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Designing is a gameplay mechanic in the that features the player customizing either their own house, their own town/island, or someone else's house, whether that be a villager or a special character. A major aspect in designing is the placement of furniture items and other miscellaneous items such as clothing or gyroids.

Two types of designing, interior and exterior, focuses on different designing mechanics. Interior designing features the decoration of a house's walls, flooring, and ceiling (only in and  as of version ). Exterior designing takes the form of how certain structures are placed, and may also involve the placement of trees and flower items. The player can check on how their designing is graded, with the Happy Home Academy for their own house, and the environment evaluation check for their town or island.

Until, interior designing remained a major focus in the , with minor exterior designing in regards to how flora is placed and in special objects ordered by the player. Exterior designing would be expanded in with the introduction of public works projects, while also introducing wall-mounted items to be placed on the player's wall. The museum's exhibit room can also be designed. In, much of the player's designing takes place around their campsite, camper and cabin, with the ability to place furniture outside. This would continue further with, where the player can also relocate buildings such as the Able Sisters or a villager home and be able to construct up to ten bridges and ten inclines for the player's island. The player can also design in the Room Sketch app or at Photopia on Harv's Island.

In and the  DLC, designing is a major focus in which the player designs a custom house for a client, whether that is a villager or a special character.

Furniture
Furniture are items that can be used in designing. Before, furniture items were mainly available only for the inside of the player's house (and in , one of the museum's exhibits). Furniture items can either be placed on the floor, on other furniture items, on the wall, or on the ceiling. Some items can perform different functions, such as a seat or a bed that the player can sleep on (and enter a dream island in since version ).

Furniture items can come in certain furniture series or furniture set that can improve Happy Home Academy evaluation for the player's house. Each can also be assigned a specific theme that when paired together can also improve the player's house evaluation. In, furniture items are essential for the player's island evaluation rating.

Wallpaper/Flooring
Wallpaper and flooring are items that are used primarily in interior designing. Once applied,