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-Bike in the corner diagonally, it's not so much in the middle and Kurt will have better views while using it. -I don't see any issue with burgundy+navy, it's a nice combination. -I totally agree with getting rid of the table in front of the couch, especially if you say you like to have some space! And with a rug there you will be able to throw a pillow and sit or lay there, etc. You can put two tiny tables on each side of the couch OR (better in my opinion) on the side with the lamp you put a shelf that serves as a tiny table (somewhere where you can leave your phone/mug/book/snack when you're in the couch) amb a tiny table on the other side (as the bike will be in the corner)
Consider placing bookshelf where you planned to put the lamp. That way you have a lamb and book, creating a cozy reading area. Move the bike to the conor facing the window and tv,allowing Kurt to see view, during exercise, with the mirror making it an exercise area, might have room for stretching area. if mirror is where bookshelf. Blue is considered a neutral color in furniture therefore many different colors rugs work. You read a lot there are several good books on interior design. Find your own style. You’re an adult now.
Hello. I am a Korean living in Seoul. I happened to come across your channel and found it very interesting. I hope you are always happy. And I wish happiness to everyone reading this comment❤❤❤
you've probably already decided on the layout for the room but i was thinking maybe you could move the bike to the corner where your shelf currently is (i have mine in a corner like that i usually just have it facing out from the corner diagonally so theres still space to actually bike). that way it wont be as visible beside the couch and then you can put a little table with a plant where the bike is right now and the bookshelf beside the table? idk maybe it wont look good once you actually do it but it looks right in my head lol. either way cant wait to see it all come together eventually!
I agree with the other comments that suggest moving the bike to the corner! Also, a rug that includes red/burgundy would look great with the blue couch. 😊
even a "this is not a fun week" for you , is still fun for us to watch because of you! 💖☕️ i know you said you dont want more furn but a round dining table in that corner, home cafe style, can be really great. you can move the bookshelf to the other side of the sofa besides the window. 📐
I like the current bookshelf, i think that it adds dimension to the room because of the direction that it is facing, and it is very satisfying because it fits exactly into that little space.
That 'everything's fine' through gritted teeth is so me haha I used to stress a lot when I was younger as well, but now I've decided that my mantra is to 'go with the flow' , as you said doesn't matter how much you try, some things are just out of your hand, and stressing about is not gonna help at all, so even though it is difficult, I try to let it go as much as possible and enjoy the things life has decided is a better use of my time at that moment
As someone who also gets self-conscious about buying the wrong product and having to go back to the store, I've noticed that there are two scenarios that minimize the awkwardness the most: A. It happens right before you make the purchase (even if you're currently at the counter) or B. It happens at least fifteen minutes after you make the purchase. It's sooo embarassing when you realize your error immediately after you've exited the store. Then it's like too soon to turn right around. ^J^ I love the song that opens the video.
Cari I’m not sure what you put into this video, but I ate it UP. My Virgo brain loved the authenticity of this. I put this on while I completed my morning routine, and it set up the day so nicely.
I liked hearing your voice so much in this video, I love your videos in general but I like that you put some kinda more “chatty” content! wish you good luck for the package!!
What about a cream colored sort of fuzzy rug for that room? I think that could be cozy. The bike could scootch over to the corner if you are moving the white ladder shelf, then a side table next to the sofa instead of the coffee table. Switch coffee table out for an ottoman? Your apartment is lovely. I am sure you will make a great choice.
Navy goes with everything! It's like a great pair of jeans. I've had a burgundy Persian rug for the last several years, and recently replaced that rug with a grey toned Persian rug that's a bit softer, with tones of gold. Changes the tone of the room to a more sophisticated style, while the burgundy toned rug was more bohemian. Both work beautifully, so you can't go wrong with whatever you choose with the navy couch. Good luck!
Agree that the hight of the bike would be better in corner. I have a grey blue couch and I bought one of those faux distressed/faded oriental rugs. It’s has shades of blue, red, cream. I have lots of wood mid century modern furniture. A low slim plant stand in front of the window would be pretty as well.
I took your classes on Skillshare and loved them! Thank you ❤ I feel your class will really help me improve my videos and grow my channel. You're a great teacher!
Cari love your calming and inspiring vlogs!!! Your kitchen area,you doing errands in qute shops like Muji,your bookshelf,your cozy home that slowly transforms... So happy for you!!!! And i love your new french press,so qute🫖☕🥧🍵🕯📓🖋📚Warm hugs to you and Kurt🫂💖
I think you're on the right track with plants and artwork! I'd stay away from adding chrome though unless you're going for a modern/office look. Mixed woods are really nice! A mirror with a brushed copper would look great over your new bookshelf - if it's wooden. Also - when you think of things going with your blue couch... look across the color wheel to yellows and oranges for accents. That's why that painting with the yellow behind the couch looks so great in there!! But warm red would be great too. If you want a really restful space - then look at the colors close to blue on the color wheel. I wish Kurt would be okay with the bike over in the corner (kitchen end) angled towards the tv - then you'd have an unbroken space to create flow.
decor comment... the rug colours: at the beginning of the vlog you are making the bed - the colours in the crocheted blanket would make great references for a floor rug -- the room layout: I would put the bike in the corner, with enough room to hop of and off easily; move the mirror to beside the bench top facing the windows; move the bookcase beside the couch along the wall; next to that, either a tall plant floor based, or a shorter plant on a box cabinet with a door
I feel like red and that blue would look great together. You could add a chrome lamp above the couch in the style you talked about. Also an all clear glass coffe table to let the rug shine. As the corner goes, you have a great night to a room and a taller unit or a bookshelf would look nice - maybe chrome elements and white shelfs from ikea? I think scandi minimalistic vibed for this, bc you have a lot of colorful books and art. Hope it helps!
good to know! i was worried having blue in the rug would be too much blue in the room but i think finding one thats more multi colored might be the trick!
I like the hip height bookshelf with the mirror and plants/decor on top. Then put the bike next to the wall so it’s a little more tucked away but still easy to pull out and use!
i think a red persian/moroccan/turkish rug would be really nice with the blue couch, especially there are some with smaller blue accents on them!! - sincerely, someone with a red and blue persian rug
Hello from Bulgaria 🥰 You should make custom shelves to the ceiling in the corner ( the room will look bigger) with place to put the bike and vacuum , so it is easy to put in and out , with place for books and pictures . And get rid of the current bookcase for the space 😊 Just idea . Mirrors also make rooms bigger so i think your idea for a mirror was great.
You can mount one of those shelf units on the wall, which can be narrower and placed where the mirror is, next to the bike, or you can put it along the wall above the sofa, making it longer and providing more storage for more books and even space for plants if you'd like. And in the wall where the bookshelf is currently located, you could mount a long mirror on the wall, from top to bottom.
happy weekend cari, i hope you are doing well! it’s 2:30am here in london and i just finished reading station eleven. i cried a little, and now im up thinking about it. i have so many feelings! but isn’t it beautiful that we carry the people we love with us, and even if the world ended tomorrow, we always will? i hope you have a lovely week 💖🌟
Hai, I have a tip for your little corner. The mirror thing is a good idea…but mind you, you Will reflect everything across from it so keep that tidy if you mind that. If not than that’s fine. Maybe get a chamberscreen and put the exercise bike behind it and place a big plant (eg Banana Leaf) in a big pot next to it on the floor. It Will look more roomy than putting a plant on a small table. Anywho, what ever you do as long as it makes you happy and feel good it’s all okay. Have a great week with Dutch Greetings xxx
I like the idea of the burgundy rug. I think you can get rid of the coffee table and maybe get one of those thin tables that goes behind the couch for a bit of surface area.
I think any rug that has some blues in it will work! Wrote this before I saw the lamp. It’s so cute!! (before comment) And then an idea for a lamp in the corner - you could do a hanging plug in light. Paper lantern style. Hooking it to the ceiling brings the eye up and accentuates your tall ceilings.
hi! i'm in the states. live small, too. (much smaller) i love mirrors! i love them on opposing walls; i love them on the same wall; i ove them high; i love them low. you might buy 2 larger mirrors. put one where the bookshelf is (reflecting outside view) and one where your mirror is now, as you thot, under the shorter bookshelf. plant stand. brilliant. green is great! so appreciate your taking us on tours of your world. haha! just continuing on with video and your new thots. i love blue and oriental carpet with aqua tones.
I can see your couch being in the middle of the wall, and your white bookshelf could be on the wall to the right of the window. Lots of plants and frames on that bookshelf so that you can see them looking all cute when you come in the front door- and the bike could go in the corner where your bookshelf currently is, maybe on a diagonal so that Kurt has a view of the room when he’s on it? And then you could have a little side table where your pictures are currently on the floor. Also for the rug, I can imagine a Persian style one in greens and light blues if that exists? Love that new space you have 😍
When I moved into my first apartment and placed my shelf (Kalax by IKEA, it's a 2x4 one) I first was planning to put it up (2 row lenght, 4 height) but figured it would look better if it was laying (2 up, 4 lenght) and for the decor I put a planner in the middle, that you can use to hang up notes. I mean it's a metal-frame with 9 squares and has clips on each of them so you can display up to 9 notes. I use it mainly for stuff that I need to remember like "meeting with (name) on (date and time)" or when I need to remember my vacation-dates like "vacation 1.9 - 7.9" etc. and than I have small plants on the sides but also a pretty box/basket full of my old plushis that I decided to keep when getting rid of most of them. And I also have a figurine of a white porcellain cat with silver details on there and a radio on the side. I think you can do something similiar, like center something in the middle of the shelf like a planner or a mirror or a picture and than place smaller plants around them who don't take too much focus off of the main piece of the decor, but look like a nice touch and maybe even ad a few small decor pieces. The only thing I would try to avoid is adding too many items that clash with eachother. So for example you would put a big mirror but also a big picture onto the shelf and than surround it by a lot plants and candles, that would look a bit odd. In that case you could put the mirror, than a plant on one side, the candle on the other side and maybe depending on what is on which side and how large it looks like also ad a small decor piece like a figurine or something. If its an open shelf with many heights to store stuff in, like a book shelf with for example 3 shelfs in it, than you can also put the books inside, than push them a bit to the back and place cute decorations you have in the front, like for example in Kalax who are all squars, let's say you have a 4 x 4 up than you can take for example half of the squars and put decor on them like "this has no decor, this gets a picture frame, this has a tiny figurine, this has no decor, this gets a figurine and a candle" if it's one where you say there is 1 solid board of wood or glas on each row without deviding it into sections, than out helps if the decor is not allover the rows, just ad them like a plant on the left side, a picture and a candle on the right side, so people have more focus on the books in the back etc.
Hi Cari! thank you for a lovely video ❤ Would Kurt create a video for the Mirror RUclips channel explaining how to use it? please? I downloaded Mirror Browser but don't know what I'm doing. Haha Gen X needing a little Millenial tech instruction. Thanks for sharing your light Cari! P.S. - love that you're writing! More writing, less reading and you'll be an author soon!
I would put the bike in the corner where the bookshelf is. It would separate it a bit from the living room and would be easier to hide if you wanted! Also Navy and gold/mustard!
I think I have been influenced to buy jeans shorts (jorts?) cause I always thought that they are not that comfortable idk why? but seeing your wardrobe, they look sooo comfortable!!! (Also regarding the couch someone in the comments said buy burgundy pillows so they can match with the carpet! Love that idea!!)
Am I little too late for suggestion I guess. I also move back to Korea 5 years ago and I just found your beautiful youtube so, You've already decided on the layout for the living room but, I was thinking maybe you could try.. Use long low height bookshelf to cover the entire window side of wall a may be little like cover 1/4 at the bottom window? (Winter in Korea is pretty harsh as you know) and put some lamp & painting on it lol Mirror at the kitchen side of wall, ( Use reflected light to make your living room brighter ) If possible move the "small dining table" to the middle of sofa and mirror. For the carpet color maroon/chestnut with bit of red hue goes well with Denim. And lastly, move the bike to the corner of the den by the window may be? Hope you have a wonderful life in Korea lol
My couch is the same color as yours and I have a mostly white shag rug that has some brown and gray accents. I also have a second couch that is yellow. Blue and yellow is one of my fave color combos for in the house it’s very cozy!
Agreed with the hip size bookshelf, I did the same. Maybe the bike in the "corner" facing the window? And then the bookshelf + mirror combo and a plant can be in front of the bike when it's not in use or something (interior design is my passion)
I was so excited to see a glimpse of Gyeongui line park, walked there many times, put ‘A slice’ in my kakao map folder of a places to visit next time😊. The desserts looked delicious!
My green and cream persian rug is my favorite adult purchase. We also have a navy couch with cream and green pillows and lots of other green accents in the room. May not match perfectly but we love it and that’s what matters most 😀
Maybe some of the muti use crafting furniture then you can put the mirror on the door, my daughter lives in a tiny S.F. house with a giant 6ft 7inch husband and two giant sons, she uses crafting furniture in nearly every room in her tiny space , she is a minimalist unlike her mother. lol! Your reaction to a 6,000 couch was priceless lol.
I like gray with blues. Have you seen Sissel's new living room? She put a couple of bookcases behind the couch. Not sure if you have the room for that? I would move the bike to a corner. If you need a new coffee table they have some that the top pulls out and over and makes a table you can eat on or do your editing on. Have fun decorating!
Are you enjoying Beautiful World? I’m intrigued hy it. Your food and coffee always look delicious. Thanks for the video-always brightens my evening! :-)
Cari! (I'm so sorry this is so long) I have some interior design thoughts. I personally would try to find a fun colorful rug with hints of blue so it matches the sofa but brings another color element to the room. Morrocan style would be great for this bc they usually have a lot of color options and variations! I'd try to go for maybe a green with blue highlights, or something in the same family as blue, if you want warmer then green if you want a cooler/rich feel then maybe a deep plum/purple? Also I actually think because the space is so white that another wood toned piece of furniture would work great! Plus, then it helps everything else from the other rooms tie in together to make your space feel more cohesive! Separate spaces but similar vibes. I also think getting a small plant stand for the right side of the couch to hide the lamp base would be cute and perfect for by the window, again bringing more color aside from white/blue up. I think if you get a longer console table/storage unit type jawn that fits from the wall to the other side of the couch it would help make the space feel longer and bring your eyes up from the floor making the space feel bigger. Maybe you could find something that has open storage so you can put both a mirror on top and visible stacks of books in the open storage, also help bring the color more around. Ikea has a great modular looking wooden side table/nightstand/thing that you could possibly arrange into an L shape if you get two. It's called HOLMERUD, but looking at it now it might actually be a little too short. Plus I'm horrible at judging spaces and volume. But what you said about a mirror up on top is actually a tip for interior design in small spaces! It helps bring the light around the room and makes the space feel bigger as well. Small space design is all about using the height you have (if you can, apartments can be tricky if you can't hang anything). Look up tall or floor to ceiling plant stands, if you find a sturdy one it could double as more storage or a side table if it fits next to the lamp while still being small-ish, at least more than another table. Secondly (if you've read this far 😅) I love work week videos as well! I would love any tips on productivity and trying to stay focused when you have a schedule or routine. Maybe its the perfectionism, maybe most days its the adhd but I love when a good routine works out! Even if its a flex routine and some things end up changing, bc they always do! Also lastly, did you like that canva skillshare class because I love canva (I love making moodboards but don't do much else with it). I'll send you an interior moodboard if you want XD I was curious so I looked up green morrocan rugs and wayfair had a cute one.
For the corner, think about if you need access to the power outlet, because you might not be able to put a bookshelf flush against the wall if you also want to be able to plug in a lamp there. Unless the bookshelf is open on both sides, of course 🤔
Oh my god i did the same thing with the apple pen LMAO😭 My mom got the one i asked for christmas and then we realized later that the newest gen pen wasnt compatible with my slightly older Ipad. Thankfully she had gotten it from good old costco and they easily switched them out (they had one, ONE left of the one i needed for my iPad) so youre truly not alone in that😂 11:46 Listen, it took my family over a year to get a new couch after we moved (we finally just picked one!) but i get that urge to get it done. My room was the first to be painted and done up cause i couldnt stand it :D
You coughs always look for a Turkish rug that has some elements of dark blue but that is primarily a different color like red. But if it had done blue in it, it will tie it together. You can pull small pops of blue around the room, but use red or cream or any other color you like in things like art, throws and pillows, pots for plants etc. They say it's best to do neutral furniture because it's cheaper to Change out small things like frames or pillows than furniture. Anyway take your time finding just what you want no rush!
I love the 'variety' of your working days but ohh I wished we had such awesome coffee/working /reading places here too. A little suggestion for your interior , 🤔maybe put the bike at the other side of the coach , at the window side so when riding you can still watch TV 😉 and when not using put a kind of neutral movable room divider /screen (which doesn't take up any space) so it is not visible and no eyecatcher anymore entering your apartment 😊 Ah so hear you seeing sunshine after a longtime of rain , August finaly treats us here with real Summer weather instant happiness 😎. Much fun with your reading projects !
Hi, you could put a blue and whitish rug which are turkish/ persian themed, i think it would look brighter if the rug is paired with a little bit of white and if its round in shape. you could leave some part of the rug under the couch and the rest could be under the coffee table. also, why dont you get floating shelves? i think they would save up space and also lighten up the room maybe? just my thoughts
hello here! Really happy for your new teapot) It is truely cute🥰 And make home more cozy it is so important, wish you good luck with renovation ✌ thank you for link to Skillshare ❤
we have a navy couch with a floral rug in various shades of blue and cream. Good if you like a lot of blue, not as helpful if you want more color. I could see a Turkish rug working if you found a rug with navy included in it. It could be other colors with splashes of navy in it.
Okay now I just paused, you may come to this conclusion by the end of the video. In my opinion, I think the bike has to be put where your bookshelf currently is so it’s not sticking out in the middle of the room/wall. Then you can have a shorter book shelf between the couch and the wall with the a painting, a side lamp and a plant 🪴 on top. Plant on the bike side, lamp on the couch side. A painting/picture and. Be hanged on wall where you are going to have the bike. The other option is, again move the bike to the wall, keep the taller bookshelf you already have and put it between the bike and couch. Then you hang a picture over the couch and that will create a harmony and it will not look like you decor is going up and down. 😊💜
when i get stuck with a room layout problem, i go through a mental exercise of imagining the room being empty again and figure out a completely different layout that might work better? and try to ignore what the builders subconsciously tell you how the room should be layer out but instead go a little unconventional but that works for you?
I don't know what I'm doing wrong when it comes to tea, it always taste like hot flavored water and it doesn't take long to taste really bad. I'm a big coffee drinker so maybe that's why? But I want to like tea, also we do have a navy couch and was looking into rugs for ourselves and we narrowed it down to a Indian type of designs pulling into reds.
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the package arrived wednesday morning :') and if you're wondering about my book reviews and how i get books before they're published, i talk about it more in last week's vlog - ruclips.net/video/urq-GcubCbg/видео.html
As someone pushing 30 whose life doesn't look like most of the 20-something vloggers anymore, it's really comforting watching this kind of videos. Love from Spain
-Bike in the corner diagonally, it's not so much in the middle and Kurt will have better views while using it.
-I don't see any issue with burgundy+navy, it's a nice combination.
-I totally agree with getting rid of the table in front of the couch, especially if you say you like to have some space! And with a rug there you will be able to throw a pillow and sit or lay there, etc. You can put two tiny tables on each side of the couch OR (better in my opinion) on the side with the lamp you put a shelf that serves as a tiny table (somewhere where you can leave your phone/mug/book/snack when you're in the couch) amb a tiny table on the other side (as the bike will be in the corner)
Consider placing bookshelf where you planned to put the lamp. That way you have a lamb and book, creating a cozy reading area. Move the bike to the conor facing the window and tv,allowing Kurt to see view, during exercise, with the mirror making it an exercise area, might have room for stretching area. if mirror is where bookshelf. Blue is considered a neutral color in furniture therefore many different colors rugs work. You read a lot there are several good books on interior design. Find your own style. You’re an adult now.
Hello. I am a Korean living in Seoul. I happened to come across your channel and found it very interesting. I hope you are always happy. And I wish happiness to everyone reading this comment❤❤❤
you've probably already decided on the layout for the room but i was thinking maybe you could move the bike to the corner where your shelf currently is (i have mine in a corner like that i usually just have it facing out from the corner diagonally so theres still space to actually bike). that way it wont be as visible beside the couch and then you can put a little table with a plant where the bike is right now and the bookshelf beside the table? idk maybe it wont look good once you actually do it but it looks right in my head lol. either way cant wait to see it all come together eventually!
I agree with the other comments that suggest moving the bike to the corner! Also, a rug that includes red/burgundy would look great with the blue couch. 😊
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even a "this is not a fun week" for you , is still fun for us to watch because of you! 💖☕️
i know you said you dont want more furn but a round dining table in that corner, home cafe style, can be really great. you can move the bookshelf to the other side of the sofa besides the window. 📐
I like the current bookshelf, i think that it adds dimension to the room because of the direction that it is facing, and it is very satisfying because it fits exactly into that little space.
I agree 🥲
always so excited to watch your vlogs! they're the only ones on the internet that I enjoy watching :)
🥹 thank you!
I really appreciate you adding English subtitles to the video! It is so helpful for my English learning
That 'everything's fine' through gritted teeth is so me haha I used to stress a lot when I was younger as well, but now I've decided that my mantra is to 'go with the flow' , as you said doesn't matter how much you try, some things are just out of your hand, and stressing about is not gonna help at all, so even though it is difficult, I try to let it go as much as possible and enjoy the things life has decided is a better use of my time at that moment
you can go with your rug of choice and add some red/burgundy throw pillows/throw blanket on the couch to tie it all in together. :)
i do always trust your style advice so maybe i'll start searching for pillows 👀
As someone who also gets self-conscious about buying the wrong product and having to go back to the store, I've noticed that there are two scenarios that minimize the awkwardness the most: A. It happens right before you make the purchase (even if you're currently at the counter) or B. It happens at least fifteen minutes after you make the purchase. It's sooo embarassing when you realize your error immediately after you've exited the store. Then it's like too soon to turn right around. ^J^ I love the song that opens the video.
Cari I’m not sure what you put into this video, but I ate it UP. My Virgo brain loved the authenticity of this. I put this on while I completed my morning routine, and it set up the day so nicely.
I liked hearing your voice so much in this video, I love your videos in general but I like that you put some kinda more “chatty” content! wish you good luck for the package!!
I was also going to say I was rewatching your Venice blog because I am going back in March 2025 and I'm very excited
What about a cream colored sort of fuzzy rug for that room? I think that could be cozy. The bike could scootch over to the corner if you are moving the white ladder shelf, then a side table next to the sofa instead of the coffee table. Switch coffee table out for an ottoman? Your apartment is lovely. I am sure you will make a great choice.
Navy goes with everything! It's like a great pair of jeans. I've had a burgundy Persian rug for the last several years, and recently replaced that rug with a grey toned Persian rug that's a bit softer, with tones of gold. Changes the tone of the room to a more sophisticated style, while the burgundy toned rug was more bohemian. Both work beautifully, so you can't go wrong with whatever you choose with the navy couch. Good luck!
Agree that the hight of the bike would be better in corner. I have a grey blue couch and I bought one of those faux distressed/faded oriental rugs. It’s has shades of blue, red, cream. I have lots of wood mid century modern furniture. A low slim plant stand in front of the window would be pretty as well.
the scene with you and Kurt conversing in the office , that was nice !! Thanks for another lovely vlog
0:37 - I have captured this and it is now my lockscreen on my phone
such a good quote :')
your positive self talk and ability to pivot was really encouraging in this video!
I took your classes on Skillshare and loved them! Thank you ❤ I feel your class will really help me improve my videos and grow my channel. You're a great teacher!
Cari love your calming and inspiring vlogs!!! Your kitchen area,you doing errands in qute shops like Muji,your bookshelf,your cozy home that slowly transforms... So happy for you!!!! And i love your new french press,so qute🫖☕🥧🍵🕯📓🖋📚Warm hugs to you and Kurt🫂💖
Navy is one of the most versatile colors! It will probably go with whatever rug you pick.
I stg I hadn't no idea why but I just loved this video SM! The cicadas, the coffee, the rearranging the room👌
I think you're on the right track with plants and artwork! I'd stay away from adding chrome though unless you're going for a modern/office look. Mixed woods are really nice! A mirror with a brushed copper would look great over your new bookshelf - if it's wooden. Also - when you think of things going with your blue couch... look across the color wheel to yellows and oranges for accents. That's why that painting with the yellow behind the couch looks so great in there!! But warm red would be great too. If you want a really restful space - then look at the colors close to blue on the color wheel. I wish Kurt would be okay with the bike over in the corner (kitchen end) angled towards the tv - then you'd have an unbroken space to create flow.
decor comment... the rug colours: at the beginning of the vlog you are making the bed - the colours in the crocheted blanket would make great references for a floor rug -- the room layout: I would put the bike in the corner, with enough room to hop of and off easily; move the mirror to beside the bench top facing the windows; move the bookcase beside the couch along the wall; next to that, either a tall plant floor based, or a shorter plant on a box cabinet with a door
I feel like red and that blue would look great together. You could add a chrome lamp above the couch in the style you talked about. Also an all clear glass coffe table to let the rug shine. As the corner goes, you have a great night to a room and a taller unit or a bookshelf would look nice - maybe chrome elements and white shelfs from ikea? I think scandi minimalistic vibed for this, bc you have a lot of colorful books and art. Hope it helps!
I have a Turkish rug that has cread, blue and red. It goes great with my blue couch.
good to know! i was worried having blue in the rug would be too much blue in the room but i think finding one thats more multi colored might be the trick!
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I like the hip height bookshelf with the mirror and plants/decor on top. Then put the bike next to the wall so it’s a little more tucked away but still easy to pull out and use!
i think a red persian/moroccan/turkish rug would be really nice with the blue couch, especially there are some with smaller blue accents on them!! - sincerely, someone with a red and blue persian rug
Hello from Bulgaria 🥰 You should make custom shelves to the ceiling in the corner ( the room will look bigger) with place to put the bike and vacuum , so it is easy to put in and out , with place for books and pictures . And get rid of the current bookcase for the space 😊 Just idea . Mirrors also make rooms bigger so i think your idea for a mirror was great.
You can mount one of those shelf units on the wall, which can be narrower and placed where the mirror is, next to the bike, or you can put it along the wall above the sofa, making it longer and providing more storage for more books and even space for plants if you'd like. And in the wall where the bookshelf is currently located, you could mount a long mirror on the wall, from top to bottom.
this is the best way to relax on a saturday night!! thanks for you lovely videos cari
Thank YOU! 💗
happy weekend cari, i hope you are doing well! it’s 2:30am here in london and i just finished reading station eleven.
i cried a little, and now im up thinking about it. i have so many feelings! but isn’t it beautiful that we carry the people we love with us, and even if the world ended tomorrow, we always will?
i hope you have a lovely week 💖🌟
Loooved station eleven omg!
Hai, I have a tip for your little corner. The mirror thing is a good idea…but mind you, you Will reflect everything across from it so keep that tidy if you mind that. If not than that’s fine.
Maybe get a chamberscreen and put the exercise bike behind it and place a big plant (eg Banana Leaf) in a big pot next to it on the floor. It Will look more roomy than putting a plant on a small table.
Anywho, what ever you do as long as it makes you happy and feel good it’s all okay. Have a great week with Dutch Greetings xxx
I like the idea of the burgundy rug. I think you can get rid of the coffee table and maybe get one of those thin tables that goes behind the couch for a bit of surface area.
I think any rug that has some blues in it will work!
Wrote this before I saw the lamp. It’s so cute!! (before comment) And then an idea for a lamp in the corner - you could do a hanging plug in light. Paper lantern style. Hooking it to the ceiling brings the eye up and accentuates your tall ceilings.
I’m enjoying your nice work-lifestyle week vlog so much!❤❤
Thank you ✨🤍
hi! i'm in the states. live small, too. (much smaller) i love mirrors! i love them on opposing walls; i love them on the same wall; i ove them high; i love them low. you might buy 2 larger mirrors. put one where the bookshelf is (reflecting outside view) and one where your mirror is now, as you thot, under the shorter bookshelf. plant stand. brilliant. green is great! so appreciate your taking us on tours of your world. haha! just continuing on with video and your new thots. i love blue and oriental carpet with aqua tones.
Had to pause reading Library of the Unwritten to watch this since I caught it so early! I love your vlogs and just finished your July reads ❤
omg hope you're enjoying the book!!!
I can see your couch being in the middle of the wall, and your white bookshelf could be on the wall to the right of the window. Lots of plants and frames on that bookshelf so that you can see them looking all cute when you come in the front door- and the bike could go in the corner where your bookshelf currently is, maybe on a diagonal so that Kurt has a view of the room when he’s on it? And then you could have a little side table where your pictures are currently on the floor. Also for the rug, I can imagine a Persian style one in greens and light blues if that exists?
Love that new space you have 😍
I like your videos Cari, and I love listening to you talking. Thank u
When I moved into my first apartment and placed my shelf (Kalax by IKEA, it's a 2x4 one) I first was planning to put it up (2 row lenght, 4 height) but figured it would look better if it was laying (2 up, 4 lenght) and for the decor I put a planner in the middle, that you can use to hang up notes. I mean it's a metal-frame with 9 squares and has clips on each of them so you can display up to 9 notes. I use it mainly for stuff that I need to remember like "meeting with (name) on (date and time)" or when I need to remember my vacation-dates like "vacation 1.9 - 7.9" etc. and than I have small plants on the sides but also a pretty box/basket full of my old plushis that I decided to keep when getting rid of most of them. And I also have a figurine of a white porcellain cat with silver details on there and a radio on the side. I think you can do something similiar, like center something in the middle of the shelf like a planner or a mirror or a picture and than place smaller plants around them who don't take too much focus off of the main piece of the decor, but look like a nice touch and maybe even ad a few small decor pieces. The only thing I would try to avoid is adding too many items that clash with eachother. So for example you would put a big mirror but also a big picture onto the shelf and than surround it by a lot plants and candles, that would look a bit odd. In that case you could put the mirror, than a plant on one side, the candle on the other side and maybe depending on what is on which side and how large it looks like also ad a small decor piece like a figurine or something. If its an open shelf with many heights to store stuff in, like a book shelf with for example 3 shelfs in it, than you can also put the books inside, than push them a bit to the back and place cute decorations you have in the front, like for example in Kalax who are all squars, let's say you have a 4 x 4 up than you can take for example half of the squars and put decor on them like "this has no decor, this gets a picture frame, this has a tiny figurine, this has no decor, this gets a figurine and a candle" if it's one where you say there is 1 solid board of wood or glas on each row without deviding it into sections, than out helps if the decor is not allover the rows, just ad them like a plant on the left side, a picture and a candle on the right side, so people have more focus on the books in the back etc.
I think the shelf should be next to the window and the bike should be where the shelf is now. Move the couch more towards the middle of the wall 🌺
Hi Cari! thank you for a lovely video ❤ Would Kurt create a video for the Mirror RUclips channel explaining how to use it? please? I downloaded Mirror Browser but don't know what I'm doing. Haha Gen X needing a little Millenial tech instruction. Thanks for sharing your light Cari! P.S. - love that you're writing! More writing, less reading and you'll be an author soon!
I would put the bike in the corner where the bookshelf is. It would separate it a bit from the living room and would be easier to hide if you wanted! Also Navy and gold/mustard!
thanks u so much cari, i never miss ur videos, im learning english and thanks for the subtitles :)
I hope you and Kurt have been enjoying the new and bigger space!
I think I have been influenced to buy jeans shorts (jorts?) cause I always thought that they are not that comfortable idk why? but seeing your wardrobe, they look sooo comfortable!!!
(Also regarding the couch someone in the comments said buy burgundy pillows so they can match with the carpet! Love that idea!!)
I love your vlogs so much! Thanks for sharing your life babe!
Thank YOU!!
Am I little too late for suggestion I guess. I also move back to Korea 5 years ago and I just found your beautiful youtube so,
You've already decided on the layout for the living room but, I was thinking maybe you could try..
Use long low height bookshelf to cover the entire window side of wall a may be little like cover 1/4 at the bottom window?
(Winter in Korea is pretty harsh as you know) and put some lamp & painting on it lol
Mirror at the kitchen side of wall, ( Use reflected light to make your living room brighter )
If possible move the "small dining table" to the middle of sofa and mirror.
For the carpet color maroon/chestnut with bit of red hue goes well with Denim.
And lastly, move the bike to the corner of the den by the window may be?
Hope you have a wonderful life in Korea lol
binge watching reality TV is rotting my brain so i am watching ur vlogs as a way to soothe me and pretend i also have my life together, thank u
have you watched my lady jane yet and if not do i need to give you my amazon prime pw cause i feel like you need to see it
@@caricakes i havent!! im not really into historical shows so idk if i would like it :S but ppl keep raving about it so idk!!
@@withcindy noooo its fantasy and absolute nonsense its so fun!! i feel like its so up your alley hahahaah
My couch is the same color as yours and I have a mostly white shag rug that has some brown and gray accents. I also have a second couch that is yellow. Blue and yellow is one of my fave color combos for in the house it’s very cozy!
Agreed with the hip size bookshelf, I did the same. Maybe the bike in the "corner" facing the window? And then the bookshelf + mirror combo and a plant can be in front of the bike when it's not in use or something (interior design is my passion)
Loved the video. Happy sunday and a great week ahead 💗💗💗
Have a great week too!!
Just watching your videos makes me feel like my life is better
I was so excited to see a glimpse of Gyeongui line park, walked there many times, put ‘A slice’ in my kakao map folder of a places to visit next time😊. The desserts looked delicious!
Im absolutely going back to try the pistachio pastries!!!
My green and cream persian rug is my favorite adult purchase. We also have a navy couch with cream and green pillows and lots of other green accents in the room. May not match perfectly but we love it and that’s what matters most 😀
Loved seeing your work week! 😊
Maybe some of the muti use crafting furniture then you can put the mirror on the door, my daughter lives in a tiny S.F. house with a giant 6ft 7inch husband and two giant sons, she uses crafting furniture in nearly every room in her tiny space , she is a minimalist unlike her mother. lol! Your reaction to a 6,000 couch was priceless lol.
omg i just googled crafting furniture and the STORAGE!! wow!
A corner hutch combines the shelf, mirror, and bookshelf idea.
I like gray with blues. Have you seen Sissel's new living room? She put a couple of bookcases behind the couch. Not sure if you have the room for that? I would move the bike to a corner. If you need a new coffee table they have some that the top pulls out and over and makes a table you can eat on or do your editing on. Have fun decorating!
Are you enjoying Beautiful World? I’m intrigued hy it. Your food and coffee always look delicious. Thanks for the video-always brightens my evening! :-)
I actually have a full review just posted on my book channel!
Cari! (I'm so sorry this is so long) I have some interior design thoughts. I personally would try to find a fun colorful rug with hints of blue so it matches the sofa but brings another color element to the room. Morrocan style would be great for this bc they usually have a lot of color options and variations! I'd try to go for maybe a green with blue highlights, or something in the same family as blue, if you want warmer then green if you want a cooler/rich feel then maybe a deep plum/purple? Also I actually think because the space is so white that another wood toned piece of furniture would work great! Plus, then it helps everything else from the other rooms tie in together to make your space feel more cohesive! Separate spaces but similar vibes. I also think getting a small plant stand for the right side of the couch to hide the lamp base would be cute and perfect for by the window, again bringing more color aside from white/blue up. I think if you get a longer console table/storage unit type jawn that fits from the wall to the other side of the couch it would help make the space feel longer and bring your eyes up from the floor making the space feel bigger. Maybe you could find something that has open storage so you can put both a mirror on top and visible stacks of books in the open storage, also help bring the color more around. Ikea has a great modular looking wooden side table/nightstand/thing that you could possibly arrange into an L shape if you get two. It's called HOLMERUD, but looking at it now it might actually be a little too short. Plus I'm horrible at judging spaces and volume. But what you said about a mirror up on top is actually a tip for interior design in small spaces! It helps bring the light around the room and makes the space feel bigger as well. Small space design is all about using the height you have (if you can, apartments can be tricky if you can't hang anything). Look up tall or floor to ceiling plant stands, if you find a sturdy one it could double as more storage or a side table if it fits next to the lamp while still being small-ish, at least more than another table. Secondly (if you've read this far 😅) I love work week videos as well! I would love any tips on productivity and trying to stay focused when you have a schedule or routine. Maybe its the perfectionism, maybe most days its the adhd but I love when a good routine works out! Even if its a flex routine and some things end up changing, bc they always do! Also lastly, did you like that canva skillshare class because I love canva (I love making moodboards but don't do much else with it). I'll send you an interior moodboard if you want XD I was curious so I looked up green morrocan rugs and wayfair had a cute one.
For the corner, think about if you need access to the power outlet, because you might not be able to put a bookshelf flush against the wall if you also want to be able to plug in a lamp there. Unless the bookshelf is open on both sides, of course 🤔
Oh my god i did the same thing with the apple pen LMAO😭 My mom got the one i asked for christmas and then we realized later that the newest gen pen wasnt compatible with my slightly older Ipad. Thankfully she had gotten it from good old costco and they easily switched them out (they had one, ONE left of the one i needed for my iPad) so youre truly not alone in that😂
11:46 Listen, it took my family over a year to get a new couch after we moved (we finally just picked one!) but i get that urge to get it done. My room was the first to be painted and done up cause i couldnt stand it :D
You coughs always look for a Turkish rug that has some elements of dark blue but that is primarily a different color like red. But if it had done blue in it, it will tie it together. You can pull small pops of blue around the room, but use red or cream or any other color you like in things like art, throws and pillows, pots for plants etc. They say it's best to do neutral furniture because it's cheaper to Change out small things like frames or pillows than furniture.
Anyway take your time finding just what you want no rush!
I love the 'variety' of your working days but ohh I wished we had such awesome coffee/working /reading places here too. A little suggestion for your interior , 🤔maybe put the bike at the other side of the coach , at the window side so when riding you can still watch TV 😉 and when not using put a kind of neutral movable room divider /screen (which doesn't take up any space) so it is not visible and no eyecatcher anymore entering your apartment 😊 Ah so hear you seeing sunshine after a longtime of rain , August finaly treats us here with real Summer weather instant happiness 😎. Much fun with your reading projects !
ohhhh omg the screen is such a good idea and kurt has actually had his eye on one in a store window we pass by for YEARS!
@@caricakes I am glad you both like the idea ☺
Happy Sunday and have a great one Cari 💐✨
Happy sunday 💗💗💗
Mmm that breakfast in the beginning of the video looked delicious! 😋 great video, very calming!
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Hi, you could put a blue and whitish rug which are turkish/ persian themed, i think it would look brighter if the rug is paired with a little bit of white and if its round in shape. you could leave some part of the rug under the couch and the rest could be under the coffee table. also, why dont you get floating shelves? i think they would save up space and also lighten up the room maybe? just my thoughts
Calming vlogs as always ❤❤
You're well settled in your new home and look happy 😊
loved the video, always a good way to relax! Greetings from Venezuela♥
Thank you always!
hello here! Really happy for your new teapot) It is truely cute🥰
And make home more cozy it is so important, wish you good luck with renovation ✌
thank you for link to Skillshare ❤
You can buy fabric you like and a lamp making kit and make something you love,
we have a navy couch with a floral rug in various shades of blue and cream. Good if you like a lot of blue, not as helpful if you want more color. I could see a Turkish rug working if you found a rug with navy included in it. It could be other colors with splashes of navy in it.
Yeah we def dont want to overdo the blue 🤔 floral sounds so pretty tho!!
Okay now I just paused, you may come to this conclusion by the end of the video. In my opinion, I think the bike has to be put where your bookshelf currently is so it’s not sticking out in the middle of the room/wall. Then you can have a shorter book shelf between the couch and the wall with the a painting, a side lamp and a plant 🪴 on top. Plant on the bike side, lamp on the couch side. A painting/picture and. Be hanged on wall where you are going to have the bike.
The other option is, again move the bike to the wall, keep the taller bookshelf you already have and put it between the bike and couch. Then you hang a picture over the couch and that will create a harmony and it will not look like you decor is going up and down. 😊💜
Just watch your video from Hawaii wow you have a good job on this video
LOL walking back in shame to the apple store is a universal experience.
Lovely vlog as always Cari 😊 the only thought i have for the interior design ideas is that the space is in need of greenery 🪴🌱🪴
Agreed!!
Does someone know what the song is that starts playing around 2:20 ? I can’t find it for the life of me!😮
I love that hummingbirds shirt! 😍
25:52 ootd is so british core
The couch part had me dying LOL--literally how I would have responded.
Also I had the same confusion with the apple pen when I got my new ipad....
I have a navy couch, and the rug is kinda persian in blue and deep red
when i get stuck with a room layout problem, i go through a mental exercise of imagining the room being empty again and figure out a completely different layout that might work better? and try to ignore what the builders subconsciously tell you how the room should be layer out but instead go a little unconventional but that works for you?
omg so true! i will definitely try this out!
Can you get a cabinet for the far right corner of the room that could hide your bike and vacuum when not in use?
The best park of Moroccan rugs are that they are multicolored and pop! Being to matchy matchy isn’t interesting
Hi Cari! Hope you’re doing well lovely🩷
Hope you are too 🤍
reusing a calendar is the most chaotic thing and i'm here for it 😂
I don't know what I'm doing wrong when it comes to tea, it always taste like hot flavored water and it doesn't take long to taste really bad. I'm a big coffee drinker so maybe that's why? But I want to like tea, also we do have a navy couch and was looking into rugs for ourselves and we narrowed it down to a Indian type of designs pulling into reds.
that's motivate me so much fr😭🫶🏻
Nice as always and thank you for sharing.
LOVE this video so intresting and well edided
Have a navy blue sofa, red highlight Persian style carpet, have a blue and red theme all over my house!
Go for the Turkish rug in red