Websites on home décor, interior design and home improvement, often make huge money, either in form of ad revenue, or through paid partnerships. If you have an eye for interior detail, or in case you specialize in décor, home design and DIY projects, it makes sense to start your own blog. Home improvement influencers and closet designers are followed by millions, and it doesn’t require a fortune to launch such websites. In this post, we are sharing more on why you need to have a blog, with basic tips on set up a website.

Create your own brand

If your interior design ideas can influence others, it wouldn’t take time for your new blog to fly. Some of the best performing websites in the home improvement niche are the ones on DIY and at-home cheap design ideas. You can actually have a voice on the internet, and if the blog gets good traffic, you can expect to partner with brands. In any case, websites with good niche content earn well through ads, as well.

Discover the basic requirements

To launch any website, you will need three important things – a domain name, a hosting plan, and a CMS. The domain name is the brand-name of sorts for your blog, so it has to be relevant to your ideas, the actual niche, and overall theme of the portal. You may find many ideas on how to get hosting for free, but keep in mind that there are no ‘free lunches’ here. The best hosting providers will ensure assured uptime and provide commendable tech support, and the price is worth paying. If you want options, you can consider either BlueHost or HostGator. Then there is the CMS or Content Management System, which offers a platform to update, manage and modify the website, and for most basic blogs, WordPress is more than enough.

Creating a theme

You can choose ready themes that are ideal for home, interior and lifestyle blogs, or else, you can create one on your own, using website builders like Wix and Weebly. Make sure that the theme focuses on the content, so don’t go overboard with animations. However, for home improvement and décor blogs, we strongly recommend that you consider a nice mix of colors, and it is also possible to choose a more creative font.

Check the top niche interior design websites for a few good ideas and theme designs.