The TV program Husdrömmar has been a steady companion in SVT’s tableau for several years. Here we get to accompany ordinary people who sometimes have grandiose house dreams and follow the journey from ear to loaf. Sometimes it’s about building a house on a lakeside plot, sometimes about restoring an old villa’s former charm, and other times about lavish architect-designed projects.
Regardless of the theme, as someone interested in interior design, it is advantageous to have a look at other people’s homes and not infrequently be inspired by the coup. In Husdrömmar Sicilian, we got to follow the Olsson Nylanders’ exciting journey down to Italy’s southern latitudes, where they bought a charming but labor-intensive renovation object in the form of Palazzo Cirillo in the town of Termini Imerese. The program was a hit with viewers; many found the Nylander Olssons’ resourcefulness, spontaneity, humor, and patience refreshing.
Recently, SVT announced that there would be a second season of Husdrömmar Sicilien, where Marie and Bill, who previously renovated their 18th-century Sicilian palace, will focus more on depicting the work with the garden. Marie Nylander tells Expressen that season two will, among other things, illustrate how the couple explores the warehouses, the terrace rooms, and the overgrown garden and hints that she thinks she has a secret tunnel behind the palace’s 18th-century walls.
In addition to television, inspiration for interior design can be found in various other media. Today, the content of home decor sites, blogs, magazines, and YouTube tutorials is enormous. Not to be forgotten are all the interior design accounts on Pinterest and TikTok that help newbies with everything from DIY projects to home remodeling. This article looks closely at how you get inspiration for your interior design.
The Internet – a resource to be reckoned with
The net is a fantastic resource to count on for getting home interior design inspiration. In addition to niche social media accounts and tutorials on YouTube and TikTok, there are other digital tools that one can explore to indulge in interior design. One example is Roomsketcher, a program that makes it possible to create drawings in 3D on the computer or pad and get a better overview of future projects.
Digitization had completed the interior design world much more accessible than before, when only those who had the necessary means to hire interior designers could wallow in beautiful decor. In the latter respect, the interior design world can be compared to the glamorous poker and casino environment. The latter was previously also mainly relegated to and reserved for the creme de la creme, who could afford to travel to destinations such as Monte Carlo and Las Vegas but is now available to everyone, regardless of geographical location.
Blogs
Interior design magazines are good at creating reports and portraits that inspire, not infrequently, from more exclusive environments with celebrities and landowners where the budget seems unlimited. Although magazines are a good source of inspiration, their projects can seem unrealistic, expensive, and difficult to achieve. Interior design blogs play an important role – they show that interior design is something we can all do regardless of the budget as long as the interest is there.
Depending on your style, there are bloggers like Wonderful Clara, who is more focused on vintage and flea market finds; Sofia Wood, who has a more dreamy and sophisticated taste; and House of Philia, who offers luxury in a small-town setting. Checking in with these bloggers daily can be at least as inspiring as a subscription to Elle Decor.
Anyone drawn to more bohemian interior design with elements of nature is already well acquainted with drawing inspiration for the home from nature. Walking around in the woods and fields and taking in different environments, textures, colors, and materials can be as rewarding for the interior design imagination as checking out clips on YouTube.
You can find inspiration in everything from which type of wood you should invest in the self-carved dining table to the dining group to which flowers do best in a flower arrangement. In addition, seasonal changes and nature’s changing palettes inspire when it comes to color choices for curtains and throws, depending on the season.
