• Narrow down your interior design preferences with free online decorating ideas.interior with stool image by Leonid Nyshko from Fotolia.com
  
  Free interior decorating ideas available online provide plenty of expert advice on coordinating colors, choosing design styles, and working with decorating trends. You also can find many sources for do-it-yourself projects. These free ideas can help you narrow down and communicate your decorating preferences, if you're working with an interior designer.
  
  

TV Show Websites

• An advantage of looking for decorating ideas on the websites of home and garden TV shows is that they often include clear, step-by-step photos or videos. One drawback is that these sites are typically large, which makes it difficult to find information, so do not start your search from the homepage. Instead, look through sections of the sites with titles such as "Rooms" or "DIY Decorating," for instance.
  
  

Decorating Magazine Websites

• Home decor magazine websites will often show decorating trends from different regions and eras. For example, if you want to create a '60s-style room, you might find the information you need on one of these sites. Magazine sites also provide many pictures of complete room settings, which helps take the guesswork out of choosing color combinations and furniture arrangements.
  
  

Newspaper Websites

• Home and garden sections on newspaper websites often focus on current events related to decorating. Users can, therefore, find up-to-date information on decorating products and design trends as well as interviews with interior designers and others in the industry. Sometimes these sites' home decor sections aren't easy to find. Search for sections titled "Style" or "Living," if you don't readily see a decorating section.
  
  

Furniture and Home Store Websites

• Check out the websites of your favorite furniture retailers. They often have photos of room settings that can give you some decorating ideas for your home. Some home store websites also include step-by-step decorating projects for do-it-yourselfers with various skills.
  
  

Hobby Websites

• If you're specifically looking for do-it-yourself projects, search online communities and magazine websites that focus on hobbies such as sewing and woodworking. These sites often include free instructions for making home decorating items, ranging from curtains to entertainment centers.