Sbid

The SBID was founded in 2009 by Dr Vanessa Brady OBE to promote and champion the profession of interior design. By forging regional, national and international partnerships, SBID works to protect, promote and celebrate interior design. Collectively we have the experience, ability and tenacity to create a valued industry voice locally, nationally and around the world.

The Annual Reports review achievements and shares future ambitions that reshape and catalogue change to keep the interior design sector relevant and evolving as a key influencer of the creative industries. SBID is an advocate for change through the power of interior design. SBID is designed for business.

Forging regional, national and international industry partnerships to better protect, promote and celebrate interior design. SBID partnerships represent selective collaborations with various professional, trade and business partners as well as professional bodies, whose interests and standards compliment those of SBID on behalf of its members.

SBID's pioneering Councils were developed to connect specific industry sectors and their body of design knowledge with interior designers. Each Council serves an independent specialist sector. The councils consist of experts in their field to provide expertise when designers require advice. This community helps eliminate error and often leads to new business prospects, ideas and relationships.

Here is a quick guide to interior design through the ages, starting from the very beginning. The earliest evidence dates back to when early prehistoric humans first started to settle and either found or built up stable communities using elemental tools.