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Interior Design

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Interior design is a practice concerned with anything that is found inside a space - walls, windows, doors, finishes, textures, light, furnishings and furniture. All of these elements are used by interior designers to develop the most functional space for a building's users. Interior designers work on designing the interior space of hotels, corporate spaces, schools, hospitals, and private residences. Interior design is not to be confused with interior decoration which is focused on choosing color palettes with complementary furniture, flooring, window coverings, artwork, and lighting. Today, interior designers must be attuned to architectural detailing including: floor plans, home renovations, and construction codes. Interior design draws on aspects of environmental psychology , architecture , and product design in addition to traditional decoration (aesthetics and cosmetics). An interior designer is a person who designs interiors as part of their job. Interior des