Gwendoline Maud Syrie Maugham was a leading British interior decorator of the 1920s and 1930s who popularised rooms decorated entirely in white.
Drypoint by Paul César Helleu
Gwendoline Syrie Maud Wellcome (née Barnardo). Photo from 1901.
Interior design is the art and science of enhancing the interior of a building to achieve a healthier and more aesthetically pleasing environment for the people using the space. With a keen eye for detail and a creative flair, an interior designer is someone who plans, researches, coordinates, and manages such enhancement projects. 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 art déco interior of the grand concourse at the 30th Street Station in Philadelphia
The lobby of Hotel Bristol, Warsaw
A historical example: Balliol College Dining Hall, Oxford
Typical interior of one of the houses in the Folk Architecture Reservation in Vlkolínec (Slovakia)