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Kelly Wearstler Teaches Interior Design

Eclectic and experiential, Kelly Wearstler’s style helped redefine modern American design and influenced the rise of designer hotels. Now the award-winning designer takes you behind the scenes to demystify interior design. Make any space feel larger, and choose colors, materials, and textures with confidence. Curate collections of art and objects, cultivate your own distinct style, and create spaces that tell a story.
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17 Episodes
  • Meet Your Instructor: Kelly Wearstler
    E1
    Episode 1Meet Your Instructor: Kelly WearstlerWorld-renowned interior designer Kelly Wearstler believes good design helps us live and feel better. She lays out what she will cover in the class, including how to confidently make creative choices for your home.
  • Sources of Inspiration
    E2
    Episode 2Sources of InspirationDesign ideas are everywhere. To show you how to look for your own inspiration, Kelly shares how a bracelet became the basis for a sconce and a vintage dress informed the design of the Villon restaurant at the San Francisco Proper Hotel.
  • Starting a Project
    E3
    Episode 3Starting a ProjectKelly teaches you how to ask the right initial questions that will get you started on your new project.
  • Working With Space
    E4
    Episode 4Working With SpaceKelly reveals how to design your space like a boat, make a small space feel larger, and engage with existing architectural features to give your space a new spirit.
  • Field Trip: Working With Space
    E5
    Episode 5Field Trip: Working With SpaceGo behind the scenes with Kelly as she walks you through the yet-to-open Downtown L.A. Proper Hotel. She shows you how she works with existing architectural features when starting a new design.
  • Materiality in Design
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    Episode 6Materiality in DesignWood, stone, tile, and metal are some of Kelly’s favorite materials. Discover how to create what she calls a “vibe tray” to play with materials and keep your project fluid.
  • Living With Color
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    Episode 7Living With ColorAccording to Kelly, living without color is like living without love. Find out some easy, creative ways to invite colors into your home that make you feel good.
  • Field Trip: Experimenting With Color
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    Episode 8Field Trip: Experimenting With ColorKelly returns to the Downtown L.A. Proper Hotel to experiment with paint colors. You’ll learn how to apply paint and what to consider when testing colors.
  • Discovering Texture
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    Episode 9Discovering TextureSee how texture adds dimension to your design as Kelly shows you how the multitextured elements in the Santa Monica Proper Hotel lobby work harmoniously together.
  • Pattern: Movement and Scale
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    Episode 10Pattern: Movement and ScalePattern is one of Kelly’s favorite design vehicles. Learn how to work with pattern, how it adds energy to a room, and how to choose the right pattern for your home.
  • Lighting: Enhancing Your Space
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    Episode 11Lighting: Enhancing Your SpaceLighting is everything. Kelly shares how to work with natural light, create a mood with dimmability, choose light bulbs, and add fun accents.
  • Furnishing: Balance and Comfort
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    Episode 12Furnishing: Balance and ComfortKelly invites you into her living room and talks about her design choices. Learn how to work with balance and symmetry to create a comfortable living room, see your furniture as sculpture, and choose the right sofa.
  • Creating Experience With Art and Objects
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    Episode 13Creating Experience With Art and ObjectsKelly encourages you to let your curiosity be your guide in collecting and displaying the objects that make you feel your best at home.
  • Field Trip: The Completed Story
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    Episode 14Field Trip: The Completed StoryKelly walks you through the various elements—color, texture, lighting, furnishing—that came together for the Santa Monica Proper Hotel.
  • Design Heroes
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    Episode 15Design HeroesKelly discusses the designers who have influenced her work, including Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Josef Hoffmann, Pierre Cardin, and Ettore Sottsass.
  • Creative Journey
    E16
    Episode 16Creative JourneyKelly talks about experiences that inspired her to become the designer she is today.
  • Life as an Interior Designer
    E17
    Episode 17Life as an Interior DesignerKelly shares how she manages her time, how she faces challenges and deals with design failures, and where and how she shops when in a new city.
 
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