Resources for Interior Design

Gothic Home Décor
Funky, gothic home décor for the morbidly inclined. If Martha Stewart were really gothic, color is the only thing she'd have to change. Her central ideas are already well-suited to the gothic subculture. Martha adores finding old linens and gently worn furniture at flea markets. She sews a lot of her own household dressings. She paints and experiments with unusual painting techniques on objects small and large. She loves flowers, live and dried. Her style flirts with Victorian, Art Deco, and modern elements and frequently mixes them into a very beautiful mishmash. And even though her surroundings look very rich, many of her ideas are created from rather simple and inexpensive materials, like fabric scraps and secondhand dishes. Themes explored on the website are Victorian, medieval, techno-modern, cemetery, fairy, Asian, Egyptian and punk. If you want to design your home with flair, this site will give you good ideas.

The Indoor Fountain as Art and Room Humidifier
What decorating element, other than the indoor fountain, can you introduce to your home that offers good looks and health benefits? If you have asthma or other respiratory ailments, being in a well-hydrated environment is one way to feel more comfortable. If you can't get out to a river, stream, or the ocean to reap the benefits from being near the water, you can bring this element into your home by installing an indoor fountain. Choose the size and style that best fits with your decor and transform your home into a place of healing and serenity quickly and easily.

Graphic & Interior Design
In addition to a wide range of helpful commercial interior design links, this site also contains a wealth of helpful how-to articles, tips, and decorating ideas. Start by clicking on Advice on Interior Decorating. Here you will find dozens of genuinely helpful articles covering such diverse design and decorating subjects as buying an innerspring mattress, children's room styles, how-to organize a child's room, how-to combine styles, how-to create a beautiful storage space, how-to get the most from your candles, how-to paint a sisal rug, how-to refinish rough walls, how-to design a room for a teen, knowing when you need to hire a designer, and lots more. There are sections on budget decorating, color selection, cool products, the latest tools, garden design articles and so much more. Elsewhere on the site you can find tips on everything from holiday decorating, to decorating Japanese style to turning your home into a country cottage. Whatever style or whatever your decorating needs are, Graphic & Interior Design probably has an article that's just what you're looking for.

Directory of Interior Design Schools
For those who dream of being and interior designer, this site offers a directory of interior design schools. Programs include Online Degrees in Interior Design, including Associate, Bachelor degree and Certificates or Diploma in interior design, textile design, interior space planning, design concepts, interior furnishings, interior design of fixtures, design of wall textures and coverings, kitchen design, interior lighting concepts, and interior equipment. An interior designer job description is offered,

Interior Design Society
Site offers message boards for interior designers to communicate, an events calendar, and more. The Interior Design Society (IDS) was founded in 1973, and is the largest design organization exclusively dedicated to serving the residential interior design industry. Membership in The Interior Design Society attests commitment to excellence in the field of residential interior design. IDS is an association comprised of residential interior designers; interior decorators; design-oriented home furnishings stores and their staff; design studios; select manufacturers and distributors of design oriented products or services. Individual membership levels are based on education and/or work experience. Studio, Store and Trade memberships are open to companies based on the quality of design offered in their products, displays and customer service. Students of interior design are also welcome to join the Society, as are home furnishings salespeople who desire to advance their knowledge of interior design or interior decoration.