Learn the craft of interior styling.
From your first vignette to your first paid shoot — a styling education taught by working Sydney stylists. Two tiers. One craft.
Apply NowTwo paths. The same craft.
Whether you want to style your own home with the confidence of a professional, or build a career as a working stylist with bylines, day rates and a published portfolio — our academy meets you where you are.
Every course is taught by working Sydney stylists, not theory teachers. You learn the way the industry actually works.
Two tiers, designed for different ambitions.
The Home Styling Workshop
For homeowners, renovators, mums, Airbnb hosts and hobbyists who want to style their own space with the confidence of a professional.
The Professional Career Track
A 16-week cohort program for those serious about working as a stylist. Editorial, commercial, property — with a graduation shoot that gets you hired.
Style a home you love.
Style a home that looks like the rooms you save on Instagram — instead of staring blankly at the homewares aisle at lunchtime.
What you walk away with:
- A defined personal style direction — not a vibe, an actual point of view
- A styled mood board for one room of your own home
- Three finished vignettes (coffee table, shelf, bedside) photographed
- A sourcing shortlist matched to your budget and aesthetic
What you'll learn.
Finding Your Style
Personal style direction and mood boarding — your visual vocabulary.
Colour & Palette
Colour theory, paint cards, and palette building that works.
Layering & Texture
Soft furnishings, layout basics, the architecture of a layered room.
Vignettes
Coffee tables, shelves, mantels — the small spaces buyers photograph.
Art & Accessories
Building art walls, choosing accessories that hold the room together.
Photographing Your Space
Phone photography that does your styling justice — for Instagram or to keep.
Small-Space Styling
Apartment styling — making the tight spaces feel intentional, not cramped.
Sourcing on a Budget
High-low mixing, where the stylists actually shop, what's worth the splurge.
Choose your format.
A career, not a hobby.
A 16-week cohort program for those serious about working as a stylist. You leave with a portfolio of original work, working relationships with Sydney prop houses and photographers, business templates ready to invoice with, and a credential that means something.
Two intakes per year — February and July. Cohort capped at 16 students.
Three parts. One profession.
Part A — Foundations
The Styling Industry in 2026
The four markets — editorial, commercial, property, hospitality. Day rates, who hires whom, building your professional identity. Guest: a senior stylist working across editorial and commercial.
Design Literacy for Stylists
Reading a space architecturally. Period and style fluency — Bauhaus, mid-century, Art Deco, Wabi-Sabi. Deliverable: a written room analysis.
The Brief & The Mood Board
Decoding a client brief — real briefs from publications and brands. Adobe, Canva, InDesign for stylists. Deliverable: respond to a supplied brief with a mood board.
Sourcing & The Prop Universe
The Sydney prop ecosystem. Trade accounts, wholesale buying, reimbursable costs. In-person Day 1: prop house tour.
Part B — Production
Pre-Production
Storyboarding, shot lists, call sheets, run sheets. Working with photographers. Budgeting a shoot top to bottom. Deliverable: a complete pre-production pack.
On Set
The hierarchy of a shoot day. Styling for the camera vs real life. Lens, light, camera height. In-person Day 2: shadow a real shoot.
Property Styling for Sale
The Australian property styling market. Vacant vs occupied. Working with agents and vendors. In-person Day 3: style a real vacant property.
Specialist Territories
Brand campaigns, hotels and short-term rentals, retail visual merchandising, e-commerce. Deliverable: pitch yourself to a client in one territory.
Part C — Business
Pricing Yourself
Day rates, retainers, project fees. Reimbursables, kill fees, usage rights. Pricing editorial (low) vs commercial (high) vs property (volume). Deliverable: your published rate card.
Contracts & The Legal Stuff
Service agreements, IP, insurance. ABN, GST, sole trader vs Pty Ltd. In-person Day 4: Q&A with a working stylist and an accountant.
Marketing Yourself
Instagram for stylists. Portfolio websites that get you hired. Pitching publications. Networking that isn't gross. Deliverable: a polished portfolio website, live before graduation.
The Graduation Shoot
A full-day real shoot styled by each student. Hired location, photographer, props. Each student leaves with one campaign-quality portfolio piece. In-person Days 5 & 6: shoot + showcase evening.
Three ways in.
*Tier One graduates receive A$500 off Tier Two. Friends-bring-friends discount available — sign up together and both save A$100.
From application to graduation.
Apply
Submit an application with a short statement about why you want to work as a stylist.
Interview
A 20-minute call to make sure the program is the right fit for your goals.
Enrol
Cohort confirmation, welcome pack, pre-reading and access to the alumni network.
Begin
16 weeks of online modules, studio days, mentor sessions, and your graduation shoot.
Your styling career starts here.
Next intakes: February and July. Apply now to secure your place — cohort sizes are capped at 16 for a reason.