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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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. Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026 Lauren Lerner is the Founder at Living With Lolo, a luxury interior design firm in Scottsdale, AZ. Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 4 Feb. 2026 The spa The full-service spa with 10 indoor and outdoor treatment rooms is permeated with Asian influences in its interior design—there’s a central stone courtyard with a reflection pond and Zen meditation garden—and its treatment menu. Lizbeth Scordo, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026 The city is now reviewing a planning application for the project submitted by CSHQA, an architecture, engineering and interior design firm based in Boise, on behalf of Micron. Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026 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 11 Feb. 2026.

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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