Terms of Use
These Terms of Use explain how you may access and use homedesingideas.com and my related content, newsletters, and social channels. By visiting or using this site, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.
Who I am and what this site is
I am Julia Zolotukhina, and homedesingideas.com is my personal blog focused on interior design, decoration, and home aesthetics. I write in the first person and share my own experiences, opinions, and ideas. This site is intended for readers in the United States.
Acceptance of terms
By accessing any page on this site, submitting information, or subscribing to the newsletter, you confirm that you are at least 13 years old and that you will follow these Terms of Use and all applicable laws and regulations.
Privacy and cookies
Your use of the site is also governed by the Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy, which describe how I collect and use information and how you can make choices about cookies and tracking.
Ownership of content
Unless otherwise noted, I own the text, photos, graphics, and other materials on this site. All rights are reserved. You may not copy full articles, tutorials, or galleries. You may quote a short excerpt and use a single image for non commercial purposes with a clear link back to the original post. For commercial use, syndication, or press requests, email media@homedesingideas.com.
Your license to use the site
I grant you a limited, revocable, non exclusive, non transferable license to access and use the site for personal, non commercial purposes. You may not use the site in any way that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair it, or interfere with any other person’s use.
User submissions and community features
If you submit comments, emails, photos, or other materials, you are responsible for what you share. By submitting content, you grant me a non exclusive, royalty free, worldwide license to use, display, reproduce, and distribute that content on the site and my official social channels, with credit to you when feasible. Do not upload content that you do not own or that violates any law or the rights of others.
Prohibited uses
You agree not to use the site to post or send anything unlawful, harmful, harassing, defamatory, hateful, discriminatory, sexually explicit, misleading, or spammy. Do not attempt to reverse engineer, scrape, or harvest data from the site. Do not impersonate others or misrepresent your affiliation.
Intellectual property and DMCA
I respect intellectual property rights. If you believe that content on this site infringes your copyright, send a detailed notice to dmca@homedesingideas.com with the URL of the material, a description of your work, your contact information, and a statement that you have a good faith belief the use is not authorized. I will respond to valid notices and remove or disable access to the material as appropriate.
Third party links and services
The site may link to third party websites or use third party services for analytics, ads, or affiliate programs. I do not control these third parties and am not responsible for their content, policies, or practices. Review their terms and privacy policies before using their sites or services.
No professional advice
All content is for educational and inspirational purposes only and reflects my personal opinions and experiences. I am not a licensed interior designer, contractor, electrician, plumber, or therapist. Always consult qualified professionals for specialized advice and follow local laws and building codes. See the site Disclaimer for more details.
No warranties
The site and all content are provided as is and as available. I make no warranties of any kind, express or implied, including warranties of accuracy, reliability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non infringement. I do not warrant that the site will be uninterrupted, secure, or error free.
Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, I am not liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits, revenues, data, goodwill, or other intangible losses arising from your use of the site or reliance on its content.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold me harmless from any claims, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising out of your use of the site, your submissions, or your violation of these terms or any law or rights of a third party.
Termination
I may suspend or terminate your access to the site at any time and for any reason, including if I believe you have violated these terms. Upon termination, your right to use the site stops immediately.
International use
This site targets a United States audience. If you access it from another country, you are responsible for complying with local laws and understand that data may be processed in the United States.
Severability and waiver
If a court finds any provision of these terms invalid, the remaining provisions will remain in full force. If I do not enforce a provision right away, I do not waive my right to enforce it later.
Contact
Questions about these terms are welcome. For legal or DMCA questions, write to legal@homedesingideas.com or dmca@homedesingideas.com. For general questions use julia@homedesingideas.com. For partnerships write to media@homedesingideas.com.