Pinterest can be a great place to get ideas about home decorating, entertaining, organized living and many other ways to enjoy life in and around your home. But, the experience is only as good as the people you choose to follow. If you’re new to Pinterest—or just looking to inject some domestic genius into your feed—consider these pinteresting bloggers, designers and lifestyle brands:
1. Home décor: Ballard Designs
This Atlanta firm shares interior design inspiration and advice via its Pinterest boards and blog, How to Decorate.
Pinner points for:
- Instructional pins, like How to Mix & Match Seating in an Open Floor Plan and Displaying Items in Unconventional Ways
- Helpful guides for tasks like choosing rug or chandelier sizes
- Color palette collections like Coral & Mineral and Greige & Sky
2. Cleaning & organizing: Clean Mama
One of the TODAY show’s six picks for home organizing boards on Pinterest, Becky Barnfather’s Clean Mama offers a wealth of cleaning and organizing info.
Pinner points for:
- Instructional pins, like How to Mix & Match Seating in an Open Floor Plan and Displaying Items in Unconventional Ways
- Clearly labeled and highly specific boards that make it easy for you to follow only the topics that interest you (e.g. cleaning hacks, pantry organization, laundry room organization, etc.)
- Free printables like checklists and meal planners to help keep you organized
- Group boards like Top Organizing Bloggers and Everything Organized to help you discover other great organizing pinners to follow
3. Entertaining ideas: Celebrations at Home
Party stylist Chris Nease shares home entertaining tips and inspiration via Pinterest and her blog, Celebrations at Home.
Pinner points for:
- A wide range of party occasion boards, from Thanksgiving, Mother’s Day and Cinco de Mayo to Graduation, Baby Showers and Girls’ Night In.
- Color-themed party boards, like Gold, White and Black & White
- Party detail boards, like Fun Favors, Tablescapes & Tabletops, Kids Ideas and Printables
4. Outdoor living & gardening: Casual Living, South Carolina
This outdoor furniture and accessories store curates a surprisingly large collection of aspirational outdoor living pins.
Pinner points for:
- Separate boards for topics like porches, outdoor furniture, pools and water features, and doors and entries
- This board, which makes us want to go take a nap outside right now
- Outdoor activity ideas for kids (and grown-ups)
5. Recipes & kitchen essentials: Gimme Some Oven
Ali Ebright creates, styles and photographs a variety of recipes on her wildly popular Gimme Some Oven food blog.
Pinner points for:
- Holiday boards for festive fare (in case you need an alternative to corned beef and cabbage this St. Patrick’s Day)
- A variety of food categories, including Breakfast/Brunch, One-pot meals and Salads
- Special dietary boards like Gluten-free, Vegan and Skinny recipes
6. Home maintenance: The Family Handyman
A popular magazine and blog, The Family Handyman pins a wealth of information to help you solve and prevent a variety of household challenges.
Pinner points for:
- Simple DIY Projects and Simple Repairs for beginners
- How-to’s by room (The Kitchen, The Bedroom, The Basement) or by topic (Concrete & Brick, House Painting)
- Fun categories like Why Didn’t I Think of That… and a DIY Goofs board (for when you’re feeling particularly unhandy)
7. Lifestyle brand: HGTV
If you’re a fan of the HGTV network, you’ll probably lose many an hour to its Pinterest feed.
Pinner points for:
- Additional content related to the HGTV shows you love, like this pin from a Property Brothers gallery
- Timely and timeless design trends
- A “best of” board that lets you jump right to the most popular pins, from Beautiful Outdoor Fireplaces and Fire Pits to 6 Simple DIY Headboards
Of course, we also encourage you to follow OUR Pinterest boards, like Home decorating, Organizing ideas, Lifestyle & entertaining, Outdoor living, Recipes to try and Home living tips!
