Is a relatively young and rapidly growing industry, its origins date back to the 1720s in Western Europe.In the beginning, Interior Design was performed by men capable of performing various tasks. These men had to take charge of a whole interior, selecting the furniture, hanging paintings and even taking care of the internal architecture. William Kent, a painter at the time, is often cited as the first interior designer in history.
Enough history for now, as mentioned earlier, the interior design industry in growing rapidly and figures are rising every year. In the US, the interior design industry had revenue of $11,108 million in 2007, a revenue growth of .6% with over 80 thousand establishments and more than 70 thousand enterprises recorded.
Other disciplines include: function, structure, specialized performance, special groups needs, computer technology, craft skills, social disciplines, professional disciplines, aesthetic disciplines and cultural disciplines.
Interior decoration has become so popular, many television programs in the UK are covering the subject, two all time popular TV shows are BBC's Changing Rooms and the other is Channel 4's Selling Houses, these programs feature the works of two famous interior designers, Linda Barker and Laurence Llewellyn-Bowen.
