Online interior design courses

Learn interior design the way studios actually work.

Self-paced courses built from real studio practice. Read each module, complete a practical assignment, and get personal written feedback from a practising interior designer.

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3 coursesFrom first principles to your own studio
Pay per moduleOr the full course at once
1 to 1Feedback on every assignment
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Three courses, one path into the profession.

Start from the fundamentals, learn to work with AI, or go straight to building your own studio if you already have the design training.

Course 01 · For beginners

Interior Design from Zero

For anyone who wants to become an interior designer. No previous training needed.

12 modules12 reviewed assignmentsFinal portfolio project
  • Design principles, colour, lighting and materials
  • Measuring rooms and drawing floor plans to scale
  • Furniture, sourcing and FF&E schedules
  • Kitchens, bathrooms, styling and client presentations
€890or €85 per module
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Course 02 · For every designer

AI for Interior Designers

For students and working designers who want to use AI tools with confidence and good judgement.

6 modules6 reviewed assignmentsPrompt library
  • Concept images, mood boards and colour studies
  • Turning sketches and models into realistic renders
  • Editing materials, lighting and styling in images
  • Proposals, specs and client emails with AI
€390or €75 per module
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Course 03 · For trained designers

Interior Design for Business

For designers who know the craft and want to start and run their own studio.

8 modulesTemplates includedReviewed assignments
  • Defining your studio, niche and services
  • Pricing, proposals and contracts that protect your fee
  • Finding clients and building a portfolio that sells
  • Project management, procurement and profitability
€590or €85 per module
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Learn by doing, with a designer reviewing your work.

Every module ends in a practical assignment. You submit it in your hub and receive written feedback on what works and what to change.

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Read the module

Read the lessons online or download the PDFs and work through them at your own pace.

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Complete the assignment

Apply what you learned to a real brief, from a colour palette to a full floor plan.

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Submit for review

Upload your work in your hub. Images, PDFs and drawings are all accepted.

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Get personal feedback

A mentor reviews your work and sends written feedback, then the next module opens.

Your student hub.

One place for your modules, your progress, your assignments and every piece of feedback you receive.

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Modules in order

Modules open one after another, so every step builds on the one before.

Drop your assignment hereFloor plan, mood board or presentation

Submit assignments

Upload your work for each module and follow its status until feedback arrives.

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Personal feedback

Every review is kept in your hub, so you can return to it as your work develops.

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Standard dimensions reference
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FF&E schedule template
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Client brief template

Downloads library

Lessons, references and templates you can keep and use on real projects.

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Progress tracking

Pick up exactly where you left off, whenever you have time.

Certificate of completion
Interior Design from Zero
The Design Index Academy

Certificate

Finish every module to receive your certificate and unlock your member benefits.

Curriculum

What you will learn, module by module.

Each module contains three to five lessons and one assignment. Read them online in your hub or download them to keep.

Your mentors

Reviewed by practising interior designers.

Your assignments are reviewed by working interior designers who run real projects with real clients. The feedback you receive reflects how studios work today, not just the theory.

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Written feedback on every assignmentWhat works, what to change and why.

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Taught from real studio practiceThe same process designers use with their own clients.

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Kept in your hubEvery review stays available for as long as you need it.

Member benefits

Finish a course, join The Design Index for less.

The Academy is part of The Design Index, the platform connecting interior designers, clients and design brands. Graduates keep benefits on the platform for life.

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Every paid resource, freeAll paid guides and templates in The Design Index Resource Shop, at no cost.

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20% off membership, for lifeOn the €35 and €40 monthly Design Index memberships, for as long as you stay a member.

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Unlocked when you finishBenefits activate once you complete every module of any Academy course.

Questions.

Do I need any experience to start?+
No. Interior Design from Zero starts with the fundamentals. AI for Interior Designers works for students and working designers. Interior Design for Business is for people who already have design training.
Can I pay per module?+
Yes. You can buy the full course at once or unlock one module at a time. Modules unlock in order, so you always start with Module 1, then Module 2, and so on.
How are the lessons delivered?+
As written lessons you can read in your student hub or download as PDFs and keep.
How does the feedback work?+
Each module ends with an assignment. You upload it in your hub, and a mentor reviews it and sends you written feedback, which stays in your hub.
What do I get when I finish?+
A certificate of completion from The Design Index Academy, free access to every paid resource in The Design Index Resource Shop, and 20% off Design Index memberships for life.
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