Interior Design

   What Is Interior Design?

"Interior design, planning and design of man-made spaces, a part of environmental design and closely related to architecture.
Although the desire to create a pleasant environment is as old as civilization itself, the field of interior design is relatively new.

Excerpt from "Interior design." Britannica Academic, Encyclopædia Britannica .

  Research Tip: Oxford Art Online is a great resource for architectural and interior design history

• Browse by geographical region e.g. Japanese architecture or Islamic architecture
• Browse by period style e.g. Art Deco architecture or Bauhaus architecture
• Browse for architectural details e.g. Lighting or Wallpaper
• Browse by period e.g. "19th century" interiors 

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