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interior design
noun
: the art or practice of planning and supervising the design and execution of architectural interiors and their furnishings
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The lightweight sweater perfectly matches her farmhouse interior design aesthetic and pairs well with dresses, pants, and tops of all kinds.
—Shalwah Evans, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Philippe Starck led the artistic, architectural, and interior design of 160 rooms and suites, bars, restaurants, and numerous communal spaces.
—Dalya Benor, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024
Despite the air of luxury that sometimes surrounds the worlds of architecture and interior design, many home projects have small budgets—especially when the owners are recent architecture school graduates.
—Marta Sader, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2024
There’s also a lot of raw wood and earth tone colors in homeware and interior design.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 5 Dec. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1927, in the meaning defined above
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“Interior design.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interior%20design. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
interior design
noun
: the art of decorating and furnishing the interior of a building
the college offers a good program in interior design
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