interior design

American  

noun

1. 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.

2. the art, business, or profession of executing this.

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Etymology

Origin of interior design

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Brent Poer is certain about one thing when it comes to interior design: Minimalism makes him uneasy.

From Los Angeles Times

“Canada, I think, is just feeling hurt. It’s the climate these days,” said Chapman, a septuagenarian who was volunteering for Modernism Week, a Palm Springs festival celebrating midcentury architecture and interior design.

From Los Angeles Times

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

Your guide to luxurious properties, celebrity homes, interior design and the housing market.

From The Wall Street Journal

Your guide to luxurious properties, celebrity homes, interior design and the housing market.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• color scheme
• decoration