The Association of Design Education and Careers in
Interior Redesign, Interior Decorating, Home Staging / Real Estate Staging

WHAT IS THE ASSOCIATION OF DESIGN EDUCATION (ADE)?

For the person looking for an alternative in design education, there are specialized courses and training programs designed for the adult student.  Classes and teleclasses, seminars and teleseminars, workshops, home study programs, and certificate programs are offered, with diverse offerings in interior redesign education, interior decorating education (including the Certified Decoration Professional® certification program), real estate staging education (home staging education), and the Dewey Color System.  The ADE offers post-training support and continuing education to its members.

The world of design has expanded beyond conventional interior design. The specialized fields of interior decorating, interior redesign and real estate staging (home staging) are in high demand.  More and more people are looking for affordable solutions to their decorating dilemmas.  Interior decorators are now offering consultations for the do-it-yourselfer and the person who needs a bit of design direction as well as interior redesign and home staging (real estate staging) services. Thanks in part to HGTV and other countless decorating programs on television; people realize they can now acquire a beautiful and functional space with a little professional help.

The Education Affiliates listed throughout the site deliver quality design education to their students with the right mix of classroom, hands-on and business training in their professional courses.  Programs including interior redesign training (sometimes called one day decorating), interior decorating training, and home staging training (real estate staging training) also meet state and/or post-secondary education requirements.

Each instructor has a minimum of 2 years of teaching in their chosen field.  (Most instructors have five or more years of teaching experience.)  These industry leaders have been seen on television and in print and have authored numerous publications. Combined, these professionals have more years of experience than they care to mention making the ADE the largest association of design professionals and educational programs in the industry.  (Read more here.)

DEFINITIONS OF SPECIALIZED INTERIOR REDESIGN, INTERIOR DECORATING, AND HOME STAGING SERVICES

Interior Decorating - A good Interior Decorator works with you to create an attractive and functional space.  Just like an Interior Designer, an Interior Decorator uses design principles to select or consult on paint and color, fabric and upholstery, furniture, window treatments, lighting, art and accessories. Today's Interior Decorator will help you find the right solution to your decorating dilemma. For the HGTV enthusiast or the DIYer, they will put together a decorating plan that you can implement yourself when time and budget allows or work with you from start to finish.

Interior Redesign (sometimes referred to as One Day Decorating) - This facet of interior decorating uses what you have by rearranging furniture, lighting, artwork and accessories you already own.  An Interior Redesigner's ability to think outside of the box results in an interior you can relax in and enjoy without having to purchase a thing. This * green-friendly service will allow you to see your home (or office) in a new light. All of the design principles still apply.

Home Staging (also referred to as Real Estate Staging) - This facet of interior redesign uses the combination of just the right amount of "decorating" coupled with savvy marketing skills.  Home Staging (Real Estate Staging) is more than just cleaning, de-personalizing and de-cluttering. A well cared for and attractive house will always get that sale.

An Interior Decorator, Interior Redesigner or Home Stager work in both residential and commercial spaces and can also specialize in other services such as model home decorating, window dressing, retail merchandising, holiday and special event decorating, downsizing and more.

Please Note:  The Association of Design Education (ADE) lists programs for personal enrichment, continuing education and professional education in the areas of interior redesign training (one day decorating training), interior decorating training (including the Certified Decorating Professional® certificate program), home staging training (real estate staging training), and Dewey Color System training.  Professional programs must meet standards of education that require a minimum amount of training hours in order for the program to receive associate or professional status.  Disclaimer

Interior Redesign is also known as interior styling, one day decorating, interior arrangement, interior re-arrangement and house fluffing.

* Green-friendly is naturally good for the environment.  Re-using, re-purposing and re-designing a room only requires a creative eye. Eco-friendly or "green" design also consists of products and services that do not harm the environment.