The Interior Design Academy of Ireland - Diploma course in interior design

The interior design diploma course was written by Orna O'Reilly

Orna is a well-known personality in the interior design industry. She has been regularly featured on such television programmes as "Top Billing" and "Beyond the Hall Door", inspiring audiences with her unique style and celebrated design skills.

Apart from her thriving design career, Orna writes for the glossy, must-read magazine "Upstairs Downstairs" and gives regular classes and workshops. She is a full designer member of the British Interior Design Association (BIDA).

The course is divided into four information-packed textbooks. It includes 10 assignments, on which the professional course mentor assigned to you will provide you with help, advice, guidance and constructive feedback.

You will begin with the fundamentals that all interior designers need to know. Building on that foundation, you will learn how to develop your imagination and evolve your own individual design style. The course will then continue to expand and deepen your knowledge and experience in a wide range of interior design situations, equipping you with a well-rounded expertise that will enable you to approach any interior design job with confidence.

Orna O'Reilly has created this course from a highly practical perspective, gained through her more than two decades of work as a top professional interior designer. Her paramount goal for this comprehensive home-study course is to prepare each student for a future in the world of interior design.