How do I use Pinterest for ideas?

witzend
They look beautiful

Despite my PP, I did once find Pinterest v useful for ideas for the table flowers for dd’s big wedding do. I’m not at all naturally artistic, but someone else’s idea of jam jars covered with hessian, plus a simple arrangement, worked very well.

This was some of them, after the event.

Where is the OP?

SecondhandRose

I love it. I have an account with Readly for 100s magazines for £7.99 a month. I take screenshots of what I like especially interiors and then I add them to my Pinterest pages.

That's such a good idea, didn't know that would work. My very old house needs a revamp, by the time I have bought a couple of housy mags the £7.99 is easily eaten up. Thanks for the heads up and best of luck with Pinterest for the OP.
Just an aside... Also happy weaving to the loom lady, from an addicted handspinning fan. Any help needed, look into your local spinning, weaving and dyers guild. Loads of them getting back together in person now rather than zoomed.

I use Pinterest all the time for recipes mostly but also for anything else that comes to mind, whatever I'm doing at the time. I don't really see why some people find it either frustrating or confusing, I find it quite straightforward.

Take recipes, for instance, you can ask for recipes by ingredient, or by type, eg. vegan, keto, non dairy, vegetarian, French, Thai, Dutch, you name it.

What's not to like?

I was the same, mrsgreenfingers56. I was trying to find patterns for Barbie clothes for Gdd - plenty of pictures but I couldn’t see how to access the patterns. Very frustrating.

Since then I’ve stuck to the Lovecrafts website etc.

Just had a look. ‘Converted barn interiors’ has come up with many different ideas. Good luck.

I use it a lot for inspiration when any idea comes into my head, ie; wondering what a certain colour of walls would look like in a certain room, I would search String - Farrow & Ball.

Try putting converted barn decor into the search bar and you will find many ideas to think about TerriT. As others have said, anything which might be of use, press save which will allow you to have a board which you can title, Barn Decor, something you can return to and add to at any time.

I did a thread about this approx a year ago asking "Am I being thick here or not getting it" over Pinterest. You think you are getting a knitting pattern etc and it's not there and I just ended being frustrated with the site. Decided to give up in the end!

I first registered with Pinterest several years ago. I was utterly confused and bemused by it all and never used it.
However ...
I returned to the website recently and am now hooked. I found that the more I use it they more addicted I have become. I now have numerous “boards” which I add to almost on a daily basis.
I don’t knit, sew or make things so I mainly save recipes, gift ideas, and home and garden inspiration. I also save pictures of works of art - traditional and modern and as a result have become really interested in, and learnt a lot about, art and artists.
I would suggest to anyone struggling with Pinterest to take a look at some member’s boards to get an idea of how the site can be used and then jump in and start saving your own ideas. It all seems a bit complicated at first but be warned, it can be very addictive.

I use it on my iPad and once I have logged in, I don’t bother to log out, so it’s always there on my top bar ready to tap into.

TerriT

I get very confused useing Pinterest. Is it me? How do others get ideas on it. I hear others rave about it so what am I not getting?

I just don't get it at all!!

I decided to delete my account but found it very difficult, in fact I'm still not sure if I'm registered.

I love Pinterest, I spend hours on it. We are part way through renovating our house and I have a different board for each room which has massively helped with the design. Think of it a an electronic scrap board where you can create mood boards with your ideas and inspiration from others / Pinterest

What is Pinterest? Is it just for phones, or can you use it on a laptop?

I use it all the time and have lots of boards, cakes, gardening, DIY etc. Some great recycling ideas also.

I have lost count of the times I have tried to register on Pinterest then discovered that my registration only allows me to access Pinterest the day I register, but not next time I want to see anything.

If anyone knows how to solve that problem, I would be thrilled with some advice.

I found Pinterest annoying at first as when I opened it it showed me all sorts of stuff it thought I would interested in. Then I found that if I clicked on the little person ikon bottom right it would take me to my files.
Once you save an image if you click on it it will show you other related stuff and if you click on an image you like then at top left click on the SAVE button, it will show you your folders so you can choose which to put in in.
You can then go further and further into related stuff until you find it’s way past your bedtime. I love it.

Just a brief look at things and I think you may have to have a suitably tall book case or other room divider and a corner settee. Make people walk along the back wall before moving towards the kitchen

www.housebeautiful.com/uk/renovate/design/a28461218/best-free-home-interior-design-tools-apps-software/

All the best with your project

If you do not want to use pinterest you can go directly to apps that help you with a floor plan. To create a sitting room and allow a digonal cross to the kitchen you have a very difficult problems to solve.

You may decide to redo the kitchen and move the kitchen door or you may be able if the sitting room is long enough to create a socially cosey space.

This is the sort of app you can get

www.apartmenttherapy.com/the-7-best-apps-for-room-design-amp-room-layout-244213

I meant to add I have never used Instagram, that confuses me!

Neither do I use Facebook - I closed my account - I don't consider it to be very 'social' media at all, just seems to cause unnecessary friction between people.

I love Pinterest and use it a LOT to find ideas, inspiration, and tutorials for things - usually sewing and crafting. I also use it as a kind of filing system for other (non crafting) interests. I currently have 96 boards and thousands of pins on a wide variety of topics. It's very addictive!!

It's really quite easy to use. Yes, sometimes it can be a bit irritating when you Google for something and every result seems to be on Pinerest but a few clicks usually gets you to the source information quite quickly.

Follow Casdon's and Flaxseed's suggestions and you'll soon have loads of ideas for open plan decor and rooms.

Happy Pinning!

I love it. I have an account with Readly for 100s magazines for £7.99 a month. I take screenshots of what I like especially interiors and then I add them to my Pinterest pages.

I love pinterest and have several files there where I put ideas. For example I have a patchwork one and one for Christmas ornaments plus numerous others. I plan on learning to weave on a small scale so have started a file on that. My loom arrives today. I love, love, love Pinterest It is so easy to use

I love Pinterest! I use it for ideas for cardmaking, knitting patterns & sewing ideas for small items. Also recipes & gardening ideas. You save the ideas on 'boards'. Do you have a friend who can show you? Good luck!

I love Pinterest too, but found it confusing at first.
TerriT Look in the search bar for anything that interests you, tap on the picture, then go to the ‘SAVE’ button. It will allow you to ‘create a board’ from there.
Think of it as a scrap book or mood board, with lots of different headings/pages.
But beware - it’s addictive!