You can be your own interior designer. Learn Melissa's professional design principles and approaches in the following inexpensive courses taught in the San Francisco Bay Area:

Perplexed by Paint?

A three-hour class on picking paint color for your home – inside and out. Bring those color swatches to class! For dates and registration, go to http://www.shortcourses.fhda.edu or call (408) 864-8817 for Foothill De Anza Short Courses; or call (650) 558-7300 for Burlingame Parks and Recreation. Offered Fall 2003.

Color Intensive

A three-hour class on color, color, color. For dates and registration, go to http://www.paadultschool.org or call (650) 329-3752 for Palo Alto Adult School. Offered Fall 2003.

Design Basics

A three-hour class on the most basics tools of interior design, including concept creation, the principles of design, using color effectively, improving room arrangements and accessorizing. For dates and registration, go to http://www.paadultschool.org or call (650) 329-3752 for Palo Alto Adult School. Offered Fall 2003.

Design Your Home with Professional Coaching

An 8-week class intensive aimed at people who are planning new construction, extensive remodeling, or are just design junkies. Each class meeting focuses on a topic—from basic design principles to the details of selecting the right flooring, furniture, fabric, or fixtures for your home -- with opportunity to get individual feedback and advice. You may choose which classes to attend. For dates and registration, go to http://www.paadultschool.org or call (650) 329-3752 for Palo Alto Adult School. Offered Fall 2003.