If you're familiar with Pinterest, you will know what I mean. But if you've never heard of it, you will wonder what I'm talking about!
Pinterest is a 'virtual pinboard' where you can post images onto 'boards' which you organise into whatever topics you choose. Not surprisingly, mine are (almost) all to do with interiors but people 'pin' all sorts of things from recipes to shoes including hairstyles, favourite places and craft activities. You can pin images from the internet (and you own images from your PC) and you can repin images which other people have posted.
If you're planning a new room scheme, you can pin all your inspirational images onto one board. You can also browse boards created by other people and use the search facility, so if you're looking for a table lamp for instance, you can search for it in Pinterest. Clicking on the image will take you to the website from where the picture was originally 'pinned'. You just need to bear in mind that Pinterest is worldwide and therefore, the original websites may not necessarily be from your home country.
There is an etiquette to follow, and to start pinning you need to request an invite which you can do via the Pinterest site. You just need a Facebook or Twitter account to set it up but once you're up and running, it can become addictive!
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| One of my boards |
Happy pinning!
