Kathryn Ireland, one of the most influential interior and textile designers working today and the go-to choice for the Hollywood A-list (Steve Martin, David Mamet, Julia Louis-Dreyfus) welcomes you to the course and to her home in the south of France, La Castellane.

In this lesson Kathryn explains how curation and editing are essential for good decorating, and reveals her go-to tricks for how to do it well. She also lists the essential staples that work as part of the curating process.

Kathryn discusses the importance of travel and other cultures in design, and encourages you to look to the world around you for inspiration.

As one of the most internationally respected textile designers working today, Kathryn runs you through her key considerations when pulling a fabric scheme together, from how many different types of fabric she uses in a room to her favoured colour combinations.

Kathryn takes you through a simple scheme and continues to guide you how to put fabrics together in a room, including how to mix different styles and scales to give a sense of depth.

Now it’s time to begin building our room scheme. Kathryn walks you through her process, step-by-step, from beginning with a vintage textile through to choosing carpets.

In this lesson Kathryn discusses the inspiration and process behind her fabric collections, and draws out how the scale, colour and depth of the fabric you use directly impacts the mood and feeling of your rooms.

For Kathryn, paint is a way to create a canvas upon which you can build out a room. In this lesson she describes how paint is approached in her projects, and how to use it in a way that provides a good foundation for your scheme.

Kathryn discusses how for her kitchens shouldn’t feel utilitarian, and reveals how she uses fabric, crockery and layout to give them a warm, layered and relaxed feel.

Bathrooms are a chance to create a room that’s both tranquil and functions well. Kathryn explains how to best create a bathroom that feels right, even with a low budget.

Art doesn’t have to mean expensive, it’s simply what you put on your walls. Kathryns runs you through some of her favourite ideas and shares examples from some of her past projects.

Styling is often considered the ‘icing on the cake’, but it can be the moment that really brings a room together. Kathryn takes you through some of her favourite ways to style, and encourages you to incorporate it into your process.

In this lesson Kathryn takes you to the flea market at Albi, one her favourite places to shop.

Kathryn begins her tour of La Castellane - her beautiful home in the south of France - in the guest bedroom, and runs you through how she’s used fabric and mixed period furniture to create a relaxed, calm space for her friends and family to enjoy.

Kathryn walks you through the La Castellane sitting room, explaining how good curation and respecting the original architecture has helped to layer the room.

Kathryn walks you through the main bedroom at La Castellane, sharing her tips for how to use fabric to create a calm and restful environment.

Kathryn discusses how for her kitchens shouldn’t feel utilitarian, and reveals how she uses fabric, crockery and layout to give them a warm, layered and relaxed feel.

Kathryn walks you through the La Castellane bathroom - a clean, simple and elegant space that shows how budget needn’t be a barrier when it comes to good design.

Kathryn walks you through the downstairs hallway in La Castellane, explaining how by pulling matching colours across objects she’s brought a sense of peace to the space.

Kathryn walks you through the upstairs hallway at La Castellane, explaining how by making them comfortable hallways don’t have to just be spaces you pass through.

Budget is, of course, a central consideration when decorating. Kathryn takes you through how she structures her budgets and points out the key areas that regularly become pitfalls.

In this lesson Kathryn takes you through what she has learnt over her 30 year career in interior design, including typical mark ups and how to structure your payment schedules.

Kathryn finishes her course by explaining that sharing and enjoying your home with friends and family is the real point of decorating. She also explains how she likes to entertain outside.