5 ways to upgrade your home decor with Google Search

From tracking down unique vintage finds to seeing how new furniture fits before you buy, here’s how Google Search can help transform your living space. You can use Google Search tools to turn your home decor inspiration into reality.

Use AI features to visualize furniture in your room, identify vintage items with your camera, or circle products on your screen to find similar options. You can also use live video guidance for DIY projects and track price history to ensure you get the best deals. People turn to Google Search every day for discovery and inspiration, including when it comes to home decor: Searches for “home decor inspo” are up 300% in the past month, and both “bathroom inspo” and “living room inspo” are breakout searches in the same timeframe. Bold pops of color are in, too — this year’s trending paint searches include teal and magenta. Getting inspired is the fun part. Making your vision reality is where people can get stuck. Here are five ways you can use Google Search tools to take action on your home decor vision board. When you’re eyeing a new couch or other large piece of furniture, it can be hard to know if the piece will actually fit your room both physically and aesthetically. AI Mode in Search can help you visualize it so you feel more confident about what will work in your space. Simply upload a photo of your room and ask something like, “Based on my living room, what kind of couch would you recommend? The wall is 84 inches wide.” You can then see inspiration for different types of couches that would fit in that spot and follow up with a prompt like, “Can you show me what an emerald green velvet sofa could look like?” to see a mockup right in your space. This year, people are searching for vintage more than ever before, with “vintage braided rugs” and “vintage wood coffee table” as the top trending home furnishing items. If you’re out and about and see a vintage decorative item you love, you can use Google Lens to learn more about it and find similar items online within your price range. Just take a picture of the item with the Google app on iOS or Android, and Lens will pull up links to similar items so you can bring that vintage style home. Sometimes online scrolling leads to the best discoveries.