Feeling a little out of touch lately since I am not actively involved with dirty hands in a DIY project at the moment. My husband and I are building a new home and are acting as owner/builder which means doing our own project management. Crazy maybe, but the reward at the end will be immeasurable. Like any good project, it requires HOURS of careful planning beforehand to be successful. Measure twice, cut once right? I have also found that there is absolutely no way that I would be able to carry a huge binder or boxes of ideas around with me as we go through the extensive design planning process. Sure formula for going crazy!
So, forget the old idea of magazine clipping and folder making. Now, anyone can dream with ease by clicking the button on their mouse. With the explosion of online information and social media, there are lots of sites now dedicated to the online consumer of information. Even online “bookmarking a page” has gone into the caveman era. Pinterest, Houzz and similar sites have grown by ginormous numbers that allow consumers to easily share and save socially their ideas, dreams and in the case of Houzz, portfolios of design professionals in your area that can help you.
As a user of both myself, I can tell you, it was love at first click to discover these sites. These online based idea boards also allow me to also easily identify a client’s ideas by going to look at their likes and wants on their idea boards online. Anywhere that I have an internet connection, I can see YOUR ideas as well as my own.
Now to take it a step beyond the “idea board”…..Enter “Evernote” and “Dropbox”**…ahhh true love. (more…)
