Neutral furniture, long curtains, moldings, wall treatments, large mirrors near windows, large art, vintage rugs, hardware and fixtures, flowers and greenery, keep things clean, declined, maintain, lighting, layer lighting. Down filled pillows,, fresh linens,, white linens,, use 2 duvets, subtle scents, Your welcome
@@jethrodesir6229 Do you mean to say decluttering is also a way to make your home look expensive? If so, yes it does make sense. Having a few classy items around the home makes it look much more sophisticated and expensive than it actually is.
Great tips! One more scent tip to add…when I go browsing at a nice design store and find an amazing candle that I love but is outside my budget, I take note of what elements make up the scents (if it is higher-end they will be natural sources). Then I go home and buy essential oils of that kind and make my own concoction for my diffuser. For example, I recently found a sandalwood/rose scented candle but it was $50. So I just bought some sandalwood and rose essential oils, found a ratio I liked in my diffuser, and it smelled just like the candle! Way cheaper - and no smoke or fire involved! Plus you build a nice collection of oils to mix and match over time.
1. Use neutral base 2. On point window treatments 3. Moldings/trim 4. Wall treatments 5. Large Mirrors 6. Large scale art 7. Vintage rugs 8. Update hardware 9. Flowers & greenery 10. Keep things clean 11. Declutter 12. Maintenance 13. Lighting 14. Down pillows 15. Fresh linens 16. Use two duvets 17. Subtle Accents Your welcome💜
I’m so glad you included Maintenance in your list! Being a good steward of what we are given is a valorous character trait that should be taught and modeled at all times. Love your videos!
One thing I would like to point out is the example you showed for the old yellowed light switch cover. New ones can be hard to find for some configurations. I have one that's difficult. I spray painted mine to update the appearance. Never underestimate the power of paint.
yes! and i found that hammered spray paint looks like a realistic metal on my covers. i also printed a wonderful quote and mod podged it on a cover and it looks great years later too!
You’re right on q - I was preparing for a realtor to come by and assess my home . I will admit I let things slip for a while - now that I knew someone was coming ... lol- in a week fixed it up and never looked back! My house is much more inviting and I feel refreshed ... it does change your mentality living in a clean organized well kept home 😉👍
Love that we get tips that are actually really practical and make a lot of sense in an objective way. So many of the decorating tips given by most interior decor channels are really just the designer's personal preference and style.
These are excellent tips, and out of mischief I was going to add a translation on why they look high end.... 1) Clutter free; translation; I have 3 other properties and can afford huge storage units to put away things that are out of season or throw out things when I don't need them. 2) Clean; Translation; we have staff 3) Big Art; translation; I buy original art 4) Vintage rugs. translation; I'm from old money and inherited this stuff OR, We're well traveled. 5) Lighting; translation; we got a designer in. I swear by white bed linen. Pattern 'dates' a room, and visually patterned bed linen take up a lot of visual real estate in your design.
I’ve been trying to find this type of info for years as I’ve been growing more interested in learning about design and styling. Mainly as a hobby for my own home and my love of DIY. This helped so incredibly much we need more content out there like this!!!
Love these tips! I’ve always looked at how luxurious hotels dress their spaces and tried to do the same at home. I hate overhead lighting and use a. Aridity of lampshades and people always comment how cosy my home feels. I love how you use so many photo examples in your videos, it’s so helpful!
Such a fantastic video-beyond just adding a luxurious feel to our homes, this is a must-watch for anyone. Inspiring, thoughtful, beautiful-thank you, Vivien
Actually contained some really great life tips. Thank you. I am going to get rid of so many things as I move to my new apartment, I am looking forward to it. And I am wholeheartedly embracing the minimalistic modern design in every furniture that I've been getting for my new place. Zen is my new meta.
This is great. I have a home scenting machine from aroma retail that I adore. I live in Florida so I keep the tropical hotel scents going and it’s amazing.
Love your tips! Great video 😍 And I do agree that maintaining your home clean and decluttered makes so much difference! I can’t even stand an Amazon box in the corner these days! 😅
Good info. I'm currently working on new door knobs. I just bought this home and the old door knobs feel very cheap and flimsy. Almost like made out of tin or aluminum. So I'm going with a more solid feeling and better looking stain nickel finished Baldwin locksets...locksmith is coming today to key everything and I'm working on ordering interior knobs. I also upgrade switch plates as I repaint or finish a room. New nice designed Switch plates are always a must for me. Its something simple and relatively inexpensive to do that helps a room pop a little.
Thank you , that was so informative and pleasing to watch and covered all the areas that you don’t normally pay attention to but which make all the difference, scents, new door handles, new towels on order..
Wow! You are awesome. Usually these kind of videos are just words and very generic and no actual tips to follow. Yours is very different and loved it. Thanks for all the tips and best part is all tips are quite easy to practice.
Your channel just popped up in my feed. This was so enjoyable I watched it a second time. The information was freshly presented and the graphics were on long enough to both enjoy and make your statement well understood. I learned several tips that I am going to implement. I'm looking forward to seeing more of your videos, and of course, I have subscribed! Best wishes for an even more successful RUclips channel.
There’s a lot of different ideas on how to hide them already. Just search for something specific like how to hide computer cords to get the best results
Hi. So I have to use a power bar on top of my desk with lots of cords. Always looked messy and couldn't find something big enough to cover. I bought a wooden shelf from Homegoods, it has some carving and looks like a box but the back is open. I put it right over the power bar and it covered everything up. It's decorative and serves as a shelf, I have my modem and a small frame sitting on it. Anyway, just a suggestion if your situation is similar. Good luck.
Another tip that I’ve discovered that’s been extremely helpful is command hooks! It seems like there’s a command hook for just about everything?? GOOD LUCK 👍🏼
@@toosense most electrical strips have holes to be mounted.. better to mount under desk somewhere than cover it up cause the heat build up could start a fire
Christy S my desk is in the kitchen with a granite countertop so no place to mount the powerbar. The cover is carved and the ends and back are open, allowing for plenty of airflow. It's a shelf, not really a box. Thanks
I was going to makeover my house one room at the time! Glad I found this. All my curtains are long and high up.👍🏼 Now for the paint. Love your taste👍🏼😃
The thing we notice in expensive homes is simply good taste. And they are decorated in good taste because without having to think about it, rich people simply have the money to hire a decorator. But the knowledge is usually there in books and videos like yours. If you care enough to study aesthetic and do the work yourself you can also decorate in good taste. It’ll be the same, just not in the snap of a finger.
Great video! And I love the examples shown. For me the biggest tip is definitely scale and spacing. Work with the contours of your space and measure your furniture properly.
I'd like for you to do a video on rustic mixed with contemporary. That's what my house is. I have the two story ceilings with barn wood beams and barn wood trim, and mantel but long rectangle windows. So sometimes it's hard to find a good balance.
I am gutting and re-designing the main floor of an 1860s log house covered in siding. The inside needs a complete gutt/ and building it back up with new duct work, adding wiring for the lighting you talk about in your video ( I need to study lighting now) and incorporate this/ new insulation/ dry wall/ new wood kitchen cabinetry with yellow Northstar appliances and a stainless steel farm kitchen sink. Full hardwood flooring . Your video is exactly what will encourage me to strive for this look.. All the elements of design are in your video. I'll be referring to this, so I apply and obtain what you're teaching. Thank you for your hard effort into creating this video. Mrs. Karen
Wow.. I recently revamped my home with great success and hearing your tips and tricks, you are so great and on the same brainwave sister!! Everything that went right, you named right without me being able to pinpoint it. Love your clips, so much soul and insight ❤
We had moved to AZ in 2014 and purchased a home with mostly tile over cement floors. Eek! Now we both have back pains! The former owners had replaced carpet in the now mostly tiled house to save on utilities. We have neighbors who layed laminate with triple cushioning and their backs feel so much better! I’ve been looking at that plus replacing carpet in the bedrooms.
I like this vedio because I love vantage rugs. I like rugs size 10/13 is a good size in the setting area with your sofe and love seat. I love pillows as a good accent and like to pick a nice color that adds beauty. At night when you turn your lamps on the pillows has away making a sofa look so nice.
When everything is relatively boxy inside of a boxy room it looks like a lovely box, I believe that adding interest will do more than layering such as enlarging a window, instead of buying a bunch of fluff to make your home look as if it’s styled from a magazine, just my opinion 🙌
You’d be a great person to do a video on what kind of moulding/paneling goes together and/or goes with which style statements. I am consulting someone now who is trying to break so many rules omggggg
Great points! You will be surprised at how many people do not know this or don’t have the luxury of staying at expensive hotels so they cannot visualize the difference of how much of a difference the details make
How to Make an interior look expensive. 1. Neutral Colored Furniture. 2. Full length curtains or good window treatment 3. Mirrors 4. Art Pieces 5. Vintage Rugs 6. Update hardware and fixtures (Kitchen and Bathrooms) 7. Flowers and Greenery 8. Keep things Clean 9. Declutter 10. Maintain What you have (take care of your home appliances, furniture, accessories) 11. Lightning is KEY! (Add Oversized Pendant, Warm Lighting, Bulbs and Dimmers, Motion sensitive lighting, Layer your lighting) 12. Down Filled Pillows 13. Fresh Linens (no torn, stained or worn out fabrics) 14. Use Two duvets on bed 15. Subtle scents 12.
These are all so informative. Another tip that I like is to not mix and match lighting. For example, if you want warm lighting, have warm lighting throughout the house, or if you want cool lighting, then go for cool lighting throughout the house. Sounds obvious, but I have seen quite a few people with mixed lighting.
Well , done! 68 years old and have been doing my home like this over the Last 40 years,Oh me one I really don’t agree with is large artwork ,I think it’s too “designer looking” too hotel lobby looking, I love doing gallery walls ! Or just statement walls with small artwork.
😍 I love you all those are great ideas I love candles wax warmers oil lamps sprays . I like the lighting 💡 idea and my thing is clutter I'm so cheap when it comes to buying organization bins. My closets need help God bless and ☺️ gracias ☺️!!
When I clean my house I put on Glee from RUclips and dance to the music while I’m sweeping, washing dishes, doing the laundry, mopping the floors, making the bed and bathtub- this way I’m not so much cleaning the house as I’m dancing and listening to old music. It does the trick for me. Usually I spend about 15 minutes a day doing these things so my house is always clean - even mopping the floors I do about three times a week.
My favorite part of all your amazing advice is to keep your space clean and take good care of your stuff. I don’t understand people who spend a lot of money on expensive things and then don’t take care of it, what’s the point?
Everything was beautiful I am just in love with white but I also love earthtones and particularly the deeper ones as accents Moss is one of my favorites and textures I love I also really adore brass sometimes antique and sometimes hammered and even sometimes just as it is smooth and elegant it’s not too bright and it’s not too doll and it does patina but I prefer it when there’s less patina It’s funny how I could literally feel a shift in design even though I am no expert by any means I’m live in my car so I’m just watching and learning and listening and I can feel the shift from farmhouse into one more cottage luck it could be English cottage or a blend of that along with French country I just really love old things I love to repurpose them and make them look fresh and new maybe change their styles by over stuffing them a bit that would be my preference I’m in a place to live and maybe I’m doing all this research and imagining because I’m imagining a space that I’m going to manifest for myself at some point after a very long and arduous journey of abusive relationships and a final climax of becoming homeless and having to work and live from my vehicle for the last five years As far as animal welfare is concerned it’s the upmost importance to me it is how I live my life in every way and how I live my life for the last 15 years I believe that all lives matter and therefore I would much rather go with something that is organic that comes from the plant world and leave the animals be in their beauty and their boldness because they simply are who they are and that is what makes them so magnificent Thank you so much for sharing this video I really loved it
A lot of expensive modern homes don't have wall cabinets above the kitchen counters on exterior walls. They have windows where the cabinets would usually be located.
My favorite furniture store has a special scent in their boutiques that I just totally love! I always have a spray bottle of it at home and try to spray it before friends come over or when I want to chill, though since it’s a spray I often forget it. But that’s a really great idea! I also like the idea with the flower bouquets. But how long do they last, two weeks? That’s a lot of work and money to keep updating them, isn’t it?
you can use high quality faux flowers instead. keep in mind that really high quality faux flowers are usually quite pricey - the positive part is that they last a whole lot longer than real flowers :) there's always debate on this one among designers lol - but i personally have no problem using faux if it looks realistic ♥
@@PoshPennies I’m team faux flowers but I’m also a guy who can kill any plant. Reading it from you gives me the confidence that it’s not a bad solution! Maybe I could use a small real bouquet on the coffee table or dining table where you can smell it, but for other places, faux flowers seem like a good solution. What do you think about dried flowers - are they timeless or a fad? I kinda like them as well ...
I absolutely love your channel! Such great advice that gives us a better understanding of interior design concepts and how to apply them throughout a home.
Speaking of scents, if you ever get the chance, visit the Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort in New Mexico. One of the coolest things there is the entryway, as you enter they have this beautiful sage scent that envelops all around you and it's really amazing!!! It's a very natural soothing scent (not synthetic) that makes you feel really relaxed!!
100% agreed with the maintenance. If you hear me yelling it's most likely about the rest of the family not maintaining 😂 Your videos are a pleasure every time. I still have such a long way to go with my house. I would love to be able to do it easily (which I'm not) Your videos definitely help 💚 I will use your tips on teaching myself about it, thank you 🧡
thank you! for those of us who really care about how our home looks and feels, i think it will always feel like there is a lot left to do! i guess that's part of the fun 😍
Awesome ideas, appreciate the tips, a couple of them I already have going on the lighting for one which makes a huge difference, so worth getting it right, and mirrors...they can open up a space and change the appearance of a smaller space or pull a larget space together when nothing else seems to give that perfect finished touch, its truly amazing. TY for sharing your knowledge, appreciate *
I'm in love with linen-scented air freshener. It truly reproduces that wonderful scent of freshly-ironed good-quality linen. Not easy to get, but look for it. When I find it, I buy up the whole lot.
Having spent over $2000 on winter goose down duvet, I can’t imagine purchasing another one. This one keeps me very, very warm. I would feel like I was in a sweat box if I had two of them together plus I can’t justify the cost of a second one just so my bedding looks puffier. I do have a quilt at the bottom on the bed and in the summer I use a quilt with a duvet laying across the bottom.
Could you do a video on decorating for people with allergies? Rugs that are not washable, plants, new materials that offgas can all be problems, but I still want a nice space.
So very pleased with sharing your class act suggestions. Thank you for an amazing video on your lovely tips and tricks. I am nos new subscriber now! 😍Love 💫
Love all the great info! Subscribed! Would love to see a video on scents in the home. What is the best quality, smells amazing, longevity, etc. Thanks again :)
@Cheryl Spence Are you familiar with doterra essential oils. All high quality and 100% organic They can help you learn what sents would be appropriate for which space and why.
If anyone's concerned about throwing linens away, please take your unwanted linens to your local animal shelter. They go through linens quickly and are always grateful to get more. Ask about any rules, too. I found out that my local shelter didn't take fitted sheets... so I cut out the elastic.
Neutral furniture, long curtains, moldings, wall treatments, large mirrors near windows, large art, vintage rugs, hardware and fixtures, flowers and greenery, keep things clean, declined, maintain, lighting, layer lighting. Down filled pillows,, fresh linens,, white linens,, use 2 duvets, subtle scents, Your welcome
Thank you.
Thanks citigirl
You’re awesome 💕
Declined- nope, it's declutter
@@jethrodesir6229 Do you mean to say decluttering is also a way to make your home look expensive? If so, yes it does make sense. Having a few classy items around the home makes it look much more sophisticated and expensive than it actually is.
Great tips! One more scent tip to add…when I go browsing at a nice design store and find an amazing candle that I love but is outside my budget, I take note of what elements make up the scents (if it is higher-end they will be natural sources). Then I go home and buy essential oils of that kind and make my own concoction for my diffuser. For example, I recently found a sandalwood/rose scented candle but it was $50. So I just bought some sandalwood and rose essential oils, found a ratio I liked in my diffuser, and it smelled just like the candle! Way cheaper - and no smoke or fire involved! Plus you build a nice collection of oils to mix and match over time.
Real Rose oil would NOT be cheaper.
1. Use neutral base
2. On point window treatments
3. Moldings/trim
4. Wall treatments
5. Large Mirrors
6. Large scale art
7. Vintage rugs
8. Update hardware
9. Flowers & greenery
10. Keep things clean
11. Declutter
12. Maintenance
13. Lighting
14. Down pillows
15. Fresh linens
16. Use two duvets
17. Subtle Accents
Your welcome💜
I LOATHE white towels, linens, etc ❣️
@@sulpicioloaiza8274 pick another color! Spa colors are another upscale choice … Aqua, Beige, Celery, Sage.
@@cleopatra658 Now those are great, ty❣️♾️
@@sulpicioloaiza8274 I prefer those colors over white! Pale pink or Lavender could work too! Pick a color and make it your own!
@@sulpicioloaiza8274 I love white. And I find that easy to maintain !
I’m so glad you included Maintenance in your list! Being a good steward of what we are given is a valorous character trait that should be taught and modeled at all times. Love your videos!
I am obsessed with maintenance you are absolutely right maintained house always look new & worth living in
One thing I would like to point out is the example you showed for the old yellowed light switch cover. New ones can be hard to find for some configurations. I have one that's difficult. I spray painted mine to update the appearance. Never underestimate the power of paint.
Absolutely! I even had that tip in there but ended up editing it out, so thanks for bringing it up!
does it rub off after some time or did you use a top coat/sealer?
@@EllahaeMehr It may, after long time but you can always paint it again. Wash the cover really well before you paint it.
Absolutely. I have wallpapers my switch plates too. I have even faux painted a ceiling fan to make the area.
yes! and i found that hammered spray paint looks like a realistic metal on my covers. i also printed a wonderful quote and mod podged it on a cover and it looks great years later too!
You’re right on q - I was preparing for a realtor to come by and assess my home . I will admit I let things slip for a while - now that I knew someone was coming ... lol- in a week fixed it up and never looked back! My house is much more inviting and I feel refreshed ... it does change your mentality living in a clean organized well kept home 😉👍
I am selling my house I will put some of her advice in practice
Love that we get tips that are actually really practical and make a lot of sense in an objective way. So many of the decorating tips given by most interior decor channels are really just the designer's personal preference and style.
Hello 👋🏻 Ann
These are excellent tips, and out of mischief I was going to add a translation on why they look high end....
1) Clutter free; translation; I have 3 other properties and can afford huge storage units to put away things that are out of season or throw out things when I don't need them.
2) Clean; Translation; we have staff
3) Big Art; translation; I buy original art
4) Vintage rugs. translation; I'm from old money and inherited this stuff OR, We're well traveled.
5) Lighting; translation; we got a designer in.
I swear by white bed linen. Pattern 'dates' a room, and visually patterned bed linen take up a lot of visual real estate in your design.
i love this.
nice
Great translation! Made me laugh. Have you done stand-up?? This is a great opener
@@meman6964 Why thank you. I've not done stand up.... but there's a first time for everything, lol
Please recyle
1st time I've seen motion sensor lights under stairs. That was AWESOME!!! ❤️❤️❤️
Can you do a video about matching molding to the type of home you have?
Love your tips.
“ Clean , fresh , declutted “ = Always !
I love how you literally opened my eyes on things that is important, when decorating.
Brilliant tips! To me the most important is that everything is perfectly organised and there is a sense of harmony.
I’ve been trying to find this type of info for years as I’ve been growing more interested in learning about design and styling. Mainly as a hobby for my own home and my love of DIY. This helped so incredibly much we need more content out there like this!!!
I cannot deny your argument is valid. Yes, especially the selection of colors and window treatments are rather important.
Love these tips! I’ve always looked at how luxurious hotels dress their spaces and tried to do the same at home. I hate overhead lighting and use a. Aridity of lampshades and people always comment how cosy my home feels. I love how you use so many photo examples in your videos, it’s so helpful!
When a home or just a room smells nice, oh, I love it
I love wallpaper my mother loved wallpaper she was a 1950 -60 mom and I will never forget this . Thank you for your tips❤️‼️
Such a fantastic video-beyond just adding a luxurious feel to our homes, this is a must-watch for anyone. Inspiring, thoughtful, beautiful-thank you, Vivien
You said it. I agree.
Double duveting?! Oh heavens, that’s brilliant 😍!
You should live where I live, we always have double duvets as it is so cold! Have done for years and years. Did someone pinch my idea?
Actually contained some really great life tips. Thank you. I am going to get rid of so many things as I move to my new apartment, I am looking forward to it. And I am wholeheartedly embracing the minimalistic modern design in every furniture that I've been getting for my new place. Zen is my new meta.
This is great. I have a home scenting machine from aroma retail that I adore. I live in Florida so I keep the tropical hotel scents going and it’s amazing.
Love the tip to layer lighting - just be sure to use the same tone (kelvin range) for all layers. 😎
Love your tips! Great video 😍 And I do agree that maintaining your home clean and decluttered makes so much difference! I can’t even stand an Amazon box in the corner these days! 😅
Good info. I'm currently working on new door knobs. I just bought this home and the old door knobs feel very cheap and flimsy. Almost like made out of tin or aluminum. So I'm going with a more solid feeling and better looking stain nickel finished Baldwin locksets...locksmith is coming today to key everything and I'm working on ordering interior knobs. I also upgrade switch plates as I repaint or finish a room. New nice designed Switch plates are always a must for me. Its something simple and relatively inexpensive to do that helps a room pop a little.
Thank you , that was so informative and pleasing to watch and covered all the areas that you don’t normally pay attention to but which make all the difference, scents, new door handles, new towels on order..
The best motivator to do housework is to watch an episode of hoaders
unrated comment 🏆
Hoarders actually makes me feel super clean and organized by comparison 😔
Yesss or obsessive compulsive cleaners!
OMG, I thought I was the only person that clean my entire house after an episode of hoarders 😲
Works for me EVERYTIME!
Idk why I even clicked this but I do appreciate how you’re not over the top energetic. I like how you have a calm and informative vibe👍
I love my old ratty towels better than the big soft fluffy ones ☺️just the way I love an old worn tshirt far better than a thick new one.
Me too, just hide them in the back of the pretty ones for show!😉
super! you have put tons of great ideas and photos in your video.. it's one of the best interior videos I've even seen on RUclips! really nice job!
Wow! You are awesome. Usually these kind of videos are just words and very generic and no actual tips to follow. Yours is very different and loved it. Thanks for all the tips and best part is all tips are quite easy to practice.
Your channel just popped up in my feed. This was so enjoyable I watched it a second time. The information was freshly presented and the graphics were on long enough to both enjoy and make your statement well understood. I learned several tips that I am going to implement. I'm looking forward to seeing more of your videos, and of course, I have subscribed! Best wishes for an even more successful RUclips channel.
Another tip -- I struggle with this -- is cord clutter. What do we do with all the computer, lamb etc cords?
There’s a lot of different ideas on how to hide them already. Just search for something specific like how to hide computer cords to get the best results
Hi. So I have to use a power bar on top of my desk with lots of cords. Always looked messy and couldn't find something big enough to cover. I bought a wooden shelf from Homegoods, it has some carving and looks like a box but the back is open. I put it right over the power bar and it covered everything up. It's decorative and serves as a shelf, I have my modem and a small frame sitting on it. Anyway, just a suggestion if your situation is similar. Good luck.
Another tip that I’ve discovered that’s been extremely helpful is command hooks! It seems like there’s a command hook for just about everything?? GOOD LUCK 👍🏼
@@toosense most electrical strips have holes to be mounted.. better to mount under desk somewhere than cover it up cause the heat build up could start a fire
Christy S my desk is in the kitchen with a granite countertop so no place to mount the powerbar. The cover is carved and the ends and back are open, allowing for plenty of airflow. It's a shelf, not really a box. Thanks
This is one of the best videos I have seen, great pointers, great execution and easy to follow and understand. Thank you!
I do like universal tips for sure! Neutral base! Check👍🏼 window treatments 👍🏼 high and wide
I was going to makeover my house one room at the time! Glad I found this. All my curtains are long and high up.👍🏼
Now for the paint. Love your taste👍🏼😃
The thing we notice in expensive homes is simply good taste. And they are decorated in good taste because without having to think about it, rich people simply have the money to hire a decorator. But the knowledge is usually there in books and videos like yours. If you care enough to study aesthetic and do the work yourself you can also decorate in good taste. It’ll be the same, just not in the snap of a finger.
Great video! And I love the examples shown.
For me the biggest tip is definitely scale and spacing. Work with the contours of your space and measure your furniture properly.
I'd like for you to do a video on rustic mixed with contemporary. That's what my house is. I have the two story ceilings with barn wood beams and barn wood trim, and mantel but long rectangle windows. So sometimes it's hard to find a good balance.
I am gutting and re-designing the main floor of an 1860s log house covered in siding. The inside needs a complete gutt/ and building it back up with new duct work, adding wiring for the lighting you talk about in your video ( I need to study lighting now) and incorporate this/ new insulation/ dry wall/ new wood kitchen cabinetry with yellow Northstar appliances and a stainless steel farm kitchen sink.
Full hardwood flooring .
Your video is exactly what will encourage me to strive for this look.. All the elements of design are in your video. I'll be referring to this, so I apply and obtain what you're teaching. Thank you for your hard effort into creating this video.
Mrs. Karen
what an amazing video! you were on point with everything, thank you.
By far the best video on home tips.
Thank you 💕
Wow.. I recently revamped my home with great success and hearing your tips and tricks, you are so great and on the same brainwave sister!! Everything that went right, you named right without me being able to pinpoint it. Love your clips, so much soul and insight ❤
We had moved to AZ in 2014 and purchased a home with mostly tile over cement floors. Eek! Now we both have back pains! The former owners had replaced carpet in the now mostly tiled house to save on utilities. We have neighbors who layed laminate with triple cushioning and their backs feel so much better! I’ve been looking at that plus replacing carpet in the bedrooms.
I think that will definitely help. In the meantime, have you tried memory foam slippers?
@@ber1779 I’m thinking those would definitely help!
Excellent podcast ! One of the very best 👌 👏 🙌 thank you
a podcast with pictures!! 😅 thanks!
I like this vedio because I love vantage rugs. I like rugs size 10/13 is a good size in the setting area with your sofe and love seat. I love pillows as a good accent and like to pick a nice color that adds beauty. At night when you turn your lamps on the pillows has away making a sofa look so nice.
Thank you ever so much. All these tips really help. Take care,God bless you
Very useful tips that i feel i can apply. Life is short, so robot vacs are great
When everything is relatively boxy inside of a boxy room it looks like a lovely box, I believe that adding interest will do more than layering such as enlarging a window, instead of buying a bunch of fluff to make your home look as if it’s styled from a magazine, just my opinion 🙌
You’d be a great person to do a video on what kind of moulding/paneling goes together and/or goes with which style statements. I am consulting someone now who is trying to break so many rules omggggg
I follow many excelente decorators, but you pretty much nail great ways that I believe will improve homes. Thanks!
I really love all your advice, I just stumble and found you and truly appreciate your points of view. I LIKE THE FLUENT WAY YOU TALK. FANTASTIC JOB.
Great points! You will be surprised at how many people do not know this or don’t have the luxury of staying at expensive hotels so they cannot visualize the difference of how much of a difference the details make
Yes, the number one thing, Keep it clean!
I clicked and subbed immediately. Yes, I a broke and bougie.
This was very informative and helpful. I will have to admit I am a bit weary of the monotone color pallets but I can appreciate the value of them.
Wonderful ideas! Many of them common sense that we just simply don’t “remember”. Thank you 🙏
How to Make an interior look expensive.
1. Neutral Colored Furniture.
2. Full length curtains or good window treatment
3. Mirrors
4. Art Pieces
5. Vintage Rugs
6. Update hardware and fixtures (Kitchen and Bathrooms)
7. Flowers and Greenery
8. Keep things Clean
9. Declutter
10. Maintain What you have (take care of your home appliances, furniture, accessories)
11. Lightning is KEY! (Add Oversized Pendant, Warm Lighting, Bulbs and Dimmers, Motion sensitive lighting, Layer your lighting)
12. Down Filled Pillows
13. Fresh Linens (no torn, stained or worn out fabrics)
14. Use Two duvets on bed
15. Subtle scents
12.
What a great concentrate of helpful information!!! Thank you so much!
These are all so informative. Another tip that I like is to not mix and match lighting. For example, if you want warm lighting, have warm lighting throughout the house, or if you want cool lighting, then go for cool lighting throughout the house. Sounds obvious, but I have seen quite a few people with mixed lighting.
That’s 10 videos summed up in one. Love this.
Well , done! 68 years old and have been doing my home like this over the Last 40 years,Oh me one I really don’t agree with is large artwork ,I think it’s too “designer looking” too hotel lobby looking, I love doing gallery walls ! Or just statement walls with small artwork.
😍 I love you all those are great ideas I love candles wax warmers oil lamps sprays . I like the lighting 💡 idea and my thing is clutter I'm so cheap when it comes to buying organization bins. My closets need help God bless and ☺️ gracias ☺️!!
When I clean my house I put on Glee from RUclips and dance to the music while I’m sweeping, washing dishes, doing the laundry, mopping the floors, making the bed and bathtub- this way I’m not so much cleaning the house as I’m dancing and listening to old music. It does the trick for me. Usually I spend about 15 minutes a day doing these things so my house is always clean - even mopping the floors I do about three times a week.
Great practical tips. Saving this one to come back to later as I look to make incremental changes.
AND. . DESIGNER TO DESIGNER, I APPRECIATE YOU! THANK YOU SOOO MUCH! RIGHT ON POINT!!
Very interesting & useful tips !
Straight & easily explained , without Waiting and promoting yourself !
Great video! Your videos are excellent and funny too. The old pillows made me laugh.
My favorite part of all your amazing advice is to keep your space clean and take good care of your stuff. I don’t understand people who spend a lot of money on expensive things and then don’t take care of it, what’s the point?
Everything was beautiful I am just in love with white but I also love earthtones and particularly the deeper ones as accents Moss is one of my favorites and textures I love I also really adore brass sometimes antique and sometimes hammered and even sometimes just as it is smooth and elegant it’s not too bright and it’s not too doll and it does patina but I prefer it when there’s less patina
It’s funny how I could literally feel a shift in design even though I am no expert by any means I’m live in my car so I’m just watching and learning and listening and I can feel the shift from farmhouse into one more cottage luck it could be English cottage or a blend of that along with French country I just really love old things I love to repurpose them and make them look fresh and new maybe change their styles by over stuffing them a bit that would be my preference I’m in a place to live and maybe I’m doing all this research and imagining because I’m imagining a space that I’m going to manifest for myself at some point after a very long and arduous journey of abusive relationships and a final climax of becoming homeless and having to work and live from my vehicle for the last five years
As far as animal welfare is concerned it’s the upmost importance to me it is how I live my life in every way and how I live my life for the last 15 years I believe that all lives matter and therefore I would much rather go with something that is organic that comes from the plant world and leave the animals be in their beauty and their boldness because they simply are who they are and that is what makes them so magnificent
Thank you so much for sharing this video I really loved it
Wow you pretty much covered it all decor organizing placement of furniture also Vocal Point. Thank you so much for sharing
Great tips! Also that sax solo 8:25 is super fun. 😄
You never know what chestnut might be hiding in the middle of my videos...
A lot of expensive modern homes don't have wall cabinets above the kitchen counters on exterior walls. They have windows where the cabinets would usually be located.
My favorite furniture store has a special scent in their boutiques that I just totally love! I always have a spray bottle of it at home and try to spray it before friends come over or when I want to chill, though since it’s a spray I often forget it. But that’s a really great idea!
I also like the idea with the flower bouquets. But how long do they last, two weeks? That’s a lot of work and money to keep updating them, isn’t it?
you can use high quality faux flowers instead. keep in mind that really high quality faux flowers are usually quite pricey - the positive part is that they last a whole lot longer than real flowers :) there's always debate on this one among designers lol - but i personally have no problem using faux if it looks realistic ♥
@@PoshPennies I’m team faux flowers but I’m also a guy who can kill any plant. Reading it from you gives me the confidence that it’s not a bad solution! Maybe I could use a small real bouquet on the coffee table or dining table where you can smell it, but for other places, faux flowers seem like a good solution. What do you think about dried flowers - are they timeless or a fad? I kinda like them as well ...
@@Halbmond Large dried hydrangeas are always classy and beautiful to me!
If you have pets leather couches . And darker color bedding. More vacuuming. And gloves to constantly chase after loose hair.
There is a summary of points below but the video is so much better than reading that !
I love this! Each tip was so spot on, and it was helpful that you showed examples while explaining each point
omg the pink couch is fabulous!
I love it too!
I loved in an apartment complex which had its own signature scent and it was awesome.
The double duvet..excellent tip!!
Great tips and cost savings too, worth watching
I absolutely love your channel! Such great advice that gives us a better understanding of interior design concepts and how to apply them throughout a home.
Speaking of scents, if you ever get the chance, visit the Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort in New Mexico. One of the coolest things there is the entryway, as you enter they have this beautiful sage scent that envelops all around you and it's really amazing!!! It's a very natural soothing scent (not synthetic) that makes you feel really relaxed!!
I love her attitude!!
100% agreed with the maintenance. If you hear me yelling it's most likely about the rest of the family not maintaining 😂
Your videos are a pleasure every time. I still have such a long way to go with my house. I would love to be able to do it easily (which I'm not) Your videos definitely help 💚 I will use your tips on teaching myself about it, thank you 🧡
thank you! for those of us who really care about how our home looks and feels, i think it will always feel like there is a lot left to do! i guess that's part of the fun 😍
So many great tips!! Loved this video.
I love her she is a miracle exactly what I am looking for
Awesome ideas, appreciate the tips, a couple of them I already have going on the lighting for one which makes a huge difference, so worth getting it right, and mirrors...they can open up a space and change the appearance of a smaller space or pull a larget space together when nothing else seems to give that perfect finished touch, its truly amazing. TY for sharing your knowledge, appreciate *
Very valid tips. Also, down for any throw pillows. Flat, limp pillows on a sofa look so cheap. Thanks for the reminder to get nicer hardware!
Also obsessed with scents! What is your favorite scent/brand for the living room?
love white tea
White orchid and lemongrass&ginger root
I'm in love with linen-scented air freshener. It truly reproduces that wonderful scent of freshly-ironed good-quality linen. Not easy to get, but look for it. When I find it, I buy up the whole lot.
I recently noticed that I’ve enjoyed my essential oils diffuser so much that I’ve actually added it to my morning coffee routine!
Having spent over $2000 on winter goose down duvet, I can’t imagine purchasing another one. This one keeps me very, very warm. I would feel like I was in a sweat box if I had two of them together plus I can’t justify the cost of a second one just so my bedding looks puffier. I do have a quilt at the bottom on the bed and in the summer I use a quilt with a duvet laying across the bottom.
Steam cleaners have changed my life. Nothing makes hard wood floors look better.
Could you do a video on decorating for people with allergies? Rugs that are not washable, plants, new materials that offgas can all be problems, but I still want a nice space.
Thank you for the wonderful tips . These are really helpful everyday plus when you are trying to sell your home
So very pleased with sharing your class act suggestions. Thank you for an amazing video on your lovely tips and tricks. I am nos new subscriber now! 😍Love 💫
💙 That saxophone tho 8:30 😂
Love all the great info! Subscribed!
Would love to see a video on scents in the home. What is the best quality, smells amazing, longevity, etc. Thanks again :)
@Cheryl Spence Are you familiar with doterra essential oils. All high quality and 100% organic They can help you learn what sents would be appropriate for which space and why.
If anyone's concerned about throwing linens away, please take your unwanted linens to your local animal shelter. They go through linens quickly and are always grateful to get more. Ask about any rules, too. I found out that my local shelter didn't take fitted sheets... so I cut out the elastic.
This is just in time, we are moving into a new house at the end of the month! Thank you!