Course description
This course is designed to help you start your own interior design business that specialises in heritage styles. With this course you will perfect your knowledge of heritage interior design whilst helping you to understand how to run your business effectively. With Open Study College you can study all of this in a way that suits you! We offer a flexible way to learn that allows you to study at your own pace. And you won’t be alone, our friendly and experienced tutors will be there every step of the way by email, so help is only ever a click away! Start your journey today and join over [past_students_count] students that have studied with us. Achieving your dream career couldn’t be easier!
Course Content
Heritage Interior Design QLS Level 3
Unit 1 The Brief History of Interior Design
- Define interior design
- History and its importance
- Brief timeline
- Advantages and disadvantages of ancient interior design
Unit 2 Heritage Design Basics Including Wall, Floor and Window Treatments
- Conservation
- Various wall and floor treatments found in each era
- Window treatments
- Tradition
Unit 3 The Challenges of Working with Heritage and Listed Interiors
- Keeping and changing heritage buildings
- Appropriate designs
- Inappropriate designs
- Challenges
Unit 4 The Law, The Local Government and other Considerations
- Various floor plans
- Local government
- Law surrounding heritage interior design
- Modern and heritage project planning
Unit 5 The Influence of Socioeconomic and Technological Factors on Historical Interior Design
- Technological factors
- Environmental aesthetics
- Sociological considerations
- Environment pollution
Unit 6 The Research Project – Design in Historical Context
- Choosing a historical era
- Choosing aspects of interior design
- Legal and planning consent
- Challenges
Unit 1 Preparing to start your business
- Why start your own business?
- Character and motivation
- Before you start: managing yourself and planning
- Market research
- Sales and profits
- Competitors
- Financial planning
- Suppliers
- Employing people
- Stock and asset management
Unit 2 Defining your business
- Deciding on the form of your business (sole trader, partnership, limited company)
- How to decide what is best for you
- Setting goals for yourself
Unit 3 Marketing
- Your product or service
- Value for money
- Competition
- Segmenting your market
- Pricing
Unit 4 Customers
- Identifying your potential customers
- Promoting your business
- Before sale
- After sale
Unit 5 Finance
- Understanding your business finances
- Working with figures
- Break-event point
- Fixed and current assets
- Cash flow
- Sources of finance
- Managing your money
Unit 6 Your business plan
- Why do you need a business plan?
- The format and structure of your business plan
- Yourself, your people. your values, your mission
- Your business model
- Your market
- Your competition
- Development
- Profit forecast
- Risks
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