What is interior design?

[Joe]

What exactly is interior design?

[Amy]

Hi Joe - it's pretty simple: you design interiors! I think people assume this means just choosing wall colours and furniture... but actually a good designer will be qualified to work with architects from the floor up, including things like removing walls, installing kitchens, etc.
You will generally get 2 types of designer: the one who does commercial buildings (e.g deciding how to deck out a whole office block according to what the client wants) and the one who does residential (e.g making someone's family room look good).

There is also a degree called 'Interior Architecture' but I think that is more to with the structural/building side of things.

As far as I know, many Interior Designer's get work from clients based on the example of designs they have done shown in their portfolio, rather than necessarily having an official qualification. At least that's my plan, anyway!

[Office Furniture Deals]

Essentially, interior design is professional space planning. An interior designer is often an interior decorator as well and provides insights and assistance regarding your home or business decor for a fee.

[slevapaul]

Interior designing is the art that turning the interior space into an effective setting for the human activities. The interior designing is very difficult that because the people will take the special training for this and also for some people the art comes from their birth.

[jacky0109]

Interior design is a multi-faceted profession in which creative and technical solutions are applied within a structure to achieve a built interior environment. These solutions are functional, enhance the quality of life and culture of the occupants and are aesthetically attractive. Designs are created in response to and coordinated with the building shell and acknowledge the physical location and social context of the project.

[jackflaming]

Interior design describes a group of various yet related projects that involve turning an interior space into an "effective setting for the range of human activities" that are to take place there. An interior designer is someone who conducts such projects. Interior design includes design of walls, color, furniture design, arrangement and other things that affect the design of the place.