Are there still housewives out there who do not know Nate Berkus? "Oprah" loyal viewers or not, America is well aware of Nate Berkus' genius in turning every home space into a wonderland. We have seen many episodes of "Oprah" wherein worst housekeeping cases were easily turned into a child's play. Be it the choice of paint for the wall, materials for construction, motiffs for the bedroom, indoor and outdoor plants, rugs and carpets, appliances, curtains, and mirrors, Nate Berkus is the refuge for the multitude of household damsels in grave distress.

Though it may look easy and common sense for non-housekeepers, turning a four-walled dwelling place into a lovable home is never an easy thing to do. Full-time workers and full-time housekeepers alike can very well testify to the stressful rigors of keeping each and every part of the house less of a stress source and more of a breathing, comforting space. Try to analyze a number of nagging moms out there and you might just end up finding problems on keeping their homes beautiful a major source of their irritability. Who would not want to have a stand out interior after all? Let's give it to them; making their homes the envy of the neighborhood is but a valid mission to accomplish.

Not that housekeepers have to forget about Nate Berkus. Truly, his are undeniably impeccable ideas and concepts. He would not be Oprah Winfrey's most trusted interior designer for nothing at all. But not the whole of America can always seeks his help and rescue. Hiring a renowned interior designer every time a home problem arises may just lead to more serious problems-- too much expenses. America cannot also always depend on the saving grace of "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" expert, Thom Filicia. The Fab Five is exclusive for straight guys, remember? So how will an average American housekeeper turn himself or herself into his or her own interior designer? Simple. Begin where Nate and Thom Started: studying interior design.

My suggestion may have raised many eyebrows but really, there's no way you can acquire the knowledge on interior design but to study it first. Snippets and tips you see in television shows are sure good and reliable. However, not all the time are these tips and their sources available. Most often that not, housekeepers are faced with housekeeping problems at a time when rescue is so elusive. So why wait for the next episode when you can address all your housekeeping problems the moment they arise? Study interior design now and take full control of your own household.

"What about the household chores? Do we leave them behind and get ourselves back in school?" Most of you will surely ask these questions. But, of course, things like chores are not to be left undone once you get back in school. Doing that is very unbecoming of a good housekeeper. Who says you would have to go out and leave your bulwark? Online education is here for your maximum convenience.

For interior designing, floral decorating, and home repairing and remodeling, you can enroll in Penn Foster Career School. With over 12 million students under its online education program, Penn Foster is a reputable and competent learning institution. Aside from the courses mentioned above, Penn Foster has over 80 other courses that are affordable and accredited by various accrediting bodies.

Another learning institution which offers interior design college course online is The Arts Institute Online. It is under The Art Institute of Pittsburgh and is offering degrees in Bachelor of Science in Interior Design and Residential Planning Diploma. This institute prides itself on its interior design program, which is very interactive, competently facilitated, and up-to-date.

Other institutions that offer online training on interior design are Professional Career Development Institute, I-University, KLC School of Design (UK-based), Limperts Academy of Design (with MA program), Metropolitan Institute of Interior Design, and Rhodec International. For details on each institution's program requirements and costs, www.worldwidelearn.com has good links to help you.

So really, there should be no excuse for lack of opportunity and chance to be an interior design expert yourself. Housekeepers, wives most especially, need not to clone Nate Berkus to solve all their housekeeping problems. By studying interior design, you might not just end up being the master of your home but a renowned expert like Nate as well. Who knows, you might land on a guesting stint in "Oprah" soon.