It takes a lot of effort to turn a house or apartment into a true home. Dozens of choices that you make, both large and small, come together to create an atmosphere that is uniquely yours. That being said, finding inspiration can be tough at times.
Luckily, there are some brilliant online communities like ‘Home Decorating’ out there that give you plenty of creative and interesting ideas to try yourself. Keep scrolling for our collection of interior design and home decor inspo!
#1 Finally My Laundry Room Is Done!
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#2 Update: The House Is Painted!
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#3 What Do You Think About This Light?
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Though there will always be design trends to chase, at the end of the day, you have to remember to focus on your personal vision for your home. You can take inspiration from numerous sources, but you should never have to feel like you have to stay at the cutting edge of fashion. Comfort and personal style trump ever-changing trends.
According to House & Home, some of the biggest design trends and movements expected at the start of 2026 included the revival of Art Deco. In short, there was a move away from quiet luxury toward a “more expressive maximalism characterized by bold geometry, high-contrast palettes and a decadent mix of lacquer, brass and rich woods.”
#4 Kitchen Before And After
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#5 Before/After: Arched Our Primary Bath Entry And Put In Iron Doors
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#6 Moody Cabin Bathroom Reveal
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Another design trend noticed at the start of 2026 was the move away from accent walls toward so-called color drenching. Put simply, color drenching is a technique that takes a single monochromatic shade (often warm and soulful colors) and paints the entire room in it.
Meanwhile, in the kitchen, there’s a turn toward dark and mid-tone wood aesthetics. And checkerboard floors, a classic, are returning to different parts of the house.
#7 My Brick Loft
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#8 After/Before – Our French Kitchen
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#9 Bedroom Before & After
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House & Home notes that there’s also been a shift toward having an “integrated wellness system” in your home. In other words, a space dedicated to your well-being.
“While the home gym remains the primary focus, recovery rooms like saunas, steam showers, cold plunge pools, and meditation spaces are gaining traction.”
#10 IKEA Built-In Bookcase
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#11 My Mom Really Wanted Me To Show Off Her Living Room In Her Newly Built House
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#12 My Bedroom (And Closeup Of Fully Custom Shelf I Built With My Dad!)
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The Spruce also emphasizes the importance of using a uniform paint color in your home.
For example, interior designer Emilie Fournet suggested that you “paint your skirting boards the same color as your walls.”
This way, you cut back on visual clutter while increasing the perception of height of your walls.
#13 Took The Plunge And Finally Painted The Ceiling!
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#14 What To Do With This Empty Space Behind The Couch?
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#15 Kitchen Upgrade (After + Before)
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Meanwhile, interior designer Lisa Gilmore told The Spruce that you should focus on what you want and need right now, instead of worrying about reselling your property.
“I hear homeowners say ‘oh I love that, but if we ever sell, someone else might not like it,’ Don’t make decisions for the home you live in and love now for some fictional person of a future scenario. When people buy a home, they are likely going to want to put their own spin on it.”
#16 Update: New Office Chair!
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#17 First Renovation
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#18 Is It Actually Terrible To Paint House White Like This ?
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Furthermore, designer Laura Brophy urges homeowners to design for their lifestyles.
“Every choice should reflect the way you move through your day—how you gather, unwind, work, and recharge. Once the function is defined, begin layering in beauty with intention: rich materials, thoughtful textures, and meaningful pieces that feel authentic and enduring.”
#19 8 Years And It Finally Feels Complete 🥰
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#20 After Years Of Homelessness I Finally Have My Own Place
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#21 Be Honest. Does My Place Look Like A Brothel? Should I Paint The Walls Back Beige?
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Good design is universal, and it doesn’t matter if you’re talking about products, technology, or furniture.
According to iconic designer Dieter Rams, the fundamental principles of good design include the following:
- Good design is innovative
- Good design makes a product useful
- Good design is aesthetic
- Good design makes a product understandable
- Good design is unobtrusive
- Good design is honest
- Good design is long-lasting
- Good design is thorough down to the last detail
- Good design is environmentally-friendly
- Good design is as little design as possible
#22 Mistake Or Can This Table Be Saved?
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#23 Osaka’s Narrow House That Turned A 3 Meters Gap Into A Livable Home
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#24 Just Finished Designing This Bedroom For My Nephew (I’m Really Proud)
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Or, to flip the script for a moment, badly designed products would be derivative, not useful to the consumer, ugly or tasteless, difficult to understand intuitively, and obtrusive or disruptive.
They would also be dishonest, short-lasting, lacking thoroughness, environmentally unfriendly, and overdesigned.
#25 Simply Enthralled With This Lamp I Got As A Christmas Gift
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#26 Reddit Advice After/Before
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#27 Painted My Upstairs Doors To Add Some Colour To A Very Gloomy January
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Ideally, every product you buy will have a good balance of function and form.
If you take a piece of furniture, for example, a couch, then there are two main design traps that you can fall into. It can, for instance, be overly functional or too focused on aesthetics.
In the former case, the couch might be very comfortable to sit on, but it might be drab, dreary, or clash with the rest of your interior design decisions. In the latter case, the couch might look artistic, stunning, and cohesive in your room, but it might be completely uncomfortable to sit on, and therefore lack its main functionality.
#28 Playroom After/Before
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#29 Pool Bathroom After/Before
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#30 There Is An Octopus In My Bathroom!
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The ‘Home Decorating’ online group has been inspiring people with great interior design ideas all the way back to late 2011.
Over the past decade and a half, the community has grown by leaps and bounds, and currently boasts a whopping 513k weekly visitors, who make an impressive 10k contributions every week. So, if you’re in the mood for even more design inspo, this is who you turn to!
Once you’ve finished scrolling through this list and upvoting your favorite photos, we want to hear from you in the comments.
Which of these interior design and home decoration ideas inspired you the most, and why? On the other hand, were there any pics that didn’t quite match your taste and sense of style? What’s the newest change you’ve made to your home that you’re super happy with? Join the discussion down below.
#31 Fell In Love With This Green Tile
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#32 How Dumb Does This Bedroom Set Look With The Flooring? My Mom Said It Matches Too Much And I Can’t Return It
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#33 My Husband And I Are Looking At Purchasing A Home With This Upstairs Bathroom
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#34 What Is The Most Unique Decor Or Furniture In Your House?
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#35 Bathroom Wallpaper Yay!
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#36 Colourful 60s Inspired, Scotland
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#37 Hoping To Give Others Inspiration, This Is My Guest Room
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#38 Final Update (Before And After)
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#39 Room Designed By My Mom
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#40 Rental Kitchen Before/After
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#41 I Bought The Rug Against Your Wishes
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#42 Update To My Kitchen Nook
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#43 Completed Full Renovation – Palm Springs, CA
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#44 I Found This Mirror And Redecorated My Hall Around It
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#45 2 Years Later… From Sad To Not Bad
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#46 Before & After Of My Eat In Kitchenette. I’m Pretty Proud Of It! Am I Missing Anything?
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#47 First Home And First Project- The Reading Room/ Coffee Bar
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#48 Our Kitchen 💚
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#49 Vintage Velvet, Macramé, And Enough Plants To Forget The Outside World Exists
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#50 My Thrifted Living Room
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#51 After vs. Before
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#52 DIY Kitchen Reno (After/Before)
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#53 Kitchen Remodel – Before/After
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#54 Guest Bedroom
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#55 Feeling Nostalgic For My Grandparent’s Old House
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#56 27 (Male) Sucks At Taking Photos. Living Alone With Dog
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#57 1 Year In My Oslo Apartment – Before/After
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#58 A Piece Designed To Honor The Place Husband And Wife Fell In Love, With Little Nods To Their Birthplaces
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#59 Mudroom Makeover ✨
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#60 My Small Home
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#61 Powder Room Remodel Before/After
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#62 Changing The Hallway
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#63 Before & After Of My Art Deco-Ish Inspired Ensuite 🥰
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#64 Our Colourful 50s Inspired Diner Kitchen
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#65 Living Room Updates
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#66 I’ve Seen A Lot Of People Bemoan All The Beige/Neutral Kids Room So Here’s One Of My Kid’s Rooms. Hope It Inspires Someone To Go Full Color!
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#67 Before And After Kitchen
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#68 Been Rearranging A Little, How’s The Living Room Looking?
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#69 Before… And After 🫧💚
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#70 Laundry Repaint
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#71 Bathroom Makeover
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#72 I Didn’t Take A “Before”, But Here’s The “After” Of My Little Powder Room Under The Stairs
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#73 A Recent Home Mural I Painted
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#74 Added A Pantry! (Before & After)
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#75 Things I Have Thrifted From Habitat And How I Styled Them
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#76 My 91 Year Old Texas Farmhouse ~ The Listing Photos Versus 6 Years Later ✨
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#77 2 Years In My Apartment And Absolutely Loving How It Looks 🥰
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#78 Guest Rooms Are Done!
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#79 First Project & I’m So Proud & Wanna Share :)) My Husband Built The Full-Sized Bunk Beds! And My Sister Redid The Furniture Her & I Grew Up With. I Decorated. For 3 & 6yo Sisters
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#80 Wallpaper In A Powder Room For A Wild Client In Austin, TX!
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#81 Update! Our Little Lorax Nursery :)
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#82 Finally Got The Lights Working In My 1973 Hutch!
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#83 Updated My Cozy Corner ✨
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