5 Instagram accounts to Inspire your next home project

Instagram is a wonderful place for all things, design, and decor. We take you through some of our favourite Insta accounts for all your home renovation and styling inspiration featuring local and international flair. Check out these top five accounts for ideas for your next home project:  

Best for: Sourcing local products and services.

Interiors of South Africa focuses on showcasing local content from product suppliers, architects, and designers around the country. Interiors of South Africa is a great space to find decor and renovation ideas, but more importantly, they feature products and building materials available in South Africa so that you can find exactly what you are looking for for your next home project. For all your renovation inspiration, this account is also dotted with outstanding before and after shots so that you can see your fellow South African's design plans coming to life.

Best for: Luxury local design.

The Private House company is an African-based design firm with client's around the globe. From the mind of Yvonne O'Brien, this account is a beautiful display of luxury materials and finishes used in a refined and understated way. A small team of fabulous female designers works together to create warm, inviting, and sophisticated spaces, both locally and internationally. This is truly an impressive display of what is possible with simple natural materials and a great source of inspiration for anyone searching for that luxury local look.

Best for: Celebrity Design Inspiration

One of the stars of the hit Netflix reboot of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, Queer Eye, Bobby Berk, is the show's resident home renovation, decor, and all things home styling specialist. With his years of experience and his knowledge of a variety of decorating styles, this is the perfect page to discover and play around with your style. Is it Boho, Scandinavian, mid-century modern, modern farmhouse, glam, or just down-right traditional? Bobby shares design inspiration from an eclectic mix of styles to help you style your home to suit you.

Bonus: For more celebrity designer tips, check out @NateBerkus famous for his design of Oprah's home and long-standing guest of The Oprah Winfrey show.

Best for: DIY and renovation nerds.

For the DIY, renovation, and restoration obsessed, Fixer Upper Before and After is an absolute dream. Featuring home and outdoor transformations from around the world, there is an incredibly diverse range of styles and design perspectives to be found here. From high-end to budget builds, this page has everything you need to find fresh renovation inspiration. Search through thousands of posts to find the perfect idea for your home.

Apartment Therapy

Best for: Hip, fun and funky design ideas and practical solutions.

Apartment Therapy was started in 2001 by Maxwell Ryan, a New York based interior designer, known colloquially as the "apartment therapist," to share home and decor tips for inspiration on how to live a beautiful life. Since its humble launch as a weekly newsletter, Apartment Therapy has grown into a go-to destination for expert advice on DIY how-to's, real-life decor solutions, and shopping guides. Showcasing ideas and design solutions for the budget-friendly and luxury consumer alike, Apartment Therapy has something for everyone. 

A favourite on the page is the daily curated home tour, where followers can submit a tour of their home, which is then highlighted on the page's Instagram stories. These give viewers a sneak peek into other follower's home design and decor projects without professional styling or staging, capturing just what's possible for the everyday person on any budget.

Liked what you saw, keen on livening up your space for the summer? Well, we have a few more of our favourite instagram accounts to share with you for more design inspiration. Click here to check it out!