interior design

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of interior design¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Two years later, his mother’s prediction about a future in interior design surfaced.

From Los Angeles Times

A parallel aesthetic has developed in the worlds of architecture and interior design.

From Salon

Martínez, now a sophomore at Cal State Long Beach, said learning about the phalaropes prompted her to change her major from interior design to zoology.

From Los Angeles Times

At Los Angeles Harbor College in Wilmington, he studied art, design and architecture with an emphasis on interior design, along with music.

From Los Angeles Times

Other badges across the new set are for activities such as codebreaking, engineering, friendship, history and interior design.

From BBC

Related Words

• color scheme 
• decoration