Instagram inspiration: Our top 8 interior profiles

Lockdown means we’re racking up the hours spent in our homes, allowing us time to visually reevaluate, analyse and pull apart our interiors.

Why not use this time to channel your inner interior designer and make the change you’ve always envisioned. We know sometimes it can be difficult to know what we want, so here’s our top eight interior focused Instagram accounts:

@M.A.R.C.C.O.S.T.A

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#interiors #interiordesign #design @billycottonstudio #table @sabine_marcelis #architecture #homedecor #decor #lifestyle #instadaily #inspiration #photo @stephenkentjohnson

A post shared by Marc Costa (@m.a.r.c.c.o.s.t.a) on Apr 28, 2020 at 11:31pm PDT

Marc Costa is an interiors, architecture, and design focused account. His eclectic style, dreamy interior and properties are inspiring to say the least. We also love his taste in beautiful artwork.

@tate

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🌱🌿🍃 The humble house plant appears in many artists’ depictions of interiors. While flowers are often considered symbols of fertility, we may see the house plant as a symbol of domesticity. As most of us are finding ourselves indoors, perhaps the house plant can offer a small fragment of nature within our own four walls. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We'd love to see the plants that are bringing colour, inspiration or comfort to your day-to-day during this time. Upload a portrait of your house plant, tag @tate and we'll share a selection on our story to celebrate the beauty that’s thriving within our own homes. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Gillian Ayres OBE, Crivelli’s Room I 1967

A post shared by Tate (@tate) on Apr 17, 2020 at 4:50am PDT

The Tate is not strictly home or interior focused, but it’s a good place to start for artwork inspiration. The channel has tonnes of IGTV content, providing previews and highlights of its varying exhibitions.

@catesthill

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[features gifted items] All cosy over here! 💫 the brightening effect of the iPhone shot disguises how dingy it actually was today. But hey, it just gave me an excuse to work on the sofa this afternoon, with ALL the candles and lamps on ✨ [previously gifted items: @londonencaustic tiles, @johnlewisandpartners coffee table, @arketofficial plant pot]

A post shared by cate st hill | catesthill.com (@catesthill) on Apr 28, 2020 at 10:54am PDT

Cate St Hill is a London based interior designer and stylist, who uses Instagram to showcase her perfectly designed home and to share design trends, styling and organising tips. Also voted one of the UK's top 10 interior design accounts by Vuelio.

@themodernhouse

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Loft apartments offer flexible arrangements for modern living from the bare bones of their previous incarnations: light-filled, open-plan spaces, often with exposed bricks and timber beams. Plus, right now, they seem like the perfect place to snuggle up and read a book, watch a film or take a nap. Click the link in our bio to see more of these spaces.

A post shared by The Modern House (@themodernhouse) on Apr 20, 2020 at 12:58am PDT

The Modern House is a Real Estate Agent sharing drool-worthy properties, inspiration trends and styling tips. It’s also won an accumulation of impressive awards: Vogue’s ‘Best Interiors’, The Guardian’s ‘Best Homes’ and The Telegraph’s ‘Ultimate Interiors Account’. Enough said?

@thehousethatblackbuilt

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Apparently it’s the weekend 🤷🏻‍♀️💫 Have a good one guys. The weather is supposed to be nice but please please don’t go out unless it’s in your own garden or for your daily exercise allowance. K, thanks, here’s my sitting room.. love ya, bye 🖤

A post shared by CHELSEA & (OCCASIONALLY) MR S (@thehousethatblackbuilt) on Apr 4, 2020 at 2:05am PDT

The House That Black Built is a digital creator who has a love affair with the colour black. The page follows her journey as she renovates and styles her Victorian property in Chelsea. Alongside some fantastic collaborations, she also shares design and styling tips.

@lydiamillenhome

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Birthday flowers in the sink but what you can’t see is the mound of washing up that’s strategically hidden in there too! I’m wanting to swap out these two ornaments for some rustic wooden serving bowls or some blue and white China to tie the fest of the details in to this room. Kitchen @tomhowleykitchens Painted in @farrowandball Worktop @caesarstone_uk Glasses @royaldoulton & @amoderngrandtour Tea towel @williamssonomahome Ornaments @neptunehomeofficial Sink @kohleruk Hot tap @quookeruk

A post shared by The Home Of Lydia & Ali (@lydiamillenhome) on Apr 16, 2020 at 5:39am PDT

Lydia Millen Home is dedicated to Lydia’s pristine modern English countryside home in Buckinghamshire. Her page ranges from DIY hacks and moodboards to general styling tips. She uses stories to add context and personality to the renovating and decorating process.

@thelittlestonecottage

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Savouring these precious moments right now 🤍 Playtime on the bed in pyjamas and watching the birds forage for insects with Ginny alongside. . . How’s everyone doing? I’ve had a day today where I’ve neglected the house work and focused on the little things (hence the un-made bed) and it’s felt good! Anyone else doing anything similar? Or is it just me that hasn’t made the bed today? 😂 . . #bedroomdecor #featurewall #littlemoments #isolationchronicles #rusticdecor #periodhome #interiorwarrior #interiorescapism #dream_interiors #weeklyinteriorinspo #mycreativeinterior #ourlovelyinteriors #storyofmyhome #hometohave #cottagehome #englishcottage #lovetohome #forthehome #slowstyle #theartofslowliving #quietchaotics #whitetie #farrowandball #cotswoldstone #stonewall #bedroomideas #masterbedroomdecor #cornersofmyworld #nestandflourish #bedroominterior

A post shared by THE LITTLE STONE COTTAGE (@thelittlestonecottage) on Apr 15, 2020 at 10:30am PDT

The Little Stone Cottage follows the journey of an on-going DIY restoration to a Georgian cottage in the Cotswolds. Emma, who owns the cottage and runs the page, also manages a blog which shares restoration tips with before and after shots, as well as styling and design ideas. The blog won an Amara interior blog award in 2018.

@mad_about_the_house

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[AD] For the last post of my year long collaboration with @britishwool I have written about decorating with patterned rugs and carpets. 1: if patterned carpet is too scary, consider hemming a large piece and turning it into a rug. That’s much cheaper too. 2: you can still have other patterns in the room but keep the colours tonally happy. 3: keep your patterns in the same field: if you’ve gone for meadows and butterflies don’t suddenly add tropical birds and leaves. 4: don’t forget that patterns are more practical than plain - they hide the dirty marks much better. Pictured the @brintons_carpets collaboration with @timorous_beasties . . . #britishwool #cornerofmyhome #livingroomdecor #palmtree #velvetsofa #coffeetable #interiorstyling #styleitdark #myhomestyle #stylemyhome #brasslamp #sitdown #andrelax #darkwalls #rugs #wool #thatsdarling #interiorinspo #interiorstyling

A post shared by Kate Watson-Smyth (@mad_about_the_house) on Nov 18, 2019 at 11:07pm PST

Kate Watson-Smyth is an author, blogger, journalist and Instagram extraordinaire. Her account was named Top 10 interiors account (Vogue) and No 1 UK Interiors Blog (Vuelio). Alongside the usual home decor styling tips, she also shares the interiors of those interviewed for her podcast.

We’re always on the hunt for new trends, styles and interior inspiration, so if there are any accounts you think we should follow then send us a DM, @swyft_home.