Have you thought about putting the baker's rack and the cabinet you want to sand down on each side of the fireplace? Then move the hutch up some to leave room and see how that looks.
I think maybe a piece on either side of the fireplace or at least where the blanket ladder is, move the blanket ladder to either by the dog dish or someplace else. I hear you, I have been trying to figure out guest room layouts right now. Placement of furniture is difficult sometimes, ugh! ❤
I would put the pie safe on the wall next to your mantle and the bakers rack on the other side. Both facing the kitchen. Move your china cabinet down towards the kitchen and I would move some of the plants. Your grandmas bench would look good on the wall with window or where you placed it. Just an idea. It will turn out great whatever you decide bc you always do a great job decorating. Can’t wait to see what you decide!!❤
I like it sanded down. I can see your mind a working. LOL!!! I can relate to things not going in a room. I like everthing I got and do not want to get rid of it. It is difficult!! Thanks for sharing!!
Hello Genevieve. I’m an Interior Decorator and love to do furniture replacement lol.. I would put the shelf thing that you have next to your large cabinet in another room and put a beautiful picture with a little bit of color above the fireplace to add more warmth to the dining room. I do love all of your pieces.. you have really good taste 💗
Hi Genevieve, So glad you did put up your video… this is what my house looked like for 2 wks , trying to recover from alllll my Christmas decor …. I was laughing with you …. And Yeeees go for Spring !!!!! I did … I purchased hyacinths bulbs planted them in old ironstones bowls 🤍 …. It feels so nice to add it …. On your antiques furniture: eighter go lighter on the wood or paint them white or somewhere in those light shades of color….. I can soooo see 1 large mirror or 2 different size mirror on your fireplace …. I love all that you do ❤ ( ps Jeanne d’Arc Living magazine is very inspirational ) Tkx for being real girlfriend, we can all relate to your reality 😊
You are truly amazing! You make me laugh and I love it. Yes I have been having difficulty time of decorating and over thinking of my furniture to. Thank you so much for your inspiration and love all of your decorating and your ideas. Love love your style and decorating
J here ( D's wife) I could literally watch you all day! Love,love,love all your Beautiful Antique furniture ❤ What about turning your table the other way( not sure if there is a leaf in your table or not, if so take it out) give you more room?? Also, I would angle your bookcase on the wall beside the fireplace, move your Beautiful Cupboard so it is centered on the wall, mirror over the fireplace, move blanket ladder to the wall beside your mom's bench Just a couple of suggestions!! Looking forward to seeing your next video Have Fun Take Care 😃
I definitely think a piece of furniture in that room needs to be angled in a corner, either the bakers rack or pie safe. You need to break up all the rectangles up against the walls. You have some beautiful pieces for sure. I think a large mirror over the mantle would open the room up more too. ❤
I feel the same...its the winter blahs LOL See if there are oppotunities to place furniture catty corner I tried it with a small hutch & it really worked.
Watching while I fold laundry.. first of all.. you’re so funny (as always) second of all.. we are the same person.. congratulations on 20k❤❤❤ so well deserved 🎉and so proud of you!!
Maybe trying the pie safe a caddy corner . Sometimes you just have to live with it to figure it out. It’s because it’s so blah outside right now and the holidays are all gone . I’d yes bring in florals if it helps and makes you feel good . ☺️🙏 I like the bakers rack by the hutch. Don’t know if grandma’s bench would fit by the hutch ? Might look great 👍
I am late to the party, but I would angle the pie safe in its original spot. I have to look at the rest of the video tho, I feel you, it’s a January thing after Christmas for some reason I had a huge holiday mug collection , and decluttered them the other day, I only drink out of a handful of them because I’m fussy in the mugs I drink out of, I have decluttered 3/4 of them and it feels so good
You are why I’m inundated with stuff.. I now have many Homer Laughlin platters..I have them stacked in an old, chippy oval frame, it makes an adorable centerpiece on my table..they are priceless to me..also i have a large ironstone pitcher collection, ranging from tiny to large..you are an inspiration to me..also, i now have a lg assortment of longaberger baskets.. you have become an expensive inspiration for me..
Also, if bakers rack detachable? If so I would put a portion of it under the kitchen bar passthrough. A large mirror would open up the space if mounted above fireplace.
Genevieve love how you keep it real! That’s a good rule of thumb for shopping at a thrift store! I like the antique sign up above the curtain rod window space. Maybe the vase on the fireplace moved to next to the bench. Yes live with it for a bit till it feels normal 😊 thanks for sharing
Thank you for posting this I have been feeling the same way and walking around the house frustrated with the way it looks I’m sorry you feel this way but at least I know I’m not the only one
Hi Genevieve I like what you’ve done so far you have some great pieces. I struggle with wanting to use all my things and there’s just not room so I pack some away and after awhile I bring them out and put something else away. Good luck 💕
This was so relatable. Do you know how many times I just sit and stare at my walls wondering what in the Say-um Hay-ull to do to give them a space-lift? I totally get it! It's like, I love my things, but I am so stuck in how it's always been. I have a small house and things can only fit in certain spots. You have beautiful things! Your hutch is lovely! I would put a larged framed piece of art, or a large mirror above the mantle. The algorithm sent me here and I'm totally invested in this!😂 Here's some more thoughts: Angle the pie safe in the corner so you can see the items inside. Move the ladder to a room where you use blankets, or next to the hutch, hang a plant from it and trelis it along it. Stand the donut crate up next to the firplace and use it as a mini shelf to frame out the crock with the rolling pins. Vertical not horizontal. Add a small quilt to the the bench or a pillow.
Okay, here's my idea: - turn the pie safe so it is facing the kitchen and flanks the fireplace. - if it fits, put the baker's rack on the other side of the fireplace, facing the kitchen and pull your china hutch further down the wall towards the kitchen where you just had the baker's rack. - your ladder can go next to the passthrough where the baker's rack used to be (next to the window). - put the clock in the livingroom and set your new mirror on the mantle with your candlesticks clustered on both sides of the mirror with a draping pothos plant on one side and a figurine or small framed family photo on the other side.
@@genevievelynn737 Of course they don't 'cause that would be too easy. Murphy's friggin Law. What if you switched places with the baker's rack and hutch? Also, if you put the baskets on the bottom shelf of the baker's rack, and put the ironstone on the top shelf, that may make the rack look more airy?
@@genevievelynn737 oh well, that was my thought or angle the pie safe?? I do think the bakers rack is too large next to the large Hutch. Good luck, I go thru this all the time and I always have a mess during and afterward too. 🤦♀😜
You could put the bench on the wall next to your hutch, then you could still hang something cute above it. The bakers rack looks good on the wall you had it originally. 😊 I have been struggling with my space refresher after taking down the Christmas decorations 😂
Genevieve, you have some really lovely pieces! I love the sign over the window....great idea! What I would do with your space is move your blanket ladder to the wall beside the bench to add some height and maybe drape a coverlet or shawl on the bench paired with a sweet needlepoint pillow. I would also place one of your plants on the top of the cabinet you want to sand and then angle the piece across the corner rather than flat to the wall. I wonder what the baker's rack would look like angled across the opposite corner by the fireplace? That gorgeous hutch could then be shifted down a bit for breathing room on that long wall. I like to place something unexpected in a room....could you use some of your white stoneware pieces to form a vignette on the mantel?.....fill them with some colour: plants or wooden spools wrapped with yarn or long strips of vintage fabric or place some bowls on a stack of vintage books (cookbooks would be very apropos!) and tuck in a few old kitchen utensils. Lucky you to have such a fun place to play.....enjoy the reset! 😊
Try the bakers rack on other side of hutch and it will be across from other piece( forgot what you called it. Get rid of ladder and when you move the hutch down maybe the hutch balances window? Just guessing. I definitely would put plants on mantle. Maybe totally take out bench.
I have a really narrow and tall pie safe in our kitchen that kinda stores our random entryway stuff since we don’t have a closet. It’s been on the other side of the kitchen all winter (where my spice rack used to be) because it blocked the heat vent too much, even with a plastic extender below it. Everything has felt so off-balance. I can’t wait to move it back in the spring when we don’t need to use the HVAC.
How about putting pie safe on an angle in the corner... (but more toward fireplace) put the ladder by the wall between the window and kitchen... push Grandmas bench under the windows and slide table up next to the bench if bench isn't used much... now that frees up the center of the room.... push hutch closer to fireplace... leave a bigger space between hutch and bakers rack... now see if it is still too heavy?? Put that donut crate on it's side on the mantle... add a mirror, small lamp and one of the plants off of hutch...(mantel needs greenery) another suggestion.. switch out curtains if desired...thrift stores often have nice ones without too much expense...if you hate it, not too much is lost! Just some suggestions... but as always you do what makes you happy! 😊
I know you love the bakers rack. Is your back patio covered? I wonder if you could put it out there to free up some space in the DR. You also don’t want it to deteriorate from the elements. I like the idea of a mirror & artwork for warming up & opening the space. How about a larger painting in place of the clock and then lean the small mirror you got at big lots against it in an offset position
Have you ever heard the expression “reset your house or room?” Take everything out of your dining room and put it somewhere and just look at it for a couple days empty. Then slowly bring the things back you love. Not the things in your hutch or the things that are already inside of shelving units, but just everything sitting out and then Decide from there what and if you want to bring certain things back.
The Antique sign above the windows for sure. I think you should angle the pie safe instead of against the window wall. Hang your new mirror on the wall near the bench. Can't you fix your beautiful clock? I love it. I like the bakers rack next to your hutch. Just try it. Good luck
Yes, there are days I look around a room and say what is going on in here?! For me it usually happens in the winter, I don’t know why. You have so many nice pieces to work with😁
Could you move your grandmother's bench where the bakers rack is and put that Big Lot mirror above it which would reflect the light from the windows, and move your bakers rack back in its original position. You could put pillows on the bench to warm it up. Really love your pieces and decor!
Just some ideas. Put a plant on the bakers rack, top left to soften the two large pieces. Other plant on the pie safe. Move the blanket ladder next to grannys bench on blank wall. I love all your pieces and your style!
All of your pieces are so beautiful. I wonder if you could move your bakers rack across the room on the wall next to the window. You could easily do that bench in your foyer or something. It will come to you sweet girl. Just keep playing and dreaming. I am currently redoing furniture placement in our home too. New year… new look🫣😜 Thank you for sharing and being YOU!! ♥️♥️♥️♥️
Undining room is one of my favorite I do like it this way maybe is u.move 1 of the plants put the sing antique in the wall where the bench is its a beautiful room
I'm really not much help, my furniture only gets moved to vacuum, then it's put right back in it's place 😂. I have faith in your ability, and once the fog block has cleared you'll be able to move on with placing everything perfectly. Have a wonderful weekend 💞
Try and caddy-corner your Pie safe in it’s original place so you can see all your displays. It’s to cool of a piece to only see the side. Hopefully it works. 😀
Bless your heart, I have been there too. You’ve got some beautiful pieces I know you hate to get rid of. It is alot on the wall with the hutch and bakers rack. Do you think the mirror would look good on your mantle.
I live in NJ too and people don’t realize our homes are smaller…try to make the fireplace your strong focal point for the room…I would try to put all your plants on the fireplace mantle maybe. Your plants are beautiful !
Try the small china cabinet next to the fireplace with the glass facing out. Move your large china cabinet back away from the fireplace just a touch. I'd put some stacks of ironstone on my mantle. Maybe even try some of your candlesticks on top of the small china cabinet. Can you relocate your.bakers rack to a bathroom or elsewhere ? You have great pieces to work with !!! ❤
I feel the same wayyyy but yet I don't want to get rid of anything 😢 I seriously need 2 houses 😫 😂 just so I can switch out decor minimizing and maximizing as I wish ughhhh yyyyyy are we this way😂❤
Would the mirror you got a Big Lots fit near your front door? One final mirror check before you leave the house! 😊 I agree I think the bakers rack is too much beside your hutch. Too much bulk. What about putting the rack where your ladder is beside the fireplace? Worth a try if it will fit!
Will the bench fit beside your china hutch? Then the mirror above the bench, and the bakers rack back where it was? I understand your dilemma, I have always moved the furniture around usually after the holidays, I just like a fresh start. You will get it!
Genevieve, you are so good at getting rid of things you haven’t\ used! How do you get to that point!? I’m not there yet, but working on it! Lean your new mirror against your wall on the fireplace mantle to give a layered look with a larger picture or just a frame? I do that all the time and love the look. I really like the bench where you placed it…put a pillow or 2 on it. Cindi (from WV). 😊
I think the baker’s rack takes away from your gorgeous hutch/china cabinet. The bench could go in an entryway or mudroom with a nice pillow and blanket. The antique sign looks perfect over the window. I would do a nice picture/artwork over the fireplace, “retire” the clock. 😊 Love all your pieces.❤
I would move the large hutch further down, centering it in the room.I would move the bakers rack down by the fireplace, I would place the bench next to the large hutch on the wall closest to the kitchen, if it is to large maybe place the bench in front of the window. I would place one of the black chairs on the other side of the hutch, that would give you 4 chairs around your table and then move the small cabinet down on the wall by the opening in the kitchen. I would hang some of the signs on one side of the hutch,put one of the plants on your dining table, and maybe add a mirror above the fireplace. I would add that corbel somewhere in the dining room. It is beautiful. The big box that you took out might look pretty sitting on top of your large hutch. Can't wait to see what you do with it. Also, have you thought about putting folding shutters up where the opening is in the kitchen?
Open the curtains and put bench in the window with blanket and pillows. Hang mirror when bakers rack use to be. Move Clair chair to other end to open the entry a bit.
I think a pretty mirror above the fireplace, but be careful, whatever it reflects, You will have to look at all the time. Maybe a nice picture of a serene landscape to add some life to the room. Bakers rack may be put in another room? I agree that there’s too many rectangles going on need some softening.
My thoughts: move the pie safe to the left hand side of the fireplace, put the new mirror on top of it (just leaning against the wall and keep the lamp too. Maybe one of your plants in front of the mirror. Move the ladder to where the bakers rack was before, and put a high plant beside the fireplace. Hang a big painting/artpiece above the fireplace. If you have room for the bakers rack in another room, move it, and pull the hutch to the right so it’s centered on the wall. If you don’t have room elsewhere for the bakers rack, simplify the decor on it by only displaying plates. I totally understand that its overwhelming figuring out new decor but you will get there, just do what makes you happy to look at 😄
I think put the pie safe just a little angled more in the corner where it is by the fireplace, move the bakers rack back to where it was and move grandmas bench next to the hutch, but I would put the peg rack back up where it was (above the bench). Yes you should move one of the plants on top of the hutch. I like the antique sign above the windows. Maybe get a large antique mirror for the mantle but I’d put those candle sticks back up in front of it just off to the side a little…so pretty! Then you can put the food bowls on the wall where you moved the bench to in the video… 🤷♀️
Have you tried putting the bakers rack and the pie safe on either side of the fireplace just to see how they would look. You may have to move the china closet down a bit . Just a suggestion. I try stuff like this until it feels right. You have to play around with things. Good Luck. Oh the ladder needs to be taken away.
What if u try the table the other direction. The side that doesn't have a seat put near the window. Then the bakers rack and the smaller hutch on bith sides of the fireplace and move the large hutch down closer to the pantry. 🤔
I would try to: angle the pie safe in that corner so it’s not flush with either wall. Add a pillow or light blanket to the bench. Hang the new small mirror in the corner next to it. Remove all the bulky items on top of the hutch leaving a few simple pieces. I like the candle sticks on the mantle so I would keep those for now. Then I would reevaluate the look to see if the bakers rack would need to stay or go. Just a thought. I’m glad I’m not the only one struggling to decorate right now lol
Unless you use the bowls on the bakers rack with frequency, perhaps put them away just for that reset sort of change you're wanting & move the bakers rack out of the room. Also remove the ladder & blankets since the blankets can perhaps be used in the living room or another room other than where you eat makes better sense. The pie safe if you caddy corner to appreciate all the pretty bowls inside. The bench looks nice on the wall of the bar. Maybe place one of the extra dining chairs next to the fireplace & rest a plant on it. Make sure to put a dish or bowl under the plant to protect the chair from any water damages. The mantle would look pretty with a mirror. The hutch can be better centered with the windows on the opposite side of room. That hutch is huge & has a lot happening already a basket on top would add to the heavy look. But ultimately, it's whatever you like & works for you & family ! Good luck post your final look !
I heard a cute idea for a broken clock. Set the time to when Claire was born. Then with your Cricut add her name and birthdate. Might just be the refresh the clock needs. It might be nice in her bedroom as well.
I think a mirror would look really nice. Maybe change out the curtains to give some dimension to the other side of the room and break it up since the hutch is a heavy presence on the other wall. I also like to do some blue and green decor since those colors work in winter and in summer. You will figure out what works! Enjoy your week 😊
Bonjour Geneviève, voici mon idée : d'abord j'aurais échangé le "piesafe" et le "bakersrack" de place. Ensuite j'aurais tourné ce dernier de façon à ce qu'il soit entre le mur et la cheminée. Ça aurait rappelé l'échelle de l'autre côté de la cheminée. Et voilà ! 🤗😀 Accrocher le signe au dessus de la fenêtre est une très bonne idée. Mais je suis sûre que tu trouveras l'emplacement parfait pour tous tes jolis meubles. Bonne journée de la France 🙋😍
Try not to overthink it when you rearrange. The more you do that the more overwhelmed you will become. Just do it, live with for a few days then revisit it.
I would keep the candlesticks on the mantle add a large piece of framed vintage art or a large mirror above the mantle, the pie safe could be put caddy cornered so you can see it more as you walk into the room than being flush against the wall, and maybe simplify the top of the hutch to maybe 1 plant on one side and a basket in the middle and maybe a crock collection of 3 in different sizes on the other side. If you could take the blanket ladder to your living room or bedroom it would open up space in a corner and around your beautiful hutch the bakers rack is something I'd struggle with to maybe if you had a open wall in your kitchen it would look good there full of cookbooks and baking dishes. I love the bench maybe add some pillows to make it look fuller, and move the peg rack to the wall that the bakers rack used to set against and add a basket of greenery and some vintage kitchen measuring cups and a sifter to it.
Yes girl I'm in the same boat you are 🤔😬🙄 not sure at this moment what I'm putting out !! And I even went to the Hobby Lobby and some of my favorite stores today and there wasn't a dang thing that I wanted it was a big wasted trip 😅 and now I'm sitting here watching your video ... and staring at my blank shelves , and yes you have too much on one side of your dining room .. I have a solution tell your hubby you need a bigger house so you can keep all your goods 😅
I think the way you had everything in the beginning looked the best. If neither pie safe or bakers rack fit by the fireplace like previously mentioned. I think the bakers rack by the large hutch feels like too much. But it’s all what you like 😊
I think you need to angle one of the big pieces as right now everything is up against the wall. Also, maybe changing up your drop cloth curtains to something a little simple will help. They are nice and neutral but the fold over draws your eyes to them and adds to the visual clutter. Clutter is t the right word, I don’t mean to offend, it’s just you have so many beautiful pieces in one space, your eyes don’t know where to go first. You could also try the two big items on either side of the fireplace. But, and don’t hate me for saying, but I don’t think the bakers rack should stay in there. A mirror above the fireplace would look lovely. And you could add an accent chair on an angle by the fireplace with the blanket ladder behind for extra coziness. But that would definitely require moving out the bakers rack and centering your big hutch more and letting that be the big focal point. Also, I like the plants on top vs a lot of bulky items. Just my two cents. You have a beautiful home and a great eye for beautiful things! I love your videos!!
Ok, here’s my opinion….what if you turn that little cabinet that you rest sanded to the fireplace wall? I think you would be able to see what’s displayed in it better and it would add visual interest to that wall. I think a. Antique mirror is a great idea to use to reflect light and add some interest if it’s a bit ornate rather than everything with straight lines. Then would add plants on top of your cabinet to bring greenery to that side of the room and mimic the top of your big hutch. In the corner where the bakers rack was, what about a bunch of life plants staggered on all different heights of plants stands for visual interest, maybe even a few cute small pieces of furniture. I think the live greenery will bring life into your space. You could even pick a color to add and do a few pops of that color in plant stands or decor or flowers for spring.
Put the piece of furniture at the fire place across the corner. All you see is the side of the cabinet and nothing inside. Put the bakers rack against the bar not against the wall. you can still see thru and see your goodies from the other room. Angle the table from being straight on to the fireplace.
The same thing happens to me, all the time. If I try to place a piece of furniture elsewhere... that piece doesn't work there.. I know exactly how that is. Good luck. ❤😊
Instead of putting it everything towards the wall. Catty corner the largest piece or tallest. In my opinion there is too many large pieces in that room. But it is your house. Do what you like and makes you happy ❤
Instead of putting it everything towards the wall. Catty corner the largest piece or tallest. In my opinion there is too many large pieces in that room. But it is your house. Do what you like and makes you happy ❤ oh and a nice piece of art would like nice on top of mantel.
The hutch wall is too heavy. I think if the pie cabinet is staying by fireplace, you should corner it to change it's profile and give it a new shape. The blanket rack should be moved because everything on that side is the same height and it needs varying heights so the eye doesn't get stuck.
Antique Pickin's sign looks great above your Curtain, your Grandmother's Bench needs to be taken apart and reglued & screwed, The glue is old and needs redone.I had a bench that sat 5 people that I had to have the same thing done to it, also I had a Piece of wood screwed place below the seat for Baskets to be placed to put Extra Supplies to be put. And the work I had done to it Made the Bench sturdy for people to be able to sit at it. Baker's rack looks great on that wall. Idaho
Yes, the Antique Pickings Sign would look really good above the curtains.
Have you thought about putting the baker's rack and the cabinet you want to sand down on each side of the fireplace? Then move the hutch up some to leave room and see how that looks.
Great idea 👍
My thought exactly.
I think maybe a piece on either side of the fireplace or at least where the blanket ladder is, move the blanket ladder to either by the dog dish or someplace else. I hear you, I have been trying to figure out guest room layouts right now. Placement of furniture is difficult sometimes, ugh! ❤
My thoughts exactly!
Tobacco basket over the fireplace
I would put the pie safe on the wall next to your mantle and the bakers rack on the other side. Both facing the kitchen. Move your china cabinet down towards the kitchen and I would move some of the plants. Your grandmas bench would look good on the wall with window or where you placed it.
Just an idea. It will turn out great whatever you decide bc you always do a great job decorating. Can’t wait to see what you decide!!❤
Love the area you're working with. The fireplace is beautiful. You do have lovely furniture and decor.
I like it sanded down. I can see your mind a working. LOL!!! I can relate to things not going in a room. I like everthing I got and do not want to get rid of it. It is difficult!! Thanks for sharing!!
This video makes my ADHD heart so happy! ❤ I love watching the process of rearranging and decorating!
This made me LOL. YUPPPP😂❤️
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Hello Genevieve. I’m an Interior Decorator and love to do furniture replacement lol.. I would put the shelf thing that you have next to your large cabinet in another room and put a beautiful picture with a little bit of color above the fireplace to add more warmth to the dining room. I do love all of your pieces.. you have really good taste 💗
Hi Genevieve,
So glad you did put up your video… this is what my house looked like for 2 wks , trying to recover from alllll my Christmas decor …. I was laughing with you ….
And Yeeees go for Spring !!!!!
I did … I purchased hyacinths bulbs planted them in old ironstones bowls 🤍 …. It feels so nice to add it ….
On your antiques furniture: eighter go lighter on the wood or paint them white or somewhere in those light shades of color….. I can soooo see 1 large mirror or 2 different size mirror on your fireplace …. I love all that you do ❤
( ps Jeanne d’Arc Living magazine is very inspirational )
Tkx for being real girlfriend, we can all relate to your reality 😊
You are truly amazing! You make me laugh and I love it. Yes I have been having difficulty time of decorating and over thinking of my furniture to. Thank you so much for your inspiration and love all of your decorating and your ideas. Love love your style and decorating
Move pie safe on wall of fireplace...put bakers rack on opposite side of... fireplace, ditch the ladder...
agreed and move the china cabinet into the center of the wall.
J here ( D's wife) I could literally watch you all day!
Love,love,love all your Beautiful Antique furniture ❤
What about turning your table the other way( not sure if there is a leaf in your table or not, if so take it out) give you more room??
Also, I would angle your bookcase on the wall beside the fireplace, move your Beautiful Cupboard so it is centered on the wall, mirror over the fireplace, move blanket ladder to the wall beside your mom's bench
Just a couple of suggestions!!
Looking forward to seeing your next video
Have Fun
Take Care 😃
I definitely think a piece of furniture in that room needs to be angled in a corner, either the bakers rack or pie safe. You need to break up all the rectangles up against the walls. You have some beautiful pieces for sure. I think a large mirror over the mantle would open the room up more too. ❤
I feel the same...its the winter blahs LOL See if there are oppotunities to place furniture catty corner I tried it with a small hutch & it really worked.
Watching while I fold laundry.. first of all.. you’re so funny (as always) second of all.. we are the same person.. congratulations on 20k❤❤❤ so well deserved 🎉and so proud of you!!
Yes to the sign over the curtains
Maybe trying the pie safe a caddy corner . Sometimes you just have to live with it to figure it out. It’s because it’s so blah outside right now and the holidays are all gone . I’d yes bring in florals if it helps and makes you feel good . ☺️🙏 I like the bakers rack by the hutch. Don’t know if grandma’s bench would fit by the hutch ? Might look great 👍
I am late to the party, but I would angle the pie safe in its original spot. I have to look at the rest of the video tho, I feel you, it’s a January thing after Christmas for some reason
I had a huge holiday mug collection , and decluttered them the other day, I only drink out of a handful of them because I’m fussy in the mugs I drink out of, I have decluttered 3/4 of them and it feels so good
You are why I’m inundated with stuff.. I now have many Homer Laughlin platters..I have them stacked in an old, chippy oval frame, it makes an adorable centerpiece on my table..they are priceless to me..also i have a large ironstone pitcher collection, ranging from tiny to large..you are an inspiration to me..also, i now have a lg assortment of longaberger baskets.. you have become an expensive inspiration for me..
Hi Genevieve and Claire ❤ such a beautiful bench from ur grandma it looks so pretty I love all ur vintage finds always Laura
Also, if bakers rack detachable? If so I would put a portion of it under the kitchen bar passthrough.
A large mirror would open up the space if mounted above fireplace.
Genevieve love how you keep it real! That’s a good rule of thumb for shopping at a thrift store! I like the antique sign up above the curtain rod window space. Maybe the vase on the fireplace moved to next to the bench. Yes live with it for a bit till it feels normal 😊 thanks for sharing
Thanks Karen ❤️❤️
Thank you for posting this I have been feeling the same way and walking around the house frustrated with the way it looks I’m sorry you feel this way but at least I know I’m not the only one
Hi Genevieve I like what you’ve done so far you have some great pieces. I struggle with wanting to use all my things and there’s just not room so I pack some away and after awhile I bring them out and put something else away. Good luck 💕
I think the huge hutch is a statement piece that should be alone on that wall. Have you considered turning the pie safe to align with fireplace?
This was so relatable. Do you know how many times I just sit and stare at my walls wondering what in the Say-um Hay-ull to do to give them a space-lift? I totally get it! It's like, I love my things, but I am so stuck in how it's always been. I have a small house and things can only fit in certain spots. You have beautiful things! Your hutch is lovely! I would put a larged framed piece of art, or a large mirror above the mantle. The algorithm sent me here and I'm totally invested in this!😂 Here's some more thoughts:
Angle the pie safe in the corner so you can see the items inside. Move the ladder to a room where you use blankets, or next to the hutch, hang a plant from it and trelis it along it.
Stand the donut crate up next to the firplace and use it as a mini shelf to frame out the crock with the rolling pins. Vertical not horizontal.
Add a small quilt to the the bench or a pillow.
Okay, here's my idea:
- turn the pie safe so it is facing the kitchen and flanks the fireplace.
- if it fits, put the baker's rack on the other side of the fireplace, facing the kitchen and pull your china hutch further down the wall towards the kitchen where you just had the baker's rack.
- your ladder can go next to the passthrough where the baker's rack used to be (next to the window).
- put the clock in the livingroom and set your new mirror on the mantle with your candlesticks clustered on both sides of the mirror with a draping pothos plant on one side and a figurine or small framed family photo on the other side.
Ughhhh I love all of this! But neither of them fit flush next to the fireplace 😭😭😭😭😭
@@genevievelynn737 Of course they don't 'cause that would be too easy. Murphy's friggin Law.
What if you switched places with the baker's rack and hutch?
Also, if you put the baskets on the bottom shelf of the baker's rack, and put the ironstone on the top shelf, that may make the rack look more airy?
@@genevievelynn737 oh well, that was my thought or angle the pie safe?? I do think the bakers rack is too large next to the large Hutch. Good luck, I go thru this all the time and I always have a mess during and afterward too. 🤦♀😜
You could put the bench on the wall next to your hutch, then you could still hang something cute above it. The bakers rack looks good on the wall you had it originally. 😊 I have been struggling with my space refresher after taking down the Christmas decorations 😂
You have a such a beautiful home with a lovely collection of curated goodies ❤ where did you find the bakers rack? I’m slightly obsessed with
I would try the bakers rack in another room. Also antique boxes make great wall shelves/displays!
Good luck with your decorating!❤
Genevieve, you have some really lovely pieces! I love the sign over the window....great idea! What I would do with your space is move your blanket ladder to the wall beside the bench to add some height and maybe drape a coverlet or shawl on the bench paired with a sweet needlepoint pillow. I would also place one of your plants on the top of the cabinet you want to sand and then angle the piece across the corner rather than flat to the wall. I wonder what the baker's rack would look like angled across the opposite corner by the fireplace? That gorgeous hutch could then be shifted down a bit for breathing room on that long wall. I like to place something unexpected in a room....could you use some of your white stoneware pieces to form a vignette on the mantel?.....fill them with some colour: plants or wooden spools wrapped with yarn or long strips of vintage fabric or place some bowls on a stack of vintage books (cookbooks would be very apropos!) and tuck in a few old kitchen utensils. Lucky you to have such a fun place to play.....enjoy the reset! 😊
Try the bakers rack on other side of hutch and it will be across from other piece( forgot what you called it. Get rid of ladder and when you move the hutch down maybe the hutch balances window? Just guessing. I definitely would put plants on mantle. Maybe totally take out bench.
I have a really narrow and tall pie safe in our kitchen that kinda stores our random entryway stuff since we don’t have a closet. It’s been on the other side of the kitchen all winter (where my spice rack used to be) because it blocked the heat vent too much, even with a plastic extender below it. Everything has felt so off-balance. I can’t wait to move it back in the spring when we don’t need to use the HVAC.
How about putting pie safe on an angle in the corner... (but more toward fireplace) put the ladder by the wall between the window and kitchen... push Grandmas bench under the windows and slide table up next to the bench if bench isn't used much... now that frees up the center of the room.... push hutch closer to fireplace... leave a bigger space between hutch and bakers rack... now see if it is still too heavy?? Put that donut crate on it's side on the mantle... add a mirror, small lamp and one of the plants off of hutch...(mantel needs greenery) another suggestion.. switch out curtains if desired...thrift stores often have nice ones without too much expense...if you hate it, not too much is lost! Just some suggestions... but as always you do what makes you happy! 😊
I know you love the bakers rack. Is your back patio covered? I wonder if you could put it out there to free up some space in the DR. You also don’t want it to deteriorate from the elements. I like the idea of a mirror & artwork for warming up & opening the space. How about a larger painting in place of the clock and then lean the small mirror you got at big lots against it in an offset position
Have you ever heard the expression “reset your house or room?” Take everything out of your dining room and put it somewhere and just look at it for a couple days empty. Then slowly bring the things back you love. Not the things in your hutch or the things that are already inside of shelving units, but just everything sitting out and then Decide from there what and if you want to bring certain things back.
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The Antique sign above the windows for sure. I think you should angle the pie safe instead of against the window wall. Hang your new mirror on the wall near the bench. Can't you fix your beautiful clock? I love it. I like the bakers rack next to your hutch. Just try it. Good luck
Yes, there are days I look around a room and say what is going on in here?! For me it usually happens in the winter, I don’t know why. You have so many nice pieces to work with😁
Could you move your grandmother's bench where the bakers rack is and put that Big Lot mirror above it which would reflect the light from the windows, and move your bakers rack back in its original position. You could put pillows on the bench to warm it up. Really love your pieces and decor!
Just some ideas. Put a plant on the bakers rack, top left to soften the two large pieces. Other plant on the pie safe. Move the blanket ladder next to grannys bench on blank wall. I love all your pieces and your style!
All of your pieces are so beautiful. I wonder if you could move your bakers rack across the room on the wall next to the window. You could easily do that bench in your foyer or something. It will come to you sweet girl. Just keep playing and dreaming. I am currently redoing furniture placement in our home too. New year… new look🫣😜 Thank you for sharing and being YOU!! ♥️♥️♥️♥️
Undining room is one of my favorite I do like it this way maybe is u.move 1 of the plants put the sing antique in the wall where the bench is its a beautiful room
Thank you🥹❤️
I really like the antique sign above your curtains. You could dress up the bench and add a picture. The chairs look really nice around the table.
I'm really not much help, my furniture only gets moved to vacuum, then it's put right back in it's place 😂. I have faith in your ability, and once the fog block has cleared you'll be able to move on with placing everything perfectly. Have a wonderful weekend 💞
Try and caddy-corner your Pie safe in it’s original place so you can see all your displays. It’s to cool of a piece to only see the side. Hopefully it works. 😀
Bless your heart, I have been there too. You’ve got some beautiful pieces I know you hate to get rid of. It is alot on the wall with the hutch and bakers rack. Do you think the mirror would look good on your mantle.
I live in NJ too and people don’t realize our homes are smaller…try to make the fireplace your strong focal point for the room…I would try to put all your plants on the fireplace mantle maybe. Your plants are beautiful !
Try the small china cabinet next to the fireplace with the glass facing out. Move your large china cabinet back away from the fireplace just a touch. I'd put some stacks of ironstone on my mantle. Maybe even try some of your candlesticks on top of the small china cabinet. Can you relocate your.bakers rack to a bathroom or elsewhere ? You have great pieces to work with !!! ❤
I feel the same wayyyy but yet I don't want to get rid of anything 😢 I seriously need 2 houses 😫 😂 just so I can switch out decor minimizing and maximizing as I wish ughhhh yyyyyy are we this way😂❤
I think it looking better...like the black chairs..
I believe they sell replacement parts for clocks!
Would the mirror you got a Big Lots fit near your front door? One final mirror check before you leave the house! 😊 I agree I think the bakers rack is too much beside your hutch. Too much bulk. What about putting the rack where your ladder is beside the fireplace? Worth a try if it will fit!
Will the bench fit beside your china hutch? Then the mirror above the bench, and the bakers rack back where it was? I understand your dilemma, I have always moved the furniture around usually after the holidays, I just like a fresh start. You will get it!
Genevieve, you are so good at getting rid of things you haven’t\ used! How do you get to that point!? I’m not there yet, but working on it! Lean your new mirror against your wall on the fireplace mantle to give a layered look with a larger picture or just a frame? I do that all the time and love the look. I really like the bench where you placed it…put a pillow or 2 on it. Cindi (from WV). 😊
I think the baker’s rack takes away from your gorgeous hutch/china cabinet. The bench could go in an entryway or mudroom with a nice pillow and blanket. The antique sign looks perfect over the window. I would do a nice picture/artwork over the fireplace, “retire” the clock. 😊 Love all your pieces.❤
I would move the large hutch further down, centering it in the room.I would move the bakers rack down by the fireplace, I would place the bench next to the large hutch on the wall closest to the kitchen, if it is to large maybe place the bench in front of the window. I would place one of the black chairs on the other side of the hutch, that would give you 4 chairs around your table and then move the small cabinet down on the wall by the opening in the kitchen. I would hang some of the signs on one side of the hutch,put one of the plants on your dining table, and maybe add a mirror above the fireplace. I would add that corbel somewhere in the dining room. It is beautiful. The big box that you took out might look pretty sitting on top of your large hutch. Can't wait to see what you do with it. Also, have you thought about putting folding shutters up where the opening is in the kitchen?
Open the curtains and put bench in the window with blanket and pillows. Hang mirror when bakers rack use to be. Move Clair chair to other end to open the entry a bit.
I think a pretty mirror above the fireplace, but be careful, whatever it reflects, You will have to look at all the time. Maybe a nice picture of a serene landscape to add some life to the room. Bakers rack may be put in another room? I agree that there’s too many rectangles going on need some softening.
My thoughts: move the pie safe to the left hand side of the fireplace, put the new mirror on top of it (just leaning against the wall and keep the lamp too. Maybe one of your plants in front of the mirror. Move the ladder to where the bakers rack was before, and put a high plant beside the fireplace. Hang a big painting/artpiece above the fireplace. If you have room for the bakers rack in another room, move it, and pull the hutch to the right so it’s centered on the wall. If you don’t have room elsewhere for the bakers rack, simplify the decor on it by only displaying plates. I totally understand that its overwhelming figuring out new decor but you will get there, just do what makes you happy to look at 😄
I think put the pie safe just a little angled more in the corner where it is by the fireplace, move the bakers rack back to where it was and move grandmas bench next to the hutch, but I would put the peg rack back up where it was (above the bench). Yes you should move one of the plants on top of the hutch. I like the antique sign above the windows. Maybe get a large antique mirror for the mantle but I’d put those candle sticks back up in front of it just off to the side a little…so pretty! Then you can put the food bowls on the wall where you moved the bench to in the video… 🤷♀️
Try the mirror above the bakers rack!
Have you tried putting the bakers rack and the pie safe on either side of the fireplace just to see how they would look. You may have to move the china closet down a bit . Just a suggestion. I try stuff like this until it feels right. You have to play around with things. Good Luck. Oh the ladder needs to be taken away.
A tall plant would look so good in this space.
What if u try the table the other direction. The side that doesn't have a seat put near the window. Then the bakers rack and the smaller hutch on bith sides of the fireplace and move the large hutch down closer to the pantry. 🤔
I would try to:
angle the pie safe in that corner so it’s not flush with either wall.
Add a pillow or light blanket to the bench. Hang the new small mirror in the corner next to it. Remove all the bulky items on top of the hutch leaving a few simple pieces. I like the candle sticks on the mantle so I would keep those for now. Then I would reevaluate the look to see if the bakers rack would need to stay or go. Just a thought. I’m
glad I’m not the only one struggling to decorate right now lol
And the mirror would look good above the mantle
I think if you moved the bakers rack back to its original spot and put the bench next to hutch under the peg rail would look better!
Unless you use the bowls on the bakers rack with frequency, perhaps put them away just for that reset sort of change you're wanting & move the bakers rack out of the room. Also remove the ladder & blankets since the blankets can perhaps be used in the living room or another room other than where you eat makes better sense. The pie safe if you caddy corner to appreciate all the pretty bowls inside. The bench looks nice on the wall of the bar. Maybe place one of the extra dining chairs next to the fireplace & rest a plant on it. Make sure to put a dish or bowl under the plant to protect the chair from any water damages. The mantle would look pretty with a mirror. The hutch can be better centered with the windows on the opposite side of room. That hutch is huge & has a lot happening already a basket on top would add to the heavy look. But ultimately, it's whatever you like & works for you & family ! Good luck post your final look !
I heard a cute idea for a broken clock. Set the time to when Claire was born. Then with your Cricut add her name and birthdate. Might just be the refresh the clock needs. It might be nice in her bedroom as well.
I think a mirror would look really nice. Maybe change out the curtains to give some dimension to the other side of the room and break it up since the hutch is a heavy presence on the other wall. I also like to do some blue and green decor since those colors work in winter and in summer. You will figure out what works! Enjoy your week 😊
Bonjour Geneviève, voici mon idée : d'abord j'aurais échangé le "piesafe" et le "bakersrack" de place. Ensuite j'aurais tourné ce dernier de façon à ce qu'il soit entre le mur et la cheminée. Ça aurait rappelé l'échelle de l'autre côté de la cheminée. Et voilà ! 🤗😀 Accrocher le signe au dessus de la fenêtre est une très bonne idée. Mais je suis sûre que tu trouveras l'emplacement parfait pour tous tes jolis meubles. Bonne journée de la France 🙋😍
Try not to overthink it when you rearrange. The more you do that the more overwhelmed you will become. Just do it, live with for a few days then revisit it.
I would put big white pitchers on the top of your bakers rack
Hi, just a suggestion maybe move bakers rack to another room.
I would keep the candlesticks on the mantle add a large piece of framed vintage art or a large mirror above the mantle, the pie safe could be put caddy cornered so you can see it more as you walk into the room than being flush against the wall, and maybe simplify the top of the hutch to maybe 1 plant on one side and a basket in the middle and maybe a crock collection of 3 in different sizes on the other side. If you could take the blanket ladder to your living room or bedroom it would open up space in a corner and around your beautiful hutch the bakers rack is something I'd struggle with to maybe if you had a open wall in your kitchen it would look good there full of cookbooks and baking dishes. I love the bench maybe add some pillows to make it look fuller, and move the peg rack to the wall that the bakers rack used to set against and add a basket of greenery and some vintage kitchen measuring cups and a sifter to it.
Also put one of the plants on the bench from grandma on the side closest to the window.
…and definitely angle the pie safe :)
I’d put the bakers rack back where it was. Too crowded on that side. Try the bench in that spot.
The southern accent! 😂
Yes girl I'm in the same boat you are 🤔😬🙄 not sure at this moment what I'm putting out !! And I even went to the Hobby Lobby and some of my favorite stores today and there wasn't a dang thing that I wanted it was a big wasted trip 😅 and now I'm sitting here watching your video ... and staring at my blank shelves , and yes you have too much on one side of your dining room .. I have a solution tell your hubby you need a bigger house so you can keep all your goods 😅
I think the way you had everything in the beginning looked the best. If neither pie safe or bakers rack fit by the fireplace like previously mentioned. I think the bakers rack by the large hutch feels like too much. But it’s all what you like 😊
Move the pie safe in front of the middle of the windows and see how that looks.
Put pie safe in corner so you can see the front. Caddy corner it.
Put blanket ladder on the wall by bench
The mirror might look cute behind all your candle sticks
I also think you could use some art on the walls, a nice painting or two is missing from this space
I think you need to angle one of the big pieces as right now everything is up against the wall. Also, maybe changing up your drop cloth curtains to something a little simple will help. They are nice and neutral but the fold over draws your eyes to them and adds to the visual clutter. Clutter is t the right word, I don’t mean to offend, it’s just you have so many beautiful pieces in one space, your eyes don’t know where to go first. You could also try the two big items on either side of the fireplace. But, and don’t hate me for saying, but I don’t think the bakers rack should stay in there. A mirror above the fireplace would look lovely. And you could add an accent chair on an angle by the fireplace with the blanket ladder behind for extra coziness. But that would definitely require moving out the bakers rack and centering your big hutch more and letting that be the big focal point. Also, I like the plants on top vs a lot of bulky items. Just my two cents. You have a beautiful home and a great eye for beautiful things! I love your videos!!
I think bakers rack looks fine where you have it now. Less plants on hutch, mirror to one side of mantle with some greens. Sign above curtains.
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Try angling the pie safe.
Ok, here’s my opinion….what if you turn that little cabinet that you rest sanded to the fireplace wall? I think you would be able to see what’s displayed in it better and it would add visual interest to that wall. I think a. Antique mirror is a great idea to use to reflect light and add some interest if it’s a bit ornate rather than everything with straight lines. Then would add plants on top of your cabinet to bring greenery to that side of the room and mimic the top of your big hutch. In the corner where the bakers rack was, what about a bunch of life plants staggered on all different heights of plants stands for visual interest, maybe even a few cute small pieces of furniture. I think the live greenery will bring life into your space. You could even pick a color to add and do a few pops of that color in plant stands or decor or flowers for spring.
Beautiful house!!! why don’t you try changing your dining table around
I did ponder this🧐 and thank you!!!
What if you turned your pie safe to be next to the fireplace?
Put the piece of furniture at the fire place across the corner. All you see is the side of the cabinet and nothing inside. Put the bakers rack against the bar not against the wall. you can still see thru and see your goodies from the other room. Angle the table from being straight on to the fireplace.
maybe move the blanket ladder over on the wall next to the bench and free up that wall it may open it up a bet
The same thing happens to me, all the time. If I try to place a piece of furniture elsewhere... that piece doesn't work there.. I know exactly how that is. Good luck. ❤😊
Thanks Mary 😂🩷
Instead of putting it everything towards the wall. Catty corner the largest piece or tallest. In my opinion there is too many large pieces in that room. But it is your house. Do what you like and makes you happy ❤
Instead of putting it everything towards the wall. Catty corner the largest piece or tallest. In my opinion there is too many large pieces in that room. But it is your house. Do what you like and makes you happy ❤ oh and a nice piece of art would like nice on top of mantel.
The hutch wall is too heavy.
I think if the pie cabinet is staying by fireplace, you should corner it to change it's profile and give it a new shape. The blanket rack should be moved because everything on that side is the same height and it needs varying heights so the eye doesn't get stuck.
Antique Pickin's sign looks great above your Curtain, your Grandmother's Bench needs to be taken apart and reglued & screwed, The glue is old and needs redone.I had a bench that sat 5 people that I had to have the same thing done to it, also I had a Piece of wood screwed place below the seat for Baskets to be placed to put Extra Supplies to be put. And the work I had done to it Made the Bench sturdy for people to be able to sit at it. Baker's rack looks great on that wall. Idaho
Turn the pie safe put it beside the fireplace.