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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Ahead, discover the best room divider screens that offer a smart, stylish solution to separate spaces, no matter what your interior design style may be. Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2025 Maven, a Fort Worth interior design firm, is in charge of designing Beverly’s. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2025 The property has been a fixture of New York City society and is being meticulously restored by renowned architects from Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, with interior design by Pierre-Yves Rochon. Chris Dong, AFAR Media, 24 Apr. 2025 Here, fashionable and simple smart home appliances were entwined with fashionable interior design. Chc Fashion Group, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for interior design

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First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of interior design was in 1927

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“Interior design.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interior%20design. Accessed 3 May. 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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