Emma Sims Hilditch

Emma Sims Hilditch came to interior design from a career in film production, and in 2009 founded Sims Hilditch — now one of the UK's most recognised studios for elegant British country and city living. The practice has been singled out as a top design firm by House & Garden, Country Life and Spear's.

British interior designer and founder of the acclaimed interior-design studio Sims Hilditch.

Course

How to Be A Successful Interior Designer

Filmed across a series of stunning locations – from Emma’s own Cotswold home and the Sims Hilditch design studio, to a beautiful 17th century manor house, as well as Sims Hilditch’s acclaimed WOW!house room-set design at Design Centre Chelsea Harbour – the course offers a rare insight into the creative and professional world of one of Britain’s most respected interior designers. Emma offers candid advice for aspiring designers on education, finding first clients and building a distinctive studio brand. She also shares practical guidance on project workflows, client relationships, scaling a business and insights shaped by more than 30 years at the helm of a successful practice.

44 Lessons

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Lesson plan — 44 lessons

01 Introduction

01 Welcome to the course
02 Meet Emma
03 The philosophy of design
04 Inspired by travel

02 The School House

05 Introducing The School House
06 The hall
07 The barn
08 The kitchen
09 Connecting the outside spaces
10 Top tips

03 The WOW!house

11 The brief
12 Layout and finishes
13 Light, colour and details

04 The design process

14 Stage 1 - Appraisal and brief
15 Stage 2 - Concept design
16 Stage 3 - Developed design
17 Stage 4 - Technical design
18 Stage 5 - Construction support
19 Stage 6 - Procurement and installation

05 Design principles

20 Design principle 1 - Space planning
21 Design principle 2 - Scale and proportion
22 Design principle 3 - Authentic, natural materials and character
23 Design principle 4 - Function and form
24 Design principle 5 - Natural light
25 Design principle 6 - Sense of wellbeing
26 Design principle 7 - Small luxuries
27 Design principle 8 - Nature
28 Design principle 9 - Lighting

06 The four pillars of business

29 Introduction to the Sims Hilditch studio
30 Pillar 1 - The design team
31 Pillar 2 - The project management and procurement team
32 Pillar 3 - Marketing
33 Pillar 4 - Finance
34 Entering the industry

07 A Cotswold home

35 Introduction to the Cotswold project
36 Masterplan and layout
37 The kitchen - Part 1
38 The kitchen - Part 2
39 The kitchen - Part 3
40 The kitchen - Part 4
41 The pantry
42 The flower room
43 The barn
44 Thank you and farewell

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