It's not easy finding people to follow on Pinterest who consistently upload quality Pins.
Especially in the world of interior design.
So to make your Pinning experience more pleasurable, I've decided to start a directory. A directory of Pinterest Pinners who, more often than not, submit quality interior design Pins.
Their boards are beautifully organized and their style is impeccable. And they always give me what I'm looking for when I'm in search of creative inspiration
So here they are, in no particular order of value, because they're all great in their own unique ways. Enjoy!
P.S. Click below to be updated on additions to this directory. It will be expanding...
◆ newly inducted PINNERS ◆
Isabeau Grey
Isabeau Grey is a prolific and insightful design pinner with a distinctive style that's ever so apparent on her board, Gorgeous Grey. Beautiful, romantic, rustic, artistic, tasteful ... these are the adjectives that come to mind when I look at it.
I’ve been repinning her pins for months and, now that you know about her, you will be too!
Design Goddess
This young interior designer’s name definitely defines her. "Design Goddess," indeed. Her Storage Board is really fun, with to-die-for closets, and storage ideas for just about every corner of a home. Follow her to see what’s stylish and cool with the young trendsetters these days.
Kathy Sue Perdue
Kathy Sue Perdue, one of my blogging and FB friends, actively peruses all the best blogs to keep her Pinterest Boards full of beautiful images. She also shares thoughts about design on her beautiful blog, Good Life of Design. (BTW: We're both predicting citrine/yellow to be 2014's Color of the Year! ;-)
Patricia Main
Okay, this pinner is, quite simply, one of the most prolific pinners I’ve seen. With a very feminine style, 100,000 pins and 16,000 followers, you will find some amazing European styled interiors to peruse.
Lovely Clusters
With over 2 million followers -- yes, that's right, I said 2 MILLION -- and 14,000 pins, this pinner / blogger from Maui has “young and lovely” done right all over her Boards. She has a light, sweet aesthetic that speaks volumes about her artistic style.
Arlene Stone
Arlene Stone, a FB friend and interior designer, is much like me; We both devote almost all of our pins to interiors. And I just love that in a pinner! With great architecture and beautiful gardens thrown in her Pinterest-mix too, her Boards are not to be missed.
Meredith Heron is a popular design blogger and interior designer. You’ve seen this image (look left) about a million times on Pinterest, blogs, etc. Well, it’s her work! So yeah, she knows a good pin when she sees one.
Holly Becker
Has Holly Becker become a household name in interior design yet? Yes, she has. Her wildly popular blog, decor8, is featured everywhere these days for good reason. So, naturally, you're not going to want to miss her pinboards. With over 145,000 followers, not many people do.
Leopoldina Haynes
Leopoldina Haynes is a London antique dealer with an incredible eye for a beautiful Pins! As evidenced by her Boards, she knows her way around the field of interior design. Just peruse her Boards to see some of the world’s most top notch designers, and you'll be in-the-know in no time!
Okay, I’m not sayin’ I’m saving the best of this latest update for last, because they’re all amazing, but this one is ... well ... just take a look for yourself...
Thomas Murphy
Thomas Murphy has the most finely tuned sense of style I’ve ever seen -- hands down! Masculine, dramatic, urban, artistic, they all describe his style. Rough and wild with some artistic flair thrown in, his Boards are a MUST-VISIT. This one will make your heart beat a little faster girls, because you can just envision the kind of man that would assemble these images. Manly, with the sweet, tender touch of an artist..... And with over a million followers, many others have found his boards simply irresistible too. Ooooo, I can just smell man all over his Boards. (And it smells gooood.) BTW: His website is ever so appropriately named BloodAndChampagne.com (Made ya look, didn’t it?)
(Did I say the word “man” enough times here?)
◆ previous inductees ◆
Linda Ervin
Linda Ervin, a Facebook friend and designer is an amazing pinner!
With 26,000 pins and just as many followers, she has a gorgeous hunk of square footage over at Pinterest. You will find a plethora of images to peruse, all curated with her keen sense of style. A must visit for sure!
Terrie Hall
Terrie Hall is also a Facebook friend and fellow designer. She’s sweet as can be and has some exquisite boards that contain almost 10,000 pins! I love her Art of Vignette board. So many lovely ways to accessorize and tell a story about you. It's an absolute must see!
Joseph Serame Meneses
Okay, there’s more art here than interiors, but I’m in love with the artistic curation of Joseph Serame Meneses’ boards nonetheless. Dramatic and graphic, you can tell he has quite the artistic eye. And interior design is, in fact, art ... don’t you think?
MELT .
“Melt” is from Australia, and her Inspiration HOME board is a reflection of that pure, sun drenched, white-washed feeling we associate with the land down under. With over 2500 pins on that one board alone, her profile is not to be missed!
Debra Phillips @ 5th and State
Debra Phillip is my next extraordinary pinner.
With over 10,000 pins and deliciously good taste, Debra has an wonderful collection of images. And after you've spent time enjoying them, click on over to her blog, 5th and State, where great design discussions are always going on. I’m always repinning her pins!
Kathryn M. Ireland
Kathryn is a Million Dollar Decorator, making her one of this list's biggest celebs.
I love her spirit and exasperation with clients. It’s refreshing to see how real she is. Let’s show Kathryn some love by becoming a dedicated follower of her outstanding pins.
ReeLynn DeGraffenried
RaeLynn DeGraffenried has everything a woman would love on her boards: French style, Italian style, and... Chanel.
Her Chanel board has -- drum roll, please -- over 12,400 pins! That’s right! With over 20,000 followers, there’s a reason why so many pinners are checking out her profile.
Joe Ruggiero, Sr.
Joe Ruggiero, Sr. has such style and class, and his Pinterest boards reflect that. I pinned so many off his Americana board that I’m afraid he might think I was stalking!
You know that his experience and expertise in the world of design has honed his skill as a pinner of all things extraordinarily beautiful! Joe is a must visit.
Tamara Olson
Here’s another heavy hitter: Tamara Olson.
Her 54,000 pins, all beautiful in their own, unique way, have gained her more than 40,000 followers.
Her Pillows, Pillows, Pillows board is an interior designer’s dream!
Lynda Quintero-Davids
Lynda Quintero-Davids is another person who undoubtably deserves the label: "Celebrity Pinner."
I don’t know when she sleeps! With over 3 million followers and 26,000 pins, I think she features just about everything you’d ever want to see from a pinner of interior design. Not only that, but her boards are so well organized and laid out, making it easy to find that special image you’re looking for to complete your gallery.
(You know what? I bet her sock drawer is color coded and categorized by type. Lynda, am I right?)
Pin Roof .
This person is an amazing pinner with a California coastal style, who calls him/herself an "Inspiration Curator."
Each pin is thoughtfully selected, and there are almost 15,000 of them to peruse throughout all their exquisite Boards.
Irene Turner
Let’s just name Irene "The Grand Dame of Pinning" and call it a day.
Most of her 37,000 pins are in her Sonoma-style, and each are collected with her sharply honed-eye for design.
I love Irene’s taste, as well as her occasional well-turned comments.
Alessandra Branca
Yes - THE Alessandra Branca. Her style is impeccable!
She has a great eye for finding emotionally moving and inspirational pins (her art board is my FAVE).
With over 5000 pins, you’re bound to find something pinned by Alessandra that will inspire you.
Avant Gardenist
I love her Wreckorated board, white walls, rustic chic style and her name!
There are almost 20,000 pins to see here, and they all have a rustic edge I know you'll LOVE.
Jim Fairfax
Jim is a NYC designer with absolutely flawless taste. He has over 7000 pins and it seems like we're always pinning the same things.
His People That Inspire board is the one that transformed me into one of his biggest fans. I think we should all have a board just like it.
Teresa Hatfield
Teresa Hatfield has been a design-blog-friend of mine for a long time. With over 7000 pins, her design boards represent a fabulous collection of all the world's major designer's work.
Her Tablescapes board is just full of all kinds of pretty.
Mr. Call Designs
I love Jon Call’s work...AND pins! Everything is tailored, masculine and his Boards perfectly define his style.
As NYC's newest IT designer, Mr. Call Designs's work, as well as his 2500 pins, deserve your attention and admiration.
Haifaa Tannous
Haifaa was my Facebook friend way before Pinterest came along. She's just as sweet as she can be.
With over 42,000 pins (yes, that’s right) and 27,500 followers, Haifaa is a must-follow for anyone interested in design.
Courtney Love
I know, I know... She probably doesn't belong in a directory full of interior design enthusiasts, but I'm including her in my list anyway!
Why? Because her pins are FUN. They provide a peek into the soul of one of music's most fascinating figures.
Oh, and her Man board is my fave. I need to start one for myself ;-)
DESIGNED w/ Carla Aston
Oh, and there's some gossip currently spreading around the Pinterwebz that there's this girl from The Woodlands, Texas who's also worth a Follow ;-)
If I had my way, I'd sit down with each of these pinners for a cup of coffee or a glass of wine and just talk DESIGN.
By looking at their boards I can sooooo tell that we share the same passions, the same tastes, the same penchant for good design.
Like I said, this directory is going to continue to grow. So, if you know of anyone I should start vetting, mention them in the comments so I can keep my eyes peeled for what they're pinning.
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