Anna Maria Horner

Anna Maria Horner is a very talented fabric designer and her cheerful blog, Anna Maria, offers lots of creative inspiration with photos of her beautiful designs, and some free downloads such as her Garden Wall Quilt pattern.

Anna Maria Horner also has a shop and a book called, Seams to Me: 24 New Reasons to Love Sewing due out soon (it will be available in October of 2008).

Offbeat Homes

Offbeat Homes is a fascinating blog written by Jennifer Chait, about "The unique, odd and freaky homes of today and tomorrow."

There's something for everyone here. My favourite category is "Treehouses", and I think that The Massive Treehouse is particularly attractive.

Go look at all the Offbeat Homes. Enjoy.

The Jewel Box Home: "Celebrate Living Small"

The Jewel Box Home website and the Jewel Box Home blog are both written and created by Genevieve M. Ferraro, "... an expert at successful small home living."

Genevieve offers lots of decorating ideas, practical suggestions, and plenty of inspiration for living happily - and stylishly - in a small house. She also provides a helpful guide about entertaining in the small home.

If you want to get more ideas, you can subscribe to the quarterly newsletter, Jewel Box Living.

Mrs. Blandings

I love old films especially ones starring Cary Grant so I knew I would love a blog called Mrs. Blandings (the name is taken from the movie, Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House). In the movie, Cary Grant and Myrna Loy build their dream house in Connecticut. In this lovely blog, "Mrs. Blandings" writes from and about her house in Kansas City, Missouri (USA) and offers lots of beautiful interior design ideas.

Thrifty Decorating blog

Christy writes Thrifty Decorating presenting lots of creative ideas and tips about how to decorate your home on a budget.

Cottage Magpie - a blog about decorating a 50's ranch home in cottage style

Angela writes the lovely blog, Cottage Magpie where you can read about how she is transforming her 50's ranch home to "...the home and garden of my dreams, welcoming and airy, filled with cottage charm but without spending a fortune."

If you prefer cottage style decorating too, Angela's fabulous (and thrifty!) decorating ideas are sure to inspire you.

The Inspired Room blog

If you are about to decorate a room (or redecorate) and looking for ideas to inspire you, The Inspired Room is an outstanding blog about interior decorating and how to create a beautiful home. There are also some great ideas for organizing your space.

The blog is written by Melissa Michaels, an interior design consultant for her business, The Inspired Room in Portland, Oregon.

MyHomeIdeas: Decorating, Entertaining, Outdoor Living & Remodeling

If you are planning to do some interior decorating or just looking for inspiration, MyHomeIdeas is the site for you. The "Design Assistant" features thousands of photos plus you can sign up for a free design assistant "notebook" that offers "a handy place to store your design ideas, home info, contacts, and more."

The Yvestown Blog

The Yvestown Blog is written by Yvonne Eijkenduijn from her home in The Netherlands.

Yvonne's beautiful blog offers lots of crafty ideas and inspiration for creating a lovely home.

Homebug - a blog

Homebug is the clever name of a lovely blog about homes, interiors, art and design.

The blog creator, Zee, - a "house-proud design nut" - resides in Dublin, Ireland. Her aims are "...to highlight online shopping resources and to lend exposure to local and international art, design and homewares."

Homebug offers lots of decorating ideas and inspiration, as well as useful links.

Small Space Style - a blog

Small Space Style is a useful blog about decorating and planning for smaller spaces.

The blog offers lots of photos for ideas and inspiration.

House to Home - interior design ideas

If you are thinking about re-decorating and need help and inspiration for interior design ideas, House To Home is the site for you!

There are numerous (2590) photos of different rooms for inspiration - sorted by category (bedroom, kitchen, etc.)and style (contemporary, formal, etc.) - to view and links to the shops where you can purchase the items for the look you like.

The site also provides a handy Decorating Tools section, with a colour planner, room planner, garden planner and project calculators.

The Expert Advice section of the site provides more useful advice, tips, and guides.

Absolutely Beautiful Things: "A Daily Inspiration Journal"

Absolutely Beautiful Things is a blog by Anna, an interior designer in Brisbane, Australia. Her lovely blog is indeed about beautiful things and a record of her inspired work too.

Be Green - with style

Fabulously Green is a blog that "reports on the hottest eco-style products in FASHION and INTERIOR DESIGN: products that blend eco-modern style with sustainability and social responsibility."