Best Home Decor Blogging Resources – 2026

This little home decor blog has had quite the journey! There’s been a lot trial and error (a lot of errors, if I’m honest) plus a very steep learning curve. But, ultmately I’m so proud of what I created in efforts of inspiring others in their home decor journey. Over the years, I’ve gathered up effective blogging resources that have completely transformed how I share my ideas. These are the platforms, tools, and systems that helped me grow my site and generate income—and just as importantly, the ones I’d skip if I were starting over today. a home decor blog (or, perhaps you’ve taken then plunge!) so I’m sharing all my strategies and apps I use here.

From the beginning, I hoped this space would become a creative outlet and a space to share my home decor journey. I remember getting the boys settled in school and saying to myself, I really want to do this.  So, I hunkered down, rolled up my sleeves and got started creating this blog. 

There are tons of posts out there with step by step details on how to start a blog. I don’t want to recreate the wheel, but DO want to share the blogging resources for my this site that work for me.

My Blogging Tools (What I Actually Use)

Tool	What I Use It For	Worth It?	My Take
WordPress + Kadence	Website platform	✅ Yes	Flexible and scalable, but a learning curve
Mediavine	Ad revenue	✅ Yes (with traffic)	Passive income but fluctuates
ShopMy	Affiliate links	✅ Yes	Clean, flexible, easy to use
LTK	Affiliate storefront	🤷‍♀️ Sometimes	Helpful for discovery, but not essential
Pinterest	Traffic	✅ Yes	Long-term traffic driver
YouTube	Growth + trust	✅ Yes (long-term)	Slow start, but builds authority
Email (Kit)	Audience ownership	✅ Yes	Important long-term asset
Canva	Graphics	✅ Yes	Simple and efficient

Best Email Platform for Home Decor Blogs

Over the course of my home decor blogging journey, my newsletter has become one of my most important elements. It struggled and lagged at first as I tried out a few different platforms. However, once I found Convertkit, big things started happening. As an email marketing platform designed for creators, it felt at home to me right away.

I now send weekly home decor tips out to thousands of subscribers. Additionally, it allows me to set up beautiful sequences, opt in forms, offer digital products, and build a newsletter creator page. Just like any platform, there are a few tiny details I’d like to change and I’d love to sponsorships, but overall, I’d recommend Convertkit in a heartbeat.

How I Use Affiliate Links: ShopMy & LTK

Using affiliate links (where if someone clicks and purchases) is one way I make income from this site. There are a lot of options out there and I use a few. Some independent brands have their own programs but in general I use I currently use ShopMy and LTK (formerly Like to Know It and Reward Style for Creators) for most of my links because it’s simple and flexible, especially when I’m sharing across blog posts, YouTube, and Instagram.

I love how simple and clean ShopMy is to use. It creates really straightforward collections and allows you to add links even if you don’t earn commission – this is helpful for your readers and followers. Sign up is easy and straight forward, 100% recommend!

I started using LTK (also called Like to Know It and Reward Style for Creators) years ago – it was such an easy and original way to link Instagram posts. There’s a lot to love about it; it’s familiar and I have made some brand connections through this website. However, it can be glitchy and some of the sharing widgets are clunky. You do need a referral to sign up, so you can use my below!

Best Wordpress for Home Decor Blog

Yes, I absolutely recommend Wordpress for a home decor site. It can be tricky to get started but once you get the hang of it, it’s easy to navigate. Wordpress runs things and then you have a theme – which is the design. I used Restored 316 for my Wordpress theme and absolutely love their designs.

A little back story; I sort of bungled things at the beginning years ago. I tried a variety of themes from different developers. I focused only on how easy it was and what it looked like.Ugh. Doing this just made a mess of things. I had NO IDEA how crucial a theme was to user experience, search results, and overall site functionality. The themes I purchased were clunky and harder to use then they should’ve been. I never even shared them as a resource because I just couldn’t recommend them to others!

And then, I found Restored 316! I researched the hell out of themes and options and spent months debating whether to make the switch. I ultimately landed on their Rosemary Theme (the example shows food, but it works with so many other blog topics!).

After making the change from Genesis to Kadence with Restored 316, I immediately felt a sense of relief and excitement. My site *finally* felt like what I always hoped it could be. It’s easier to navigate with so many search options like topics, menus, tabs, etc. Check out the layout of my home page for an idea – an I built this on my own with this theme!

Not only are the folks at Restored 316 there SUPER friendly and helpful, they’re also really knowledgable. I found the documentation easy to follow (and when I got stuck, my questions were answered immediately. I cannot imagine ever making another switch after finding Restored 316 themes.

Best Home Interior Stock Images

Ok, now what do we fill this home decor site with? Well, I do take many of my own photos. But, there are times when I need a pretty photo to create my graphics and site sections. The stock image site, Elevae, has quickly become one of my most essential blogging resources.

I’ve tried lots of options, including Unsplash which has high quality, free stock images.To take it to the next level though, I use Elevae Visuals. They offer stunning, unique, and authentic stock photos – perfect for my home styling site.

They do have a monthly fee but the time it saves me along with the level of professionalism it brings to my images makes it completely worth it.

Beginner Blogging Courses

Taking a beginner’s blogging course really made a difference for my home decor blog. For awhile there, I THOUGHT I had this all figured out. Then I came up Eb Garbano’s Productive Blogging courses and holy smokes, these blew my mind. I’ve taken four of them and they have all taken my site to the next level. Here are two of my extra favorite courses (but they’re all good!):

SEO Blogging Course

Getting found in search can be trick so I absolutely recommend her SEO Jumpstart Course. She managed to take a very boring and complicated topic and made it so easy and clear to implement. I know SEO (search engine optimization) sounds boring and probably not the main reason you’re starting a blog site. But hear me out.

Basically, SEO is how people will find your blog. (There’s more to it, but in a nutshell that’s it). Without good SEO no one will find you. After taking this course, I saw results almost instantly and have seen marked improvements ever since. (Actually, I keep hitting search milestones month after month!) Without a doubt, this SEO course is one of the VERY BEST investments I’ve made towards blogging professionally.

Email Marketing Course

If you had told me even just last year that email marketing would be a favorite aspect of blogging for me, I would have said you’re mistaken. Emails felt yukky and tiresome and I never knew what to write.

And then. Whooo boy. Taking this Email Marketing Course (and subsequently switching to Convertkit, see above), my whole newlsetter game just went to the next level.

It is now one of my most rewarding and successful methods of engaging with readers. Eb’s online class, Email Marketing Course, showed me everything from set up (gotta get this right!) to creating sequences, and all the little details that make a hug impact. This class was so good I literally spent one whole weekend going through it start to finish. I just couldn’t stop.

What Site Hosting Service to Use

Hosting is one of those critical blogging resources that can easily be overlooked. I’ve been with Big Scoots for a few years and absolutely recommend their services.

I used a free hosting site for that blog. It was clunky and glitchy with little room for customization. Then after some research, I went with Bluehost for their hosting services. Things were ok but I definitely didn’t get the support I needed.

A few years down the road an I switched to Big Scoots. Why change hosting providers? Well, this site wasn’t really performing well on the speed test among a few other issues. Admittedly, I was fully convinced after seeing a few recommendation from website experts who I absolutely trust.

Despite the funny name, my switch to BigScoots has been super easy and I saw some site improvement immediately. Their customer service is mind-blowingly fast ( I mean, it’s like there just waiting for my basic questions to roll in…).

Honestly, they have helped with so much behind the scenes including theme changes, diagnosing a few plug in issues, and helping with a domain problem. Made my life so much easier!

My Opinion on Blogging Resources

I hope this post is helpful in setting up and creating a home decor blog. It’s one of the most rewarding and satisfying achievements I’ve done. There is a bit of a learning curve, but with all the support out there it’s definitely possible. From blogging courses to platforms and hosting services – these are the ones I’d recommend to a friend.