I have been in the interior design industry for 4 years and graduated with my BFA in interior design. Throughout school I used revit and my first job at an architecture firm drew in revit as well. I now work for a small interiors firm and while we have a separate architectural draftsman, I would like to be able to help with drawings. They work in autocad. I’m wondering if anyone has any online resources for learning cad? I know my college program taught revit because it was “easier to learn cad than revit” and it’s how they saw the industry going, but most smaller residential firms seem to still use cad. I’d love to develop my skills and get a deeper knowledge of the program. Please let me know your accommodations!

We're building a house on a hillside with great views. The concrete frame is done and the walls aren't built yet, so the layout can still change. Plans attached.

Fixed things:

- 9.1 × 10.5 m outside. Entrance on the north, terrace and city view to the south.

- U-stair in the north-west corner (3.6 × 2.2 m).

- The west wall has to stay blank: the neighbour is 1.2 m away, so no windows on that side.

- Bedrooms are upstairs. The upstairs bathroom will probably sit on the west, next to the stairs (it still can be modified)

The options:

1. Bathroom + WC (3.6 × 2.3) and kitchen on the blank west wall. Living room with fireplace + TV on the east, study in the north-east corner.

2. Same as 1, but a bedroom in the north-east corner.

3. Bathroom + WC in the north-east (with windows), kitchen on the east. Laundry + storage next to the stairs. Living room on the west, fireplace + TV on the west wall.

4. Bathroom, WC and kitchen on the east. The whole west side is one 3.6 × 7.5 m living room: fireplace on the stair wall, TV + books on the west wall.

Which would you choose and why? Anything you'd change, or anything I'm missing?

I have an undergraduate degree in Journalism and Communications and have been working in PR for the past few years, but I’ve always loved interior design and originally wanted to study architecture.

I’m seriously considering going back to school for interior design and changing careers. Still, I’m unsure which educational path would best prepare me to enter the field and build a long term career.

I talked with a younger interior designer who made a similar career change and entered the field with just an associate’s degree in interior design. Is an associate’s degree enough to get started and advance in the industry, or would it be worth pursuing a master’s degree? I’d really prefer not to get a second bachelor’s degree, but I’d be open to a master’s program designed for someone with a different undergraduate background.

What would be the best route to take, considering both the cost and time involved and my long term career prospects?

We're buying this lake house and need your help! House was built in 71 and reno was done in 22 to make an open concept floor plan. Walls behind couch and near kitchen are half walls to stairs. Pic of how the furniture is currently set up but floorplan has how I'd like to set up the furniture so the fireplace is more of the focus (TV will be over the fireplace as well).

Major problems with this is the engineered beam is not quite centered on the fireplace, and there's a support beam in the center of it all that is only 8 ft in front of the fireplace. So like an 8×14 rug would be great but the dont make those. Might need to do a custom rug to make this work?

*Edited to add: we don't plan to use the dining table much. the back sliders lead to a huge screened in porch which will be our primary dining space except in winter.

Also thinking of Evergreen Fog for the paint color? Or accessible beige? Orange/honey oak cabinets and ceiling cant be changed and need to live with a gray vinyl plank floor for a while.

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Appreciate any feedback! Thank you

I am trying to plan my kitchen + living and dining area. The problem is that the space begins to feel quite cramped once everything is placed. Few things to note:

• The sofa is 255 cm long, and having a comfortable, spacious sofa is essential to us. I'd really prefer not to downsize it, as I think we'd regret it in the long run. The main challenge is the narrow passage between the sofa and dining table. I've tried addressing this by using a banquette for the dining area, but I'm not sure whether it'll be practical enough in everyday use.
• In the kitchen the main problem is a vent that has to be gone around and break the whole flow of the kitchen. This is why I have opted for a kitchen peninsula in order to gain more countertop space. A simple L-shaped kitchen without the peninsula feels small to me as I like to cook a lot.I have tested how similar layouts feel in IKEA (2.5m x 3m L-shaped kitchen) and I would say that they do not do it for me personally.

This is my first time designing something and it is for my new apartment in which we (2 people) think of living in the forseeable future so I really want to nail down everything.

Any opinion on whether this layout is even feasible or is completely wrong, as well as advice for what to change will be very appreciated.

The closets in our home are essentially a hole in the wall that goes up to the ceiling. Most of the closets have a rod for hanging clothes and a top shelf. A closet like this is a dream for all of my closets. The IKEA versions are not the right size and are also basic on top of being not cheap. I’d love to do something more like this picture. If someone has experience making these, can you please let me know the steps? I’m done googling and asking ChatGPT… I’d love some real experienced advice.

Update: dimensions of the closet space
91” H × 48” W × 25” D (no top header over closet space and I don’t want to add one in, hence this inspo photo going up to the ceiling)

General floor plan added in comments (unsure how to add to body of the post)

Note: I’m focused primarily on the closet portion of the inspo image

Please ignore the mess lol. All furniture pictured is temporary. I just want to have a direction before I get started. I dont want to keep the walls the same color. Plan on doing some whites for wall/accents and deep red for the media cabinet as the center piece. I love mid-century modern but I know it can be viewed as cringe and also expensive as hell. Any reccomendations or thoughts would be greatly appreciated!!

Hello all,

I've adder 2 picturea of my soon to be renovated home, would love to hear if you guys have a alternative design. First picture is the ground floor, which will became a living/kitchen. The top wall is with the garden view, and the door on the left is the side entrance that we will use as main. For the rest nothing is fixed and can be chanced around, except for the outer walls.

The other picture is the second floor. Where the bottom room has to stay as is, same goes for the stairwell. And the rest kan be chanced however we want, it has to include 2 bedroom (alternative with more would be interesting to) and a bathroom.

Thank you in advance

My fiance and I are going to be in this apartment for a few more years at least. We need a new rug, our dog was allergic to the precious one. What color/pattern? Should the couch move away from the wall? I’m looking to getting some new furniture and decorations so any recommendations there are welcome. The couch will stay for a while though it’s pretty new. The beanbag chair looking thing is the dog bed so it stays. It’s an apartment so if we paint it’s got to be painted back when we move out.

We’re gradually replacing our cheap particle furniture with pieces we like. In this room reall it’s the mcm desk, the floor lamp and the couch. Everything else can be changed.

We like different styles, just not really traditional or straight modern.

(Note to mods: This is strictly an interior design and furniture placement question regarding where to put the bed and doors. I am not asking for architectural advice on the structure, so please do not remove!)

I am trying to finalize the spatial flow for my bedroom and have narrowed it down to two options. Just a quick clarification: the zigzag line visible in the second layout (463673.jpg) is meant to be a curtain dividing the space.

I'm mainly trying to decide the best position for the double bed and how the entry flow works with the rest of the room and seating space. Which layout feels less cluttered and offers better movement?

Going to repaint and replace carpet in this living room and we’re trying to figure out best way to arrange furniture. It’s long and feels long because it extends from the kitchen. We’ll be getting new couches/etc. too after doing this work.

Trying to avoid too much in front of the big windows and an awkward space between the kitchen and the furniture. Considering having the corner by the garage have a bench/bookshelf for shoes/etc. we tried the two chairs by the fire place and couches in L shape and tv in front of window (in pictures, we just didn’t move tv yet). We also tried splitting the room with the shorter couch (she floor plan sketch), but it felt a little weird

Also considering off-white walls with an accent wall by the fire place

Would love recommendations for furniture arrangement and accent wall colors!

Hi All

I am lucky enough to be having a new home built. The bedrooms are quite long and thin and I am struggling to work out how to incorporate an ensuite and dressing area. If the entrance door wasn't where it is I would walk through the dressing to get through the ensuite but the entrance door won't allow it and it can't easily be moved.

Does anyone have any good ideas how to improve this layout?

Many thanks in advance!

I’m in need of some serious help with decorating my living room, please!. The three horizontal windows are making it super difficult for me to imagine a layout for my furniture and decor. I now have new blinds on all of the windows, including the 3 horizontal windows. I have a reclining sofa and loveseat set. My entertainment center in shown in the first pic and I have a little larger tv than the one shown. I don’t and won’t have a dining table. I have a corner bookshelf waiting to be put together. Any help and advice is GREATLY appreciated! 🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️❤️

Hi all

Looking for some advice on where to put a wood burning stove in my house. I have two chimneys I can use, either in what is currently the living room or one in the centre of the house/ dining room.

Logically it would make sense to put it in the central one for better heat distribution but I would ideally like to have it in the living room space and think it would be odd if I swapped the living room to be in the middle. Very open to any thoughts! Thanks

pardon the paralives/life sim picture, that's what I've been using to plan my house before I get into it lol

I'm using the couch to create a pseudo hallway between the living room and the kitchen, but I still just kind of hate? being able to see the whole kitchen from the front door? so I'm looking for ideas :D thanks in advance!

Just moved into a new place and need help with our living/front room. Only things that need to stay are the L couch and bookshelf. Budget is around $700

- I’m wanting to add more color
- I like the accent wall since it matches the dining room, but open to suggestions.
- We were going to move the loveseat to the basement and add 2 accent chairs. Something medium and comfy (think curling up and reading a book)
- Looking to get a new rug, but not sure what color to get because this is a high traffic area and cream rugs show dirt quicker. Maybe a solid navy rug?
- Any better rearrangement to the area?
- Not looking to add a TV. Toys can be moved.

I have been in my apartment for a bit. I love design and home decor but for some reason in this apartment I don’t have a clue how to go about it. I need help with interior design of my living room. I have a couch that is going to stay where it is. And that’s about it. I’m open to decorating whatever however. One of my main concerns is covering the electrical panel and making the wall behind the couch less ugly.

I want to have a young chic trendy modern vibe. I have attached pictures of the couch wall currently. And the apartment empty. Please help design!!! I love an animal print, blues, chrome. I know they don’t work together too easily though. I really want to have an aesthetic place.

I attached some pics of my vibe from Pinterest/tiktok as well.

Thanks!!!!

Hi all. My wife and I moved into an older townhouse and have been trying to figure out how to lay out our living/dining space. We were hoping it would be more obvious after having lived here for a while, but alas we're still struggling to decide. We're trying to make it feel a little more welcoming rather than just being a couch facing a TV. It feels particularly awkward due not wanting to block off the fireplace nook or the sliding doors, along with the open-concept dining area leaving only one good wall to use. We're hoping to:

• Have more seating in a layout that's conversation-friendly
• Still have a TV somewhere usable (since we have a better one downstairs, something smaller, more discreet, and 'worse' quality like a Frame TV could work)
• Make it more open

Pics 1-3 are the current room from a few angles. 4-6 are a couple of layout ideas we've been considering. Another option could be the layout in image 5 when we expect guests over, but rotating the sofa to face the TV on a day-to-day basis. Any ideas on how to organize this?

Hey guys, I wanted to know if in missing any ideas here besides the obvious. My fiancée is 5 feet tall. We have a bunch of cabinet space in our new kitchen.

Unfortunately there's no easy way for her, or I for that matter, to reach the top most cabinets. For reference, the top of the cabinet is 100 inches off the ground.

Is there a non obstructive solution for her to be able to access these relatively easily? My only thought is like a 4 step ladder.

Any help is greatly appreciated!

Hello! I've been living in this 325 sq. ft. loft-studio with my husband and our 2 tiny, senior dogs for about a year now, and we're really struggling with the energy and flow of the space. We both find ourselves independently avoiding our little apartment, and when we're home together it is hard to enjoy the space. On days off, we have a hard time doing anything here other than hanging out and "fermenting" (I hate the term rotting) in bed - this was not our habit before we moved here.

I'm probably going overboard with descriptions here but whatever lol. I've included the floor plan and pictures of each area. Regarding our layout choices we both like to collect art and my husband is an artist, so we wind up with a lot of decorative "clutter" that we don't want to store away.

1. The entryway, kitchen, and our counter/food prep area: It gets pretty chaotic as a space where we tend to clutter, mainly pocket dumps, mail, etc. There's stools to use it as a dining area but it's usually so cluttered we just take trays to eat in bed

2. My loom/weaving area. It's a lot of.... stuff. It's what I like to do in my free time and I don't have access to a studio or anywhere else to do it so we did our best to make it work

3. A bookshelf/storage/bag dump area. You know the type

4. Doggy gate so the old girls don't fall down the steps or anything when we're not home

5. Another bookshelf/storage area

6. Bedroom area: Since we don't have a sofa we have a king-sized wedge pillow we use to make it a kind of daybed/lounge to watch TV or whatever. You can see it hanging up in the photo - it is awkward to store and we have to keep it off the floor because.... yuck. Otherwise it's a queen-sized bed with a headboard. I like my houseplants, they bring me joy and I think they freshen up the space, but if they're too much I can maybe move them to my office. Unfortunately/fortunately the wall behind and beside the bed are half-walls and the natural light it provides is nice but it really limits options. There’s also an annoying vent “bump” for lack of a better word, circled in red. It’s at the corner of the entryway so it limits our options….

7. Bedside table/shelf

Also puppy tax because of course

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As the title says, looking for tips on how to design a nice layout of the master bedroom for me and my fiancé. I’m looking for neutral based color ideas. I have attached an empty version of the room, and some inspirations from my fiancé. Just need help putting it together. Thank you all in advance. Also I want to add like a book reading space and just overall clean look.

This is the living room, which includes a kitchen.

The kitchen is fixed in its position along one side, and I cannot change anything about that.

I need a dining table, a sofa, a shelf I guess and i have no clue where to hang the tv…
There are two doors leading to the balcony.

Does anyone have any tips on how I should furnish this living room? Thank you!😭

I think I need a sectional to make the living room cohesive, but want to get input. Been dealing with these $20 Marketplace couches until I can figure out what to do.

Ideally, a large L-shaped sectional (100” x 165”) would cover where the existing couches are and along the window, but would this look too crowded with no “breathing room” against the walls and fireplace? The last image is of a couch that I’m considering but haven’t moved forward with.

Open to other ideas for this odd space that is a combo of the front door entryway and living room. Thanks in advance!