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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 into, 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). In, , and , furniture items can now be placed outdoor. Furniture items primarily come from Tom Nook's store or Timmy and Tommy's store depending on the game.

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 (carpets prior to ) are items that are used primarily in interior designing. When obtaining a house, a default wallpaper and flooring is applied that the player can then change later. Wallpaper and flooring items can be purchased from Tom Nook's store or Timmy and Tommy's store depending on the game.

Special wallpapers and flooring tend to feature a unique image, and can sometimes be animated. For instance, the features moving fishes and waves. These special interior items can primarily be obtained from Saharah.

House customization
House customization is a major mechanic in the aspect of exterior designing. In, the only customization available was the repainting of the roof on the player's house, which can be changed by any villager. In, a small flag is placed on the player's house after completely paying off the mortgage and can be customized. In, house customization was expanded, now allowing the player to change the roof, door, exterior, fence, framework, mailbox, and pavement for US$Bells. In, customization was limited to only changing the roof, door, siding, and mailbox. Additional customization options for a house were added in verison, including the inclusion of house shape, where the player can now choose between four different shapes.

Flora
Flora is often used in the aspect of exterior designing. Flowers, trees, weed, and bushes are common elements that the player can use to decorate their town or island. In, it's possible to move trees or bushes around using a shovel, although the former requires that the player eats a food item to gain energy points.

Other aspects of flora include bamboo and rocks, although the latter can only be moved in and requires that the player breaks the rock and allow it to respawn in a new location.

Objects
Objects are items in used in exterior designing. Three random objects are available from Tom Nook and can be constructed after finding a location and paying a fee of US$Bells. Other objects are ordered by ways of code generation via the now-defunct Object Delivery Center. Building an object is permanent, and only one can be built at a time.

Soundscapes
Soundscapes (sound sceneries in ) are a mechanic primarily used in interior designing.

Rugs
Rugs are items introduced in that are primarily used in designing. Rugs would return in and. With the exception of, all rug items can be used in the outside. Rugs come in several different sizes, either small, medium, or large. Once placed down, the player can walk over the item itself.

In, rugs are generally sold by Saharah.

Terrain
Terrain are items in that are primarily used in exterior designing for the campsite. Terrains come in various parts: Sky, Background, Middle Ground, and Foreground. The player can also add a Sign, Fence, and Deck that are fixed to one location and cannot be moved. Each Terrain part correlates to a set, and certain parts can come from seasonal goods or Fortune Cookie.

Once the player is done setting up the Terrain, they can view what the Terrain will look like under different times of day and seasons.

Island Designer
The Island Designer Construction Permit app in allows the player to construct cliffs, waterways, and paths. It is an exterior designing mechanic. After obtaining a 3-star rating and having K.K. Slider perform for the first time on the player's island, the player receives the Island Designer app and can create paths around the island. The player will need to spend US$Nook Miles for additional paths and have the ability to make cliffs and waterways.

Certain limits are imposed when using this app. While the player can make a fourth level cliff, they cannot climb it. They also can't remove a cliff if it's around a tree or if an object like a flower is on top of it. Waterways also can't be created near trees and any waterfalls will need to have a cliff on its side. The area where Resident Services is located also cannot feature cliffs or waterways.

Polishing
Polishing is a mechanic introduced in the DLC  primarily used in interior designing. When wanting to polish the interior of their own, a villager's house, or a vacation home, the player has to select the L button, which will switching them to polishing mode and change their headwear and shirt.

The player can then select from one of 14 different polishing effects and then rub on a nearby item. The effect can be intensified if polished long enough. Custom designs can also be applied to the effect which will replace the texture that is shown when polishing is applied.

Other designing aspects
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