Disclosure
Last updated: 4 November 2026.
Transparency matters at The Decor Guide. This Disclosure explains how decorideasguide.com makes money — through affiliate links, advertising, and occasional brand partnerships — and what that means for you as a reader. The short version: some links on this site earn us a commission if you buy through them, but our recommendations are always honest and independent.
Affiliate Links
The Decor Guide participates in several affiliate programmes, including the Amazon Associates Programme, an affiliate advertising programme designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon. We may also take part in other homeware and decor retailer affiliate programmes.
This means that many of the product links you see in our decorating guides — for example, links to sofas, lighting, paint, or seasonal decor — are affiliate links. If you click one of these links and make a qualifying purchase, we may earn a small commission from the retailer.
How Affiliate Links Work
When you click an affiliate link on decorideasguide.com, a small piece of tracking code (usually a cookie) tells the retailer that you arrived from our site. If you then buy something, the retailer pays us a percentage of the sale as a thank-you for the referral. Important points to know:
- It costs you nothing extra. The price you pay is exactly the same whether you use our link or go to the retailer directly.
- We never see your personal details. Retailers only tell us that a sale was referred from our site; we never see your name, address, or payment information.
- Cookies have a limited window. Affiliate cookies typically expire after a set period (for example, 24 hours to 30 days depending on the programme), so only purchases made within that window count.
Affiliate commissions are one of the main ways independent blogs like The Decor Guide stay free to read — they help cover hosting, photography, and the many hours that go into every guide.
Sponsored Content and Brand Partnerships
From time to time, we may work directly with home decor brands on sponsored content — for example, a room makeover featuring a brand’s furniture, or a seasonal styling guide created in partnership with a retailer. When this happens:
- The content will always be clearly labelled as sponsored, paid partnership, or similar, at the top of the article;
- We only partner with brands whose products we genuinely like and would consider for our own homes;
- Sponsored content is still written by Iris Claire, in the same voice and to the same quality standards as everything else on the site.
Product Reviews and Recommendations
Our product recommendations — whether in gift guides, “best of” roundups, or room ideas — are chosen for their design merit, quality, and value for money. Affiliate availability never determines whether a product is featured. If we have received a product free of charge for review purposes, we will say so clearly in the article.
Our Honesty Commitment
Reader trust is everything to a small, independent blog. We promise that:
- We will never recommend a product we would not buy ourselves or suggest to a friend;
- We will always disclose affiliate links, sponsored content, and gifted products clearly;
- Honest opinions will never be softened because of a commercial relationship — if we do not love something, we will tell you;
- Our editorial content is never for sale: brands cannot pay for a positive review or for inclusion in a roundup.
What This Means for You
Quite simply: you can read The Decor Guide with confidence, knowing exactly how the site is funded. If you enjoy our content and would like to support it, using our affiliate links when you shop is a wonderful, cost-free way to do so. If you have any questions about our commercial relationships, please email info@decorideasguide.com — we are always happy to be transparent.
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