Much of the sparks of inspiration me come from homes Ive visited. If I’m taken with a certain look, I am able to tuck it away for a future need….or make a note. A few examples:

A neighbors stone floor in mbr. If you have friends with homes you admire, ask to see theirs.

Paint color in a show house in Pasadena. Spring is a great time for show houses.

Years ago, in magazines pics I’d save

How about touring model homes in an upscale-ish development.

legomom, are you on Instagram? That’s my go-to site now for inspiration. They have a great search feature, and I also follow lots of designer accounts, design magazines, design-related accounts (including wallpaper and paint companies, especially British ones), etc. I have a ton of folders of saved pics on there.

I’ve never been a fan of Pinterest — too overwhelming, and last time I looked there, I saw a lot of AI room pictures. Ugh.

I also do searches, as you mentioned, and browse design magazine websites. I use an iPad, and keep folders of saved ideas on it.

I use Google to find a room I like and then use Photoshop to see how the elements will fit in my space. I think Instagram and Pinterest are better options but Google is easier for me to navigate.

Back in the day, I would rip pictures out of magazines and keep in a folder. Now it's all on line. I don't have one specific place, but whenever I see something I like I make a mental note, or take a screen shot or save the pic (if available). I've even used Houzz to search for pictures of something I want to do.

We did our primary bath this year and it was helpful to be able to show DH pictures I'd saved of things I liked and wanted to do.

HA!

I do google searches for a lot of ideas. I like to use photoshop and Magic Planner to visualize ideas in my space. And Mtn for dreaming up possibilities too!

Ditto what Jilly said including her dislike of Pinterest.

Sounds like I need to switch up my instagram feed! Right now it’s al health and fitness:)

thanks!

Thanks again. instagram is very helpful, and yes, much less overwhelming than pinterest.

I like google searches as well too. We’re trying to add a sauna to our master bath and I’m having a hard time getting my head around it, so the more pictures the better. I can’t visualize things very easily.

Dry heat or steam?

I think dry. Still researching and open to ideas. Pretty set on traditional, not IR though

I have my favorite designers and online magazines and refer back to their sites constantly. I don't need a ton of different sources for inspiration. The places I love serve me well over and over again. And, I notice that they repeat themselves time and time again.

I also take loads of pics of great hotels I have stayed in abroad as well and am continually inspired by them.

But, for a very specific issue I am trying to resolve, I google the heck out of different search phrases. I try to find other homes in my area that have dealt with my tricky situation because they often have the same limitations as my space. Google searches and Zillow searches can be helpful.

When I lived in Philly it helped to see how other Philly row homes mastered their space. In Manhattan, I'm looking at other high rises built around the same time as mine.

I read Italian design magazines, such as Casa Vogue (Italia) and Interni. I haven't done this since I've retired from the furniture industry, however. At this point, I have a good collection of them, and I like going back to the ones I collected in the late 1980s. I took classes in Italian so that I would be able to read them.

I have folders in Pinterest that I have been adding to for years. So I’d go to my ”bathrooms” folder for a start!

I will also google specific elements for inspiration, eg ”round mirror over sink.”

I used Houzz photos when I remodeled and when I built new. Learn to browse quickly!

Set up a bunch of separate labeled Ideabooks to save your photos in correct categories as you browse. Search different terms to get as many results as possible.

I have around 38 Ideabooks for all different rooms in a house and other things like window treatment and art/decor layout. When you save the photo you can also make a quick note/comment about that photo. For example "like the layout but not the materials/colors" or "like the colors but not the layout". The comments help to remind why you saved that particular photo, specially when you didn't love everything about it.

At first just save things that catch your eye. You can then go into each Ideabook and narrow down your vision by deleting things you don't really love once you spent more time analyzing the photo.

Instagram for sure. I'm another who follows a few designers, several bloggers, magazine accounts, etc. Lots of inspiration.