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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Brent Poer is certain about one thing when it comes to interior design: Minimalism makes him uneasy.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026
Your guide to luxurious properties, celebrity homes, interior design and the housing market.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026
Miladi's sister Aya, 26, an interior design student, said she liked the bright new museum's layout, "the careful lighting, the screens and interactive tools" that all help make the museum accessible to all.
From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025
No expense has been spared on its interior design, which features stunning hardwood floors, granite countertops in the kitchen, and heated tile flooring in the primary bathroom.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 16, 2025
There they can be fruitfully active in less risky work: illustration, typographic design, industrial design, and interior design, for example.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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