Colour and Interior Design: Mastering Colour Confidence
Craft Inspirational Colour Palettes for Stunning Interiors
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Craft Inspirational Colour Palettes for Stunning Interiors
Are you ready to take your interior designs to the next level? This course will boost your confidence in selecting colours with clarity and precision, helping you craft harmonious palettes with greater intention—enhancing mood, atmosphere, and overall appeal.
Using real-world designer examples and expert insights, you'll discover professional techniques and practical tips for creating successful and consistent colour schemes that truly resonate with your clients. Whether you're designing for a commercial project or your own home, this course provides the tools to build cohesive, impactful designs with confidence.
Learn to plan aesthetically pleasing colour schemes that not only captivate but also strategically shape mood and emotional responses. Whether you're an interior designer, a student, or a home decorator, you'll discover the science-backed principles and artistic flair needed to elevate your designs to a whole new level.
Why Choose This Course?
While colour theory is widely discussed, few approaches truly integrate practical application with deep insight into applied colour psychology. This course bridges that gap—bringing together an exciting mix of art and science to empower you with knowledge, interactive activities, and professional strategies.
By the end, you’ll feel assured in your colour choices, with the confidence to present and implement stunning schemes that leave a lasting impact.
What You’ll Gain
Classify Colours with Confidence – Learn how to identify colour characteristics and group them into harmonious palettes, making colour coordination much easier and more intuitive.
Develop Creative Tools – Learn how to create a personalised tool to inspire and guide you in crafting unique and captivating colour palettes.
Plan Colour Schemes Effectively – Master diverse approaches for creating well-balanced and aesthetically pleasing colour combinations.
Understand Personality & Colour Preferences – Learn how colour connects with personality traits and tailor designs accordingly.
Shape Mood & Atmosphere – Use colour strategically to evoke emotions and enhance the function of a space.
Boost Client Communication & Design Confidence – Present your colour choices with clarity and a solid rationale.
Whether designing for clients or curating your own dream home, this course will equip you with the skills to create colour-rich environments that inspire.
This course is suitable for:
Interior designers/decorators interested in learning a little more about colour
Design students
Anyone who wants to learn about colour for interiors for their own home
What We’ll Cover:
Module 01: Introduction
Introduction and overview with course author, designer and colour consultant expert Bernay Laity
Module 02: Colour Theory
In this section we will be learning about:
Colour terms - the different words and phrases used to describe the different aspects of colour and its characteristics
Colour Models – what they are and the difference between them
The Colour Wheel – the concept of basic colour theory
Module 03. Cool and Warm Colours
The nuances between different colours are often very subtle, yet can completely change the impact of a design. In this section we’ll be learning how to identify this first characteristic of colour, which will help to build your skills for confidently selecting colours for your design projects.
What is meant by cool and warm colours?
How to tell the difference between them
Practice activity
Module 04. Clear and Muted Colours
In this section we’ll be learning how to identify this second characteristic of colour, which will help to build your skills for confidently selecting colours for your design projects.
What is meant by muted and clear colours?
How to tell the difference between them
Practice activity
Module 05. The Harmonising Colour Groups
In this section we discover more about the composition of individual colours and how this is integral to creating harmonious colour combinations for your projects.
How colour characteristics like warm, cool, clear, and muted can be divided into four distinct groups
How colours create visual harmony or disharmony based on whether they share similar characteristics within their group
Module 06. Classifying Colours into Four Harmonising Groups
In this section, you'll gain proficiency in categorising colours into their respective groups and ultimately build your confidence for coordinating colour schemes.
Tips for classifying colours
Practice activity
Module 07: Colour Psychology and Interior Design
In this section we look at what we mean by the term “colour psychology” and how this relates to our understanding of the four Colour Groups and in turn, how this affects personality preferences for not just colour, but shape, form and style. We also take a look at some of the effects of colour on mood and behaviour.
Understanding these principles will add another powerful layer to your design decisions!
The four Colour Groups – key personality traits and preferences for shapes, finishes, forms and styles
Key positive effects of individual colours
Module 08. Practical Design Elements: Evaluating the Room
In this section we take a look at the first step when starting your project – which is to evaluate the room or space you will be designing.
Which practical features and elements to take into consideration
What you need to know about light and how it affects your colour choices
How colour affects the perception of space
Module 09. Creating Your Colour Scheme
This section breaks down the process for planning a colour scheme in to simple, practical steps based on colour theory and professional experience.
What makes an interesting colour scheme? How top designers use colour
Selecting the Colour Group from which to base your design
How to find inspiration for creating a colour scheme
How to use the colour wheel for inspiration
Top tips for successful colour schemes
“Risk free” experimenting with colour
Module 10. Colour and Commercial Interiors
In this section we look at how to apply the concept of the four Colour Groups and colour psychology to commercial design projects.
What is a commercial interior?
How Colour Psychology can be applied to commercial interior design
Module 11: Course Summary
A recap of the key learnings from this course with designer and author Bernay Laity.
Discover Colour
NB. The Colour Essentials and Colour Psychology Principles courses form a comprehensive two-part programme, providing a deeper foundation in colour application and behaviour. Completing both courses is highly recommended for a thorough understanding of how to use colour psychology effectively in design.
