interior

What's within walls

Interior refers to the inside part of something, contrasted with its exterior or surface.

A car's interior includes seats and dashboard; a building's interior is the space within its walls.

Interior can describe what lies inland: the interior of the continent.

It also means inner or private: interior thoughts, interior life.

In government, interior departments handle domestic rather than foreign affairs.

decor

furniture

Movable room objects

chandelier · rug · mirror · lamp · molding · wainscoting · baseboard · parquetry · backsplash · lampshade

private

seclusion

Voluntary withdrawal from society

frosted · tinted · enclosure · secluded · hidden · retreat · sanctuary · soundproofing · concealed · personal

domestic

home

One's personal residence

bathroom · diningroom · hallway · apartment · residence · household · dwelling · quarters · den · study

design

layout

Spatial arrangement of elements

aesthetics · color · texture · materials · proportion · flow · zoning · functionality · spatial · ergonomics

cozy

warmth

Heat you feel

  • comfortEase or soothing relief
  • snugComfortably close-fitting
  • homelyUnattractive in appearance

welcoming · hearth · fireside · intimate · plush · soft · blankets · candles · nook · hygge

Categories
Opposites
spatial position

interiorexterior

Outer portion

outside · outer · external · facade · surface

psychological/mental state

interiorexterior

Outer portion

external · outward · outer · somatic · physical

geographic/political territory

interiorcoastal

Of the shoreline

exterior · border · borderland · frontier · peripheral

Phrases
Family

interior angles, interior design, interiors, interior angle, interiority, interiorly, interiorized, interior designer, interior decoration

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G