interior design
Americannoun
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the design and coordination of the decorative elements of the interior of a house, apartment, office, or other structural space, including color schemes, fittings, furnishings, and sometimes architectural features.
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the art, business, or profession of executing this.
Etymology
Origin of interior design
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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Prior to joining the Journal, she was a reporter for the New York Times's Styles desk, and contributed interior design coverage to the paper's Real Estate desk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Bloom’s impressive interior design skills were recently put on full display when he attempted to offload another of his California dwellings, a stunning Malibu estate he has owned for more than 10 years.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
It seems that Bloom’s brilliance in interior design couldn’t quite secure a sale, however.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
From there Lowri completed an art foundation course in Carmarthen, and by 2018 felt strong enough to move back to Cardiff and did an interior design degree.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Huge glass windows in lopsided shapes, cube-shaped offices, color schemes like aqua and fuchsia and marigold, which have never once made it past my mother’s beige limitations on interior design.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
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