Diploma in Interior Design and Decoration (IDD)

Diploma by Academy of Fashion & Textile Technology (AFTT) Chennai View Contact

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Objective : To provide practical training for a career in commercial interior design with the relevant basic skill and understanding of the basic principle of construction and decoration.

Course Structure :

Introduction

• Good Taste & Optical Illusions

• Distribution of Attention

• Colour Balance

• Texture Consistency

• Wall Treatment

• Window Treatment

• Accessories

• Arrangement of Accessories

Furniture & Accessories :

• History of Furniture

• Evolution of Furniture

• The Renaissance

• French Period Style

• Italian Renaisance

• Early American Period

• Colonial Period

• Federal Period

• Mixing Period Styles in Today's Home

Furniture Styles Today :

• Furniture needs & Style

• Kroehler Report

• Fallacies In Public Thinking

The Living Room :

• Living Room Furniture

• Early American Furniture for Living Room

• Contemporary Style in Living Room Furniture

• Modern Living Room Furniture

• Dining Room

The Decor :

• Lighting

• Furniture Arrangement

• Converting an Unfurnished Room

• Inspiration for Decor Styles & Colour Schemes

• Decorative Ideas

Floor Covering :

• Types of Floor Covering

• Carpets

• Decorative Value

• Colour Scheme

• Effects of Lighting

• Brand Names

• Professional Cleaning

• Home Cleaning

• Helpful Suggestions Consistency in Carpet & Upholstery Textures

• Resilient Floor Covering

Walls & Windows :

• Colour Affects on Us

• Colour Wheel

• Colour Names and Colorants

• Colour Schemes

• Practical Use of Colours

Painting :

• Introduction

• Materials for Painting

• Materials for Wood Finishing

• Fire-Retardant and Special - Purpose Paints

• Tools

• Spray - Painting Equipment

• Ladders and Scaffolds

• Preparation of Paints

• Exterior Woodwork

• Masonry and Concrete

• Metal Surfaces

• Interior Woodwork

• Interior Plaster

• Wood Finishing

• Misc. Applications

• Estimating

• Pigment Colours

• Effects of Colours

• Colour Schemes

Job Opportunities :

• Interior Designer.

• Assistant Architect.

• Architectural Developer and Business.

Academy of Fashion & Textile Technology (AFTT)

The Booming Industry

The Academy of Fashion & Textile Technology (AFTT) estimates that currently the industry employs around 2,00,000 professionals and has a demand of 55,000 additional professionals each year. Industry analysts say that even if the current manpower pull is increased, they can be absorbed. AFTT provides requisite flexibility, for individuals to qualify in the International market of fashion & textile.

The Institute

The ethos of the academy is devoted to providing high quality education for its student. The Academy of Fashion and Textile Technology (AFTT) plays a role of a Catalyst towards the Indian apparel Industry. It aims to provide profession trained designers every year to the garment Industry. The rapidly expanding exports and domestic market for the ready made garments have created a demand for professional trained manpower for the ready made garment Industry. In this context AFTT conducts training programme for assisting the apparel Industry in India to be globally competitive.

The AFTT is emerged as a pioneer in the field of Fashion to train professional to meet the need of various sectors of the apparel Industry. It is a integrated college of design, Management and Technology. It Offers ten Diploma/Certificate programs. The concept of designing paves way to the exciting and interesting avenues in the Interior and Fashion Industry. A strong emphasis and need for designing professionals with sound knowledge, Technical skills and practical expertise hence we believe "Designers are not born but Created".

Basis of Admission

Admission is strictly under the management control.