The amazing thing about designing interiors is that everything and anything in the world can serve as a piece of inspiration. A place you traveled to over the summer that had gorgeous tiling. A restaurant you ate at that gave you the same feeling you want to replicate for your own dining room. A vintage chair at your local antique shop. The smell of your grandma’s house growing up. The list is endless for places to source inspiration when thinking of how you want your home to look and feel.
There are also more subjective sources of inspiration that our design team utilizes that get our gears working when building a design that models our client’s favorite experiences. Podcasts, Instagram, Pinterest, and magazines are all sources that we use frequently when beginning a project. These resources are not there to be copied, but to spark creativity that can lead to our own design. Transforming the ideas found in these sources empower our designs to think outside of the box, while giving the client everything they asked for in terms of how they want the space to look and feel. These ideas also forecast what is trending in the interior design world and how those trends can be used to our advantage.
The point of inspiration is to build upon an idea, place, or thing, and brainstorm how you can transform it into a new creation. In the interior design world, inspiration is a core necessity in designing well-rounded spaces and we are so excited to share with you all below ~some~ sources that have been inspiring us lately.
Our Favorite Instagram Accounts:
- @alicelaneinteriors
- @kellywerstler
- @studiomcgee
- @apriltomlininteriors
Our Favorite Podcasts:
- Dear Alice
- Interior Design Business
- Inside Design with Kandrac and Cole
Magazines:
- Luxe Interiors + Design
- Elle Decor
- Architectural Digest
- Charlotte Home Design & Decor
Around the World:
- Antique shops in Sweden
- Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens in Charlotte, NC
- Playa Mujeres Atelier Resort in Cancún, Mexico
- Moody afternoon summer storms
