The Design Boards

As bloggers and blog readers, I know we can all get a little burnt out from all the beautiful things we see online.  The same blogs and websites I constantly garner inspiration from, can some days make me feel like I can't do anything right and that someone out there will always have more beautiful and creative ideas.  This is a topic that has been bounced around a lot in the blog world.  I think we've all been there, even the most inspirational and successful bloggers have felt this way from time to time. 

When I have a moment like that I try to completely disconnect from the online world (temporarily, of course!) and find time to do something that I love and that I know I am good at.  Today, however, I would like to celebrate all the wonderful sources of inspiration I do get from perusing through websites and blogs because the internet truly is a source of non-stop beauty, creativity, and inspiration. 

I sometimes wonder where the world of design and fashion would be if it weren't for the internet.  It makes every day people who have no background in a topic they love, able to pull up images and gather ideas to use as inspiration for their own use.  I can't subscribe to Living Etc. or House and Home but I can quickly go online and check out the beautiful eye candy from past issues with the click of a mouse.  Some days I want to throw my computer out the window but most days I embrace all the beautiful images and the people who create inviting and creative spaces for me to come and gather inspiration from.  Here are a few favorite sources I have gathered over the last few months...

Where are you getting your inspiration from these days?

Ideas for vases and containers via Living Etc.

Entertaining inspiration via Sunday Suppers

Beautiful flower arrangement inspiration via 100 Layer Cake

Beautiful interior inspiration via Destined to Design

DIY thrift store frames via Going Home to Roose