The document provides a history of interior design from prehistoric times to the present. It traces the evolution of interior design through major periods and empires, highlighting some key developments. During the Stone Age from 6000 to 2000 BC, the first pottery was used for both practical and decorative reasons. From 1200 to 31 BC in the Greek Empire, wealthier Greeks began decorating their homes in unique styles with ornate furnishings. The Renaissance period from 1400 to 1600 saw the rise of humanism and an emphasis on beauty derived from geometry, proportions and the circle in interior design. Architects like Brunelleschi made innovations like domes without buttresses. Interior design features continued evolving through periods like the Baroque, Rococo and Neo