Psychologie of Home Design School

In March 2023, interior designer and entrepreneur Kami Gray founded Psychologie of Home Design School, a business-focused training program created to help aspiring and working designers build financially viable interior design practices.

After more than two decades running her own design firm, Gray saw the same pattern repeated across the industry. Designers were graduating from traditional programs with strong aesthetic instincts but very little preparation for the realities of running a design business. Pricing, client management, scope definition, project process, and professional boundaries were rarely addressed in meaningful ways. Many talented designers left school enthusiastic about design but uncertain about how to turn that skill into a sustainable career.

Psychologie of Home was created to close that gap.

Rather than focusing on decoration or style trends, the program centers on the operational side of the profession. Students learn how to structure projects, communicate with clients, price work appropriately, manage vendors, and guide complex design decisions. The curriculum treats interior design as a discipline that combines creative judgment with business strategy.

The school offers multiple learning environments referred to as “Rooms,” each designed for a different stage of a designer’s career. The Classroom is an immersive in-person training experience held in select cities across the United States. The Workroom provides a guided, self-paced format that allows designers to integrate the material over several months while continuing their existing work and life commitments. Together, these programs form a mentorship ecosystem designed to support designers as they transition from interest in the field to a functioning professional practice.

Psychologie of Home attracts students from a wide range of backgrounds, including career changers, creatives from adjacent industries, and working designers who want to strengthen the business foundations of their firms. Many arrive with strong aesthetic sensibilities but limited exposure to the financial and operational realities of the profession. The program focuses on building those capabilities through real-world frameworks, case studies, and direct mentorship.

Today Psychologie of Home has become an extension of Gray’s broader work in the design industry. Through the school, her writing, and her mentorship programs, she continues to advocate for a model of design education grounded in experience, practical decision-making, and the realities of running a professional creative business.