Learning how to become a self taught interior designer is not hard if you carefully plan out your interior design training strategy. First, you may want to ask if attending classes are required? To learn how to become a self taught Interior Designer by taking College level or at a post secondary institute will not be required. However, taking some individual short or part time classes would be beneficial combining with other learning methods as well.
The key to learning to become a self taught Interior Designer is to utilize a method call integrated learning. If you heard of integrated project delivery, integrated learning is very similar. This learning method is done by learning the knowledge, to application of the knowledge, to hands-on practical training, to learning and studying the concepts of interior design from other professionals such as, visual communication designers, brand designers, project managers, contractors, cost consultant, property developers, Architects and Engineers and other technical consultants etc. This way, you are getting real world knowledge and training in the world of interior design.