Course Description

House Interiors 1 is a 3 hour continuing education course for agents taught by Maurie Van Buren. In this course, Ms. Van Buren discusses the separate parts of the wall, hall, and trim and their characteristics. This course also presents theses elements through the historical periods, highlighting their changes through each period.

Course Outline

1. Intro
   1. Intro
2. Historical Periods
   1. Historical Periods
      Upon completion of this lesson, you should be able to:
      • Identify the types of stairs, fireplaces, and mantlepieces found in the Colonial period.
      • Identify the types of stairs, fireplaces, and mantlepieces found in the Federal period.
      • Identify the types of stairs, fireplaces, and mantlepieces found in the Greek Revival period.
      • Identify the types of stairs, fireplaces, and mantlepieces found in the Victorian period.
      • Identify the types of stairs, fireplaces, and mantlepieces found in the Arts and Crafts period.
      • Identify the types of stairs and kitchens found in the Historical Revival period.
      • Relate the steps to making a plaster wall and the wall's components.
      • Identify the rules of thumb concerning wall coverings and fireplaces in the Colonial period.
   2. Historical Periods Lesson Test
   3. Historical Periods Chapter Test
3. Walls, Halls, and Trim
   1. Walls, Halls, and Trim
      Upon completion of this lesson, you should be able to:
      • Identify the three parts of the wall and their locations.
      • Identify the three parts of the dado, their locations, and their functions.
      • Identify the characteristics of the field.
      • Identify the three parts of the cornice, their locations, and their functions.
      • Identify trumploi, Williamsburg shift, and lincrusta.
      • Identify the changes in the wall during the Victorian and Arts and Crafts periods.
   2. Walls, Halls, and Trim Lesson Test
   3. Walls, Halls, and Trim Chapter Test