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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Pet owners are splurging on animal-friendly interior design.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Gretchen Achilles is the director of interior design at Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
Pierce's entrepreneurial journey began while studying interior design at university.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
This would harm construction, brokerage, interior design, maintenance and high-end retail — real-estate-related industries that support thousands of jobs — undermining NYC’s status as a global wealth hub.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026
But Penelope was in no mood to think about the evolution of interior design trends.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
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