Do you have an intuitive eye for furniture design? Are you ready to turn that intuition into a creative and rewarding career? Furniture design schools can make it happen.

Furniture Design Classes Leave Graduates Sitting Pretty

Do you enjoy building things? If you have a handy nature, an appreciation for stylish, unique, room-transforming furniture, and you're ready to learn the real-world skills needed to turn that appreciation into a career, it may be time for you to consider furniture design classes.

What Is Furniture Design and What Do Furniture Design Classes Teach?

Great furniture design combines form with function to create living art. Furniture design classes teach the fundamentals you need to combine a love of good furniture design and an artistic eye with the actual skills needed to bring your creative visions to life. While furniture design integrates skills from a range of related artistic disciplines, some of the general areas of study covered in furniture design classes include:

Furniture design history
Design theory
Technical drawing and computer-aided design
Materials and textiles
Structural analysis
Construction technologies
Studio methods and practices

What Is the Career Outlook for Graduates of Furniture Design Schools?

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median average salary for carpenters is $34,930 while the median average salary for first-line supervisors in the sector is $45,320. Other occupations in the field included upholsterers, wood workers, interior designers, and furniture finishers.

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Joshua Covington lives and writes in Southern California. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Communications from Stanford University and is the proud parent of several bright, well-adjusted fish and one disgruntled crab.

Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing • http://www.bls.gov/ • http://www.bls.gov/iag/tgs/iag337.htm • Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Penn Foster Career School

[Scranton, PA]

Get the skills you need to prepare for a new career in one of today's hottest career fields with a diploma or certificate from Penn Foster Career School. Choose from over 80 quality distance education programs in areas like health services, business, legal studies, education, engineering, technology, trade, automotive, creative and design, or high school. Our expert faculty and friendly support staff are dedicated to helping you succeed.
Programs:
  Drafting with AutoCAD
  Furniture and Cabinet Maker
  Interior Decorator
  Landscaper
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