DIY Interior Makeovers: Reinventing a Space
Finding Inspiration and Sourcing Ideas
A course by Dan Lovatt , Designer
About the video: Finding Inspiration and Sourcing Ideas
Overview
“Inspiration is one of the most important things we need to have to do what we love. I will teach you how and where you can look for it and how to start analyzing the things you like so you can realize which ones will help you in your creative process. ”
In this video lesson Dan Lovatt addresses the topic: Finding Inspiration and Sourcing Ideas, which is part of the Domestika online course: DIY Interior Makeovers: Reinventing a Space. Turn custom design ideas into a reality and breathe new life into your home on a budget using creative do-it-yourself techniques.
Partial transcription of the video
“Finding Inspiration and Sourcing Ideas Now, we're gonna start to find our inspiration, Finding inspiration comes from a variety of medias. My advice when starting to look for inspiration is try to avoid the trends, and try and find a style which suits you. This can come from many different things that we're going to cover. To find inspiration, I always look through a lot of books, magazines, and some digital images too. We're gonna talk through some of my favourite images, which I've found in certain books and magazines. This is one of my favourite fashion books called "Modern Menswear." It...”
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Course summary for: DIY Interior Makeovers: Reinventing a Space
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Category
Architecture & Spaces, Craft -
Areas
Arts & Crafts, DIY, Furniture Design & Making, Interior Design, Spatial Design, Woodworking

Dan Lovatt
A course by Dan Lovatt
Dan Lovatt is a UK-based designer who specializes in interiors and do-it-yourself projects. Growing up in a creative part of Manchester meant Dan was exposed to art and culture from a young age. After he left school, he channeled his creativity into retail where he went on to work in visual merchandising before launching his career in content creation.
Now, Dan collaborates with brands and shares his do-it-yourself expertise with over 20K followers on Instagram, creating content focused on breathing new life into old objects. In 2020, he started the #LockdownDIYChallenge which encouraged his followers to do just that and saw over two thousand submissions. He has been featured in publications and blogs including Image, The Northern Echo, Flok, First Sense Interiors, and Bramwell Brown.
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