Interior Inspiration: Where to find Beautiful Home Decor Ideas


Looking for interior inspiration and home decor ideas? There are countless places to spark your creativity, from the online galleries of stylish hotels and interior blogs to home stores, magazines, books and even the colours and textures in your wardrobe. In this article, I share some of the best places to find inspiration, along with the sources that have shaped my own interior schemes.

I’m beginning with this beautiful, timeless living room from Katie Fischer Interiors, as it has inspired me to make several changes to my own living space. I was instantly drawn to the sofa’s sculptural silhouette and the way its contemporary look is paired with a rustic wooden coffee table. I also admired the styling on the coffee table with the books and stone-based lamp. The influence of Katie’s living room was remarkable. I replaced my old sofa with a new off-white curved design, introduced rustic wood touches in the form of a planter and picture frame, and placed a couple of vintage-style stone vases on the floor. I even picked up the paintbrush and changed the mirror from terracotta to a soft beige to replicate the calm and cohesive feel of Katie’s interior. All this from being inspired by one image!

I first discovered Katie’s online home store while searching for stone vases. Her interior style resonated with me, so I featured her in an article you might like to read: Styling a Beautiful, Timeless Home: Inside Interior Designer Katie Fischer’s Curated Home Décor World. Online home stores, such as Zara Home and Crate & Barrel, are ideal for inspiration as they often include lifestyle pages that show you how to pull a whole look together. Interior magazines and books remain valuable resources, but you don’t have to buy every book or subscribe to all the magazines. You can view sample pages from books and sign up for newsletters from publications such as Elle Decoration and House Beautiful. For hotel inspiration, there’s no need to check in; simply browse the online galleries of stylish hotels, such as Soho House, for a wealth of ideas.

Pinterest, Instagram and interior blogs are brimming with gorgeous visuals, but there are many less obvious places to discover home decor ideas too. Lighting, paint, wallpaper, fabric, and bedding brands may not immediately spring to mind, yet their websites often feature beautifully styled rooms. These images make it easier to imagine how a piece of furniture or home decor will look in a real setting rather than a product shown against a plain white background.

You may not need to go further than your front door for inspiration, and I don’t just mean online. Take a closer look at your wardrobe and note the colours, prints, patterns and styles you naturally choose. These are all clues to your personal style and can be translated into your home decor. Your home itself can also provide valuable inspiration, whether it’s period, contemporary, a coastal villa or cottage. Your surroundings, whether you live in the city, the countryside, by the coast or in the desert, can also help guide your choices and interior scheme.

Below, I’ve gathered some of my favourite sources of interior inspiration and home decor ideas, all of which can help you create a home that feels personal, cohesive and curated. Let’s begin with a quick-look list of the key areas to find inspiration for your home.


Quick checklist of where to find ideas and inspiration

Stylish Hotels: Fashionable hotels, like 1 Hotel South Beach, pictured here below, are beautifully designed and curated. You can steal ideas for your own interior spaces by browsing their galleries.

Home Stores: Home stores showcase their furniture, soft furnishings, and home decor on their websites by displaying them in complete room settings, where they put together a cohesive and styled scheme.

Wallcovering and fabric companies: There are simply dozens of wallcovering and fabric companies with inspirational designs, prints, and room sets on their websites.

Your wardrobe: What you wear can influence the decisions you make when styling and decorating your interior. Putting together outfits with colours, prints, and fabrics follows the same principle as pulling together an interior scheme.

Fashion influences: Fashion and interiors are intrinsically linked, with both influencing each other and many more clothing companies launching homeware ranges.

Paint brands: From rooms painted in neutral shades to bold hues, like the Annie Sloan paint in the bathroom pictured here, paint companies’ websites and brochures are crammed full of striking room ideas.

Interior books: These make great styling props on coffee tables or shelves and are also a source of inspiration.

Interior magazines: Magazines such as AD, Elle Decoration, and Livingetc are crammed with inspiration, and you can also visit their websites and sign up for their newsletters for regular inspiration.

Bed and bed linen companies: If you want inspiration for both the bed frame and dressing the bed, bed linen and bed companies are a goldmine for ideas on dressing your bed.

Lighting companies: Lighting designers and stores showcase their light fixtures in gorgeous room settings and will give you an idea of what type of lights work in different rooms.

Interior blogs: There are many interior blogs which are crammed with tips and advice. Pinterest and Instagram are other hugely popular sources of inspiration.

Airbnbs: It’s not only hotels that focus on design. Many Airbnbs boast gorgeous aesthetics.

Nature and your surroundings: Your interior can take inspiration from nature by using a natural palette and earthy tones or your location such as coastal, countryside, tropical, Mediterranean, or African, for example.


Be inspired by hotel interiors

from Hotels with vast off white linen pendant lights, natural wood coffee tables, and on trend curved chairs all in the lobby of the 1 Hotel Miami South Beach

Photo credit: The 1 hotel Miami South Beach photographed by Sandra van Aalst

Hotels have been one of my key interior influences. Visiting 1 Hotel South Beach in Miami, pictured above, prompted a complete rethink of my home, while various Soho Houses have been a constant source of inspiration. Chic hotels do more than provide a place to stay - they create an experience through stylish, considered design. From the Four Seasons, which exudes luxury and elegant design, to what I call the more fashionable hotels like Hotel Corazon, the 1 Hotels, and the Soho House hotels, each with a distinct, defined look, all pay meticulous attention to every detail of their interiors.

You don't have to stay overnight to gain inspiration - you can pop by for a drink and have a wander around the communal areas, or take a virtual tour of their galleries. During the process of designing and building my own home, I visited several stylish hotels and collated ideas for my interiors. The key hotel style and design takeaways are number one; a statement piece, such as a pendant light or a vintage rug, as well as luxurious soft furnishings, upholstered fabric headboards, often in extra-wide designs, with light fixtures incorporated. Styling-wise, fashionable hotels often feature decorative cushions, accent chairs, table lamps with elegant shades, sculptural vases and vessels, high-quality bed linen, elegant bedspreads and throws, retro radios, books, and magazines.

MY PICK OF THE STYLISH HOTELS

Soho Farmhouse, The Cotswolds, UK - www.sohohouse.com/houses/soho-farmhouse

Hotel Corazon, Mallorca - www.hotelcorazon.com‍ ‍

The 1 hotel Miami South Beach- www.1hotels.com

Pikes, Ibiza - www.pikesibiza.com

One&Only Palmilla, Los Cabos, Mexico - www.oneandonlyresorts.com

The Bulgari Hotel Milan, Italy - www.bulgarihotels.com

Areias do Seixo, Portugal - www.areiasdoseixo.com

The Chedi Andermatt, Switzerland - www.thechediandermatt.com

The Conservatorium, Amsterdam - www.conservatoriumhotel.com

Southern Ocean Lodge, Australia - www.southernoceanlodge.com.au

The Jumeirah Capri Palace, Italy -www.jumeirah.com/en/stay/italy/capri-palace-jumeirah

Ellerman House, Cape town, South Africa - www.ellerman.co.za

The Beekman, New York - www.thebeekman.com

Eden Rock, St Barth - www.oetkercollection.com/hotels/eden-rock-st-barths

Ett Hem Sweden - www.etthem.se


Be inspired by wall covering and fabric companies

a room with wall paper in a repeat flower pattern with a framed picture and light on the wall and a chair

Photo credit: Mindthegap

Wallcovering and fabric companies might not be the first places that we think of for inspiration, yet as going bold with pattern is on-trend, these companies, such as MindTheGap, pictured here, are a brilliant place for ideas on using pattern on your walls, furniture, and soft furnishings, as well as rugs and upholstery. In fact, wallpaper has become so advanced that some now serve as an alternative to tiles in the shower or a kitchen splashback!

Even if wallpaper isn’t your thing, it’s still worth exploring their websites, as some, like MindTheGap and Designers Guild, also have upholstered furniture and soft furnishings in patterns and have stylish room designs for ideas and inspiration. Others, like Zoffany, have dedicated inspiration sections, while brands such as Cole & Son have blogs for further ideas. Arte wall coverings have an inspiration section with a project gallery spanning from luxury hotels to private homes, while Colefax and Fowler have a video section for a more real-life view. Check out my blog on the key takeaways from Focus/25 on Design, where I spent four days immersed in prints almost everywhere, as well as my more recent article: London Design Week Spring 2026: My Styling and Design Takeaways. ‍

A BUNCH OF WALLCOVERING AND FABRIC COMPANIES

Mind the gap - www.mindtheg.com

Romo www.romo.com

Zoffany - https://zoffany.sandersondesigngroup.com/

Cole & Son _ www. cole-and-son.com

Designers Guild - www.designersguild.com

Colefax and Fowler www.colefax.com

Bertoli - www.bertioli.co.uk

Osborne and Little - www.osborneandlittle.com


Be inspired by Fashion

A model wearing a green printed dress in a vintage style room

Photo Credit: Brora

Interiors and fashion have always been closely connected, as both are a reflection of our personal style. Fashion has long influenced interior design, but it’s increasingly become the reverse. Earthy tones and terracotta, which have become popular in interiors, are now finding their way into clothing trends, while the revival of 1970s fashion has seen curves and more organic shapes brought into our interiors. Fashion designers including Versace, Armani, and Ralph Lauren have had successful interior collections for many years. More recently, high street fashion stores such as Zara and H&M, have also launched interior lines.

The colour palette of the Brora outfit pictured here could easily translate into an interior scheme with rich greens, black, and mustard. Even the print would work beautifully as a wallpaper design or print on soft furnishings. When I take a look inside my wardrobe, I can see how the colours, textures, and fabrics have influenced my interior choices. White linens, blush pinks, and deep greens also appear in my home, and I recently bought a terracotta-toned suit that inspired me to change my living room scheme from aqua to warm terracottas, and even influenced my brand colours! So take a look in your wardrobe at the colours, prints, shapes, and styles you wear, as these items are a reflection of your individual style and may well influence your design decisions.

FASHION DESIGNERS AND STORES THAT HAVE HOME RANGES

Zara Home - www.zarahome.com

Anthropologie www.anthropologie.com

Mathew Williamson - www.matthewwilliamson.com

Henry Holland Studio - www.henryhollandstudio.com

Ralph Lauren - www.ralphlauren.com

H & M - www2.hm.com

Paul Smith - www.paulsmith.com
Hermes - www.hermes.com

Louis Vutton - www.louisvuitton.com

Armani Casa - www.armani.com


Be inspired by what’s in your wardrobe

celebrity model wearing a beautiful backless green dress on an emerald green chaise lounge with a geometric green toned rug in front.

Photo credit: Sandra van Aalst - Lisa Butcher in her bedroom featured in City Life

Pictured here is celebrity model Lisa Butcher dressed in one of her favourite colours and surrounded by interiors in similar hues. When I took the photographs for City Life magazine, Lisa had just finished decorating her bedroom in a blend of rich, bold greens. Understanding your choice of clothing, like Lisa, can help you make more intentional choices when it comes to adding soft furnishings, furniture, and home decor.

A good starting point is to think about whether you like vibrant colours, neutral shades, florals, pastels, bold prints, or single tones. Think of the fabrics, too. Do you wear creased linens, textured knits, luxurious silks, or do you prefer plain, pristine cottons? Next, look at the colour palette in your wardrobe. If you wear vibrants, consider incorporating pops of bold hues into your interior via your accent pieces such as cushions, throws, vases, and vessels. If you prefer neutrals - creams, beiges, and greys - focus on combining different textures to create depth and interest. Aside from the fabric and colour, now think about the style of clothing. Would you opt for contemporary styles, vintage pieces, or a mixture of both? All these elements may well give you a clue as to how your dress sense can translate into your personal interior style.


Be inspired by paint brands

a roll top bath in grey infant of a fireplace and vivid orange wall which is decorated with a few paintings and a small vintage shelving unit.

Photo credit: Annie Sloan paints

Colour is a crucial part of interior design and styling, whether you have a whole room painted in a colour or just a couple of colourful cushions. I find that paint companies have some of the most stylish images, as they can’t demonstrate their various colours on a wall in a bare room: as it’s the furniture and decor that bring the paint colour to life. Most are styled beautifully by interior stylists, like in the image above from the Annie Sloan paint company. Looking through paint companies’ websites may also inspire you to choose to repaint a wall or piece of furniture, or simply refresh a home decor object, such as a pot, dish, or candlestick that you can use to style a new vignette. I often paint a pot or frame in a shade that I want to carry through as an accent on a shelving display, for example. So, for many reasons, it’s well worth a visit to the websites of paint companies.

A HANDFUL OF PAINT BRANDS

Annie Sloan www.anniesloan.com

Benjamin Moore www.benjaminmoore.com

Farrow and Ball www.farrow-ball.com

Earthborn www.earthbornpaints.co.uk

Little Green www.littlegreene.com

Sherwin williams www.sherwin-williams.com

Paint and Paper company www.paintandpaperlibrary.com


Be inspired by nature and your surroundings

An outdoor terrace with plaster benches styled with a mixture of cushions in the desert

Photo credit: Joshua Tree house

Nature is one of the best sources of interior inspiration, particularly as the organic modern style continues to be so popular. As well as introducing natural materials such as wood, stone and concrete, you can draw on the colours around you by using a natural palette of soft greens and earthy tones, creating interiors with a connection to the outdoors. For my own living room, I took inspiration from the sunsets, so chose to accessorise my off-white scheme with a warm terracotta rug and cushions in a similar tone.

The image above was taken on a terrace at The Joshua tree House, where the owners have reflected the desert surroundings throughout the interior and on the cushions of their outdoor spaces. If you’d like to have a tour of their beautiful desert-inspired vacation home, which has been featured in many magazines, do head over to Inside JTH Tucson: One of the World’s Most Stylish Vacation Rentals.

Your location and surroundings can also influence your interior style. If you live by the coast, for example, you don’t just have to opt for the typical nautical look of blue-and-white stripes. Instead, you can take influences from the pale tones of sand, sea grass and pebbles. Likewise, homes in the countryside, tropical climates, Mediterranean or desert landscapes can all inspire colour palettes, textures and materials that reflect their surroundings. Here’s a list of the type of location and colours and materials you could consider:

City: architectural lines, metal, glass, concrete, rich neutrals and bold accents.

Coast: sand tones, driftwood, sea grasses, weathered stone and soft blues.

Countryside: earthy greens, natural wood, stone, linen and botanical prints.

Scandinavia: soft neutrals, pale wood, simple forms, natural textures such as wool and linen.

Mountain: timber, stone, warm earthy colours, wool, leather and cosy textures such as sheepskin.

Mediterranean: warm whites, terracotta, olive green, rustic wood and patterned tiles.

Tropical: lush greens, rattan, bamboo, natural fibres and vibrant colour.

African: earthy tones, woven baskets, handcrafted pieces, natural fibres and bold patterns.

Desert: terracotta, clay, sandy neutrals, sun-faded colours and organic textures.


Be inspired by interior design and styling books

Photo: Jessica Tremp courtesy of Captain’s Rest

There are dozens of interior design books out there, and the hardback editions, although quite pricey, double as styling props which I use for styling on most surfaces in my home. Pictured here is Sarah Andrews, stylist, teacher and author of two interior books, The Poetry of Spaces and The Principles of Style, and host of a Vogue-picked vacation rental featured in my blog post: Stylish Home Tour: Inside the Vintage-Styled Captain’s Rest by Interior Stylist Sarah Andrews.

There are so many inspirational interior books to purchase, but as much as we’d like to, most of us can’t own them all. To preview a few pages of a book without committing, to see if it’s the right source of inspiration for you, here’s a tip: go onto Amazon and read a sample, or pop into a bookshop and flick through a book from cover to cover. You can also check out the author’s own website, as this will lead you to even more interior and styling tips, and you will have a clearer idea of what’s in the actual book and if the author’s interior style resonates with you before you buy it.

One of my favourites is Curate by Lynda Gardener, an interior stylist. If you go onto Lynda’s website, you will not only find inspiration but also projects she has styled, so you will glean tips, too. I discovered more fantastic websites and blogs after buying books by Athena Calderone, Kate Watson-Smyth, and Syd and Shea McGee. If you want books for styling purposes, second-hand bookstores and book sales online and in-store are great places to buy without having to pay the full cost. For styling tips and design inspiration, check out my pick of the best below.

SOME OF MY FAVOURITE INTERIOR BOOKS

Eat Drink Nap by Soho House

Styled by Emily Henderson

Live beautiful by Athena Calderone

Mad about the house by Kate Watson-Smyth

Make Life Beautiful by Syd and Shea McGee

Curate by Lynda Gardener

The Poetry of Spaces by Sarah Andrews

Decorate by Holly Becker

Rose Uniacke At Home by Rose Uniacke Interiors

The Home Style Handbook by Lucy Gough

Extraordinary Interiors by Rockett st George

Design Secrets by Kit Kemp

Masterclass by Abigail Ahern

Architectural Digest at 100 A Century of Style


Be inspired by homestores

A living room in place tones with a beige linen sofa and rattan  lamp shades and pendant light

Photo credit: Nkuku

I often scroll through homestore websites, not just looking for a specific item, but for general styling and decoration ideas. Online stores have moved beyond cut-out-style product photographs of a piece of furniture or decorative homeware, to full inspiration pages. Most now show images of the item styled in situ, which gives you an idea of how to style and decorate different areas of a room. Take a dining room table, for example; you will instantly get ideas on how to style a table with a runner, tray, vase, candles, and other home decor pieces. Plus, you will also be able to look at how the layout and furniture work together, such as where to place a rug beneath the table or bed, various chair combinations, and other creative styling ideas.

The image here shows a beautifully styled living room by Nkuku. You can also search for more specific categories, such as bed linen, kitchen, and bathroom for room-by-room ideas. I also love browsing in a real physical store. It was a visit to the London Soho Home store that sparked my idea for curved shelving. If you get a chance, pop by, as you will glean invaluable first-hand inspiration from how they display their home decor on shelves and in room settings, to how they pair different colours and textures. Look out for my forthcoming blog posts, which will dive deeper into specific categories to spark inspiration.

MY FAVOURITE HOMESTORES FOR INTERIOR INSPIRATION

Soho Home: www.sohohome.com

Zara Home: www.zarahome.com

Nkuku www.nkuku.com

Pottery Barn www.potterybarn.com

H & M: www2.hm.com

West Elm www.westelm.com

Anthropologie: www.anthropologie.com

Rockett St George: www.rockettstgeorge.co.uk

La Redoute: www.laredoute.com

Crate & Barrel: www.crateandbarrel.com

Skandium: www.skandium.com

1stDIBS www.1stdibs.com

Toast: www.toa.st

Sklum: www.sklum.com

Kave Home: www.kavehome.com


Be inspired by bed and bedding brands

A styled bed in warm earthy tones with throws next to a side table with a vintage vase filled with branches

Photo credit: Naturalmat

There are dozens of ways to dress a bed - pillows flat, large Euro pillows upright, a couple or several decorative cushions, aka throw pillows, or none at all. A bedspread - one throw, two throws, or no throws. So, we all need some guidance to help us decide how we can dress and style our beds. Just like from the image here featuring a Naturalmat bed and bed linen, we can glean ideas for the type of colour and texture of duvet covers, throws and pillows.

Bedlinen brands like Soak & Sleep and The Secret Linen Store show us beautifully dressed beds in different contexts with both plain and patterned palettes. The galleries make it easy to see how they style and layer with bedlinen and soft furnishings and the mix of textures they use. Then there are the bed companies, such as Naturalmat and Savoir Beds, who offer aspirational images that spark ideas for bed frames and headboards, as well as how to dress the bed. For more styling advice on beds, go to my Stylish Bedroom Ideas blog post or sign up for my free booklet, Top Tips for Creating a Beautifully Styled Bedroom, add the end of this article.

BED AND BEDLINEN COMPANIES

Naturalmat https://naturalmat.co.uk

Soak & Sleep www.soakandsleep.com

The Secret Linen Store www.secretlinenstore.com

The White Company www.thewhitecompany.com

French Bedroom www.frenchbedroom.co.uk

Savoir Beds www.savoirbeds.com


Be inspired by lighting companies

a dining room with blue accents, an oval dining table and two portable lamps with a large rattan pendant hanging above

Lighting is, to me, a crucial element of an interior, and lamps, pendants, and wall sconces are integral to a stylish interior. A striking pendant light can completely transform a room and, in addition, can convey the vibe of a specific interior design style, such as rattan for a coastal scheme or a glass chandelier to reflect a heritage aesthetic. Lighting companies recognise that their pendants, wall lights, floor, and table lamps are a key element in interior design, so for maximum appeal, they stage their lights in carefully chosen, stylish interior settings, like the one here by Pooky. Even if I can’t afford the spectacular pendant light, looking at different models gives me a sense of the type of light that would work for my interior, and I can then source it elsewhere.

To give you an idea of where to find inspiration, lighting company John Cullen, for example, exhibits its lights in styled rooms, while Porta Romana has an inspiration section within the gallery section of its website. Original BTC also has an inspiration section under its journal heading, as well as a blog, while lighting store Industville has an extensive gallery to inspire you. Click on each light on the Lumens website, and the image will flip to a shot of the light fixture in an interior setting. The websites of the lighting companies listed below will give you ideas about where to place lighting and different types of light fixtures, as well as general interior inspiration.

MY CHOICE OF LIGHTING COMPANIES

Pooky www.pooky.com

John Cullen www.johncullenlighting.com

Original BT www.originalbtc.com

Porta Romano www.portaromana.com

Industville www.industville.co.uk

Lumens.com www.lumens.com

Schoolhouse.com www.schoolhouse.com


Be inspired by vacation rentals

Interior style inspiration from this stunning Airbnb Desert Wild in Joshua Tree California

Photo credit: courtesy of Desert Wild

The most striking interiors are the ones where you get a sense that the space truly belongs to the occupant, which is why our homes are often a reflection of our travels, personality, hobbies, career, and lifestyle. But is this the same for vacation rentals? Are they inspirational? Well, in general, there is a sort of vacation rental look, named a ubiquitous, shared interior 'airspace'. That said, having done some research for a recent article, I can assure you that there are some stunning rentals where the owners/hosts have invested as much, if not more, care and attention into the interior design and styling. Do have a look at this article for heaps of inspiration and some of the most beautiful Airbnbs from around the world: Inside some of the Most Beautiful Vacation Rentals: with Styling Ideas to Steal.

The above image of Desert Wild has been styled by owner Natalie Saunders, in her own individual taste and appeals to many thousands who follow them on Instagram and book a stay. With super stylish vacation rentals like Desert Wild, you can draw inspiration from the kitchen, dining room, living room, entryway, and exterior. You can see all the beautifully designed rooms in my article: Stunning Moroccan-Inspired Desert Home Tour Packed with Styling Ideas.


Be inspired by interior magazines

Photo credit: Elle Decoration Country by Sandra van Aalst

Interior magazines are my go-to for inspiration, and I also use them as styling props on coffee tables and other surfaces. Beyond looking beautiful, stacked issues add height, texture, and colour to a surface. I have worked for many magazines and had subscriptions to several, as I always used the magazines for both styling inspiration for my photoshoots, as well as to glean ideas when designing my own interiors.

I particularly like to look at an actual hard copy. I’ll dog-ear pages and note sources, turning them into a personal reference library. If you want even more inspiration, go onto their websites where you will find additional articles. You can also view articles that have appeared in previous editions. Don’t forget to check out the magazines’ Instagram posts and Pinterest accounts, follow hashtags for specific styles or rooms, and pin images onto boards for ongoing projects. If you subscribe to the actual magazine, you often also get a digital copy. You can save posts or screenshot images and save them to your own themed folders.

MY FAVOURITE INTERIOR MAGAZINES

Architectural Digest - www.architecturaldigest.com

The World of Interiors - www.worldofinteriors.com

Elle Decoration - www.elledecoration.co.uk

House Beautiful - www.housebeautiful.com

Living ETC- www.livingetc.com

Homes & Garden www.homesandgardens.com

Residence - www.residencemagazine.se

Vogue Living - www.vogue.com.au/vogue-living

Stijlvol Wonen - www.vtwonen.nl/stijlvol-wonen


Be inspired by interior blogs, Pinterest and Instagram

Shelving styled with white home decor, frames  and a painting of a woman on the wall

Photo credit: courtesy of decor8

I have always found heaps of inspiration by visiting Pinterest and interior blogs. Blogs deliver the latest trends, and many give excellent decorating tips. Some are free, while others are on Substack, such as decor8 and Mad About The House, where you pay a small monthly subscription to read more detailed content - a small price to pay for invaluable advice. Pictured here is an image from one of the first and most successful interior blogs, decor8, by multidisciplinary Holly Becker, who has written books, is an expert in the industry, has her own rug collection and even had a magazine named after her. If you would like to be inspired by Holly, check out my recent articleThe Creative Eye of Holly Becker.

Pinterest is completely free and is essentially a search engine. To search on Pinterest, just type in the search bar what you are looking for, and Pinterest will bring up stacks of pins that you can either save or click on, and it will take you to the site or blog post. You can set up an account easily and create boards and save the images you like to your boards. For example, if you are looking for inspiration for a bathroom redesign, you may want to set up several boards, including a general bathroom inspiration board, as well as more specific boards for the bath, shower, tiling, etc. With interior blogs, you can click on specific categories, which is very useful if you are looking for inspiration for a certain room, such as your kitchen or living room.

MY CHOICE OF THE BEST INTERIOR BLOGS

Eyeswoon - www.eye-swoon.com

Studio McGee - www.studio-mcgee.com

Mad about the house - www.madaboutthehouse.com

Decor8 -www.decor8blog.com

Apartment Therapy - www.apartmenttherapy.com

Style by Emily Henderson - www.stylebyemilyhenderson.com

The Spruce - www.thespruce.com

Love Chic Living - www.lovechicliving.co.uk

Cococozy - www.cococozy.com

Design Milk - www.design-milk.com

The House Directory - www.thehousedirectory.com

Laurel Bern Interiors - www.laurelberninteriors.com

Design Hunter - www.designhunter.co.uk


LET’S SUM UP

Hopefully, you can see from this article that interior inspiration is all around us, easily found in engaging blogs, home stores, and even in our wardrobes. One last tip: explore virtual home tours on YouTube, such as Architectural Digest's 'Open Door', where celebrities welcome us into their spectacular homes. I did exactly this when planning my new home and was in awe of Alessandra Ambrosio’s home, as well as Kendall Jenner’s, where I copied the colour of her kitchen cabinetry - she’d used Benjamin Moore’s Teal and teamed these with similar antique brass handles. Watching both tours sparked other ideas for me too, including dark ebony floors, which I now have in my living areas. I’m sure you will find these tours inspiring and they will help ignite ideas for you, too, so note what catches your eye, screenshot and translate the look into your own space.


 

Hi, I'm Sandra van Aalst – interior stylist, writer, photographer and Sunday Times bestselling author.

Having worked freelance for magazines including Elle Decoration and House Beautiful, in my blog posts I share inspiring home tours, practical styling ideas and decorating tips to help you create a home that feels beautiful, personal and pulled together.

I also take you on tours of beautifully styled homes from around the world, offering inspiration and styling ideas to steal for your own space. Ultimately, I’ll show you how a little bit of styling can be transformational and take your home to a whole new level.

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