A series to get your creative juices flowing for your interior design firm’s blog.  [Link to earlier posts: Introduction/first set, numbers 6-10, numbers 11-15, numbers 16-20, and numbers 21-25]

1. A front door wreath for each season.
2. Using a stair runner. Using patterns or solids. Why you might want a runner.
3. Review of a recent hotel/resort you visited (from a design perspective).  What you liked and/or didn’t like. Interesting pieces or uses that your readers could translate into their lives.
   

   Tempo Miami. (Photo: Elle Decor)

4. A plug for your favorite charity and why you support it.  Show your readers what you care about.
5. Pictures of your holiday table.  Show them your personality and a glimpse into your life.

Check back next Monday for the remaining ideas in the series! (Are we saving best for last?)

The Curbed Network, which boasts 1.2 million unique visitors for its regionally-focused real estate blogs, launched a new blog today called Curbed National that will concentrate on home design and décor. Per the first post, the site features “Malibu dream houses to Wyoming ranches to Maine cabins, and all residences in between.”

Introducing Curbed National

With the number of unique visitors that Curbed already has, who are interested in a similar industry, this blog is sure to be a significant player in the design industry blogosphere and will be one to watch for online PR opportunities.

Visit Curbed National.

A series to get your creative juices flowing for your interior design firm’s blog.  [Click to see the introduction and first set of ideas, ideas #6-#10, ideas #11-#15, or #16-#20!]

1. A definition of trims.  Educate your readers and expand their vocabularies (tape, braid, lipcord, etc.).
2. Your latest project and an interview with the client.  This could even be a video.
3. Multiple arrangements for the same living room furniture.  Show 5 or 6 basic pieces and how they can be arranged in a basic room to show a very different look.
   

   Interesting furniture arrangements create new life in a living room. (Photo: Elle Decor)

4. Appropriate height to hang art.
5. How to choose a tile grout color.  When to use contrasting grout.  What to think about regarding maintenance.

Stay tuned for five more blog post ideas, coming next week!

A series to get your creative juices flowing for your interior design firm’s blog.  [Click to see the introduction and first set of ideas, ideas #6-#10 or ideas #11-#15.]

1. Complimentary colors you might not think of.  Stretch your readers’ minds.
2. A day in the life of an interior designer.  Let them know what designers (especially you) really do.
3. Flooring for the bath.  Options and maintenance issues to consider.
4. To hide or not to hide the TV.  State your opinion.
   

   The TV: to hide, or not to hide? (Photo: House Beautiful)

5. 10 favorite settees.  Settees could also be cabinet pulls, shutter colors, countertops, or desk accessories.  10 could be 6, 7, 13, or 20.  You get the point.

Check back next week for five more blog post ideas!

A series to get your creative juices flowing for your interior design firm’s blog.  [Click to see the introduction and first set of ideas, or take a look at last week's second set of ideas.]

1. New technology for the home.  If you are up to date on the latest and greatest of home technology, educate your reader.
2. Designing a home office.  How to make a comfortable home office space.  Discuss storage.  Maybe discuss small spaces.
3. Accessorizing a cocktail table.  How to use height and arrangement to show your style and personality.
4. To pool or not to pool- that is the question for your drapes.  State your opinion.
5. Choosing a fill type for your throw pillows.  What are the different options?  What is appropriate in which applications or styles?

Photo: Pottery Barn