Alumna at Work
Nicole Cecil (’96) is an
award-winning designer with the
Boise-based architectural firm
CSHQA. Read more »
Interior design concerns itself with more than just the visual or ambient enhancement of an interior space.
It is "practical, aesthetic, and conducive to intended purposes, such as raising productivity, selling merchandise or improving lifestyle."
-- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The Interior Design program focuses on enhancing the function and quality of interior spaces to improve quality of life, productivity, health, safety, and welfare. It's a fine arts discipline tempered by the human sciences. It's also the state's only four-year program accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) that's structured to teach the common body of knowledge related to interior design.
WSU students place smart housing
Thanks to another collaborative effort between Habitat for Humanity-Spokane and the Interdisciplinary Design Institute at Washington State University Spokane, a July groundbreaking is slated for eight sustainable, low-costing housing units that were designed by six WSU students last fall. Read More »
What can you do with a degree in Interior Design from WSU? Check out this short video featuring one of our alumni.
Top Ten Program
The graduate program in Interior Design at WSU is ranked in the Top Ten Best Programs in the U.S. by Design Intelligence magazine.