Using Pinterest Design Ideas & Inspiration At Home

Are you thinking of investing in new furniture and décor for your home but you aren’t sure where to start? Do you like modern architecture but want your home to be warm and inviting? It can be tricky to figure out what design style suits you best.

Today designers mix genres and break rules when it comes to conventional tastes and ideas so the best way to guarantee you end up with the house of your dreams is to hire a designer whose work you love. Ultimately they need to balance your style and look with what is practical, affordable and realistic for your family. White sofas look great but are not so great in a lake house with a dog. Dark slate floors are beautiful but show dirt, so not so good for kids.

Pinterest boards can be great to kick-start the research process. Wildly pin, then look back to see the patterns in what you’ve chosen. We bet you see the same wallpaper more than once or a similar tile over and over again. It helps to be really specific when naming your boards so it’s clear what interested you about the pin. We recommend you start with boards about these specific categories so your designer will be able to see your preferences and get a great head start on your design. Unless you are a die-hard traditionalist or absolutely must-have mid-century modern, the chances are pretty good that you have a more eclectic taste that blends more than one style.

Wall treatments

Do you like all white or can you go crazy with colour? All white can be really modern or the perfect canvas for eclectic and bohemian. Colour can translate into ethnic, eclectic or modern depending on the furniture and accessories. See what speaks to you on our Pinterest boards featuring Colour on Walls and All White Walls

White walls are also a great canvas for bold pops of colour and dramatic accents / Space Harmony

Upholstered Furniture

Oversized comfy furniture or sleek and tight? Rolled arms or straight on your sofa? Oversized and cushioned tends to lean to traditional and transitional. If you prefer slick looking low sofas, you probably like more modern or mid century modern style. Check out our Pinterest boards featuring Contemporary + Modern and Traditional styles, or some of our contemporary styles. If these don’t suit you we have over a dozen boards dedicated to specific styles to help nail down what works for you.

Transitional Living Room / Space Harmony

Kitchen Cabinetry

Do you keep pinning white kitchens with grey islands or does light pine sans handle get you excited? Your preference for cabinetry and wood tone speaks to your style. Check out our Kitchen Board on Pinterest!

Transitional Kitchen / Space Harmony

Fixtures

Brushed nickel, black, copper, brass. Anything goes these days. Highlight what stands out to you and your designer will know which direction to head. See our Fixtures gallery on Pinterest!

Lucite Drawer Pulls / Space Harmony

Flooring

All dark hardwood or ultra-sleek concrete floors. Do you need carpet in the bedrooms or do you prefer area rugs everywhere? The type and texture of your preferred flooring is very important to your designer. See our Pinterest boards featuring Area Rugs and Floors!

Traditional Entry with Tile Inlay / Space Harmony

Pinterest boards are great to collect examples of different design styles. We have everything from Modern Glamour to Beach House featured on our boards and we use them to collect ideas for all of our projects. Maybe one specific style speaks to you, or maybe a combination of styles. A comfortable, well-balanced home usually blurs the lines of convention and uses the best ideas from a few different genres. Have fun exploring and creating your own boards while you gather research to start your reno or styling project. This one fun and simple step will have you way ahead of the game!