Sure, we’ve all heard of Chip and Joanna Gaines and the Property Brothers, but where else can you find the latest home design trend and ideas?
You might be surprised to find out–home inspiration can be found in some unusual places.
So, get ready to get inspired and create the dream space perfect for you! Here are a few interesting places to look for unique decorating and interior design trends.
Finding the Latest Home Design Trend: 101
Before we introduce some unique places to look for your ideal interior design ideas, let’s get real. If you have a creative mind and are good at thinking outside the box, design ideas can be found just about anywhere.
Whether in the park or your children’s bedtime fairytale, you can discover decorating ideas. Don’t be afraid to branch out.
Yes, sure, you can follow all kinds of specifically interior design profiles to get ideas for your own space. But, have you used Instagram to get interior decorating ideas by following profiles like these?
- Architectural profiles like FFKR, archdigest, and others
- These pages aren’t necessarily intended to give you good decorating ideas, but they certainly provide them for the keen eye.
- Friend profiles
- What do your friend’s homes look like? What do you hate? What do you love? You can get great decorating inspiration simply by picking and choosing aspects of what you see friends doing in their homes.
- Renovation profiles
- We all love a good before and after Insta account. But do you realize you can find great interior ideas by following accounts like @biggerthanthethreeofus?
- Again, renovation pages are a great place to see what design trends are definitely on the “outs” so you can avoid tacky pitfalls in your own decor.
Before you go “oh yea, Pinterest, I know…” realize that how you use Pinterest to find decorating ideas can make a big difference.
For example, instead of simply searching for “farmhouse decor,” try searching something like “1912 rural architecture.” This will pull up loads of different images to give you ideas on color palettes, shapes, styles, and other design inspiration originating in the farmhouse-inspired era.
Doing searches in this way will prevent you from purchasing the same old cookie-cutter pendant lights that every other trend-follower on Pinterest has snatched up.
You can still create a “farmhouse” style space, (or any style space), with a more authentic and unique look.
Yes, Pinterest can either be a copy-cat trap, or a great method for unique idea-gathering. Make it what you will!
Blog Posts: Your Primary Decorating Source
At the end of the day, you can gather all kinds of great decorating ideas but they won’t take you far if you don’t know how to implement them.
This is where blogs are the most valuable. Get step-by-step instructions on how to DIY, shop for decor bargains, and how to work within your budget.
For even more ideas on finding the home design trend that suits your tastes, check out our interior design inspiration category.