Favourite Interior Design/Architecture Blogs

[adorefaith]

One of my favourite things to do when i have time is browse through interior design and architecture blogs.. it's like having a million virtual design magazines to leaf through.. there's a lot of good stuff out there but it can be hard to find blogs that suit your personal aesthetic or showcase the kinds of things you're looking for..

i don't tend to like too many DIY posts or a random collection of pictures of people's bathrooms from flickr... i also like the blogs that strike a good balance between showcasing real homes, restaurants, interior spaces etc and beautiful individual designs...lighting, chairs, tables, etc. you have to weed through a lot of average blogs to find the exceptional ones, imo, or the ones that speak to you..

so i thought it would be fun to start a thread where we can share the crème de la crème of interior design + architecture blogs !

One of my absolute favourites...

Blue Ant Studio
http://blueantstudio.blogspot.com/
i love all the minimalist spaces and clean, modern lines....Ahhhhh..

i also really like..

Beauty Lies in the Eye
http://beautyliesintheye.blogspot.com/
this one is a nice mix of scans from fashion + design magazines... i love the little peep into people's homes and lives.. i think the owner of the blog might also post here at tfs....not 100% sure though..

The Selby
www.theselby.com
a bit of a different take on a design blog.... i'm sure you're all familiar with the selby.. showcasing the homes and work spaces of artists, celebrities, designers, chefs, you name it ! some really cool, inspiring images here and i love his photography style..

Unhappy hipsters
http://unhappyhipsters.com
like the selby this is not strictly an interior design blog but indirectly it is ! the author takes images from Dwell and then creates hilarious captions to go with them.. i am often laughing out loud at some of these.. i just recently discovered this blog and i can't get enough of it. if you only do one thing today please read some of these...

i`ll add more as we go on... now it`s your turn!

 

[adorefaith]

Moco Loco
http://mocoloco.com
i`ve just started to look around at this blog too....seems to be some cool stuff...

 

[adorefaith]

Oh, and i forgot arch daily
http://www.archdaily.com
you can browse through categories...the Houses is my favourite...a similar aesthetic to a lot of the work posted at blue ant daily.. so many beautiful spaces

 

[Hanne]

Unhappy hipsters is very funny indeed - thanks for sharing

I follow a whole bunch of interior design blogs.. given that I'm not 100% back in pre-pregnancy shape.. it also makes a lot more sense to divert my interest in all things aesthetic to things that do not evolve dressing my person

 

[Hanne]

I follow approx. 25 interior design /architecture blogs not to mention 5 blogs in the subcategory of childrens interior design (if on can call it that)..

obsessed much ?

I'll post some links later.. the laptop is being troublesome.

 

[starblood]

I really enjoy BLDG BLOG http://bldgblog.blogspot.com

plus http://badbritisharchitecture.blogspot.com ! outstanding stuff there, though it seems that blog hasn't been updated since November

 

[adorefaith]

thanks for sharing starblood...i'm going to check those out..

and Hanne, i can't wait for your picks !

 

[Hanne]

oopsi I completely forgot about this..
I've read more feeds than I can handle.. so the second installement of designer blogs will have to wait .. here's my first half..

Not strictly blogs on interior design for kids.. but it's a big part of the sites..
www.inhabitots.com - Eco friendly things for kids
www.bkids.typepad.com - Design for kids
www.kenziepoo.com - All things baby decor...
www.kidslovedesign.blogspot.com
www.ohdeedoh.com


A-E

http://absolutelybeautifulthings.blogspot.com : color, floral arrangements, textiles, old fashion furniture..
http://tracy-boboho.blogspot.com
http://cubeme.com/blog/ more architectual in focus
http://decor8blog.com/
http://decorno.blogspot.com/
http://design-crisis.com/
http://www.designspongeonline.com/
http://designersblock.blogspot.com
http://desiretoinspire.blogspot.com
http://dosfamily.com
http://www.elleinterior.se
http://emmas.blogg.se

 

[june gloom]

this is exactly what i needed... thanks everyone

 

[Hanne]

Second installment

H-S
http://hautenature.blogspot.com
http://ikeahacker.blogspot.com/
http://inspirationbubble.blogspot.com
http://laissezfairedesign.blogspot.com/
http://modern-roost.blogspot.com/
http://pan-dan.blogspot.com
http://kristinellenmartin.blogspot.com/ - more fashion that decor.. but the decor she posts is lovely as you can see here : http://kristinellenmartin.blogspot.com/search/label/interior design
http://pictureperfecthome.tumblr.com/
http://roomservice.blogg.se/
http://www.spagat.dk/
http://thecraftsdept.marthastewart.com/
http://www.style-files.com/

 

[starblood]

thank you for the links!

anyone knows a blog on Provence interiors?

 

[xabscission]

one of my F A V E blog/site is The Cool Hunter
love this, it talks about all kinds of stuff, but i like to skip all that and just GawK (for example, like this:) at the pictures lol
but its true, its just fun...

design:
http://www.thecoolhunter.net/design

architecture:
http://www.thecoolhunter.net/architecture


it has fashion, art, music, travel sections too, one "cool" (sorry couldnt help it /) site

 

[Hanne]

Others I've started to follow :
http://tracy-boboho.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default
http://feeds.feedburner.com/bungalow5
http://www.designboom.com/weblog/rss.php
http://www.designspotter.com/rss

 

[ellesea]

I'm really into interior design blogs. Not so much architecture blogs...I guess because I find the former easier to relate to and more inspiring whereas the latter I just browse for the "wow" factor.

Here's some of my faves:
www.parlourhomeblog.com
www.themarionhousebook.com
www.younghouselove.com

These two are more lifestyle blogs but the posts about both blogger's homes are what catches my interest. Both have a real knack for adding just the right details to make a place complete.

www.madebygirl.blogspot.com (
www.cupcakesandcashmere.com

 

[ChrissyM]

i sometimes look at this blog... has some good eye candy and fun decorating ideas...



http://www.elementsofstyleblog.com/

 

[ellesea]

Just fell in love with a couple more interior design blogs.

www.cocopearl.blogspot.com
www.stylenorth.ca (Canadian style represent! )

 

[mistress_f]

is there anything specific about new york? i know this might sound vague..

 

[Manuva]

I just love http://www.contemporist.com/
It's updated daily with architecture (everything from hotels to homes) and interior design, I spend hours looking through some of the beautiful homes.

 

[HeatherAnne]

Bump, bump.

I just love http://www.contemporist.com/
It's updated daily with architecture (everything from hotels to homes) and interior design, I spend hours looking through some of the beautiful homes.

Thank you for this one! You should check out http://www.onekindesign.com/ which has the same feel to it.

http://inhabitat.com/ is one of the best environmental/green living architecture and interior design +more blogs I've seen. Takes a look all around the world.

 

[Not Plain Jane]

These are very basic ones!
houzz.com
designsponge.com
apartmenttherapy.com
remodelista.com