinate accessories for that special final touch.
• Furniture Selection and Placement: Harmonizing the style, function, and placement of furniture.
• Real Estate Basics: Understand how your job fits in the real estate industry.

Unit E

• Final Project: Use your knowledge and skills to stage a home.

Bonus

• New Green Design Handbook*: Learn how to use Earth-friendly materials to create beautiful and environmentally friendly interiors.

*Students receive Green Design handbook upon full payment of course fees.