interior design and art classes

[amymeg]

Hi,

I am interested in creating an Interior Design course for my son, who is very interested in houses, interior design (of course!) building, art, etc.  The one course I saw at Landry is not a great fit as far as time so I want to create our own stuff.

Anyone have any idea of where to start??  Any good books, resources?  I am also looking for a good resource for some type of art course, but something that moves pretty quickly.  We don't want to spend a semester on line, curves, and such as we have covered that informally already.

 

Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!!

 

Thanks

pam

[purplelily]

http://www.aces.edu/4-H-youth/AL4-H/resources/other/competitive/documents/InteriorDesign-rules-kg-090215.pdf

 

Have him create a room on a trifold board.  Choose a theme to work around.  Give him a budget and have himcome up with the costs for the various items to be used. Create a floor plan.

 

Choose 4 to 6 projects for him to do.  Each one has to be totally different from the other.  Examples: a Living room/kitchen combination based on a country/western theme, a modern loft apartment in New York, a hotel lobby in an Egyptian Themed hotel in Las Vegas, a beach house and a tiny home made out of a cargo trailer.

 

http://cdn.archinect.net/images/1200x/5q/5qrruutip359cyas.jpg

 

https://www.pinterest.com/turidhw/interior-presentation-boards-interior/

 

Perhaps pick up a book on interior design and go through the chapters and have incorporate some of the concepts in the current project.  That way he will learn the vocabulary.

[helena]

I think CurrClick has a class.

[Shifra]

I have not used this book, but McGraw Hill has a textbook on interior design for high school students, Homes & Interiors. McGraw Hill's website for this textbook includes http://www.mheducation.com/prek-12/program/homes-interiors/MKTSP-RJD08M0.overview.html and http://glencoe.mheducation.com/sites/0078744202/index.html. Here's a listing of the table of contents of this book:

 

Table of Contents

Glencoe Homes & Interiors © 2007
Unit 1: Homes Are for People

Chapter 1 The Universal Need for Housing
Chapter 2 Housing & Society
Chapter 3 Housing & Technology
Chapter 4 Careers in Housing & Interiors

Unit 2: Making Housing Decisions
Chapter 5 Choosing a Place to Live
Chapter 6 Renting versus Buying
Chapter 7 Renting a Home
Chapter 8 Buying a Home
Chapter 9 Home Maintenance

Unit 3: Understanding Construction
Chapter 10 Construction Basics
Chapter 11 Interior Construction
Chapter 12 Landscaping & the Environment
Chapter 13 Remodeling & Renovating

Unit 4: Architectural Design
Chapter 14 Early Home Styles
Chapter 15 Home Styles Since 1700
Chapter 16 Designing Homes for Today's Needs

Unit 5: Understanding the Design Process
Chapter 17 The Elements of Design
Chapter 18 The Role of Color in Design
Chapter 19 The Principles of Design
Chapter 20 Developing a Design Plan
Chapter 21 Completing & Presenting a Design

Unit 6: Designing Interior Environments
Chapter 22 Kitchens, Laundry Areas & Baths
Chapter 23 Home Offices & Storage Spaces
Chapter 24 Choosing Backgrounds
Chapter 25 Recognizing Furniture Styles
Chapter 26 Selecting Furniture
Chapter 27 Choosing Lighting & Accessories
Chapter 28 Home Safety & Security

 

[Lady Marmalade]

I have not used this book, but McGraw Hill has a textbook on interior design for high school students, Homes & Interiors. McGraw Hill's website for this textbook includes http://www.mheducation.com/prek-12/program/homes-interiors/MKTSP-RJD08M0.overview.html and http://glencoe.mheducation.com/sites/0078744202/index.html. Here's a listing of the table of contents of this book:

 

Table of Contents

Glencoe Homes & Interiors © 2007

Unit 1: Homes Are for People

Chapter 1 The Universal Need for Housing

Chapter 2 Housing & Society

Chapter 3 Housing & Technology

Chapter 4 Careers in Housing & Interiors

 

Unit 2: Making Housing Decisions

Chapter 5 Choosing a Place to Live

Chapter 6 Renting versus Buying

Chapter 7 Renting a Home

Chapter 8 Buying a Home

Chapter 9 Home Maintenance

 

Unit 3: Understanding Construction

Chapter 10 Construction Basics

Chapter 11 Interior Construction

Chapter 12 Landscaping & the Environment

Chapter 13 Remodeling & Renovating

 

Unit 4: Architectural Design

Chapter 14 Early Home Styles

Chapter 15 Home Styles Since 1700

Chapter 16 Designing Homes for Today's Needs

 

Unit 5: Understanding the Design Process

Chapter 17 The Elements of Design

Chapter 18 The Role of Color in Design

Chapter 19 The Principles of Design

Chapter 20 Developing a Design Plan

Chapter 21 Completing & Presenting a Design

 

Unit 6: Designing Interior Environments

Chapter 22 Kitchens, Laundry Areas & Baths

Chapter 23 Home Offices & Storage Spaces

Chapter 24 Choosing Backgrounds

Chapter 25 Recognizing Furniture Styles

Chapter 26 Selecting Furniture

Chapter 27 Choosing Lighting & Accessories

Chapter 28 Home Safety & Security

 

I'm not the OP, but thank you SO much for this!  I was looking at the book when DD walked by and saw what I was looking at.  My almost 16 year old literally started jumping up and down when she saw I was thinking about adding this to her school day this coming year.  I think it will be a great addition to her school year!