interior decoration

American  

noun

1. interior design.

2. materials used to decorate an interior.

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interior decoration British  

noun

1. the colours, furniture, etc, of the interior of a house, etc

2. Also called: interior design.  the art or business of an interior decorator

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Etymology

Origin of interior decoration

First recorded in 1800–10

Example Sentences

Kempton’s information-packed survey successfully combines principles for interior decoration with ideas for a more integrated and calm interior life.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2022

Beyond the merrymaking, he is also facing scandals involving the costly interior decoration of his Downing Street apartment and his ill-fated defense of an ethically challenged Conservative lawmaker.

From New York Times • Jan. 11, 2022

Parisian architect Maurice Culot sounded the alarm that the plan for the interior decoration would be as if “Disney were entering Notre Dame.”

From Washington Post • Dec. 8, 2021

Settling in various parts of Tijuana, some Haitians work in restaurants and factories, while others have businesses ranging from cell phone shops to car washes, gardening, plumbing and interior decoration, local advertising and residents say.

From Reuters • Sep. 30, 2021

The lawns are tidy, the facades are gracious, in good repair; they’re like the beautiful pictures they used to print in the magazines about homes and gardens and interior decoration.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

Related Words

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