Subject Guides: Interior Design: Websites

Inspiration and information

ArchiPro
ArchiPro is a New Zealand platform that enables users to seamlessly browse projects, search products, and professionals. Use this to kick start your creativity!
Architectural Digest
Stunning articles and images of interiors. Swoon!
Better Homes and Gardens
Fantastic source of ideas on everything in the home.
brightbazaarblog.com
This blog is a hotline to the season’s perfect color palette, with plenty of useful decorating tips.
The Designers Institute of New Zealand
"Today the Designers Institute represents graphic design, interactive design, spatial design, product design, design in business, and design education"...website.
The Design Files - Interiors
Australia's most popular design blog.
Desire to inspire
A wealth of inspiration for designing interiors.
Homed
Stuff's popular webpage on New Zealand home and design
House & Garden UK
Some wonderful ideas for all areas of the home.
icreatived.com
A kooky and endlessly browsable blog dedicated to high-concept interiors. Not sure about the "aquarium coffee table" though.
James Dunlop Textlies
Contains "My Portfolio" an interactive tool which allows you to save and share reference imagery, fabric choices and descriptive notes. Ideal for collaborating on projects or sharing design direction.
Jeff Lewis Design
Be inspired and also glad you don't have to work for him!
The Local Project - Architecture and Design of Australia and New Zealand
The Local Project is a publication, blog and magazine showcasing the best product design, interior design and architecture of Australia and New Zealand.
Room Envy
This blog is organized under such headings as "blissful bathrooms" and "desirable dining" but don't let that put you off as it has some amazing ideas.

Pinterest and Instagram

Pinterest is the ultimate online, shareable, mood-board, social platform for interior designers. The social book-marking site allows interior designers to browse countless 'boards' of interiors, allowing members to create their own 'boards' to show to clients. Read this short article in ELLE Decor to see the benefits of using Pinterest.

Instagram has been consistently growing in importance and relevance for the interior design business. Use Instagram for inspiration by following your favourite designers or use it as a marketing tool for your own designs. Read this short article on how to build your brand with Instagram!