The photo-sharing community Flickr has got to be one of my favorite web tools EVER - second only to blogs, of course. Those of you using it need no convincing as to why it’s amazing. Those of you who aren’t… get over there and check it out! You can start with our Flickr gallery, which contains nearly every photo of the house we’ve ever taken:

http://flickr.com/photos/fixerupper/

But by all means, do not stop there. It’s a fantastic resource for all you house voyeurs. You can find all sorts of great images, old and new. And individual picture-takers can feed into larger groups or “pools”, which is where the fun really begins.

Give these two photo pools a shot when you have about 342 hours to waste:

Victorian Design and Residential Architecture
http://www.flickr.com/groups/victorianhouselovers/pool/

This pool features all things Victorian-house-related including exterior and interior shots, closeups on details such as lighting and hardware, Victorian-era antiques, and scans of old photos that feature room setups and/or houses. It’s a gold mine!

Vintage Home Interiors
http://www.flickr.com/groups/victorianhouselovers/pool/

This one is not limited to Victorian interiors, but it has lots of amazing old photos of nearly every era. These pics are priceless, and the good people who spent time scanning them in and sharing them deserve much love.
Victorian Style Homes
http://www.flickr.com/groups/50675280@N00/pool/

Trying to pick the perfect paint scheme? Wondering what your porch looked like before it got remuddled? This is the pool to check out. Mostly exteriors, but tons of them!

Have you got a favorite Flickr hangout? Do share…… I’m always looking for new inspiration ;)