Oh I started to look into this. Found a wood box feed station where it had a drawer to store the kibble container in and had the bowls(large dogs) built into the lid and could be paints to match your colour palette. Also pull out dog bowls for a drawer. Also found bowl holders and dog beds that could match the hones design style.
Another great video! I hate seeing a box of baking soda in the fridge, so I fill a vintage restaurant sugar shaker (metal lid, holes op top) with baking soda. It looks clean and tidy and unobtrusive.
You can usually find those at a Dollar Tree. For a smaller size, the parmesean cheese shakers work , with lots of big holes in the top for breathing room.
Three years ago I purchased a 1978 house with lovely new baths and kitchen. The first thing I did was hire an electrician to replace ALL outlets, switches, and covers with white ones to match the trim throughout. Huge upgrade!!!
Great video and advice. Once I was at someone’s home for a party, there were toothbrushes (severely stained brown) in a cup in the bathroom. I lost my appetite and wasn’t hungry anymore…. 😳
We already had a medicine cabinet in our bathroom but we need more space and I wanted a place to hide my electric toothbrush. My husband recessed a medicine cabinet with an outlet, and then we put a picture over it rather than the typical mirror. It simply Looks like a piece of art in the bathroom.
WOW! A reality designer someone who lives in the real world. Here in the UK our homes are tiny,yet we cram in books,coats and boots that always overflow into the entrance would love to see how you solve this.
😂 "the moment they're not there is the moment you need them!" ALWAYS! My wall outlets have disappeared with the electricity work done... Some were porcelain (kitchen and bathroom) and a major one in the entrance was made of brass and had 8 pearl buttons... I wanted them back, was told: "Too late! They were outdated anyway!" 😫 (So i'm now shopping for that online...) My main UGLY INDOOR essential was the twin bed mattress for my great dane, since it had to be in the living room. I unsuccessfully tried to teach the dog to use the couch, but he was previously trained not to do so by his breeder/ trainer! 🤷🏼♀️ UGLY OUTDOOR essentials are NUMEROUS: garbage & recycling bins, shovels, garden sheds, Clothes-lines, electric lines, etc. (You also don't see those ugly essentials in landscape magazines.)
Ohhh I wish u could see the difference in the three ugly white doors in my open concept one bedroom. I painted those doors and their trim the same gorgeous colour as the walls and they literally DISAPPEARED! I LOVE IT!
Love how “real” you are about so many of these things we all have. My apartments’s breaker panel is in my bedroom and fortunately hidden when the door is open. And since I live in a small apartment with a cat that wanders at night, it’s always open. My mother had one in the den of her old house so when she put up her wallpaper, she covered the panel cover too. You knew it was there but since only the slide that opened the latch showed, you never really noticed it.
I don't know how I found your channel, but I am now binge watching all your videos. Your passion and honesty are so evident. You are an inspiration. Thank you for providing your enlightened advice.
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In our new house, the HVAC installer stuck a large return air vent on a wall in my foyer between the door to my coat closet and the door to the garage. This thing sits at 5 ft. off the ground and extends up a good 3 ft. The walls of my foyer and halls have wainscoting to a chair rail, and are papered, above. The wainscoting is a very soft taupe that picks up the background colour of the wallpaper, but my doors, rather substantial door and window trim, and high baseboards are white throughout the house. I thought about painting a vent cover white, but decided it would look stark against the paper. Painting it the same colour as the wainscoting would, I thought, be too obviously an attempt to hide it, particularly as it sits between two white doors. I found a company that custom fabricates wood vent covers from any wood species in any size. I decided, rather than try to hide the vent, I would make it a feature. My entire house is heated by under-floor radiant heat, which necessitated installing engineered wood flooring. We chose birch that was distressed with an espresso stain. I ordered a vent in birch, and had it stained to match my floor. I never though a vent cover could be beautiful, but it is! Curiously, nobody seems to notice it, despite it being a dominant wall feature. Those who do admire it and are surprised I could have sourced this unique solution to what could otherwise have been an eyesore..
In a former home, I remodeled an inner-city rowhome in Northeast USA, where my main floor was actually the original basement, with the kitchen on the sidewalk end, and the main entrance accessed from an excavated courtyard in the middle of the block of rowhomes. Long story short, when I created a more open concept and attempted to finish walls in a former utility room where aesthetics had never been considered, I had to deal with obscuring-with-access all kinds of stuff: meters, shut-offs, security controls, electrical panels. I worked with my framer to create a unique solution that involved an exceptionally large piece of framed art that could be removed to provide the necessary access to those items.
oh the ugly closet door dilemma, I felt that! spent years only being able to see like 18 inches of my closet at a time because our sliders were always broken or stuck. bi-folds, I felt would take away about 8 inches on either side of an already small opening....so we just recently took the sliding doors down, hung a decorative curtain rod and some nice curtains that open to the outside of the door frame, so no more limiting our access. very happy with it.
With a chronic illness my meds are annoying essential UGLY and I don't want them on display yet I need them on hand in many areas of my home. So I have decorative boxes in the living room on my Bedside table home office and even one in the kitchen. They are on hand easy to access and have a key that looks decorative but is also functional for when lil ones are in my home.(lock n put the key with house keys)
I had a long hallway with an ugly utilitarian thermostat on it and drywall patching around it. Looked terrible. So for open house, I hung colorful paintings down the hall wall. It worked great, the eye went to the paintings and you didn’t even notice the thermostat. Should have done it a long time ago.
Greetings, Garrett! Brilliant fixes for the "ugly" essentials! I cannot afford complete home renovations or buy new stuff, but by applying your ideas on how to "fix it" has certainly improved the dull esthetics in my abode! One thing that vexes me a lot are annoying electrical cords and power strips! My "ah -ha" moment is that, I will be going back to a couple of your videos on "painting lamp bases and transforming can lights?!" Thank you much!!! Happy Holidays!!
I love your channel. I am about to start my new build after a fire. I have been soaking up your advice like a sponge. I am rebuilding my two-bedroom, one bath duplex at Lake Tahoe. It will be four years since we had our fire before our build start, but this extra time-while difficult-has been something of a blessing, as you have helped me stay away from some of the trendier choices. Keep up the videos. I would love to share my adventure with along the way! Merry Christmas to you and your family, especially the fur-babies!
LED lights have changed my world, adding functionality throughout my home. I have motion sensor led lights in all the cabinets and closets as well as in the main hallway going into the bathroom. They don't interfere with décor and prevent midnight toe stubs (or worse) at the same time. I have painted all of the closet doors in my house to match the walls and yes, they do sort of disappear. I paint everything on the walls like the fuse box or vents and random cabinets the same color as the wall itself. To me it just looks cleaner and keeps utility items from upstaging my intended focal area. I hate having all the wires and chargers showing, so I put time into hiding them with the surrounding décor, lol. That wouldn't work in minimalist contemporary spaces, maybe, but if you have stuff, this works well.
Thanks for the Video Garrett. Happy Sunday!! If I had my way, there would be nothing on any surface in my home, not even a toothbrush holder but like you said, this is real life and some things will just show. If someone were to judge me for that, I wouldn’t want them in my home anyway lol
The outlets and bi-fold doors helped me the most! Thanks! Was going to paint outlets, I think white is best. Stressing about new doors and the fit - painting will solve that too. The bi-fold doors are only in my oldest daughter's room. I think she'd love the "secret door" idea!
I have a one piece built in bath tub and shower without glass doors, so I use two fabric shower curtains (with plastic liners). The curtains are double, so it doesn’t look like a sheet and I chose a fabric with a vertical stripe. I feel that one can’t go wrong with a subtle stripe that coordinates with the rest of the bathroom and home decor. I also installed a curved shower curtain rod and use rings that are the same metal as the sink and tub taps. My pet peeve is toilet lids that are always left up. As my home is quite small and an open concept, I like the whole place to look cohesive
I'm envious of all these people who have double doors on their closets. That's one of my dreams for the future. Century plus old farmhouses aren't known for ample closets.
I hear you! My previous apartment only had a corner closet (so the door was the hypotenuse) and a hallway closet where it's not deep enough to have the hangers going perpendicular to the wall! Thankfully, my new place has a closet big enough for sliding doors, so I can actually hang things up properly, it's a life changer.
Love your suggestion for remotes - in addition to looking great, the box will help us find the remotes quickly! Thank you for once again sharing practical tips!
Excellent tips! Especially the bi-fold doors. I've struggled with mine for a minute and I love how the before and after photos reflected a clean, updated look! My home has central a/c and heating and the vents are metal. blaaah.... So, I will likely replace them with white vents because I agree with what you said about the outlets. White outlets give a clean look even if the wall has been painted another color or has been wallpapered! Love your vids and your background is decorated so beautifully! Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Garrett, I really like the way you use classic accessories like the cut glass and the blue white porcelain pieces. Yet you make them look so fresh and current, not dated. I love the classics , especially furniture like you have in your videos because of the quality. Some videos on this would be great.
Thanks so much Julie! I am going to address even more styles of design this year including contemporary, and traditional. I want to create sustainability with the channel, and not just make it about my style or pushing my style. We want to explore and address all types of interior design and decor styes because that's what designers and decorators actually do. Thank you for your lovely comment, and we appreciate having you as part of our very valued subscriber family. :)
The electronics medicine cabinet is a revelation! I never knew such a marvelous thing even existed. This morning I was literally looking at the bathroom vanity and grumbling to myself over what I perceive as clutter (Hubby couldn't care less). You've given me one more way to make my home even more beautiful. Thank you! You are the bee's knees! lol
There's one in my bathroom (rental) and I never really stopped to think about how clever it is until watching this video hehe. It's a great feature indeed.
Thank you for the great tips! Regarding the toilet plonger and brush (this is a pet peeve of mine) I can't stand the sight of them so they're under the washroom sink along with the cleaning products! Also everything related to teeth cleaning/ makeup etc is in a cabinet beside my sink. I keep the washroom as streamlined as possible to make it easier to clean.I absolutely love🤍 your Lalique lamp! It's so elegant🤍 and fresh🤍 looking at the same time! Take care and blessings from a very cold ❄🥶 day in Canada!
The amount I paid for my Waterpik I don't mind having it on the counter! I built a house with an outlet in the top drawer of the vanity for the hairdryer, was great! Same in the kitchen, a dedicated drawer with an outlet. Also, I love floor outlets.
I would like to see how you would design a kid’s room that will work for sleep and play and will grow with them from preschoolers through elementary school. ( mine are two little girls)
Well, I might be offering a service later this year for virtual individual decorating consultations for my specific opinions on decorating a space. If I offer the service it will be announced in videos as well as through community posts on the channel. 😊😊😊
Ooh I love that you can change the color temperature on those LEDs!! I’ll keep that in mind when I install some more LEDs. This was a super helpful video Garrett!
The shape of bi-fold doors actually reminds me of asian room divider screens. Wonder if you could lean into that and add a beautiful wallpaper to bi-fold doors, or a beautiful fabric over them to give them a luxurious look, or add some framing to them for a Japanese shoji screen effect.
Oh my!! I have been battling the under-window ac for years! Finally had my bf make a box with doors, so I can hide it most of the year. I plan to add some mouldings to jazz it up.. Thank u for affirming my decision!! 🤗🤗
I use magnets and double sided sticky tape to arrange my curtains around the window unit so it looks like the curtains are hanging normally , but they don't get moved around by the air coming out.
I charge my Sonicare toothbrush then put away the charger. The toothbrush rests in a pretty ceramic cup. I just ordered an outlet cover with extension cord which eliminates the plug bulge. Plan to use for the foyer lamps & kitchen appliances.
I was lucky enough to find a ceramic tall skinny cat that hides the toilet brush behind it. I like that it can be aired out after I disinfect the brush, but at the same time it’s concealed.
For my electric tooth brush, I put it in the corner and got a pretty mirror that stands up by its self and put the mirror in front the the charging tooth brush.
I have been watching you for some time now, you are my morning coffee, inspiration, go to; truly enjoy you and your design choices/presentation (I’m a blue and white pottery lover, too). Question, whatever happened to “eclectic,” has it been swallowed whole by maximalism and churned up by boho? I have had beautiful electric rooms all my designing life, they are curated, roomy, calm. Bring back more of your breakdown of divine homes, like you did with Athena Calderone, I watched that one so many times I was surprised when I walked into my kitchen and there wasn’t a giant island! (P.S. love the Pup Moments!)
Thanks so much for your comment! We really appreciate your support in subscribing to the channel! I think there is still eclectic without having to go BOHO or being Maximalist. It just depends on how a person decorates their space. You can have a minimalist that just uses essential eclectic pieces or someone who has modern or traditional styles for example that incorporate some eclectic decor into their space. You might enjoy my video on Mixing Design Styles on the channel if you haven't already watched it. Happy Holidays!
I'm A new subscriber and have been binge watching my way through your videos. So helpful and useful. Wishing you and your husband great success in real estate. Also I'm very much interested in the environment and I appreciate your channel so much just as I'm not into fast fashion and wasteful, trends I'm more interested in quality, function and things that endure over time. Thank you for your wisdom.
Hi Garrett! Another great video as usual. I love the bathroom hack as it looks so neat and clean. The radiator cover looks great, very chic! All the advice ,as usual is really good. And the blue in your bedroom though!! I LOVE IT. That color is Wonderful, so restful and calming. I also always check out the consol table behind to see the decor. Wonderful❤Looking forward to the next video. Enjoy your Sunday🥰
Great video! I am renting and it's a two-level house which means I have a portable air conditioner on each floor. It drives me crazy when we have long heat waves as they take so much space and they are ugly. When the heat wave is over, I can store them easily though but that can last for weeks.
Thanks so much! Great way to deal with the situation given it's a rental. It's nice having you as a subscriber, and very much appreciated. Happy Holidays!
Dogs eating remotes! Yup that is a thing. We just installed six of those lights in a hall way, so much nicer! I spray painted the doorbell cover and the wall cover plate to our new Ecobee thermostat in gold, what a difference. I really like the idea of painting the return air grills. Thank you!,,
Please make a video of how to make pink bathrooms look modern and sophisticated. mine has pink bathtub, ceramic in bathroom and floors. I can't change mine. HELP!!!!
I just want to say you have exercised a lot of patience in this video my friend. Some of these complaints are wayyyyy over the top unrealistic and nonsensical. Btw I love your nest thermostat gold round thingy. It's very classy looking.
Anything that’s an inconvenience for my husband will absolutely not be done by him. The remote NEVER gets put away unless I do it…and I don’t watch tv.
Of course you have provided useful and elegant tips. We all have to live with these things. Hiding the chargers in the bathroom is definitely going on the renovation list for when I renovate my main bathroom. I wouldn't have even thought of that before this video so a big thanks. There will be no charging possible in my tropical jewel box pink bathroom off the Florida room but that's ok. Seeing the outlets doesn't bother me but maybe it should. Have to think about it. Wishing you and your husband and the adorable pups Merry Christmas and thank you for being a bright light in the world.❤
I love the idea of painting the closet doors and trim the same color as the walls. Do you also recommend this for your doors that lead to other rooms in the house? Thanks for sharing another great video!!
Hello 👋 I absolutely hate clutter in the bathroom. I have one outlet and it’s legit in the upper center of the main wall. Why! Who’s idea was this ugh! Actually there is a reason why to plug in your shower heater, but that will be changing soon. Once again love the video!
Another great and so practical video, Garrett! The decorative box on my side table holds the remote, a pack of tissues, hand sanitizer, and my pills for the day. Everything is within reach, but hidden from prying eyes or little fingers. I hope you and yours have a BEAUTIFUL holiday season!!! 🌲🥂💙❄☃️
Cords everywhere. So…we have furniture that goes right to the floor and Hubby built concealing shelving around the, on the wall TV 😬 He is the king of Knick-knacks so there is compromise 🤣. Also, Blue tooth is “wonderful” 💕 Great video, hi from Oz.
Hey there hi! My cats name is Hy…. She was rehomed. Love the video. I don’t invest in toilet brushes I dispose them after every 6 months. Not great for the environment but I haven’t found a brush that does wear out or get 🦠 germs. I did invest in a nice holder. Thanks for sharing!!!
Honestly, you would need to put them in cabinets if you have room for them to be stored in that manner. That's one reason I recommend cabinets that go all the way to the ceiling in a kitchen because we can put things in the portions that are not used regularly at the top, and have some extra room for things like small appliances in lower cabinets.
Great video! I’d love to hear about ways to make pet accessories better looking. Like dog beds for bigger dogs. At my last house, I had kind of an ugly thermostat for the HVAC. I got a photo I’d taken of a bench covered in fall leaves printed on canvas, then cut a hole in the back to fit the thermostat. I attached it to the wall with tiny hinges on one side so you could swing it open to change the temperature. It just looked like art instead of a thermostat.
I would love to see how you elevate dog areas: food and sleeping areas, gates and crates.
Oh me too!
Yes!!
Oh I started to look into this. Found a wood box feed station where it had a drawer to store the kibble container in and had the bowls(large dogs) built into the lid and could be paints to match your colour palette. Also pull out dog bowls for a drawer. Also found bowl holders and dog beds that could match the hones design style.
@@jmsl910 found these ideas by Google large dog feed station then dyi one to suit our dogs.
Not to mention litter boxes and cat trees for the cat owners. I would love to get my cats a tree but they're so fugly
Another great video! I hate seeing a box of baking soda in the fridge, so I fill a vintage restaurant sugar shaker (metal lid, holes op top) with baking soda. It looks clean and tidy and unobtrusive.
Great idea. Off to find a vintage restaurant sugar shaker.😀
You can usually find those at a Dollar Tree. For a smaller size, the parmesean cheese shakers work , with lots of big holes in the top for breathing room.
I did the same thing 😉
I just did this!
Such a great idea!
I love how you normalise things that are - well - normal!
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As a professional housekeeper, please don’t buy the metal ones( brushed metal is pretty), metals rust! USE PLASTIC!
Agree,white on white plastic,and easily and cheaply replaced.
Three years ago I purchased a 1978 house with lovely new baths and kitchen. The first thing I did was hire an electrician to replace ALL outlets, switches, and covers with white ones to match the trim throughout. Huge upgrade!!!
Thanks for sharing!
Great video and advice. Once I was at someone’s home for a party, there were toothbrushes (severely stained brown) in a cup in the bathroom. I lost my appetite and wasn’t hungry anymore…. 😳
Oh wow! That's understandable. Happy Holidays!
For the thermostat issue.. my partner and I did a very small gallery wall and actually put a blank frame around the thermostat to sort of disguise it.
I love it! Great idea Kaleigh. :)
We already had a medicine cabinet in our bathroom but we need more space and I wanted a place to hide my electric toothbrush. My husband recessed a medicine cabinet with an outlet, and then we put a picture over it rather than the typical mirror. It simply Looks like a piece of art in the bathroom.
WOW! A reality designer someone who lives in the real world.
Here in the UK our homes are tiny,yet we cram in books,coats and boots that always overflow into the entrance would love to see how you solve this.
I think when we visit the UK again, I will do a special reality decorating series. 🎄🎄🎄
😂 "the moment they're not there is the moment you need them!" ALWAYS!
My wall outlets have disappeared with the electricity work done... Some were porcelain (kitchen and bathroom) and a major one in the entrance was made of brass and had 8 pearl buttons...
I wanted them back, was told: "Too late! They were outdated anyway!" 😫
(So i'm now shopping for that online...)
My main UGLY INDOOR essential was the twin bed mattress for my great dane, since it had to be in the living room. I unsuccessfully tried to teach the dog to use the couch, but he was previously trained not to do so by his breeder/ trainer! 🤷🏼♀️
UGLY OUTDOOR essentials are NUMEROUS: garbage & recycling bins, shovels, garden sheds, Clothes-lines, electric lines, etc. (You also don't see those ugly essentials in landscape magazines.)
Ohhh I wish u could see the difference in the three ugly white doors in my open concept one bedroom. I painted those doors and their trim the same gorgeous colour as the walls and they literally DISAPPEARED! I LOVE IT!
Love how “real” you are about so many of these things we all have. My apartments’s breaker panel is in my bedroom and fortunately hidden when the door is open. And since I live in a small apartment with a cat that wanders at night, it’s always open. My mother had one in the den of her old house so when she put up her wallpaper, she covered the panel cover too. You knew it was there but since only the slide that opened the latch showed, you never really noticed it.
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I hung a framed picture over mine.
@@j.m.7056 me too
I don't know how I found your channel, but I am now binge watching all your videos. Your passion and honesty are so evident. You are an inspiration. Thank you for providing your enlightened advice.
Thanks, and welcome to the channel! We appreciate you supporting our work and channel by subscribing. I'm really glad you are enjoying our content, much more to come! HappyHolidays.
In our new house, the HVAC installer stuck a large return air vent on a wall in my foyer between the door to my coat closet and the door to the garage. This thing sits at 5 ft. off the ground and extends up a good 3 ft. The walls of my foyer and halls have wainscoting to a chair rail, and are papered, above. The wainscoting is a very soft taupe that picks up the background colour of the wallpaper, but my doors, rather substantial door and window trim, and high baseboards are white throughout the house. I thought about painting a vent cover white, but decided it would look stark against the paper. Painting it the same colour as the wainscoting would, I thought, be too obviously an attempt to hide it, particularly as it sits between two white doors. I found a company that custom fabricates wood vent covers from any wood species in any size. I decided, rather than try to hide the vent, I would make it a feature. My entire house is heated by under-floor radiant heat, which necessitated installing engineered wood flooring. We chose birch that was distressed with an espresso stain. I ordered a vent in birch, and had it stained to match my floor. I never though a vent cover could be beautiful, but it is! Curiously, nobody seems to notice it, despite it being a dominant wall feature. Those who do admire it and are surprised I could have sourced this unique solution to what could otherwise have been an eyesore..
Sounds both smart and beautiful.
In a former home, I remodeled an inner-city rowhome in Northeast USA, where my main floor was actually the original basement, with the kitchen on the sidewalk end, and the main entrance accessed from an excavated courtyard in the middle of the block of rowhomes. Long story short, when I created a more open concept and attempted to finish walls in a former utility room where aesthetics had never been considered, I had to deal with obscuring-with-access all kinds of stuff: meters, shut-offs, security controls, electrical panels. I worked with my framer to create a unique solution that involved an exceptionally large piece of framed art that could be removed to provide the necessary access to those items.
Garrett, I’m such a fan of yours. You manage to highlight so many much needed topics. Thank you.
Thanks so much Tina! I’m really happy you are enjoying the channel. 😊😊😊
oh the ugly closet door dilemma, I felt that! spent years only being able to see like 18 inches of my closet at a time because our sliders were always broken or stuck. bi-folds, I felt would take away about 8 inches on either side of an already small opening....so we just recently took the sliding doors down, hung a decorative curtain rod and some nice curtains that open to the outside of the door frame, so no more limiting our access. very happy with it.
Thanks for sharing! I'm glad you found a solution you are happy with. Happy Holidays Kelly.
With a chronic illness my meds are annoying essential UGLY and I don't want them on display yet I need them on hand in many areas of my home. So I have decorative boxes in the living room on my Bedside table home office and even one in the kitchen. They are on hand easy to access and have a key that looks decorative but is also functional for when lil ones are in my home.(lock n put the key with house keys)
I had a long hallway with an ugly utilitarian thermostat on it and drywall patching around it. Looked terrible. So for open house, I hung colorful paintings down the hall wall. It worked great, the eye went to the paintings and you didn’t even notice the thermostat. Should have done it a long time ago.
Greetings, Garrett! Brilliant fixes for the "ugly" essentials! I cannot afford complete home renovations or buy new stuff, but by applying your ideas on how to "fix it" has certainly improved the dull esthetics in my abode! One thing that vexes me a lot are annoying electrical cords and power strips! My "ah -ha" moment is that, I will be going back to a couple of your videos on "painting lamp bases and transforming can lights?!" Thank you much!!! Happy Holidays!!
Thanks so much Edna! Happy Holidays. :)
I love your channel. I am about to start my new build after a fire. I have been soaking up your advice like a sponge. I am rebuilding my two-bedroom, one bath duplex at Lake Tahoe. It will be four years since we had our fire before our build start, but this extra time-while difficult-has been something of a blessing, as you have helped me stay away from some of the trendier choices. Keep up the videos. I would love to share my adventure with along the way! Merry Christmas to you and your family, especially the fur-babies!
Thanks Barbara! We appreciate having you as a very valued member of our subscriber family. Happy Holidays!🎄🎄🎄
LED lights have changed my world, adding functionality throughout my home. I have motion sensor led lights in all the cabinets and closets as well as in the main hallway going into the bathroom. They don't interfere with décor and prevent midnight toe stubs (or worse) at the same time. I have painted all of the closet doors in my house to match the walls and yes, they do sort of disappear. I paint everything on the walls like the fuse box or vents and random cabinets the same color as the wall itself. To me it just looks cleaner and keeps utility items from upstaging my intended focal area. I hate having all the wires and chargers showing, so I put time into hiding them with the surrounding décor, lol. That wouldn't work in minimalist contemporary spaces, maybe, but if you have stuff, this works well.
Thanks for the Video Garrett. Happy Sunday!! If I had my way, there would be nothing on any surface in my home, not even a toothbrush holder but like you said, this is real life and some things will just show. If someone were to judge me for that, I wouldn’t want them in my home anyway lol
The outlets and bi-fold doors helped me the most! Thanks! Was going to paint outlets, I think white is best. Stressing about new doors and the fit - painting will solve that too. The bi-fold doors are only in my oldest daughter's room. I think she'd love the "secret door" idea!
I just ordered from Amazon an outlet cover with extension cord that eliminates the plug bulge.
I have a one piece built in bath tub and shower without glass doors, so I use two fabric shower curtains (with plastic liners).
The curtains are double, so it doesn’t look like a sheet and I chose a fabric with a vertical stripe.
I feel that one can’t go wrong with a subtle stripe that coordinates with the rest of the bathroom and home decor.
I also installed a curved shower curtain rod and use rings that are the same metal as the sink and tub taps.
My pet peeve is toilet lids that are always left up.
As my home is quite small and an open concept, I like the whole place to look cohesive
Thanks for sharing. We appreciate your support of the channel in subscribing. Happy Holidays!
I'm envious of all these people who have double doors on their closets. That's one of my dreams for the future. Century plus old farmhouses aren't known for ample closets.
I hear you! My previous apartment only had a corner closet (so the door was the hypotenuse) and a hallway closet where it's not deep enough to have the hangers going perpendicular to the wall! Thankfully, my new place has a closet big enough for sliding doors, so I can actually hang things up properly, it's a life changer.
Love your suggestion for remotes - in addition to looking great, the box will help us find the remotes quickly! Thank you for once again sharing practical tips!
Glad it was helpful!
Mirrors can be stenciled spray painted and help a room feel bigger and plants //sun will reflect the plant can enjoy light all around
Once again, practical advice. And thanks for saying that thermostats and ac units are necessary evils and it's ok to see them.
Excellent tips! Especially the bi-fold doors. I've struggled with mine for a minute and I love how the before and after photos reflected a clean, updated look! My home has central a/c and heating and the vents are metal. blaaah.... So, I will likely replace them with white vents because I agree with what you said about the outlets. White outlets give a clean look even if the wall has been painted another color or has been wallpapered! Love your vids and your background is decorated so beautifully! Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Thanks much! Merry Christmas to you and your family too!
@@vaderladyl Oh! Great idea! Thank you! Friends help friends... decorate! :)
The dish cloth! Where do you hang it so it doesn’t get smelly, but also doesn’t look terrible?
We don't hang dish clothes. In our home, they are kept in a drawer. Once used, they are then brought to a hamper to be laundered.
So happy for you that you subscriber count is going up! P.S. my dog Dylan ate two TV remotes, my husband called him a recidivist. 😂
Thanks so much! Hope Auggie is doing well in the new house. 🐶🐶🐶
Garrett, I really like the way you use classic accessories like the cut glass and the blue white porcelain pieces. Yet you make them look so fresh and current, not dated. I love the classics , especially furniture like you have in your videos because of the quality. Some videos on this would be great.
Thanks so much Julie! I am going to address even more styles of design this year including contemporary, and traditional. I want to create sustainability with the channel, and not just make it about my style or pushing my style. We want to explore and address all types of interior design and decor styes because that's what designers and decorators actually do. Thank you for your lovely comment, and we appreciate having you as part of our very valued subscriber family. :)
Subliminal messages with the coasters. I friggin love this! In other words: “you see them, they’re here, so you’d better use them!”
The electronics medicine cabinet is a revelation! I never knew such a marvelous thing even existed. This morning I was literally looking at the bathroom vanity and grumbling to myself over what I perceive as clutter (Hubby couldn't care less). You've given me one more way to make my home even more beautiful. Thank you! You are the bee's knees! lol
There's one in my bathroom (rental) and I never really stopped to think about how clever it is until watching this video hehe. It's a great feature indeed.
Thank you for the great tips! Regarding the toilet plonger and brush (this is a pet peeve of mine) I can't stand the sight of them so they're under the washroom sink along with the cleaning products! Also everything related to teeth cleaning/ makeup etc is in a cabinet beside my sink. I keep the washroom as streamlined as possible to make it easier to clean.I absolutely love🤍 your Lalique lamp! It's so elegant🤍 and fresh🤍 looking at the same time! Take care and blessings from a very cold ❄🥶 day in Canada!
Thanks Fabienne! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Happy Holidays!
Fabulous idea to paint the wall and doors the same color if you don’t like them ! You are the best with great solutions. Thank you.
Wow, thank you!
You can get a wireless thermostat controller. We keep ours on the bookshelf and in summer, we move it upstairs where it's hotter.
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The amount I paid for my Waterpik I don't mind having it on the counter! I built a house with an outlet in the top drawer of the vanity for the hairdryer, was great! Same in the kitchen, a dedicated drawer with an outlet. Also, I love floor outlets.
You did a great job thinking out those outlets. I like floor outlets too. You see them in a lot of upper end homes. Happy Holidays Heather! 🎁🎄🎁🎄
I live in a house built in 1922, and it has an outlet in the floor in the dining room, original to the house.
You always share so many great tips! Thanks Garrett
Thank you!🎁🎄🎁🎄
I have a floating concrete scalloped wall shelf that I put my toilet paper rolls on sideways. It looks like clouds
I am playing catch up on your videos. Bathroom outlet installed in cabinet or drawer is brilliant.
Sounds great!
I would like to see how you would design a kid’s room that will work for sleep and play and will grow with them from preschoolers through elementary school. ( mine are two little girls)
Well, I might be offering a service later this year for virtual individual decorating consultations for my specific opinions on decorating a space. If I offer the service it will be announced in videos as well as through community posts on the channel. 😊😊😊
Ooh I love that you can change the color temperature on those LEDs!! I’ll keep that in mind when I install some more LEDs.
This was a super helpful video Garrett!
Thanks so much Michelle! If you decide to buy the LEDs, don't forget to use the discount in the description section of this video. Happy Holidays!
@@GarrettLeChic thanks!! I will. Happy holidays to you too!
I love your examples. zYour ideas are so refreshing.
Thank you so much!
The shape of bi-fold doors actually reminds me of asian room divider screens. Wonder if you could lean into that and add a beautiful wallpaper to bi-fold doors, or a beautiful fabric over them to give them a luxurious look, or add some framing to them for a Japanese shoji screen effect.
Great ideas Katherine! Thanks for sharing. :)
Oh my!! I have been battling the under-window ac for years!
Finally had my bf make a box with doors, so I can hide it most of the year. I plan to add some mouldings to jazz it up..
Thank u for affirming my decision!!
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I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for watching and subscribing. Happy Holidays Maria!
I use magnets and double sided sticky tape to arrange my curtains around the window unit so it looks like the curtains are hanging normally , but they don't get moved around by the air coming out.
Thank you for practical advice!!
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Sometimes function is more important than design!!
So true!
I charge my Sonicare toothbrush then put away the charger. The toothbrush rests in a pretty ceramic cup. I just ordered an outlet cover with extension cord which eliminates the plug bulge. Plan to use for the foyer lamps & kitchen appliances.
Lovely that you could speak of this intricate and essential details.
Thank you very much 🌺
You are so welcome!
I was lucky enough to find a ceramic tall skinny cat that hides the toilet brush behind it. I like that it can be aired out after I disinfect the brush, but at the same time it’s concealed.
For my electric tooth brush, I put it in the corner and got a pretty mirror that stands up by its self and put the mirror in front the the charging tooth brush.
I love that you give actionable advice! Wonderful!!
Thank you very much, and thanks for watching and supporting our channel by subscribing! Happy New Year. :)
I am so over the charging station and sanitizer box, currently on the kitchen counter.
One of my ugly home essentials is my vents
Thanks Garrett. Always good information. I will be using the LED lights and be painting old bi-fold closet doors.
Sounds great!
I have been watching you for some time now, you are my morning coffee, inspiration, go to; truly enjoy you and your design choices/presentation (I’m a blue and white pottery lover, too). Question, whatever happened to “eclectic,” has it been swallowed whole by maximalism and churned up by boho? I have had beautiful electric rooms all my designing life, they are curated, roomy, calm. Bring back more of your breakdown of divine homes, like you did with Athena Calderone, I watched that one so many times I was surprised when I walked into my kitchen and there wasn’t a giant island! (P.S. love the Pup Moments!)
Thanks so much for your comment! We really appreciate your support in subscribing to the channel! I think there is still eclectic without having to go BOHO or being Maximalist. It just depends on how a person decorates their space. You can have a minimalist that just uses essential eclectic pieces or someone who has modern or traditional styles for example that incorporate some eclectic decor into their space. You might enjoy my video on Mixing Design Styles on the channel if you haven't already watched it. Happy Holidays!
Love how real you are!
Thanks so much Karen! Happy Holidays. :)
@@GarrettLeChic And Happy Holidays to you and yours, Garrett!
I'm A new subscriber and have been binge watching my way through your videos. So helpful and useful. Wishing you and your husband great success in real estate. Also I'm very much interested in the environment and I appreciate your channel so much just as I'm not into fast fashion and wasteful, trends I'm more interested in quality, function and things that endure over time. Thank you for your wisdom.
Thanks so much! We are glad to have you as part of our subscriber family. 2022 is going to be a big year! Have a wonderful holiday season. 🎁🎁🎁
Power strips/Surge Protectors. I have quite a few.
Hi Garrett! Another great video as usual. I love the bathroom hack as it looks so neat and clean. The radiator cover looks great, very chic! All the advice ,as usual is really good. And the blue in your bedroom though!! I LOVE IT. That color is Wonderful, so restful and calming. I also always check out the consol table behind to see the decor. Wonderful❤Looking forward to the next video. Enjoy your Sunday🥰
Thanks so much! We appreciate having you as part of our subscriber family Linda! Happy Holidays. :)
Another great ideas and enjoyable video.
Thank you very much!
Great video! I am renting and it's a two-level house which means I have a portable air conditioner on each floor. It drives me crazy when we have long heat waves as they take so much space and they are ugly. When the heat wave is over, I can store them easily though but that can last for weeks.
Thanks so much! Great way to deal with the situation given it's a rental. It's nice having you as a subscriber, and very much appreciated. Happy Holidays!
Very practical recommendations from a designer.
Thanks Emma, and thank you for watching and supporting our channel by being a very valued member of our subscriber family.
Thank you SOOO much for the great idea to hide the remote control
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Dogs eating remotes! Yup that is a thing. We just installed six of those lights in a hall way, so much nicer! I spray painted the doorbell cover and the wall cover plate to our new Ecobee thermostat in gold, what a difference. I really like the idea of painting the return air grills. Thank you!,,
Thanks! Sounds great. 😊😊😊
You are by far the best designer on RUclips. I have ugly beige baseboard heaters in a fresh white space with a solarium. Any ideas?
Please make a video of how to make pink bathrooms look modern and sophisticated. mine has pink bathtub, ceramic in bathroom and floors. I can't change mine. HELP!!!!
I just want to say you have exercised a lot of patience in this video my friend. Some of these complaints are wayyyyy over the top unrealistic and nonsensical. Btw I love your nest thermostat gold round thingy. It's very classy looking.
Thanks! Happy Holidays. 🎄🎄🎄
Your rings are incredible, I love them! Great video, as always 😊
Thanks so much Susan!🎄🎄🎄
Anything that’s an inconvenience for my husband will absolutely not be done by him. The remote NEVER gets put away unless I do it…and I don’t watch tv.
He's very lucky to have you!
Love this video, thanks Garett! Such valuable tips and I'll definitely keep that in mind as i fix my home.
Love these Garrett! You are so enjoyable to listen to and learn from !
Thanks so much Hollie! It’s great to have your supporting as part of our very valued subscriber family. 🎄🎄🎄
Of course you have provided useful and elegant tips. We all have to live with these things. Hiding the chargers in the bathroom is definitely going on the renovation list for when I renovate my main bathroom. I wouldn't have even thought of that before this video so a big thanks. There will be no charging possible in my tropical jewel box pink bathroom off the Florida room but that's ok. Seeing the outlets doesn't bother me but maybe it should. Have to think about it.
Wishing you and your husband and the adorable pups Merry Christmas and thank you for being a bright light in the world.❤
Thanks Victoria! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Happy Holidays!
I put an open backed circular shelf around my HVAC control pad. I put knick knacks on the shelf and the unit is hiding behind a cat statue.
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I love the idea of painting the closet doors and trim the same color as the walls. Do you also recommend this for your doors that lead to other rooms in the house? Thanks for sharing another great video!!
Thanks so much!
Hello 👋 I absolutely hate clutter in the bathroom. I have one outlet and it’s legit in the upper center of the main wall. Why! Who’s idea was this ugh! Actually there is a reason why to plug in your shower heater, but that will be changing soon. Once again love the video!
Very good video 👍🏻. My question is: how to deal with The house electric panel control on the wall that have gray color door. Thank you.
Thanks for being a part of our subscriber family!
The hamper
Thank you for addressing the air conditioners, appreciate it! 😁
Happy Holidays! 🎄🎁🎄😊
@@GarrettLeChic Happy Holidays from Italy! 🎄🎁🎄
@@texastomilandiyitaly Grazie!
How to deal with cat boxes. The cats don’t like covers over their boxes.
Another great and so practical video, Garrett! The decorative box on my side table holds the remote, a pack of tissues, hand sanitizer, and my pills for the day. Everything is within reach, but hidden from prying eyes or little fingers. I hope you and yours have a BEAUTIFUL holiday season!!! 🌲🥂💙❄☃️
Thanks so much! Happy Holidays. :)
Thank you so much for all the good ideas 💡👍😀 I have started to use clear lead Kristal for my day to day goods. It looks so good 😊🌲
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching and supporting us by being a subscriber. We appreciate it! Happy Holidays.
Love your tips!! So happy to see your channel growing! 🙌
Thanks so much!!
Practical and great advice. I love this channel.
Thanks Mikki🎁🎄🎁🎄
I LOVE THIS
Thanks for watching, and supporting us by subscribing Nina! We appreciate it. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. :)
Once again, more great advice for real life!
Thanks so much! Happy Holidays. :)
such practical solutios. i love your down to earth approach to home decor.
Thank you so much!
Some great ideas!
Thank you Connie! 😊 Please take a moment to support the channel, and join our very valued subscriber family if you haven't already.:)
@@GarrettLeChic I’ve been a subscriber for a while
I’m really enjoying your channel! And your content!
@@conniemcquaid8795 Thanks so much for your support! I’m so glad you are enjoying our content. 😊😊😊
Thank you so much.
Always welcome! Thanks for watching and supporting our channel by subscribing Linda. We appreciate it! Happy Holidays.
Cords everywhere. So…we have furniture that goes right to the floor and Hubby built concealing shelving around the, on the wall TV 😬 He is the king of Knick-knacks so there is compromise 🤣. Also, Blue tooth is “wonderful” 💕 Great video, hi from Oz.
Thanks so much! Happy Holidays. 🎄🎁
@@GarrettLeChic Seasons greetings to you Dear Garrett and too, your husband and family.
Thank you 🙏🏻
As usual, a wonderful video.
Glad you enjoyed it! Happy Holidays Victoria. :)
Hey there hi! My cats name is Hy…. She was rehomed. Love the video. I don’t invest in toilet brushes I dispose them after every 6 months. Not great for the environment but I haven’t found a brush that does wear out or get 🦠 germs. I did invest in a nice holder. Thanks for sharing!!!
@@sw6118 thanks never thought of a black brush…. Amazon here I come…
Please check think in the description section of the video to our Amazon Store. We have nice choices!
Give Hy a hug for us!
My dog likes to run around the house with the toilet brush. I need a way to keep it in place as I currently need to keep it the shower.
Clever, as always!
How do I hide small appliances don’t like the toaster in my counter’s 😳
Honestly, you would need to put them in cabinets if you have room for them to be stored in that manner. That's one reason I recommend cabinets that go all the way to the ceiling in a kitchen because we can put things in the portions that are not used regularly at the top, and have some extra room for things like small appliances in lower cabinets.
@@jmsl910 I hear you!!! That’s a real problem for my kitchen counter maybe give her a special cabinet just for her ❤️
Great video! I’d love to hear about ways to make pet accessories better looking. Like dog beds for bigger dogs.
At my last house, I had kind of an ugly thermostat for the HVAC. I got a photo I’d taken of a bench covered in fall leaves printed on canvas, then cut a hole in the back to fit the thermostat. I attached it to the wall with tiny hinges on one side so you could swing it open to change the temperature. It just looked like art instead of a thermostat.
Thanks so much! Happy Holidays. :)
Thanks!!
Welcome!
Excellent advice as usual! Thank you! I love the colourful boxes you showed for the remote controls. Where can one buy them please?
Thanks so much! They are all in our Amazon Store which is linked in the description section of the video. :)
@@GarrettLeChic Wonderful. Thank you!