Lisa Dawson

Lisa Dawson built her following on Instagram in 2016 while doing up her dream home, and has since become one of the UK's most popular interiors stylists and bloggers. Her 2021 debut Resourceful Living was an instant bestseller, and she's an advocate for sustainable decorating — making the most of what you have rather than chasing the next must-have.

Interiors stylist, award-winning blogger, author of 'Resourceful Living'.

Course

Introduction to Resourceful Interior Styling

Award-winning writer, stylist and interiors blogger Lisa Dawson teaches you to style any interior, using existing pieces and vintage finds to create a beautiful home that you love, without the hefty price tag. Sharing her wealth of advice for decorating sustainably and resourcefully – from repurposing furniture and making the most of what you already have to seeking out vintage pieces on a budget – you’ll gain the confidence and knowledge to find your own interiors style without being influenced by trends. With an hour and a half of learning broken down into bitesize lessons, Lisa covers practical decorating tips for small spaces, where to buy affordable art, outdoor styling ideas, ways to update your kitchen without having a costly refit, how to create a gallery wall, and plenty more inventive restyling ideas to keep your home feeling fresh. Discover a step-by-step guide to tackling each room, and how with a little creativity and a touch of upcycling imagination you can easily transform any space, and create a stylish home that works for you.

15 Lessons

Included with membership

Lesson plan — 15 lessons

01 Introduction

01 Meet Lisa

02 Learning the essentials

02 The essentials of styling your home
03 How to use a moodboard to plan your room
04 A finished project - The garden room
05 How to be resourceful
06 Kitchens on a budget
07 Ask Lisa - Answers to common styling problems

03 Discover how to source

08 Sourcing furniture and accessories
09 Sourcing on location - Junk and Jewels
10 Sourcing on location - The French House

04 Styling in action

11 Styling in action - Dining room
12 Styling in action - Kitchen
13 Styling in action - Coffee table
14 Styling in action - Picture gallery
15 Styling in action - Shelves

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“I absolutely loved Lisa Dawson’s course and learnt so much from it. I felt it was such good value and would highly recommend it!”

Melissa

“I have subscribed to access all the courses so have watched one on interior design and this one with Butter Wakefield who specialises in small garden design. She has a lovely personality and comes across as being a ve...”

Louise Brown Apr 10, 2026

“I love CreateAcademy. I came in for the gardening and floristry courses, but am also watching an interior design one at present. And the photography course is an absolute must, best I've ever done.”

Wellesley Apr 1, 2026

“What a great investment, I have learned such a lot from the first three courses. My evenings have gone from not being able to find anything that captured my imagination on TV to learning and expanding my knowledge on ...”

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