I watch several decorator channels in addition to yours, and HANDS-DOWN it is YOU ALONE who shares the most helpful, practical and WORTHWHILE concepts which the others seldom--if ever--draw upon.. And as you know, it's ALL in the details!! And heeding YOUR tutorials will make the difference between an abode that's just 'so-so' and one which has been infused with that 'special something'.
Love this. My Mom was a designer for windows and fabrics and people balked at prices and never under the effort and beauty gained from a designer. Good designers I find enjoy all styles done well and will design in a way that represents the person or family and feel like them. Not everyone wants a farmhouse😁
Speaking of 'art'- I had a large chunk of wall which I needed something for. I had not much money. Had a piece of screen printed heavy linen from the thrift store, so I built a frame out of 2x2s and stretched it over, stapling it on the back. It's about 3.5 x 4 ft and picks up all the colours in the room and cost about 20 bucks. Be creative! :)
Best advice ever, Garrett! Enough already with so many "design content creators" and their redundant advice. What's new at Home Goods, Amazon, Pottery Barn, etc, etc. They don't necessarily teach, they just tend to promote (in many cases) trendy, useless stuff to buy. You know your craft so well and clearly are able to intellectually teach us something we can learn and apply in our own spaces. Absolutely love your channel (and your humor 🙂)!
LOVE what you said about "your style". A great point of view to avoid the mercantile traps out there. You should eventually expand on that. You are right: we keep being brainwashed about definite styles, while our personality and comfort are overlooked if we follow the experts sometimes, and this is nonsense. This ends up with rooms nobody uses. Also, the conventions can be a hibdrance: gotta have a dining room, can't entertain in the kitchen, must have a guest bedroom, while your home office is in the living room and you have no guests... we must learn to listen to our own unique tastes and needs. I definitely see a video on all this from our favorite Mr Lechic.
Over the years I have “wanted” to change my home style. I have always gone back to what I love and look to RUclips and Pinterest to satisfy my urge to look at other style
Videos telling me to “buy, buy, buy” are very overwhelming, to me I appreciate this advice As for the advice on drapes My mother always had pinched pleats. She thought they looked nicer.
I’m with you guys. Some of these videos can make you crazy ..thinking you have to keep up with every seasonal trend and keep buying buying buying. I agree with Garrett that your home should be curated over time with items that YOU love and consider timeless .
My favorite piece of advice is using something you love to build the rest of the room. My favorite rooms are inspired by a piece of art or a fabric that the person loves, and you can see their personality all over the room when they build off of it. It can make you feel warm and embraced being in the room.
Excellent video. I particularly liked your advice about not focusing on what’s new this season but what is timeless and what reflects your personality, so your home is your home not someone else’s visions. Bravo Garrett, well said! 👍🤗🥰🇨🇦
Hi there, I do not generally follow any trends. I do appreciate seeing what is new as far as sustainability. But I don’t change with most of my styles or tastes. I do not need to buy more, I’m mostly trying to downsize. Occasionally trading one item I like for one I like better of higher quality and more sustainable value. Like I have old beautiful wool blankets that I was hoping to either make into quilt insides or make duvets for because they shed. I found some vintage sheets I absolutely love for fabric. I have decided for even my down comforters Duvets are very useful and I won’t have to wash the larger inside items as much. I am also learning about ways to gently strip ok furniture with eco friendly materials and use more sustainable materials to refinish my wood projects. Not painting them. I don’t own any very expensive furniture pieces. One beautiful old but fixer upper mahogany writing desk from 1910 I got for $50 is beautiful but needs refinishing and a new top piece ( veneer).I have a nearly custom fitted black glass to protect the top. I think when buying furniture or drapes, paints, etc one should consider the ethics and sustainability. I try and use the best options I can afford. Which being an senior on a fixed income would leave me to being rather creative with my choices. Like you’ve mentioned you need not leave options out. I have used beautiful fabrics from vintage sheets found at thrift stores and yard sales. It’s amazing what a 100% percale sheet can stand up in length of time! And leather sofas! Or vintage chairs and frames and footstools. I find amazing silver pieces.
I love the colorful artwork and thanks for clearing up the mystery of hanging artwork properly. I use artwork in the same way as part of a vignette, collage or stand alone. I naturally did that because it looked better. I said the same thing, if I have to hang it eye level...I used to say who's eye? My husbands 6' tall and I'm 5'4"...! lol Re: the newest thing, if you notice you'll find the very inexperienced "decorators" are pushing the newest things because they are being paid to. Most of them do not even have formal training and just enjoy decorating. I call them the Blind leading the blind decorators.
Thanks for the feedback on not labeling your style. We are building our home and I just decided to go with what I love and quit worrying if it fits a particular style. 😊
I haven’t even finished the video but THANK YOU for being the voice of reason regarding new releases at big box stores. I cannot stand channels that do “what’s new at •••” and proceed to redecorate their homes with their sponsored items every qtr. That’s NOT style. I don’t want my home to look like a CB2 or pottery barn showroom! Nuts!!!
As always just the best advice. As an art lover I truly appreciated your advice on hanging art. I find that hanging art incorrectly makes a room look “off” faster than most other things. Thanks for sharing your talents with us.
Yeah, my nearly 7-foot tall "kid" hangs things practically on the ceiling as though it were a normal thing to do...? But I guess his place, his rules lol
I remember my grandmother's pinch pleat drapes and inserting the hook and placing it into the rod and then hanging the whole thing back up, a lot of work.
I took Garret's advice for the height of hanging artwork in two homes now. It went from scattered to working to highlight the art. Won't hang any other way. It looks great. I highly recommend.
True. Art must be part of an ensemble, not look like a sore thumb out of context. I am an artist, and i consider it a sign of respect for my work when the buyer actually lives with the piece in a comfy, inegrated way. A sure sign they really love and understand my work.
Yes I have grommets lol…. I got them in a light color to match the walls….yes at $40 a pair…. I can use several for fullnesses & when the cats tear them up… it works out so I have only one panel to replace…. Love my babies…. So I have learned to compromise….😅thanks for sharing
I agree with you about trends. Who has the time or the money to follow them. What I dislike the most is the colour of the year that all the paint companies promote. Do they think anyone is painting every year? I also really dislike the word "dated" . If I like it and it works for me I use it till it doesn't anymore. My home is my canvas, it is an original, and reflects who I am
I love everything about your videos. Clearly communicated concepts, practical examples of how to apply this knowledge, and of course a beautiful design sense, great taste, a bit of humor and a super delightful delivery!
I agree about hanging artwork. If I follow the advice that I put it at my eye level that's an issue. I'm 5 foot two, on a good day with cowboy boots and my hair proofed up :-) but my ceilings are 10 foot tall. So it would look stupid to have a picture at my eye level.
Center it midway between floor and ceiling. The center of the art piece will be roughly your eye level. If it feels sparse you can add things around the original art piece.
Hi Garrett! Longtime subscriber, first time commenter! I think this is my favorite video you’ve ever done - so practical and clear and concise, especially in terms of art height tips and pinch pleats notes both can increase the vertical line in your space. Will be doing!
Ok but I have to admit I *love* the "what's new" videos? Because they're always, like, little goss shesh. They're always "what I like, what I don't like" and everyone gets to be a little catty while emphasizing it's all opinion. Guilty pleasure! Great video, as always. I'm definitely going to take the extra time to pinch pleat my curtains. It really is beautiful.
Recently subscribed! I appreciate your design tips because they give me guidance on developing my own personal style. I love that you avoid chasing trends and keep it classy and timeless. Keep up the great work and love your cutie pie dogs!
Custom drapes are an investment in your home. The navy blue and white is so elegant in your office space. I love your advice for timeless classy interior design!!
Good Morning Garrett, This is called master class where all the design book theories goes out of the window, and sensible practical notes are brought to notice:) Thank you!! I totally buy to have a home with your own curated style, which is also organised, has a flow, placed things thoughtfully not just filling in the space and of course should be fully usable for the people who are living in it. Have a good weekend ahead!! Much love🤗
Aww, I like the grommets. I also have some clipped drapes in my room. The rooms the kids have access to it's grommets all day. I do not want them tearing my drapes down.
I like grommets also. For my budget that actually was an upgrade :-) That and some really nice curtain rods that weren't the cheap metal kind with those little slats. You had to try to fit together on each end. Oh my God I hated those things.
Style is something I think everybody has, However, most of the time “insecurity” causes us to listen to other voices, and we don’t give ourselves the chance to pick and choose the things that we really love. I really believe if you pick and choose the things that you really love and give yourself a chance to put them together. You will find that they work. I love what you said about fabric! My daughter is redoing her very open living room and overwhelmed she asked me what to do. I said go to the fabric store and find one piece of fabric that you absolutely love! You can pull every single thing you need from that. I think that’s such sound advice.
Thank you for an easy to understand, easy to execute method for choosing a color scheme! Also appreciate the “My style is what works for me” idea instead of feeling like we need to label it. Garrett-Your home is so beautiful, just love getting glimpses of it.
Thank you for calling out always talking about what's new at x big box store - I'm so tired of it! Some design channels I watched went so hard in that direction always trying to sell me something. Exhausting and boring.
My personal annoyance would be the bed styling videos. The last thing in the world I want to be reminded of in the comfort of my bedroom is a FRICKIN HOSPITAL BED. I like the sheets and blankets untucked and trailing almost to the floor. The hospital corners give me the creeps.
Enjoyed this video so much Garrett! You are definitely on a higher plane than any other design RUclips channel I've watched. Your advice is always real and thoughtful, and not only respects but encourages people's individuality. You teach us how to see differently. I think this is how you are increasing our confidence in our home design, and that's why I love this channel. And for your sparkling personality of course! And your puppers, lol! ❤️ One piece of design advice I end up rejecting over and over again is everything that says I'm supposed to stick to neutrals or light colours in a small space. Heck no! I need colour, and lots of it! Maybe a quieter colour scheme WOULD make my home seem bigger, but I've tried it and for me, it's just depressing to not live as who I am. Thank you for the great content! 😊
A wonderful video, Garrett. Thank you! So much excellent advice. In a matter of minutes, you managed to delegitimate all the design frauds on social media.
I’m not a great seamstress, but the one thing I’m good at is curtains/drapes. It’s frankly very physical work and I’ve figured out how to do pinch pleats, even with non-custom curtains. I find you do have to sometimes buy longer and/or wider curtains than the standard sizes, then hem them. My back hates when I decide to get new curtains. Love your inspiration fabric! It’s not what I’d select for myself, but you use it so wisely and tastefully. But that’s no surprise. I find it interesting (No, actually NOT interesting) when online influencers follow what I call design recipes. All primitives. All RH dupes. All PB dupes. Do you own nothing interesting? Inherited? From travel? Handmade? Artistic? It takes a lifetime to collect and curate a home. you can’t do it in a “haul.”
Thank you! I’ve always found it’s kind of simple to think that your home has to be one style. I find spaces that are overly faithful to one style tend to be a little boring and not very interesting. I have no clue what my “style” is but I love the pieces that I have and people often mention how much they like my home. I have items that are from different design styles yet they all work together. To me, that makes a home.
The hanging section helps me a lot. I have been agonizing over that for a while now for my family room and master bath. I'm going to get some stuff framed and it's not all "coordinated" or expensive art but I decided I don't care. I got the pieces for specific reasons that have meaning to me. They will go where I put them and if someone doesn't like them, they can leave my house.
For me the most valuable advice is probably the easiest. You do what makes you happy in your space. I love the details on where to hang pictures as well. Awesome channel!
Excellent your comments on how the colour wheel is not useful when creating a colour scheme. and how it is actually done right. I feel this is what most people struggle with the most. Would be wonderful if you could do more videos showing how you as a designer "pull" colours from an inspiration piece.
I cringed at first when the words "drapery hooks" were mentioned but how they work with the rings was absolutely amazing!!! Excellent video as always! :)
Great advice on custom drapes! We have a huge window in my Victorian home's living room window. Years ago I paid good money for the most beautiful pinch pleated draperies, custom made. I chose a very neutral color, and when we updated the color of our walls and furniture, they still were able to be used. I hadn't planned on that but was grateful we could keep them. It is well worth the money on custom drapes, also my drapes have a great lining that keeps the cold from seeping through out of the original glass windows in my home on cold Midwestern winters when they are drawn. Loved this advice! ❤️
Super helpful video! Several years ago, I found a 60 x40 antique gesso frame at a thrift shop for $11. I used thick quilt batting and a high end fabric and made an inspiration bulletin board for myself, since I do a lot of creative projects. If I find the right artwork for it however, it will be repurposed for it's original purpose. Still looking...
Garett's, I love this episode. Everything you delivered here are solid gold. On the drapery, your comment is exactly how I feel. I don't understand why pocket curtain are still in market. I use pinch pleat, they are stylish, easy to use, also very affordable if only you're willing to spend a little time to understand how to hook and pinch them. I don't sew, yet I can still hang them beautifully without paying custom drapery services which I used years ago when I didn't know better. On the artwork, I learned from you earlier. It makes so much sense to me and I have raised most of mine to align with the architecture point in my home. And suddenly my home appeared to be well finished. I really value your advise and told my children about this tip. Your Color tips is new to me. I really appreciate you showed us how to pick out coordinating Colors from our favorite pattern sample. This is such a great learning and help.
Hi Garrett, I just discovered your fabulousness and am learning so much. I love your philosophy to be your own person and have your home reflect individuality. Love you, Jane
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Your last comment was my favorite! Thank you for making it ok for us to create our own style by curating it over time … mixing heirlooms with new pieces collected along the way. I resist the labels!!! ♥️
Hi Bela! You’ve been in my thoughts. I hope and pray things are going well. Many people from the LeChic family have sent their prayers and energies to support you getting well. I know you will win this battle! Please stay strong. Keep in contact as you can. -G✨✨✨
Always love your chats and take away at least one thing to use. I don't understand why people use open shelves in kitchens. I actually COOK in my kitchen and stuff gets icky! Keep up the good work and don't forget to show us your pups! 🐶
Prof. LeChic, thank you for such a helpful video. It’s really easy to be sucked into the “What’s your style?” vortex. I always felt constrained by that concept, but as a young newlywed, tried to fit in whatever category “experts” said was right. Then I grew the hell up and became more confident in my ability to choose things that please my husband and me - both aesthetically and in a tactile sense. I find such delight in making a unique home that’s beautiful, comfortable and true to who we are. Thank you for encouraging us to be ourselves and trust our own sense of beauty. You are the TRUTH, My Dear. Hallelujah, Amen! You’re out here preaching the gospel of Fabulous for the people. xoxo
Thank you for calling out this relentless trend of what’s in and what’s out. Trends are for the anxious. I prefer to decorate with pieces I love in a timeless style that will endure. There is no reason to go out every year and buy ‘stuff’ just because you need to be in fashion. That goes for fashion, too. Buy classics in the best quality you can afford and you’ll wear them for years.
Another great video Garrett, thank you! In addition to the thorough and clear tutorial on drapery, I also particularly appreciated your advice on art placement. I think my art pieces express my personality more than any other component of my home decor so I absolutely want to be sure that I'm hanging art in a harmonious and sensible manner. You're the best!
Excellant video! Love your real life advice. I would love if you could expand a bit on color schemes for a house when you can see one room or more at a time. How to use different colors in rooms but make it flow nicely.
I subscribed just now not just because I've been following popular design content creators but because you actually stood out by talking about practical style advice. I've been hovering around your videos for a while now. You've done really good ones. Idk if this is your best video that I've seen of yours lately but I will say this video is highly appreciated. It means a lot to me as a viewer to not feel being forced to be fed trends that change every 6 months. Although I see the importance of those videos, I will appreciate more content peppered with sound design advice. I just moved to a microstudio and I want every piece in my home to be impactful because of the limited space. Curtains and color palette sounds like a good start. Thanks again! I hope to watch more vids in the future.
Another great video, Garrett! Back in the 70’s I loved making curtains out of colorful sheets, of course backed by a white sheet for the street side view. I love your friend did that!
I really appreciate this video. Your thought processes reinforce what I have done for years. Common sense and instinct are underrated. Trust yourself to know what objects and colors are meaningful to you, personally. Skim the market, but don't let the market dictate to you. Thanks so much.🎨🖌️👋
You're simply the best! I have stopped watching many others as is always the same regarding the trends. Most of my favorite around my house are thrift furniture vintage or antique pieces and I will never get rid of them, my buffet looks like yours btw. 😉 and i too love blue 💙
Hello 👋 your so spot on that’s what makes you as a designer stand out above the rest it’s much more trendy to source what you want out it just requires some patience but you will be so much more pleased than buying whatever in a store just because it’s there and trending at the moment. Great video as always 😊
This video shows how to structure informative commentary. Talking about the things that don't work really helps to frame an understanding for the things that do work. Too many content creators include only positive fluff. It's far more interesting to be able to learn from all the mistakes we might make along the way to finding solutions.
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Very interesting. You have an excellent design sense. Very harmonious and balanced, yet interesting and pleasing. And your mix of antiques and classic lines with more contemporary pieces is beautiful. I agree.
I love your take on pinch pleated drapes and the way you’ve hung them from rings. I’m old so I associate pinch pleated drapes and drapery hooks with traverse rods which I believe no one uses anymore. Your drapes and rod and rings are beautiful.
Great advice thank you. I could never understand the colour wheel being used. Love the advice about using the fabric to help with the colours. BTW those colours are beautiful, definitely something I would love to have.
Hello lovely, I just wanted to say thanks for all your great content from the UK 🇬🇧 I live in Hilton, Derbyshire and I was driving through Barlaston yesterday - which is the home of Wedgewood - and thought of you! You and your husband have wonderful taste! X
Thinking Garrett needs to pop over the pond for a tour of our remaining pots! Still some lovely work being made (speaking as a Potteries based ceramic artist)
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I agree with you on this video 130%. All these what's new at this store videos I do not watch. I do not think those are investment-required pieces, and they probably take up so much unnecessary storage that in a few years, they began to look like junk and, regrettably, purchases. Another thing I agree with is the color wheel; seriously, is it an art & craft class? Lol. I cannot end without mentioning "What's your design style." That can look a bit boring and predictable. So I agree. Thanks for sharing. LOVE you!
My mother was the queen of pinch pleats. It was always "D" day when the drapes came back from the cleaners! I forget how many clothespins and how many days those pins were on the pinches.
Thank you Garrett for such a helpful video! I am "design challenged" and your presentation always simplifies things for me. The color wheel just leads me to overthink so it was nice to hear you say to forget about it. I will definitely be using your advice to help me cure my design paralysis.
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So glad I checked out your channel today, Garrett. I’m about to start hanging pictures on a huge wall and was feeling overwhelmed (hence the procrastinating on RUclips). Now I at least have an idea of what to do. Thanks!
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Loved this! And yes, I hate using the color wheel for interior design! You need something to inspire the color in a space. I implemented the design in my house in layers, with pieces I’ve had since my first house. When I built my house over twenty years ago I made sure it had great bones, high end faucets, beautiful moldings, limestone and walnut floors, eight foot solid doors with molding, so with less furniture, it still looked stunning. Then I added things over the years to my house and the interiors. also just slightly adjusting the colors of the walls. I always get compliments on my house. And I’m not tired of it or feel it needs updating. Great advice!
Quality, utility and personality are the 3 ingredients to decorating as far as I'm concerned and I ❤️ this channel because of the sound advice that you get here. I never choose something because it's trendy...be yourself!
Subscribed! So happy you use real and varied examples of designs for inspiration. Will be using the pinch pleat curtain tip and art hanging tip very soon!
Loved this ❤ You are so passionate about your content you share with us. Thanks so much & so happy new subscribers are joining 👍🏼✅🐶🐶🐶 I too have stopped watching others as your channel is the most interesting & informative. Well done 👍🏼
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These were great tips! My addition would be that I hate how some designers say to NEVER use flat or matte paint and you always have to start with eggshell because it’s easy to clean. I don’t really think a lot of people often have to clean the walls, for one. And two, even if so, many high quality flat paints today are very washable. It’s just the most forgiving finish and def the best choice for some rooms, imo.
Totally agree we had a beautiful little mid-century war house with plaster walls that I painted grey (it was 2010) and cream in a high quality flat paint. It was so forgiving on the plaster walls and had such a beautiful depth. Now that I have kids my trim doors and kitchen/living room are all eggshell but as soon as those little monsters grow up … back to flat!
I completely agree about curtains! For the first time in my life I had custom curtains made! (I picked them up yesterday!) I wish I had all the money back I wasted on packaged curtains! (False economy!) It was definitely more expensive but to be able to choose a fabric you fall in love with is the most wonderful thing and worth every penny. I went without curtains for a long time because I was determined not to waste money this time. I found some very beautiful fabric that I kept coming back to after looking at dozens and dozens of other fabrics. There are ways to save too. I found the fabric online and it was about $10/ yd cheaper and by word of mouth found a woman that makes curtains out of her home and she was a bargain! Fabric is definitely one of those “you get what you pay for” things. I have found also that I need less “stuff” in the room too because the curtains are a statement in and of themselves. They’re gorgeous I can’t imagine getting tired of them for many years! Love your channel and your beautiful fabric choice!
Garrett this was fabulous...you hit such important topics. In my fantasies I'm Auntie Mame so I can fall victim to too many utube suggestions. I'm already all over the place, can't stand labels, and definitely don't want to live surrounded by the latest soon to be not fad. You always bring great content and focus that I can work with and keep in mind while creating (it's constant!) my little haven. I had grommet drapes up, so tired of them so until I could find something different I rehung and had grommet hems lol. I definitely use an inspiration piece and pull/match other colors... also in my personal style of dress. This feels more natural...never did like the color wheel! It's been stored away for years! I appreciate you Garrett. I'm a total fan!
The color wheel 😆 I was hairdresser and we need to know by heart to neutralise fake undertone and all. But in reality we work with color chart not this wheel! It’s funny to see designers do similar with this wheel and kick out after school 🤣 I think the company to make color wheel have deal with school. Very nice video 💛🇨🇦
Those colour wheels are useful for novice painters (art painters) and that’s about all. I do have one around somewhere in my art studio - I think. Haven’t seen it in 20 or more years.
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I love your thoughts about the color wheel. I’m an artist and I’ve never used a color wheel. I did study with a famous mid century colorist. But it’s all intuitive for me.
I watch several decorator channels in addition to yours, and HANDS-DOWN it is YOU ALONE who shares the most helpful, practical and WORTHWHILE concepts which the others seldom--if ever--draw upon.. And as you know, it's ALL in the details!! And heeding YOUR tutorials will make the difference between an abode that's just 'so-so' and one which has been infused with that 'special something'.
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Love this. My Mom was a designer for windows and fabrics and people balked at prices and never under the effort and beauty gained from a designer. Good designers I find enjoy all styles done well and will design in a way that represents the person or family and feel like them. Not everyone wants a farmhouse😁
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Speaking of 'art'- I had a large chunk of wall which I needed something for. I had not much money. Had a piece of screen printed heavy linen from the thrift store, so I built a frame out of 2x2s and stretched it over, stapling it on the back. It's about 3.5 x 4 ft and picks up all the colours in the room and cost about 20 bucks. Be creative! :)
Sounds great! I like the creativity.
Love it!
Go to charity shop, pick up a sturdy canvas. Prime it, paint it like a Jackson pollack.
Love that!
Best advice ever, Garrett! Enough already with so many "design content creators" and their redundant advice. What's new at Home Goods, Amazon, Pottery Barn, etc, etc. They don't necessarily teach, they just tend to promote (in many cases) trendy, useless stuff to buy. You know your craft so well and clearly are able to intellectually teach us something we can learn and apply in our own spaces. Absolutely love your channel (and your humor 🙂)!
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LOVE what you said about "your style". A great point of view to avoid the mercantile traps out there. You should eventually expand on that. You are right: we keep being brainwashed about definite styles, while our personality and comfort are overlooked if we follow the experts sometimes, and this is nonsense. This ends up with rooms nobody uses. Also, the conventions can be a hibdrance: gotta have a dining room, can't entertain in the kitchen, must have a guest bedroom, while your home office is in the living room and you have no guests... we must learn to listen to our own unique tastes and needs. I definitely see a video on all this from our favorite Mr Lechic.
Yup, my dining room is now a second living room .
Over the years I have “wanted” to change my home style. I have always gone back to what I love and look to RUclips and Pinterest to satisfy my urge to look at other style
Videos telling me to “buy, buy, buy” are very overwhelming, to me
I appreciate this advice
As for the advice on drapes My mother always had pinched pleats. She thought they looked nicer.
Agreed! Those haul videos etc. so wasteful- much prefer this timeless approach to things that will suit one’s space and personal taste ❤
I’m with you guys. Some of these videos can make you crazy ..thinking you have to keep up with every seasonal trend and keep buying buying buying. I agree with Garrett that your home should be curated over time with items that YOU love and consider timeless .
My favorite piece of advice is using something you love to build the rest of the room. My favorite rooms are inspired by a piece of art or a fabric that the person loves, and you can see their personality all over the room when they build off of it. It can make you feel warm and embraced being in the room.
Excellent video. I particularly liked your advice about not focusing on what’s new this season but what is timeless and what reflects your personality, so your home is your home not someone else’s visions. Bravo Garrett, well said! 👍🤗🥰🇨🇦
Glad it was helpful!
Hi there, I do not generally follow any trends. I do appreciate seeing what is new as far as sustainability. But I don’t change with most of my styles or tastes. I do not need to buy more, I’m mostly trying to downsize. Occasionally trading one item I like for one I like better of higher quality and more sustainable value. Like I have old beautiful wool blankets that I was hoping to either make into quilt insides or make duvets for because they shed. I found some vintage sheets I absolutely love for fabric. I have decided for even my down comforters Duvets are very useful and I won’t have to wash the larger inside items as much. I am also learning about ways to gently strip ok furniture with eco friendly materials and use more sustainable materials to refinish my wood projects. Not painting them. I don’t own any very expensive furniture pieces. One beautiful old but fixer upper mahogany writing desk from 1910 I got for $50 is beautiful but needs refinishing and a new top piece ( veneer).I have a nearly custom fitted black glass to protect the top. I think when buying furniture or drapes, paints, etc one should consider the ethics and sustainability. I try and use the best options I can afford. Which being an senior on a fixed income would leave me to being rather creative with my choices. Like you’ve mentioned you need not leave options out. I have used beautiful fabrics from vintage sheets found at thrift stores and yard sales. It’s amazing what a 100% percale sheet can stand up in length of time! And leather sofas! Or vintage chairs and frames and footstools. I find amazing silver pieces.
I love the colorful artwork and thanks for clearing up the mystery of hanging artwork properly. I use artwork in the same way as part of a vignette, collage or stand alone. I naturally did that because it looked better. I said the same thing, if I have to hang it eye level...I used to say who's eye? My husbands 6' tall and I'm 5'4"...! lol Re: the newest thing, if you notice you'll find the very inexperienced "decorators" are pushing the newest things because they are being paid to. Most of them do not even have formal training and just enjoy decorating. I call them the Blind leading the blind decorators.
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Thanks for the feedback on not labeling your style. We are building our home and I just decided to go with what I love and quit worrying if it fits a particular style. 😊
Love that you show respect to the process of decorating homes with an emphasis on individuality that hopefully transcends time.
I haven’t even finished the video but THANK YOU for being the voice of reason regarding new releases at big box stores. I cannot stand channels that do “what’s new at •••” and proceed to redecorate their homes with their sponsored items every qtr. That’s NOT style. I don’t want my home to look like a CB2 or pottery barn showroom! Nuts!!!
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@@GarrettLeChic yes your videos are always so fun and informative! Thank you~
Pinch pleat drapes and rings were a game changer for me. They are beautiful and look so tailored!
As always just the best advice. As an art lover I truly appreciated your advice on hanging art. I find that hanging art incorrectly makes a room look “off” faster than most other things. Thanks for sharing your talents with us.
You are so welcome!
Yeah, my nearly 7-foot tall "kid" hangs things practically on the ceiling as though it were a normal thing to do...? But I guess his place, his rules lol
I remember my grandmother's pinch pleat drapes and inserting the hook and placing it into the rod and then hanging the whole thing back up, a lot of work.
Garrett - great video! I love your channel and excellent advice!
I took Garret's advice for the height of hanging artwork in two homes now. It went from scattered to working to highlight the art. Won't hang any other way. It looks great. I highly recommend.
True. Art must be part of an ensemble, not look like a sore thumb out of context. I am an artist, and i consider it a sign of respect for my work when the buyer actually lives with the piece in a comfy, inegrated way. A sure sign they really love and understand my work.
Yes I have grommets lol…. I got them in a light color to match the walls….yes at $40 a pair…. I can use several for fullnesses & when the cats tear them up… it works out so I have only one panel to replace…. Love my babies…. So I have learned to compromise….😅thanks for sharing
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I agree with you about trends. Who has the time or the money to follow them. What I dislike the most is the colour of the year that all the paint companies promote. Do they think anyone is painting every year? I also really dislike the word "dated" . If I like it and it works for me I use it till it doesn't anymore. My home is my canvas, it is an original, and reflects who I am
Totally agree!
I love everything about your videos. Clearly communicated concepts, practical examples of how to apply this knowledge, and of course a beautiful design sense, great taste, a bit of humor and a super delightful delivery!
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I agree about hanging artwork. If I follow the advice that I put it at my eye level that's an issue. I'm 5 foot two, on a good day with cowboy boots and my hair proofed up :-) but my ceilings are 10 foot tall. So it would look stupid to have a picture at my eye level.
Center it midway between floor and ceiling. The center of the art piece will be roughly your eye level. If it feels sparse you can add things around the original art piece.
@ that could work. My ceilings are 10 feet tall and I’m barely 5 foot two. :-) I don’t really worry about it too much.
Hi Garrett! Longtime subscriber, first time commenter! I think this is my favorite video you’ve ever done - so practical and clear and concise, especially in terms of art height tips and pinch pleats notes both can increase the vertical line in your space. Will be doing!
Awesome! Thank you! I appreciate your support very much, and I'm glad to hear from you Jeanette. :)
Ok but I have to admit I *love* the "what's new" videos? Because they're always, like, little goss shesh. They're always "what I like, what I don't like" and everyone gets to be a little catty while emphasizing it's all opinion. Guilty pleasure! Great video, as always. I'm definitely going to take the extra time to pinch pleat my curtains. It really is beautiful.
Recently subscribed! I appreciate your design tips because they give me guidance on developing my own personal style. I love that you avoid chasing trends and keep it classy and timeless. Keep up the great work and love your cutie pie dogs!
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Custom drapes are an investment in your home. The navy blue and white is so elegant in your office space. I love your advice for timeless classy interior design!!
Good Morning Garrett,
This is called master class where all the design book theories goes out of the window, and sensible practical notes are brought to notice:)
Thank you!!
I totally buy to have a home with your own curated style, which is also organised, has a flow, placed things thoughtfully not just filling in the space and of course should be fully usable for the people who are living in it.
Have a good weekend ahead!!
Much love🤗
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I love your content. So informative, practical and encouraging.
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Aww, I like the grommets. I also have some clipped drapes in my room. The rooms the kids have access to it's grommets all day. I do not want them tearing my drapes down.
I like grommets also. For my budget that actually was an upgrade :-) That and some really nice curtain rods that weren't the cheap metal kind with those little slats. You had to try to fit together on each end. Oh my God I hated those things.
They are easier to open and they open wider than clipped drapes...and also I change my mind way too much for anything custom..
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@@jeanettepugh6017 love that for the 4 of us. Lol 😂😂
Style is something I think everybody has, However, most of the time “insecurity” causes us to listen to other voices, and we don’t give ourselves the chance to pick and choose the things that we really love. I really believe if you pick and choose the things that you really love and give yourself a chance to put them together. You will find that they work. I love what you said about fabric! My daughter is redoing her very open living room and overwhelmed she asked me what to do. I said go to the fabric store and find one piece of fabric that you absolutely love! You can pull every single thing you need from that. I think that’s such sound advice.
Thank you for an easy to understand, easy to execute method for choosing a color scheme! Also appreciate the “My style is what works for me” idea instead of feeling like we need to label it. Garrett-Your home is so beautiful, just love getting glimpses of it.
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Thank you for calling out always talking about what's new at x big box store - I'm so tired of it! Some design channels I watched went so hard in that direction always trying to sell me something. Exhausting and boring.
You are so welcome!
My personal annoyance would be the bed styling videos. The last thing in the world I want to be reminded of in the comfort of my bedroom is a FRICKIN HOSPITAL BED. I like the sheets and blankets untucked and trailing almost to the floor. The hospital corners give me the creeps.
Enjoyed this video so much Garrett! You are definitely on a higher plane than any other design RUclips channel I've watched. Your advice is always real and thoughtful, and not only respects but encourages people's individuality. You teach us how to see differently. I think this is how you are increasing our confidence in our home design, and that's why I love this channel. And for your sparkling personality of course! And your puppers, lol! ❤️
One piece of design advice I end up rejecting over and over again is everything that says I'm supposed to stick to neutrals or light colours in a small space. Heck no! I need colour, and lots of it! Maybe a quieter colour scheme WOULD make my home seem bigger, but I've tried it and for me, it's just depressing to not live as who I am.
Thank you for the great content! 😊
Hi Dodie! Great to hear from you. Hope you are now feeling better. I’m glad you liked this video. New video tomorrow!
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A wonderful video, Garrett. Thank you! So much excellent advice. In a matter of minutes, you managed to delegitimate all the design frauds on social media.
Glad it was helpful!
It was reassuring❤️
I’m not a great seamstress, but the one thing I’m good at is curtains/drapes. It’s frankly very physical work and I’ve figured out how to do pinch pleats, even with non-custom curtains. I find you do have to sometimes buy longer and/or wider curtains than the standard sizes, then hem them. My back hates when I decide to get new curtains.
Love your inspiration fabric! It’s not what I’d select for myself, but you use it so wisely and tastefully. But that’s no surprise.
I find it interesting (No, actually NOT interesting) when online influencers follow what I call design recipes. All primitives. All RH dupes. All PB dupes. Do you own nothing interesting? Inherited? From travel? Handmade? Artistic? It takes a lifetime to collect and curate a home. you can’t do it in a “haul.”
Thank you! I’ve always found it’s kind of simple to think that your home has to be one style. I find spaces that are overly faithful to one style tend to be a little boring and not very interesting. I have no clue what my “style” is but I love the pieces that I have and people often mention how much they like my home. I have items that are from different design styles yet they all work together. To me, that makes a home.
The hanging section helps me a lot. I have been agonizing over that for a while now for my family room and master bath. I'm going to get some stuff framed and it's not all "coordinated" or expensive art but I decided I don't care. I got the pieces for specific reasons that have meaning to me. They will go where I put them and if someone doesn't like them, they can leave my house.
For me the most valuable advice is probably the easiest. You do what makes you happy in your space. I love the details on where to hang pictures as well. Awesome channel!
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Excellent points! I'm surprised your head doesn't explode when you watch some of the other RUclips "designers" advice videos. Thanks again!
Frankly, I don't have time to watch many videos, but everyone has a right to their opinion in my book. I wish everyone well. :)
I am now after many years contemplating custom drapes. I ordered a custom rod so I won’t have to fight that adjustment bump.
Love how adamant you were with the color wheel!!
Hands down my favorite channel. Timeless advice. Your education shines through. Listen to him, people!!
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Excellent your comments on how the colour wheel is not useful when creating a colour scheme. and how it is actually done right. I feel this is what most people struggle with the most. Would be wonderful if you could do more videos showing how you as a designer "pull" colours from an inspiration piece.
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I cringed at first when the words "drapery hooks" were mentioned but how they work with the rings was absolutely amazing!!! Excellent video as always! :)
Glad it was helpful!
Great advice on custom drapes! We have a huge window in my Victorian home's living room window. Years ago I paid good money for the most beautiful pinch pleated draperies, custom made. I chose a very neutral color, and when we updated the color of our walls and furniture, they still were able to be used. I hadn't planned on that but was grateful we could keep them. It is well worth the money on custom drapes, also my drapes have a great lining that keeps the cold from seeping through out of the original glass windows in my home on cold Midwestern winters when they are drawn. Loved this advice! ❤️
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Super helpful video! Several years ago, I found a 60 x40 antique gesso frame at a thrift shop for $11. I used thick quilt batting and a high end fabric and made an inspiration bulletin board for myself, since I do a lot of creative projects. If I find the right artwork for it however, it will be repurposed for it's original purpose. Still looking...
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Good call on the color wheel I only (rarely) use mine when I am doing a painting
I'm so glad to finally hear a designer say "forget about the color wheel" and explain why. Love your content. You're a great teacher. Thanks.
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Garett's, I love this episode. Everything you delivered here are solid gold. On the drapery, your comment is exactly how I feel. I don't understand why pocket curtain are still in market. I use pinch pleat, they are stylish, easy to use, also very affordable if only you're willing to spend a little time to understand how to hook and pinch them. I don't sew, yet I can still hang them beautifully without paying custom drapery services which I used years ago when I didn't know better. On the artwork, I learned from you earlier. It makes so much sense to me and I have raised most of mine to align with the architecture point in my home. And suddenly my home appeared to be well finished. I really value your advise and told my children about this tip. Your Color tips is new to me. I really appreciate you showed us how to pick out coordinating Colors from our favorite pattern sample. This is such a great learning and help.
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I love your curtin advice! Also, I really appreciate your advice on styling in what we love, not according to a certain style category! Thank you!!
Yay! Thank you!
Hi Garrett, I just discovered your fabulousness and am learning so much. I love your philosophy to be your own person and have your home reflect individuality. Love you, Jane
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Your last comment was my favorite! Thank you for making it ok for us to create our own style by curating it over time … mixing heirlooms with new pieces collected along the way. I resist the labels!!! ♥️
Sorry I’ve been quiet but watch your videos for fun when I’m going through chemo
Hi Bela! You’ve been in my thoughts. I hope and pray things are going well. Many people from the LeChic family have sent their prayers and energies to support you getting well. I know you will win this battle! Please stay strong. Keep in contact as you can. -G✨✨✨
Always love your chats and take away at least one thing to use. I don't understand why people use open shelves in kitchens. I actually COOK in my kitchen and stuff gets icky! Keep up the good work and don't forget to show us your pups! 🐶
Thanks for sharing!!
Your drapes and hardware are simply beautiful.
Thank you! 😊
Prof. LeChic, thank you for such a helpful video. It’s really easy to be sucked into the “What’s your style?” vortex. I always felt constrained by that concept, but as a young newlywed, tried to fit in whatever category “experts” said was right. Then I grew the hell up and became more confident in my ability to choose things that please my husband and me - both aesthetically and in a tactile sense. I find such delight in making a unique home that’s beautiful, comfortable and true to who we are. Thank you for encouraging us to be ourselves and trust our own sense of beauty.
You are the TRUTH, My Dear. Hallelujah, Amen! You’re out here preaching the gospel of Fabulous for the people. xoxo
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Best advice I saw was taking one piece as your color scheme and only decorating in those colors works great for me.
Thank you for calling out this relentless trend of what’s in and what’s out. Trends are for the anxious. I prefer to decorate with pieces I love in a timeless style that will endure. There is no reason to go out every year and buy ‘stuff’ just because you need to be in fashion. That goes for fashion, too. Buy classics in the best quality you can afford and you’ll wear them for years.
You are so welcome!
I just love: "Trends are for the anxious." !
@@polyglotpress although I’d like to take credit for the saying, I have to give credit where credit is due: makeup guru Lord John McLean. 😁
@@ShelleB Oh, now I'll have to check out LJMcL as well! Love your integrity.
Another great video Garrett, thank you! In addition to the thorough and clear tutorial on drapery, I also particularly appreciated your advice on art placement. I think my art pieces express my personality more than any other component of my home decor so I absolutely want to be sure that I'm hanging art in a harmonious and sensible manner. You're the best!
Glad it was helpful! You are so kind.
Excellant video! Love your real life advice. I would love if you could expand a bit on color schemes for a house when you can see one room or more at a time. How to use different colors in rooms but make it flow nicely.
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I subscribed just now not just because I've been following popular design content creators but because you actually stood out by talking about practical style advice. I've been hovering around your videos for a while now. You've done really good ones. Idk if this is your best video that I've seen of yours lately but I will say this video is highly appreciated. It means a lot to me as a viewer to not feel being forced to be fed trends that change every 6 months. Although I see the importance of those videos, I will appreciate more content peppered with sound design advice. I just moved to a microstudio and I want every piece in my home to be impactful because of the limited space. Curtains and color palette sounds like a good start. Thanks again! I hope to watch more vids in the future.
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Garrett, thank you so much for the support and respect - from a custom window treatment workroom owner.
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Another great video, Garrett! Back in the 70’s I loved making curtains out of colorful sheets, of course backed by a white sheet for the street side view. I love your friend did that!
Thanks for sharing Jan! Glad you enjoyed the video. :)
I really appreciate this video. Your thought processes reinforce what I have done for years. Common sense and instinct are underrated. Trust yourself to know what objects and colors are meaningful to you, personally. Skim the market, but don't let the market dictate to you. Thanks so much.🎨🖌️👋
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You're simply the best! I have stopped watching many others as is always the same regarding the trends. Most of my favorite around my house are thrift furniture vintage or antique pieces and I will never get rid of them, my buffet looks like yours btw. 😉 and i too love blue 💙
Wow, thank you! What a compliment. You are very appreciated Jacqueline.😊😊😊
Of course, here since day 1, as you know 😉wishing you all the best and the 🐕 kids!!!
I’m new to ur Chanel and I absolute love it!!! Cause you cover everybody not just the rich , le chic adore 👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽
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Hello 👋 your so spot on that’s what makes you as a designer stand out above the rest it’s much more trendy to source what you want out it just requires some patience but you will be so much more pleased than buying whatever in a store just because it’s there and trending at the moment. Great video as always 😊
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Super appreciated the color scheme portion! So helpful!
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This video shows how to structure informative commentary. Talking about the things that don't work really helps to frame an understanding for the things that do work. Too many content creators include only positive fluff. It's far more interesting to be able to learn from all the mistakes we might make along the way to finding solutions.
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Very interesting. You have an excellent design sense. Very harmonious and balanced, yet interesting and pleasing. And your mix of antiques and classic lines with more contemporary pieces is beautiful. I agree.
I love your inspirational fabric swatch idea.
Thank you! 😊
I love your take on pinch pleated drapes and the way you’ve hung them from rings. I’m old so I associate pinch pleated drapes and drapery hooks with traverse rods which I believe no one uses anymore. Your drapes and rod and rings are beautiful.
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Great advice thank you. I could never understand the colour wheel being used. Love the advice about using the fabric to help with the colours. BTW those colours are beautiful, definitely something I would love to have.
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Hello lovely, I just wanted to say thanks for all your great content from the UK 🇬🇧
I live in Hilton, Derbyshire and I was driving through Barlaston yesterday - which is the home of Wedgewood - and thought of you!
You and your husband have wonderful taste! X
Wedgwood I meant* 🙄
Thinking Garrett needs to pop over the pond for a tour of our remaining pots! Still some lovely work being made (speaking as a Potteries based ceramic artist)
@@victorialovatt976 I’ve a spare room for guests 😊
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Such good advice - use what you love,
I agree with you on this video 130%. All these what's new at this store videos I do not watch. I do not think those are investment-required pieces, and they probably take up so much unnecessary storage that in a few years, they began to look like junk and, regrettably, purchases. Another thing I agree with is the color wheel; seriously, is it an art & craft class? Lol. I cannot end without mentioning "What's your design style." That can look a bit boring and predictable. So I agree. Thanks for sharing. LOVE you!
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My mother was the queen of pinch pleats. It was always "D" day when the drapes came back from the cleaners! I forget how many clothespins and how many days those pins were on the pinches.
Thank you Garrett for such a helpful video! I am "design challenged" and your presentation always simplifies things for me. The color wheel just leads me to overthink so it was nice to hear you say to forget about it. I will definitely be using your advice to help me cure my design paralysis.
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So glad I found your channel. Love your advice and the common sense Also feeling validated for decorating around a rug or a fabric that I love.
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So glad I checked out your channel today, Garrett. I’m about to start hanging pictures on a huge wall and was feeling overwhelmed (hence the procrastinating on RUclips). Now I at least have an idea of what to do. Thanks!
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Loved this! And yes, I hate using the color wheel for interior design! You need something to inspire the color in a space.
I implemented the design in my house in layers, with pieces I’ve had since my first house.
When I built my house over twenty years ago I made sure it had great bones, high end faucets, beautiful moldings, limestone and walnut floors, eight foot solid doors with molding, so with less furniture, it still looked stunning. Then I added things over the years to my house and the interiors. also just slightly adjusting the colors of the walls.
I always get compliments on my house. And I’m not tired of it or feel it needs updating.
Great advice!
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I had prepackaged drapes, and never loved them. Finally splurged on custom and they make a HUGE difference.
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Quality, utility and personality are the 3 ingredients to decorating as far as I'm concerned and I ❤️ this channel because of the sound advice that you get here. I never choose something because it's trendy...be yourself!
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Love your point about colour wheels.
Subscribed! So happy you use real and varied examples of designs for inspiration. Will be using the pinch pleat curtain tip and art hanging tip very soon!
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Loved this ❤ You are so passionate about your content you share with us. Thanks so much & so happy new subscribers are joining 👍🏼✅🐶🐶🐶 I too have stopped watching others as your channel is the most interesting & informative. Well done 👍🏼
Thank you so much!! I’m very passionate about every video and what I present including the technical production values. I’m never going to waste anyone’s time with useless or irrelevant information or just chatter. You know how much I appreciate your support and am so grateful for people like you.🤗🤗🤗
These were great tips! My addition would be that I hate how some designers say to NEVER use flat or matte paint and you always have to start with eggshell because it’s easy to clean. I don’t really think a lot of people often have to clean the walls, for one. And two, even if so, many high quality flat paints today are very washable. It’s just the most forgiving finish and def the best choice for some rooms, imo.
Totally agree we had a beautiful little mid-century war house with plaster walls that I painted grey (it was 2010) and cream in a high quality flat paint. It was so forgiving on the plaster walls and had such a beautiful depth. Now that I have kids my trim doors and kitchen/living room are all eggshell but as soon as those little monsters grow up … back to flat!
I completely agree about curtains! For the first time in my life I had custom curtains made! (I picked them up yesterday!)
I wish I had all the money back I wasted on packaged curtains! (False economy!)
It was definitely more expensive but to be able to choose a fabric you fall in love with is the most wonderful thing and worth every penny. I went without curtains for a long time because I was determined not to waste money this time.
I found some very beautiful fabric that I kept coming back
to after looking at dozens and dozens of other fabrics.
There are ways to save too. I found the fabric online and it was about $10/ yd cheaper and by word of mouth found a woman that makes curtains out of her home and she was a bargain!
Fabric is definitely one of those “you get what you pay for” things.
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I need less “stuff” in the room too
because the curtains are a statement in and of themselves.
They’re gorgeous I can’t imagine getting tired of them for many years!
Love your channel and your beautiful fabric choice!
Thanks so much, and thank you for sharing!😊😊😊
Garrett this was fabulous...you hit such important topics. In my fantasies I'm Auntie Mame so I can fall victim to too many utube suggestions. I'm already all over the place, can't stand labels, and definitely don't want to live surrounded by the latest soon to be not fad. You always bring great content and focus that I can work with and keep in mind while creating (it's constant!) my little haven. I had grommet drapes up, so tired of them so until I could find something different I rehung and had grommet hems lol. I definitely use an inspiration piece and pull/match other colors... also in my personal style of dress. This feels more natural...never did like the color wheel! It's been stored away for years! I appreciate you Garrett. I'm a total fan!
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I hit the 👍 before I even watch ‘coz I know it’s gonna be good 😊 And of course I’m not disappointed ❤️
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The color wheel 😆 I was hairdresser and we need to know by heart to neutralise fake undertone and all. But in reality we work with color chart not this wheel! It’s funny to see designers do similar with this wheel and kick out after school 🤣 I think the company to make color wheel have deal with school. Very nice video 💛🇨🇦
I had top pinch pleats in my bedroom. They were beautiful!
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Garret you’re amazing. Love your videos. I love that your not like the rest cookie cutter! I love your style.
Those colour wheels are useful for novice painters (art painters) and that’s about all. I do have one around somewhere in my art studio - I think. Haven’t seen it in 20 or more years.
Lynn here oh Lord I need you. I love love our videos
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You have an amazing personality . You gonna have a wonderful future.
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Perfect timing! I am going to be starting a bedroom makeover/refresh. Great tips!
Yay! Thanks. 😊😊😊
I love your thoughts about the color wheel. I’m an artist and I’ve never used a color wheel. I did study with a famous mid century colorist. But it’s all intuitive for me.
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