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    • Module 0: Start Here
    • Module 1: Interior Decorating
      • 1.1 Design V.S. Decoration
      • 1.2 What are Your Goals?
      • 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
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        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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3.1 Space Planning Basics
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3.1 Space Planning Basics

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1. Light Switches, Doorways, Entry/Circulation Spacing Tips

Light switches at 48"-44" high.
Doorway width: 24"-36".
Doorway height: 80"-84".
Entry/circulation: 24"-36" wide.

2. Furniture Spacing Tips

Knee space between sofa and coffee table: 9"-18".
Height difference between end table and sofa arm: 1-3".
Knee well depth under a table or desk: 21"-24".
Space between seat and underside of table: 8"-12".
Space between dining chairs at a table: 12"-18".
Chair width under a desk: 24"-30".
Space behind desk for chair: 36"-48".
Chair pullback space between wall and table: 24"-36".
Around table: 42"-48", 60" on passageway side.

3. Kitchen Planning Spacing Tips

Distance between island and cabinets: 42".
Ideal work triangle: 21".
Min. area next to stove: 15" wide.
Min. area next to sink: 18"-24".
Min. area next to fridge: 15".

4. Design Styles

Explore different styles!
We did this earlier in
Module 2: Determining Your Style
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