Tips & Articles

Summertime is here and the good weather fuels you with energy. You are ready to finally start that home refreshing project you have been planning the entire winter and all you need is the right inspiration to get you going. There is no better place to find fresh ideas, gorgeous designs and attractively-priced materials than the web. For all its resourcefulness, however, the internet can be a labyrinth of conceptions, suggestions, tips and DIY projects. If you type "interior design sites" in Google you will get a result of 171,000,000 suggestions in 0.39 seconds. Knowing which ones to pick will give you access to amazing images, practical tricks and numerous ideas that can suit any budget and house size. So, how to recognize the good interior design site? As a rule a good interior design site is easy to navigate, has a user-friendly interface and clearly defined categories, such as type of rooms, style, budget, etc. It allows you to search through its content by typing a keyword and contains thousands of images with proper referrals to the designer or shop, where you can get the product and ideas how to recreate it at home. Below we have outlined five of the best sites that can truly inspire you to remodel your home.  

 

Houzz 

No doubt Houzz is the most popular site when it comes to interior design ideas and creative concepts. With its 14,135,676 home design photos it surely is an excellent source of inspiration. In addition to the high quality images, Houzz also provides a platform to share your successful remodeling projects, discuss interesting prospects and find answer to your questions. It also recommends the best professionals you can hire in spheres such as design & remodeling, home improvement, home services and cleaning services. Here at Natural Stone we are proud to be listed as one of the best contractors when it comes to working with natural stone and we are also granted "Best of Houzz 2017 Services" award.  

 

HouseBeautiful 

HouseBeautiful is yet another high ranking interior design site, which can be your perfect source of ideas no matter which room of your house you are refurbishing. When browsing on the site you can enjoy not only beautiful pictures of bathrooms, kitchens, gardens and DIY projects but also read interesting articles on lifestyle topics. The five categories that you can look through for inspiration, information and advice are design, rooms, renovate, lifestyle and gardening.  

 

Freshome 

Surely the 1,106 pages of Freshome contain a lot of original, creative and motivating images and tips for any home décor enthusiast. When you open it, the site welcomes you to the latest news on design and architecture. Freshome is easy to navigate and gives you the option to search through its content. There are five main categories – architecture, homes, rooms, design & decorate and living, which contain a diversity of subcategories. In addition to the outstanding home design ideas, you can also enjoy a series of informative posts on DIY projects, home security systems or which are the latest tendencies in modern pet furniture.  

 

HGTV 

What is better than a TV focused on home and gardening improved that runs its own website as well? HGTV is the abbreviation for Home and Gardening Television – an American TV that runs how-to shows on topics like home improvement, remodeling, crafts and gardening. HGTV was honored with the Academy of Achievement Award for their significant impact on the home and garden décor industry at the 22nd Annual Accessories Resource Team (ARTS) gala event on 2 January 2011. Their site is a mixtures of inspiring ideas, tips, DIY projects, videos. One of our favourite sections is "One Thing Three Ways", which present you with three different approaches in decorating any space according to your taste and budget. 

 

Homify  

Homify is an interior design site where you will not only find ideas how to decorate your home but you can actually purchase furniture and other items or contact professionals for the job. The site presents 112,142 professionals in different spheres and you can surely learn a trick or two from the advice they give. Besides, there is a discussion panel where you can ask a question and get an expert answer. You can use it to ask for advice, get some tips or search for a particular product and the entire homify community is there to help you. 

 

To give you a quick glimpse of the inspiring design ideas that you can find on those websites, we have select one image in each of the five most researched house categories. 

 

Kitchen 

Houzz

HouseBeautiful

Freshome

HGTV

Homify

 

Bathroom 

Houzz

HouseBeautiful

Freshome

HGTV

Homify

 

Bedroom 

Houzz

HouseBeautiful

Freshome

HGTV

 Homify

 

Living room 

Houzz

HouseBeautiful

Freshome

HGTV

 Homify

 

Outdoors  

 

Houzz

HouseBeautiful

Freshome

HGTV

Homify

 

Even if you are planning to refresh only your bathroom it is a good idea to visit a site that offers ideas for the entire house. You may come across something that will inspire your next project. Meantime, if you are a design savvy you can enjoy your daily dose of Vitamin D (as in Design) with Design Milk and the newest in art, architecture, interior design, furniture and decor, fashion and technology.