Southern Miss Interior Design Program

📖 TERM TUESDAY 📖

- Coffered Ceiling

- Coffered Ceilings are made up of a series of recessed panels, often arranged in a grid to create depth and architectural rhythm. Originating in ancient Roman architecture, coffered ceilings were later embraced in Renaissance and Neoclassical design as a symbol of structure and refinement. Today, coffered detailing adds dimension, formality, and timeless character to interior spaces.

✏️ STUDENT SPOTLIGHT ✏️

- This hand rendering was completed by Caitlynn Weigand , Class of 2027, demonstrating thoughtful material exploration and technical skills.

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- Chinoiserie

- Chinoiserie is a European decorative style inspired by Chinese art and design, popularized in the 17th and 18th centuries during the height of global trade. Emerging in France and England, it features fanciful interpretations of Asian motifs, such as pagodas, florals, birds, and scenic landscapes, often rendered in lacquer, porcelain, or hand-painted wall coverings. Associated with Rococo interiors, chinoiserie brought delicacy, and romance to Western decorative arts.

🗺️ TRAVEL THURSDAY 🗺️

- Our Senior Interior Design students traveled to Bentonville, Arkansas to explore the intersection of architecture, art, and wellbeing. Two of the incredible spaces they have visited are, the Bachman-Wilson House by Frank Lloyd Wright and Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.

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- Cartouche

- A cartouche is an ornamental frame or scroll like motif used to surround a name, emblem, or decorative detail. Popular in Baroque and Rococo design, it often features flowing curves, shell forms, and elaborate flourishes. Originally seen in 17th and 18th century European architecture and furniture, the cartouche adds movement, elegance, and a sense of grandeur to interior design.

✏️ STUDENT SPOTLIGHT ✏️

- This hand rendering was completed by Hannah Johnson, Class of 2027, demonstrating thoughtful material exploration and technical skill.

📚 WHY INTERIOR DESIGN WEDNESDAY 📚

Addelyn Clark, Class of 2027!

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-Boulle Work

- Boulle work is a decorative marquetry technique developed in 17th century France, named after cabinetmaker Andre Charles Boulle. It featured intricate inlays of brass and tortoise shell, creating rich, high contrast patterns on fine furniture. Associated with Baroque and Louis XIV design, boulle work became a symbol of luxury, precision, and master craftsmanship in interior design.

💭 THOUGHT THURSDAY 💭

The design happens in the process. Try things, mess up, edit thoughtfully, and let the right imperfections turn into purpose.

📚WHY INTERIOR DESIGN WEDNESDAY📚

Allison Gammon, Class of 2026!

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- Birdcage Mechanism

- A birdcage mechanism is a traditional support system used in 18th and 19th century furniture, often used on small tables. The mechanism allowed the table top to rotate or tilt. Named for its cage-like form, it reflects early craftsmanship and the integration of function and ornament in historic furniture.