7 Tips for Using Pinterest for Your New Home Inspiration
Pinterest is an excellent platform for anyone looking for inspiration for their new home project. Whether you are building a new home or renovating your existing space, Pinterest can be a valuable resource for ideas and inspiration. However sometimes it can be overwhelming and frustrating when you can’t find exactly what you are looking for, or it simply gives you too many ideas! In this blog post, we will share 7 tips for using Pinterest to get inspiration for your new home.
1. Define Your Why and Outcome
Before you start searching for ideas on Pinterest, it is essential to define your why and outcome. Determine the purpose of your new home project, what you hope to achieve, and the outcome you are looking for. This will help you stay focused on your goals and find inspiration that aligns with your vision and expectations. The simplest way to do this is get a notepad and list out some describing words that will help you filter all the images you see. For example if you write ‘warm and cozy’ you can scroll past any images with cold or overly grey/white tones and they won’t distract you.
2. Understand Your Personal Style and What Is Important to You
Building from the first point, understanding your personal style and what is essential to you is crucial when using Pinterest for inspiration. Spend some time identifying your design preferences, colour schemes, and other elements that you would like to incorporate into your new home. This will help you narrow your search and focus on pins that resonate with your personal style. You might even like to list some specific materials and projects that will later form your categories and board organisation.
3. Find Your Narrative
Think about the story you want to tell with your new home. Consider what emotions you want to evoke, the message you want to convey, and the overall atmosphere you would like to create. By finding your narrative, you can select pins that align with your vision and bring your story to life.
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4. Organize Your Pins in Categories
As you start pinning ideas, it is crucial to organise your pins into categories. This will help your architect or designer understand why you like a particular pin and what part of the image is essential to you. Organising your pins into categories can also help you identify patterns in your design preferences. If you do intend to share your page with your architect or designer, it is always helpful to write a note on why you saved it for future reference.
5. Follow Reputable Designers and Architects in Your Country
Following reputable designers and architects in your country is an excellent way to get inspiration and stay up-to-date with the latest projects and innovations. You can also learn from their expertise and apply their knowledge to your own new home project while ensuring the content is relevant from a climate and product availability point of view. Aspect Architecture have created a starting point for you on our Aspect Architecture Pinterest page. Check it out and see what other suggestions come from the images you like and pin. The Local Project is another great Pinterest resource as they have many Australian projects organised in categories.
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6. Try Not to Compare Too Much
While Pinterest is an excellent source of inspiration, it is essential to remember that it is not always reality. Try not to compare your project to others too much and remember to use Pinterest for inspiration rather than copying someone else's design. Sometimes a Pinterest image looks amazing because of photo editing or specific styling or furniture that you can apply later on when the project is finished. When working with an Architect or designer understand that they will always apply your inspiration board to suit your brief, site and budget and so while your project may not look exactly like images you found, the joy is in having a tailored home that could never be replicated because it suits you and your family and location so well.
7. Follow the Rabbit Hole and have fun!
One of the best things about Pinterest is that it allows you to follow the rabbit hole of ideas. When you see a pin that inspires you, click on it and see where it takes you. This can lead you to new ideas, articles and inspiration that you may not have discovered otherwise. Be open to new finishes and spacial concepts that you may not have considered while always filtering what you see through your initial why and desired outcomes. Experiment with more refined searches as your vision also becomes more refined.
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In conclusion, using Pinterest to get inspiration for your new home project can be a fun and exciting experience. By embracing the process of gathering inspiration you can create a vision for a new home that reflects your personality, style, and intention. At Aspect Architecture, we use Pinterest as a way for our clients to communicate visually with us. It is our job to take the information from the photos and tailor it to suit the brief, project and budget to ultimately make your unique dream home a reality. Happy Pinning!