Comprehensive Design Training
Hone your skills in precise space planning and measurements, crucial for every design endeavor. Our courses, crafted by industry-leading interior designers and business owners, guarantee practical knowledge and hands-on experience.
Professional Drawing Techniques
Learn to draw plans and elevations to scale for effective communication of your designs or discussions with your builder. This course includes space planning templates to assist you in accurately planning your spaces.
Professional Design Skills
Learn How to Draw Plans to Scale — Properly Drawing plans to scale is a non-negotiable skill in interior design — and it’s one most people are never taught properly. You’ll gain a skill you’ll use again and again — for your own home, client projects, or further design studies.
About the Course
Drawing Plans to Scale: Design with Confidence, not Guesswork. Ever bought furniture that looked perfect… but didn’t fit? This course teaches you the one skill every great designer relies on: drawing plans accurately to scale. You’ll learn how to translate real spaces onto paper so you can test layouts, proportions, and ideas before making costly mistakes. No maths fear. No overwhelm. Just clear, practical methods that finally make scale click. Whether you’re a homeowner, student, or aspiring designer, this course gives you the confidence to plan spaces that actually work — on paper and in real life. Because great design always starts with plan.
Meet Your Instructor
Hello, I'm Gail Speck, your passionate and patient guide on your exciting interior design journey. With years of experience in commercial, residential, government, healthcare, and hospitality design, I'm here to share my expertise and help you unlock your design potential. Together, let’s explore the world of interior design and transform your passion into a valuable skill set. I can't wait to see you thrive in this creative field! You don't need any previous eperience for my courses, I simplify the jargon and they are for everyone with a passion for learning interior deisgn. My design courses are tailored to equip you with the knowledge needed to succeed in the interior design industry. With my extensive experience, I can help shorten your learning curve and ensure you benefit from practical insights. As a dedicated and patient teacher, I offer support in interior design, SketchUp, Canva, planning and presentation skills, and I love assisting new designers on their professional journeys. I run an interior design business and currently work in the industry. I have been teaching my own in-person courses for over 15 years and also instructing courses for the BAID (British Institute for Interior Design) at their UWE Frenchay campus. Additionally, I offer a mentoring program for designers at all levels, providing guidance on productivity, client relationships, coaching, and advice on running an interiors business. I also create tailor-made packages and solutions to meet your specific needs.
Course Curriculum
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1
Using a scale ruler and drawing plans to scale
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Introduction and course outline
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Course Key Takeaways
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Equipment needed to complete the course
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Measuring up and sketching your space
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Measuring and Planning Spaces Introduction
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Sketching out your room or space
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Sketching your space 1
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Sketching your space 2
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Sketching your space 3
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Measuring Tips
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Measuring your space recap
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Measuring your space quiz
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Practical Assignment 2: Drawing up your first plan
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The Scale Ruler and paper sizes & space planning
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Space Planning presentation
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Space planning and using the planning printable kit
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Space planning furniture tips and sizes
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Space Planning Quiz
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TEST SET OF PLANS
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SPACE PLANNING WORKSHEET
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DRAWING TO SCALE _ MEASURING UP WORKSHEET
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STUDIO SPECK A4 1 TO 50 SHEETS PACK
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STUDIO SPECK A3 1 TO 20 SHEETS PACK
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Practical Session 3: Your first space plan
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drawing your plan to scale
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space planning V1 - where to start
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space planning V2 - adding to the space
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space planning V3 - drawing up elevations
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Creating lighting and electrical plans
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creating a lighting layout
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creating an electrical layout
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Practical Session 4: Draw up both an electrical layout and a lighting layout
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Drawing up the kitchen elevation in a different scale
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adding electrics to your elevation
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Student Testimonials
Discover how our courses are transforming the way people approach interior design. Read what our students have to say about their experience with courses run by Studio Speck and the valuable skills they've gained.
I just wanted to say a massive thank you for the last 3 days. You’ve really given me back my confidence in believing I can do this. The course was brilliant, you were so generous in sharing all of your knowledge and I didn’t feel stupid for not knowing enough, I felt like I could ask you anything. I loved every bit of it and have been buzzing ever since! I’ve never done anything where I can’t wait to do more of it asap, at break, lunch, before bed etc and just learn as much as I can.
Cardiff, UK
After completing the 3-day interior design workshop, we can highly recommend it to everyone! We travelled all the way from Israel to Cardiff for this workshop, and it was totally worth it. In fact, it exceeded all our expectations! The course covered a wide range of topics, including taking a brief from clients, surveying spaces, drawing plans to scale and creating mood boards. The workshop provided practical tools which can not only help develop a hobby but can also serve as a guide to begin working as an interior designer. The positive environment of the workshop buzzed with creativity and inspiration. The teacher, Gail Speck, was professional and down to earth but also warmhearted and fun. The small size of the group allowed each of us to receive personal attention and guidance while being encouraged to develop our own creative style. If you’re looking for some fun or for tools to start a business, this course is just for you! Highly recommended!
Israel
Thanks very much for the very useful course that I had with you! To be honest, I learned in these 3 days more than I learned in 3 years at uni! I graduated from my interior design course a year ago and to be very honest I wouldn't have made it without your CAD course, as I learned the basics through the course and I managed to learn so much more during my final year and did a laser cut model for my project using CAD, which was something that I have never believed that I can do! So thank you very much for every information you taught me through the course!
Cardiff, UK
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