The internet is full of beautifully-styled interiors and dreamy looking homes for us to be inspired by. We love these and try to add to the internet’s arsenal of beautiful spaces ourselves on a regular basis! In this week’s episode, Chandler and Jeremy challenge you to go beyond looking solely online and encourage you to find inspiration from your passions and interests.

- Timestamps -

2:30 - Dad Joke of the week

5:00 - We have decided to change the name of our Instagram account. We’ve revisited some of our dreams for our company and our brand, and we want to more clearly delineate Peach and Pine Interiors as the interior design branch of our brand. 

6:45 - Introducing today’s theme - where to find inspiration for your home.

8:15 - Our homes are “everything spaces” right now - home, office, gym, school, church - Its more important than ever to feel inspired in your home. 

12:30 - #funcomfortable

13:12 - Whenever we are in the planning and dreaming phase of a renovation or decorating project, we don’t start with other people’s designs to gain inspiration. We want to use our individual creativity while we are dreaming to come up with something beautiful and not copy other people’s work.

15:23 - Jenny Komenda is a great follow for inspiring design

“We all walk around with trend-blinders on.” - Jenny Komenda

16:55 - We try to ask clients detail questions about how they want to live in the space and what inspires them beyond inspiration pictures. 

17:32 - There is also a difference between someone that’s finding inspiration as a hobby and someone that is creating inspiration as a professional interior designer.

19:04 - Summed up:

Don’t limit your inspiration to only looking at other people’s pictures. 

19:19 - 2 ways Chandler uses Pinterest and Instagram to find inspiration 

• Instagram - save to folders

• Pinterest - production search within an image 

20:05 - Follow more than just design blogs for inspiration - nature, artists, travel bloggers, etc. are all great places to get inspiration. 

22:41 - Physical design books and design coffee table books are great places to find inspiration. Some of our favorites are: 

- Old Home Love

- Homebody

- Travel Home

24:20 - Another place we look for inspiration is “old stuff.” Family heirlooms, things from antique stores, things that have a past and a history. 

25:24 - We find inspiration by the things we love to do in our homes.

“The ways we use the spaces influence the design.”

28:18 - Things We’re Loving

- Blundstones Boots

- Freewater Slippers