Does Interior Design and Decor Work on Substack?
I'd love your opinion...
Someone told me recently that Substack isn’t really a place for interiors writers and visual types of content. That design bloggers don’t really fit the landscape here. That this is the space for writers on far deeper and more meaningful topics.
In many ways I agree. Substack has a huge amount of authors, historians, journalists, economists, linguists, tech journalists, novelists, media figures, thought leaders and even some musicians and actors.
Then there is me and a handful of other “design” writers.
So the thing is this: I fit into the world of Substack as an author and journalist, but I don’t feel my content aligns here. Yet, in many ways, the rebel in me as one of the first design bloggers on this planet, denied by magazine editors as a writer so I created my own space to write (decor8), says “eff it, write about home topics anyway!”
What do you think?
Are you interested in interiors content here or do you also believe that interior design and creative topics concerning home don’t really fit or belong on Substack?
And for content here, by me, what would you like me to really dive into?
Let’s discuss below or, if you’re pressed for time, you may also quickly cast your vote in this poll below.
Curious minds what to know…
Love,
Holly
Hi Holly! Of course they do! In fact it’s a great opportunity to prompt Substack to become more visually flexible. I follow a lot of fashion bloggers and I write about art so visuals are important! It’s wonderful to come to Substack and not have all the pop up advertising! I barely want to go to old blogs, especially on food blogs! I have mixed feelings about paying but I pay for magazines, so why not? I offer a watercolor course to paid subscribers (I’m trying to be clever) haha!
I think it belongs Holly, and I think since you were one of the design blog early adopters it's good that you're here early (early for art design people that is). It may be a slow burn. I was a noughties blogger and I didn't realise how much I missed the longer form writing and connection. New artists and designers are coming here daily, I see it in the membership group I'm in, sick of Instagram and looking for new ways to connect. As a reader and interiors lover I'm definitely drawn to visually driven accounts. I don't have the time/inclination to read very long posts - my attention span probably killed off by Instagram!