Description

About

One person’s trash is another person’s treasure. Find out how much fun it is to take someone’s cast-offs and give them new life.

How do you flip furniture? Where do you find hidden gems among the jumble of junk in a thrift store? 

By watching our super budget home decorator Liz Fenwick transform drab furniture from thrift stores into beautiful talking points for your home – as if by magic!

Requirements

International Open Academy courses are designed for anyone with an interest in learning. No formal qualifications are required to study with us. Our courses are suitable if you want to learn new skills, start a new career, or if you’re already working in a particular industry and wish to upgrade your talents and enhance your resume.

Lessons

Module 1: Introduction

• Meet Liz Fenwick: popular YouTuber and budget home decorator
• Course overview: what you will learn and how it will help you create a space that you love
• All of the benefits of thrifted home decor
• How and where to find your inspiration
• Getting the best out of your local thrift stores

• Module 2: Thrift Store Shopping Know-How

  • Thrift store shopping game plan
  • Your ultimate thrift store shopping list
  • Getting more bang for your buck
  • Learning to shop the thrift store like a designer
  • The magic of vintage books

  • Module 3: Room By Room Transformations

    • Living room inspirations
    • Kitchens that sizzle
    • Creating a stress-soaking bathroom
    • Beyond beautiful bedrooms
    • Divine dining rooms

    • Module 4: Projects I: High End Looks With Low End Price Tags

      • Gorgeous cement candles
      • Fabulous ‘antique’ vases
      • Beautiful thrifted baskets
      • Elegant bathroom accessories
      • Fantastic DIY furniture

      • Module 5: Projects Ii: Decorating Seasonally From The Thrift Store

        • Fall Centerpiece
        • Holiday Season Centerpiece
        • Spring Centerpiece
        • Summer Centerpiece
        • Final thoughts and goodbye

        • Career

          Who is this course for

          • All of us. Whether you own or rent your home, you want to decorate it to reflect your unique personality
          • Everyone who wants a high-end look for the lowest cost
          • People trying to live more sustainably and who want ideas on upcycling unwanted furniture
          • Anyone who has unwanted furniture that they keep meaning to do up will find inspiration in this course
          • Anyone who doesn’t want their home to look like a mail-order catalog
          • Would-be interior designers who want to offer their clients something original
          • Lifestyle bloggers wanting to write about sustainable homes and thrift shop buys

          • Career path

            • This could be your first step towards becoming an interior designer
            • Make money flipping furniture

            • Certification

              You will be required to complete each lesson in full, and answer exams at the end of each course module. If your pass rate exceeds 55% on each exam then you will receive a certificate of completion, to recognize your achievement. You can immediately download your PDF course certificate from IOA.

              Most of our courses will earn you credits through Continuing Education (CE) Continuing Professional Development (CPD). CE CPD points are accepted and recognized by professional member bodies and academic institutions across the US and internationally.
              

              All courses are accredited by the International Council for Online Educational Standards (www.icoes.org).  When successfully completing a course, students can choose to purchase an ICOES certificate that recognizes the achievement, from this third-party institution