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We all get our ideas in different ways \u2013 and for many of us, finding interior inspiration online certainly isn\u2019t easy. Often what draws us to a space is the feeling it gives us when we\u2019re in it. We can see a photo online and imagine what the textures feel like, but it\u2019s certainly not as inspiring as actually experiencing it. One of the reasons why I have a whole blog category called \u2018stylish places\u2019<\/a> is because I\u2019m definitely one of those who gets interior inspiration by stepping outside of my home and being in different environments.<\/p>\n Even though lockdown has created a surge in people DIYing and decorating their homes \u2013 it\u2019s also lead many of us to have a serious inspiration funk. Even interior experts who are brilliant at transforming a space can end up staring at their own homes and not quite sure what to do with them! I\u2019d compare it to writing an important email or making a difficult decision \u2013 the best thing to have a \u2018sleep on it\u2019 and then come back refreshed with new ideas. That is so difficult to do when you can\u2019t step away from your home to get that thinking space! <\/p>\n I wanted to share where I get my interior design inspiration online from \u2013 and they\u2019re not just the obvious places! I\u2019ve also asked some interior design experts to share their inspiration tips too.<\/p>\n There are of course the usual suspects for online interior inspiration, such as Pinterest<\/a>, Instagram<\/a> and Houzz<\/a>. Although during this tough year of lockdowns, I\u2019ve found most of my interior inspiration elsewhere! As much as I love these social media channels \u2013 I find that looking at polished and styled images of stunning homes a little depressing when I\u2019ve been sitting in my own half-finished renovation project! I\u2019ve actually much preferred looking at photos of real homes taken by real people. I\u2019ve found a brilliant Facebook group full of so many brave interior lovers pushing the boundaries of their own design skills. They share advice, tips, ideas and refreshingly \u2013 their mistakes too. Because we\u2019re all on a learning curve after all aren\u2019t we? Anyhow\u2026 head over to the Rockett St George Interior Advice Forum<\/a> immediately and join the group \u2013 after you\u2019ve finished reading this blog post of course\u2026<\/p>\n There are of course many interior blogs now (there were only a handful of us back in 2014 when I started this blog). You\u2019ll pretty much be able to find an interior blog to suit every style of property and every style of interior. From DIY budget interior blogs to high-end bespoke \u2013 and everything in between. There are a few lists of top interior blogs and here are a few to get you started:<\/p>\n Where interior design experts get their inspiration from<\/strong><\/p>\n Fiona Mostyn<\/a><\/p>\n I find travel here in the UK and abroad inspires my creativity. Trips to London and the galleries usually. However with that off the menu and the stores closed I tried to find inspiration from other sources, especially away from the screen. As the National Trust\u2019s historic houses were still open in the Summer I enjoyed a visit to Standen House. A grade I listed arts and crafts house designed by William Morris with beautiful gardens.<\/p>\n I also invested in a few books to enjoy at home. Bold British Design: Modern living spaces to inspire fearlessness and creativity<\/a> and At Home in The English Countryside: Designers and their Dogs<\/a> were my two favourites. There was some<\/em> guilty screen time inspo though, spent watching Dream Home Makeover with Studio McGee on Netflix!<\/p>\n Gemma Dudgeon, Interior Designer<\/a><\/p>\n I\u2019ve also been feeling the impact of not being able to visit showrooms, restaurants, hotels, art galleries \u2013 all my go to places that fill my creative well and inspire my design work. Looking at Instagram and the websites of my fellow designers can be hugely inspiring but it can become a little monotonous. <\/p>\n The two things that have helped me enormously this past year are going for walks in nature and short films of art installations. I\u2019ve counted my blessings every day that I live in Devon and there have been two art highlights for me this year; glass artist Arabella Marshall\u2019s film \u2018A Wing and A Prayer\u2019<\/a> about her installation in Minsmere Chapel on RSPB\u2019s bird reserve on the Suffolk coastline \u2013 and Nik Rammage\u2019s chain reaction contraption<\/a> to celebrate the centenary of Segro. <\/p>\n We\u2019ve all become so much more resourceful over the past year. Whether that\u2019s because you\u2019ve spent so much time alone, or home-schooling or simply making a meal out of whatever\u2019s in your fridge. But being resourceful when it comes to your head-space and inspiration is certainly a challenge! <\/p>\n Natalia xo<\/p>\n *Header image credit: www.vesta-london.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n <\/body><\/p>\n![\"creating](\"https:\/\/twitsguides.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/where-to-find-interior-inspiration-online-1.jpg\")
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