Interior decorating and product design for the home are great sources of inspiration. The colors, patterns, shapes and textures of anything from a couch to a coat rack to a fully decorated room can provide great examples of well-executed design. Below are some blogs and websites on interior design to check out.
Apartment Therapy is a popular blog with a focus on interior decorating and products for the home. One of their greatest features is "house tours," which offer up photo galleries of reader's homes. While the blog is broken up into separate sections for different cities, such as New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, the combined content on the home page is worth reading regardless of where you're from. A shopping guide (which is handy to have by city) is also available.
For design inspiration purposes, the best feature of 30elm is their collection of projects, which are home design cases studies categorized by region, type of room, and style. With almost 1000 projects available, there’s plenty to browse. 30elm also has a blog, design search and several options for collaborating with others.
The Design Milk blog focuses on art and design, with plenty about decorating your home. With a wide variety of topics in their posts, there’s something for everyone… from electronics to jewelry to furniture. Good design ties everything together, making the blog a helpful read for graphic designers.
This Ain’t No Disco focuses on the office design of agencies and design firms, making it particularly interesting for graphic designers. Whether you like dreaming of places to work, or getting ideas for your own workspace, Disco provides plenty of photos galleries of impressive office designs. Tag clouds allow you to browse by type of agency, specialty, location and style.
The Design Sponge site design feels like a do-it-yourself project, and they provide plenty of DIY tips to match. Their projects are sure to inspire, as are their podcasts and “before and after” pieces, which show off fixed-up products. The site also features home tours, trends, recipes and events, giving site visitors plenty to browse.
