I would love to see a video with images of your other homes and explaining why you choose what you chose and tell us things you learned by styling that home.
Yes, more small space videos, please. WE downsized from two homes, approximately 3500 sq. ft. total, to just the smaller home about 1400 s ft and sold the other. I can tell you that I will never go back to a big home. I just love my small home. I have already incorporated some of these tips, especially using vertical space (we are blessed with high ceilings in the common spaces, as well as lots of windows/light) and having fewer things but bolder things. We also let go of almost all decor that didn't mean anything to us personally, and am left with things that we have made, things that were made for us, items collected on travels, travel photos, etc. So, when I sit in my small home, I am surrounded by objects of importance....to me.
I have lost count of how many times I’ve watched this video. Very inspirational. I’ve applied a lot of your advice to my small space. Can I just tell you. !!! “It works” !!! in my opinion. Still have a long way to go . However, so happy the way it’s turning out. Thanks Valentina. ❤👏🏾💪🏾🙏🏾
Having lived in 400 sq ft for our family of four for almost 4 years, we definitely needed to maximize our space, especially vertical space, and multifunctional furniture pieces really helped! We had to custom make a couple of our pieces so thankful my father in law is a carpenter! We used oak pieces that should last forever and are also so beautiful!
Great video! I'm in 1330 square feet, and just replaced my overstuffed sofa and loveseat with a low profile modular sectional - it's the only seating in the room, but it comfortably seats 5 people, I can stretch out with my dogs, and it looks fabulous. Now I'm working on my high-drama canvas to hang over it.
Long time viewer from Australia. I love your passion and warmth toward your chosen career. I agree with almost everything in this video. I own a two bedroom apartment and I can say from my own experience that upscaling the quality and finishes, while minimising the amount of 'pieces' is the way to go
We have a smaller house but since we need fewer items we choose nicer things. We can splash out on the details like silk blend curtains and wool rugs because the overall cost is lower than if we had to dress a larger space.
Vertical space/hanging curtains from the ceiling works the same way for the bathroom shower curtain too. Combine/hot glue/sew 2 shower curtains together vertically, or get regular (fast drying) room curtains and hang them close to the ceiling. It will create interesting drama not found in most bathrooms!
Perfect timing for this video. I’m struggling with the small size of my daughters room right now. I’m a designer too! But sometimes you get stuck with a problem in your own home you can’t see past. This was a very helpful video.
I definitely agree about the paint colors! I redid my mobile home with light blue toned gray all the walls are this color and all cabinetry got painted a dark medium gray almost looks charcoal and these colors are cool toned but I paired this warm lighting and my space just feels cozy and sophisticated very homey
Absolutely Love your tips on small spaces, we downsized to a smaller Forever Home once our children left home and these types of videos help me a lot, I’m definitely going to upscale my lamp that is sitting on our fireplace and make it a little bit more dramatic than what I have there at the moment. Thank You Kindly for sharing your tips all over the world. Cheers from Queensland Australia 🇦🇺💖💖
Thank you for doing this video on small spaces. Very informative. I have lived in small houses and now an apartment. Less is definitely more and quality is essential. Thanks for the great tip on a neutral rug and one that is big enough. You inspire me!
I live in a 400 ft2 studio apartment in Brooklyn, New York so that is my small living! I’m watching this while putting together an IKEA wardrobe that was just delivered today because, of course, I also don’t have a a single clothes closet! I live in the apartment with my dog and it’s usually just us but my niece is coming to stay with me for the 4th of July and I have a friend coming in September so I also have to make my studio work for when people visit as well. So everything has to do double duty and I really have to plan things out well.
We just bought a condo in Tampa FL, so we need good tips to decorate it using fresh ideas and new furniture. I really enjoyed this episode because it explained the first steps of a good design. I am going to watch all other episodes. Thank you so much.
Great video! I am in an 860 sq ft highrise apartment, and am struggling to make the space work for everything I need. I have great light, but it's a narrow unit that is hard to fill out correctly. This is really helpful.
I'm so glad I found your channel! I love everything about your style especially your use of bold colours. I too have a tv room painted entirely in black, something most people would balk at but they are missing out. I love the depth the colour brings to the room and of course the drama. And as a viewer in Europe (Ireland) I came here because of course as you said our rooms are on the smaller size, loved the advice. I'm off to measure up some rooms.
One point of criticism: hardly any of the example pictures used really show small spaces. It would have been more helpful to see these ideas in actually small rooms.
I'm so pleased to see her showcasing a 12 person dining table in these small spaces as it really is exactly what I was hoping to address in my small home.
My 1300 sq.ft. ranch style home has a semi-open space concept. The Dining space is approximately 10.5 x 12. When I viewed this home prior to purchase, there was a small dining table in this space framed by a large picture window. I went with an 8ft x 3ft table, that comfortably seats six. The scale fills the space while providing enough "maneuvering" room and makes the space feel Grand and welcoming and provides a much needed large scale work surface for DIY projects and entertaining for special occasions. Love your tips.
I live in a 5th wheel camper in the summer time! I am planning a remodel, thank you for the tips!! Please more small space videos!! I love the warm minimalist style!
We are a family of 4 living in 400 sq ft for almost 4 years and love it! Although we just moved recently to almost double that size! I miss our old studio flat!
@@shannonnewell389 thank you so much!! How long will you be staying in the studio apartment, do you already have all your own furniture with you? Ours is a studio as well and curtains, dividers and dimmers were our fave things! :)
Hi Valentina can you a video on best places or how to buy a sectional or loveseat. I've gone to high-end places mid and even box stores. Quality is lacking I wish I knew this years ago. After watching some of your videos I'm redoing my home from scratch selling all my old furniture and simplify my life. That's freedom for me.
Ive been ten years in a tiny apartment. I invested in a few nice pieces and it feels really full and cozy but I moving into a bigger apartment and Im afraid every thing is going to feel like its floating around in a big space. I like your idea of doubling up the coffee table and ottoman. And you are so right about the drama and bold colors. Contrast makes a small space so much more interesting.
I would love to hear more about what to do with small spaces. I especially would be interested in small bathroom ideas! Thank you so much for everything!
love small space videos, but I also feel as if I don't have a good sense of how to decorate in general. I have an awkward small space living room. Currently in a 1300 square foot home, although a good portion of that is an open finished attic, Given my indecision in decorating and a living room that still looks unfinished after a year and a half of living here I am trying to find what helps I can! current question, any thoughts on putting open shelves for photos over a sideboard table, or rather hanging photos on the wall....family and friend photos.
Hi Valentina, thank you so much for your wonderful videos and always great content!! can't wait to use some of your tips in my small flat. all the best!
Love this video! We move, for my husband's job, often. So I am constantly reworking spaces. Our current home is larger than average, but it is an older home. Lots of walls (which I love), but then lots of smaller rooms (which I don't). Going to show this video to my husband, because he somehow doesn't think his obnoxious, oversized, ugly recliner "takes up much space."
Love these small space videos! We live in a larger home which can be overwhelming at times to decorate! We have a couple of small vacation rentals which are great because they are manageable to Decorate and just fun! Thanks for your tips! My take away is I need to get more mirrors and scale up!♥️
Gotta tell you - the BEST pic you showed was the comparison of the two windows showing how to hang curtains! I've been telling friends this for years but they can't visualize it. Your sketch showed precisely what a huge difference it makes - both windows ( the glass-framed area ) are exactly the same yet, with the curtains hung higher and wider, the window on the right looks WAY bigger and more elegant. I actually took a screenshot of this so I can show my sister who is about to invest in new draperies.
Yes! Yes please more ideas for small spaces. How can I make my small living room look more sophisticated when I HAVE to hang up my husband’s deer head (not negociable 😔) Help please Valentina!!!
Yes more small space videos! We're just about to by our forever home. It's 1000 sqft on the main level with a few extra on the basement but not too much.
My apartment is waaay too small to buy BIG anything. The items I feel need to be proportionate to the space, a large lamp.. in here? mmmmm...not in here, its 14x10. I have to walk a tite rope with decorating and its taken me years to edit and size things. I do have a giant photo on metallic canvas above my apartment size sofa, and yes hang things high. I agree, I find mirrors good also, if you can fit them. Hanging pics and mirrors on fronts and sides of bookcases works too! A mirror there will reflect the room behind it to appear longer and larger and bounce light around. Great ideas! Thanks :)
I live in a condo and the living room and dining room are one long narrow space with really high ceilings. Can you do a video with some tips on how to best decorate a space like this? Also, because space is tight I need storage so I wont pick furniture that isn't functional for putting things away. Thank you, love you videos!
Dear Valentina, could you maybe soon make a video on colours in rooms and how to work with the colour of the floor one got? We moved to a flat in centre Germany which we renovated completely. Yet, the living room became my biggest problem. We have a beautiful wooden floorboard in this big room, as well as huge windows and stucco moldings. The predominant colours are white, light wood which is a bit yellowish and we painted the walls in a warm creamy greyish white. Now we stuck! What furniture? White or black ? Or anything else? I love it cozy, dramatic, personal but minimalistic and wide in the same time… maybe you have ideas to share with us. Thank you so much! Best from Germany
V your channel has helped me develop my taste. Light art plants personal scents luxury products which are affordable. I just bought a gorgeous teak mid century credenza. I love ❤️ coming home. FYI my sheets are linen from Portugal love them.
Love these tips! I know you love ikea curtains, but would you use velvet all year long? Our home is 1,350 sq ft. We are just learning to use lighter colors and the height of the room.
Great video. I’m moving to a small space that mid totally open with windows on one wall and a solid wall where the TV goes. I am stuck on the furniture. I started buying before I moved in . I purchased 2 small chair and a 36 in ottoman. The chairs are brown and the ottoman is dark gray, light gray, some gold on a cream background. Needless to say, they do not go together. So, decided to create a den with the chairs but don’t know how to use the ottoman. I want an ottoman for a coffee table because people think they can use coffee tables for putting their feet on. The way the model home is decorated is light and airy but it also doesn’t have any window treatments. I need furniture that will hold people over 250 lbs because when I do have family over they are pretty good sized. I’m just at a loss. I will be working with a designer at the furniture but the furniture store is about a 45 minute drive. Also, I don’t know if my kids will ever come to visit but I would need a sleeper sofa for that. Just venting and scratching my head.
Fabulous video thanks V... One idea I always use in small spaces is to have as many items as possible be multi use items. Eg. My kitchen pantry that I made out of a balinese tv cabinet, and created extra shelving inside for a panty. I used the backs of the big doors, to create a panelled hook system to hold all my necklaces and earrings. Another idea, was to use the 6 inches behind the front apartment door when it opens, to create a 36" wide x 7' high taylor made shelving unit to hold shoes, and hand bags, covered by a neutral curtain, the same colour as the wall.
@@oursimplestory Oh wow! My mom lives in 400sqft in the back portion of our lot, and I cannot even imagine 😳😂 Are your kids little? How was the sleeping situation?
@@maymayrays our kids our 4 (just turned a few weeks ago) and 1 (turning 2 soon)!! I did a home tour so you can check it out! Thankfully we did have a huge patio/balcony area that made our space feel a lot bigger! That and floor to ceiling windows!! Sleeping was fun lol - and not much of it happening on my end lol!
@@oursimplestory Aw - I just watched it! I can see why you miss that space 🖤 so much gorgeous light and you decorated beautifully. Yes, we have two large porches, as does my mom, and that makes all the difference. Haha - mom never sleeps until that third year, hang in there!! Mine are 7 and 9, and the literal out-growing of this place feels very real 😂😬 But we’ll hang on as long as we can because it’s our little home in the city and the location cannot be beat.
@@maymayrays aw thank you so much for watching it! :) Location is definitely key!! :) I would love to have a smallish/tinyish home with a veranda all around the entire home one day, nestled in the woods but close enough that we can bike into town! Thats the dream lol
I have the biggest fear of starting over especially when I JUST spent a bunch a money on things that I quickly lost joy over. I hate wasting my money. But ever since I started watching your channel (this week), I really want to get rid of everything that either doesn't fit my space, doesn't make me happy or is no longer my style. One of my 2022 goals is to make my home a place I truly enjoy being in. 1000%!
Great professional video, thank you! Measure everything! Trying to organize and decorate our 800sf space is why I just started a UA-cam channel also - it’s such a different challenge from the bigger home I left in Texas.
I LOVE THIS VIDEO! I’m looking to move into a 220 sq ft apartment by myself this year. I have two questions: 1. Do you suggest having bold, patterned curtains or neutral curtains? Having bold curtains draws the eyes to the windows, but could it make the space seem very busy? 2. What do you think of overhead cupboards lining the room? Will it reduce the sense of space too much? Or will it help draw the eyes to the ceiling? Thank you very much!
Do what makes you HAPPY & makes sense for the space. For example I’m in 400 square foot studio with 2 full closets + a linen closet. There’s no reason for me to have extra storage- but I definitely need separation for the living space & sleeping space.
Love ur videos You always have good info TY May I ask where your earrings are from? And, do you ever not line your eyes all around? Just wondered if for summer maybe… They look blue?
We really love our small home but need help with design in our eat in kitchen. We have an eat in area that has three small bay windows that I want to use a round table and bench seating area. Your small area ideas are great. Please share some ideas for dining seating in small areas
more small space videos please - this was great!!!
We want more small space design tips!!! We are all in apts and are living vicariously through YOU! LOL. But, we really are. Can ya help us out. 😊
I would love to see a video with images of your other homes and explaining why you choose what you chose and tell us things you learned by styling that home.
I would love that video too!! Great suggestion!
Yes, more small space videos, please. WE downsized from two homes, approximately 3500 sq. ft. total, to just the smaller home about 1400 s ft and sold the other. I can tell you that I will never go back to a big home. I just love my small home. I have already incorporated some of these tips, especially using vertical space (we are blessed with high ceilings in the common spaces, as well as lots of windows/light) and having fewer things but bolder things. We also let go of almost all decor that didn't mean anything to us personally, and am left with things that we have made, things that were made for us, items collected on travels, travel photos, etc. So, when I sit in my small home, I am surrounded by objects of importance....to me.
I thumbs up before watching because I know V Never disappoint!
Same 🌸
Could you please do a video on styling bathrooms? Keep those amazing videos coming. 💕
Great tips for my small bedroom. Thank you.
I have lost count of how many times I’ve watched this video. Very inspirational. I’ve applied a lot of your advice to my small space. Can I just tell you. !!! “It works” !!! in my opinion. Still have a long way to go . However, so happy the way it’s turning out. Thanks Valentina. ❤👏🏾💪🏾🙏🏾
Having lived in 400 sq ft for our family of four for almost 4 years, we definitely needed to maximize our space, especially vertical space, and multifunctional furniture pieces really helped! We had to custom make a couple of our pieces so thankful my father in law is a carpenter! We used oak pieces that should last forever and are also so beautiful!
Thank you! That's what I needed to hear 7:02 More personal décor just sparks joy in the heart of my home.
Great video! I'm in 1330 square feet, and just replaced my overstuffed sofa and loveseat with a low profile modular sectional - it's the only seating in the room, but it comfortably seats 5 people, I can stretch out with my dogs, and it looks fabulous. Now I'm working on my high-drama canvas to hang over it.
Long time viewer from Australia. I love your passion and warmth toward your chosen career. I agree with almost everything in this video. I own a two bedroom apartment and I can say from my own experience that upscaling the quality and finishes, while minimising the amount of 'pieces' is the way to go
Neutral rug for small spaces. Thank you for the tip.
We have a smaller house but since we need fewer items we choose nicer things. We can splash out on the details like silk blend curtains and wool rugs because the overall cost is lower than if we had to dress a larger space.
Totally agree, fewer but better is my motto! With one caveat, must not be breakable. as my kids break everything lol
Yes, please much more for small spaces, thank you!
Vertical space/hanging curtains from the ceiling works the same way for the bathroom shower curtain too. Combine/hot glue/sew 2 shower curtains together vertically, or get regular (fast drying) room curtains and hang them close to the ceiling. It will create interesting drama not found in most bathrooms!
Perfect timing for this video. I’m struggling with the small size of my daughters room right now. I’m a designer too! But sometimes you get stuck with a problem in your own home you can’t see past. This was a very helpful video.
I definitely agree about the paint colors! I redid my mobile home with light blue toned gray all the walls are this color and all cabinetry got painted a dark medium gray almost looks charcoal and these colors are cool toned but I paired this warm lighting and my space just feels cozy and sophisticated very homey
Absolutely Love your tips on small spaces, we downsized to a smaller Forever Home once our children left home and these types of videos help me a lot, I’m definitely going to upscale my lamp that is sitting on our fireplace and make it a little bit more dramatic than what I have there at the moment. Thank You Kindly for sharing your tips all over the world. Cheers from Queensland Australia 🇦🇺💖💖
Thank you for doing this video on small spaces. Very informative. I have lived in small houses and now an apartment. Less is definitely more and quality is essential. Thanks for the great tip on a neutral rug and one that is big enough. You inspire me!
I live in a 400 ft2 studio apartment in Brooklyn, New York so that is my small living! I’m watching this while putting together an IKEA wardrobe that was just delivered today because, of course, I also don’t have a a single clothes closet! I live in the apartment with my dog and it’s usually just us but my niece is coming to stay with me for the 4th of July and I have a friend coming in September so I also have to make my studio work for when people visit as well. So everything has to do double duty and I really have to plan things out well.
Love ikea for small spaces we live in 400 sq ft too!! :) Planning and double daty are definitely key!!
We just bought a condo in Tampa FL, so we need good tips to decorate it using fresh ideas and new furniture. I really enjoyed this episode because it explained the first steps of a good design. I am going to watch all other episodes. Thank you so much.
I really appriciate you are talking from your own experience. That´s really something new in the world of home designers! :-) Love it.
Always learning from you, you are such a generous person and a good teacher, thank you so much Dear Valentina💖
Great video! I am in an 860 sq ft highrise apartment, and am struggling to make the space work for everything I need. I have great light, but it's a narrow unit that is hard to fill out correctly. This is really helpful.
You are the most knowledgeable and professional designer on UA-cam! Could you do a video on how to style a rental house and apartment?
Wow you just amazing. So wish to get more tips for small narrow kitchen 🌹🌹🌹
You are a delight ❤️
I'm so glad I found your channel! I love everything about your style especially your use of bold colours. I too have a tv room painted entirely in black, something most people would balk at but they are missing out. I love the depth the colour brings to the room and of course the drama. And as a viewer in Europe (Ireland) I came here because of course as you said our rooms are on the smaller size, loved the advice. I'm off to measure up some rooms.
You're Awesome. Period. Hands Down! I love watching you just for the fun of it; You always manage to raise my spirits! Paula/Seattle
You are so upbeat and I love it! 💕 That’s why I’m here. And the tips are great too!
3600 square feet is massive for England! Even in rural areas it's huge haha. They always do it big in the US!
So true!! One of my fave all time houses (from a movie though) is in The Holiday, and I wish they built houses like that in North America!!
It’s massive in usa also in my opinion
Yes, in in the US, that is large.
I recently down sized from a 3,400 sq ft house to a 1,488 sq ft condo and found your video very informative.
One point of criticism: hardly any of the example pictures used really show small spaces. It would have been more helpful to see these ideas in actually small rooms.
Agreed, these are NOT small rooms.
I'm so pleased to see her showcasing a 12 person dining table in these small spaces as it really is exactly what I was hoping to address in my small home.
They hardly ever do. It’s a passion topic but hardly any real content
My 1300 sq.ft. ranch style home has a semi-open space concept. The Dining space is approximately 10.5 x 12. When I viewed this home prior to purchase, there was a small dining table in this space framed by a large picture window. I went with an 8ft x 3ft table, that comfortably seats six. The scale fills the space while providing enough "maneuvering" room and makes the space feel Grand and welcoming and provides a much needed large scale work surface for DIY projects and entertaining for special occasions. Love your tips.
Great tips. I have 8 ft cieling and hanging my curtains all the way up has made a huge difference in making space look larger. I enjoy your videos.
I live in a 5th wheel camper in the summer time! I am planning a remodel, thank you for the tips!! Please more small space videos!! I love the warm minimalist style!
I live in 40 square meter apartment or 430 square feet and its perfect. One person doesn't ned more than that. Love your style :-)
But what if u want to have a party for 100 people?
Welllllll…I’m one person in 1100sq feet and it’s perfect for ME, just like your space is perfect for YOU 😉😊
We are a family of 4 living in 400 sq ft for almost 4 years and love it! Although we just moved recently to almost double that size! I miss our old studio flat!
Thank you Valentina, I have a small space and letting go of our very large love seat for a more modern recliner. Love your tips.
This is very informative video. Thank you for sharing your design knowledge.
Your videos & messages are therapeutic!🥰
Such simple points that make a massive difference just opened up so many possibilities
Thanks you, you are my favorite decorator in the internet. Love your advices, we think alike!!!!!
Thank you!! Perfect timing I am about to temporarily move into a 450 ft studio apartment. This video has been so very helpful. You are a blessing!!
Good luck on your move! We were just at 400 sq ft too!! :)
@@oursimplestory thank you! I will be checking out your channel for tips and tricks!
@@shannonnewell389 thank you so much!! How long will you be staying in the studio apartment, do you already have all your own furniture with you? Ours is a studio as well and curtains, dividers and dimmers were our fave things! :)
@@oursimplestory hello I gave all but important items away and will be starting afresh 😎 so very excited. New beginning after 4 kids, lol
Hi Valentina can you a video on best places or how to buy a sectional or loveseat. I've gone to high-end places mid and even box stores. Quality is lacking I wish I knew this years ago. After watching some of your videos I'm redoing my home from scratch selling all my old furniture and simplify my life. That's freedom for me.
Yes, more small space advice please 😘
Great tips! I loved this video. Thank you for sharing with so much passion. 🎉🤩
Ive been ten years in a tiny apartment. I invested in a few nice pieces and it feels really full and cozy but I moving into a bigger apartment and Im afraid every thing is going to feel like its floating around in a big space. I like your idea of doubling up the coffee table and ottoman. And you are so right about the drama and bold colors. Contrast makes a small space so much more interesting.
I would love to hear more about what to do with small spaces. I especially would be interested in small bathroom ideas! Thank you so much for everything!
Definitely would love more small space videos!!
Love everything about your sense of style. I too love black. I have a small space - 950 sq feet so these suggestions are appreciated. Thank you.
I had a 950sf house, and LOVED it! Even realtor friends didn’t believe how small it was, and loved it🤗
To the floor white curtains really make our smaller home feel grand
love small space videos, but I also feel as if I don't have a good sense of how to decorate in general. I have an awkward small space living room. Currently in a 1300 square foot home, although a good portion of that is an open finished attic, Given my indecision in decorating and a living room that still looks unfinished after a year and a half of living here I am trying to find what helps I can! current question, any thoughts on putting open shelves for photos over a sideboard table, or rather hanging photos on the wall....family and friend photos.
Thank you for another timely video: Applying these concepts to my home this summer!
Hi Valentina, thank you so much for your wonderful videos and always great content!! can't wait to use some of your tips in my small flat. all the best!
yes I have been waiting on this one. You are my Fav Lady!!!
Love this video! We move, for my husband's job, often. So I am constantly reworking spaces. Our current home is larger than average, but it is an older home. Lots of walls (which I love), but then lots of smaller rooms (which I don't). Going to show this video to my husband, because he somehow doesn't think his obnoxious, oversized, ugly recliner "takes up much space."
Wonderful video, thank you Valentina 🙏🏻🖤
Fantastic 😀🤍
Wow I love love this video !!!! This video confirmed that I am doing exactly what you spoke about . Thanks you !!!❤️ Please do more videos like this .
Love these small space videos! We live in a larger home which can be overwhelming at times to decorate! We have a couple of small vacation rentals which are great because they are manageable to Decorate and just fun! Thanks for your tips! My take away is I need to get more mirrors and scale up!♥️
I hear you; I’ve lived in small apartments for 20 years but grew up in a huge house… I’d be completely lost about decorating a large home now!
Gotta tell you - the BEST pic you showed was the comparison of the two windows showing how to hang curtains! I've been telling friends this for years but they can't visualize it. Your sketch showed precisely what a huge difference it makes - both windows ( the glass-framed area ) are exactly the same yet, with the curtains hung higher and wider, the window on the right looks WAY bigger and more elegant. I actually took a screenshot of this so I can show my sister who is about to invest in new draperies.
Great tips! Thank you so much! Would love more on small spaces but this was super helpful!
Yes, more small space videos, please!
Yes! Yes please more ideas for small spaces. How can I make my small living room look more sophisticated when I HAVE to hang up my husband’s deer head (not negociable 😔) Help please Valentina!!!
Yes more small space videos! We're just about to by our forever home. It's 1000 sqft on the main level with a few extra on the basement but not too much.
Great... need more like this!! Thank you... ☺
My apartment is waaay too small to buy BIG anything.
The items I feel need to be proportionate to the space, a large lamp.. in here? mmmmm...not in here, its 14x10. I have to walk a tite rope with decorating and its taken me years to edit and size things. I do have a giant photo on metallic canvas above my apartment size sofa, and yes hang things high. I agree, I find mirrors good also, if you can fit them.
Hanging pics and mirrors on fronts and sides of bookcases works too! A mirror there will reflect the room behind it to appear longer and larger and bounce light around. Great ideas! Thanks :)
Happy Sunday wow😍😍
I live in a condo and the living room and dining room are one long narrow space with really high ceilings. Can you do a video with some tips on how to best decorate a space like this? Also, because space is tight I need storage so I wont pick furniture that isn't functional for putting things away. Thank you, love you videos!
Such a great video! As I'm apartment hunting these are some really great tips. Now if only you would make an apartment series!😍
An apartment series would be awesome!! I would totally watch that!
Great video and much appreciated since I live in a 1,400 apartment. I like your tip on neutral rugs. Should curtains be neutral also?
I love neutral curtains in our 400 sq ft place as it makes it look and feel bigger! We opted for no rug but I would have gone for neutral if we did!
Dear Valentina, could you maybe soon make a video on colours in rooms and how to work with the colour of the floor one got? We moved to a flat in centre Germany which we renovated completely. Yet, the living room became my biggest problem. We have a beautiful wooden floorboard in this big room, as well as huge windows and stucco moldings. The predominant colours are white, light wood which is a bit yellowish and we painted the walls in a warm creamy greyish white. Now we stuck! What furniture? White or black ? Or anything else? I love it cozy, dramatic, personal but minimalistic and wide in the same time… maybe you have ideas to share with us. Thank you so much! Best from Germany
Thank you, thank you so much!
I just learned all kind of new tips!!
Love everything you do, keep it up!
Yes I would like to see more about small spaces and also odd-shaped spaces. I have a very long living room.
V your channel has helped me develop my taste. Light art plants personal scents luxury products which are affordable. I just bought a gorgeous teak mid century credenza. I love ❤️ coming home. FYI my sheets are linen from Portugal love them.
I'd LOVE MORE SMALL SPACE VIDEOS
Love these tips! I know you love ikea curtains, but would you use velvet all year long? Our home is 1,350 sq ft. We are just learning to use lighter colors and the height of the room.
Very informative and thought provoking. Would love to have seen examples in small spaces instead of the large rooms pictured though.
Great video. I’m moving to a small space that mid totally open with windows on one wall and a solid wall where the TV goes. I am stuck on the furniture. I started buying before I moved in . I purchased 2 small chair and a 36 in ottoman. The chairs are brown and the ottoman is dark gray, light gray, some gold on a cream background. Needless to say, they do not go together. So, decided to create a den with the chairs but don’t know how to use the ottoman. I want an ottoman for a coffee table because people think they can use coffee tables for putting their feet on.
The way the model home is decorated is light and airy but it also doesn’t have any window treatments. I need furniture that will hold people over 250 lbs because when I do have family over they are pretty good sized.
I’m just at a loss. I will be working with a designer at the furniture but the furniture store is about a 45 minute drive. Also, I don’t know if my kids will ever come to visit but I would need a sleeper sofa for that. Just venting and scratching my head.
Really love your natural charm your authenticity and genuine passion for design and of course your fabulous tips - subscribed !
Great tips!
Fabulous video thanks V... One idea I always use in small spaces is to have as many items as possible be multi use items. Eg. My kitchen pantry that I made out of a balinese tv cabinet, and created extra shelving inside for a panty. I used the backs of the big doors, to create a panelled hook system to hold all my necklaces and earrings. Another idea, was to use the 6 inches behind the front apartment door when it opens, to create a 36" wide x 7' high taylor made shelving unit to hold shoes, and hand bags, covered by a neutral curtain, the same colour as the wall.
Family of four in 800sqft here in Southern California - always looking for ideas to maximize smaller spaces 🖤
We are a family of four in 400 sq ft up until a few months ago! We just moved into a place almost double the size and I'm missing our small home!
@@oursimplestory Oh wow! My mom lives in 400sqft in the back portion of our lot, and I cannot even imagine 😳😂 Are your kids little? How was the sleeping situation?
@@maymayrays our kids our 4 (just turned a few weeks ago) and 1 (turning 2 soon)!! I did a home tour so you can check it out! Thankfully we did have a huge patio/balcony area that made our space feel a lot bigger! That and floor to ceiling windows!! Sleeping was fun lol - and not much of it happening on my end lol!
@@oursimplestory Aw - I just watched it! I can see why you miss that space 🖤 so much gorgeous light and you decorated beautifully. Yes, we have two large porches, as does my mom, and that makes all the difference. Haha - mom never sleeps until that third year, hang in there!! Mine are 7 and 9, and the literal out-growing of this place feels very real 😂😬 But we’ll hang on as long as we can because it’s our little home in the city and the location cannot be beat.
@@maymayrays aw thank you so much for watching it! :) Location is definitely key!! :) I would love to have a smallish/tinyish home with a veranda all around the entire home one day, nestled in the woods but close enough that we can bike into town! Thats the dream lol
Hi how do you style a small space with dual purpose? Guest room with Murphy bed/craft room office.
great tips! Yes would love more inspiration pictures. :) Love your channel!
Luvvvved every minute of it! Yes, please give us more!👏🏾
Thank you, been needing tips for my NYC apt at 700 sq ft!
Hi! Do you hang curtains high on a patio window even if the space doesn’t allow extra width for curtains? 💗
Really inspiring! I have a vision of my new living room. Sooooo excited!
Thank you Valentina 🤗 I’m struggling with decorating of our small space. Your tips are very handy 👌🏻☕️
Good information. I hate the guessing game when you get to the store. Will it work or not. 😘😘
So glad I found your channel. Love the tips.
I have the biggest fear of starting over especially when I JUST spent a bunch a money on things that I quickly lost joy over. I hate wasting my money. But ever since I started watching your channel (this week), I really want to get rid of everything that either doesn't fit my space, doesn't make me happy or is no longer my style. One of my 2022 goals is to make my home a place I truly enjoy being in. 1000%!
Yaaayyyyyyy I need this one !!!! ❤️
Great professional video, thank you! Measure everything! Trying to organize and decorate our 800sf space is why I just started a UA-cam channel also - it’s such a different challenge from the bigger home I left in Texas.
Yes found this very helpful very instructional thank you.
I LOVE THIS VIDEO! I’m looking to move into a 220 sq ft apartment by myself this year. I have two questions:
1. Do you suggest having bold, patterned curtains or neutral curtains? Having bold curtains draws the eyes to the windows, but could it make the space seem very busy?
2. What do you think of overhead cupboards lining the room? Will it reduce the sense of space too much? Or will it help draw the eyes to the ceiling?
Thank you very much!
Neutral curtains and like 50cm high hanging cupboards, hanging with the middle on 1/3 of the floor-ceiling hight.
Do what makes you HAPPY & makes sense for the space. For example I’m in 400 square foot studio with 2 full closets + a linen closet. There’s no reason for me to have extra storage- but I definitely need separation for the living space & sleeping space.
Always watch all your videos! Simply ❤️all of them!
Thank you so much!
Love ur videos You always have good info TY May I ask where your earrings are from? And, do you ever not line your eyes all around? Just wondered if for summer maybe… They look blue?
We really love our small home but need help with design in our eat in kitchen. We have an eat in area that has three small bay windows that I want to use a round table and bench seating area. Your small area ideas are great. Please share some ideas for dining seating in small areas