When you have a room in need of a makeover, you might be able to find exactly what you're looking for on the pages of a home décor catalog. Whether you have a large design job ahead of you or you are just looking for an injection of some fresh style into your home, browsing through catalogs can be a great way to get your creative juices flowing.
Catalog Options
Home décor catalogs let you check out different styles of interior designs, they show you completed rooms, and they act as one stop shops for all of your decorating needs. If you want to browse a few home décor catalogs before beginning your next decorating job, give these resources a try:
Crate and Barrel
The Crate and Barrel catalog features an expanded collection of in-store selections, from bedding to dishes and everything in between. Their style is somewhere between Pottery Barn and Ikea, and their pricing makes a similar straddle. You can preview issues of the company's print magazine online and request mailed catalogs.
Ikea
Ikea catalogs are gold to people who love the company's modern and affordable Swedish design but don't live close enough to shop in-store. The selection in Ikea catalogs varies from country to country, as not all items are available everywhere, but if you're looking for something low in cost but high in style, you're sure to find something to suit you in these pages.
Grandin Road
Grandin Road is a little less style specific. There is something to suit most tastes here. Their selection is huge, and while they might take a bite out of your budget, you'll find quality accents that you won't see anywhere else.
Artistica
If you are looking for a little Old World or Tuscan charm, the Artistica catalog is for you. They specialize in gorgeously painted pottery and ceramics - just the kind of pieces that can really pull your design aesthetic together.
Pottery Barn
Could there be a list of decorating catalogs without Pottery Barn? In addition to all of the accents you find in their many stores, expect to discover a bigger selection and catalog/internet only deals when you sign up for the Pottery Barn catalog.
Ballard Designs
Ballard Designs carries upscale furniture and decor. The company was started by Atlanta socialite Helen Ballard Weeks after she won a home decorating contest held by Metropolitan Home magazine.
Restoration Hardware
Restoration Hardware offers seven different catalogs, and all have different focuses, from interiors to lighting to baby and child to the outdoors. It's an ideal resource if you are renovating a historical home or if you like traditional home decor.
Finding Creative Inspiration
The nice thing about browsing through free home decor catalogs is the decorating and design ideas you can find in them. The companies who provide these publications go to great lengths to showcase their furnishings and decor in settings designed by professional interior designers. The beautiful photographs are a great resource for creative decorating inspiration and show you how to put it all together. You might even find ideas you can use with your own furniture and decor.
