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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
      • 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
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        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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4.2 Flooring
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4.2 Flooring

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1. Contemporary Style Flooring

Flooring Choices: Opt for classic wooden floors, tiles, or vinyl.
Texture and Color: Add interest with plain or geometric-patterned low-pile area rugs.
Carpet Consideration: If necessary (sound control, warmth), consider commercial-grade carpet.

2. Traditional Style Flooring

Hardwood Elegance: Choose hardwood floors with rich woods like red oak, maple, mahogany, cherry, merbau, or walnut.
Entryway Charm: Enhance the entryway with timeless woodwork parquet for an elegant look.

3. Transitional Style Flooring

Luxurious Area Rugs: Consider plush cut-pile area rugs for added luxury.
Neutral Elegance: Opt for neutral-colored rugs (traditional woven, knotted) to complement the room, add texture, and highlight furniture.

4. Modern Country Farmhouse Style Flooring

Wood Flooring: Use wood flooring as a base.
Restoring Original Floors: If floorboards are in good condition, consider refinishing them in a light oak color.
Distressed Aesthetic: Achieve a relaxed atmosphere with a distressed, weathered look.
Clean Finish: Sand flooring and cover with wax or varnish for a cleaner appearance.
Scandi Look: Opt for wide boards in limed oak and maple for a modern Scandi style.
Herringbone Parquet: Choose sophisticated herringbone parquet for a traditional touch.
Mix Planks: Create a less formal look by mixing 12-inch planks with 10-inch boards.
Artistic Touch: Consider painted floors with creative stenciling for an original look.
Porcelain Tiles: Use hardwearing porcelain tiles mimicking distressed wood for resilience.
Natural Fiber Floorcovering: For a rustic or coastal feel, explore plant-fiber floorcoverings in various colors, weaves, and textures. Use jute for bedrooms and seagrass for living rooms and kitchens. Coir and sisal are suitable for heavy-use areas.

5. Eclectic Style Flooring

Abundant Choices: Stone, laminate, wood, and carpet options.
Style-Matching Patterns: Select patterns that match your eclectic style, ensuring long-term enjoyment.

6. Minimalist Style Flooring

Pattern-Free Flooring: Opt for pattern-free, natural-colored options like laminate, polymer coating, parquet, plain carpet, self-leveling floors, and ceramic granite tiles.
Embrace Natural Materials: Add warmth with natural materials.
Room-Specific Flooring: Consider different flooring for various rooms; for example, use long nap carpet in bedrooms.

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Fill out page 36 in your course workbook which is about the different types of flooring and how to find the best one for you!
Make a decision on your preferred flooring approach.
Input your final selections in the “Master Shopping List” Table below (which you will also see in Lesson
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WORKBOOK:

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Download Your Lesson Slides Here:

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Download Your Module 4 (Lesson 2) Course Book Here:

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Download Interior Decorating Resource Guide Here:

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Price Per Piece
Product Link
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File of Receipt
Estimated Date and Time Delivery
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