Online courses for Interior Designers and Virtual Assistants

We are excited to offer Interior Design Courses tailor made for professionals in the Interior Design Industry.

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45 minute Free Introduction to Sketchup

  • If you are serious about learning SketchUp for interior, kitchen, or bathroom design, then this FREE webinar is for you! You will learn how you can use Sketchup in your interior design business for interior design, kitchens and bathrooms. You will also learn how V-Ray (a plug-in) can turn your designs into realistic 3d renders

  • In the fast changing design and technology world, clients are expecting to see 3D designs and with the recent introduction to AI, clients are also expecting to see photo realistic renders. Sketchup and the V-Ray extension will set you apart.

  • Instructor: John Kaplar

V-Ray for Sketchup

  • 5 Modules

    31 Lessons

    3 Full examples

    Lifetime access

    • How to install and configure SketchUp and V-Ray on your computer

    • How to use V-Ray to create photorealistic images of your model

    • How to Harness the Chaos Cloud to outsource rendering jobs and batch process.

  • Instructor: John Kaplar

Sketchup for Kitchen and Baths

  • An online course tailored to Kitchen & Bath Designers that need to use SketchUp and V-Ray to design kitchens and bathrooms quickly. Over 1000 kitchen and bathroom 3D objects included!

    • How to install and configure SketchUp and V-Ray on your computer

    • How to use V-Ray to create photorealistic images of your model

    • How to send your model to Layout to create 2-D elevations and diagrams

    • Shortcuts and tricks to creating 3D models quickly

    • How to import my pre-made objects into your models

    • What extensions to use to reduce your modeling time

  • Instructor: John Kaplar

Sketchup Bootcamp - 3 hours a day for 7 days,

  • Give me 3 hours a day for 7 days, and you’ll be able to use SketchUp and V-Ray to create amazing, photorealistic 3D renders of your designs.

    Inside this Bootcamp, I’ll show you how to learn and use SketchUp and V-Ray in the most efficient way possible, all tailored specifically for interior design. You’ll create a primary bedroom from scratch using my proprietary FOCUSED Method™ that ensures you will learn  in the most efficient way possible, saving you time and money!

    • How to install and configure SketchUp and V-Ray on your PC or Mac

    • How to use V-Ray to create photorealistic images of your model

    • How to create elevations and PDF design packets for clients and contractors

    • What tools in SketchUp to use, and which ones to ignore

    • AI image search in the 3D Warehouse and Diffusion AI rendering in SketchUp

    • How to build a model from measurements, a floorplan, or from a DWG.

    • How to add realistic lighting to your models to simulate sunlight and artificial light

    • What settings in V-Ray to use to create amazing renders in the least amount of time

    • My extensions I use daily and how to use them to save time when modeling

  • Instructor: John Kaplar

Mastering Chief Architect

  • Produce impeccable construction documentation with ease. Our course equips you with the knowledge to generate detailed floor plans, elevations, sections, and schedules, ensuring seamless communication with contractors and builders

  • In addition to the learning modules and amazing content used, you’ll also receive all the plan, layout, and settings templates formatted by Kelly Fridline. You’ll not only learn how to customize your own, but if you’d like to just get started and work with true industry standards formatted for Chief Architect, then these templates are perfect!

  • Instructor: Kelly Fridlin

Sketchup 3D Modelling - furniture, decor, lighting

  • Learn how to create custom 3D models of furniture, lighting and more

    • Master Time-Saving Techniques

    • Learn how to build complex models in just an hour

    • Save Big on Outsourcing

    • Elevate Your Design Game

  • Instructor: Sonja Capasso

Construction documents and Graphic Standards using Chief Architect

  • Join our comprehensive 6-week course on Graphic Standards and Efficient Documentation for Interior Designers. Learn industry-specific construction document standards, implement graphic standards to templates, customize layer sets, and optimize dimensioning techniques. Enhance your skills in creating interior elevations, floor plan details, and storyboarding.

  • 1 class per week, recorded for your convenience with Chief Architect software

    50-60 minutes of lecture + 30 minutes of Q&A

  • Instructor: Kelly Fridlin

Trello Project Management

  • 2 hours of one on one training to help you get started with Trello project management. We will help you to set up the 3 templates which are included in this course. We promise that you will instantly feel more organised and in control of your to-do lists! Not sure how Trello can be used in your Interior Design business? Then read this informative blog

  • The following templates are included: Client onboarding, Full Service Project Management, Order tracking

  • Instructor: Charmain Bibby

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I am grateful for Charmain’s expertise and collaborative spirit, which helped point me in the right direction to be more efficient with my project management. I highly recommend her to any business looking to become more organized and set up their interior design business for success
— Joy Pontrello, Joy Interiors, Madison, WI