What about your real-life inspiration? What are some things that inspire you offline?
"I think just being out and about gets me inspired pretty easily. Since the nature of my blog is about lifestyle and shopping, I love going to shops, cafes, and restaurants to discover and experience things in person. I also love paying attention to the décor and details in those spaces. Whether it’s the music they’re playing or the art they have on their walls or the décor pieces they have near their register, I love to observe. One of my most popular blog posts was an inspiration I spotted while I was out getting macarons at Chantal Guillon on Hayes Street. I saw a really cool pottery piece with a neon handle at the counter and I really wanted it for my home. Since it wasn’t for sale I decided to make it myself. It turned out surprisingly cool and it actually ended up pretty well received on my blog, as well as on Pinterest."

Do you think your real-life inspiration has a direct impact on what you choose to pin?
"Not all the time. I certainly pin things that are more of a fantasy or that I know are out of my reach. However, I think the impact is stronger the other way around, where online-inspiration has a direct impact on what I choose to buy or how I choose to live."

Let’s talk pinning etiquette. What’s the one thing that drives you bonkers?
"I think the one thing that annoys me the most is when the pinner bombards my feed with every image that drives back to their site. I understand we all love the benefits of Pinterest, but I don’t think people need to pin every image they have from their site. Choose the really good ones, and then mix it up with pinning from other sites — or just repin! When I follow someone or a brand, I like to get inspired by their taste and their vision, not so much every product they’re selling or every image from their feature. I have unfollowed a few pinners because of this reason."

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