A Useful List of Interior Design Resources for both Professionals and Homeowners
Design Milk
Devoted to modern design, Design Milk is both an online magazine and an ecommerce shop offering the latest in art, architecture, furniture and interior design. It’s a great place to look for inspiration, especially for checking out its many videos documenting recent interior design projects.
https://design-milk.com/category/interior-design/
Easyhome Homestyler
The Homestyler is free online software intended to make interior designing easier and more convenient. Using this application, you can create an entire house from scratch. With their floor plan solution, you can design your own interior and decorate it with products from real furniture brands. Try the 3D view when you’re ready to inspect your work and then print it out before putting it into action.
https://www.homestyler.com/int/about/story
Freshome
One of the most widely-read online magazines focusing on interior design and architecture, Freshome includes sections about home improvement, decor by room, and inspiration ideas. Its learning resources can help you choose sustainable building materials, offer kitchen layout design tips and living room storage tricks.
HomeAdvisor
A great way to connect with local, prescreened contractors for your home repair or improvement project. Take advantage of their TrueCost Guide for cost estimates based on actual project costs as reported by HomeAdvisor members.
https://www.homeadvisor.com/how-it-works/
Home Designing
Committed to helping people visualize the perfect design concept, Home Designing features interior design images broken down by room category to provide plenty of inspiration for the homeowner or interior designer looking to create the ultimate bedroom, bathroom or kitchen.
http://www.home-designing.com/
Houzz
No list of interior design resources would be complete without Houzz. The perfect site to view thousands of photos of interiors in every style you can imagine. It lets you browse by interior element or product or post questions for professional designers. You can also take advantage of their Ideabook feature to save images for later. Regardless of your interior design project, Houzz is a great starting point to find the style that suits your tastes.
ImproveNet
ImproveNet provides invaluable resources for every step of your home improvement project. From budgeting to hiring a contractor to finding inspiration, they help you plan your project from start to finish. Their calculating tool, for instance, will help you with a rough estimate of what your latest interior design project will cost.
https://www.improvenet.com/about
Interior Design
The online presence for Interior Design magazine, this website builds on their reputation for being the authority for professionals at every stage of the design process. With articles about the latest in interior design including projects and materials, interiordesign.net remains a trusted source throughout the industry. They even have a “Best of Kitchen and Bath” section for anyone starting these projects.
https://www.interiordesign.net/about/
LuxeSource.com
The digital counterpart to Luxe Interiors + Design, LuxeSource.com tracks the design industry by showcasing leading local and national luxury design firms. With home tours and information about products, shops and showrooms, LuxeSource has everything for the interior design enthusiast.
https://luxesource.com/about-us/#.XqRmrGhKg2w
OldHouseOnline
Sourced from both Old House Journal and Old House Interiors magazines, this site includes repair and how-to-guides, articles, and tons of information about period decorating and old house restoration. It’s perfect for anyone looking for authentic reproduction hardware and materials. Essentially, anyone doing work inside a historic home whether it’s a retro kitchen or a period bathroom should consult this site before proceeding.