Practical Home Design

Confidently decorate your home in a way that speaks to your personal style and needs

  • Discover Your Own Unique Decorating Style

  • Design A Home You’ll Love: Understand the principles and techniques to turn your house into a home

  • Step-by-step process to execute your decorating project within the constraints of your budget

Turn Your House Into A Home

We all dream of a beautiful home that we enjoy to be in. But, between countless hours spent on YouTube, Instagram and Pinterest, millions of furnitures to choose from, and the constraints we face whether that is due to budget or space - it's easy to get lost, feel overwhelmed, and second-guessing yourself because every decision you make means parting with your hard-earned money.

Well, I've experienced that myself! Not everyone has a knack for good design, and I get it. I came from a finance & IT background, and I certainly didn't have a clue on how to design a room when I first started.

But here's the thing, decorating is a skill that can be learned, and you don't need talent to be able to make your home a place that you enjoy being in.

All it takes is understanding the principles, techniques, and knowing the right steps, as well as having the tools that can help you create a well-designed space.

There’s so many resources around theories, but how do you apply those theories to your own spaces?
This course covers a step-by-step process that will allow you to execute your decorating project within the constraints of your budget, so you can have a beautiful home that you enjoy to be in, without the stress that often comes with decorating or renovating.

What do I get when I enroll?

Great question! Here’s what our course curriculum looks like:

Module 1: Pre-Project

  • The 5 questions to ask yourself in order to create a home that you love to live in and truly feels like yours

  • Work with a budget without cutting corners

  • How and where to find inspiration, and why pictures are more important than words

  • Identify Your Own Unique Decorating Style. It doesn’t have to fit inside neat categories like “farmhouse” or “boho”, etc.

  • Working With New/Existing Spaces

  • Working With What You Have

Module 2: Design Basics

  • Understanding the Seven Design Principles

  • Everything about colours and neutrals (beyond just colour theory) - develop colour palettes, learn how different colours work with one another, undertone and masstone, how to use neutrals, mixing woods, and colour rules

  • All about lighting - different types of lighting, colour temperature, layering lights, indirect or diffused light, how much light do we need, natural light, and dimmers

  • The importance of texture

  • My easy step-by-step process on how to choose paint

  • What window furnishings to choose and the right way to hang them

  • Common decorating mistakes to avoid (quick fixes to elevate your space)

Module 3: Project Phase

  • Easy to use tools to make floor plan (no technical background needed!) and what to watch out for

  • Foolproof ways to layout any room (space planning)

  • Zoning big rooms and open plan spaces

  • How to refine your inspiration and turn it into a design concept

  • Step-by-step process to sourcing furniture pieces and avoid the common trap of “playing it safe”

  • Buying tips - what to invest in and ways you can stretch your money further

  • Visualise how things will look together with a digital board

Module 4: Decorating & Styling

  • How the pros (designers, decorators, stylists, etc) style a space and how you can do it realistically

  • Everything you need to know to elevate a space - from colour, texture, contrast & juxtaposition, shape & pattern, and the idea of “red thread” to make a space feel more pulled together

  • Ways to incorporate organic and natural elements into your own home

  • Still-life styling: how to create various arrangements from bookshelf, to sideboard, to styling cushions

  • Mixing low and high end items to create a luxurious feel without breaking the bank

You'll also get access to our Ultimate Home Bundle
(worth $168):

Furnishing (Interior Planning) Template ($79)

Furnishing (Interior Planning) Template lets you capture and organise your selections (furnitures, fixtures, decor) inside of Notion - a single dashboard to narrow down your options, keep track of budget, delivery, and collaborate with family members. This is the ultimate planning tool for your interior project.

Mega Shopping List ($59)

One of the biggest problem I personally faced early on in my journey is not knowing where to shop for unique pieces. Mega Shopping List is a live database that contains 350+ stores, many of which are places where top designers around the world source for their own projects. There’s tons of vendors to shop at every price point, including places where you can get custom upholstery, furnishings, and window treatments.

Space Planning Cheat Sheet ($30)

Getting the right placement, proportion, and scale is key to designing an amazing room no matter the budget. A space that is visually balanced and has good flow trumps a stylish space that is hard to navigate. This cheat sheet contains all the key measurements you’ll need to plan your space the right way.

Plus a bunch of resources and our exclusive community

Practical Home Design includes more than just video lessons.
I built the course with a bunch of free bonus resources, so you can save time, skip the overwhelm, and get to decorating your home.
You’ll also get access to a community of likeminded people (including myself) so you won't be alone on this journey!

Free Bonus #1
Room Layout Handbook

30+ layout ideas for your bedroom, living room, and entryway no matter the size. It also includes size guides and best practices that you can apply in order to layout rooms of all shapes and sizes.

Free Bonus #2
Light Calculator

A guide to calculate how much light you need in a room, plus an easy to use calculator so you can simply plug in all the necessary information and plan for how many light sources to include in your space.

Free Bonus #3
Ultimate Home Page Notion Workbook

A custom made all-in-one hub to capture everything from ideas to measurements to progress during your home decorating project.

Free Bonus #4
Bunch Of Different Guides & Decorating Checklist

Including furniture idea for small spaces, furniture shopping guide, finding quality second hand goods, how to mock up a room guide, and decorating checklists.

Free Bonus #6
Access to the Community

Designing a space on your own can be hard, and there often comes a point where you'd like to bounce ideas, ask questions, get feedback, or to simply share your progress with others. This community is where we all help each other (and yes, I’m in there too) with our decor and interior design needs!

The Full Bundle

$249

One-time fee (payment plans available)

  • Access to all video modules

  • Lifetime access and updates

  • Ultimate Home Bundle - You’ll get access to our flagship products, Mega Shopping List, Furnishing (Interior Planning) Template, and Space Planning Cheat Sheet (worth over $160).

  • Ultimate Home Page Workbook - An all-in-one hub to capture everything during your home decorating project.

  • Exclusive Resources - A bunch of guides, handbooks, and checklists so you can skip the overwhelm and get to decorating your home.

  • Access to the Community - Ask questions, get feedback, and share your progress with other home design enthusiast and myself. Don’t be on this journey alone!

The Basics

$179

  • Access to all video modules

  • Lifetime access and updates

  1. Ultimate Home Bundle - You’ll get access to our flagship products, Mega Shopping List, Furnishing (Interior Planning) Template, and Space Planning Cheat Sheet (worth over $160).

  2. Ultimate Home Page Workbook - An all-in-one hub to capture everything during your home decorating project.

  3. Exclusive Resources - A bunch of guides, handbooks, and checklists so you can skip the overwhelm and get to decorating your home.

  • Access to the Community - Ask questions, get feedback, and share your progress with other home design enthusiast and myself. Don’t be on this journey alone!

Who this course is for?

You're a good fit for this course if:

  • You know that this course is a tool, and you’ll need to apply it.

  • You are a homeowner or renter who wants to know how to make your space beautiful, functional, and reflects your own personal style.

  • You are overwhelmed and don’t know where to start.

  • You are tired of buying the wrong furniture or decor.

  • You care about how your home or space looks and functions.

You're not a good fit for this course if:

  • You want someone to do it for you.

  • You don’t care about how your home or space looks and functions.

  • You’re looking for an interior design program (This is not a substitute for a structured program from an accredited interior design school, nor have I marketed it as such).

  • You’re expecting a manual on tools like SketchUp or CAD softwares.

  • You want a course on building or renovation (i.e. managing trades, construction, etc).

Hi, I’m Reynard

A former IT consultant turned interior decorator with a passion for creating beautiful spaces. I run a YouTube channel that focuses on interior design, and have worked on countless homes for clients from small studio apartments to large multi-storey homes.

My approach is to create timeless, layered, and comfortable spaces that carefully balances function and aesthetic. After all, a home is not one if it doesn’t represent the way you live.

I remember the time when I attempted to decorate my first rental apartment on a recent college grad budget, it was tough, and I certainly didn’t have any clue how to go about it. But, when space and budget is limited, I tried to get creative, and even though looking back the result wasn’t good, I learned a lot and eventually became better at it.

After years of working as a decorator, I realised that decorating a home is a skill that can be learned and you don’t need to be naturally talented at it. That is why I covered many of these topics on YouTube. But, while YouTube is a great place to learn new things, it is not the best place to put an in-depth educational content. So, if you want a structured beginning to end guide, my best tips and tricks that I’ve learned over the years, as well as all the tools, frameworks, and processes, so you, yourself can confidently make your own choices and design a home that you’ll love, then this course is for you!

Our Money-Back Guarantee

I can’t guarantee that you won’t make mistakes along the way or that you’ll become a professional decorator right after taking the course.

But I do guarantee that if you apply what is taught, follow the steps, and don’t rush the decorating process, you’ll be able to make your home a place that you enjoy being in and feel more confident in your own choices.

And if you’ve completed 80% of the course but for whatever reason aren’t completely satisfied, drop us an email (within 30 days of purchasing the course) — and we’ll happily refund all your money back. Simply email us at: help@rlowell.com and I’ll get it sorted out for you.

However, please note that the money-back guarantee only applies if you’ve completed 80% of the course and included your reason for the cancellation in the email.

Frequently Asked Questions:

  • Absolutely! Practical Home Design is made for everyone. I will help you understand the principles, techniques, and knowing the right steps, as well as equip you with the tools so you, yourself can confidently make your own choices and design a home that you’ll love.

  • Don’t worry. This course is not about designing or decorating in a specific style. In fact, I have a chapter purely on finding your own unique decorating style. The purpose of this course is to allow you to decorate your home in a way that speaks to your personal style and needs, whatever that may be.

  • Great question! YouTube and Google have plenty of free resources to help you create a beautiful home. In fact, if you’re on a tight budget, please peruse all of my free content on YouTube, and use that extra money for your decor and furnishings.

    With Practical Home Design you don’t have to sort through all the information on your own. It’s all structured from beginning to end, including all the tools, frameworks, and my best tips and tricks that I’ve learned over the years. So instead of spending your precious time consuming endless free videos, you can actually execute your own decorating project in your own unique style and create a space that you love.

    Plus, there’s also a lot of the nitty gritty stuff that is not covered on YouTube, because like all social platforms, certain type of contents just don’t have that wide appeal, so it is not the best place to put an in-depth educational content.

  • Practical Home Design contains 4 modules with 40 total lessons and roughly 3 hours of content. It is a self-paced course, so you can work through the modules and exercises as quickly or slowly as you like.

  • Yes, you will get lifetime access and future updates, so you can complete them anytime at your own pace, and also revisit the lessons in the future.

  • YES! If for whatever reason you are not completely satisfied, please reach out to us at help@rlowell.com within 30 days of purchasing the course.

    Please note that you have to complete at least 80% of the course to qualify for a refund,

  • Absolutely. You’ll have the option to pay in 3 instalments to help make it easier to pay for. A slight head's up - you end up paying slightly more if you go for the instalments option.

  • All you need is a computer with an internet connection. All of our templates and bonuses can be accessed digitally with either a computer or mobile phone.

    If you’re about to or in the process of decorating your home, having access to a measuring tape or laser measure (either one) is going to be important.

  • All items listed in this page are in USD.