If we want to see something, we just type it into google and in 0.00005248 seconds, we see like a million things related to it (like, literally a million).
The birth of Pinterest and Houzz has only sped up the process to make us feel all the more lost in a sea of beautiful things. We scroll through things we already have, but mostly we get caught in the beautiful things we don't have. These websites (bless them, because honey you know I love them too!) have basically made a monster out of the Jones's.
Suddenly, everyone with an ounce of taste and internet access, is our next door neighbor stopping by all, "can I have a cup of sugar? (PS your chairs are ugly)."
So how do we stay calm in a sea full of "BUY ME!" and "YOU NEED THIS." or "THIS IS THE LOOK NOW!" and "ALL THE COOL NEIGHBORS ARE DOING IT."
Here's the secret: Take a break.
If you find yourself spinning over an idea, or that one perfect product, catch yourself.
Are your shoulders hunched up? Are you starving? Do you have a mysterious headache? That's your sign to stop.
Take that break.
It could be for an hour, or it could be for a week. Your body will let you know when she's ready to go back to battle (BTW, it's your job to listen to her).
And when you take your break, be sure you do things unrelated to the design issue at hand. Go for a walk, cook a meal, read a funny book, whatever it is you enjoy that is not related to interior design.
Once you've taken your breather, consider getting back into design-land by actually visiting a shop in person. Look up a design boutique that you've never been to, and pay them a visit. Sometimes we get so wrapped up in images that we forget how different it can be to go look, feel, touch, and smell pieces in person (I can't believe I just wrote that. Ray Bradbury may just drop from the sky and beat me with a copy of Fahrenheit 451).
Now put down your electronics and get some fresh air. Forcing yourself to struggle for another hour isn't going to get you anywhere, I promise.
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