How to Style with Pattern & Colour

No experience is needed — the course is designed for complete beginners as well as those who already have a passion for interiors. Gabby starts with how to find a 'starting point' for a scheme, whether that's a rug, a painting, a favourite cushion or even an outfit you love, so you always have something concrete to build from. She explains her thinking step by step so you can develop confidence in your own judgement about colour combinations and pattern clashing.

Absolutely — Gabby films the course in her own rented London flat and explains that most of the impact comes from her possessions rather than permanent decorating. She shows how styling brings a real sense of ownership to a semi-permanent space using furniture, pictures, books, lamps and objects that can move with you. It's ideal for renters, house-shares or anyone who wants to transform a room without structural work.

Gabby Deeming spent many years as Decoration Editor at House & Garden magazine, creating shoots and imaginary interiors, and now designs her own patterns and textiles — so you're learning directly from a professional stylist with almost 20 years of experience. Rather than static theory, she demonstrates real arrangements in her own home, explaining why objects work together, how to play with height and scale, and how pieces 'talk' to one another. You'll also go out shopping with her to see how she trains her eye and sources inspiration.

Yes — a central theme of the course is learning to love and make the most of what you already live with, from stacks of books and sentimental objects to a lamp that's been in the same spot for years. Gabby demonstrates simple, affordable tricks such as grounding an object on a decorative platter, grouping small items on trays, and even hand-painting stripes onto a plain lampshade for an original look. She also shares creative DIY style hacks that deliver high impact for very little money.

All of our courses are online, meaning that you are able to watch them whenever and wherever suits you best. There is no beginning or finish date and they’re completely self-paced so that you can stop, start and pause each lesson to fit around your own schedule. You can begin watching a course as soon as you purchase it – simply login to your Create Academy account whenever you have a quiet moment to yourself.

Yes! You can rewatch each lesson as many times as you’d like. If you have purchased an individual course, you will have lifetime access to it, so you’ll be able to rewatch and dip in and out of each lesson forever - perfect if you have a busy schedule! If you purchased an annual subscription, you can enjoy full access to all of our lessons until you choose to cancel.

If you have purchased an individual course, you will have life time access.

An annual subscription gives you access to all courses for 12 months from the date of purchase, including those released during that period. Our subscriptions are set to automatically renew after 12 months so you have the benefit of uninterrupted access! If you choose to cancel, you will no longer have access to the platform.

Below each video lesson you’ll find the link to download the corresponding workbook pages. If you’d like to download the whole workbook at once, simply navigate to the very first lesson in the course and click 'Download Workbook'.

We’re on a mission to help you build your creative confidence and live a more creatively fulfilled life. Through beautifully curated video courses, we give you unprecedented access to the expertise of today’s best designers, makers, gardeners and chefs - allowing you to unlock your creativity whenever and wherever you want.

Yes – all our courses are available internationally. Please note, all our courses are taught in English.