Editorial Guidelines
At Trendey, we are committed to an editorial process that produces content of high quality and value.
The editorial team is focused on producing informative content that provides you with general-use guidance on home design. Each article goes through intensive research, writing, and review phases to ensure accuracy. The Trendey editorial team dedicates its skills and energy to creating content that offers practical tips, changing trends, and inspiration to help you find your style and curate a home of which you can be proud. To learn more about the Trendey brand, read the About Us page.
We want you to be inspired by Trendey. To make our site user-friendly, articles on Trendey are organized into categories and tagged with relevant topics, allowing you to quickly navigate through the site to topics and ideas that are relevant to you.
Each article in Trendey contains a table of contents, allowing you to select the section that interests you most and skip the sections that do not. Each article also has a date of the last update (latest revision), along with the author’s name, letting you know how topical and relevant the article is to current interior design trends. Clicking on an author’s name allows you to browse more of that author’s contributions.
Originality
The Trendey editorial team takes originality seriously by investigating any suggestion of plagiarism or copyright infringement, ensuring the content on Trendey is unique and original. This applies to all elements of content produced, including text, images, and video. Writers on the Trendey editorial team craft original content to ensure plagiarism does not occur.
The image and video sourcing team verifies the visual elements’ legal owner and ensures the rightful owner provides permission for Trendey’s usage. Accompanying each use of a particular graphic is the owner’s credit to ensure their ownership rights are not violated. Trendey’s editorial team works hard to produce original content, so they respect the work that goes into original content production. They would never intentionally infringe upon another creator’s ownership rights of their content.
Following United States Copyright Law, Trendey respects the protection afforded to owners of original artistic works. The unauthorized use of a medium or work is prohibited. The Trendey team works with copyright holders to secure usage permission. Typically, this results in a photography license agreement, permitting Trendey to employ an image for promotional use. The editorial team also tracks the U.S. Copyright Office Fair Use Index to ensure it complies with the most recent court rulings on best fair use practices.
If you identify an intellectual property violation on the Trendey website, please use the contact form to notify the editorial team so that they can take immediate action to correct the issue.
Fact-Checking Policy
While Trendey’s editorial team wants to create useful and entertaining content, it is also crucial that it be accurate. Each article goes through a thorough review process to validate the accuracy of the information included. This research and validation phase of the content production process ensures that all content exceeds Trendey’s rigorous quality standards. As a result, readers can trust Trendey to provide detailed and contextual information based on thoroughly researched facts. With an impartial journalistic approach, Trendey’s editorial team aims to meet your expectations by providing the detailed information you seek.
If you have identified incorrect factual information on the Trendey website, we welcome you to bring it to our attention using our contact form.
Corrections Policy
Accuracy is paramount to ensure the reliability and trustworthiness of the information contained on the Trendey website. Everyone on the content production and editorial teams is committed to producing content that reflects this commitment. Should an error happen, it will quickly be corrected. To prevent further errors, the editorial team thoroughly investigates the source of the error and implements the necessary procedural changes to avoid making similar mistakes in future content.
You can use the contact form if you want to alert our editorial team of an error.
Independence and Impartiality
Integrity is paramount to the Trendey team. The editorial team adheres to journalistic best practices and all applicable laws to ensure the highest quality standards are met. Fair journalism that remains impartial and independent provides the most trustworthy information and guidance. Therefore, every staff member employed by Trendey adheres to the highest standards of transparency and honesty.
To ensure Trendey adheres to FTC Guidelines on Disclosures, the site is monetized via display ads managed and controlled through Mediavine. In addition, certain links contained in the articles and pages on Trendey qualify as affiliate links. If a visitor to the Trendey.com website clicks on one of these links and subsequently makes a purchase, Trendey may earn an affiliate commission. However, Trendey never receives compensation for the consideration or inclusion of a product in content features, reviews, or recommendations.
The Trendey editorial team acts independently when selecting and reviewing products or services. Outside influences by third-party publishers, advertisers, or any other entity do not impact the products chosen, content point of view, or opinions expressed.
If you suspect a particular product review is subject to outside influence, please notify Trendey through the Trendey contact form. If undue influence is identified through a thorough investigation, the offending review will be removed from the site and a correction posted.
How We Source Images and Graphics
Trendey has a team of photographers and interior designers that collect images to accompany articles.
To curate a diverse collection of inspiring and useful images, Trendey’s editorial team also outsources its image and video production. All content produced and owned by third parties gets credited directly on the site. This transparency is important to ensure readers can trust the content Trendey creates and publishes. A skilled visual content team sources images through rigorous outreach efforts. Through Trendey’s internal system, intended use is communicated to copyright owners. Permission must be expressly obtained before images are used on the Trendey website. To avoid confusion or miscommunication, Trendey provides copyright owners with a contract that explicitly states Trendey’s intended use of an image for promotional purposes. In some circumstances where it is appropriate, Trendey may provide the copyright owners with a licensing fee as compensation for permission to use an image.
We also allow our readers get featured on Trendey. Via Upload Your Image form, they can send us pictures and videos of DIY projects, decor ideas, renovation and remodeling projects, home interior and exterior designs. If we find such content suitable for our site, we post it and give credit to the person that has sent it us.
How We Review Products
It is against Trendey’s policy to accept payment or products in exchange for a positive review. Should it be discovered that a team member does write positively about a product in exchange for compensation, the offending review will be removed and a correction published.
When curating recommended products, a multi-point list of considerations provides our editorial team guidance to ensure consistency of quality. Only products sold by reputable brands with proven quality track records are considered for inclusion. Sources include but are not limited to the following websites:
- Amazon.com
- Wayfair.com
- HomeDepot.com
- WestElm.com
- Lowes.com
- Overstock.com
The intended purpose is the primary focus during product selection. The team at Trendey wants to keep your needs at the forefront. Products across all corresponding categories and design styles are considered to meet a variety of needs and tastes. In addition, factors such as shipping and availability are considered to ensure it is feasible and possible for readers to purchase a recommended product.
When evaluating products to craft a review, Trendey’s editorial team considers the product’s features, including style, color options, dimensions, material, care requirements, and functionality. To ensure a chosen product lives up to Trendey’s and your expectations, the editorial team reads reviews written by verified customers. The editorial team looks for upgrades or improved models if a product has an established issue or design flaw.