What you'll learn
Learn to decorate and style compact living areas with our specialised interior design short courses in Sydney!
Living in smaller homes and apartments has become a modern lifestyle choice — and with clever design and styling, even the tiniest space can feel spacious, stylish, and full of personality. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll discover creative ways to make the most of every corner through smart furniture choices, layout solutions, and cohesive styling.
Explore how to create comfort, flow, and individuality in small spaces while achieving that 'designer' look on any budget. Through visual examples, mood boards, and guided exercises, you’ll gain the confidence to turn your ideas into practical, beautiful results.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this Decorating & Styling Small Spaces workshop, you should be able to:
- Apply spatial planning techniques to optimise small living areas.
- Combine colour, texture, pattern, and light to enhance atmosphere.
- Select décor and furnishings suitable for compact spaces.
- Create a cohesive design plan that reflects your style and needs.
Course content
What will be covered in this Decorating & Styling Small Spaces workshop?
- Design principles for small-space living.
- Styling ideas for living, dining, bedroom, and outdoor zones.
- Furniture scale, multi-functional pieces, and layout planning.
- Colour schemes, lighting, and visual tricks to create a sense of space.
- How to bring together textures, artwork, and accessories for balance.
- Visualisation exercises using inspiration boards and product samples.
Intended audience
Who is this Decorating & Styling Small Spaces workshop for?
This workshop is ideal for anyone wanting to refresh or redecorate their home, apartment, or studio, as well as those downsizing or designing a “tiny home.” No prior experience is needed — just an interest in interiors and a desire to learn practical, stylish solutions for small-space living.
Course materials
What to bring to class
- A4 notebook and unlined paper
- Coloured pencils and a black pen
- Interior design magazines or Pinterest images for inspiration
- Optional: iPad, laptop, or smartphone for research and reference
Course testimonials
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Elaine said: Learned lots of tips for maximising space usage
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Antonietta said: I found it very informative and helpful.
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Linda said: Rose Marie (tutor) is extremely knowledgeable and the whole session was very enjoyable. Many thanks.
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Victoria said: Rose-Marie is highly knowledgeable, experienced and generous in sharing her wisdom. What a treat to have someone who has dedicated their entire career to the industry as our tutor. I was impressed by how much effort she put into in preparing for the course-helpful handouts (Good summaries, highly practical, short and sweet), books, slideshow, mood boards etc.
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Jayne said: "Relevant, practical content and plenty of tips.The tutor was very knowledgeable, and I learned a lot! 5 Stars"
Course tutors
Rose-Marie Hillier
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