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    • Module 0: Start Here
    • Module 1: Interior Decorating
      • 1.1 Design V.S. Decoration
      • 1.2 What are Your Goals?
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        1.3 Design Principles
      • 1.4 Before Photos & Measurements
    • Module 2: Determining Your Style
      • 2.1 Style Quiz
      • 2.2 Mood Board
      • 2.3 Establishing The Mood
    • Module 3: Space Planning
      • 3.1 Space Planning Basics
      • 3.2 Taking Inventory
      • 3.3 Space Planning Based on Design Style
      • 3.4 Drawing Your Floor Plan
    • Module 4: Layering Method
      • 4.1 Architecture & Paint
      • 4.2 Flooring
      • 4.3 Upholstered Furnishing
      • 4.4 Non-Upholstered Furnishing
      • 4.5 Accent Fabrics
      • 4.6 Lighting
      • 4.7 Accessories & Art
      • 4.8 Plants
      • 4.9 Revisiting Your Floor Plan
    • Module 5: Shopping, Installation, & Styling
      • 5.1 Shopping
      • 5.2 Installation
      • 5.3 Styling Tips and Tricks
      • 5.4 After Photos
      • 5.5 Celebrate The Space !
    • Module 6: Conclusion
    • Bonuses
      • 1. Community
      • 2. Interior Decorating Resource Guide
      • 3. 99 Styles
      • 4. Home Office Guide
      • 5. Abundance By Design Summit
        • 5.1 Mindset & Organization
        • 5.2 Creating Creative Spaces
        • 5.3 Health, Ergonomics & Productivity
        • 5.4 Being Authentic in Business & Life
        • 5.5 Architectural Design Psychology and Wellbeing
        • 5.6 Organization & Business Productivity
        • 5.7 Productivity Through Organization & Successfully Setting Up Your Home Office
        • 5.8 Systems & Methods to Daily Organization
        • 5.9 Organization & Livable Sustainable Systems
        • 5.10 Abundance in Energy & Relationship with Space
        • 5.11 Mindset & Abundance in Your Space
        • 5.12 Creating a Livable Home That Reflects Who You Are
        • 5.13 Wellness & Design
        • 5.14 Organization & Everyday Living
        • 5.15 Mindset, Health & Overall Wellbeing
        • 5.16 Morning Meditation
        • 5.17 Movement & Space
        • 5.18 Breathwork
      • 6.Feng Shui - Living with Style & Shui
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1.3 Design Principles
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1.3 Design Principles

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1. Balance

Achieving equilibrium through visual weight distribution.
Factors affecting visual weight: size, shape, color, texture.
Types of balance: symmetrical, asymmetrical, radial.

2. Rhythm

Creating patterns of repetition and contrast.
Using color or shape at intervals.
Movement patterns in design.

3. Harmony

Elements working together for a unified message.
Achieving harmony through color and form.

4. Emphasis / Focus

Importance of creating focal points.
Isolation, contrast, and placement.
Enhancing room's focal point.

5. Proportion and Scale

Understanding ratio and size relationships.
Scale in relation to the human figure.
Tips for achieving proportion and scale.

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