❤I’m a designer…completely agree with you‼️For 30 years I’ve held to the thought of: if you stay away from trendy, you won’t be out of style when it’s “out” and dated. Has always held true✅
I have never followed trends, it is too expensive to constantly change drapes, floors, rugs, furniture and particularly cabinets and tile! Good, classic shaker or flat panel stained wood or painted cabinets survive the trends and can flow with traditional, modern, eclectic or even gothic trend, neutral tiles white, cream, marble or black also can flow with changing looks, and solid neutral colored large upholstered furniture allows one to play with pillow covers or drapes or rugs, with lighting and soft and hard decor; the one area I never question is paint- overall, paint is the cheapest way of updating any room if furniture is classic in style, we have 5 quality pieces of upholstered furniture- a sofa and 4 chairs (2 fully upholstered chairs and 2 wooden mid century chairs with loose back and seat cushions) that I have reupholstered 2 times in 20 years plus having 3 slipcovers each for all 5 pieces so I can change up the look. I also have what my friends and family call my signature color- blue- blue is my base color and I will add accent colors with paint, drapes, throw pillow covers, etc in varying colors and shades of blue, red, green and creams and add metal touches of copper, antiqued bronze, brushed brass, chrome, pewter or brushed nickel- and because I buy classic pieces I am able to store items away until I get the urge to change it up.
Can't watch this! The host is constantly using the verbal filler "sort of" and the repetitiveness is sort of annoying. A while ago people used "you know" too much and now I'm hearing "sort of" used to qualify every description.
As a designer myself, so happy to see you in a real kitchen and not one of the "on trend" naked kitchens. Can't wait for that trend to die a permanent death.
I don’t follow trends either. When I purchased my mid-century house I was on a tight budget; I found a mid-century room divider on sale for $24 at a local charity shop so that set the trend for the rest of my house. 2 years later I found a timber framed lounge suite with original 70s patterned linen. My house is so cute I’m thinking of charging admission.
Buying "classics", whether an 1800s antique or a wonderfully made 1950s contemporary, is a good solution if you like it. Not only does it save money, it's good for the environment. Regarding the video, I enjoyed your delivery. It seems that you are a friend who invited me over for a coffee and chat.
Your room in the background alone made me subscribe!! Holy cow! I like how well your dark colors and interior integrate into something unique! Your tips are also refreshing to hear! Can’t wait for more content! ❤❤
Thank you so much for posting this video - I am passionate about sustainability, and I love that you give some good tips on how we can refresh our homes without spsning to much mopney, or have a lare toll on the planet. It also seems like you are quite new to this media - a bit of fiddeling with your pen e.t.c - I LOVED that you posted it anyway - show your will and courage to put yourself out there, and learn as you go to perfect your tone of vice, presentation and style on your channel!! Thumbs up - I have subscribed :-)
So glad to hear you are passionate about sustainability! Me too 🙌🏻 just some simple swaps can make all the difference. Yup very new and very nervous about talking to the camera 😂 got to start somewhere though right!? Thanks for watching 🖤
Use What You Have Decorating aka Shop Your Home has been around for at least 20 yrs (and our grandmothers would say that’s incorrect, at least 70 yrs). Love your reasoning and agree 100%. Thank you!
Finally a Britisher ! All UA-camrs seem to be American, glad I “found” you. Complimenti for your beautiful kitchen :). I have subscribed to your channel
Thank you 🥰 yes definitely! And by using what you love in your decor hopefully it will be longer lasting and you won’t feel the need to change it up so much ☺️
Great ideas, very practical, inspiring and creative. I love the wall color behind you (gorgeous) and your beautiful hair color contrasts with it perfectly!
Warm greetings from your newest subscriber in Minneapolis, Minnesota! Thank you for sharing your design insights, @Alana Miller. 🍀🌷🍀🙂🍀🌷🍀 Much appreciated! Long may your youtube channel thrive! 🙏🌿💐🌿😊🌿💐🌿🙏
I never follow trends. Why? They are not your own idea, often not 'you' just what some 'designer' is currently pushing. A lot of it is simply overdone and ugly. And all the white/beige/grey isn't 'warm', it's BORING. If you like bright paint colours, use bright paint colours. It just paint and be changed anytime. I once had a bright blue kitchen and loved it.
A bright blue kitchen sounds awesome! Good on you for following your style and going with what you love 🙌🏻 your home should be as individual as you are 🖤
I don't agree with don't buy new so much, it depends. That is because my house had an underlying rodent problem when I bought it that we didn't know about. After a two week vacation, we came back and they had gotten into a lot of my stuff, so we threw away tons of stuff worth a lot cumulatively. Now when I think of buying used, I think, no one knows where that stuff has been, it could be salvaged from a home that had rodents or other infestations. I never buy used furniture now, or clothing, it would have to be something that could be throughly cleaned and comes up spotless under UV light!
Yes love this! Great to see the cool ideas floating around, but the goal should be to create a space that makes you feel at home. Chances are if you gravitate towards a style it will have a cool name attached to it that will make you feel fashionable anyway lol
Awesome tips! Love the color of your kitchen! Planning to go dark and moody in my upcoming apartment. May we know the name of that green paint you used in your kitchen? Thank you.
There are two types of trends...1) the organic leanings of the population, 2) the exact opposite of what was JUST recently trending (so as to try to push people into buying new things).
To me that is not a trend but just a way of expressing your style and tastes and a way of going about decorating your space in an out of the ordinary way, that has been around since people discovered interior decor.
@@vaderladyl Honestly I’m similar but for me it’s more of a way of sharing stories and history with people. A lot of the items in my home, if you ask me “what’s that” have a story to go with them
I never follow "trends" because I KNOW what I like and I want my home to be comfortable as well as pleasing to live in. If YOU follow trends, you better have a LOT of money because you will be changing you house every few years.
Sounds like you’ve made your home exactly how you like it! 🥰 A lot of the time trends repeat themselves but it’s knowing what will remain timeless and what will date quickly. Definitely not good for your purse if you’re always changing things!
The title grabbed me as I agree and get really fed up when designers say "get rid of this in 2023 its out" so wasteful.I like a minimilist look not because its in fashion but ive had the look over 20 years and love an unclutteted home thats my personal choice.I can admire other styles but I have what suits me and I update with accessories.
So glad you found me! 🖤 Oh I love a traditional Zellige tile 😍 I think it gives a really warm, natural texture to any space! I have my eye on some in green 🙌🏻
Maybe I conflate the popularity of design styles with the popularity of certain trends, but it seems to me that if trends were generally good, they'd generally stand the test of time - which they don't, because they're trends LOL! I know there are some principles and aspects IN those trends that do last but end up interpreted differently as times change. Here in the States, from the 1950's into the 1970's, wood-panelled walls (vertical orientation) were popular - but so were cardboard framed prints of dogs playing poker and placks containing fish that could be made to sing, "Way down upon the Swanee River" over and over and over again. In some homes, weirdly glowing landscapes were painted on black velvet canvases and proudly hung over plastic-covered 1940's sofas. The panelling was good design and has been updated somewhat over the years, but the artwork was horrible! Macrame and beads were other trends that were just plain ugly... but people bought such objects and showed them off as though they served any other purpose than to be just ugly.
The challenge is knowing what is going to be a classic and what’s going to date! We had those fish in the UK too 😂 Ours played don’t worry he happy over and over! We still definitely have some questionable decorative items hanging about 🙈😂
Do you have any inexpensive boutique recommendations? Trying to shop for my style and it's all either thousands of pounds from a designer or not a style stocked in the high street stores (I prefer ultra modern). I can see that if you are looking for traditional going to thrift or antique stores is an easy way around this but not sure where I can go to get a designer look for less
Are you based in the UK or overseas? I can definitely recommend ways to find the more architectural pieces that make up a ultra modern look. Quite a few mid century pieces if you’re not afraid of an upcycle can look amazing as the chair shapes can be really beautiful! Searching for travertine and soapstone tables second hand is also a fab way of introducing a more modern look. Hopefully that helps a bit but feel free to reply if you have more questions 🖤☺️
I would try warehouse companies that sell things wholesale. There are a few dotted about! Homesense is great for the odd great piece but I’m sure you already knew about them! A lot of the smaller boutiques I know are mainly a more rustic look so not your style!
Alana... I just discovered this video (Ooooh! Interesting!) and came from another video (which I am going to watch later as it's nearly 2 hrs long!): The Sacred Mystery of Red Hair (!!!) YOUR hair is, ohmygod GORGEOUS!! In case you are interested: ua-cam.com/video/6kXrda9w4XI/v-deo.html
Dear Alena, I am a speech therapist and I noticed how much you torture yourself when you speak because you are using the length of ur breath wrongly. Your voice breaks down, you have uncontrolled peaks in tone and then your voice is extremely trembling in some places. I can recommend these things to you: Just go through your presentation beforehand, in your mind. Establish some minimum silent pauses, learn to breathe consistently, and don't speak when you're out of breath. Do deep breathing exercises while sitting on a cushion on the floor. If you feel scared, sit up straight and mentally count to 5 as you speak. Hope I was able to help and sry if I'm being too direct, that's the way we Germans speak things. I don't mean it badly.
I’ve always struggled with my speech! My brain tends to go a million miles and my speech struggles to keep up 😂 I was also pretty nervous as I’m still getting use to speaking on camera. Thank you for the tips I will definitely try them 🖤🙌🏻
❤I’m a designer…completely agree with you‼️For 30 years I’ve held to the thought of: if you stay away from trendy, you won’t be out of style when it’s “out” and dated. Has always held true✅
Ah yes!! So glad you agree 🥳☺️ definitely better to design with a classic look in mind otherwise you’ll end up changing it every year!
I have never followed trends, it is too expensive to constantly change drapes, floors, rugs, furniture and particularly cabinets and tile! Good, classic shaker or flat panel stained wood or painted cabinets survive the trends and can flow with traditional, modern, eclectic or even gothic trend, neutral tiles white, cream, marble or black also can flow with changing looks, and solid neutral colored large upholstered furniture allows one to play with pillow covers or drapes or rugs, with lighting and soft and hard decor; the one area I never question is paint- overall, paint is the cheapest way of updating any room if furniture is classic in style, we have 5 quality pieces of upholstered furniture- a sofa and 4 chairs (2 fully upholstered chairs and 2 wooden mid century chairs with loose back and seat cushions) that I have reupholstered 2 times in 20 years plus having 3 slipcovers each for all 5 pieces so I can change up the look. I also have what my friends and family call my signature color- blue- blue is my base color and I will add accent colors with paint, drapes, throw pillow covers, etc in varying colors and shades of blue, red, green and creams and add metal touches of copper, antiqued bronze, brushed brass, chrome, pewter or brushed nickel- and because I buy classic pieces I am able to store items away until I get the urge to change it up.
Love this 🖤🙌🏻 your home sounds beautiful and very much your own space!
Can't watch this! The host is constantly using the verbal filler "sort of" and the repetitiveness is sort of annoying. A while ago people used "you know" too much and now I'm hearing "sort of" used to qualify every description.
As a designer myself, so happy to see you in a real kitchen and not one of the "on trend" naked kitchens. Can't wait for that trend to die a permanent death.
I definitely don’t specialise in a minimal look that’s for sure! Where would all my stuff go? 😂
Can’t imagine being in a stark white kitchen in the middle of a British winter - it would be so depressing.
Agree! Stark kitchens look cold to me. This kitchen is warm and beautiful.
Thank you so much 🥰
We need anything possible to make our winter more cheery 😂
I don’t follow trends either. When I purchased my mid-century house I was on a tight budget; I found a mid-century room divider on sale for $24 at a local charity shop so that set the trend for the rest of my house. 2 years later I found a timber framed lounge suite with original 70s patterned linen.
My house is so cute I’m thinking of charging admission.
It sounds amazing and you found some great bargains 😍😍 I’ve always wanted to design a mid century house! Not one client has had one yet.. one day 🤞🤞
Buying "classics", whether an 1800s antique or a wonderfully made 1950s contemporary, is a good solution if you like it. Not only does it save money, it's good for the environment.
Regarding the video, I enjoyed your delivery. It seems that you are a friend who invited me over for a coffee and chat.
Exactly! Plus it’s so much more satisfying hunting down that perfect piece for your home 🙌🏻 aw thank you so much I’m glad you liked it 🥰🥰
Your room in the background alone made me subscribe!! Holy cow! I like how well your dark colors and interior integrate into something unique! Your tips are also refreshing to hear! Can’t wait for more content! ❤❤
Thank you so much! I’m so glad you like it 🥰 thank you for watching 🖤🖤
Slipcovers are another budget friendly way to have a "new" look for less .. 😊
Definitely! Love that idea! 🖤
Thank you so much for posting this video - I am passionate about sustainability, and I love that you give some good tips on how we can refresh our homes without spsning to much mopney, or have a lare toll on the planet. It also seems like you are quite new to this media - a bit of fiddeling with your pen e.t.c - I LOVED that you posted it anyway - show your will and courage to put yourself out there, and learn as you go to perfect your tone of vice, presentation and style on your channel!! Thumbs up - I have subscribed :-)
So glad to hear you are passionate about sustainability! Me too 🙌🏻 just some simple swaps can make all the difference.
Yup very new and very nervous about talking to the camera 😂 got to start somewhere though right!?
Thanks for watching 🖤
Great video, love your home 😍🇬🇧xx p.s new subscriber, as a British person , lovely to see a British influencer for once 🤛🏻
Aww haha thank you so much! 🥰Definitely less of us on this platform that’s for sure 🖤
Use What You Have Decorating aka Shop Your Home has been around for at least 20 yrs (and our grandmothers would say that’s incorrect, at least 70 yrs). Love your reasoning and agree 100%. Thank you!
Make do and mend is what my mum calls it! Nothing is thrown away and made good if it needs repair ☺️ thank you so much for watching 🖤🥰
Great design tips, suggestions and 100% agree! Look forward to watching more of your videos
Thank you so much 🖤🫶 more coming soon!
I loved this video. And not just because I agree with everything you said. Very nice delivery. I'm looking forward to your future content.
Thank you so much that’s very kind 🥰 so glad you liked it!! New video coming tonight ☺️
Finally a Britisher ! All UA-camrs seem to be American, glad I “found” you. Complimenti for your beautiful kitchen :). I have subscribed to your channel
Hi! Glad you found me 🖤 thank you so much 🥰
English.
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Great video. It comes down to curate what you love. So many styles can be appealing when decorating with what you love.
Thank you 🥰 yes definitely! And by using what you love in your decor hopefully it will be longer lasting and you won’t feel the need to change it up so much ☺️
Great ideas, very practical, inspiring and creative. I love the wall color behind you (gorgeous) and your beautiful hair color contrasts with it perfectly!
Aw thanks so much 🥰🥰 so glad you liked the content 🙌🏻🙌🏻
Love the idea of shopping your home! Great tips! Also love your dark green kitchen!
Thank you so much! Shopping your home is the best way to have a refresh without spending anything 🙌🏻
Really sensible, down-to earth advice and, as someone else said, it’s good to see a UK designer for a change. New subscriber here!
Thank you so much! Really appreciate the kind comments 🥰 Yes I’m hearing that a lot 😂 Thanks so much for subscribing! 🖤
Alas, a designer with great taste and common sense. In in complete agreement with your approach to decor!
Aw thank you! I’m so glad you agree 🙌🏻🖤🥰
Warm greetings from your newest subscriber in Minneapolis, Minnesota! Thank you for sharing your design insights, @Alana Miller.
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Much appreciated! Long may your youtube channel thrive!
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Hey you across the pond! Thank you so much for following along 🥰🥰🖤
Super thoughtful and practical with a touch of creative inspiration. Well done ✅
Thank you so much 🥰🖤
Really useful video, especially since we're doing a house build right now. Welcome to YT :)
Thanks Jenna ❤️ glad you liked it and hope it’s all going smooth!
I never follow trends. Why? They are not your own idea, often not 'you' just what some 'designer' is currently pushing. A lot of it is simply overdone and ugly. And all the white/beige/grey isn't 'warm', it's BORING. If you like bright paint colours, use bright paint colours. It just paint and be changed anytime. I once had a bright blue kitchen and loved it.
A bright blue kitchen sounds awesome! Good on you for following your style and going with what you love 🙌🏻 your home should be as individual as you are 🖤
You don't have to convince me. I had always agreed with the theme in question.
Glad to hear it 🙌🏻🥰
I don't agree with don't buy new so much, it depends. That is because my house had an underlying rodent problem when I bought it that we didn't know about. After a two week vacation, we came back and they had gotten into a lot of my stuff, so we threw away tons of stuff worth a lot cumulatively. Now when I think of buying used, I think, no one knows where that stuff has been, it could be salvaged from a home that had rodents or other infestations. I never buy used furniture now, or clothing, it would have to be something that could be throughly cleaned and comes up spotless under UV light!
Oh my gosh well that is a traumatic experience so I don’t blame you for not being keen on second hand items! 😞
Lovely tips! 😍 So beautifully shot! Definitely sticking around for more 😊
Thank you so much for the kind words 🙏❤️
Your kitchen is beautiful!
Thank you so much Mitz 🙏
Great video. First time I ever heard “plaid” pronounced in the British way.
Thanks so much! 🖤 knowing me I probably say it wrong in any accent 🙈😂
Yes love this! Great to see the cool ideas floating around, but the goal should be to create a space that makes you feel at home. Chances are if you gravitate towards a style it will have a cool name attached to it that will make you feel fashionable anyway lol
Definitely the goal 🖤 that’s very true I love that way of looking at it 🙌🏻
Thanks, everything you say makes sense. Some design is great but in a temporary way, or doesn’t suit my cottage
You’re welcome! I hope you found some of what I said helpful 🥰🙌🏻
Very interesting and helpful!
Thank you so much 🥰🥰
Awesome tips! Love the color of your kitchen! Planning to go dark and moody in my upcoming apartment. May we know the name of that green paint you used in your kitchen? Thank you.
Thank you so much for the kind comment! It’s called ‘Studio Green’ by Farrow and Ball.
@@Alana.Miller Thank you. Really appreciate it. More power to your channel. Cheers!
There are two types of trends...1) the organic leanings of the population, 2) the exact opposite of what was JUST recently trending (so as to try to push people into buying new things).
Oh I like this! Definitely agree 🖤
Nice to see an English influencer for once. Brill! Subscribed.
Doesn’t seem to be many of us on here! Thanks so much for following along 🥰🥰
Thanks so much for sharing these helpful tips. I’m subscribing!
Thank you so much! I’m glad you found them helpful 🖤🖤 welcome to the delve family!
Thank you for all the tips, amazing advice!
You’re very welcome I hope they come in useful 🥰🖤
Idk why the “weird things in your home” trend is coming around, but as a lifelong lover of trinkets and bobbles I hope it stays around!
I’m with you on that one! Long live the weird and wonderful 🙌🏻🙌🏻
To me that is not a trend but just a way of expressing your style and tastes and a way of going about decorating your space in an out of the ordinary way, that has been around since people discovered interior decor.
@@vaderladyl Honestly I’m similar but for me it’s more of a way of sharing stories and history with people. A lot of the items in my home, if you ask me “what’s that” have a story to go with them
@@cjboyo Most definitely. That is the best expression of weird you can get and the point of having piieces that are unique to you.
I never follow "trends" because I KNOW what I like and I want my home to be comfortable as well as pleasing to live in. If YOU follow trends, you better have a LOT of money because you will be changing you house every few years.
Sounds like you’ve made your home exactly how you like it! 🥰 A lot of the time trends repeat themselves but it’s knowing what will remain timeless and what will date quickly. Definitely not good for your purse if you’re always changing things!
The title grabbed me as I agree and get really fed up when designers say "get rid of this in 2023 its out" so wasteful.I like a minimilist look not because its in fashion but ive had the look over 20 years and love an unclutteted home thats my personal choice.I can admire other styles but I have what suits me and I update with accessories.
Completely with you there! I envy the minimal look I can’t ever seem to pull it off in my own home 😬 love how it looks though! 😍
Mahalo!!
Thank you so much for watching 🥰🖤
So glad I found your channel. Thoughts on zellige?
So glad you found me! 🖤 Oh I love a traditional Zellige tile 😍 I think it gives a really warm, natural texture to any space! I have my eye on some in green 🙌🏻
Love your videos. What camera and lens are you using ❤🎉
Thank you so much! I use an iPhone 14 ☺️
Great video! Just a little FYI it’s spelled PinTERest 😊
Thank you! 🖤 oh no I better fire the editor 😂🙈 (the other half) thanks for spotting it! 🖤
Maybe I conflate the popularity of design styles with the popularity of certain trends, but it seems to me that if trends were generally good, they'd generally stand the test of time - which they don't, because they're trends LOL! I know there are some principles and aspects IN those trends that do last but end up interpreted differently as times change.
Here in the States, from the 1950's into the 1970's, wood-panelled walls (vertical orientation) were popular - but so were cardboard framed prints of dogs playing poker and placks containing fish that could be made to sing, "Way down upon the Swanee River" over and over and over again. In some homes, weirdly glowing landscapes were painted on black velvet canvases and proudly hung over plastic-covered 1940's sofas. The panelling was good design and has been updated somewhat over the years, but the artwork was horrible! Macrame and beads were other trends that were just plain ugly... but people bought such objects and showed them off as though they served any other purpose than to be just ugly.
The challenge is knowing what is going to be a classic and what’s going to date! We had those fish in the UK too 😂 Ours played don’t worry he happy over and over! We still definitely have some questionable decorative items hanging about 🙈😂
@@Alana.Miller LOL! Our fish must have been older than your fish! Oh my God, even the fish managed to survive 25 years and simply change its tune!
Do you have any inexpensive boutique recommendations? Trying to shop for my style and it's all either thousands of pounds from a designer or not a style stocked in the high street stores (I prefer ultra modern). I can see that if you are looking for traditional going to thrift or antique stores is an easy way around this but not sure where I can go to get a designer look for less
Are you based in the UK or overseas? I can definitely recommend ways to find the more architectural pieces that make up a ultra modern look. Quite a few mid century pieces if you’re not afraid of an upcycle can look amazing as the chair shapes can be really beautiful! Searching for travertine and soapstone tables second hand is also a fab way of introducing a more modern look. Hopefully that helps a bit but feel free to reply if you have more questions 🖤☺️
@@Alana.Miller Based in the UK, thank you Alana - that's really helpful. I don't mind upcycling at all so useful info
I would try warehouse companies that sell things wholesale. There are a few dotted about! Homesense is great for the odd great piece but I’m sure you already knew about them! A lot of the smaller boutiques I know are mainly a more rustic look so not your style!
Alana... I just discovered this video (Ooooh! Interesting!) and came from another video (which I am going to watch later as it's nearly 2 hrs long!): The Sacred Mystery of Red Hair (!!!) YOUR hair is, ohmygod GORGEOUS!! In case you are interested: ua-cam.com/video/6kXrda9w4XI/v-deo.html
Thanks so much! Aha id love telling people my red hair is a sacred mystery 😂
@@Alana.Miller But it IS!!! (hee hee!)
Dear Alena, I am a speech therapist and I noticed how much you torture yourself when you speak because you are using the length of ur breath wrongly. Your voice breaks down, you have uncontrolled peaks in tone and then your voice is extremely trembling in some places. I can recommend these things to you: Just go through your presentation beforehand, in your mind. Establish some minimum silent pauses, learn to breathe consistently, and don't speak when you're out of breath. Do deep breathing exercises while sitting on a cushion on the floor. If you feel scared, sit up straight and mentally count to 5 as you speak. Hope I was able to help and sry if I'm being too direct, that's the way we Germans speak things. I don't mean it badly.
I’ve always struggled with my speech! My brain tends to go a million miles and my speech struggles to keep up 😂 I was also pretty nervous as I’m still getting use to speaking on camera. Thank you for the tips I will definitely try them 🖤🙌🏻
@@Alana.Miller 🙌thank you for your interior content, which I love.💜