Learn to Design Dramatic Interiors

Every project starts with a great floor plan. Learn how to create one, as well as how best to use it throughout your project.

Miles reveals how he springboards all of his design schemes, and explains how this helps to ensure an entire home can be colourful while also remaining cohesive.

With initial ideas for colour palettes starting to form, it’s time to start experimenting with different possibilities using a scheme board. Miles shows you how to make one, and how to make it work for your project.

The design process is often just as much about logistics and planning as it is about creativity. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to work out a timeline for ordering and sourcing.

Miles has a passion for antiques and shopping secondhand. He shares his incredible expertise as well as advice on how best to shop at auction.

There is so much joy to be found in choosing art for a room, but the process can be daunting. Discover how best to find original art at a fair price.

When sourcing antiques, you’ll often find the pieces need a little bit of work to look their best.

All of the hard work comes to fruition in the final stage of the process as the room is put together piece by piece.

To consolidate what you’ve learned so far, Miles offers a quick recap of every stage.

Every project should have a budget, and it’s important to set these parameters from the start so that everybody is on the same page.

Curtains have the power to completely transform a room, if they’re designed and hung correctly. Miles offers his top tips for making sure yours are a triumph.

Join Miles as he visits Galerie Shabab in New York. It’s one of his favourite places to source antique rugs, and it’s also where he holds scheming meetings to discuss how the palette of a house is coming together. Watch as he creates different options for colour palettes, using a variety of samples.

In this lesson, you will accompany Miles on a trip to Doyle Auction House – a New York institution that’s been operating since 1973. It’s a brilliant place to come for inspiration and to educate your eye, as well as purchase antiques.

Miles takes you on a comprehensive tour of his townhouse, talking through all of his decorating decisions in each room. He begins with the hallway before glimpsing into the staircase gallery and outdoor terrace oasis.

A truly spectacular room, Miles’ bathroom is one of a kind. He divulges its incredible history, and offers tips for creating a show-stopping bathroom of your own.

Neighbouring the bathroom is Miles’ bedroom. He discusses how to create a restful space, while still introducing colour and pattern.

Learn how to strike the balance between form and function, as Miles muses on how his kitchen’s purpose has evolved over the years.

Not every room in Miles’ home was designed from scratch, and his living room is the perfect example of how a space can evolve slowly over time.

Much of Miles’ design ethos is epitomised in this room, and he discusses the importance of a floor plan, as well as how the colour palette came to be.

Buoyed with the knowledge of the fundamentals we have covered, you should be confident in your own style and all set to have fun!