Linda Senn of Thousand Oaks has been granted a certificate for completing the course of study in the professional interior design offered by the Sheffield School of Interior Design in New York City.

Senn also received an Award of Merit from the school in recognition of outstanding excellence in interior design.

She is launching her own business in interior decorating called Decorate Smart—Affordable Home Interiors.

The Sheffield program includes training in all phases of residential interior decorating, including furniture arrangement, color coordination, window treatment, flooring, wall treatments, lighting design and accessorizing.