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What's hot on my Pinterest?

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  Analytics are always interesting when you keep a blog and they can provide insight into your readers likes and dislikes.  I keep a close eye on my blog analytics and also Pinterest. While I look for patterns of pins on Pinterest there often aren't any, but last month was a little different.  Do  these images  indicate what is popular on Pinterest or do they reflect what I like personally or both? Here's a selection of  my most liked/repinned pins in order of popularity from last month: source  source  source  source  source    What we can say ... clean lines are evident in all designs versions of gray are very popular paired with lighter walls texture is a dominant feature especially from wood and brick lighter woods are used to add texture and warmth contrast is an evident characteristic  nature is present in fruits, plants, woods That's what Pinterest told me last month. Of course I know what is popular on my feed is i...

2016 Home decor trend checklist

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I can't believe that December whizzed by without much thought to home decor  blogging.  The holiday season always puts things on hold. I have to make up for that with a good summary of what 2016 holds in design trends for the home.  How do I know what to write about trends? A good question for sure. Knowledge comes from a lot of reading and looking and being a good synthesizer.   A trend is never  for one year;  all I have to do is look back at what I wrote last year to realize that everything still holds true.  When I write about trends I  like to write about broader patterns I notice in  home decor  that I feel have some staying power. There's nothing earth shattering to report for 2016, but there's usually not major shifts. Plants  and plant motifs bring the outside in   Source  You can also see the use of blue, wire furniture, and natural woods carried over from last year.  Pastels are still creeping in usually mi...