How to Unlock Pillars and Counters
Welcome to IGN's wiki guide for Animal Crossing: New Horizons. This page will cover everything you need to know about unlocking the ability to decorate vacation homes with pillars and counters.
How to Unlock Pillars and Counters
In the new, paid Happy Home Paradise DLC, there are many new Design Features you'll be able to unlock and enjoy as you decorate for clients. This includes making homes more realistic and unique using counters and pillars, but you first have to unlock this feature.
After completing 15 jobs on the archipelago, Niko will inform you he's teaching a special class at the school on the island.
See also: How to Create a School
Niko will give you a pop quiz on pillars and counters and will then give you the DIY recipe for both as well as the ability to decorate vacation homes with them. Both types of counter and pillars can be found in the "Other" category when you open the furniture catalog.