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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The tax would harm construction, brokerage, interior design, maintenance and high-end retail — real-estate related industries that support thousands of jobs.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026
Blank Street has since shifted to a larger store concept with trendy interior design and ample seating.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Tolles, who was raised between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara, is now studying commercial and residential interior design at KLC School of Design in London, working with clients remotely.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026
Your guide to luxurious properties, celebrity homes, interior design and the housing market.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026
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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