This week, our Home Intel experts asked a variety of people where they get inspiration for their home décor. From renters to homeowners, to a professional interior designer, the responses were different across the board. However, in each response, a unique aspect of that individual’s personality was revealed.
Check out the answers below, and read on to find out where our contributor’s shop the most when it comes to home décor! Also, feel free to share the root of your decoration inspiration with our experts.
Noelle, Renter
- What drives? “My decoration inspiration is my sense of style given the space I’m working with. I try to achieve a clean and modern, yet cozy feel. My style reflects where I am in my life. For instance, when I was in college my room was a lot more playful. Now, my room is more mature.”
- Where she shops: Target, Home Goods, IKEA, and Bed Bath & Beyond
Susan, Homeowner
- What drives? “Seasonal changes drive my decoration inspiration – specifically the colors and textures of different seasons.”
- Where she shops: Kohl’s, Target and Michael’s
Ryan, Renter (IMRE team member)
- What Drives? “I tend to mix and match styles. I could be out at a restaurant or watching a movie and get ideas. I gravitate toward simple designs that have some kind of quirky feature, be it colors, shape, etc. Recently, I’ve really been intrigued by design from the 50’s. The classic record player stand I recently bought fits in well.”
- Where he shops: IKEA, Thrift Shops and Target
Diane, Professional Interior Designer, www.designsonadime.webs.com
- What Drives? “Much of my inspiration comes from the thousands of photographed designer room clippings I’ve collected from decorating magazines such as Traditional Home, Better Homes & Garden and Country Living.”
- Where she shops: JC Penny, IKEA, Country Curtains and other home décor catalogs
Mariellen, Homeowner
- What drives? “Victorian and traditional “comfort.” I like rich, warm colors and soft lines. Heavy drapes and lace curtains. Ying and Yang, a mixture so that I don’t have a cookie cutter house.”
- Where she shops: Pier 1, The Home Store, Gardiner’s, Marshall’s and Big Lots
Caitlin, Renter (IMRE team member)
- What Drives? “I like to turn to decorating magazines for ideas and inspiration. I like to think that my personal decorating style is a combination of many different styles, so browsing through magazines helps me fine-tune what I like and pick out my favorites. Decorating for me is a work in progress that is constantly changing and evolving as my lifestyle does.”
- Where she shops? Home Goods, Pier 1 and TJMaxx
Courtesy of designerpreviews.com
