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Interior Design Academy of Ireland

The Interior Design Academy of Ireland, established in 2004, offers fully accredited home study and

Whether you want to gain a foundation in the basics of Interior Design, launch a career in this dynamic area or start your own business we have the course for you. Our courses, when paired with the feedback and guidance you will receive from your personal tutor, will give you everything you need to build a successful career in Interior Design.

11/09/2026

The only thing you need to possess in order to start your Interior Design journey, is a desire to start your Interior Design journey!

Sketching, proportion and colour theory all come when you begin to learn. Studying is not the process for proving skills you already have.

"Perhaps the biggest misconception is that you need to look like an interior designer before you begin studying to become one. You don't."

Do you instinctively rearrange furniture in your head the moment you walk into a room? If so, you are already stepping into your design path.

What changes as you study is your thinking. Scale, proportion, spatial planning stop being vague concepts and start becoming a lens you see the world through. And your skills and design thinking grow together as every project reshapes how you see the next room.

"Bring your ideas, your curiosity and your willingness to learn - the rest is something we can develop together." - Sophia Kokinis, Academy Tutor

Start today.

04/09/2026

Don’t let your drawing skills hold you back from a future in Interior Design.

Interior design sketches are in fact a tool to explore how furniture might sit in a room, how the proportions of a space work, or to quickly illustrate an idea to a client.
Its value is in what it communicates.

Sketching quickly and imperfectly is actually part of how good designers think. The act of drawing something out, even roughly, helps you notice details and questions you may have missed otherwise.

And drawing is only part of the process. Mood boards, photography, material references, floor plans, and models are also ways of developing and communicating an idea. Curiosity is a better starting point than a steady hand.

So if "I can't draw" has been the thing quietly talking you out of interior design, it was never a real barrier. It is actually a skill that can be learnt.

28/08/2026

Interior Design is a skilled profession but the beauty of it is, it can all be learned.

Here are 7 essential skills that separate a creative hobbyist from a professional Interior Designer:

✔️ Creative visual thinking - understanding proportion, colour, texture, and composition.

✔️ Space planning - making the most out of every layout, size and function.

✔️ Drawings - sketches, mood boards, and floor plans.

✔️ Digital design skills – CAD, 3D modelling, and visualisation tools.

✔️ Materials - lighting, FF&E and construction knowledge.

✔️ Listening & client communication - presenting plans and understanding a brief.

✔️ Organisation & project management - budgets, timelines, and coordination.

Keep in mind that nobody arrives armed with all seven skills. Get started and as you grow as a student, you will emerge as a designer.

Discover a flexible study option that suits you!

21/08/2026

You can't walk into a room without mentally rearranging it? You save interior photos for no apparent reason? Sound familiar?

You may be a natural born designer.

While there is a skill set that every designer needs to learn, there are also soft skills that some people innately possess. Interior Design involves spatial planning, technical drawing and an understanding of textures and materials - but designers also need to be strong organisers, communicators, and problem-solvers.

It’s possible you are already halfway there and you don’t even know it!

Your instinct just needs a system in which to grow. How about refining that untethered enthusiasm and channeling it into real solid skills. It all culminates in a curated portfolio that becomes your calling card for professional work.

The only difference between you and a working designer is a decision to build on it.

Discover a study option that fits your lifestyle and your design ambitions.

14/08/2026

Interior Designers who get it right, are the designers who have mastered the art of listening.

A designer's real job starts with asking the right questions, staying curious, and reading between the lines. What does the client actually need from the space? Why are they attracted to certain colours, styles or textures?

A client rarely says "I need better circulation between zones" - they say things like "I want it to feel like home". This is where you examine exactly what that means.

And it doesn't stop there. Great designers keep listening throughout the project - they listen to feedback, to hesitation, to the moment a client says "yes."

Listening is a soft skill that all creative professionals depend on. Use your instinct and practice empathy. Design will follow.

07/08/2026

Have you ever walked into a room and it just didn’t feel right?
You’re thinking it’s the light, or the furniture size or the arrangement.

That's the instinct of an Interior Designer!

Interior design is about creating spaces where people move, live, and work.

And it all starts with an idea of how a space could feel. That feeling is created when you understand proportion, colour, texture and light. It’s plans, drawings, textures and solutions. All coming together in harmony.

If you've ever caught yourself imagining how a room could be better, you already have the beginning of a designer's mindset.

The only question left is what you do with it.
Join us and explore what it really takes to turn that instinct into a career.

31/07/2026

Those heady days of Summer have a way of evoking self reflection and personal exploration.

Self-determination is the powerful drive to pursue your true self with autonomy, and purpose. And deep down, we all have that power. If your mind wanders to a different, more fulfilling career, perhaps now is the time to allow yourself to take those first steps.

Do you have a persistent voice in your head whispering “Interior Design”? It could be time to shout it out loud. And September is the perfect time to start. It is the end of the intoxicating heat of summer and the start of a calmer, more measured pace.

Use these final weeks of summer to recharge, clarify your goals, and invest in the future version of yourself.

This September can be the time to answer your creative calling. And let’s face it, that calling will only get louder.

30/07/2026

🚨 Today is the last day to join our September intake.

Time truly flies and only a year from now, you could be bursting at the seams with new skills and new knowledge.

Every Interior Designer had to start somewhere!

Study from home with total flexibility, develop practical industry skills, and take that first step towards the creative career you’ve been dreaming of.

There is no perfect time, it is simply when you decide to make the choice.

This is the final chance to secure that place.
Enrol today. Your future starts now.

24/07/2026

Thinking about becoming an Interior Designer?

Accreditation is designed to provide assurance that an educational programme has been assessed against recognised standards. It can also offer you the confidence that the education you're investing in is based on established expectations for quality and learning.

Think of what you will gain:

󠁯•󠁏 Credibility as a professional.
󠁯•󠁏 Skills mastered.
󠁯•󠁏 Confidence in yourself.
󠁯•󠁏 Evidence that you’re serious about your work.
󠁯•󠁏 A strong foundation in the industry.

A new career is a big decision and achieving an accreditation is a valuable addition to the first steps on a new path. So think carefully before committing.

Make sure your qualification is one you can be proud to build it on.

If you’ve been thinking about enrolling - now is the time. September intake closes on 30th July.

17/07/2026

Choosing the right Interior Design course is an important decision.

Before you invest your time, money, and trust, ask yourself if a course will actually prepare you for a career as a professional Interior Designer?

Here are some essentials:
󠁯•󠁏 A professional portfolio to secure design work.
•󠁏 Practical industry skills including space planning, technical drawings, materials, lighting, project management, client communication.
•󠁏 Guidance from professional designers throughout.
•󠁏 Flexible learning for a balanced life.󠁯
•󠁏 Post graduate success.

The right course needs to suit your needs and responsibilities as well as delivering the skills and knowledge needed to step into the professional realm.

If you’ve been thinking about enrolling - now is the time. September intake closes on 30th July.

Address

54 Merrion Square South
Dublin
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Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5:30pm
Tuesday	9am - 5:30pm
Wednesday	9am - 5:30pm
Thursday	9am - 5:30pm
Friday	9am - 5:30pm
Saturday	8pm - 3pm

Telephone

00353 1 9022 223

Website

https://www.idai.ie/

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