Whether you are looking to learn additional skills or are hoping to pursue a career in interior design, there are many different options to help you achieve your goals. However, a lot of these courses are quite expensive and time consuming when you’d actually just prefer to top up your existing knowledge at your own pace. So, here is a list of the best learning resources currently available online to help you do exactly that.

Kelly Wearstler teaches interior design on MasterClass

annual membership £170 for unlimited access to 80+ video lessons

Award-winning designer Kelly Wearstler has teamed up with online learning platform Masterclass to share her wealth of experience, teaching you how to find your creative voice and push the boundaries of your design style. Each lesson has a theme covering how to work with colour, materiality, pattern and lighting, with the occasional ‘field trip’ to Wearstler’s own project.

The interface is user-friendly meaning that you can easily search for a particular lesson objective and tick those you have completed. The cinematography is also a complete dream, it is so carefully composed and considered that each lesson isn’t just a learning experience but also a visual joy to behold.

Photo Credit: British Institute of Interior Design

The British Institute of Interior Design Knowledge Hub

free access to 30+ courses

The BIID Knowledge Hub is an online platform that hosts a range of educational content to help interior designers continue to learn and develop their skills after joining the professional industry. It’s free for anyone to use and consists of courses created by industry experts including project case studies, and courses about specifying products and finishes, regulations and legislation, health and safety, sustainability, inclusive design, professional practice and more.

They also host lectures and events through many different ways including project tours, exhibitions and online learning to help professionals maintain and update their knowledge and skills after qualification.

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Sophie Robinson’s Be Your Own Interior Designer Course

£295 for lifetime access

For the know-how to design any room with confidence and to establish your own personal style, Sophie’s Be Your Own Interior Designer course for you. It’s a great introduction to interior design for beginners, breaking down the design process and helping you to establish your brief, vision and design.

The course consists of videos, downloads, narrated presentations, assignments and lifetime access meaning that you can browse and learn at your own pace or revisit them if you are in need of inspiration or a refresh at a later date.

Jake Arnold teaches on IGTV

Free Online lessons

It’s hard to find anyone that hasn’t heard of Jake Arnold, the British interior designer who is taking over Los Angeles with his incredible design-eye and portfolio of work. There is already a lot to be learnt from the many projects Jake has completed, but more recently he has launched a series of short videos that break down his creative process on a variety of topics including wood finishes, shelf styling and drapery.

This series is definitely worth a watch if you wish to learn in detail about a new subject or refresh your knowledge about an existing one, and Jake is always adding new content so check out his Instagram page here for more information.

H&M Home Events and Experiences

Free

After H&M HOME launched several stores across the UK in 2019, they also upgraded their membership perks to include occasional home related event and experience that you can attend. To access this you simply need to download their app which is a free loyalty programme, whereby members can collect points and enjoy exclusive benefits.

Previous events have included several interior design studios hosting workshops such as Decorum Interior Design, The Interior Fox and Grillo Designs about certain themes related to styling the home. So, if you prefer practical and active learning, then make sure you keep your eye on the app and be the first to sign up to their next workshop!

Affordable and Accessible Interior Design Courses