Beautiful rooms always start with a plan. This self-guided course will show you how to create yours.
This course is not sold separately. Access is included with a Dream Home Club membership inside our community.
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LOOK AT THIS KITCHEN. Individually, the green cabinets and pink-beige tiles are lovely. Together, they clash. A simple mood board would have revealed this conflict instantly, saving this homeowner thousands in renovations.
In a showroom, small samples look clean and simple. But once they’re installed across an entire kitchen, they can look completely unexpected—and totally unrelated. This is how "safe" choices become expensive mistakes.
Decorating without a plan is just guesswork. What you need is a method to see the "big picture" before you commit.
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The "Harmless"
In this course, I’ll show you how to create a Mood Board so every purchase you make to decorate your room works. No more guessing or endless shopping to get it right.Once you discover the power of mood boards, you’ll never decorate a room without one again.
that's how the pros do it.
Inspiration ideas that sit in our heads, don't always work. Trust me, I know. You need to make sure all your great ideas will blend together FIRST before you start throwing things into your room. Mood Boards will help you see what works and what doesn't.
Choosing things like sofas, rugs and artwork can be fun but also frustrating UNLESS you know the colours you're working with. I'll give you a glimpse into the Killam Colour System so you'll know how to create Mood Boards that are cohesive and coordinated.
Online shopping can be intimidating WITHOUT creating a Mood Board first. Imagine knowing exactly what you need, ordering it and have it work perfectly in your room. Mood Boards are like visual shopping lists that make purchasing items online much easier.
To watch it, you'll need to join the community first.
This course lives inside our community, so you don’t just watch it and hope for the best—you have a place to ask questions and get support while you apply it to your own home.
No design experience required—this is built for homeowners as much as it is for professionals.
Three highly-focused video lessons by internationally known colour expert Maria Killam
Course Worksheets: Classic and Timeless Decorating Tips, Online Shopping Checklist, Guide for Removing Image Backgrounds (like a pro), and more!
BONUS Video: How to create paint dots for your mood boards
BONUS: Lifetime Access To Course Content
Not sold separately. Membership required for access.
PLUS community support while you work through your choices.
This training was previously offered as a $100 standalone course. It now lives inside the Community so you can learn the process AND get support applying it to your home.
“This course touched on some of the mistakes I've made previously and will help prevent future ones. So glad I took this course!”
“I loved the pro-tips and tricks! I finally know where to start shopping online - when to buy something and when to keep looking.”
“This course touched on some of the mistakes I've made previously and will help prevent future ones. So glad I took this course!”
No. The only way to access the course is through the Dream Home Club membership inside our community. This is intentional-design decisions are easier when you have a place to ask questions and get support while you apply what you’re learning.
Absolutely. I use Google Slides because it’s free and very user-friendly. If you can send an email, you can follow these videos.
Then you’re in luck! Just log in to your account and you should see the course available in your academy library.
While my large colour samples are helpful for all your home projects, this course focuses on the digital side of planning. You don't need anything but an internet connection to start.
If you want to learn the process and make your own decisions with support, join Dream Home Club. If you want us to review your specific selections and guide the entire palette for your home, our eDesign packages are the best fit.