Your Home Decor is Ruining Your Space (and How to Fix It)

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  • @LisaHoltDesign
    @LisaHoltDesign  3 місяці тому +5

    ⭐ Want Help With Your Home? Check Out My GAME-Changing Course here: www.thedezignermethod.com . or say 'HELP" at: hello@lisaholt.com and I'll send you more info!😍

    • @LivingInNashvilleTennessee1
      @LivingInNashvilleTennessee1 2 місяці тому

      Lisa I love your design work. I am doing an addition to my home and working on blueprints now. I have recently married and my husband and I. have very different tastes... and I am trying to marry mine ( and my English and French antiques and art that is both contemporary and traditional) with his early American came across the prairies on a covered wagon aesthetic 😊 I am struggling with window placement for the addition and furniture placement of many of my things in the new additiono to NOT make the home feel disjointed. Can you help?

  • @deborahcampbell2400
    @deborahcampbell2400 3 місяці тому +22

    I made to scale furniture and floor plans before moving to a new house so I knew which furniture would even fit when I downsized - saved me a lot of hassle and moving furniture I couldn’t keep

  • @PostImperfect
    @PostImperfect 3 місяці тому +26

    Cannot tell you how insanely useful your posts are! Love the historical grounding too ❤

  • @lynnpetti3817
    @lynnpetti3817 3 місяці тому +17

    This was very interesting and useful. One of my concerns, in life in general, is the removal of beauty from everything. From art, decor, architecture and even the post modern philosophy. Things are becoming soulless and the soul is vital.

    • @LisaHoltDesign
      @LisaHoltDesign  3 місяці тому +2

      I agree. It’s important to bring soulfulness into our homes.

  • @evelynmelian-glick436
    @evelynmelian-glick436 3 місяці тому +13

    Love how informational you are! And so fun too! Love

  • @denisefrandsen5106
    @denisefrandsen5106 Місяць тому +2

    Lol im sitting in a Bruno chair as you said it!! Its my office chair and I LOVE IT!!!

  • @kayjay2588
    @kayjay2588 3 місяці тому +9

    I know nothing about home decorating. Ours is a collection of old handed-down mixed with whatever we found at flea markets and yard sales. Our tiny bungalow, built in 1947, has been collecting tchotchkes for 30 years. We are finally paring-down! I appreciate your education and wisdom. I don't want our kids to have to go through what we did!😢😢

    • @juliemarkham4332
      @juliemarkham4332 3 місяці тому +3

      Home decorating is simply a matter of contrasting colors, shapes, fabrics, materials (woods, metals, stones), and lighting. You could mix a new piece or two with what you already have. Love the fact you are pairing down. Decluttering was a game changer for me. 😊

    • @LisaHoltDesign
      @LisaHoltDesign  3 місяці тому +3

      It’s a great idea to create a space that’s easier to care for.

  • @aurorabloom7084
    @aurorabloom7084 2 місяці тому +15

    All good information, but the video started out on track with the design mistakes, but then switched to talking about contemporary design, using most, if not all, of the "Home Decor Ideas That'll BLOW Your Mind!" video from 8 months ago. I just happened to watch that video a few days ago. Not sure if the editor accidentally picked up that footage or if it was purposeful. I would have liked to learn more about the design mistakes and how to fix them.

    • @laurawilkin9905
      @laurawilkin9905 2 місяці тому +4

      I noticed that too. Recognized the “old video” tacked onto the new video. Disappointing. (And seems a little desperate.)😢

    • @LisaHoltDesign
      @LisaHoltDesign  Місяць тому

      I hear ya! I'll make sure to keep it straight next time.

  • @bmj1680
    @bmj1680 3 місяці тому +3

    The lighting recommendation is a great tip. I’m definitely going to use it!

  • @JMaxwell1000
    @JMaxwell1000 2 місяці тому +2

    Lisa Holt is simply fantastic! We always learn so much from her tips and tricks. This is a must-see channel.

    • @LisaHoltDesign
      @LisaHoltDesign  Місяць тому +1

      Aw, thank you so much for the kind words! 🙏 I'm so glad you find my channel helpful.

  • @letizia846
    @letizia846 3 місяці тому +5

    Thank you for sharing valuable and essential information on interior design for small spaces! It would be great to see more videos geared towards small spaces!

    • @LisaHoltDesign
      @LisaHoltDesign  3 місяці тому

      I agree! I'll keep that in mind for future videos.

  • @lwgrantsmom1603
    @lwgrantsmom1603 3 місяці тому +4

    Lisa is the best on YT in the category of design advice! ❤

  • @theacase8738
    @theacase8738 3 місяці тому +4

    You just make me laugh. That is why I watch your channel. Thx for the smiles.

    • @LisaHoltDesign
      @LisaHoltDesign  3 місяці тому

      You're most welcome! Thanks for watching.

  • @kimesch9698
    @kimesch9698 3 місяці тому +3

    What A fab lesson/ inspiration! Thanks!❤

    • @LisaHoltDesign
      @LisaHoltDesign  3 місяці тому +2

      You're very welcome! I'm so glad you found it helpful!

  • @RED-cy7ig
    @RED-cy7ig 3 місяці тому +2

    Thanks for the great advice. You made so many valid points. You have also sent me down a rabbit hole, researching Bauhaus.

    • @LisaHoltDesign
      @LisaHoltDesign  3 місяці тому

      I love learning about different design styles!

  • @willowvee5844
    @willowvee5844 2 місяці тому +1

    Have just moved from a big beach side contemporary Australian home to a big city apartment. So great to start again- my focus is a really good size terrace, looking at my greenery. Glad I'm on the right track, not having too much furniture or focal points. Thanks Lisa!

  • @jamiepsmithpdx
    @jamiepsmithpdx Місяць тому +1

    Totally agree on the #1!!

  • @nogames8982
    @nogames8982 2 місяці тому +5

    I made a little furniture pieces to scale with Legos. It was kind of fun. Moved things around all over the place. I loved Legos as a kid. But I’m old, Legos back then were blocks and that was it. None of the fancy things they have now. But I like the good old-fashioned Legos.

  • @bonnieoliver219
    @bonnieoliver219 2 місяці тому +1

    Great advice. I’m nearing completion on a renovated home in southern Italy. Many ex-pats choose to go with floor and wall tiles of bold Amalfi style colors and design. I get it, but I went with neutral tones and lines. My design choice is more eclectic, choosing to incorporate items I have collected over the years. I have rustic Italian antiques and decorative items to balance out the mix. I restored 200 year old ceiling beams juxtaposed against neutral floor tiles rather than marble. My move in date is September! 😂😮 , now early December. Piano, piano. I appreciate the opportunity to receive your professional advice. Ciao, ciao.

  • @RobbieThomas-p8o
    @RobbieThomas-p8o 2 місяці тому +6

    Hi Lisa, was there a mistake with the editing? It started as design mistakes and then finished with your design styles from awhile back. Would love to see more of the design mistakes .

  • @eyrunsigrunardottir6977
    @eyrunsigrunardottir6977 3 місяці тому +2

    I live in conteporery (-ish) flat but deep down I love, love, love art nouveau. And I love Lisa´s videos 🙂

  • @saragianettitamargo990
    @saragianettitamargo990 2 місяці тому +1

    Your content is always interesting and informative. I look forward to your videos. I made a design mistake by not measuring the path from the delivery vehicle into my room. The sofa fit in the living space, but we could not get it past a turn. That was a rookie mistake and only has to happen once…. Also, measure door openings.

  • @curatedstyle8645
    @curatedstyle8645 2 місяці тому +3

    You should be hitting 1,000,000+ followers… knowledgeable, engaging, dynamic

    • @LisaHoltDesign
      @LisaHoltDesign  Місяць тому

      YAY! Tell everyone you know to subscribe!

  • @peggyanglin9650
    @peggyanglin9650 2 місяці тому +1

    Love your videos Lisa! I learn so much!

  • @HisLove4You
    @HisLove4You 3 місяці тому +2

    Thank you for more helpful tips! 😊

    • @LisaHoltDesign
      @LisaHoltDesign  3 місяці тому

      You're welcome! I hope you found something useful.

  • @Letlotlo93
    @Letlotlo93 3 місяці тому +6

    Love the history lessons ❤

  • @HappyHarryX5
    @HappyHarryX5 3 місяці тому +3

    Love it. Lisa, can you please do a video on classy photography artwork? Not where to buy it but what comes across as classy. Many art videos show a lot of abstract brushstrokes and just mention photography. So much on gallery walls is more about the hanging arrangement and frame style. I do my own Photoshop pics and discovered that even with random gallery walls, thought can be put into arranging B&Ws in value across the space or needing more negative space within the picture if you have a large number of pics in the gallery wall.
    The angles and perspectives of buildings in separate photos don’t often work together so they may need a little skewing to work together. I’ve had to crop photos a lot to get the best out of pics but I used to think what’s in the photo had to stay in it. I take out any tech, cars and people to make timeless pics and adjust the value levels, especially lowering the mid range to create a vintage feel. I also look at changing the colours before going to B&W so the tones look better. A lot of greens and blue tones don’t look great in B&W. The undertones in B&Ws can vary so I make sure they’re as close as possible and don’t print the big prints until I’ve compared them on a 8”x12” or whatever the ratio is.
    I also have a list of all my frame and mat sizes so when I go to manipulate a new photo it’ll be the right size to print and I’ll do variations on each photo e.g. a watercolour, B&W, sepia, landscape and portrait so I can change move the pic around the house and update it to feel fresh. I also work on the print in several sizes and ratios to fit several frames.❤

    • @LisaHoltDesign
      @LisaHoltDesign  3 місяці тому +1

      So I have a really great video on understanding how to compose a gallery wall that would help you… It’s how to consider the content of an image against other images and how to line it up so it all works up in the space. Take a look for that video and see if that doesn’t help you out a little bit because you’re thinking along the same Lines as I’m talking about in the video.🙌🏼👍🏻

    • @ludovicleprinceroyal8721
      @ludovicleprinceroyal8721 3 місяці тому

      No oil paintings, engravings, lithography?

  • @williamsauve6058
    @williamsauve6058 2 місяці тому +1

    Loving the longer video. More More More. You are fantastic. Adore your content.
    Love from Canada

  • @franm.8343
    @franm.8343 3 місяці тому +6

    Great advice.

  • @sueleitch6396
    @sueleitch6396 3 місяці тому +1

    Thank you, Lisa 🎉🎉

  • @rmbrugge
    @rmbrugge Місяць тому

    Excellent video.Thank you

  • @kathymorgan8453
    @kathymorgan8453 3 місяці тому +19

    Love your content, but did I miss something? You started with general design mistakes-too many little framed pictures, then everything was about contemporary design only. Also, when/where do you recommend using small framed artwork?

    • @BarbB313
      @BarbB313 2 місяці тому

      I watched 3x and thought I was going crazy 😂

    • @mcalislr
      @mcalislr 2 місяці тому

      Thought it was just me.

    • @christinebergeman5813
      @christinebergeman5813 Місяць тому +1

      Just watched and was also confused by the switch

    • @janereinhardt4715
      @janereinhardt4715 Місяць тому

      Lisa doesn't answer questions on here.

  • @wjhydes8071
    @wjhydes8071 13 днів тому

    Love your videos so much.

  • @carmacutter2726
    @carmacutter2726 2 місяці тому +1

    Neck issues in our family and need the support of the sofa against the wall. Suggestions on how to help this?

  • @Wynn-c5z
    @Wynn-c5z 2 місяці тому +1

    where can you find really nice floral slip covers

  • @robinbirdj743
    @robinbirdj743 3 місяці тому +2

    The artwork photos are good examples of what looks good; there’s only one with truly tiny frames which don’t work.
    The ONE big frame looks more modern. I liked almost all the others, especially good for maximalists who don’t like a modern look.

    • @LisaHoltDesign
      @LisaHoltDesign  3 місяці тому

      Great observations! I agree the size of the frame makes a difference.

  • @cattuslavandula
    @cattuslavandula 2 місяці тому +2

    Yes, I found out years ago that the light bulbs change the wall colors. My walls were cool pale blue. Incandescent light bulbs turned them muddy green! I switched out all the bulbs with cool daylight bulbs and my rooms were beautiful crystal blue again.

    • @LisaHoltDesign
      @LisaHoltDesign  Місяць тому

      I know! Lighting is such a big deal, and the type of bulb you use can have a HUGE impact on the color of the walls.

  • @susannegiesen2114
    @susannegiesen2114 3 місяці тому

    I'm a fan of bauhaus Design for over 40 years. If I won the lottery, there would be a barcelona chair in my home for sure!!!!!😅 Greetings from Germany 😊

  • @MrBobby52162
    @MrBobby52162 2 місяці тому

    Can you put peeling stick tile in a bathtub or at the bottom of the shower

  • @adeenawisenthal841
    @adeenawisenthal841 2 місяці тому

    Great video!!

  • @yamneb4291
    @yamneb4291 2 місяці тому

    Thank you for sharing this video

    • @LisaHoltDesign
      @LisaHoltDesign  Місяць тому

      You're very welcome! I'm glad you found it helpful.

  • @marieschmidt9416
    @marieschmidt9416 2 місяці тому

    Good informative video!

  • @SteveL2012
    @SteveL2012 3 місяці тому +6

    Measure, measure, measure. Do a cardboard cutout if you need to.

    • @LisaHoltDesign
      @LisaHoltDesign  3 місяці тому +1

      Absolutely, you’re right!

    • @SteveL2012
      @SteveL2012 3 місяці тому +3

      @ Learned the hard way, lol! Finally after 30 years have a house with a dining room scaled to the dining table and chairs that I bought three decades ago! ❤️

  • @janerichardson2194
    @janerichardson2194 3 місяці тому +2

    Is this a re-release of previous video/s?!

    • @LisaHoltDesign
      @LisaHoltDesign  3 місяці тому +2

      It’s a reprised classic double feature

  • @jeanwolf3315
    @jeanwolf3315 2 місяці тому

    I love this video!

  • @pawlieblog7967
    @pawlieblog7967 2 місяці тому

    Where did you get those gorgeous glasses (your specs)??!!!

  • @sandracano5910
    @sandracano5910 3 місяці тому

    Wondering how can we know what is our type if style for our home?

  • @In_good_straits
    @In_good_straits 3 місяці тому +8

    Am grateful for the Bauhaus movement.

  • @CP-ho8to
    @CP-ho8to 3 місяці тому

    Question … if you want to do a wallpaper mural in an office, does it have to be over a beadboard bottom or can the mural be floor to ceiling?

  • @carolinasocarras9080
    @carolinasocarras9080 2 місяці тому +1

    Ahhhh contemporary ❤ I love all movement and stages of it. The forefathers of contemporary design to me were like the fairy godfathers of incredible taste

  • @nogames8982
    @nogames8982 2 місяці тому +1

    I bought a sofa too quickly. It fits in the space just fine I had measured. But I hate that thing. But it cost me so much money and I don’t want to just get rid of it. But one of these days I probably will. Sell it for a major loss on craigslist or something. but there’s not a lot of choice in my town and everything was so huge that I was just thrilled to find something that would actually fit in my little living room. So it was kind of an impulse spy.

  • @oltedders
    @oltedders 3 місяці тому

    No link to your artwork video. 🤔

  • @legingerie
    @legingerie 3 місяці тому

    ❤texture stories

  • @GregginHOU
    @GregginHOU 3 місяці тому +1

    Measure, measure, measure!! And don't forget that it has to fit through the dang door!

  • @annlavine3576
    @annlavine3576 3 місяці тому

    my living room is too small not to have the love
    seat against the wall / one corner is wired for the TV and there are 2 walls , one has a cutout for the window

  • @youbetcha108
    @youbetcha108 2 місяці тому +2

    Nice work here Lisa! Lots of great information for renovators. I wish I had you in 2016 when o started demo Reno of a kitchen and two bathrooms. It would have been nice to have a person not on the contractors or architects side. As for decor I visited the coooer Hewitt museum in nyc with my children for a school project. I really appreciate William morris wallpaper and Tiffany lamps and patterns on rugs and upholstery. Not so much curtains though. I had clay tiles made for my stove backsplash a four seasons theme. It makes me think everytime I look at it while slaving over my concoctions. I had clay tiles designed for the master bath to echo a dogwood tree outside the window. They are grey black and white. No colors. And a medallion for the ceiling light in the shower also designed by a clay artist. I have no regrets and I don’t care about what anyone else thinks. I like it I look at it. Make it your joy!

  • @susanlueem8267
    @susanlueem8267 Місяць тому

    I thought sparse, white decor was out and more colorful, traditional leaning styles were in..

  • @mcalislr
    @mcalislr 2 місяці тому

    Ok, a couple of things. Not all of us know how to do that paper scale thingy. Teach us. I could Google I guess but i'm lazy and would rather hear it from you. Second, I have looked until my eyes have bled, Okay not literally. I am trying to find out how to balance tall items in a small house. I have a hutch. I have a secretary and I have a quite tall electric fireplace in a nine hundred plus square place. I love all of these items , but it feels a bit cluttered. Does that mean I have to let go of something or can it be arranged differently. Fireplace is in the living room, and the hutch and secretary are in the dining room. I have a large couch and 2 wingback chairs in LR too. Help me!

    • @cleverkittn
      @cleverkittn 2 місяці тому +2

      If it helps, usually when doing your scale layout the starting point is one square on the graph paper equals one foot in real life. You can adjust that ratio as it suits you.
      I have a similar issue with several tall wood bookcases with ornamental trim. What’s worked best for my limited space is to only have one of these tall, heavy elements per wall and balance it with something of similar mass in the space opposite it (another bookcase, a tall plant, tall lamp that directs light upwards, a large artwork, an architectural element).
      Because my pieces are dark wood and the walls are midnight blue, they tend to recede and disappear instead of feeling as noticeable as they did against lighter walls.
      Good luck.

    • @mcalislr
      @mcalislr 2 місяці тому

      ​@cleverkittn Thank you! Yours sounds a lot like my issues. My living room and dining room are one open space. As you enter my front door, you see a tall electric fireplace against the right wall,, and tv to the left on a console. My couch seperates the living dining area. I have a very large hutch in the dining rm on the right wall. I would down 0:03 size this but it belonged to my grandfather's sister. And then of course I have a rectangular table in the dining room. So here's the problem if you come back To the front door And looking straight ahead to the living room and dining room All the way to the back wall.There's a sliding glass door And that's behind the dininng table, To the left of the doors is a large tall secretary. And I Absolutely.Love it.I bought it at an auction. But it is the thing that I don't think there's anything to balance that off of there's already too much big furniture in the living room. The wall that would be totally adjacent to the secretary back in the living room.Where you come in the front door I have mostly windows. There's a very small space where I do have a shelf that is a little tall. I have two wing back chairs in the living room , a large couch And a large coffee table. I love the.
      Coffee table it has a backgammon board carved into it. I'm not in love with my couch.So I guess I could go smaller with that. My whole house is almost a thousand square feet. I've seen some pinterest Photos where they have the secretary in the living room But again I think I have way too much big furniture in there already. I think probably something would need to go.I'm just not sure how to decide other than the couch I love everything. Thank you for the suggestions. My furniture is also brown dark.I may try to paint the wall to blend it.

  • @sandradolls5682
    @sandradolls5682 2 місяці тому

    ❤❤❤

  • @Lili-xq9sn
    @Lili-xq9sn 2 місяці тому

    7:06 Design style evolution [KEEP]

  • @andreagardner2335
    @andreagardner2335 2 місяці тому +2

    But the topic was not contemporary design.

  • @marywiggins7411
    @marywiggins7411 2 місяці тому +2

    One huge art piece is fine if that suits your esthetic, but groupings might be the vibe for someone else and can feel more cozy and less like a museum or 'model home' you are marketing. Lighting - complete agreement on that point. Unless the rooms are huge with 10'+ ceilings and foot traffic can accommodate it - furniture away from the walls rarely works in medium to large size normal living rooms.
    This video feels recycled and 2 topics patched together.
    .

  • @mcmccoy1184
    @mcmccoy1184 3 місяці тому

    #3 Paint. So true.
    Even the talented Timothy Corrigan painted one room 3 different times just to get the right yellow, so he could pay homage to Nancy Lancaster’s iconic yellow room.
    I don’t have his budget or his talent, but he is so inspiring.
    It’s at the 10:30 mark
    ua-cam.com/video/HoVSaxiidOk/v-deo.htmlsi=ld04jEMLfwuie_pU
    and he could easily have edited out his “paint confession”.

  • @scasny
    @scasny 2 місяці тому

    I can precisely say where and why the jamming the furniture against the wall start. Its because of psychology, no one like when someone is walking behind you. Specially when you try to relax, this same go for having a window behind you. Also if you dont have to put it against the wall then the room is probably too big. Then its often because some rooms were made with specific use in mind or even the whole place. So its lack departing walls or the rooms are not to living code, like office spaces.
    The examples you give i have nothing against and understand the reasoning. But in most time you basically wasting space, brining no benefit that the room is bigger and have to heat up more volume. Its basically how designers work around architects fuck up.

  • @starveartist
    @starveartist 2 місяці тому

    The ridiculous "don't put furniture against walls" rule only works for huge American McMansions etc. Most people in the world live in smaller spaces where there isn't room for that.

  • @riverview9320
    @riverview9320 3 місяці тому

    Number 2 came from people void of visual sense.

    • @riverview9320
      @riverview9320 3 місяці тому

      Fun history. Thank you Mid Century Modern - 😄

  • @annettebaker4357
    @annettebaker4357 3 місяці тому +3

    Lisa always starts out with great advice, but she always defaults to her same style.

  • @katiestover8954
    @katiestover8954 3 місяці тому +3

    The Bauhaus developers should have been tried and sentenced for crimes against humanity.

    • @katella
      @katella 2 місяці тому

      🤦🏽

  • @coastaldiva
    @coastaldiva 2 місяці тому

    Big fan of bigger artwork! 🩵