If you haven't gotten addicted to Pinterest yet, then I almost hate telling you about it, because you will spend so much time there! What is it, you say? It's ideas on home decorating, recipes, cute outfits, pictures of adorable puppies and it's one-stop shopping for ideas to get you focused on what you want in a home! I'm going with the assumption that you understand how Pinterest works. So if you don't, stop now and go create a
Pinterest account and play around on it, then come back here and get reading!
The first thing that you may not think of, is that you can search floor plans. Even if you're not planning on building your own home, it's a great way to start thinking about how you want your house to flow. Do you want the master on the main floor? Do you like the living room, kitchen and nook to be an open design? Floor plans give you ideas of what you do and do not want in your home.
Besides knowing how you want your home to flow, the next thing to think about are the finishes. What type of countertops fit your style? Are you carpet or hard wood floor kind of people? Thinking off the types of finishes that you like will help you narrow down a house and Pinterest can help you decide (if you don't already know). Just search flooring or countertops and you'll get tons of idea! Check out the
Brazilian floors in this kitchen.
Just because a house has a certain type of finish, you can always choose to do a little home improvement project and change it to a different style that you like more. Old, outdated cabinets?
Give them a makeover! Pinterest has great ideas for
how to build the perfect backyard pergola, to
how to remove wallpaper and even
how to build the perfect built-in bookshelf! Just plug in the type of project you want to tackle and Pinterest will give you the tips and ideas.
Remember with Pinterest, it's a great way to share your ideas with friends and family. Do you often take a friend with you shopping? Why? Because we all get tunnel vision when trying on that outfit or picking out a sofa. We need a trusted friend to tell when we're crazy and not to buy something! This is no different. When you pin ideas on Pinterest, your BFF can tell you if you're beyond your limits and really shouldn't try that Do-It-Yourself project. Tell your friends that you want feedback and have them comment on the cabinets, floors or paint colors that you've pinned. That way you'll know right away if you're a little too far off base.
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