The issue associated mostly with the role of an interior designer, according to society's sound-bites, is colour. Although colour is very important to the role of a designer and integral to creating spaces, few designs show an informed approach to its selection. 

In addition to colour, we need to understand how the use of textures supports design approaches, and how a specific textural combination would be reflecting the characteristics of a colour psychology. Materials are involved in all projects, their selection sometimes being a mixture of the colour and tactility perceived by a designer.

Through this mini course, we look into how users are affected by an interior's colours and textures, what role their use can play in supporting wellbeing, and what decisions are available to the client and design team to act on. 

What to expect in this mini course

  • PART 1 - PHILOSOPHY AND OUTPUTS OF WELLBEING

    The first part includes an exploration of wellbeing, which elements of a human does it engage with, how we achieve it and its links to interior spaces.

  • PART 2 - DESIGN IN PRACTICE

    This section of the course looks into aesthetic issues, guiding you through each and recommends how to apply them in your projects. These include colour, texture and materials. You learn to direct the design of these issues towards supporting occupant wellbeing.

  • INTO PRACTICE

    Each lesson concludes with a practical exercise designed to be applied in a project, whether one you are currently working on or have recently completed, enhancing the application of the learned concepts and skills.

  • EXAM & CERTIFICATE

    At the end of the course you will find an exam. If you wish to receive a Certificate of Completion the Final Exam needs to be passed. This is graded and has a 75% pass rate requirement. Good Luck!

Course curriculum

    1. Welcome Message

    2. Grigoriou Education Global Community!

    3. Frequently Asked Questions

    1. Lesson Plan & Guidance

    2. Mindfulness exercise

    3. Lesson 1 - Wellbeing & Comfort

    4. Lesson 2 - Beauty & Harmony

    1. Lesson 11 - Aesthetic Overview & Design Fluidity

    2. Lesson 14 - Colour (Part 1 of 2)

    3. Lesson 15 - Colour (Part 2 of 2)

    4. Lesson 21 - Materials & Textures

    1. Design for Wellbeing Assessment

    2. Share your achievement!

About this course

  • £125.00
  • 13 lessons
  • 3.5 hours of video content

How the colours you choose affect how people perform

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A tool that has been harnessed by marketing teams for decades and nature for, well, a very long time, is the well established association different colours have with certain psychological reactions. Yet in commercial, education and healthcare facilities, the impact that interior design has on the user is often overlooked and colour use is very much part of this.
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By the end of the course you will be able to:

  • Understand how to achieve wellbeing and its links to Interior Design.

  • Understand what are the impacts of Colour, Textures and Materials in occupant wellbeing and how to introduce them in your projects.

  • Inform and direct project and design decisions for occupants wellbeing.

Instructor(s)

Design & Sustainability Director Elina Grigoriou

Elina is a London-based interior designer, sustainability specialist and wellbeing expert. The co-founder of Grigoriou Interiors, one of the UK’s leading design and sustainability studios, she helps clients become the best they can be and get the most from their people and places. A powerhouse of inspiration and innovation, Elina has been leading and shaping the commercial interior design sector for the past two decades – creating spaces that unlock social and environmental value, make a meaningful impact on peoples’ lives and enhance clients’ financial bottom line. Working at the heart of the latest industry developments, Elina regularly partners with national and global institutions to raise awareness of designing for sustainability and wellbeing and to drive best practice within the built environment. She was instrumental in developing and establishing the SKArating system during its incubation at RICS from 2008-2023. Following its re-homing she has become a director and chair of the SKArating board. In recognition of her commitment to promoting sustainability within the property sector, she was awarded Honorary Membership to the RICS for life in 2017. Elina contributes to numerous industry standards around sustainability, Net Zero, circularity, wellbeing and relevant industry guides, was voted one of the Top 50 Rising Stars of Sustainability by Building magazine, and is regularly invited to offer expert opinion and speak at public events. In 2019, her book Wellbeing in Interiors was published by RIBA which has had a visible impact in shaping practise and inspiring others.

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