Interior design is a multifaceted profession that includes conceptual development, space planning, site inspections, programming, research, communicating with the stakeholders of a project, construction management, and execution of the design.The profession of interior design has been a consequence of the development of society and the complex architecture that has resulted from the development of industrial processes.Some of the pioneering firms in this regard were Waring & Gillow, James Shoolbred, Mintons, and Holland & Sons.These traditional high-quality furniture making firms began to play an important role as advisers to unsure middle class customers on taste and style, and began taking out contracts to design and furnish the interiors of many important buildings in Britain.Interior design is the art and science of enhancing the interiors of a space or building to achieve a healthier and more aesthetically pleasing environment for the end user.An interior designer is someone who plans, researches, coordinates, and manages such projects.With their own design office and cabinet-making and upholstery workshops, Herter Brothers were prepared to accomplish every aspect of interior furnishing including decorative paneling and mantels, wall and ceiling decoration, patterned floors, and carpets and draperies.

Architects would also employ craftsmen or artisans to complete interior design for their buildings.This can be seen from the references of Vishwakarma the architect - one of the gods in Indian mythology.Additionally, the sculptures depicting ancient texts and events are seen in palaces built in 17th-century India.In the mid-to-late 19th century, interior design services expanded greatly, as the middle class in industrial countries grew in size and prosperity and began to desire the domestic trappings of wealth to cement their new status.Large furniture firms began to branch out into general interior design and management, offering full house furnishings in a variety of styles.