Another tip is making pillow covers from shower curtains. I always find the better patterns from magnolia, studio McGee etc than the fabric at the fabric store. Then grab some coordinating cheap fabric (for one side) and then a nice shower curtain and you can make several pillows vs buying one 50-200.00 pillow
Yes! I make all my own pillow covers. I make them with a lapped over back, sort of like envelope style, so you don't need to put in a zipper. Also, if you like them tight on your pillow, make them the exact size of the pillow or 1/2 inch smaller. Then they stand up nicely. I'm always on the lookout for fabric remnants in my colors. I'm about to make some from a kantha quilt in beautiful blues with embroidery.
Or use queen sized duvet covers. It’s all about the quality of the fabric. Lots of shower curtains are cheap polyester. I once recovered a chaise with fabric from a pottery barn striped duvet cover. Price per yard was so much cheaper than the fabric store, and the panels are so wide!!
Ooo thank you! I have heard other interior designer videos really push that things should have a story... but what if the story is "i saw this on sale and knew it would look good"? 😂
I bought a $20 mirror from BigLots but the frame broke 4 years later, but the glass was in tact...so, I bought a frame from a thrift store that was from a painting but the painting was gone...add together and TaDa! Its gorgeous.
Pottery Barn used to carry a black wooden bookcase with paned glass doors. I contemplated buying it for years. It was $800 and I even went to see it in person. In those days, 1980-2010, I did a lot of shopping from catalogs, but this bookcase just wasn’t quite as big as I wanted. An outlet furniture store opened up in what used to be a grocery store space near my job that sold discounted furniture from high-end department store chains. Needless to say, there was a hodgepodge of merchandise. One day I saw a bookcase in the same style as the Pottery Barn bookcase in a dark wood (even better than black) that was MUCH bigger, sturdier, and even more beautiful than the one at Pottery Barn. At $1,100 it was a steal. I bought it immediately! Don’t buy something unless it’s what you really, really want, need, and love. When you do, you will keep it forever.
Girl, Thank you for confirming Not to spend $300 on a vase 🤦♀️ (Found a $50 one that made me very Happy) Told my husband just bcuz you can doesn't mean that you should, geez Take care!
The rant about storage containers was Everything 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 If it's in a closet/drawer, go cheap & put the money into your health/bank or memories for life instead! 🙌🏻👌🏻❤️ Love you're videos❣️🙏🏻😍
Yes KB! Everything doesn't have to be high end, but just look expensive! Mixing high and low together has always been my favorite thing to do to create my ideal room on a budget!!! Thanks for this video!!
@@KivaBrent Mirrors, pillow covers (Ikea and amazon, favorite place for these), and dining table and chairs (antique and second hand stores). I love your channel. You are a great source for information. Keep up the good work!!💜♥
Great video! I do splurge on pillows though - RH and Amber Interiors have gorgeous pillows. Especially Amber Interiors - I bought some one- of-a-kind antique fabric pillows that are absolutely gorgeous. Those containers for your refrigerator and pantry are not practical. Half the time that family size box of cereal doesn’t always fit in the container. Now you have a container AND a third full box of cereal to store.
Another great video Kiva! When we were building and designing our first home, one of my students who does interiors told me to spend my money on bathroom and kitchen faucets, a good sink, floors and doors. Use a cheaper cabinet mdf but put a better quality handle on the cabinets we use the most-not top quality-just a good quality. She was so right. We have always had a beautiful home, but it didn't "break" the bank. Love your common sense attitude and videos. 🙂
Whew! The bit towards the end about the storage containers was a whole word Kiva! 😂😂😂 I needed to hear that! Social media will really have you thinking that most people’s pantry/refrigerator/laundry closet/ etc is perfectly organized with labeled matching containers, etc. NOPE! 😅
Frames! I find them to always be overpriced (even at Target). It is so easy to thrift great frames, and given that they're pieces that don't really get any wear and tear (hang them and you're don), why not shop for something older and quality but affordable? xoMacenna is like the queen of this.
I love xo macenna...i love her style, its just that i am in Africa where its hard sometimes to get them thrifted frames like hers but whenever i come across one i buy..very cheap and most people dont understand that style here so better for me..
If you entertain frequently and serve dinner to friends and family, a great dining chair is not a splurge but a necessity. It depends on your life style. I spent a lot of money on my chairs and have gotten my money's worth
I disagree on furniture. I think it’s worth the splurge. For example we kept going through bed frames because they would break whenever we moved or just ended up hating them. We lived in Italy for 4 years, and while there we had a bed custom made. This bed is an artisanal masterpiece. It’s made out of solid wood and can with stand a lot. While this bed frame was expensive to have made I will never have another bed frame. In the long run it’s saving me money because I will never switch it out again
@maxinemm1607Liked your reference to the artisanal masterpiece which is your bedframe/custom bed. To live in Italy and then to have that crafted to your specifications is a beautiful thing. Good for you. Greetings from Chicago.
The cheaper down duvets are not sustainable, which means there is a lot of animal cruelty involved, like plucking the birds alive. Always check if your down is cruelty free.
Thank you for this video. I am in the process of redoing my living room, dining room, and kitchen. I spent a fortune on two stunning sofas that we use every night. One for him and one for me 😊. We hardly ever use the dining room table so I am going “cheap” on the furniture. And, I have been searching for pillows for the sofas and debating on whether to spend more, but I cringe because we lay on those too! They will get dirty and a new set of pillows will change my space in a couple of years when I get tired of them! Another great video!!!!
I did spend more than I normally would for my sofa. It’s foam with down around it. It’s the most comfortable sofa I’ve ever had. The pillows that came with it have down in them too. I may get some covers for them. My grandson keeps pulling the feathers out. You can just kind of move the fabric around and then they don’t stick you. So maybe with extra fabric he will leave them alone. One looks good still. The other is kind of flat.
I don't know about "shouldn't," but art doesn't need to be expensive. My favorite pieces are those from kids I know and love and I also buy from Art From The Street, a program of art classes and studio time for folks experiencing homelessness.
It's great that works for you.. as an artist what I hear from that is that you haven't studied art so don't see the difference- I would say there's a big difference between children's art and someone that has spent their 10,000 hours developing their craft 😊 but if you enjoy the free stuff just as much, power to you!
The OP didn't say she doesn't see the difference between children's art and expensive art from a trained, professional artist. One doesn't have to study art to know that. 😉 She simply said it is what she prefers. I love the idea of buying art that benefits a worthwhile cause like homelessness.
@@ashleys4652 hmm.. I interpreted OPs post as them sharing how where the art comes from means more to them than the art itself - having art from children she loves/having art that's supporting homeless community has more value to her than how it looks... but the context of this video isn't about values (ie valuing community over valuing art as a profession) this video is what is actually a waste of money/bad value for money. So me seeing them offer children's art as a suggestion in response to this video, makes me think OP is putting the two in the same playing field? That's why my instinct is to defend professional artists a bit.
@@laurie8857 It's really not that deep or serious. No need to "defend" from a sweet woman who just made a simple comment that she loves children's ar and art that benefits the homeless. I would think that as an artist you would just appreciate the sentiment for what it is -pure. The title of the video is 8 Times You Should Be Cheap When it Comes to Interior Design and Home Decor. Her comment was completely relevant to the title. Have a lovely day.
I weep for the cheap vase suggestion! I work for an art pottery in the UK and our stuff has a story and extensive history , collectors can talk to the individual artists if they want, everything made in one place. I’ve obviously got some ware in my house, along with some cheapo mass production vases which admittedly are aesthetically pleasing but I’ve no idea where they were even made. It was strange to hear such an all-encompassing “don’t waste money on vases” when they are still valuable art in their own right and many small potteries have a hard enough time justifying the price tag after designing, making and firing these artworks in an increasingly difficult retail environment. Maybe it would have sounded better to say “don’t waste money on expensive-for-the-heck-of- it mass-produced vases” instead? Think about how throwaway these cheap items are- all the resources that making clay items entail to be chucked in landfill when they fall out of fashion. We hear it all the time about fast fashion and it’s drain on the environment. A more expensive item is designed to be kept and cherished. I don’t think I’m the only person who prefers a deeper connection to the decorative items in my house and even if some of my decor changes I can work around and include my original artwork and ceramics, I don’t think it’s good advice to limit peoples interior decoration imagination just because they can go out and buy it all again cheaply. I’m fully aware that expensive art is not for everyone’s budget but I’d never consider it a waste if it’s something you’ve saved up for, been lucky enough to receive as a gift or just within your financial means. Sorry for the rant I just don’t like to see potential art lumped in with regular household items!
@@lovemesomeslippers She did. But still in our culture where we are buying to much and living life we can not aford. Someone will have to pay the price for all that cheap things lieng in landfils . So i am up for the things that tell the storry, if you cant aford artpeace go trift , go buy that cheap wase to put your flowers in , but do not forget to cherrise it regardless because if you are not paying price other are and will.
I buy white shower curtains that do not need a liner (like the hotels). I also buy them in multiples so I can change them out when I wash one I put a fresh one up and they are at Walmart for $10. I splurge on the hand soap dispenser instead.
I bought both my big mirrors at goodwill. Not sure about the bookcases being cheap. I bought a cheap bookcase and actually put books on it. The shelves have taken on a slight curve. Note. they were not paperbacks. Always put the heavy books, on the bottom shelf. Are wishbone chairs any good? They look good but they look like space wasters because of the curve.
Just wanted to say I really enjoyed this video, I don't feel so bad about our expensive couch now and being cheap on other things. Greetings from Sweden 💛💙
@helenjholmberg3411: I agree- it’s like fashion: some things must be high quality which may or may not be “costly” whatever that means to a person. Hope you enjoy reading or relaxing on your high quality sofa and enjoy you curated less expensive but still precious, good quality items. Greetings from Chicago! [Sweden is on my bucket list to visit for a month] 🙂
I needed to hear about the storage containers. I’m a stickler for uniformity, so I’m inclined to have all pieces be of the same type, color, material, but you’re right: in the end it doesn’t really matter so long as the items are contained and organized.
#Lifehack One of my friends drinks terrible instant coffee with nice jars. I go and buy large containers (He pays me back, turns out cheaper for him too) and take containers when he's finished with the coffee. :D
9:30 My old mattress and box spring didn't survive my latest move, and when I replaced them, I saved a couple hundred dollars by getting a steel platform instead of a box spring - weight capacity over 1,000 pounds, but the frame itself isn't too heavy. I absolutely love it, and there's more room under it for the cat to play and to store my games in plastic tubs, but I don't need a step to get up into bed.
Looking good Kiva! Thank you for your informative videos! Can you link your eye glasses please 🙏. I love them and I’m going to my eye appt at the end of the month 🤓
Lamps. Lamps can cost a fortune, when really it's the shade that makes one look cheap or expensive. Buy an inexpensive lamp and replace the shade. Lowes sells nice ones or even Target. I would never spend over $150 on a lamp. Just saying...
I think I disagree with the decorative accents. I would rather buy something hand made by a local artist vs a mass produced item at Target or something. It's not about the story but rather about supporting local businesses and artists. My favorite vase I have to this day is one I bought from a friend of mine who does pottery. Could I have gotten something that looks similar for cheaper at Target or Walmart. Yes I could have but there's no feeling of appreciation for the artistry and craft that goes in to making one that you get from buying them from an individual artist.
Well actually cheap mirror tends to oxidized and tarnished quite easily, leaving you with black spots (we call it desilvering). Although some people prefer desilvered mirror as an accent, especially in the living room or foyer, but if you want a functioning mirror, I suggest to invest in one or two good quality mirror in your dressing room and bathroom. Mine lasts for 20+ years.
I’m not surprised anymore, when I find myself thinking along the same lines as you, because I often do! I think splurging on an area rug, is worth it. I love the cushioning and softness underfoot, after tramping around on hardwood, cement, and tile! It is such a relief for me
Damn, she said don't even get the mirrors where if you look at them funny, they break 😂😂😂 Oh my god, I swear those are the mirrors my family always had growing up and I halfway thought about still getting one as an adult! I've not, only because I want to be certain of the color pallette I want to do with my bedroom first (the only room I care to have such a mirror at this time), but yes, those wobbly, cheap mirrors never make it through a move and my family moved a lot.
Seriously 😮The insert is not a duvet "a duvet is similar to a pillow cover case it's made to cover your comforter or insert, but it is an insert and that's never called "the duvet"
Whew! I just paid $200 for a federal eagle framed round convex mirror. I thought I was nuts for spending so much, but it looks really elegant above my mantle.
My bed is most important to have together. I spend a lot of time there. I want to make sure I sleep well and in comfort. So I spent money on duvet and cover. Pillow for the bed down feathers.
I bought a cheap bed frame one time…it broke in the middle of the night. I bought a beautiful bed frame from Room & Board and it is nearly indestructible and I will never need to replace it!
Sometimes I will spend a lot of money on baskets and other storage if it’s going to be in plain sight. There are some really wonderful African baskets that are fabulous, but can get pricey. If they’re stuck in a pantry closet, or cabinet, that’s different. But *I* still have to look at them even if no one else does so I don’t buy just any old thing.
I agree with all of these other than the duvet/doona. Having natural materials (wool or down) makes such a difference over a polyester fill! It doesn't have to be hundreds, but I think in the $100-$200 mark is decent. But all my frames and vases are a few dollars from thrift stores and markets.
"A bookcase is NOT a bookcase." IF you load a cheap bookcase up with books and/or other heavy items, the shelves will SAG. If your bookcases aren't going to be loaded, then you can cheap out.
Speaking of chairs your cat doesn't scratch, I have a bright blue mesh gamer chair at my desk. It's very comfortable, and that mesh is STRONG, I have 4 cats and cannot keep all of them scratching at things all the time, but they don't damage the mesh at all. I can encourage them onto a proper scratch place without panicking inside about them ruining my brand new chair, unlike with my partner's chair which is faux leather and very scratched despite being a year old. The cats don't even touch his chair much, one cat does for attention infrequently but you can see every tiny nick
"You can enjoy something that isn't super valuable" I have a napkin that I keep on my desk all the time that I made by hand from a 50 cent fabric square. I don't really have it to clean up spills, mostly just to function like a coaster/place to put plates filled with warm food. Other then that, its function is to be there and have a nice pattern. Sometimes cheap things are the most enjoyable.
So much truth!!!! And I will send judgy people my Zelle lmao! I will say my bed frame is the thuma one from Instagram and I absolutely love its sturdiness and quality and I am glad to have paid that much for it.
Your pillow cover budget is so much higher than mine 😂 $20 max per cover, I have a sewing machine so I just prioritize finding a nice fabric and fix it up to be perfect
I had to laugh at the dining chair comments. My 4 children have called that room the "Holiday room" since they started talking. They understood that concept LOL
@@KivaBrent thank you for such fantastic content as always. Don't forget, Edinburgh Scotland always has the door open for you and yours and looks forward to seeing you in the very near future x
I don’t even use a duvet. Just an inexpensive comforter that I’ve had since I was a teen. I know they look great, but our cats like to vomit on… everything. And duvets are such a bitch to clean. At least I can just toss the comforter directly in my shitty apartment washing machine.
Dining chairs. Have to be comfy. Spent lots of money on ours 15 years ago they have been used twice a day and are just wearing out. Leather with chrome frame, timeless and easy to clean. If a dining table is clear of junk and has comfy chairs you are more likely to use it and have lovely dinners and lunches with your family. Try it , eating at a dining table every day with fabric serviettes and laid out cutlery is a super little pleasure which is free, calming and allows you to enjoy your food slowly. Stop gobbling your food at the breakfast bar. Guarantee you will feel happier and eat less and appreciate your family and food more.
The only one I disagree with is the bed frame. I've had a frame from Ikea which replaced my previous very cheap frame (the legs ended up bending) and the frame has become super squeaky despite me adjusting the screws and making sure it's aligned. I definitely regret buying it as changing it out now and getting a new frame would be a hassle. I think looking at how the bed frame is made and making sure it's going to last for years is the best way to go even if it costs a little more.
Fine silverware and china! If it isn't dishwasher safe, I'm not interested. Besides, you can pickup whole sets of barely used fine china from estate sales for next to nothing
Omg, Kiva, you hit that nail hard on the head, 😂😂😂👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻. I would splurge on a sofa or a bed., cause there is where i spend most of my time, i'm not mad of ppl who splurge, whoever has the money, go ahead, i personally dont have money to waste. Thank you very much for the video i loooooooove it. "PEACE & LOVE". 😘🙏🫶🏼
Totally disagree about the furniture. Trendy cheaply made furniture is typically poorly made, and just doesn't hold up. Manufacturers design to fall apart so you have to buy it again. I won't even get into the health and safety issues, or negative environmental impact this sort of furniture causes. Its the disposable fashion of interior design. Im not rich enough to buy cheaply made things. There's a reason why well made furniture is still being used today, everyday, even centuries later. Take the time to look, you often wont have to pay any more for it than the cheap stuff.
Another tip is making pillow covers from shower curtains. I always find the better patterns from magnolia, studio McGee etc than the fabric at the fabric store. Then grab some coordinating cheap fabric (for one side) and then a nice shower curtain and you can make several pillows vs buying one 50-200.00 pillow
This is GENIUS!!! I love this tip. Thanks so much for sharing!
Yes! I make all my own pillow covers. I make them with a lapped over back, sort of like envelope style, so you don't need to put in a zipper. Also, if you like them tight on your pillow, make them the exact size of the pillow or 1/2 inch smaller. Then they stand up nicely. I'm always on the lookout for fabric remnants in my colors. I'm about to make some from a kantha quilt in beautiful blues with embroidery.
Or use queen sized duvet covers. It’s all about the quality of the fabric. Lots of shower curtains are cheap polyester. I once recovered a chaise with fabric from a pottery barn striped duvet cover. Price per yard was so much cheaper than the fabric store, and the panels are so wide!!
Duvet covers for large repurpose is so smart!!! I never thought of that and you get so much fabric!!! Smart!!
Of only I could sew 🤔
Ooo thank you! I have heard other interior designer videos really push that things should have a story... but what if the story is "i saw this on sale and knew it would look good"? 😂
That’s the best story!! 😂😂
That's my whole design concept. And if it doesn't look good as-is, there's not much that paint can't fix! No story? No problem, I'll give it one!
😂 🙌🏾
I bought a $20 mirror from BigLots but the frame broke 4 years later, but the glass was in tact...so, I bought a frame from a thrift store that was from a painting but the painting was gone...add together and TaDa! Its gorgeous.
Pottery Barn used to carry a black wooden bookcase with paned glass doors. I contemplated buying it for years. It was $800 and I even went to see it in person. In those days, 1980-2010, I did a lot of shopping from catalogs, but this bookcase just wasn’t quite as big as I wanted.
An outlet furniture store opened up in what used to be a grocery store space near my job that sold discounted furniture from high-end department store chains. Needless to say, there was a hodgepodge of merchandise. One day I saw a bookcase in the same style as the Pottery Barn bookcase in a dark wood (even better than black) that was MUCH bigger, sturdier, and even more beautiful than the one at Pottery Barn. At $1,100 it was a steal. I bought it immediately!
Don’t buy something unless it’s what you really, really want, need, and love. When you do, you will keep it forever.
Girl, Thank you for confirming Not to spend $300 on a vase 🤦♀️ (Found a $50 one that made me very Happy) Told my husband just bcuz you can doesn't mean that you should, geez Take care!
Yessss!! Love that! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
The rant about storage containers was Everything 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 If it's in a closet/drawer, go cheap & put the money into your health/bank or memories for life instead! 🙌🏻👌🏻❤️ Love you're videos❣️🙏🏻😍
Yes!! 👏🏽👏🏽 Thanks so much! :)
Yes KB! Everything doesn't have to be high end, but just look expensive! Mixing high and low together has always been my favorite thing to do to create my ideal room on a budget!!! Thanks for this video!!
I love this philosophy!!! What’s something that you always save on?!
@@KivaBrent Mirrors, pillow covers (Ikea and amazon, favorite place for these), and dining table and chairs (antique and second hand stores). I love your channel. You are a great source for information. Keep up the good work!!💜♥
40 dollars for a pillow cover!? I guess I'm extra cheap.
@@Nihilistictendencies1 Yeah I can find nice ones for much less.
Great video! I do splurge on pillows though - RH and Amber Interiors have gorgeous pillows. Especially Amber Interiors - I bought some one- of-a-kind antique fabric pillows that are absolutely gorgeous. Those containers for your refrigerator and pantry are not practical. Half the time that family size box of cereal doesn’t always fit in the container. Now you have a container AND a third full box of cereal to store.
Another great video Kiva! When we were building and designing our first home, one of my students who does interiors told me to spend my money on bathroom and kitchen faucets, a good sink, floors and doors. Use a cheaper cabinet mdf but put a better quality handle on the cabinets we use the most-not top quality-just a good quality. She was so right. We have always had a beautiful home, but it didn't "break" the bank. Love your common sense attitude and videos. 🙂
Whew! The bit towards the end about the storage containers was a whole word Kiva! 😂😂😂 I needed to hear that! Social media will really have you thinking that most people’s pantry/refrigerator/laundry closet/ etc is perfectly organized with labeled matching containers, etc. NOPE! 😅
Frames! I find them to always be overpriced (even at Target). It is so easy to thrift great frames, and given that they're pieces that don't really get any wear and tear (hang them and you're don), why not shop for something older and quality but affordable? xoMacenna is like the queen of this.
I agree. I don't know if I ever bought frames full priced. All mines were either hand me downs or thrifted.
I love xo macenna...i love her style, its just that i am in Africa where its hard sometimes to get them thrifted frames like hers but whenever i come across one i buy..very cheap and most people dont understand that style here so better for me..
If you entertain frequently and serve dinner to friends and family, a great dining chair is not a splurge but a necessity. It depends on your life style. I spent a lot of money on my chairs and have gotten my money's worth
I love that your videos are inclusive for every budget. Luxury home decor has my heart, but I love to save my coins too. Thanks Kiva!
Can you do a video about the duvet inserts? We just got our first duvet cover and I don't want to waste money of bad insters
I disagree on furniture. I think it’s worth the splurge. For example we kept going through bed frames because they would break whenever we moved or just ended up hating them. We lived in Italy for 4 years, and while there we had a bed custom made. This bed is an artisanal masterpiece. It’s made out of solid wood and can with stand a lot. While this bed frame was expensive to have made I will never have another bed frame. In the long run it’s saving me money because I will never switch it out again
@maxinemm1607Liked your reference to the artisanal masterpiece which is your bedframe/custom bed. To live in Italy and then to have that crafted to your specifications is a beautiful thing. Good for you. Greetings from Chicago.
I was shocked at the price of kitchen cabinet hardware. Absolutely insane.
I know...RIGHT!! Her suggestion of spray painting is excellent!! Never thought about that! 😮
The cheaper down duvets are not sustainable, which means there is a lot of animal cruelty involved, like plucking the birds alive. Always check if your down is cruelty free.
Thank you for this video. I am in the process of redoing my living room, dining room, and kitchen. I spent a fortune on two stunning sofas that we use every night. One for him and one for me 😊. We hardly ever use the dining room table so I am going “cheap” on the furniture. And, I have been searching for pillows for the sofas and debating on whether to spend more, but I cringe because we lay on those too! They will get dirty and a new set of pillows will change my space in a couple of years when I get tired of them!
Another great video!!!!
I did spend more than I normally would for my sofa. It’s foam with down around it. It’s the most comfortable sofa I’ve ever had. The pillows that came with it have down in them too. I may get some covers for them. My grandson keeps pulling the feathers out. You can just kind of move the fabric around and then they don’t stick you. So maybe with extra fabric he will leave them alone. One looks good still. The other is kind of flat.
Secondhand stores are a great place to buy vases or baskets. You should never pay full price for a vase or a basket.
Yes I should. For me, if I find a vase I truly love at West Elm for example, I am buying it.
Come through Pillow Cover line!! 🙌🏾 Can’t wait to see KB designs 🤗🫶🏾
Coming soon! Thanks for your support!!!
Ooohhhh!!! That sounds really good. ❤
And don’t forget the bedding line too❤
The one place quality matters in a bookcase is the shelves. If they are cheap particle board they will warp within a couple of years.
PLEASE tell me where those woven throw pillows on you couch are from?!?!? They are gorgeous!
I don't know about "shouldn't," but art doesn't need to be expensive. My favorite pieces are those from kids I know and love and I also buy from Art From The Street, a program of art classes and studio time for folks experiencing homelessness.
It's great that works for you.. as an artist what I hear from that is that you haven't studied art so don't see the difference- I would say there's a big difference between children's art and someone that has spent their 10,000 hours developing their craft 😊 but if you enjoy the free stuff just as much, power to you!
The OP didn't say she doesn't see the difference between children's art and expensive art from a trained, professional artist. One doesn't have to study art to know that. 😉 She simply said it is what she prefers. I love the idea of buying art that benefits a worthwhile cause like homelessness.
@@ashleys4652 hmm.. I interpreted OPs post as them sharing how where the art comes from means more to them than the art itself - having art from children she loves/having art that's supporting homeless community has more value to her than how it looks... but the context of this video isn't about values (ie valuing community over valuing art as a profession) this video is what is actually a waste of money/bad value for money. So me seeing them offer children's art as a suggestion in response to this video, makes me think OP is putting the two in the same playing field? That's why my instinct is to defend professional artists a bit.
@@laurie8857 It's really not that deep or serious. No need to "defend" from a sweet woman who just made a simple comment that she loves children's ar and art that benefits the homeless. I would think that as an artist you would just appreciate the sentiment for what it is -pure. The title of the video is 8 Times You Should Be Cheap When it Comes to Interior Design and Home Decor. Her comment was completely relevant to the title. Have a lovely day.
@@ashleys4652 it's okay to have differing opinions.
I weep for the cheap vase suggestion! I work for an art pottery in the UK and our stuff has a story and extensive history , collectors can talk to the individual artists if they want, everything made in one place. I’ve obviously got some ware in my house, along with some cheapo mass production vases which admittedly are aesthetically pleasing but I’ve no idea where they were even made.
It was strange to hear such an all-encompassing “don’t waste money on vases” when they are still valuable art in their own right and many small potteries have a hard enough time justifying the price tag after designing, making and firing these artworks in an increasingly difficult retail environment. Maybe it would have sounded better to say “don’t waste money on expensive-for-the-heck-of- it mass-produced vases” instead? Think about how throwaway these cheap items are- all the resources that making clay items entail to be chucked in landfill when they fall out of fashion. We hear it all the time about fast fashion and it’s drain on the environment. A more expensive item is designed to be kept and cherished.
I don’t think I’m the only person who prefers a deeper connection to the decorative items in my house and even if some of my decor changes I can work around and include my original artwork and ceramics, I don’t think it’s good advice to limit peoples interior decoration imagination just because they can go out and buy it all again cheaply.
I’m fully aware that expensive art is not for everyone’s budget but I’d never consider it a waste if it’s something you’ve saved up for, been lucky enough to receive as a gift or just within your financial means. Sorry for the rant I just don’t like to see potential art lumped in with regular household items!
She did have a caveat about special pieces.
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She did. But still in our culture where we are buying to much and living life we can not aford. Someone will have to pay the price for all that cheap things lieng in landfils . So i am up for the things that tell the storry, if you cant aford artpeace go trift , go buy that cheap wase to put your flowers in , but do not forget to cherrise it regardless because if you are not paying price other are and will.
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I think it is more important to have a discerning mind. Than concern yourself opinion by a interior designer perspective 💯
Absolutely agree with you...quit wasting your money...buying stuff just to impress people you don't really like!❤ Great advice! Thank you so much!
I say this to my son all the time...except in the future tense😅😅
I buy white shower curtains that do not need a liner (like the hotels). I also buy them in multiples so I can change them out when I wash one I put a fresh one up and they are at Walmart for $10. I splurge on the hand soap dispenser instead.
I bought both my big mirrors at goodwill.
Not sure about the bookcases being cheap. I bought a cheap bookcase and actually put books on it. The shelves have taken on a slight curve. Note. they were not paperbacks. Always put the heavy books, on the bottom shelf.
Are wishbone chairs any good? They look good but they look like space wasters because of the curve.
The Hemnes bookcases at IKEA are solid wood. I’ve had mine for over a decade with no warping.
@@marciamarciamarcia3117 The Hemnes is 4 times the price of the Billy bookcase which
@@04nbod Right, but it's still less than half the price of other retailers.
Makes great sense Kiva! Thank you for saying it out loud. Take care and enjoy your Fourth of July.
Thanks so much for watching! You too! :)
I cringe at a $50 vase. 😂 I’m not a splurger. Love your videos.
my most expensive vase was $30, and it's handmade. i can't imagine spending over $50 for any vase :P
Just wanted to say I really enjoyed this video, I don't feel so bad about our expensive couch now and being cheap on other things.
Greetings from Sweden 💛💙
@helenjholmberg3411: I agree- it’s like fashion: some things must be high quality which may or may not be “costly” whatever that means to a person. Hope you enjoy reading or relaxing on your high quality sofa and enjoy you curated less expensive but still precious, good quality items. Greetings from Chicago! [Sweden is on my bucket list to visit for a month] 🙂
I needed to hear about the storage containers. I’m a stickler for uniformity, so I’m inclined to have all pieces be of the same type, color, material, but you’re right: in the end it doesn’t really matter so long as the items are contained and organized.
#Lifehack
One of my friends drinks terrible instant coffee with nice jars. I go and buy large containers (He pays me back, turns out cheaper for him too) and take containers when he's finished with the coffee. :D
Substitute the word “inexpensive” for “cheap” and we’re all good to go.
Always splurge on mattress. After all, we pass a third of our life in the bed.
9:30 My old mattress and box spring didn't survive my latest move, and when I replaced them, I saved a couple hundred dollars by getting a steel platform instead of a box spring - weight capacity over 1,000 pounds, but the frame itself isn't too heavy. I absolutely love it, and there's more room under it for the cat to play and to store my games in plastic tubs, but I don't need a step to get up into bed.
Looking good Kiva! Thank you for your informative videos! Can you link your eye glasses please 🙏. I love them and I’m going to my eye appt at the end of the month 🤓
Lamps. Lamps can cost a fortune, when really it's the shade that makes one look cheap or expensive. Buy an inexpensive lamp and replace the shade. Lowes sells nice ones or even Target. I would never spend over $150 on a lamp. Just saying...
I think I disagree with the decorative accents. I would rather buy something hand made by a local artist vs a mass produced item at Target or something. It's not about the story but rather about supporting local businesses and artists. My favorite vase I have to this day is one I bought from a friend of mine who does pottery. Could I have gotten something that looks similar for cheaper at Target or Walmart. Yes I could have but there's no feeling of appreciation for the artistry and craft that goes in to making one that you get from buying them from an individual artist.
Love love love this video! Happy 4th, Kiva!
Thank you!! Happy 4th :)
Well actually cheap mirror tends to oxidized and tarnished quite easily, leaving you with black spots (we call it desilvering). Although some people prefer desilvered mirror as an accent, especially in the living room or foyer, but if you want a functioning mirror, I suggest to invest in one or two good quality mirror in your dressing room and bathroom. Mine lasts for 20+ years.
I’m not surprised anymore, when I find myself thinking along the same lines as you, because I often do! I think splurging on an area rug, is worth it. I love the cushioning and softness underfoot, after tramping around on hardwood, cement, and tile! It is such a relief for me
I'm thinking you should not have bought that lamp behind you. It needs to go
Thank you for keeping it real!
Always!!!
I really just need a sign in my dining room that says “please exit my residence”
Damn, she said don't even get the mirrors where if you look at them funny, they break 😂😂😂 Oh my god, I swear those are the mirrors my family always had growing up and I halfway thought about still getting one as an adult! I've not, only because I want to be certain of the color pallette I want to do with my bedroom first (the only room I care to have such a mirror at this time), but yes, those wobbly, cheap mirrors never make it through a move and my family moved a lot.
Beautifully decorated 😊less is best when you’re in a summer home for sure! Love it Liz❤🙏🏻🇺🇸
Such an awesome channel! Thanks so much for these great tips and funny commentary😂❤
"WHY" did I not think about SPRAYING my hardware!!😱🙄🫣 THANK YOU!!🙏🏾😳👌🏾
"Sometimes splurging can be stupid". Im very frugal
Seriously 😮The insert is not a duvet "a duvet is similar to a pillow cover case it's made to cover your comforter or insert, but it is an insert and that's never called "the duvet"
The grammar police are out today!
Not in Europe , it’s a duvet and a duvet cover ,
Great video! Very informative.
So happy you enjoyed it!!
Whew! I just paid $200 for a federal eagle framed round convex mirror. I thought I was nuts for spending so much, but it looks really elegant above my mantle.
My bed is most important to have together. I spend a lot of time there. I want to make sure I sleep well and in comfort. So I spent money on duvet and cover. Pillow for the bed down feathers.
I bought a cheap bed frame one time…it broke in the middle of the night. I bought a beautiful bed frame from Room & Board and it is nearly indestructible and I will never need to replace it!
Kiva, where can I find high sofas or furniture. Hubby and I are 60+ we can't get up off this furniture in the stores these days 😂
I’ll do some research!!! Ethan Allen is a great starting point.
After watching this video I said to myself " I like her" you do a great job
Wow, thank you so much!! That’s so sweet :)
I like your darker hair color ❤
Sometimes I will spend a lot of money on baskets and other storage if it’s going to be in plain sight. There are some really wonderful African baskets that are fabulous, but can get pricey.
If they’re stuck in a pantry closet, or cabinet, that’s different. But *I* still have to look at them even if no one else does so I don’t buy just any old thing.
I didn’t care for those brightly-colored examples from Dollar Tree!
@@123Rockchild: SAME! 😂
Omg thank u for this you a live saver
So happy you enjoyed it!! 💕
One thing I do splurge on is lamps, I can't resist a good mid-century lamp.
I agree with all of these other than the duvet/doona. Having natural materials (wool or down) makes such a difference over a polyester fill! It doesn't have to be hundreds, but I think in the $100-$200 mark is decent. But all my frames and vases are a few dollars from thrift stores and markets.
"A bookcase is NOT a bookcase." IF you load a cheap bookcase up with books and/or other heavy items, the shelves will SAG. If your bookcases aren't going to be loaded, then you can cheap out.
Awesome video! I love ❤ your splurge and money saving tips! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thanks so much!! 💕💕
She is not lying 👏 about 👏 that 👏 Ikea 👏 Malm 🛏️ 👏 I bought mine about 7 years ago and I have moved 5x. Best purchase ever ❤
Speaking of chairs your cat doesn't scratch, I have a bright blue mesh gamer chair at my desk. It's very comfortable, and that mesh is STRONG, I have 4 cats and cannot keep all of them scratching at things all the time, but they don't damage the mesh at all. I can encourage them onto a proper scratch place without panicking inside about them ruining my brand new chair, unlike with my partner's chair which is faux leather and very scratched despite being a year old. The cats don't even touch his chair much, one cat does for attention infrequently but you can see every tiny nick
The tears about the homeless books 😂😂😂😂
"You can enjoy something that isn't super valuable"
I have a napkin that I keep on my desk all the time that I made by hand from a 50 cent fabric square. I don't really have it to clean up spills, mostly just to function like a coaster/place to put plates filled with warm food. Other then that, its function is to be there and have a nice pattern. Sometimes cheap things are the most enjoyable.
For me, the bookcase absolutely has to have doors, preferably with glass doors. And these are usually expensive. ×_×
KB, can we have the link for the duvet cover you mentioned in this video.
So much truth!!!! And I will send judgy people my Zelle lmao! I will say my bed frame is the thuma one from Instagram and I absolutely love its sturdiness and quality and I am glad to have paid that much for it.
Your pillow cover budget is so much higher than mine 😂 $20 max per cover, I have a sewing machine so I just prioritize finding a nice fabric and fix it up to be perfect
Tj maxx is the cheapest best quality decorative pillows and bedding.
I had to laugh at the dining chair comments. My 4 children have called that room the "Holiday room" since they started talking. They understood that concept LOL
Kiva please make sure when you offer your line, we can order from the UK too please 😊
Yes!! I’ll make sure I look into this :)
@@KivaBrent thank you for such fantastic content as always. Don't forget, Edinburgh Scotland always has the door open for you and yours and looks forward to seeing you in the very near future x
I don’t even use a duvet. Just an inexpensive comforter that I’ve had since I was a teen. I know they look great, but our cats like to vomit on… everything. And duvets are such a bitch to clean. At least I can just toss the comforter directly in my shitty apartment washing machine.
If you have a sewing machine, pillow covers so simple and cheap. Get good quality inserts, though.
Dining chairs. Have to be comfy. Spent lots of money on ours 15 years ago they have been used twice a day and are just wearing out. Leather with chrome frame, timeless and easy to clean. If a dining table is clear of junk and has comfy chairs you are more likely to use it and have lovely dinners and lunches with your family. Try it , eating at a dining table every day with fabric serviettes and laid out cutlery is a super little pleasure which is free, calming and allows you to enjoy your food slowly. Stop gobbling your food at the breakfast bar. Guarantee you will feel happier and eat less and appreciate your family and food more.
Ms Kiva, you are amazing!! Thank you!!!
Aw thank you so so much!! 💕
The only one I disagree with is the bed frame. I've had a frame from Ikea which replaced my previous very cheap frame (the legs ended up bending) and the frame has become super squeaky despite me adjusting the screws and making sure it's aligned. I definitely regret buying it as changing it out now and getting a new frame would be a hassle. I think looking at how the bed frame is made and making sure it's going to last for years is the best way to go even if it costs a little more.
Can you tell me where you got the floor lamp that's behind you from. I love it.
I like to call it thrifty, not cheap. When I save money, it makes me happy. Then, I can spend the saved money on more important things.😊❤
Fine silverware and china! If it isn't dishwasher safe, I'm not interested. Besides, you can pickup whole sets of barely used fine china from estate sales for next to nothing
Omg, Kiva, you hit that nail hard on the head, 😂😂😂👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻. I would splurge on a sofa or a bed., cause there is where i spend most of my time, i'm not mad of ppl who splurge, whoever has the money, go ahead, i personally dont have money to waste. Thank you very much for the video i loooooooove it. "PEACE & LOVE". 😘🙏🫶🏼
Much love to you!!! Always spend money on the spaces you occupy the most.
@@KivaBrent . YES, you got it. !!!
12:33 I like DT's $3 and $5 storage bins. They're nice like the 12:28 pic🙂
Hi Kiva, you gave some really good advice for saving our money! I totally agree with everything you said. Have a great 4th of July, girlfriend ❣️❤️❤️
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these are great tips. thank you so much. you are right!
Kiva, you’re amazing! Love your content!
Thank you so much!! You’re too sweet :)
Kiva you look phenomenal!!! I watch for decor inspo but please tell us your weight loss tips that worked for you!!!
Aw thank you so so much!!
Where did you get the gold mushroom lamp behind you??❤❤❤
Great Advice! Thank you! 💖
Great tips here, I'm all for cheap items in home, they have to look good of course!!!!!!!!!!
Absolutely!!
Another tip is buying decorative decor that can be spray painted.
I love love love these videos
Thank you!!
Me encanta el sofa verde, ¡es súper original! Qué lindo que me pidieran un diseño así y hacerlo en Planner5D
Thank you so much!!!!
This is a great video!
Acrylic mirrors cut to size and shape 👍
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Fabulous advice, Kiva! You look beautiful in green!
Thank you so much!!
Totally disagree about the furniture. Trendy cheaply made furniture is typically poorly made, and just doesn't hold up. Manufacturers design to fall apart so you have to buy it again. I won't even get into the health and safety issues, or negative environmental impact this sort of furniture causes. Its the disposable fashion of interior design. Im not rich enough to buy cheaply made things. There's a reason why well made furniture is still being used today, everyday, even centuries later. Take the time to look, you often wont have to pay any more for it than the cheap stuff.