i think a key component in all of this is to not rush. take your time sourcing and collecting items for your home. also try to ignore what's trendy, if your gut tells you to get something then get it! it doesn't matter if it doesn't fit in with the current trends!
Yes! I bought a home last year and felt pressure to fill every room but eventually had a moment where I realized I’d rather have a rather bare house that I decorate over time instead of tjmaxx/ target vomiting all over
For sure!! People move in and want it to be Extreme Home Makeover immediately decorated. Meanwhile the most personal home I've seen is my grandma's she's spent 30 years decorating
Some good friends of mine have a beautiful vacation picture they took when they were the Smoky Mountains. It's a gorgeous shot of the sunset from atop the mountain with all the beautiful fall colors surrounding the shot. They had it made into a huge print, framed it, and it is now in their living room. It's definitely a conversation piece, and a great story when you learn it was a shot from their own camera that was a perfect shot.
It's funny--the "all Ikea" photo you showed looked pretty good. But that's the thing, those catalog photos are filmed in spaces with tall ceilings, beautiful light, wide floorboards, etc. Most of us don't have that, lol. It's like a model wearing a dress--it's the model that looks good, not the dress.
my beloved godfather passed a few years ago and he used to make beautiful furniture from recycled wood like vintage doors or old furniture that he refurbished and he shared that passion with me and gifted me with furniture through every life milestone. I feel sooooo lucky, even though I miss him everyday, to be surrounded by these beautiful books, furniture, deco that I got to keep after his passing. I can buy some Ikea furniture or like online ordered things and it still feels so homey and unique and has personality! Plus it makes me feel like I will never totally lose him, I got to keep a bit of his soul in a way... maybe it's stupid idk...
In my home everything has been gathered slowly over the decades from a spoon to the yesterday’s mid century teak slate patio glider (my neighbor moved out and left it on her porch). I feel like a bird bringing back found object one by one to make my nest a home. My interior has no particular style but ppl who came to visit all said that my place is my extension (lots of interesting items well organized all over the place).
……I remember how I came to own each item, I really do. Many things have a neat story behind it. I met some interesting sellers via Craigslist. I found things on sidewalk that I hauled home. I thrifted small home goods from countries I traveled. I scored mid century kitchen items and knickknacks from Etsy when they were still reasonably priced. I took home things family and friends didn’t want to keep. Of course I bought stuff from Urban Outfitters, HomeGoods, and Amazon. Strangely I hardly ever shop garage or estate sales. I can’t, unless I can afford to lease a warehouse and start my own resale business. I always, ALWAYS find treasures in rubble.
i literally went to a house party at this gorgeous silver lake, los angeles mid century that checked all of these boxes - and hearing paige recap the do’s made me realize that’s part of why it was such a compelling and fun event; the house facilitated the good feelings!!
I think you just became my favorite RUclips designer with this video. This is absolutely a breath of fresh air. So tired of interiors all looking the same and everyone talking about the same trends.
I feel so much better about my home after watching your videos because so much stuff I have and love because it belonged to someone we love, but it’s not trendy. I’m learning that I can rearrange and showcase what I already own by watching designers like you, and that I shouldn’t let HGTV make me feel like I’m missing something anymore.
I use my grandmother’s cutting table from her theatre costume designer days. I painted it a lacquer red and use it for my art table, I’m sitting at it now. I also have many chairs that were my great grandparents farm chairs with woven cane seats, they are all around our house.
My style has changed a little throughout the years too. I was born in the 70s. But what makes me happy in my home is true mid century teak or walnut items splashed around a Scandinavian minimalistic home. I’m getting a can light now. Thanks Paige.
i neeed to share one of my best home purchases because if there's anyone who is going to support my decision, it's this comment section. a couple weeks ago i received an email from a small museum in downtown dallas that i enjoy going to that they were sadly closing because of rent prices. amazingly for me, they were selling all their art pieces. my mom and i went one weekend and ended up buying three pieces that now hang in our little house. i don't know how easy it is to find small museums that are closing down, but it's definitely something to look into for awesome art finds!
@@RaisedByOcelots definitely bittersweet getting wonderful pieces due to it closing down. i have so many fun memories there and i'm so grateful that i was able to bring them into my home
I love this! My nightstands have a place for a chamber pot! I got them from my mom who I think got them from her aunt. It’s so special to have unique pieces that are no longer made 🥲
hi paige, i was wondering if there is a chance of you making like a pinterest board with all of the photos you use in your videos.. it could be useful having like a board where you save all of it, it might help you stay more organized and it can help us viewers to find all of these, if any of us are interested. love the vid btw :))
M’y mom has a very white and minimalist home (a style I am not often drawn to, and one I know is often teased on this channel), that being said, the home is filled with personality! Almost every wood piece is a found object or hand me down, and most of the art that may otherwise be labeled « decor », was done by her. The home manages to escape cookie cutter white suburb homes, because every detail is cared about, and she really knows how to make a very simple design style comfortable
Your home has personality because you have been yourself when decorating! It's the same with your wardrobe. It's easy to buy things that other people consider fashionable, but you have to know who you are and what you like and then you have to be yourself!
You tube just suggested your video and I love it! As an artist, I appreciate your saying to buy original art from a local artist! 👩🎨 love all your idea!
I've taken years creating a cultivated and cozy home since I have thrifted and been gifted items etc. It takes some time and that's why it cant be purchased at HomeGoods in a weekend. Thrifted art finds and art from my Grandma have been the highlight of a lot of conversations 💚
my rental has horrible grey wood floors and the communal areas (corridors, etc) have really nice warm wood floors and I am so upset they didn't opt for that for the apartments.
It doesn't exists anymore. Her parents sold her childhood house and bought the lakehouse they're renovating, there's already a video showing the lakehouse
I love buying vintage, but I think it’s really important for us to keep in mind the safety aspect. For example we might have to replace the electrical of vintage lamps, as the old circuit / wiring can be fire hazard. And also the potential of a piece being lead painted etc. I just found out today that some colourful vintage dish wares potentially contain lead and can leach into food and am totally freaking out a little
I love rewiring old lamps. Very easy to do once you learn the underwriters knot. Also fortunate enough to have a vintage lamp shop close by for complicated wiring. Easy way to determine lead is by using a lead testing kit. I have atomic pattern dishes from the sixties I did this to. Simple fixes for keeping the landfills clean.
Hi Paige nice to meet you! I enjoy listening to what you have to say on decor and the living spaces we all live in. I happen to have many of the suggestions going on in my home that you are talking about. I have real plants, florals, candles, a cam light, dimmers on switches, vintage items throughout the house, blue and green walls, a pink kitchen, My own Art on walls, some wood furniture and curtains, pillows in different textiles and so on ….. BUT! I do not have any shelving on walls. I recently was looking at a wall in the kitchen where I was thinking I wanted to put up some shelving. Hmmmmm
Sorry ment to sa can and I all too often have music playing too. I own a vintage turntable and play old records. It’s all a beautiful blessing really 🙏🏼 I am grateful. Thank you Paige your great♥️
I love that you reiterated the CAM light! As you were moving through your list, I was checking my space. Do I have “warm wood”, vintage/heirlooms and plants. STOP! I have a kitchen window ledge, full of plants but I want/wanted a tree, with a CAM light: never knew what to call that lighting! Thank you for sharing & thanks to Caroline Winkler, for the introduction 🙋♀️
I think you nailed it, Page! Good and cozy lighting, music, candles, decent curtains (that at least touch the floor 😉), texture and wood... Oh my! And this historic details, that bring conversations to the gatherings, sooo good!!! 🥰 Loved the video!
i just love ur channel so much. every time u upload it is like christmas to me!! I’m moving into my first apartment in late July and i’m so glad i’ve been watching your channel for about a year now because when i shop for items for my apartment i have the moments of what would paige do or choose… Loveee what you do girl you are a huge inspiration to me.
Omg the first "well well, so your home doesn't have any personally" really got me so excited, that I wanted an intro to celebrate what's coming next. You really deserve a little intro to let us hanging there for a moment and feel the excitement for your video your personal touch & twist. To get back into the mood of your channel 😍
Even just after one first sentence... Cause ready then we are back with you (and even more with a mini intro, with just a logo or a second of your animated channel name)... Let's support this content guys so that we can get her an intro she deserves!! 🥰🤩🙌
These were the best pointers given by an interior designer with excellent presentation. Not only was it informative but the manner it was presented made it possible to comprehend and to grasp the message so that it can be retained for future reference. You got a huge LIKE from me!
My dead grandmas afghan on the back of the couch. Print of Rocky Mountains landscape from local artist in Boulder Colorado on a shelf. I’ve been working on it. Love your advice.
I love vintage and am so grateful my mom insisted on going through her grandmother's and my grandmother's dishes and glassware with me. She told me whose it had been, and some of it I even remember as a child seeing it in their homes. The art deco desert dishes were a no brainer, (So sparkly and delicate) I can't understand why my sister had no interest in them at all. Different strokes for different folks. Mom had to slightly twist my arm to take the relatively large pair of pink flamingo figurines. She actually started to tear up because we weren't really interested in them. I didn't want to hurt her feelings so I accepted them, and now that I have them, they are two of my most treasured possessions. Everyone comments on them. Great conversation starters. Too much vintage can begin to look junkie, so one must know when to stop and to know when to edit. Really great, thought provoking video. Shout out to Caroline Winkler for mentioning you as one of her favorite designers. That's how I found you.
Paige, would you consider doing a video on how to decorate with wall to wall carpeting? I’m moving into a rental soon that is *perfect*… except that it has wall to wall carpeting in the bedrooms, offices, and living room. It’s the typical gross beige carpet and it won’t be possible for us to rip it up and put in new floors. So knowing how to create a beautiful and aesthetically pleasing space in a rental with carpet would be so helpful! Also, if you happen to know anything about putting laminate flooring over plywood over carpet, that would be really helpful to hear your advice on.
inheriting 4 brown leather and chrome dining chairs from the 60s that belonged to my great grandparents! they look like the purmer with out arm chairs. also inheriting my grandparents’ orange leather swivel egg chair from the 60s 😍😍
My family doesn’t have music on whenever we’re visiting each other bc we’re a really loud family 😆We’re already competing with each other to be heard, we don’t need background noise 😅
I appreciate the art comments. So much original good art and easier to find than ever-hello instagram. In my place the walls are colors, I put 70's wallpaper I found in the trash in a nook and hung a large beveled and chipped street find mirror, tons of original art, my great grandma's coffee grinder is wall mounted in the kitchen and I have quilts my gramma made as well as ones by my mom. These things are IMPORTANT. Thanks Paige for this vid!
“Everyone says my mom’s house is like a Pottery Barn catalogue” Is that not the no-personality type of thing you’re talking about? Pottery Barn ticks a bunch of the boxes you mentioned, including mass-produced art, mass-produced furniture, copying interior designers.
Phillips hue lighting (the smart bulbs that you can control the brightness/colour of via your phone) is the best thing I've bought for my home. I always get compliments on my lighting, I keep it to a dim warm light usually with some candles for smaller gatherings or I do colourful lights for a bigger party. seriously a game changer
I pretty much nodded my head the whole way through this video … agree agree agreeeeee! The people you have over can sense your comfort in your own space. It’s feeling the hosts ease.
Agreed. And antiques don’t have to be an English, French or European, can be from Africa (Senufo stools), India, Bali, Japan, Korea, Caribbean. I love the mix with modern. Something handmade with something sleek and industrial or metallic.
“IF YOU DON’T HAVE MUSIC ON, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?” 😆💕😃😅 Every room should have at least 1 old beauty! Last weekend I bought an old afghan black and white dog, its big and beautiful! I have grey walls, and all wood floors and wood furniture, and my Grandmas old standup radio📻 in a big wooden case.
I would say that I do love interior design and would agree that it affects how we perceive spaces and situations but I don't know that a space needs to have x y and z to have good company. I've had great times in horribly decorated spaces because of the people and bad times in beautiful spaces.
I walked around for days with a floor lamp that lost its home when I moved some pieces around in my living room. I just knew there was a spot in my home that needed it plus it has been with me forever and how could I kick it out of its home? FINALLY I found it - a small corner in my dining room surrounded by doors on both sides but the walls were filled with thrifted art that I loved. Voila! Instant magic in the evening when that little corner is shining. Getting your home like you want it is always a work in progress.
Paige... I love you!! This is the best video you’ve ever made. I tried telling my sister she should get an antique piece for her home and she acted like she was too good for “used” furniture in her “new” home😂😂 poor fool my big sissy is. You definitely have great taste for the home and I’m here for all of it! I agree with 98% of what you say and I’m learning the other 2% thanks for being here🤗
I tried to convince a friend to get warm wood or something antique as well because her entire place is literally gray with glass, mirrored and chrome accents, and it feels like an ice block 😂
Im somewhat of an artist (ive sold some paintings) but have a canvas print from Homesense (like homegoods i imagine) and i still luv it after many yrs. So go ahead and get something if it gives u the good feels 👍(dont just buy something to fill a space tho)
Yes! Thank you for this! You are one of few who makes sense on here 😇, also, I completely forgot about can lights!! I used them before in more of a themed room (don't hate 😂) but going to pick up one for my dining room to put behind my ficus. It needed something, and now I know exactly what it is 💚
i would love to see you have an instagram or some type of blog/page where you repost all of the example photos you use for inspiration! or maybe save them to a public pinterest board that we can reference i get a lot of inspiration from the example photos you provide and i would love to have them in a form we can refer to ♥️
All very good advice, thank you, I agree 100% 🥰 I've gone to a few dinner parties at the flat of an unbearably pretentious couple who are friends of a friend and whose living room furniture is strikingly uncomfortable - similar to the modular-no arm-monsters you used as an example. Plus, there is almost nowhere to situate drinks, etc... So while we all try not to fall off our cubes, drop our dessert plates or knock over the flat screen tv on the coffee table in front of us (wtf?), the host holds court, nearly supine, with his arms actually behind his head, in his €5,000 Le Corbusier Chase lounge! Never going back ;) But you, I've recently discovered through the lovely Caroline Winkler and will be back :) xo
I love it when people come over and ask, "Where did you get that?" That's the sign of personality. I also love the feeling that it is going to take some hunting to find something similar.
I worked at Ikea. I have a few things but I limited it to small items. I can pick out ikea in less than 3 seconds . However...where they excel is in the kitchen! You can change those cabinet doors out every year if you want! I think the longer I worked there the more I wanted vintage. 😊😋
I’ve always been a collector, but now that I live on my own and can pay for my own stuff, I’ve definitely made my place my own with many things that reflect me.
I always feel comforted and more confident about my decorating choices when they happen to already follow a lot of your advice😂 I definitely don’t do everything you say, in fact I still do some stuff you always say you hate like farmhouse stuff buuuuut idc I like to think I do it better than the examples you usually use hahahaha I also grew up on a farm though so I feel like that makes it better, plus I’m a fine artist so all the farmhouse art on my walls are originals by me that are inspired by my childhood!
When I moved into my house, it suffered from a bad case of 80s. But slowly I've gotten rid of the worst offenders, the terrible light fixtures, the gross beige carpet, the ugly beige ceramic tile with brown grout, and replaced them with more modern fixtures, wood floring, and more updated tile. I didn't get rid of everything though. I kept the orangey oak cabinets in the kitchen, and because of the colors that I put around them, they look like a design choice rather than like an afterthought. I even have accessories in orange tones that reference the wood tone. I do wonder if my house lacks personality in some way though, as someone described it once as looking like an Airbnb.
This video made me feel better about my maximalist eclectic home. It may not be everyone’s taste but it’s unique and I love it! Shout out to my 1800s side tables with chamber pot cupboards I got from my mom.
I agree with all of what you said. And my Room has tons of personality, Books and shelves and old stuff grom ancestors and art and wood and fake woods lol my Bed is a bit grey which is nice in the summer but in the winter will need to be changed up.
Back in the day, mom had a subscription to Better Homes & Garden and that was about it as far as design influence went. There were no big box stores. You decorated with hand me downs, rummage sale stuff, and things like that. Everyone's house looked different. My dad once made me drag a neighbor's console tv home from trash night. He took the tv out and put his fish tank in. We aren't influenced by our own creativity anymore. And that's why your house doesn't have any personality!
I just came home from vacation today. I haven't seen my house in 2 weeks and dang, it has plenty of personality. Maybe too much. It's a shock to the eye to see all my stuff. Then after awhile I get used to it. Does anyone else have this experience and wish they were a minimalist??
I'm not able to do much thrifting, but FB marketplace is great in my area for this. I often get comments on things I've found there and there's always a good story to tell about it 🙂.
I think the best way to give personality to your home is to NEVER buy a bunch of stuff, decorate with it, and throw out all the perfectly good old stuff. The more time you spend with an object, the more memories you'll have with it, and the more personality it will develop. If everything is new, it might be satisfying to share photos of your great decorating skills, but it's like sharing your house with a bunch of strangers, you don't know anything about them except that they look good, just like falling for someone based on looks isn't enough to ensure you'll have a good, healthy relationship. You don't know if that pillow is best to prop yourself up on to watch movies in bed, or that couch is the best place to read a book. You don't know if you'll be sitting at just the right angle to catch the best view of the sunset. If you give it enough time to get to know your surroundings you'll develop a relationship with them, and you won't feel lonely while surrounded by hundreds of dollars worth of stuff.
I genuinely don’t get this demonisation of new decor and I’m not talking about trends! I personally never loved imposed passed down old furniture because they don’t say anything about ME, for me a home with personality has to talk about you! My house is mainly new because when I move to the UK from Italy to stay with my fiancé I only had my suitcase with my clothes and only few months later we moved out from his mum’s house to ours and the house was completely empty, I would say our furniture is mostly modern but is been chosen wisely not for sake of trends based on what we both love, also I’m a painter and fiber artist and on we hanged all my art on the walls, we do own a couple of “faux” Turkish rugs as we are vegan and the vintage ones unfortunately have wool so we didn’t want to compromise on ethic for design. I love Paige but I feel like sometimes this promoting vintage only makes me worry will another overdone trend and to be honest is on right now with all the traditional homes we see on social right now.
One big reason I bought my house was because of the huge built-in shelves in the small living room. I am terrible with indoor plants so I grow wheatgrass in a vintage ceramic container.
Perfection. I love lighting & vintage & textiles &….what you said. I used pale pink bulbs in my bedroom lamps, when they still made em. Warm lighting makes yr skin glow. And everyone looks beautiful by candle light. And ART. Not reproductions you’d see in a hotel. Ok. That’s enough. Sorry! I wrote too much & deleted most of it. I do get carried away….
loved this video super funny, would love to see you reflect on some previous pieces to show your own growth n how you've develeoped your style in spaces :)
Hi Paige! Would you do a video on your favorite light fixtures/chandeliers for over the dining room table? Thank you for considering. Luv your ideas & style.
Heeeelp. My home, which I love and am absolutely grateful for, was remodeled about a year before we moved in…so about 3 years ago. Everything is GRAY. Gray wood floors. Almost purple toner. Walls are this greige-color, idk. How do I warm up this space!!!
Paint the walls first that’s an easy fix even different shades of white would be a huge improvement over grey walls and if you can’t sand and refinish the floors with a different stain then throw rugs can warm up the floors. Good Luck.
Paint!!! Rugs is a good way to distract from the grey floors. You can also get cheap flooring from places like habitat for humanity if you are looking to change it. If you are looking for cheap paint go to the hardware store and ask for the mess up paints. Often times colors are mixed wrong and sold on deep discount. The rest of the advice Paige gave (antiquing, warm woods, unique personal pieces) are great way to make things less cookie cutter. Another easy trick is to change your nobs. Antique stores often sell beautiful vintage nobs. I changed the nobs in my bathroom and kitchen and it was a great personal touch. You got this!!
Never been a fan of trends I am more old school and I go along with the architecture of any apartment or any apartment or any style that becomes how I feel I love autumn so my house and my apartment reflects that
Your videos get better & better, Paige. You can move things around in your home as long as it works in the space & items like large art & mirrors don’t necessarily have to be nailed to the wall. They may look more interesting on the floor. You can donate furniture & items to charity. It’s always interesting when you visit someone’s home & it’s a reflection of their interests by housing their collections of stuff that they love.
Absolutely agree! Don’t even need to spend on flowers or plants if budget is tight… greens from the garden or park can add life. I am fortunate to have a large kitchen and have a lamp on the countertop… unexpected and cute. The mood lighting and music are 💯 the icing on the entertaining cake! Had a bbq at the weekend and guests that hadn’t seen my home before were in awe and lots of comments even though we are about to renovate…. Loved this one!
I think this is my favorite video from you so far. I also love your home tour! Question: the photos you showed at 4:14-4:20 have such a warm light, how many lumens do you recommend? I love warm lighting, but this timestamp was perfection!
Buy Hue lamps. They are dimmable and depends on if you buy the more expensive ones you can change them to cold or warm light whenever you want. This ain't an #ad. 😂😂 I control my whole house through my phone, have timers on and even sensors in my hallway so they turn on and off automatically when you pass.
Thank goodness. Living room has a huge vintage MGM movie studio light and wood floors. Plus the fireplace is grey tones but it’s a beautiful striated marble. So…we’re good. Whew. Heh.
i think a key component in all of this is to not rush. take your time sourcing and collecting items for your home. also try to ignore what's trendy, if your gut tells you to get something then get it! it doesn't matter if it doesn't fit in with the current trends!
YES
Yes! I bought a home last year and felt pressure to fill every room but eventually had a moment where I realized I’d rather have a rather bare house that I decorate over time instead of tjmaxx/ target vomiting all over
@@Mackenziea2342 I was at TJMax with my mom today and I forgot how awful their decor is. There are some gems but they are few and far between.
For sure!! People move in and want it to be Extreme Home Makeover immediately decorated. Meanwhile the most personal home I've seen is my grandma's she's spent 30 years decorating
Yes!! And i belive a home should have something New, something old, something that is personal.
Some good friends of mine have a beautiful vacation picture they took when they were the Smoky Mountains. It's a gorgeous shot of the sunset from atop the mountain with all the beautiful fall colors surrounding the shot. They had it made into a huge print, framed it, and it is now in their living room. It's definitely a conversation piece, and a great story when you learn it was a shot from their own camera that was a perfect shot.
It's funny--the "all Ikea" photo you showed looked pretty good. But that's the thing, those catalog photos are filmed in spaces with tall ceilings, beautiful light, wide floorboards, etc. Most of us don't have that, lol. It's like a model wearing a dress--it's the model that looks good, not the dress.
I would love to see a video of your old decor/interior style phases and how your taste evolved through the years!!!!
This is a great idea!
I also second this!!!
yes!
I prefer Caroline to this person. Caroline is better at explaining stuff, and she's very honest, with a much better vocabulary and intelligence
my beloved godfather passed a few years ago and he used to make beautiful furniture from recycled wood like vintage doors or old furniture that he refurbished and he shared that passion with me and gifted me with furniture through every life milestone. I feel sooooo lucky, even though I miss him everyday, to be surrounded by these beautiful books, furniture, deco that I got to keep after his passing. I can buy some Ikea furniture or like online ordered things and it still feels so homey and unique and has personality! Plus it makes me feel like I will never totally lose him, I got to keep a bit of his soul in a way... maybe it's stupid idk...
I'm the something old in my bedroom.
Love your tips. Thanks.
In my home everything has been gathered slowly over the decades from a spoon to the yesterday’s mid century teak slate patio glider (my neighbor moved out and left it on her porch). I feel like a bird bringing back found object one by one to make my nest a home. My interior has no particular style but ppl who came to visit all said that my place is my extension (lots of interesting items well organized all over the place).
……I remember how I came to own each item, I really do. Many things have a neat story behind it. I met some interesting sellers via Craigslist. I found things on sidewalk that I hauled home. I thrifted small home goods from countries I traveled. I scored mid century kitchen items and knickknacks from Etsy when they were still reasonably priced. I took home things family and friends didn’t want to keep. Of course I bought stuff from Urban Outfitters, HomeGoods, and Amazon. Strangely I hardly ever shop garage or estate sales. I can’t, unless I can afford to lease a warehouse and start my own resale business. I always, ALWAYS find treasures in rubble.
Viewing decorating your home as a bird building her nest is such a beautiful way to look at it!
i literally went to a house party at this gorgeous silver lake, los angeles mid century that checked all of these boxes - and hearing paige recap the do’s made me realize that’s part of why it was such a compelling and fun event; the house facilitated the good feelings!!
I think you just became my favorite RUclips designer with this video. This is absolutely a breath of fresh air. So tired of interiors all looking the same and everyone talking about the same trends.
I feel so much better about my home after watching your videos because so much stuff I have and love because it belonged to someone we love, but it’s not trendy. I’m learning that I can rearrange and showcase what I already own by watching designers like you, and that I shouldn’t let HGTV make me feel like I’m missing something anymore.
I use my grandmother’s cutting table from her theatre costume designer days. I painted it a lacquer red and use it for my art table, I’m sitting at it now. I also have many chairs that were my great grandparents farm chairs with woven cane seats, they are all around our house.
My style has changed a little throughout the years too. I was born in the 70s. But what makes me happy in my home is true mid century teak or walnut items splashed around a Scandinavian minimalistic home. I’m getting a can light now. Thanks Paige.
i neeed to share one of my best home purchases because if there's anyone who is going to support my decision, it's this comment section. a couple weeks ago i received an email from a small museum in downtown dallas that i enjoy going to that they were sadly closing because of rent prices. amazingly for me, they were selling all their art pieces. my mom and i went one weekend and ended up buying three pieces that now hang in our little house. i don't know how easy it is to find small museums that are closing down, but it's definitely something to look into for awesome art finds!
Something about this makes me so sad. But it’s lovely to hold and to keep such special pieces. You got very lucky
@@RaisedByOcelots definitely bittersweet getting wonderful pieces due to it closing down. i have so many fun memories there and i'm so grateful that i was able to bring them into my home
also, if you like art, it's good to patronize art museums in the first place so that they don't end up in that situation...
Sad to hear but lucky you for getting some nice pieces.
the harshness mixed with the dry sarcasm is what dreams are made of...love it!
Paige: Just don't follow exactly what people do
Me: does anything & everything that Paige tells me to do
I inherited a little stool my grandmother said she laid her undies on at night to air out as a child. Makes me laugh. The bloomer stool..lol
Oh my God I love this. Thanks 💚
I love this! My nightstands have a place for a chamber pot! I got them from my mom who I think got them from her aunt. It’s so special to have unique pieces that are no longer made 🥲
So cute 😅💞
hi paige, i was wondering if there is a chance of you making like a pinterest board with all of the photos you use in your videos.. it could be useful having like a board where you save all of it, it might help you stay more organized and it can help us viewers to find all of these, if any of us are interested. love the vid btw :))
Go to her website linked in the description and you can find her Pinterest there.
To everyone saying she does have pinterest: I think op wants a separate board for every video.
M’y mom has a very white and minimalist home (a style I am not often drawn to, and one I know is often teased on this channel), that being said, the home is filled with personality! Almost every wood piece is a found object or hand me down, and most of the art that may otherwise be labeled « decor », was done by her. The home manages to escape cookie cutter white suburb homes, because every detail is cared about, and she really knows how to make a very simple design style comfortable
Wow that sounds awesome!! Could we see??
We need a video on embarrassing interior choices from your past.
YES!
Nothing is embarrassing. We change and grow.
Your home has personality because you have been yourself when decorating! It's the same with your wardrobe. It's easy to buy things that other people consider fashionable, but you have to know who you are and what you like and then you have to be yourself!
You tube just suggested your video and I love it! As an artist, I appreciate your saying to buy original art from a local artist! 👩🎨 love all your idea!
I've taken years creating a cultivated and cozy home since I have thrifted and been gifted items etc. It takes some time and that's why it cant be purchased at HomeGoods in a weekend. Thrifted art finds and art from my Grandma have been the highlight of a lot of conversations 💚
Can’t agree more about warm wood. I was into the grey wood for a while but wow I’m so over it.
my rental has horrible grey wood floors and the communal areas (corridors, etc) have really nice warm wood floors and I am so upset they didn't opt for that for the apartments.
Yes, lot of the smaller new homes I’ve noticed are using the grey laminate wood and it looks so cheap. And they’re pairing it with white walls!
@@lightworks3172 Those photos always look like they're not in color to me.
@@lightworks3172 yes it’s everywhere like a cancer 🤮🤮🤮
Grey, ugh. 😞
I’m so curious to see your mom’s house,you always mention her test. Can we have a tour?😄
It doesn't exists anymore. Her parents sold her childhood house and bought the lakehouse they're renovating, there's already a video showing the lakehouse
I love buying vintage, but I think it’s really important for us to keep in mind the safety aspect. For example we might have to replace the electrical of vintage lamps, as the old circuit / wiring can be fire hazard. And also the potential of a piece being lead painted etc. I just found out today that some colourful vintage dish wares potentially contain lead and can leach into food and am totally freaking out a little
I love rewiring old lamps. Very easy to do once you learn the underwriters knot. Also fortunate enough to have a vintage lamp shop close by for complicated wiring. Easy way to determine lead is by using a lead testing kit. I have atomic pattern dishes from the sixties I did this to. Simple fixes for keeping the landfills clean.
Hi Paige nice to meet you!
I enjoy listening to what you have to say on decor and the living spaces we all live in.
I happen to have many of the suggestions going on in my home that you are talking about.
I have real plants, florals, candles, a cam light, dimmers on switches, vintage items throughout the house, blue and green walls, a pink kitchen,
My own Art on walls, some wood furniture and curtains, pillows in different textiles and so on …..
BUT! I do not have any shelving on walls.
I recently was looking at a wall in the kitchen where I was thinking I wanted to put up some shelving.
Hmmmmm
Sorry ment to sa can and I all too often have music playing too. I own a vintage turntable and play old records. It’s all a beautiful blessing really 🙏🏼 I am grateful. Thank you Paige your great♥️
I love that you reiterated the CAM light! As you were moving through your list, I was checking my space. Do I have “warm wood”, vintage/heirlooms and plants. STOP!
I have a kitchen window ledge, full of plants but I want/wanted a tree, with a CAM light: never knew what to call that lighting!
Thank you for sharing & thanks to Caroline Winkler, for the introduction 🙋♀️
I think you nailed it, Page! Good and cozy lighting, music, candles, decent curtains (that at least touch the floor 😉), texture and wood... Oh my! And this historic details, that bring conversations to the gatherings, sooo good!!! 🥰 Loved the video!
i just love ur channel so much. every time u upload it is like christmas to me!! I’m moving into my first apartment in late July and i’m so glad i’ve been watching your channel for about a year now because when i shop for items for my apartment i have the moments of what would paige do or choose… Loveee what you do girl you are a huge inspiration to me.
Omg the first "well well, so your home doesn't have any personally" really got me so excited, that I wanted an intro to celebrate what's coming next. You really deserve a little intro to let us hanging there for a moment and feel the excitement for your video your personal touch & twist. To get back into the mood of your channel 😍
Even just after one first sentence... Cause ready then we are back with you (and even more with a mini intro, with just a logo or a second of your animated channel name)... Let's support this content guys so that we can get her an intro she deserves!! 🥰🤩🙌
These were the best pointers given by an interior designer with excellent presentation. Not only was it informative but the manner it was presented made it possible to comprehend and to grasp the message so that it can be retained for future reference. You got a huge LIKE from me!
My dead grandmas afghan on the back of the couch. Print of Rocky Mountains landscape from local artist in Boulder Colorado on a shelf. I’ve been working on it. Love your advice.
I love vintage and am so grateful my mom insisted on going through her grandmother's and my grandmother's dishes and glassware with me. She told me whose it had been, and some of it I even remember as a child seeing it in their homes. The art deco desert dishes were a no brainer, (So sparkly and delicate) I can't understand why my sister had no interest in them at all. Different strokes for different folks. Mom had to slightly twist my arm to take the relatively large pair of pink flamingo figurines. She actually started to tear up because we weren't really interested in them. I didn't want to hurt her feelings so I accepted them, and now that I have them, they are two of my most treasured possessions. Everyone comments on them. Great conversation starters. Too much vintage can begin to look junkie, so one must know when to stop and to know when to edit. Really great, thought provoking video. Shout out to Caroline Winkler for mentioning you as one of her favorite designers. That's how I found you.
Paige, would you consider doing a video on how to decorate with wall to wall carpeting? I’m moving into a rental soon that is *perfect*… except that it has wall to wall carpeting in the bedrooms, offices, and living room. It’s the typical gross beige carpet and it won’t be possible for us to rip it up and put in new floors. So knowing how to create a beautiful and aesthetically pleasing space in a rental with carpet would be so helpful!
Also, if you happen to know anything about putting laminate flooring over plywood over carpet, that would be really helpful to hear your advice on.
inheriting 4 brown leather and chrome dining chairs from the 60s that belonged to my great grandparents! they look like the purmer with out arm chairs. also inheriting my grandparents’ orange leather swivel egg chair from the 60s 😍😍
I would love to see a series where you help people solve design/decorating issues in their homes!!
Yes, like Lone Fox does!
My family doesn’t have music on whenever we’re visiting each other bc we’re a really loud family 😆We’re already competing with each other to be heard, we don’t need background noise 😅
I appreciate the art comments. So much original good art and easier to find than ever-hello instagram. In my place the walls are colors, I put 70's wallpaper I found in the trash in a nook and hung a large beveled and chipped street find mirror, tons of original art, my great grandma's coffee grinder is wall mounted in the kitchen and I have quilts my gramma made as well as ones by my mom. These things are IMPORTANT. Thanks Paige for this vid!
Yesss and Etsy is to thank as well!
I came to Paige's channel expecting candidness and personality, and candidness and personality are what i get
I love a good bedroom bookshelf, it makes the place feel so cozy and adds a touch of personality through your book selection
“Everyone says my mom’s house is like a Pottery Barn catalogue” Is that not the no-personality type of thing you’re talking about? Pottery Barn ticks a bunch of the boxes you mentioned, including mass-produced art, mass-produced furniture, copying interior designers.
I was confused by this too....
Phillips hue lighting (the smart bulbs that you can control the brightness/colour of via your phone) is the best thing I've bought for my home. I always get compliments on my lighting, I keep it to a dim warm light usually with some candles for smaller gatherings or I do colourful lights for a bigger party. seriously a game changer
I pretty much nodded my head the whole way through this video … agree agree agreeeeee! The people you have over can sense your comfort in your own space. It’s feeling the hosts ease.
Agreed. And antiques don’t have to be an English, French or European, can be from Africa (Senufo stools), India, Bali, Japan, Korea, Caribbean. I love the mix with modern. Something handmade with something sleek and industrial or metallic.
“IF YOU DON’T HAVE MUSIC ON, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?” 😆💕😃😅 Every room should have at least 1 old beauty! Last weekend I bought an old afghan black and white dog, its big and beautiful! I have grey walls, and all wood floors and wood furniture, and my Grandmas old standup radio📻 in a big wooden case.
I would say that I do love interior design and would agree that it affects how we perceive spaces and situations but I don't know that a space needs to have x y and z to have good company. I've had great times in horribly decorated spaces because of the people and bad times in beautiful spaces.
I walked around for days with a floor lamp that lost its home when I moved some pieces around in my living room. I just knew there was a spot in my home that needed it plus it has been with me forever and how could I kick it out of its home? FINALLY I found it - a small corner in my dining room surrounded by doors on both sides but the walls were filled with thrifted art that I loved. Voila! Instant magic in the evening when that little corner is shining. Getting your home like you want it is always a work in progress.
Paige... I love you!! This is the best video you’ve ever made. I tried telling my sister she should get an antique piece for her home and she acted like she was too good for “used” furniture in her “new” home😂😂 poor fool my big sissy is. You definitely have great taste for the home and I’m here for all of it! I agree with 98% of what you say and I’m learning the other 2% thanks for being here🤗
I tried to convince a friend to get warm wood or something antique as well because her entire place is literally gray with glass, mirrored and chrome accents, and it feels like an ice block 😂
@@meh5069 nooo not the chrome accents!! 😂
Im somewhat of an artist (ive sold some paintings) but have a canvas print from Homesense (like homegoods i imagine) and i still luv it after many yrs. So go ahead and get something if it gives u the good feels 👍(dont just buy something to fill a space tho)
Paige, the most important tips and advise on home interior design! I’m so glad you were the one to say it. You are my absolute favorite.
The grumpiness, the opinions, THE SNAP. Yes, lady, I'm here for it. 🔥
estate sales (not garage sales) are a great place to get furniture. I got our entire bedroom set for $125 and it’s solid wood from the 50s-60s
Amen to all of this Amiga! Thank you for the helpful admonition!
Yes! Thank you for this! You are one of few who makes sense on here 😇, also, I completely forgot about can lights!! I used them before in more of a themed room (don't hate 😂) but going to pick up one for my dining room to put behind my ficus. It needed something, and now I know exactly what it is 💚
Paige, you are so refreshing to watch. I love that you keep it so real. Never change 🤗🏡
i would love to see you have an instagram or some type of blog/page where you repost all of the example photos you use for inspiration! or maybe save them to a public pinterest board that we can reference
i get a lot of inspiration from the example photos you provide and i would love to have them in a form we can refer to ♥️
Preach! You are spot-on about everything.
This is my favourite video of yours so far. I like when you sound slightly annoyed! Great advice.
All very good advice, thank you, I agree 100% 🥰
I've gone to a few dinner parties at the flat of an unbearably pretentious couple who are friends of a friend and whose living room furniture is strikingly uncomfortable - similar to the modular-no arm-monsters you used as an example. Plus, there is almost nowhere to situate drinks, etc... So while we all try not to fall off our cubes, drop our dessert plates or knock over the flat screen tv on the coffee table in front of us (wtf?), the host holds court, nearly supine, with his arms actually behind his head, in his €5,000 Le Corbusier Chase lounge! Never going back ;)
But you, I've recently discovered through the lovely Caroline Winkler and will be back :) xo
I love it when people come over and ask, "Where did you get that?" That's the sign of personality. I also love the feeling that it is going to take some hunting to find something similar.
Paige is new to me, and what a joy to find someone who thinks for herself!
Wall shelves…absolutely! We’re building our house right now and we are making our living/dinning room walls’ nothing but book shelves🙌🏼
Thank you for this video! Those are such good points!!Not that I would know, but now I can see the huuuge difference these things make!! Just wow!
I worked at Ikea. I have a few things but I limited it to small items. I can pick out ikea in less than 3 seconds . However...where they excel is in the kitchen! You can change those cabinet doors out every year if you want! I think the longer I worked there the more I wanted vintage. 😊😋
I’m starting there next week. I’m really excited but I’m telling myself I can only buy the plants and nothing else🤑
I’ve always been a collector, but now that I live on my own and can pay for my own stuff, I’ve definitely made my place my own with many things that reflect me.
Loved this. So true about the shelves!
I got a can light per Paige and put it behind my ficus tree. It changed my life 🥺
I always feel comforted and more confident about my decorating choices when they happen to already follow a lot of your advice😂 I definitely don’t do everything you say, in fact I still do some stuff you always say you hate like farmhouse stuff buuuuut idc I like to think I do it better than the examples you usually use hahahaha I also grew up on a farm though so I feel like that makes it better, plus I’m a fine artist so all the farmhouse art on my walls are originals by me that are inspired by my childhood!
you're my favorite RUclipsr because of videos like these
I love all these tips and for me a cozy home is the best home!!
I have a painting of an owl… I get so many compliments on it!!! I found it at the dump!!
When I moved into my house, it suffered from a bad case of 80s. But slowly I've gotten rid of the worst offenders, the terrible light fixtures, the gross beige carpet, the ugly beige ceramic tile with brown grout, and replaced them with more modern fixtures, wood floring, and more updated tile. I didn't get rid of everything though. I kept the orangey oak cabinets in the kitchen, and because of the colors that I put around them, they look like a design choice rather than like an afterthought. I even have accessories in orange tones that reference the wood tone. I do wonder if my house lacks personality in some way though, as someone described it once as looking like an Airbnb.
This video made me feel better about my maximalist eclectic home. It may not be everyone’s taste but it’s unique and I love it! Shout out to my 1800s side tables with chamber pot cupboards I got from my mom.
I agree with all of what you said. And my Room has tons of personality, Books and shelves and old stuff grom ancestors and art and wood and fake woods lol my Bed is a bit grey which is nice in the summer but in the winter will need to be changed up.
Back in the day, mom had a subscription to Better Homes & Garden and that was about it as far as design influence went. There were no big box stores. You decorated with hand me downs, rummage sale stuff, and things like that. Everyone's house looked different. My dad once made me drag a neighbor's console tv home from trash night. He took the tv out and put his fish tank in. We aren't influenced by our own creativity anymore. And that's why your house doesn't have any personality!
lol "is it REALLY your style, or is it theirs?" ... meanwhile I'm perpetually looking for style validation from wasselpa. feeling attacked rn!!!
I just came home from vacation today. I haven't seen my house in 2 weeks and dang, it has plenty of personality. Maybe too much. It's a shock to the eye to see all my stuff. Then after awhile I get used to it. Does anyone else have this experience and wish they were a minimalist??
This was me after returning home from a trip
I love your bit on shelving 😂 Do you have more tips on getting shelving? I don't have much experience building or styling shelves.
I'm not able to do much thrifting, but FB marketplace is great in my area for this. I often get comments on things I've found there and there's always a good story to tell about it 🙂.
I think the best way to give personality to your home is to NEVER buy a bunch of stuff, decorate with it, and throw out all the perfectly good old stuff. The more time you spend with an object, the more memories you'll have with it, and the more personality it will develop. If everything is new, it might be satisfying to share photos of your great decorating skills, but it's like sharing your house with a bunch of strangers, you don't know anything about them except that they look good, just like falling for someone based on looks isn't enough to ensure you'll have a good, healthy relationship. You don't know if that pillow is best to prop yourself up on to watch movies in bed, or that couch is the best place to read a book. You don't know if you'll be sitting at just the right angle to catch the best view of the sunset. If you give it enough time to get to know your surroundings you'll develop a relationship with them, and you won't feel lonely while surrounded by hundreds of dollars worth of stuff.
I genuinely don’t get this demonisation of new decor and I’m not talking about trends!
I personally never loved imposed passed down old furniture because they don’t say anything about ME, for me a home with personality has to talk about you!
My house is mainly new because when I move to the UK from Italy to stay with my fiancé I only had my suitcase with my clothes and only few months later we moved out from his mum’s house to ours and the house was completely empty, I would say our furniture is mostly modern but is been chosen wisely not for sake of trends based on what we both love, also I’m a painter and fiber artist and on we hanged all my art on the walls, we do own a couple of “faux” Turkish rugs as we are vegan and the vintage ones unfortunately have wool so we didn’t want to compromise on ethic for design.
I love Paige but I feel like sometimes this promoting vintage only makes me worry will another overdone trend and to be honest is on right now with all the traditional homes we see on social right now.
I personally think you are spot on! Love that you are bringing it on..I do all of the above..WINNING!
Love your passion on this topic. Thank you.
One big reason I bought my house was because of the huge built-in shelves in the small living room. I am terrible with indoor plants so I grow wheatgrass in a vintage ceramic container.
This was so real and appreciated 💯
I think my home has personality. You have validated me.
Perfection. I love lighting & vintage & textiles &….what you said. I used pale pink bulbs in my bedroom lamps, when they still made em. Warm lighting makes yr skin glow. And everyone looks beautiful by candle light. And ART. Not reproductions you’d see in a hotel. Ok. That’s enough. Sorry! I wrote too much & deleted most of it. I do get carried away….
love this! you should do a video about when friends/family have bad style and ask you’re opinion cuz I truly never know what to say🥲
loved this video super funny, would love to see you reflect on some previous pieces to show your own growth n how you've develeoped your style in spaces :)
I have a lot of things that were from my mom and I try to incorporate them on my home decor. They are great conversation pieces of my family history.
Hi Paige! Would you do a video on your favorite light fixtures/chandeliers for over the dining room table? Thank you for considering. Luv your ideas & style.
Heeeelp. My home, which I love and am absolutely grateful for, was remodeled about a year before we moved in…so about 3 years ago. Everything is GRAY. Gray wood floors. Almost purple toner. Walls are this greige-color, idk. How do I warm up this space!!!
Paint the walls first that’s an easy fix even different shades of white would be a huge improvement over grey walls and if you can’t sand and refinish the floors with a different stain then throw rugs can warm up the floors. Good Luck.
Paint!!! Rugs is a good way to distract from the grey floors. You can also get cheap flooring from places like habitat for humanity if you are looking to change it. If you are looking for cheap paint go to the hardware store and ask for the mess up paints. Often times colors are mixed wrong and sold on deep discount. The rest of the advice Paige gave (antiquing, warm woods, unique personal pieces) are great way to make things less cookie cutter. Another easy trick is to change your nobs. Antique stores often sell beautiful vintage nobs. I changed the nobs in my bathroom and kitchen and it was a great personal touch. You got this!!
Yes to rugs!!!!!!
Never been a fan of trends I am more old school and I go along with the architecture of any apartment or any apartment or any style that becomes how I feel I love autumn so my house and my apartment reflects that
Your videos get better & better, Paige. You can move things around in your home as long as it works in the space & items like large art & mirrors don’t necessarily have to be nailed to the wall. They may look more interesting on the floor. You can donate furniture & items to charity. It’s always interesting when you visit someone’s home & it’s a reflection of their interests by housing their collections of stuff that they love.
Absolutely agree! Don’t even need to spend on flowers or plants if budget is tight… greens from the garden or park can add life. I am fortunate to have a large kitchen and have a lamp on the countertop… unexpected and cute. The mood lighting and music are 💯 the icing on the entertaining cake! Had a bbq at the weekend and guests that hadn’t seen my home before were in awe and lots of comments even though we are about to renovate…. Loved this one!
Hit the bullseye with this one Paige. Brava.
I think this is my favorite video from you so far. I also love your home tour! Question: the photos you showed at 4:14-4:20 have such a warm light, how many lumens do you recommend? I love warm lighting, but this timestamp was perfection!
Buy Hue lamps. They are dimmable and depends on if you buy the more expensive ones you can change them to cold or warm light whenever you want. This ain't an #ad. 😂😂 I control my whole house through my phone, have timers on and even sensors in my hallway so they turn on and off automatically when you pass.
Warmth can also be brought in via wicker and rattan.
Comfort, comfort comfort.. I want comfort!
I agree with everything you’re saying
Thank goodness. Living room has a huge vintage MGM movie studio light and wood floors. Plus the fireplace is grey tones but it’s a beautiful striated marble. So…we’re good. Whew. Heh.
All my stuff makes me feel good. I think if you just pick up stuff you like, you will eventually come to your style.