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OK, to be fair, I have a degree in interior architecture and have been working with interior design for years so I'm pretty well versed in various design and furniture styles. I have it in my head the general vibe, colors and layout of where I'm going when developing a space. While mood boards and space plans are effective ways for professional designers to communicate their ideas to clients, and space plans work really well to assist designers in purchasing widely available retail items that fit the space, I don't believe the average person will benefit from these tools. As someone who mostly buys 2nd hand, I find mood boards and space planning on paper to be useless. Personally, I get a general idea of color and styles I like, then I hit the thrift shops for the treasure hunt. I would NEVER be able to finish a space if I attempted to find items that look like my initial ideas and I would also end up in massive debt if I purchased off the shelf readily available items. My designs always start with a major piece of furniture like a couch or a rug I've already acquired, then I look for the other things that work with that piece to fill the room. It's important to stick to cohesive colors, which may or may not be the colors you started with. It depends on what you find. I often find something not quite right but I buy it anyway if I like it well enough. My designs evolve in terms of color, style, even layout, as I acquire new pieces. The new pieces often inspire shifts in the design. This is where it's important to have a good eye for what works together regardless of style and to be willing to throw out the space plan and instead physically move stuff around until you find what works. It's more about cohesiveness, proportion and how it looks once you get it into the room. You've gotta be willing to tweak. Despite measuring carefully before hitting the 2nd hand shops, sometimes a piece doesn't work where I intended to use it, so it ends up somewhere entirely different. Because of a cohesive color palette, I'm able to use pieces in different rooms and they still work. Example: I bought a club chair for my office only to find it was too wide for the narrow hallway leading to the office. It now perfectly graces my living room. The truth about design is that most of it is about feeling your way through it. If you're going to venture beyond neutrals and utterly predictable layouts, you're going to make mistakes. Even professional designers make mistakes! Sometimes those mistakes can be happy accidents if you know how to make lemonade from lemons. While I'm sure the step by step process outlined in this video is intended to help the average person avoid design mistakes, it comes from a place of having been trained to be a "professional". Sorry to say, the "professional" design process is very different from hands on DIY with a strict budget.

Thank you so much for this video

I love this step by step tutorial! It was very helpful hearing all of your design choices and detailed explanations for each piece.

Great video. HOWEVER I'm puzzled where this addition of accent seating is lauded by designers. They block off access points and serve as a visual annoyance and discomfort. Their purpose is for occasional usage that can be stored away. I always favour 2 large sofas opposite to each other as it promotes conversation.

Just discovered you. This is helpful! Very practical. Excited to watch more.

Ahhh glad I ran into this! Super helpful, thank you again!

Love this and the images your selected. Great tips on layout xo

Super helpful…..I love these design “recipes” and your aesthetic is cozy and serene.❤

Incredibly helpful, thank you so much! Would love to see more of these step-be-step design videos :)

Thank you so much Asha! Love your design tips❤

Great video! We are visiting San Francisco this month (from the UK) - sadly missed this but are there any other markets/stores we should check out? Thanks!

So helpful. Loved seeing what they have .

Loved this video, thank youu!

That is nice but we can’t forget that a coffee table serves also the purpose of putting drinks and sometimes people tend to put to much decor on it

Really great tips!!

New subscriber! Love the vid but your camera is at the wrong angle, lift it up to at least face level.

Yeah🎉🎉. I’m the first! Xo. Love your work!

super helpful and succinct!! :)

Yes. Colors! Are there certain colors that you generally avoid?

Great video Asha! It reminds me of the quote "be yourself, because everybody else is already taken".

This is my fav video so far. Solidifies who u are and how are design. Setting apart from all the rest. I love Your authenticity, smile and beautiful vibes. ❤❤.

Well done! We all need to be reminded of our own unique authenticity ❤

Nice ones! Like Yoda said, "do or do not - there is no try" 🤍

Hi, Asha! I was so happy to see that this video was going to be longer than most of your other previous ones. I really look forward to them - they’re so full of great, life enhancing content. Girl, we are on the same page! I just loved this topic and the beautiful, upbeat energy that you bring with you in each episode. Your wise beyond your years! Thank you so much for the tips on questions that we should be asking ourselves to dig deeper so that we can live with more authenticity. Finally, at this late stage in my life, I’m living a life of truer authenticity and it feels so good. I’ve never been more happy or grateful than I am now. Your RUclips channel couldn’t have come at a better time for me. Thank you! I look forward to seeing your next video. Have a great rest of the week! Xo 💛

Love it! Watching you makes me feel empowered!!

A coffee table with hidden storage was a must for me. I need to be able to hide the remotes and other clutter when I’m not using them.

I love your positive, uplifting videos, Asha. They are so helpful. It’s quite evident that you have such a beautiful soul. Thank you for this timely message and reminder.

Love that sweet sweet vintage- and a bit of sage clearing goes a long way!

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Love this! So important to always check ourselves in what we are telling ourselves! ❤❤❤

All of these tablescapes look aesthetically pleasing BUT I ask what is the PURPOSE of a coffee table?

I'm so excited to dive into your video and explore the upcoming trends for 2024!

Love this! Keep up the great work!

Design trends. Tile!

Hi 👋🏼 Thanks for the video. New subscriber. I like your approach to decor. New and fresh ideas. Looking forward to more!

Excellent! Thanks for sharing this.

Some super timely ideas! Would appreciate thoughts about how to attach garlands etc without making a mess of paintwork. Thanks!

Why decorate if wanted to be MINIMALIST!!

Love it even though I am maxi

I’m starting to love the minimalist lifestyle 😊

I loved this video! I couldn’t agree with you more, Asha. Gratitude is everything!

Stay courious and stay creative!!!❤❤

Asha good luck with your new adventure.

Amazing video with great tips. I love your use of pictures, keep this up! Nothing worse than a creator talking about a thing and mostly showing their faces 🤦🏾‍♀. Subscribing!

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You can always use LED candles 😊

The fresh garland will be dried out within 4-5 days so be prepared to replace it every 4 days...making it the polar opposite of minimalist. Buy mega amounts of live greens! Oh, and have a fire extinguisher handy...the dried greens on a mantle or near candles are tinder (and I don't mean the dating ap.)

candles and fires near real greenery loosly draped over something gives me house burning vipes. I have decoration on my table with a candle so that I can drink tea while staring in my candle. I love crafting so sometimes I craft flat stars / snowflakes for my windows out of transparent white paper. Very cheap to get at the grocery store. And beautiful snowy atmosphere. On sundays I bring out my christmas candle pyramid and watch my figurines circling and the shadows of the wings in my room whirl. It is very cosy.

Great topic❤❤❤

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