Use the "good" things: china/ glassware/ linen napkins...ect.. for everyday use. Nobody is happy eating off chipped old ikea plates, drinking out of random "best dad ever" mugs just to save the nice things for special occasions.
I agree! We use my vintage china and glassware every day, as well as linen napkins. It just elevates everything! Sure things get broken with kids but it’s just a dish it’s not the end of the world
@@kathya1956 I do love my chipped vintage dishes. I don’t buy them Chipped, but some are because of everyday use. They’re beautiful and functional 🤷🏻♀️
You forget to add PLANTS to your list! You showed vases of flowers, but I love having plants. I don't have a huge number, but it's interesting to see what I can manage to keep alive. If people don't want to spend too much $, they can ask a friend or family member for a cutting to put in water.
My brother has some windows with unhappy views so he has done something genius that he calls “a green window” where he adds a little trellis on the window sill and grows a low-light vine to cover the entire window from the inside! You still see peaks of light, but instead of an unfortunate view, he sees wonderful greenery. You can also lean or hang a vintage stained glass window in front of the window - create some privacy and enjoy the colours from the glass. 😀 They are pretty affordable at salvage shops.
People are scared of color (my personal guess) because it's going to cost money to replace something that they end up not loving. I think we have a big problem with not understanding our own personal tastes. We choose colors based on trend or a whim and then after spending time, money and energy on a space, we end up hating it later, because it isn't us, we're disconnected from knowing ourselves. So, I think it's pretty important for people to chill and get to know themselves a little more before taking a leap. Or...do as you said, Paige, try it out with smaller things that are easily switched out. Experimenting in baby steps is probably the best option.
Exactly. But I think sometimes it's not even a matter of not knowing yourself, but not knowing the effect that a certain color has on interiors. For example, my favorite color is red but it is one thing to wear a red dress every now and then and a whole other thing to have it on a wall every single day. It's not relaxing. My first apartment was full of red accents that I was 200% sick of after just a couple of years. My second apartment had light blue accents ("hey, this is calming! That is the opposite of red, right?"). Same story. I felt like I was living in a kid's room after a while. That's why today I have a neutral apartment and I only add color in small doses and inexpensive things.
There is also the fact that matching colors can be scary for some people. It's not just about choosing one color, but a whole color palette. Most people have no clue how to do it in fashion, let alone with interiors, which is a much more permanent thing.
@@marjorievanelven1703 Very true. I struggle with that myself. My favorite color is blue, but I found that I'm not really attracted to blue rooms, of any shade. Also have to consider your own mind. Some people don't like to be overstimulated, others desire it. But again, that also plays into knowing yourself and how you react as well as the effect. Completely agree.
An alternative to covering the window with an opaque piece of art is to hang a stained glass piece over/in the window. I have a couple stained glass pieces hanging over my kitchen window (faces a sad parking lot), and it’s completely transformed the happiness of my kitchen ❤️
Another way to make your space feel happier is to display things that are personal and meaningful to you! Like using a vase that your sister made in a pottery class or framing a card from your grandma or putting your kid’s lego creation or art project in a prominent spot, it just makes everything cozier
My grandfather was an artist and my mom is an amazing quilter. My walls are covered in color. And you are 100 percent right…color…especially color combinations when they are well thought out and sing together…those bring a special kind of joy. I am so tired of neutral everything in mainstream decor (which is all I can really afford). Thank goodness for lines like Jungalow for Threshold from Target. Color for everyone!!!
I love color, and one of my favorite ways to add a hit of really saturated, vivid color is through glass and ceramic objects. Glass and ceramic can go really vibrant without looking tacky, because psychologically we know that the color isn't some cheap dye or sprayed finish, it's integral to the material. So I love to look for bright, acidic yellows and eye-searing orange, and electric blue pieces, but mix in clear glass and white ceramic as well. To me, if you're going to have a glass object, and you don't use it as an excuse to introduce color in some way, it's a wasted opportunity.
7:36 i live in moscow and here we dont have a lot of sunny days, so a lot of people make a mirror window slopes. that's way all the natural light that comes into the room doubles and the window looks so much bigger
Hot tip for mirror placement for maximizing window light: Track where the light hits the most when it comes in the window throughout the day. If your window faces west or east, you may get the most light bouncing around by putting a mirror on the southern facing wall instead of the wall opposite (if you're in the northern hemisphere). This orientation also helpful with giving plants light.
I can relate to your parents bedroom. When you have kids, it’s relaxing to be in a space with almost nothing. We had a box spring, mattress and nightstands -and loved it. Now looking for a four poster bed, wallpaper, curtains, artwork. Everything has its season. (Also don’t make vids that don’t make you money unless they bring in subscribers. You deserve better! ❤️❤️❤️ And love vids like this even more than AD reviews 🙂)
honestly, this. I veer on the maximalist side with decor but we're slowly redoing our house and I don't think I want to put anything on the walls in our room. the house at large is filled with so much colorful baby stuff. I just want a room that's for rest, not stimulation.
I totally agree using fire place, keeping fruits on the counter. I don’t have fire place but I light candle every night. I know how much watching flame helps me to calm down my mind. Decorating rotation is one of the smart ways to keep your home refreshed. I do it seasonally. I change bedding decorations, pillows and blankets around the apartment.
What i love about your channel is that you go beyond just the visual and really teach how to make a home grace all of your senses, and how to create an entire mood rather than just an aesthetic. It’s so refreshing!
I loved your AD home critiques. There is so much repetition in UA-cam design videos. Your comments on what doesn't work in people's homes taught me a things that no one else is covering. It's a different skill to look at a space and see what isn't working. Snarky critique of celebrity homes is a guilty pleasure.
I appreciate the fact you always touch on apartment/condo living with your design advice. Hardly any interior designers consider those who don’t live in houses. As a fellow Chicagoan it means more than you know!
After 21 years, my neighbor painted her house so instead of cracked boards, peeling paint and rusty nails my windows now look onto a beautiful sea of olive green. I plan to thank her with a picture of my new view. All the boards were replaced, caulking and painted. Yeah!
You are the single most authentic creator when it comes to interior design. I've been into interior design for a decade and it's SO HARD to find good content. Everything's been done and said, there's no new perspectives, there's this focus on magazine homes and it's so f*cking boring. Every video, your explanations, your examples: it's a breath of fresh air. THANK YOU from Amsterdam! :) As for the copyright issue, I'm pretty sure there's some loopholes. I've seen creators play videos twice the speed or remove the sound and adding a disclaimer. I'm not a UA-camr but I'd definitely look into it. It sucks that it's been taken down, it was a good video.
The Victorians (and Edwardians) approach was to have the door opening against the room, so a couple could spring apart before the servants (or children) could see them.
Art in your useless windows is a really good point! I used to live in a bedroom that had the view out to the ugliest backyard. Everything was just grey and littered. But thankfully my window had two shelves buildt across it(it had a deep window sill), so I filled those shelves with plants and decor! And it made everything happier! :)
Love having the doors open in summer. Sometimes local dogs and cats wander in. Once a little bird flew in and perched on the mantlepiece. A friend painted some colourful pictures for us and they made a big impact on our drab sitting room. Art and books are safe places to put colour.
You are so spot on about having the doors open; first thing we do in the morning is open the front and back doors...a straight see through to the entire house (of course we have complete glass storm doors in front of doors). With the doors closed, I feel cut off from the outside and nature. Thanks
I totally agree with the importance of making your own bedroom beautiful. It's your sanctuary, refuge, rest. It's well worth it. We had five kids at home and our room was mostly off limits unless someone was bringing me lunch in bed when I was sick or something. But I've always loved our bedroom and continue to take care of it and keep it beautiful. Light the fire in the fireplace! Yes! We have a wood-burning stove on the main floor and love to have a fire to look at and get warmed up next to. Great tips, Paige!!
I have a great tip for a better home life: design your view. If you don't have a great view outside of your window see whether you can either change the view on the outside by adding flowers or a fountain or something to watch. If it's your balcony make sure it looks great from the inside too. If you can't control the view outside of your window then you need to make the window itself as pretty as possible so you're looking at the window frame and maybe a Tiffany's glass ornament or stained glass, even hanging a flower pot from the center of the window can make the eye focus on the flower rather than the neighbors trash cans.
I should send you some pictures next spring because I just bought 200 daffodil bulbs and have started planting in the boring areas in my neighborhood. I'm not alone, we're at r/guerillagardening The philosophy is to plant something native to our surroundings, something that will attract bees and butterflies and make the world just a little more colorful and fun.
Yes to fireplaces! I just bought a wonderful old Victorian with 3 (!) fireplaces…and they all work! I’m so excited to use them. Have never understood why people stopped; instead turning the fireplace into a resting place for the TV 😖 And thank you for reinforcing my bedroom first. I’ve contemplated guest rooms, but guests won’t be there as much as I will. I’ll keep ‘em cozy but am pivoting to me first 😊
💯 with you on the blinds being open. I’m always so confused with people who use artificial light during the day and keep all the blinds closed. So sad.
Another idea instead of adding art to a window is having a stain glass. I have two large stain glass pictures in my bathroom windows. It gives privacy while allowing in the light and adding art to the space. Also I’m not a big fan of curtains in the bathroom due to how much moisture is in there.
Great vid Paige. I would also add the importance of smell, music/sound, and plants. We have a small koi pond with a waterfall and live in the city; the sound and sight of this brings immeasurable joy 🌿🧡
I agree 💯% with all you suggest here.👍🏻 I would love to learn more about Feng shui!👍🏻 Can’t wait to watch your vlog about “where has color gone?” You have really helped me break out of an all neutral color palette Paige. I drug out a very large fine art canvas that my husband bought for my birthday over a decade ago. It worked well in our high ceiling, all wood, modern contemporary upscale home but we moved. We now live at the beach in a very bright and sunny open concept home. I just could not see this very large slightly moody still life in this beach house so it was stored away for almost 13 years. Since watching you (and Drew/LF) I dug the canvas out of storage. I actually like the contrast-for the autumn/winter months at least. I took the colors and using complementary colors and tones I’s adding in oranges and greens where I never have before. We bought a very colorful alpaca throw at a local shop today that has an array of deep oranges with a sunnier orange…my husband wanted the gray and white…I said “trust me” -he loves it.👍🏻 Bringing in unexpected color has made me SO much happier! I plan to switch out the painting in the spring…maybe one of my photos in large format. Thanks for shaking things up Paige!
I recently moved and have found myself so overwhelmed with where to start & focus energy. I think it’s really wise advice to start with yourself. I’ve got 3 kids (4, 6 & 13) and I know they won’t appreciate the vintage dresser it took me 3 months to find as much as I will. So, thank you!
Unbeknownst to you, we’re best friends 😂 I’m an organizer and I love your rotation tips for decor and toys. My clients are always asking me for decorating advice and opinions and your videos educate me - you are awesome!!
Totally agree with the fire. My parents are fortunate enough to have three fireplaces and I LOVE it when they put a fire on. Especially at Christmas. ☺️
I love the art on the windows! I recently did this with a HUGE moon map poster from an estate sale and put it over the window above my bed because I’m done trying to make that room light and airy it’s just not happening(I have the living room for that) 😭 but with what little light that does come through the window it illuminates the poster and it looks like a huge full moon thats actually glowing.
A great idea I saw years ago was a large window that looked out onto a brick wall. But the vertical blinds were turned at a 45 angle and reflected the George Washington Bridge onto a large mirror on the adjacent wall. Genius !
Any video that shows your personal taste in interior design is million times more interesting than reviews. I love your “design the room” videos, I’ve learned so much from your process.
I line my windowsills with art glass paperweights. The sun shining on them is so beautiful and that makes me very happy. I also get tons of compliments on them. Paige, I like when you review viewers homes more than the AD reviews. Much more relatable
love that trick for adding color into your space!! so helpful for when you are thinking of adding a certain color but are worried it wont work, just buy flowers or fruit in the same color!
Another lovely video from you Paige! I just love how you're preaching that interior design should be fun and make you feel good in your space! :) since starting to watch your channel, I've had much more fun looking for interior design items for my home, hanging up pictures, finding cool frames and little quirky things to decorate with! Hope you know we appreciate it
Lately I’ve been loving panes of stained leaded glass hung over windows. I feel like this would be ideal for someone who wanted to block an ugly view, but wanted to incorporate more natural light and color into their space!
i love your style!!! when i'm on pinterest, i never find these cosy comfy interior pics or i need a long time to come up with terms to search these photos, your videos are truly an inspiration
I'm a new subscriber who has been going through all your videos and just today i got to the last one so the timing is pretty great haha didn't have to wait long for a new video!
I like having a facetted glass ball hanging in front of a window. At certain points in the day you get really nice little rainbow splotches on your walls.
Paige, I’ve been following you since the pandemic when you talked about the arched painted wall cause I hate it and I love that you hate it too. Now I’m stepping into my new very first home in Jakarta. And I want to thank you for the tips! Wish me luck! ❤
Dude that’s such good marriage advice in general, you have to keep your spouse at the top of your priority list even after kids or else EVERYTHING falls apart. 👏🏼
Bouncing the light is such a great tip! My current rental doesn’t get much direct light, but I’ve found that even just using a glass coffee table or a large framed art piece behind glass helps bounce off the light in a nice way :)
Yes, kids are happier too with less options of toys available to play with. It's better for their development to not be overwhelmed. Also, when my kids were little I had a noisy toy rubbermaid bin and when I rotated the toys only one toy that made any kind of annoying noise was aloud from that bin into the rotation. Happiness and sanity.
Actually, you want to position your bed so you can comfortably see the door, so you don't miss opportunity coming in to your life. But you don't want your bed to line up with your feet pointing out the door. Because when you are dead, they will carry you through that door feet first. Looking forward to your color episode. I love living with color. I probably over do the color in my home. But I find a neutral home, or God forbid and all white home, to be so uncomfortable. I find myself looking around for that one splash of color, even if it's just a chewing gum wrapper on the floor.
immediately went to find this comment lol. my chinese mom and i had a screaming match when teenage me wanted to move my bed so that my feet were pointing towards the door. in her eyes i was signing my life away XD
Maybe this is a weird thing to say but learning from this video that you have two parents who still live together and also are enthusiastic about your presence in their home makes a lot of your design preferences make perfect sense. I don't mean that snarkily either. It's just a detail that really somehow "fits" vibes wise. Something about the comfort, weight and permanence of your design style.
I've got a pretty good idea for a sad view window, we have a window that overlooks fire escape and let's in hardly any light, we've managed to have a grape vine attach to the fly screen and the leaves get enough light to give us this amazing effect of backlit fresh green cheerful nature framed in a warm wood window frame of our dining area.. that spot gets about an hour of direct sunlight a day but when it does it's magic 🥰
Plants (a lot of plants!) is my best option to make my rented place happier. And it's a nice morning ritual to go around and check on all the plants, water them and whatnot. Also open windows are really great - where I live it's often windy and the wind blowing all over the apartment is very cheering (nothing stays tidy though xd).
I've discovered your channel lately and I just love your contents : it's so inspiring and definitely coherent and thanks to you I've found out my decoration mistakes : colour accent is my biggest one ;) and it's very easy to fix. I'm going to focus on light now...good luck for your new home! Best regards from France
I also open all the windows and curtains the moment I get up in the morning. A house needs to get some fresh air everyday and the light helps you feel awake and alive (at least I think so). My nephew and his wife stayed in my house for five months and I just couldn’t understand how they never opened the window of the bedroom they were staying in AND they would close the living room curtains anytime I wasn’t home. That drove me absolutely bunkers! Also, I was so distracted in this video by the bookshelf in the back. I kept thinking how I would rearrange the books by color and how nice that would look (I know, I know, I’m annoying like that).
toy rotation can actually be really fun! in my home growing up we had to make a joint decision to swap out toys between the three of us kids and some of my favorite memories are lobbying my siblings to get certain things out and the excitement of having this fresh thing to play with that we hadn't seen in months
Yes to the fireplace! 6 months out of the year I have a fire burning all day- on a cold day there's nothing better than coffee by the warm glow & crackling wood of a fire. It's my greatest pleasure.
I should probably be more afraid of color because my place is a maximalist, colorful explosion! It’s super gaudy and I love it! Thanks for the tips. I’m going to try to pare it down and do some rotating of art and knickknacks and such. It would probably feel more relaxing that way. You’re the best, Paige! 💗🕺🏽
Happy tip from an amateur interior designer here: always use cafe curtains on bottom half of windows with over draperies to close at night. This way all day long you can see the sky/clouds/sun/moon over the top of the cafe rods, staying in touch with out doors while maintaining privacy. First thing to go when moving into a new place: horizontal blinds that block the top half of windows!
Game for some Feng Shui-thoughts! Loved this video, and your set up in front of the camera is just perfect. Black sweater and tons of books - what else do you need in life? 🤷♀
The fireplace should be used. It is the best cozy feel. My kid just bought an electric thrift store fireplace and it is amazing. Also, I prefer you talk about homes from UA-cam videos over AD videos anyways. Thanks Paige.
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Can’t wait to see your parents place. Looks beautiful ♥️♥️
I like the ritual of opening blinds, curtains, and windows every morning. And then every evening closing them and turning on the lamps. It’s so simple but it makes a big difference for coziness and comfort. I can’t stand windows that won’t open or when I go to peoples homes and it’s all AC all the time and no fresh air!
We are big advocates for toy rotations here. We only have 6 toys out at a time aside from books and our sensory table and rotate weekly. Highly recommend!
Great tips! I'm definitely adding more and more color in my home and finally trying to fill my walls with art I like. I would love if you could make a video on lighting? I find it *so* hard. I've been thinking of adding a ceiling lamp, but I don't know if I need one and if it fits in and where it should go. A video on not just pretty, soft lighting in a room, but the essential lighting you need in a room.
Love your videos! I am in the process of de-cluttering for a move to a smaller home (in another state so 4x the stress 😵). Your fresh take on home design and decor has helped me make many decisions. Now, please, tell me how to make the move from my love of dark muted colours 🏞 to a Caribbean style house 🏝 in a coastal beach town. I am out of my comfort zone 🌿
Decor rotation is my second name, I have a dresser in my bedroom and I change the decor on it every other week 😅 it became my hobby at this point. I don’t buy new decor but my favourite thing to do is using the same stuff in different ways
I am most interested in your videos that document your design process when you work on your stying jobs. Seeing the final images after all all your hard work is very satisfying. Do more of these - celebrity home are hard to relate to.
I enjoy the FB marketplace ones, your sub's home's reviews. You have great ideas and funny advice (still laughing about the barn doors). Before I buy any spray foam to decorate anything, I can hear you!
Color, sculpture, different shapes add a "happiness factor" as well as homemade items. I things that I've made from glass to ceramics to metal and paintings that all add visual interest as well as patterned rugs etc. I move things around for seasons including wall art. Helps to keep things fresh.
What is also a nice thing to do to a dark window is putting a lamp or a candle on it (if possible of course), adds another nice layer of light + looks cosy from the outside. Also I love your home reviews! If youtube keeps blocking them maybe you could consider patreon as an option
Use the "good" things: china/ glassware/ linen napkins...ect.. for everyday use. Nobody is happy eating off chipped old ikea plates, drinking out of random "best dad ever" mugs just to save the nice things for special occasions.
I heard a lady on a channel say she loves her chipped vintage dishes. No
I agree! We use my vintage china and glassware every day, as well as linen napkins. It just elevates everything! Sure things get broken with kids but it’s just a dish it’s not the end of the world
Excellent point mahsa06!
@@kathya1956 I do love my chipped vintage dishes. I don’t buy them Chipped, but some are because of everyday use. They’re beautiful and functional 🤷🏻♀️
This! I even love for my decor to be as useful as possible. Like candle holders, clocks, dishes, canisters etc.
my go-to's to make my home feel happier: fresh flowers, doors/windows open, music playing, and something to eat in the works. :)
Just yes!
Yes! Music playing, brings life to the space.
I agree and I like one lit candle
Love these!!!
This is exactly how I prep when someone is coming over! It feels warmer and welcoming I think!!
You forget to add PLANTS to your list! You showed vases of flowers, but I love having plants. I don't have a huge number, but it's interesting to see what I can manage to keep alive. If people don't want to spend too much $, they can ask a friend or family member for a cutting to put in water.
My brother has some windows with unhappy views so he has done something genius that he calls “a green window” where he adds a little trellis on the window sill and grows a low-light vine to cover the entire window from the inside! You still see peaks of light, but instead of an unfortunate view, he sees wonderful greenery. You can also lean or hang a vintage stained glass window in front of the window - create some privacy and enjoy the colours from the glass. 😀 They are pretty affordable at salvage shops.
Love this idea!
Nice ideas. Especially the plants.
we need pics!
People are scared of color (my personal guess) because it's going to cost money to replace something that they end up not loving. I think we have a big problem with not understanding our own personal tastes. We choose colors based on trend or a whim and then after spending time, money and energy on a space, we end up hating it later, because it isn't us, we're disconnected from knowing ourselves. So, I think it's pretty important for people to chill and get to know themselves a little more before taking a leap. Or...do as you said, Paige, try it out with smaller things that are easily switched out. Experimenting in baby steps is probably the best option.
Exactly. But I think sometimes it's not even a matter of not knowing yourself, but not knowing the effect that a certain color has on interiors. For example, my favorite color is red but it is one thing to wear a red dress every now and then and a whole other thing to have it on a wall every single day. It's not relaxing. My first apartment was full of red accents that I was 200% sick of after just a couple of years.
My second apartment had light blue accents ("hey, this is calming! That is the opposite of red, right?"). Same story. I felt like I was living in a kid's room after a while. That's why today I have a neutral apartment and I only add color in small doses and inexpensive things.
There is also the fact that matching colors can be scary for some people. It's not just about choosing one color, but a whole color palette. Most people have no clue how to do it in fashion, let alone with interiors, which is a much more permanent thing.
@@marjorievanelven1703 Very true. I struggle with that myself. My favorite color is blue, but I found that I'm not really attracted to blue rooms, of any shade. Also have to consider your own mind. Some people don't like to be overstimulated, others desire it. But again, that also plays into knowing yourself and how you react as well as the effect. Completely agree.
Also people fall trends away too often. So they want what everyone else has
Spot on!
An alternative to covering the window with an opaque piece of art is to hang a stained glass piece over/in the window. I have a couple stained glass pieces hanging over my kitchen window (faces a sad parking lot), and it’s completely transformed the happiness of my kitchen ❤️
Another way to make your space feel happier is to display things that are personal and meaningful to you! Like using a vase that your sister made in a pottery class or framing a card from your grandma or putting your kid’s lego creation or art project in a prominent spot, it just makes everything cozier
My grandfather was an artist and my mom is an amazing quilter. My walls are covered in color. And you are 100 percent right…color…especially color combinations when they are well thought out and sing together…those bring a special kind of joy. I am so tired of neutral everything in mainstream decor (which is all I can really afford). Thank goodness for lines like Jungalow for Threshold from Target. Color for everyone!!!
I love color, and one of my favorite ways to add a hit of really saturated, vivid color is through glass and ceramic objects. Glass and ceramic can go really vibrant without looking tacky, because psychologically we know that the color isn't some cheap dye or sprayed finish, it's integral to the material. So I love to look for bright, acidic yellows and eye-searing orange, and electric blue pieces, but mix in clear glass and white ceramic as well. To me, if you're going to have a glass object, and you don't use it as an excuse to introduce color in some way, it's a wasted opportunity.
Great comment. Love a pop of colour. Love Glass. Got some open shelves. Youve convinced me to keep my eye. Cheers☆
yes!! i will always pick up an amber, green, or yellow glass object
I do just this too... Can't get enough of that acid yellow. I find that cased glass works well, bright and wonderful
Even though home reviews are fun, I’m enjoying your riffs & learning style and decor tips. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
7:36 i live in moscow and here we dont have a lot of sunny days, so a lot of people make a mirror window slopes. that's way all the natural light that comes into the room doubles and the window looks so much bigger
Hot tip for mirror placement for maximizing window light: Track where the light hits the most when it comes in the window throughout the day. If your window faces west or east, you may get the most light bouncing around by putting a mirror on the southern facing wall instead of the wall opposite (if you're in the northern hemisphere). This orientation also helpful with giving plants light.
I can relate to your parents bedroom. When you have kids, it’s relaxing to be in a space with almost nothing. We had a box spring, mattress and nightstands -and loved it. Now looking for a four poster bed, wallpaper, curtains, artwork. Everything has its season. (Also don’t make vids that don’t make you money unless they bring in subscribers. You deserve better! ❤️❤️❤️ And love vids like this even more than AD reviews 🙂)
Even 35k views (paige has waay more than that) on videos bring in money and she soon will have 100k followers. She's doing fine 🙂
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honestly, this. I veer on the maximalist side with decor but we're slowly redoing our house and I don't think I want to put anything on the walls in our room. the house at large is filled with so much colorful baby stuff. I just want a room that's for rest, not stimulation.
even with a minimalist decor approach I still think the master bedroom should be decorated first !
@@wasselpa agree wholeheartedly
I totally agree using fire place, keeping fruits on the counter. I don’t have fire place but I light candle every night. I know how much watching flame helps me to calm down my mind. Decorating rotation is one of the smart ways to keep your home refreshed. I do it seasonally. I change bedding decorations, pillows and blankets around the apartment.
I love being cozy, so id say an easy way to make your home happier is boost the comfort: more big soft blankets, slippers, candles, and pillows!
What i love about your channel is that you go beyond just the visual and really teach how to make a home grace all of your senses, and how to create an entire mood rather than just an aesthetic. It’s so refreshing!
I loved your AD home critiques. There is so much repetition in UA-cam design videos. Your comments on what doesn't work in people's homes taught me a things that no one else is covering. It's a different skill to look at a space and see what isn't working. Snarky critique of celebrity homes is a guilty pleasure.
I appreciate the fact you always touch on apartment/condo living with your design advice. Hardly any interior designers consider those who don’t live in houses. As a fellow Chicagoan it means more than you know!
After 21 years, my neighbor painted her house so instead of cracked boards, peeling paint and rusty nails my windows now look onto a beautiful sea of olive green. I plan to thank her with a picture of my new view. All the boards were replaced, caulking and painted. Yeah!
You are the single most authentic creator when it comes to interior design. I've been into interior design for a decade and it's SO HARD to find good content. Everything's been done and said, there's no new perspectives, there's this focus on magazine homes and it's so f*cking boring. Every video, your explanations, your examples: it's a breath of fresh air. THANK YOU from Amsterdam! :)
As for the copyright issue, I'm pretty sure there's some loopholes. I've seen creators play videos twice the speed or remove the sound and adding a disclaimer. I'm not a UA-camr but I'd definitely look into it. It sucks that it's been taken down, it was a good video.
THIS
The Victorians (and Edwardians) approach was to have the door opening against the room, so a couple could spring apart before the servants (or children) could see them.
Can you elaborate? This is so interesting but I can't find any mention of it when I try to look it up. I don't think I'm using the right keywords.
Art in your useless windows is a really good point! I used to live in a bedroom that had the view out to the ugliest backyard. Everything was just grey and littered. But thankfully my window had two shelves buildt across it(it had a deep window sill), so I filled those shelves with plants and decor! And it made everything happier! :)
Love having the doors open in summer. Sometimes local dogs and cats wander in. Once a little bird flew in and perched on the mantlepiece. A friend painted some colourful pictures for us and they made a big impact on our drab sitting room. Art and books are safe places to put colour.
You are so spot on about having the doors open; first thing we do in the morning is open the front and back doors...a straight see through to the entire house (of course we have complete glass storm doors in front of doors). With the doors closed, I feel cut off from the outside and nature. Thanks
I totally agree with the importance of making your own bedroom beautiful. It's your sanctuary, refuge, rest. It's well worth it. We had five kids at home and our room was mostly off limits unless someone was bringing me lunch in bed when I was sick or something. But I've always loved our bedroom and continue to take care of it and keep it beautiful. Light the fire in the fireplace! Yes! We have a wood-burning stove on the main floor and love to have a fire to look at and get warmed up next to. Great tips, Paige!!
I have a great tip for a better home life: design your view. If you don't have a great view outside of your window see whether you can either change the view on the outside by adding flowers or a fountain or something to watch. If it's your balcony make sure it looks great from the inside too. If you can't control the view outside of your window then you need to make the window itself as pretty as possible so you're looking at the window frame and maybe a Tiffany's glass ornament or stained glass, even hanging a flower pot from the center of the window can make the eye focus on the flower rather than the neighbors trash cans.
I should send you some pictures next spring because I just bought 200 daffodil bulbs and have started planting in the boring areas in my neighborhood. I'm not alone, we're at r/guerillagardening The philosophy is to plant something native to our surroundings, something that will attract bees and butterflies and make the world just a little more colorful and fun.
Yes to fireplaces! I just bought a wonderful old Victorian with 3 (!) fireplaces…and they all work! I’m so excited to use them. Have never understood why people stopped; instead turning the fireplace into a resting place for the TV 😖
And thank you for reinforcing my bedroom first. I’ve contemplated guest rooms, but guests won’t be there as much as I will. I’ll keep ‘em cozy but am pivoting to me first 😊
💯 with you on the blinds being open. I’m always so confused with people who use artificial light during the day and keep all the blinds closed. So sad.
Another idea instead of adding art to a window is having a stain glass. I have two large stain glass pictures in my bathroom windows. It gives privacy while allowing in the light and adding art to the space. Also I’m not a big fan of curtains in the bathroom due to how much moisture is in there.
Great vid Paige. I would also add the importance of smell, music/sound, and plants. We have a small koi pond with a waterfall and live in the city; the sound and sight of this brings immeasurable joy 🌿🧡
I agree 💯% with all you suggest here.👍🏻 I would love to learn more about Feng shui!👍🏻 Can’t wait to watch your vlog about “where has color gone?” You have really helped me break out of an all neutral color palette Paige. I drug out a very large fine art canvas that my husband bought for my birthday over a decade ago. It worked well in our high ceiling, all wood, modern contemporary upscale home but we moved. We now live at the beach in a very bright and sunny open concept home. I just could not see this very large slightly moody still life in this beach house so it was stored away for almost 13 years. Since watching you (and Drew/LF) I dug the canvas out of storage. I actually like the contrast-for the autumn/winter months at least. I took the colors and using complementary colors and tones I’s adding in oranges and greens where I never have before. We bought a very colorful alpaca throw at a local shop today that has an array of deep oranges with a sunnier orange…my husband wanted the gray and white…I said “trust me” -he loves it.👍🏻 Bringing in unexpected color has made me SO much happier! I plan to switch out the painting in the spring…maybe one of my photos in large format. Thanks for shaking things up Paige!
I recently moved and have found myself so overwhelmed with where to start & focus energy. I think it’s really wise advice to start with yourself. I’ve got 3 kids (4, 6 & 13) and I know they won’t appreciate the vintage dresser it took me 3 months to find as much as I will. So, thank you!
This doesn't alleviate copyright issues most likely, but would love you to review the homes in "Only Murders in the Building." Amazing wallpaper!
Unbeknownst to you, we’re best friends 😂 I’m an organizer and I love your rotation tips for decor and toys. My clients are always asking me for decorating advice and opinions and your videos educate me - you are awesome!!
Totally agree with the fire. My parents are fortunate enough to have three fireplaces and I LOVE it when they put a fire on. Especially at Christmas. ☺️
I love adding a vintage stained glass window into the opening of a window...blocks the view and lets the light in!
I love the art on the windows! I recently did this with a HUGE moon map poster from an estate sale and put it over the window above my bed because I’m done trying to make that room light and airy it’s just not happening(I have the living room for that) 😭 but with what little light that does come through the window it illuminates the poster and it looks like a huge full moon thats actually glowing.
A great idea I saw years ago was a large window that looked out onto a brick wall. But the vertical blinds were turned at a 45 angle and reflected the George Washington Bridge onto a large mirror on the adjacent wall. Genius !
That is the best example of "eye for detail"!!
Any video that shows your personal taste in interior design is million times more interesting than reviews. I love your “design the room” videos, I’ve learned so much from your process.
I line my windowsills with art glass paperweights. The sun shining on them is so beautiful and that makes me very happy. I also get tons of compliments on them. Paige, I like when you review viewers homes more than the AD reviews. Much more relatable
It’s great that you have such a good relationship with your parents. My mom and I don’t have that kind of relationship. Blessings to your family x
I love the example interiors you use in your videos. I always watch a second time and take screenshots.
love that trick for adding color into your space!! so helpful for when you are thinking of adding a certain color but are worried it wont work, just buy flowers or fruit in the same color!
Another lovely video from you Paige! I just love how you're preaching that interior design should be fun and make you feel good in your space! :) since starting to watch your channel, I've had much more fun looking for interior design items for my home, hanging up pictures, finding cool frames and little quirky things to decorate with! Hope you know we appreciate it
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Lately I’ve been loving panes of stained leaded glass hung over windows. I feel like this would be ideal for someone who wanted to block an ugly view, but wanted to incorporate more natural light and color into their space!
i've been binging alllll of your videos and have learned so so much. THANK YOU
This was my fav video of yours so far! And excited to see the video about where the color went!
I love your home reviews! It helps so much to see the "don't do this" along with the "this is cool and here's why" segments. Please keep them coming!
i love your style!!! when i'm on pinterest, i never find these cosy comfy interior pics or i need a long time to come up with terms to search these photos, your videos are truly an inspiration
Genius! Hanging art in a window! Thank you Paige. Can't wait to see your parents' place and your future LA space!
I'm a new subscriber who has been going through all your videos and just today i got to the last one so the timing is pretty great haha didn't have to wait long for a new video!
I like having a facetted glass ball hanging in front of a window. At certain points in the day you get really nice little rainbow splotches on your walls.
I cant stop looking at the successful aging book. lol LOL
SAME LOL
Lol me either 🤣
Paige, I’ve been following you since the pandemic when you talked about the arched painted wall cause I hate it and I love that you hate it too. Now I’m stepping into my new very first home in Jakarta. And I want to thank you for the tips! Wish me luck! ❤
I love the art in the window for a not so great view. Mock stained glass adhesive is an idea for that as well!
This is a great tip!!
Dude that’s such good marriage advice in general, you have to keep your spouse at the top of your priority list even after kids or else EVERYTHING falls apart. 👏🏼
Bouncing the light is such a great tip! My current rental doesn’t get much direct light, but I’ve found that even just using a glass coffee table or a large framed art piece behind glass helps bounce off the light in a nice way :)
Yes, kids are happier too with less options of toys available to play with. It's better for their development to not be overwhelmed. Also, when my kids were little I had a noisy toy rubbermaid bin and when I rotated the toys only one toy that made any kind of annoying noise was aloud from that bin into the rotation. Happiness and sanity.
One of my favorite videos you’ve posted so far, thanks!
Actually, you want to position your bed so you can comfortably see the door, so you don't miss opportunity coming in to your life. But you don't want your bed to line up with your feet pointing out the door. Because when you are dead, they will carry you through that door feet first.
Looking forward to your color episode. I love living with color. I probably over do the color in my home. But I find a neutral home, or God forbid and all white home, to be so uncomfortable. I find myself looking around for that one splash of color, even if it's just a chewing gum wrapper on the floor.
immediately went to find this comment lol. my chinese mom and i had a screaming match when teenage me wanted to move my bed so that my feet were pointing towards the door. in her eyes i was signing my life away XD
When you're dead, what difference does it make how they carry you out??
@@snaggledaggle7027 In Feng Shui, sleeping with your feet pointing to the bedroom door mimics death and is there for bad luck
@@pattykelly6621 Okay, Thanks for that clarification. In any case, although it's a belief in Chinese culture, it's plain ole' superstition to me! 😏
@@snaggledaggle7027 Never said it wasn't
Maybe this is a weird thing to say but learning from this video that you have two parents who still live together and also are enthusiastic about your presence in their home makes a lot of your design preferences make perfect sense.
I don't mean that snarkily either. It's just a detail that really somehow "fits" vibes wise. Something about the comfort, weight and permanence of your design style.
A piece of art over a giant mirror can also be cool. I say this done at a designer friend's house and it was really beautiful
I've got a pretty good idea for a sad view window, we have a window that overlooks fire escape and let's in hardly any light, we've managed to have a grape vine attach to the fly screen and the leaves get enough light to give us this amazing effect of backlit fresh green cheerful nature framed in a warm wood window frame of our dining area.. that spot gets about an hour of direct sunlight a day but when it does it's magic 🥰
Plants (a lot of plants!) is my best option to make my rented place happier. And it's a nice morning ritual to go around and check on all the plants, water them and whatnot. Also open windows are really great - where I live it's often windy and the wind blowing all over the apartment is very cheering (nothing stays tidy though xd).
I've discovered your channel lately and I just love your contents : it's so inspiring and definitely coherent and thanks to you I've found out my decoration mistakes : colour accent is my biggest one ;) and it's very easy to fix. I'm going to focus on light now...good luck for your new home! Best regards from France
I also open all the windows and curtains the moment I get up in the morning. A house needs to get some fresh air everyday and the light helps you feel awake and alive (at least I think so). My nephew and his wife stayed in my house for five months and I just couldn’t understand how they never opened the window of the bedroom they were staying in AND they would close the living room curtains anytime I wasn’t home. That drove me absolutely bunkers! Also, I was so distracted in this video by the bookshelf in the back. I kept thinking how I would rearrange the books by color and how nice that would look (I know, I know, I’m annoying like that).
Plants need it too!
Unless you have poor air quality from wildfires, like now, for us.
toy rotation can actually be really fun! in my home growing up we had to make a joint decision to swap out toys between the three of us kids and some of my favorite memories are lobbying my siblings to get certain things out and the excitement of having this fresh thing to play with that we hadn't seen in months
My parents did the toy rotation thing when we were growing up and it was always such a treat seeing old toys again
i've never thought about the art over the window space! I LOVE THAT
Your reviews of those homes are educational and inform my own choices/ applications of ideas. Thanks.
Excited for more videos about color! Would love to see one about incorporating it into an otherwise dull palette
I love the concept of and practice a little Feng Shui. It makes me feel better. I need to work on color. Great video!
Yes to the fireplace! 6 months out of the year I have a fire burning all day- on a cold day there's nothing better than coffee by the warm glow & crackling wood of a fire. It's my greatest pleasure.
plants or fresh flowers, artwork, and natural materials ( no to anything plastic ) always work magic for me :)
I should probably be more afraid of color because my place is a maximalist, colorful explosion! It’s super gaudy and I love it! Thanks for the tips. I’m going to try to pare it down and do some rotating of art and knickknacks and such. It would probably feel more relaxing that way. You’re the best, Paige! 💗🕺🏽
I cannot imagine not using your fireplace. I always have a fire lit … even in the middle of the summer with the windows thrown open. 💜 🔥 💜
Plants would be my tip, Paige🪴💕Greetings from Buenos Aires
Happy tip from an amateur interior designer here: always use cafe curtains on bottom half of windows with over draperies to close at night. This way all day long you can see the sky/clouds/sun/moon over the top of the cafe rods, staying in touch with out doors while maintaining privacy. First thing to go when moving into a new place: horizontal blinds that block the top half of windows!
Game for some Feng Shui-thoughts! Loved this video, and your set up in front of the camera is just perfect. Black sweater and tons of books - what else do you need in life? 🤷♀
Yes, celebrity home tours are my favorites!!!
The fireplace should be used. It is the best cozy feel. My kid just bought an electric thrift store fireplace and it is amazing. Also, I prefer you talk about homes from UA-cam videos over AD videos anyways. Thanks Paige.
Can’t wait to see your parents place. Looks beautiful ♥️♥️
I like the ritual of opening blinds, curtains, and windows every morning. And then every evening closing them and turning on the lamps. It’s so simple but it makes a big difference for coziness and comfort. I can’t stand windows that won’t open or when I go to peoples homes and it’s all AC all the time and no fresh air!
We are big advocates for toy rotations here. We only have 6 toys out at a time aside from books and our sensory table and rotate weekly. Highly recommend!
this is such a good video idea thank u
I love the art over the window idea
Great tips! I'm definitely adding more and more color in my home and finally trying to fill my walls with art I like.
I would love if you could make a video on lighting? I find it *so* hard. I've been thinking of adding a ceiling lamp, but I don't know if I need one and if it fits in and where it should go. A video on not just pretty, soft lighting in a room, but the essential lighting you need in a room.
Love your videos! I am in the process of de-cluttering for a move to a smaller home (in another state so 4x the stress 😵). Your fresh take on home design and decor has helped me make many decisions. Now, please, tell me how to make the move from my love of dark muted colours 🏞 to a Caribbean style house 🏝 in a coastal beach town. I am out of my comfort zone 🌿
Fireplace on every cool morning with coffee - bliss.
Yo. This articulates how I try to make my house feel! So on board with all of this.
I like the AD reviews, I learn a lot from you during those
Way to go! 🙏Mucho gracias for creating interior design content intended for real people to actually LIVE in and not just look 👀 at.
Decor rotation is my second name, I have a dresser in my bedroom and I change the decor on it every other week 😅 it became my hobby at this point. I don’t buy new decor but my favourite thing to do is using the same stuff in different ways
I am most interested in your videos that document your design process when you work on your stying jobs. Seeing the final images after all all your hard work is very satisfying. Do more of these - celebrity home are hard to relate to.
I enjoy the FB marketplace ones, your sub's home's reviews. You have great ideas and funny advice (still laughing about the barn doors). Before I buy any spray foam to decorate anything, I can hear you!
Color, sculpture, different shapes add a "happiness factor" as well as homemade items. I things that I've made from glass to ceramics to metal and paintings that all add visual interest as well as patterned rugs etc. I move things around for seasons including wall art. Helps to keep things fresh.
love your AD home reviews!
I'm looking forward to a video about where the colour went. Love your videos
Man, I wish I could get you to help me figure out my house. Love all your points!
What is also a nice thing to do to a dark window is putting a lamp or a candle on it (if possible of course), adds another nice layer of light + looks cosy from the outside.
Also I love your home reviews! If youtube keeps blocking them maybe you could consider patreon as an option