I would put two of the dining chairs in a closet or storage until you have guests over. It will look nicer with just two chairs while it's pushed against the wall.
My grandma had one of those extending tables and what she did was she had a friend paint a beautiful bird with flowers in the middle of the extended piece and hung it up on the wall as a mural - whenever people came over they were always amazed how her wall art became part of the table 😊
Same. :0) I had downloaded them all and put them in a folder called 'Karolina flat reno', besides my own 'flat renovation' folder, as an inspiration. :) And favorite 'series'. Go go Karolina! *
and sometimes going with the flow of the wall and what look level in your 100 year old crooked house is better than going with the laser level. Learned that in my current apartment the ceiling was just to slanted 😂
Yes. I have never wallpapered wall in my life but I was screaming: why are you not starting in the center! Am I the only one who watches instructional videos and searches for Tipps and tricks before starting a project instead of just starting and then wondering why it doesn’t work well?
If you want a tip for how to collect plates, my mom made a deal with her MIL almost 30 years ago, that she should buy my mom one item from the collection she wanted until she had a full set. That way it was super easy for MIL to find a gift and mom got her full collection. So if your friends or family are unsure what to buy you for birthdays and Christmas, you can tell them that one plate, bowl or whatever is enough. 😊
My grandmother does this for me and all my cousins from my mom’s side with each of us picking a collection of ceramic wear by PENTIK, and on our birthdays we will receive one piece from our chosen collection 🫶🏻 Really a wonderful idea.
In Sweden it used to be tradition to pick a brand and model of silverwear and recieve an item every birthday by your grandparents. By coincidence both me and my husband have the same set 😅 In my generation (80s) it had started to become more common to collect ceramic kitchenwear instead but my grandparents were oldfashioned so I got coffeespoons 😅
"I'm going to tell people this is my ancestor" is the exact type of wholesome, chaotic energy that I watch these videos for. Also the cute vintage renovations!!
My aunt furnished her house only with antique furniture. It took them literal decades to find and buy everything they needed. This was before everything could be bought online, but still. You're doing great.
Considering where you started in this project, you've already come a long, long way. It's starting to come together and looks really nice. A suggestion for the walls around your table - Pictures or paintings of food or people eating food would be appropriate.
When you almost cried as you were unwrapping the desk, I felt that in my SOUL. I can't tell you the number of times I've seen an antique and just teared up because it was SO BEAUTIFUL
Does anyone else think that lamp chair would do better next to the couch or in between the opposing two chairs than right next to a table and a fireplace mantle?
@@djdissi I see. I feel that as a table (that could possibly hold a small sewing kit) it would be better at the comfortable looking couch or chairs like an end table is usually used. I do think the lamp part looks good there. I like all the pieces she has and can't wait to see more of how her vision comes to life.
This must've been what Hilary Duff was talking about when she said, "This is what dreams are made of." It's coming together beautifully, you're doing a great job. I'd much rather it come together slowly and purposefully, than quickly and rushed.
I agree - I appreciate the slow, intentional work you are doing to collect meaningful and appropriate pieces. I also like hearing your joys and frustrations with the process. You're doing great, Karolina!
The hole in the pullout shelf in your lamp table is for a removable ash tray. If you can find a replacement, it could be a neat little hidden storage spot for pins or matches.
This is funny as I have taller brothers who always complain about the height I hang things ! Lol ! They also complain about the dust on the top of the refrigerator, to which I said they were MORE than welcome to clean it. I can't see it, so it MIGHT get cleaned during spring cleaning. I tend not to clean things more than 1 x a year if I need a step stool to clean it !
@dog having pictures at average eye level - 140 to 180 cms - works best in most homes, somewhere around lightswitch height or above. They can be higher up when they need the viewer to stand at a distance. A large picture opposite a sofa would sit higher than the smaller picture by a chair. Groups of pictures need to be treated as one large picture for positioning. Prop the picture at different heights and check it from across the room. The right height should feel the most comfortable.
Me: the basement stairs are wonky and feel kinda loose, I won't use the basement here. My big brother: No problem, I can rebuild the bottom of the stairs and level them up. ( arrives next day and does exactly that) Family is the best!!!!!!!!!❤
I like that she's not buying transitional pieces before getting permanent ones, temporary furniture just makes more work later for when you have to sell it
I really love how you’ve taken on this project at a reasonable and realistic pace. You’re taking your time and making thoughtful choices you can live with, and correcting when it doesn’t turn out perfect. So often when I watch home decorating videos I think I couldn’t possibly do that because it seemed like a direct line, and that isn’t how my brain works.
Love the deinfluencing part, as someone who is trying to furnish my own flat it definitely makes me feel better. I don't have a desk or a couch yet and i only just got dining chairs
My dining chairs took forever to find. I wanted a specific style and size of frames and lemme tell you, it took 6 months to find some that were reasonably prized. I think it's even more extreme when you like vintage/antiques. You need to first find it, but then it has to be either shipable, or close enough to fetch. You might try 15 different charity/thrift stores for the right frames. Even more flea markets. And then your grandma gives you the perfect picture frame, but there's a hair art in it that looks like it's ready to fall apart if you open the frame and I wanna sob that picture frame is exactly what I want, but I don't want to have hair hanging in my living room.
It took ages to find bed frame I don't hate, that is small enough to fit between wall and wardrobe in mine tiny bedroom (I messed up a little when wardrobe was installed and didn't notice guys put it a little to far). Also: my bookcases are not what I had in mind, but... I ordered 3 Billy bookcases from IKEA in grey/blue color with glass doors. They came without doors. IKEA stopped making them. I returned them. I found really cheap bookcases in local outlet furniture shop... and I bought 4 of them (they are lower then IKEA ones, so needed more). I love them now ... and I have paid for all 4 of them as much as I would pay for 1 of those Billy bookcase. Sure, they don't have glass doors, but they have sliding doors, that covers only part of them and I love that they can "hide" all not-so-pretty things :)
can never not click on this young grandmother home decor series. Motivates me to build my life so i can also have my eccentricities and priorities on display in my own place.
I normally am not a fan of open shelving, but that particular piece is perfect. Doesn't take up the entire wall, naturally goes with closed cabinets too, and shows off the lovely ceramics you do have!
@@m.maclellan7147 That bowls and plates are from Bolesławiec - Polish manufacture (they send to many european countries, USA, Canada, Japan and a few other countries)
On Saturdays, I work at a gift and china shop here in Illinois, and we sell a lot of Polish pottery similar to yours--it's really beautiful. We've been told that it's made in a specific town in Poland--Boleslawiec.
You don’t need to be too concerned about the ‘busyness’ of the wallpaper. Once you have the room put together, it will blend into the whole look and appear as if it was always meant to be there. I like it very much. You did a great job.
It is a virtue to have the patience to wait and create the home you really want. When it's done it'll be perfect for you and you will know all the work that went into it even if it's not how you like it now.
I'm an architecture student and I have to say that I love what you're doing with this whole apartment! The paintings are amazing! Can you please tell us what site you got them from?
That desk is so beautiful 😭Its so pretty! edit: also, as a traditional artist myself, its nice to see someone appreciating physical, traditionally crafted art. Digital art is beautiful of course, but being a traditional artist is kind of like being the old lady who bakes stale brownies, while everyone else is making gourmet cupcakes. Or least it feels that way 😅
No, no! Being a trad artist is like being the grandmother who bakes from scratch while everyone else is buying cupcakes at the gourmet cupcake/pastry shop. I also am in love with the desk and the buffet!
More like the old lady who bakes incredibly yummy brownies with secrets like applesauce or mayonnaise for richness, and makes her own frosting. Digital is like mix brownies: not necessarily better or worse, you add your own touches, but a different toolkit.
Thank you for talking about the reality check portion. I get down on myself a lot because I bought my condo over a year ago and it still feels bare and the progress feels sooo slow. I am trying to source furniture as local as possible, but the area I live in is difficult for shipping antique and vintage. So it's been very slow. The reality check portion made me feel less bad about the whole process :)
Also remember: it's not so much a process, as it is a journey. We've been slowly collecting furniture and decorations for years while renting, so when we finally got a house, we were able to do a lot quickly, but even 2 years in, there's still pieces I'm hunting for to finish up certain rooms. And this is with amazing thrift stores in our area. It's always a work in progress and just keeping an eye out for something that will just go so well with what you're building.
I am not even going with vintage, but it took me 3 years to buy bed frame I like and fit in my tiny bedroom and 4 years to buy bookcases I like ... (which isn't that great as I started to buy more books now, as I finally have place for them)
At 26:00 YES, Karolina, I'm 100% with you, and that's because that rug pattern is Southwest, a very American style which is in stark contrast with your entire flat and vibe. I would suggest donating it if you haven't already! Love everything else and you!
The attention to detail to achieve the vibe you are looking for is absolutely worth it, you have turned an outdated frumpy flat into an elegant understated bespoke charming one of a kind home- it’s you in house form xx
In my mid-late twenties (still in that age range lol), I discovered the love of buying paintings. It’s not like, oh I’m spending thousands of dollars on contemporary art, it’s going to the thrift store, or antique store, and just finding things that make me happy. I love your taste!
I really wish they made desks like that more, because you really do spend so much time at a desk, working/ studying. I don’t mind IKEA but the craftsmanship is incomparable!
I moved in to my first solo apartment in Sept 2022 and decorating it has been the most fun I've had in years. Every little choice is an expression of who I am and it makes me so happy. I love watching your journey.
i love what you said about having different priorities of things you value in your life. my dad is a golfer, and we;ve always bought him golf balls for birthdays and christmas and father's day, and my nana once complained to my mum that he always lost them, but mum told her that it's like buying chocolates or flowers for someone - you appreciate and enjoy them, and then they're gone and you can buy more! not a perfect analogy for what you were talking about, but it reminded me of that
i just want to say that your content brings me so much joy. i see so many people "up-cycling" old vintage pieces completely disregarding the history that item has gone through and here we have you cherishing every piece and keeping it as close to its original state as possible. hopefully when i get my own place i will be able to fill it with many many things that hold history at their seams.
the plate rack makes the kitchen so cozy!! I just recently moved into a new flat and your message about accumulating furniture and pieces over time was very refreshing. It can get so overwhelming to decorate your home. So excited for the next video!
I really appreciate the reality check section; everything in the domestic arts are suppose to look effortless. And the truth is it's a lot of work. A ton of admin, a some light handyman skills, some aesthetic/artistic /interior design skills & project management (more admin). I think that's why watching these kind of videos are so satisfying. Because if you have done it yourself you know how detailed and hard it all is even if you do enjoy the process or the outcome.
Omfg that desk is amazing. I love how that part that pops out on the side functions as a locking mechanism as well. It's so pretty and solid and I love it too. Your flat is so gorgeous. ❤❤❤❤
Your insides are even more lovely than your outs... It's been a delight watching you evolve over the years; my favorite Karolina videos are the ones in which you passionately share your views on the deeply flawed human condition. You deserve every bit of happiness you're experiencing... and while I understand why you meant to bring perspective to the pace at which you've purchased your furnishings, etc., you owe nobody any such explanations. To the bowels of hell with any critics or complainers. I'm as poor as a mouse and I have no reason to expect a change in my circumstances anytime soon. It makes me happy, nevertheless, to see you enjoy the fruits of your labor.
I really enjoy these flat updates. It's so interesting getting to see your unique style translated into interior decorating. You do such cool things, stuff I would never think of, and it's very inspirational! I look forward to seeing the next part!
I replayed "EVERY DAY, I WAKE UP AND HOPE THAT YOU'RE [desk]" at least five times lmao... it cracked me up. I love these updates! You're making such good progress with the flat, it's going to look perfect when you're done.
I love to follow how you slowly find the pieces to make your apartment complete and fit your own style and taste. I do not see anything bad with buying pretty paintings with character on a French auction site and can totally understand that it takes time to find all the furniture and knickknacks.
I'm really enjoying watching a realistic process of updating and furnishing a flat. It's a nice change from the flipper-type content where everything goes by so fast and with too much compromise, in my opinion. It's not a race. I can wait a year or two to get a tile I like, BRENDA.
I agree. The round opening thought to be a cupholder is for a small ashtray, and the other openings hold containers for cigarettes and a lighter, or matches. It will be a huge challenge to find the holders in the right sizes for those openings at this point, but use your imagination to repurpose the pull-out. Find shallow dishes that fit the height of the pull-out and cut the pullout to fit the new items. Maybe a hide-away for a TV remote for the TV you don't own yet?
You have made my day! I have the same love of the old over the new that you do. Wishing I had lived 100 years ago. Bring back romantic home decor and all wood furniture. Looking forward to viewing many more if your videos!!
I get a wonderful cozy feeling about “being” in your flat. I’m so enthralled by the vintage decorations and the art, and I’d love to look at everything up close. Beautiful.
That desk is glorious and perfectly engineered! Also love your armchairs with the square detail cut out of the arms. (the dangly bit on the lamp I'd call a lamp fringe)
Karolina, you're bringing a bygone era back to life! Just watching your reno videos, I see it more and more, but today, you're really transporting me back in time in this place as you walk us through, when this flat was originally in its heyday! The vibe is really coming to life 😍❤
For your tv, if you don’t want to get a separate cabinet to hide it in, you can get some wood trim and build a frame for the screen and mount the tv on the wall to look more like a painting. There are even pretty painting backgrounds you can set as your screen background, it could totally fit in with your beautiful vintage pieces! Love seeing your progress in these videos!
Thank you for showing how gradual moving is, especially fixing up your first house! And with two extra things: having a specific taste outside the norm and (maybe I'm projecting but) not living in the US/western Europe. It feels like every tip I get on the internet for finding anything niche in an accessible price range only applies to the USA and UK and, living in Brazil, I always have to consider the time it'll take to get here, if it's worth it to risk shipping (and shipping costs of course, but I'm guessing this part is not a problem in the eu). So yeah, it's frustrating to see how slow progress is and to live in a messy place for so long. Seeing the videos must be cool though, for us it's obvious the house is coming along! The most important part is to not lose steam (and, if you haven't already, to leave at least one small space organised, even if not finished: I always felt better retreating to the oasis that was my bedroom when the mess got too much in the rest of the house)
I live in Canada and I feel the same too! All the tips are american. It's so frustrating. We have some american stores here like Walmart, but they carry a limited range of things for Canada (and never the good pretty stuff) at double the price. Shipping is insanely expensive in Canada, so that never works.
Omg, yes! Sometimes also Australia, maaaaaybe Germany in Europe, but it's usually a little too expensive for someone without an average German salary... being from non-western country can complicate things.
I LOVE your desk! The plate holder is fantastic. The apartment is looking good. The paintings are lovely. I don't see the need to rush to fill the walls or buy the exact furnishings you still want and need. Wait until you find the right item at the right price.
The traditional storage place for the table leaf (the board in the middle) is in the back of the coat closet, and requires 3 people to wrestle it (or them, depending) out so it can be used.
Niektóre eko marki przyjmują kartony z drugiej ręki, na pewno Wielorazówka tak robi, możesz się w ten sposób pozbyć wszystkich naraz 😄 strasznie fajnie oglada się jak mieszkanie coraz bardziej nabiera charakteru a Twoja wizja się krystalizuje. I wspaniały tata ❤
Thanks for keeping it so real: I'm almost a year into working on my condo and I still have so much to do, it can get a little disheartening at times. Social media makes you forget that actual renovations usually take a really long time, especially when you are hunting for those quality forever pieces that will make it feel like home
Exact word, "HOME", not a photo spread. Slow and steady. Also, she has an interesting story about ever piece. Here in the USA it's often just IKEA & "hand me downs" if you are working class & a decorator if you are rich !
Also I think an antique mirror with a nice frame would look gorgeous where you have the “ancestor” painting propped up. Your kitchen is gorgeous too, I love it so much!
Amazing job on finding pieces. It is difficult when you are looking for vintage looks to find pieces. It takes time but is so worth it. You are being selective on your pieces for longevity and reusing and repurposing. It is no one’s business where you spend your money. You earned it and are making wonderful decisions. Those busybodies need to move on. I am going to rewatch with my family because I loved your video so much. I am redoing my home and wished years ago that I had kept some of the furniture that was here when I moved in. Nothing I have found since has lasted like those did.
24:26 - I think you are correct on that being for cigarettes however I think that the two compartments were for a lighter + the cigarettes but the hole you speculated was a cupholder probably held a metal ashtray that was removable for cleaning purposes. You could probably find a bowl that fits and repurpose it as a emergency sewing kit storage or something like that. If you knit or crochet a place to keep stitchmarkers or something.
Have you considered crown moulding? It makes a room look more elegant and is a fairly cheap and easy thing to add on. I personally think it perfectly counters the minimalist flow of modern living spaces.
I really appreciated the reminder about how long things take - an important reminder to be patient with myself in my own renovation journey - thank you!
I could cry over your plates. I had Polish grandparents and got a Polish teapot for my wedding. I am always searching for more dishes to go with it, especially salt & pepper shakers!
i LOVEEEE polish pottery and i'm also slowly collecting pieces (and gifted myself a few when i moved into my apartment), and it's so nice to see them make an appearance in your video series!
My mom has an entire 10 or 12 person dinner set of Polish pottery, made up of many different patterns, which she's been collecting for ages. When laying out plates, bowls, etc, we're not allowed to match the plates, bowls, etc. for each place setting. 😂 I have a bunch of Polish pottery "gentleman's mugs" because when it comes to tea, I don't mess around.
I'm so glad you showed the reality check. It's too easy to get caught up in wanting all these pretty things and resort to buying stuff for instant gratification. I'm looking forward to having my own place for the first time and making it exactly the way I want it over time.
Hey if you want the light from that green lamp to be less green, you could try using a bulb that you can control the colour of and make the bulb slightly pink. Or add light pink cellophane to the inside of the glass (use a LED bulb if you do this, and check to make sure the bulb doesnt heat up bc the cellophane could burn.) Pink cancels out green :-)
Thank you, Carolina. I am unpacking and settling into a 1940s Austerity Art deco home and. It has taken months. I have been admiring your tenacity and how you surround yourself with beautiful things. You are a great role model. Thank you :)
First of all, shout out to your dad, the real hero! It's so fun to see it all coming together! Thanks for showing the actual process because I know moving, renovating, and decorating always take longer than expected and are mostly a waiting game. It's so worth it to wait for the right pieces! Sliding heavy furniture around on your new beautiful flooring was giving me anxiety, but they all look so good!
It's coming together piece by piece. Thanks for showing the reality of the remodeling and decorating process! I was feeling like a gremlin in my partially-complete room
My American family with Polish heritage has always collected that Polish pottery! It's somthing that always will remind me of home and family as well as the journey my great-grandmother and her husband's family took to immigrate here!
I've been renovating my condo in western USA for the last year as well and have also taken a long time furnishing my home! For some practical things like trash cans or curtains I just by cheap placeholders from thrift stores until I find the perfect replacements for them. Happy decorating! It's looking beautiful and positively YOU!
One of my fave UA-camrs calls that "renting from the thrift store." She buys a placeholder piece, then when she finds her permanent item she donates the temporary piece back to the thrift shop (here in the US we can write-off donations to charity shops on our taxes) and considers what she spent to buy and use the piece for a short-term as "rent." That made me feel so much better about my constant swapping out of stuff.
@@mrscolonyrabble I've totally considered thrifting like renting sometimes! Especially when I'm in the process of trying to figure out my "new style" of clothing, which takes a while and some trial and error.
I love Polish pottery and have a bunch and always wondered if anyone in Poland used it. I have a whole set as well, but all the pieces I shipped back when I visited Poland years ago, broke in transit.
I collect Polish pottery too. I have never sent for pieces as they are on my gift lists for birthdays and Christmas. My son did break a pottery serving platter and I almost broke him!
The emotion when unwrapping your beautiful desk is relatable! One of my most prized possessions is a solid-wood bookshelf. It's a gorgeous dark wood and it's so sturdy. Weighs as much as a small elephant though! lol
Bolesławiec dishwear! 😍 We are collecting elements from our pattern as well. Just tell your friends and family you are collecting it and it will be your presents for the next 10 years 😂 I love how your apartment is shaping up.
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I would put two of the dining chairs in a closet or storage until you have guests over. It will look nicer with just two chairs while it's pushed against the wall.
Hi Karolina, could you share the French auction website? Thank you
@@RandomRetr0 I came here to say this
Day 2 of asking you to do a Tired interview with Polish Composers.
I love the way you decorated.
My grandma had one of those extending tables and what she did was she had a friend paint a beautiful bird with flowers in the middle of the extended piece and hung it up on the wall as a mural - whenever people came over they were always amazed how her wall art became part of the table 😊
That's a brilliant idea!
And I was just going to suggest shoving it under the sofa or bed. LOL
That's an amazing idea
that's awesome!
Love this idea!! So so smart!!
The simple pleasure of watching someone with good taste design their own vintage flat, God bless
I kind of like her videos but sometimes she has terrible taste.
I think everyone has different tastes, so really you just disagree on some things and don’t need to be rude about it.
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"EVERYDAY I WAKE UP AND I HOPE YOU'RE-"
"desk."
That literally KILLED me. 🤣
I literally saw that joke and went looking for someone commenting this so I could like it. A+ meme mom content.
Lmao same 😂
I snorted out loud. 😂😂😂
I get so happy every 3 or 4 months when Karolina posts a new Flat video. It's like my favorite TV series has released a new episode.
Same. :0) I had downloaded them all and put them in a folder called 'Karolina flat reno', besides my own 'flat renovation' folder, as an inspiration. :) And favorite 'series'.
Go go Karolina! *
With wallpaper and uneven walls it can help to start in the center using a laser level then work out from there and then just trim the edges 😊
and sometimes going with the flow of the wall and what look level in your 100 year old crooked house is better than going with the laser level.
Learned that in my current apartment the ceiling was just to slanted 😂
I think a table runner might be prettier than a tablecloth
Yes. I have never wallpapered wall in my life but I was screaming: why are you not starting in the center! Am I the only one who watches instructional videos and searches for Tipps and tricks before starting a project instead of just starting and then wondering why it doesn’t work well?
If you want a tip for how to collect plates, my mom made a deal with her MIL almost 30 years ago, that she should buy my mom one item from the collection she wanted until she had a full set. That way it was super easy for MIL to find a gift and mom got her full collection. So if your friends or family are unsure what to buy you for birthdays and Christmas, you can tell them that one plate, bowl or whatever is enough. 😊
My grandmother does this for me and all my cousins from my mom’s side with each of us picking a collection of ceramic wear by PENTIK, and on our birthdays we will receive one piece from our chosen collection 🫶🏻 Really a wonderful idea.
That's a great idea, especially if you have a large family. 😄
That is such a lovely idea!
In Sweden it used to be tradition to pick a brand and model of silverwear and recieve an item every birthday by your grandparents. By coincidence both me and my husband have the same set 😅
In my generation (80s) it had started to become more common to collect ceramic kitchenwear instead but my grandparents were oldfashioned so I got coffeespoons 😅
@@helenahsson1697 I love that!
"I'm going to tell people this is my ancestor" is the exact type of wholesome, chaotic energy that I watch these videos for. Also the cute vintage renovations!!
My aunt furnished her house only with antique furniture. It took them literal decades to find and buy everything they needed. This was before everything could be bought online, but still. You're doing great.
Considering where you started in this project, you've already come a long, long way. It's starting to come together and looks really nice. A suggestion for the walls around your table - Pictures or paintings of food or people eating food would be appropriate.
also farm animals but in a chic cute way!
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Only farm animals on the wall if there are no dead ones on the table.
Dutch still lifes with mementi mori!
@@maryeckel9682 Did you notice that the blue in the wallpaper is Delft blue? Your suggestion makes a ton of sense.
Vintage advertising framed
When you almost cried as you were unwrapping the desk, I felt that in my SOUL. I can't tell you the number of times I've seen an antique and just teared up because it was SO BEAUTIFUL
24:32 Karolina, put a little pin cushion in the ash tray spot and needle storage beside it. Perfect for hand sewing in living room.
Smart
Does anyone else think that lamp chair would do better next to the couch or in between the opposing two chairs than right next to a table and a fireplace mantle?
@@chazdellwalker6912 idk I quite like it there
@@djdissi I see. I feel that as a table (that could possibly hold a small sewing kit) it would be better at the comfortable looking couch or chairs like an end table is usually used. I do think the lamp part looks good there. I like all the pieces she has and can't wait to see more of how her vision comes to life.
@@chazdellwalker6912 ... or just dropped completely as it looks superfluous and makes the fully furnished room seem really crowded. 😬😬😬
Thanks, Half year late home warming gift - you and your flat look wonderful!
At 22:30 vase of fresh flowers in the center of the table would look good
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You do belong in vogue! !!!!
cut flower or house plant to clean the air🪴🪴🪴
Feel bad for you with the theft of your clothes in Italy 👎👎👎
This must've been what Hilary Duff was talking about when she said, "This is what dreams are made of." It's coming together beautifully, you're doing a great job. I'd much rather it come together slowly and purposefully, than quickly and rushed.
Hey, now!
I agree - I appreciate the slow, intentional work you are doing to collect meaningful and appropriate pieces. I also like hearing your joys and frustrations with the process. You're doing great, Karolina!
I hear it's the anniversary of that movie today lol.
I hear it's the anniversary of that movie today lol.
@@chazdellwalker6912 Must've been divine timing.
The hole in the pullout shelf in your lamp table is for a removable ash tray. If you can find a replacement, it could be a neat little hidden storage spot for pins or matches.
My thinking too
If you'd like a tip for hanging art, the center of the image should be at your eye level. It's how museums pick the height for their paintings!
Another tip: in a room where you will mostly be sitting to look up from work, reading, or food and see the art, hang it about six inches lower.
This is funny as I have taller brothers who always complain about the height I hang things ! Lol !
They also complain about the dust on the top of the refrigerator, to which I said they were MORE than welcome to clean it. I can't see it, so it MIGHT get cleaned during spring cleaning. I tend not to clean things more than 1 x a year if I need a step stool to clean it !
Museums and home decoration are two different things imo, at home you should just hang it where it’s most esthetically pleasing
@dog having pictures at average eye level - 140 to 180 cms - works best in most homes, somewhere around lightswitch height or above. They can be higher up when they need the viewer to stand at a distance. A large picture opposite a sofa would sit higher than the smaller picture by a chair. Groups of pictures need to be treated as one large picture for positioning.
Prop the picture at different heights and check it from across the room. The right height should feel the most comfortable.
Short ppl problems lol
I LOVE Karolina's Dad. he needs his own youtube channel!
As a Dad I approve this comment!
Me: the basement stairs are wonky and feel kinda loose, I won't use the basement here.
My big brother: No problem, I can rebuild the bottom of the stairs and level them up. ( arrives next day and does exactly that)
Family is the best!!!!!!!!!❤
I like that she's not buying transitional pieces before getting permanent ones, temporary furniture just makes more work later for when you have to sell it
I really love how you’ve taken on this project at a reasonable and realistic pace. You’re taking your time and making thoughtful choices you can live with, and correcting when it doesn’t turn out perfect. So often when I watch home decorating videos I think I couldn’t possibly do that because it seemed like a direct line, and that isn’t how my brain works.
"And there will be a shelf for hanging the copper pots I don't own yet." I felt that.
For the extra leaf for your table, wrap it in a blanket and store it under your bed to keep it flat and so it won't warp. Lovely table, by the way. 🙂
good idea
Love the deinfluencing part, as someone who is trying to furnish my own flat it definitely makes me feel better. I don't have a desk or a couch yet and i only just got dining chairs
My dining chairs took forever to find.
I wanted a specific style and size of frames and lemme tell you, it took 6 months to find some that were reasonably prized.
I think it's even more extreme when you like vintage/antiques. You need to first find it, but then it has to be either shipable, or close enough to fetch. You might try 15 different charity/thrift stores for the right frames. Even more flea markets.
And then your grandma gives you the perfect picture frame, but there's a hair art in it that looks like it's ready to fall apart if you open the frame and I wanna sob that picture frame is exactly what I want, but I don't want to have hair hanging in my living room.
It took ages to find bed frame I don't hate, that is small enough to fit between wall and wardrobe in mine tiny bedroom (I messed up a little when wardrobe was installed and didn't notice guys put it a little to far).
Also: my bookcases are not what I had in mind, but... I ordered 3 Billy bookcases from IKEA in grey/blue color with glass doors. They came without doors. IKEA stopped making them. I returned them. I found really cheap bookcases in local outlet furniture shop... and I bought 4 of them (they are lower then IKEA ones, so needed more). I love them now ... and I have paid for all 4 of them as much as I would pay for 1 of those Billy bookcase. Sure, they don't have glass doors, but they have sliding doors, that covers only part of them and I love that they can "hide" all not-so-pretty things :)
can never not click on this young grandmother home decor series.
Motivates me to build my life so i can also have my eccentricities and priorities on display in my own place.
I love that your home literally looks like a high budget movie set, and it's actually YOUR HOME!!!
I normally am not a fan of open shelving, but that particular piece is perfect. Doesn't take up the entire wall, naturally goes with closed cabinets too, and shows off the lovely ceramics you do have!
I LOVE that plate rack & those painted bowls & plates are FANTASTIC!!!!
@@m.maclellan7147 That bowls and plates are from Bolesławiec - Polish manufacture (they send to many european countries, USA, Canada, Japan and a few other countries)
@@MaraMara89 thanks for the information! I will look into it further !
@@MaraMara89 bless you!! I scrolled so far to find this information!
On Saturdays, I work at a gift and china shop here in Illinois, and we sell a lot of Polish pottery similar to yours--it's really beautiful. We've been told that it's made in a specific town in Poland--Boleslawiec.
That's right :) Karolina's plates are from Bolesławiec as well
The paintings are so beautiful
We needed Karolina x Baumgartner Restoration collab,would be so cool
Omg yes!
I thought the same, it would be incredible!
I thought of that, too
I was looking for a comment like this one! Come on, Julian! We know you want to! :P
It was the first thing I thought too! We need cleaning, lining, dewarping, retouching and all that to make them look even more awesome! 💖
You don’t need to be too concerned about the ‘busyness’ of the wallpaper. Once you have the room put together, it will blend into the whole look and appear as if it was always meant to be there. I like it very much. You did a great job.
It is a virtue to have the patience to wait and create the home you really want. When it's done it'll be perfect for you and you will know all the work that went into it even if it's not how you like it now.
I'm an architecture student and I have to say that I love what you're doing with this whole apartment! The paintings are amazing! Can you please tell us what site you got them from?
That desk is so beautiful 😭Its so pretty!
edit: also, as a traditional artist myself, its nice to see someone appreciating physical, traditionally crafted art. Digital art is beautiful of course, but being a traditional artist is kind of like being the old lady who bakes stale brownies, while everyone else is making gourmet cupcakes. Or least it feels that way 😅
No, no! Being a trad artist is like being the grandmother who bakes from scratch while everyone else is buying cupcakes at the gourmet cupcake/pastry shop. I also am in love with the desk and the buffet!
More like the old lady who bakes incredibly yummy brownies with secrets like applesauce or mayonnaise for richness, and makes her own frosting. Digital is like mix brownies: not necessarily better or worse, you add your own touches, but a different toolkit.
Real art is amazing. Digital can be if you cannot afford the real thing ❤
I adore that you also share the trash and hot mess we still look at while moving and decorating! 👏🏾
Thank you for talking about the reality check portion. I get down on myself a lot because I bought my condo over a year ago and it still feels bare and the progress feels sooo slow. I am trying to source furniture as local as possible, but the area I live in is difficult for shipping antique and vintage. So it's been very slow. The reality check portion made me feel less bad about the whole process :)
So much better to wait than spend on things you're only going to swap out eventually for what you really want.
Also remember: it's not so much a process, as it is a journey. We've been slowly collecting furniture and decorations for years while renting, so when we finally got a house, we were able to do a lot quickly, but even 2 years in, there's still pieces I'm hunting for to finish up certain rooms. And this is with amazing thrift stores in our area. It's always a work in progress and just keeping an eye out for something that will just go so well with what you're building.
I am not even going with vintage, but it took me 3 years to buy bed frame I like and fit in my tiny bedroom and 4 years to buy bookcases I like ... (which isn't that great as I started to buy more books now, as I finally have place for them)
Dude all the kudos to your dad for all his help! The learning curve is real! Your house is looking lovely so far hun
Really appreciated the mid-vid reality check. You do those things so well. Also, your flat is looking better and better every time.
At 26:00 YES, Karolina, I'm 100% with you, and that's because that rug pattern is Southwest, a very American style which is in stark contrast with your entire flat and vibe. I would suggest donating it if you haven't already!
Love everything else and you!
The attention to detail to achieve the vibe you are looking for is absolutely worth it, you have turned an outdated frumpy flat into an elegant understated bespoke charming one of a kind home- it’s you in house form xx
Sometimes projects like that can take years! My parents say it's a never-ending process sometimes, but that's what makes the project so worth it!
So happy dad is there to help you out still Karolina !!!!😊😊😊😊😊
In my mid-late twenties (still in that age range lol), I discovered the love of buying paintings. It’s not like, oh I’m spending thousands of dollars on contemporary art, it’s going to the thrift store, or antique store, and just finding things that make me happy. I love your taste!
I really wish they made desks like that more, because you really do spend so much time at a desk, working/ studying. I don’t mind IKEA but the craftsmanship is incomparable!
Yay! Bolesławiec pottery, and the peacock pattern to boot! I grew up with these in my house too. So nice to see.
I moved in to my first solo apartment in Sept 2022 and decorating it has been the most fun I've had in years. Every little choice is an expression of who I am and it makes me so happy. I love watching your journey.
i love what you said about having different priorities of things you value in your life. my dad is a golfer, and we;ve always bought him golf balls for birthdays and christmas and father's day, and my nana once complained to my mum that he always lost them, but mum told her that it's like buying chocolates or flowers for someone - you appreciate and enjoy them, and then they're gone and you can buy more!
not a perfect analogy for what you were talking about, but it reminded me of that
I have genuinely been loving seeing your renovation and decorating videos!
i just want to say that your content brings me so much joy. i see so many people "up-cycling" old vintage pieces completely disregarding the history that item has gone through and here we have you cherishing every piece and keeping it as close to its original state as possible. hopefully when i get my own place i will be able to fill it with many many things that hold history at their seams.
the plate rack makes the kitchen so cozy!! I just recently moved into a new flat and your message about accumulating furniture and pieces over time was very refreshing. It can get so overwhelming to decorate your home. So excited for the next video!
I really appreciate the reality check section; everything in the domestic arts are suppose to look effortless. And the truth is it's a lot of work. A ton of admin, a some light handyman skills, some aesthetic/artistic /interior design skills & project management (more admin). I think that's why watching these kind of videos are so satisfying. Because if you have done it yourself you know how detailed and hard it all is even if you do enjoy the process or the outcome.
Omfg that desk is amazing. I love how that part that pops out on the side functions as a locking mechanism as well. It's so pretty and solid and I love it too. Your flat is so gorgeous. ❤❤❤❤
I have a bureau that belonged to my grandparents that has the same locking mechanism as the desk.
Your insides are even more lovely than your outs... It's been a delight watching you evolve over the years; my favorite Karolina videos are the ones in which you passionately share your views on the deeply flawed human condition. You deserve every bit of happiness you're experiencing... and while I understand why you meant to bring perspective to the pace at which you've purchased your furnishings, etc., you owe nobody any such explanations. To the bowels of hell with any critics or complainers. I'm as poor as a mouse and I have no reason to expect a change in my circumstances anytime soon. It makes me happy, nevertheless, to see you enjoy the fruits of your labor.
The fact you’re going full Merchant-Ivory on your flat is awesome! Also, great job with the renovation.
I'll never afford a house, so I'm living vicariously through you. Thank you for blessing me with this video meme mother 🙏
I really enjoy these flat updates. It's so interesting getting to see your unique style translated into interior decorating. You do such cool things, stuff I would never think of, and it's very inspirational! I look forward to seeing the next part!
I replayed "EVERY DAY, I WAKE UP AND HOPE THAT YOU'RE [desk]" at least five times lmao... it cracked me up.
I love these updates! You're making such good progress with the flat, it's going to look perfect when you're done.
"...and the shelf coming for this area is to display the collection I have not yet collected." I felt that! 🤣 💜👾💜
I love to follow how you slowly find the pieces to make your apartment complete and fit your own style and taste. I do not see anything bad with buying pretty paintings with character on a French auction site and can totally understand that it takes time to find all the furniture and knickknacks.
A decorating tip I have is to use trays on furniture to group items. You can also use dresser scarves!
I'm really enjoying watching a realistic process of updating and furnishing a flat. It's a nice change from the flipper-type content where everything goes by so fast and with too much compromise, in my opinion. It's not a race. I can wait a year or two to get a tile I like, BRENDA.
Your art deco clock is absolutely to die for! It’s beautiful. I think the cup holder you saw in the pull out was for an ashtray maybe
I agree. The round opening thought to be a cupholder is for a small ashtray, and the other openings hold containers for cigarettes and a lighter, or matches. It will be a huge challenge to find the holders in the right sizes for those openings at this point, but use your imagination to repurpose the pull-out. Find shallow dishes that fit the height of the pull-out and cut the pullout to fit the new items. Maybe a hide-away for a TV remote for the TV you don't own yet?
You have made my day! I have the same love of the old over the new that you do. Wishing I had lived 100 years ago. Bring back romantic home decor and all wood furniture. Looking forward to viewing many more if your videos!!
I get a wonderful cozy feeling about “being” in your flat. I’m so enthralled by the vintage decorations and the art, and I’d love to look at everything up close. Beautiful.
The fewer dishes you own, the fewer dirty dishes you’ll ever have. I have always lived by those words.
That desk is glorious and perfectly engineered! Also love your armchairs with the square detail cut out of the arms. (the dangly bit on the lamp I'd call a lamp fringe)
Karolina, you're bringing a bygone era back to life! Just watching your reno videos, I see it more and more, but today, you're really transporting me back in time in this place as you walk us through, when this flat was originally in its heyday! The vibe is really coming to life 😍❤
I love watching these videos, they're just one long string of going "ooohh!" and "aahhh!" at all the delightful things Karolina picks out.
The flat is looking fabulous. Your Dad is a gem.
I have to say that I really love your renovation videos, I like how considerate you are! Love from Germany!
For your tv, if you don’t want to get a separate cabinet to hide it in, you can get some wood trim and build a frame for the screen and mount the tv on the wall to look more like a painting. There are even pretty painting backgrounds you can set as your screen background, it could totally fit in with your beautiful vintage pieces! Love seeing your progress in these videos!
Thank you for showing how gradual moving is, especially fixing up your first house! And with two extra things: having a specific taste outside the norm and (maybe I'm projecting but) not living in the US/western Europe. It feels like every tip I get on the internet for finding anything niche in an accessible price range only applies to the USA and UK and, living in Brazil, I always have to consider the time it'll take to get here, if it's worth it to risk shipping (and shipping costs of course, but I'm guessing this part is not a problem in the eu). So yeah, it's frustrating to see how slow progress is and to live in a messy place for so long. Seeing the videos must be cool though, for us it's obvious the house is coming along! The most important part is to not lose steam (and, if you haven't already, to leave at least one small space organised, even if not finished: I always felt better retreating to the oasis that was my bedroom when the mess got too much in the rest of the house)
I live in Canada and I feel the same too! All the tips are american. It's so frustrating. We have some american stores here like Walmart, but they carry a limited range of things for Canada (and never the good pretty stuff) at double the price. Shipping is insanely expensive in Canada, so that never works.
Nossa sim! É muito difícil encontrar móveis diferentes e com preços acessíveis :/
Omg, yes! Sometimes also Australia, maaaaaybe Germany in Europe, but it's usually a little too expensive for someone without an average German salary... being from non-western country can complicate things.
I LOVE your desk! The plate holder is fantastic. The apartment is looking good. The paintings are lovely. I don't see the need to rush to fill the walls or buy the exact furnishings you still want and need. Wait until you find the right item at the right price.
I’m living for the flat saga at this point
Thanks for the realism, Meme Mum. I often forget what video editing and interior decor can actually be like.
The traditional storage place for the table leaf (the board in the middle) is in the back of the coat closet, and requires 3 people to wrestle it (or them, depending) out so it can be used.
I prefer under the bed, in a protective bag. Sadly, the puppy thinks the protective bag is super fun to chew.
With optimal performance achieved if you knock at minimum 80% of the coats in the closet onto the head of the people fetching the leaf.
Lol, truth. I'm so glad my extendable table has the extension piece integrated
ours is wrapped up in a blanket in the dining room, just sitting there.
You were at my Grandparents house for Thanksgiving weren't you.
I so appreciate your use of color throughout your space! The plates are gorgeous!
I LOVE Polish ceramics. When I visited Poland, I purposefully left extra space in my luggage for ceramics. Adore the pattern you chose. 🥰❤️❤️
Niektóre eko marki przyjmują kartony z drugiej ręki, na pewno Wielorazówka tak robi, możesz się w ten sposób pozbyć wszystkich naraz 😄 strasznie fajnie oglada się jak mieszkanie coraz bardziej nabiera charakteru a Twoja wizja się krystalizuje. I wspaniały tata ❤
Thanks for keeping it so real: I'm almost a year into working on my condo and I still have so much to do, it can get a little disheartening at times. Social media makes you forget that actual renovations usually take a really long time, especially when you are hunting for those quality forever pieces that will make it feel like home
Exact word, "HOME", not a photo spread. Slow and steady.
Also, she has an interesting story about ever piece. Here in the USA it's often just IKEA & "hand me downs" if you are working class & a decorator if you are rich !
Also I think an antique mirror with a nice frame would look gorgeous where you have the “ancestor” painting propped up.
Your kitchen is gorgeous too, I love it so much!
Amazing job on finding pieces. It is difficult when you are looking for vintage looks to find pieces. It takes time but is so worth it. You are being selective on your pieces for longevity and reusing and repurposing. It is no one’s business where you spend your money. You earned it and are making wonderful decisions. Those busybodies need to move on. I am going to rewatch with my family because I loved your video so much. I am redoing my home and wished years ago that I had kept some of the furniture that was here when I moved in. Nothing I have found since has lasted like those did.
This apartment is starting to look like it's from a 20s art-deco catalogue. And I'm here for it!
24:26 - I think you are correct on that being for cigarettes however I think that the two compartments were for a lighter + the cigarettes but the hole you speculated was a cupholder probably held a metal ashtray that was removable for cleaning purposes. You could probably find a bowl that fits and repurpose it as a emergency sewing kit storage or something like that. If you knit or crochet a place to keep stitchmarkers or something.
Have you considered crown moulding? It makes a room look more elegant and is a fairly cheap and easy thing to add on. I personally think it perfectly counters the minimalist flow of modern living spaces.
Agree
Yes, great idea!
That might be an absolute nightmare if her walls aren’t square.
but her ceilings curve from the wallls
@@yeeaahhzz bummer 😕
I really appreciated the reminder about how long things take - an important reminder to be patient with myself in my own renovation journey - thank you!
Right now I’m decorating my room in a 1940s theme so like I’m obsessed with these vibes
I could cry over your plates. I had Polish grandparents and got a Polish teapot for my wedding. I am always searching for more dishes to go with it, especially salt & pepper shakers!
i LOVEEEE polish pottery and i'm also slowly collecting pieces (and gifted myself a few when i moved into my apartment), and it's so nice to see them make an appearance in your video series!
My mom has an entire 10 or 12 person dinner set of Polish pottery, made up of many different patterns, which she's been collecting for ages. When laying out plates, bowls, etc, we're not allowed to match the plates, bowls, etc. for each place setting. 😂
I have a bunch of Polish pottery "gentleman's mugs" because when it comes to tea, I don't mess around.
@@kerriemckinstry-jett8625 that's the kind of collection i'm working on - a mismatched one!
@@haggish_ That's honestly the best kind, as long as they all generally harmonize. I'm happy with my Polish pottery mugs. 😊 Good luck!
I'm so glad you showed the reality check. It's too easy to get caught up in wanting all these pretty things and resort to buying stuff for instant gratification. I'm looking forward to having my own place for the first time and making it exactly the way I want it over time.
Hey if you want the light from that green lamp to be less green, you could try using a bulb that you can control the colour of and make the bulb slightly pink. Or add light pink cellophane to the inside of the glass (use a LED bulb if you do this, and check to make sure the bulb doesnt heat up bc the cellophane could burn.)
Pink cancels out green :-)
ooh that's smart.
Thank you, Carolina. I am unpacking and settling into a 1940s Austerity Art deco home and. It has taken months. I have been admiring your tenacity and how you surround yourself with beautiful things. You are a great role model. Thank you :)
Thanks for that reality check in the middle. Always good to have one of those.
First of all, shout out to your dad, the real hero! It's so fun to see it all coming together! Thanks for showing the actual process because I know moving, renovating, and decorating always take longer than expected and are mostly a waiting game. It's so worth it to wait for the right pieces! Sliding heavy furniture around on your new beautiful flooring was giving me anxiety, but they all look so good!
It's coming together piece by piece. Thanks for showing the reality of the remodeling and decorating process! I was feeling like a gremlin in my partially-complete room
My American family with Polish heritage has always collected that Polish pottery! It's somthing that always will remind me of home and family as well as the journey my great-grandmother and her husband's family took to immigrate here!
I've been renovating my condo in western USA for the last year as well and have also taken a long time furnishing my home! For some practical things like trash cans or curtains I just by cheap placeholders from thrift stores until I find the perfect replacements for them. Happy decorating! It's looking beautiful and positively YOU!
One of my fave UA-camrs calls that "renting from the thrift store." She buys a placeholder piece, then when she finds her permanent item she donates the temporary piece back to the thrift shop (here in the US we can write-off donations to charity shops on our taxes) and considers what she spent to buy and use the piece for a short-term as "rent." That made me feel so much better about my constant swapping out of stuff.
@@mrscolonyrabble I've totally considered thrifting like renting sometimes! Especially when I'm in the process of trying to figure out my "new style" of clothing, which takes a while and some trial and error.
The “cup holder” was for the ash tray so you could take it out and wash it from time to time. The other 2 parts were for cigarettes and a lighter.
I love Polish pottery and have a bunch and always wondered if anyone in Poland used it. I have a whole set as well, but all the pieces I shipped back when I visited Poland years ago, broke in transit.
That's absolutely heartbreaking.
Hope that the rainy day is going well for you. Take care.
- Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi
That is just heartbreaking! I didn't realize Poland had such good ceramics, but the little look at the website was very promising.
We use it. It is beautiful for family gattering etc.
Oh no!
I collect Polish pottery too. I have never sent for pieces as they are on my gift lists for birthdays and Christmas. My son did break a pottery serving platter and I almost broke him!
The emotion when unwrapping your beautiful desk is relatable! One of my most prized possessions is a solid-wood bookshelf. It's a gorgeous dark wood and it's so sturdy. Weighs as much as a small elephant though! lol
Pretty sure that moving element in the desk is a secret compartment as well. Love love love it
Bolesławiec dishwear! 😍 We are collecting elements from our pattern as well. Just tell your friends and family you are collecting it and it will be your presents for the next 10 years 😂 I love how your apartment is shaping up.
I really enjoy these renovation videos Karolina. ☺️ I think that dedicating every room to a different time era is a terrific idea. 😁