Introductory interior design texts adopted by design educators present information relevant to both historical and contemporary issues in interior design. According to one author, they provide a "survey of the field of interior design as it now exists" (Pile, 2007). A comparison of the content of contemporary texts with those of more than a decade ago (Potthoff & Woods, 1997) should reflect changes in the profession, advances in technology, and current accreditation standards; the texts also should document such important changes. Findings from the research are described and implications for design education are provided.