Home & Garden
Guilford Technical Community College is pleased to offer a variety of lifelong leisure learning and personal enrichment courses to get you started or enhance your knowledge of gardening, landscaping, and home décor. If you are interested in decorating or improving the look of your home, we have the classes for you.
Current Courses
Furniture Reupholstery
This course is designed to teach students the basics of how to reupholster chairs and other small pieces of furniture. Learn how to sew cushions, skirts, and all covers for reupholstery; how to tie and retie springs; how to brace frame; and how to secure the webbing. Also included will be fabric layout and cutting. Bring to the first class: a pair of regular pliers, tack puller (buy at a hardware store), a "small project" (footstool or dining room chair, etc.), and fabric. A list of other needed tools will be provided at the first class.
Note: Students are responsible for transporting furniture items to class and removing same items on the last scheduled class date. Furniture items should be no larger than 26.5"D x 26.5"W x 35.5"H.
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Decisions take 3-5 business days. Your seat is not guaranteed while you wait.
Course: CSP-4000-FR1J
Name: Furniture Re-Upholstery
Dates: 1/9/2027 - 2/27/2027
Days: Sat
Hours: 9:00 p.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Campus: High Point
Room: H2 200
Tuition Cost: $168.00
Pick your class, pay, and reserve your seat.
Course: CSP-4000-FR1k
Name: Furniture Re-Upholstery
Dates: 1/11/2026 - 3/8/2027
Days: Mon
Hours: 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Campus: High Point
Room: H2 200
Tuition Cost: $168.00
Pick your class, pay, and reserve your seat.
Course: CSP-4000-FR1L
Name: Furniture Re-Upholstery
Dates: 1/13/2027 - 3/3/2027
Days: Wed
Hours: 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Campus: High Point
Room: H2 200
Tuition Cost: $168.00
Pick your class, pay, and reserve your seat.
Course: CSP-4000-FR1M
Name: Furniture Re-Upholstery
Dates: 1/15/2027 - 3/5/2027
Days: Fri
Hours: 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Campus: High Point
Room: H2 200
Tuition Cost: $168.00
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Interior Design
This course is designed to help you plan and create a beautiful and functional interior on a budget, no matter the size or shape of the room. By the end of the course, you will be able to create a decorating plan for your space and budget and learn how to coordinate colors, textures, fabrics, flooring, paint, lighting, and accessories.
Tuition Cost: $80
No classes at this time.
Contact Personal and Professional Enrichment at 336-334-4822, ext. 55021, or communityeducation@gtcc.edu for more information.
Basic Landscaping
This course is designed to help novice and experienced students learn the correct methods for complete landscape choices, installation, and maintenance. This course is updated as new methodology and information are published and is taught from a research-based position.
Tuition Cost: $80
No classes at this time.
Contact Personal and Professional Enrichment at 336-334-4822, ext. 55021, or communityeducation@gtcc.edu for more information.
Furniture Refinishing
In this class, you'll learn how to transform worn-out or outdated pieces into attractive, like-new furniture. This course is designed to teach basic wood furniture refinishing to beginners. Students will learn to clean, repair, strip, finish, and seal a small piece of solid wood furniture. Students will be responsible for transporting their furniture pieces and supplies to and from class.
Tuition Cost: $85
No classes at this time.
Contact Personal and Professional Enrichment at 336-334-4822, ext. 55021, or communityeducation@gtcc.edu for more information.
Ways to Register
Students can register in one of three ways: REGISTRATION is REQUIRED before attending class.
- Online: Register
- Use the Search function to search for Course Title or Course Code.
- In Person:
- Greensboro, 3505 E. Wendover Ave., Continuing Education Center, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Thursday
- High Point, 901 S. Main St., H1, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Thursday
- Mail: Download the Con Ed Registration Form from the website, and mail it to GTCC, P.O. Box 309, Jamestown, NC 27282.