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 interior design couple recently partnered with the Lego Group to collaborate on the brand’s holiday house activation in Brooklyn, New York. Clara McMahon, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024 Detailing the multitudinous usages of the papers themselves, this book outlines one of American interior design’s greatest stories and has beautiful visuals to match. Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2024 Emma Beryl is the owner and principal designer of Emma Beryl Interiors, an interior design firm in New York City. Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2024 Throughout her career, she’s learned plenty about making smart investments and starting her own ventures, like her interior design firm, V Starr. Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for interior design 

Word History

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 1 Dec. 2024.

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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