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Don’t take a new date to wedding. Take a friend whose company you enjoy. Someone who you can laugh, dance, and talk with throughout the reception. Have fun!
Girl what
100%
i had friends bring their parent or a friend to my wedding and it was a blast! ❤
Agreed! Their meal is already paid for I'm sure.
My best friend takes me to weddings with her. I’ve been to two family weddings and one friend wedding. It’s always a good time and we get to dress up pretty and I get to meet the other people in her life. It’s awesome 💕
i recently heard someone describe this concept as choosing “honest materials”. in other words not buying things that are made to look like they’re made of another material. for example, if you can’t afford wood floors, don’t buy fake wood floors find a nice linoleum that isn’t trying to pretend it’s something else. even though ‘cheap’ is commonly used to critique quality it’s hard not to evoke affordability & issue of privilege. ‘cheap’ in the financial sense would be a misnomer as well since high price tags do not always equal high quality anymore
I like this concept, it’s very much the way I’ve been drifting but very well stated
Excellent point. Thank you. Sadly, the reason people go with "cheap" pretend is because they feel so unworthy. My house is not as nice as my friends, my sisters, my brothers, yada yada yada. We are so "CONSUMERED". Yeah, I made that word up.
There is always the possibility that someone just doesn’t like any ‘honest’ linoleum patterns. Honest materials are fine but you also have to **like** it. What if you don’t like anything you can afford?
Noah Daniely has a great video on this!
@@ChloeMaynard-jd4fx Yeah, I like his stuff too. I feel like he, Paige and Caroline Winkler are all on the same page of useful design advice based on principles rather than "BUY THIS"
Sometimes I do feel they all veer a bit into just...recommending spending more. But not nearly as much as some other interior design TH-cam channels and beyond that is design advice that doesn't require a budget.
Though just watching Paige buy those amazing chairs, then sell them and get a couch, then talk about how she was maybe not super into the couch? Yeah no, if I spend that much money on a piece of furniture I am keeping it.
im begging everyone to just buy art from artists. Find an art college/university and see upcoming exhibitions. Student work is affordable and definitely better than something you could DIY ! I'm sure you could commission them too. as an art student i sold 4x5 ft acrylic and oil paintings for 300 dollars lol
Do you know anywhere to buy from art students online? I don’t want to have to go to an exhibit.
I can barely afford groceries right now let alone 300 for one piece of art.
@@jenp3752 lol I feel you. It would be cool to see her do a video where she furnishes” (picks out pieces online with links) of furniture and decor that is super affordable but doesn’t look like shit.
You also don’t have to buy paintings, prints are super affordable and many artists offer them
Best actually cheap options are buying prints online and printing them yourself, or thrifting paintings! I have a lovely painting of a beach in my home that was just a few pounds from a charity shop near me :)
I‘d love to see a video on patio decor, because it‘s so hard to find good inspo that‘s not immediately drifting into Boho-territory!
Terra cotta pots + thrifted glass plates as saucers = chefs kiss
a lot of whay you said here resonates with me, but it would be nice if you spoke about having high quality / expensive items with more nuance. even getting quality items second hand requires money, labor, and time that lower income folks may not have. i could say more on this but don’t want to come off as lecture-y. still love ur videos and channel as always!
This is an interesting idea - what do you mean by "with more nuance?"
I wish there was just a blanket disclaimer on interior design channels about what they mean by "affordable" and that actually a not cheap looking home cannot be achieved on *any* budget... there are some where it's just not possible. The reality is, the cost just to clean a used rug alone is more than some people's rug budgets. And even when you're buying used in lower budgets, you're mostly just getting a used slightly nicer synthetic rug. So when you're in that situation, you either have to have no rug or buy something super cheap looking if you need something to keep your feet/floors warm.
@@96llm I hear you, but I think Paige is making valid points that hold across a variety of budgets. Personally, I know many who have furnished their homes for almost free - fb marketplace is full of frantic "moving sales" where people give away things for free, and it's easy these days to go to "buy nothing" groups and get almost anything. Tips like going for natural fiber rugs instead of synthetic, or for unique art instead of cookie-cutter stuff, apply anywhere you shop IMO
@@96llm this is exactly what I mean, thanks for putting it into words. and lets say, for the person who is waiting patiently for the steal / the perfect quality rug, who is checking their fb marketplace every day and trying to cross reference posts, message sellers, negotiate prices… this is in itself labor. and time. and ultimately energy that would be spent working, resting, parenting, etc.
i know its not what people want to hear / believe but it really is much more complicated than waiting for the right opportunity. Lol my first rug was a target rug I dug out of a dumpster (albeit a clean dumpster) on my way home from class one day.
that being said, I don’t expect someone to convey *all* of this nuance in a youtube video about interior design. it’s not even necessarily their responsibility / duty. I just think its always worth starting a convo about
@@happyhiro I don't expect people to convey all that nuance in their videos either, but I do think there should be thought given to the relative positions of speaker and audience. When you start speaking outside your own experience, it starts to look like punching down real quick.
i am an antique rug owner/collector. Beware cat urine odors. It's near impossible to remove.
Any suggestions for best results?
I've been using a spray called My Pet Peed (no joke) and it's effective!
@@rockinsockmonkey8033 thanks, old cat had an accident... never had to deal with this in the house before and I've had dozens of cats. I did TNR work for years so I did have to clean up the back of my Volvo wagon which took multiple treatments of Nature's Miracle. I've also tried BacOut and white vinegar. I'll try your recommendation - thank you!
Vinegar and Bicarbonate and sunshine
@@rockinsockmonkey8033 Sounds like an interesting product and their 100% guarantee makes it easy to say yes. I will try it, thank you!
This is solid advice, though it gets difficult when you don’t have the cash, period or you’ll never prioritize a $1000 rug over a cool trip you want to take, ever.
Some things like a rug can wait until you have the right thing. Other things perhaps can’t. I don’t care what anyone says, no, I can’t live without a sofa for months as I save for ‘the right one’. I’ll feel uncomfortable in my own home. You can’t wait for a bed or a table/workspace. You can’t wait for clothes storage unless your wardrobe fits in one suitcase.
But a rug, a credenza? Maybe those can wait.
While I agree I’d rather have nothing than a cheap thing for those wait-able items, I also think it’s ok to accept a cheap temporary option while you hunt for the right thing. I’ve been hunting for a great secondhand credenza for years. Cant afford a really good new one. Can’t wait quite that long as I have lots of books so I got a Kallax. But I’m looking for a better one! I think that’s ok.
I was coming to comment the same thing! I’m living on a college student budget, so a lot of these tips feel like I’d have to wait years until I can own a sofa 😂 also some of those rugs looked fine idk
@@potsnpaninis I think when designers say the rug "looks cheap" what they mean is that it looks synthetic and from a big box retailer, like someone anyone could have. It doesn't necessarily mean that the rug IS cheap (even large synthetic rugs from big box retailers can be expensive! ) or even that the pattern or color of it is ugly.
I actually like those black and white patterned rugs which seem to take their style from some Moroccan patterns. I kind of see what she means in that it looks like the rug everyone has, and you can tell by looking at it that it's synthetic.
But also I don't care much. I have two cats, which means that while my living room has a vintage rug, the rest of my place has cheap IKEA rugs, because they'll scratch and vomit all over them.
Plus, yeah, the same designers who say "hide your ugly builder basic LVP floor with a big rug!" then say "if you can't afford a quality rug made with real materials don't have any rug at all" -- okay, but not all of us have $2000 to spend on a rug, or want to spend that much on a rug, so are we supposed to hide the ugly LVP, or 'not have a rug at all'?
I love my cheap, super low pile AtHome rugs, and I'm not ashamed to admit it. Ikea has great extra long pinch pleat curtains.
@@carolepeck3829 ikea used to have better rugs too but it seems they went for either cheap but feels gross (scratchy, plasticky, looks cheap) or very (too) expensive.
The exception are the washable knit rugs - can’t remember names but one is dark gray and off white with a fringe and almost looks like a heavy throw blanket. The other is a creamy beige with sage green piping. They’re very affordable, feel good under the feet and **washable** which is so important when you have pets.
I bought a vintage wool rug off eBay for 350. The wool holds color better and the colors look richer than acrylic. I think it was a Heriz. It’s about 5x8
I was so bored during covid, I bought some paint-by-number kits, and started painting. Most were of beaches and a couple were Paris scenes. I framed them all and put them in 2 bedrooms. I got compliments from everyone that saw them. I’d laugh and say they were paint by number and a couple of friends thought I was lying. Anyway, next time I move, I’ll get another couple of kits and get to painting!😄
My friend has about 100 paint by number paintings in her house. It's a lot. 😂 all aqua, pink, orange, just allllll the colors everywhere.
I considered doing this for my son and his GF for their house. I love that you can custom order from your own photos! Good to know they turn out well enough to fool people ; )
Hey, if you have the love of making and a knack for it, then don't let anyone stop you making art. try using tracing paper and a soft pencil on an old screen to trace your own "paint by numbers" and see how it turns out!
Taylor swift is the equivalent of target art….😂
currently living in a sublet and honestly just the tiny act of putting different art on top of the bad generic art in the exisiting frames made such a big difference to the space!
You have T-glottalization when you say "curtains." Instead of a "t," it's a glottal stop. T-glottalization is very common in words like "mountain," "fountain," "certain," and "curtain" and the person calling you out for it is just being weird.
-Not a linguist but I play one on TH-cam
Isn’t that how all Americans speak?
I've heard a few TH-camrs dropping their Ts so it seems to be a regional accent thing moreso than a physical issue. It's localised in places in the US.
@@ccap3211 We don't really pronounce the T sound as much as Brits, but not everyone pronounces words like curtain this way. I don't say a crisp T sound, bit I don't do a glottal stop like Paige does. I think it's more common in different regions.
I have noticed this pronunciation becoming more common, due to you tube. The glottal stop isn't unusual, but it's becoming more exaggerated, almost emphasizing the stop. The word that sounds the most distorted to me is 'cotton', which seems to be 'cah.......n' in some mouths. Just the way language evolves, I guess. Still, it does sound weird to these older ears.
Yes, I hear three ways we pronounce t in the middle of word: 1) crisp (think British middle to upper classes), 2) USA not-crisp: "curtns" where the tongue goes to the t-production spot of the pallet but not air is released, 3) and glottal stop "cur'en" in which the back of the tongue seals the back of the throat between "cur" and "en" producing a tiny grunt-like sound with the front of the tongue does not touch the palate behind the teeth. I was born to be a prop stylist but accidentally became a verbal behavior analyst instead. Oops.
For safety reasons please get earthquake putty for any of your leaning artwork and decor so it doesn’t fall on your head during an earthquake. It is the same stuff that museums use.
Yes! I live in Taiwan and we just had a 7.5 (Taiwan is good at earthquakes now so it’s basically gonna be ok). Bolted cabinets and putty holding down my breakables saved my stuff. Other friends weren’t so lucky. A lot of new TVs are being purchased, a lot of glass-front cabinets that nobody bolted (?????) are on the curb with shattered fronts.
Putty is also useful if you have cats.
@channamasala1 Glad you're okay!
@@gozio Taiwan really is a marvel of a country. An earthquake with the same magnitude as the devastating Turkey quake, where 53,000 people died in the Antakya area...and I think Taiwan has had 16 deaths? That's very sad, but it's a damn sight better than 53,000. Two buildings -- just two -- need to be torn down though a few more need repairs or inspections. One national park is closed for awhile. Roads are open, utilities back on in the affected area.
If the biggest issue is that a lot of people need new TVs (secure your TVs if you are in earthquake zones!) then I'd say that's a country that knows how to handle a disaster.
In addition to the rug tip, you could always buy a well-made rug in a smaller size (a 6x9 rug on modern bungalow is 1,000 dollars cheaper than the next size up) and layer it over a larger, cheaper, sisal rug
I remember my roommate back in the day wanted to cover up the tile in our bathroom with peel and stick vinyl “parquet” floor tile. I put the first one down…not only did it look cheap but the floor was uneven so it wouldn’t even stick to the floor all the way. I saw the writing on the wall, this was going to be a nightmare to maintain in a tiny and very wet bathroom, so we pulled it up and cleaned away the glue before we put the rest down. I’d rather have “ugly” ceramic tile that I could clean properly than fake parquet that could collect mold and bugs and god knows what else 😖
Paige day is best day
I have 3 cats and 3 dogs. That is why I have cheap rugs. Although, I have learned that after throwing the rugs (that are washable) into a big commercial washer, I take them home, and spray them down with white vinegar. Then I let them dry in the sun. This has worked better for me than having them professionally cleaned.
Totally agree, there’s no way I’m buying a vintage wool rug just for my dogs to get it filthy. I have 3 large giant breed dogs and they get everything filthy so quickly.
@@ccap3211 Paige doesnt have children or pets and her job is a decorator that seems to make high earnings so I dont think most of her advice is practical for people living on a budget with kids and pets.
Why the vinegar?
@@myopinion4600 probably bc vinegar helps with odor
@@myopinion4600 To be honest, I can’t remember. A vet told me to try it years ago. I believe it either breaks down the urine residue left after cleaning, or it masks the odor somewhat from the cats, so they won’t go on the rug again. Or, it doesn’t work at all, and she said that to make me feel better.😄( I had 15 foster cats at the time, and was losing my mind!) But, I know white vinegar is a good disinfectant to use camping, on dishes, when you don’t have water to wash them. So, it must have some value cleaning the rugs.
The pinch-pleat curtain thing is so funny. When I was growing up (in the 1970s and 80s), my grandmother had pinch-pleat curtains, and they always seemed so fussy and out of date. Curtains with grommets or ones that had loops or ties seemed so much cooler and more modern. I am fine with any kind of curtain, as long as it touches the floor. Curtains that hang two or three inches above the floor make me irrationally angry.
A lot of your suggestions assume that everyone has your lifestyle--a lot of time to chase down objects on Facebook marketplace, a fair amount of disposable income, etc. It would be more helpful for your viewers if instead of just saying "don't have this, don't have that" you shared some options that were more accessible than getting lucky on Facebook. For instance, the Ikea linen curtains is a helpful tip--you can also find inexpensive bamboo or linen Roman shades that come in tons of sizes, at places like Home Depot and Lowes.
So true! I was born in the 50's... so many things are coming around again from my era : )
I think the point is that going to home depot or lowes takes as much time and money as looking on FB marketplace or your local buy/sell whatsapp groups.
Interior design is going to take time and cost money. I know it sucks as I myself don't have much money and the second hand options in my area are not the best (so I have to invest even more time) but it's just what it is.
ugly truth: it would be great if everyone could have wooden floors, stone countertops and original, artistic furniture... but if you can't afford wood, what are you supposed to do? What are the alternatives? Linoleum? Tiles? They also deceive material that they are not. Concrete? Expensive. Of course, it's better to have old countertops than ugly and tacky ones, but what if you don't have any countertops and money for stone? Wooden countertops are hard to maintain... and is there really enough wood and stone for everyone? Your houses look cheap because they are... and there's nothing wrong with that. Things are what they are... and adding vintage items won't change the fact that this whole visual garbage without proper lighting and accessories looks sad and well...cheap.
If you can’t afford wood flooring then you can always do tiles or get a big area rug to cover it up. If you don’t want wood counter tops and don’t have enough for stone then you can always do tile too. I’ve seen some cute ideas of tile countertops in bathrooms and kitchens. Or, if your countertops look THAT bad, then you can change it out for a different one even if it’s also fake. (Maybe a design to be less noticeable or in your face) - I thought that you might’ve been genuinely asking for advice. Page isn’t judging yall for not living in the most expensive houses/apartments. She had a budget for her apartment too. And honestly, a lot of the most expensive apartments/houses today look cheap because they are just following trends, don’t have personality, and don’t have good interior design.
Just bring a friend to the wedding. Doesn't have to be a date date. I haven't planned a wedding but I think if you've rsvp'd with a guest the catering and seating has been paid and accounted for so you might as well fill it.
Also in the middle of trying to spring clean and revamp my apartment. Even though we have different styles your video's are super helpful!
Agreed. Who says it needs to be a real date? None of my friends would have that expectation and I'm Gen X. Surely the younger adults wouldn't expect that either?
We just bought a house and the countertops in the kitchen are resin poured. I couldn’t figure out why my food was tasting funky-finally after 3 months learned that when it’s heated up from steam (a cup or plate with hot food sitting on the counter) would penetrate through whatever vessel holding said hot item and basically poisoned us.
That is insane. Are you able to replace it??
wowww
😯
If you can’t quickly replace with a decent stone, at least switch it out for butcher block, Boos even IKEA. In a pinch even a laminate counter would not be toxic like that resin one. Get rid of it asap please for your health. You can even do ikea laminate butcher block and the main visual area in a marble remnant. Mixing is good because sometimes better to wait until you do a full kitchen reno to do the final countertop so it’s all planned and designed
Yes that is exactly what I commented before.
Sunday's are less depressing with Paige.
I agree it's good contrast to juxtapose various styles. Under this decree we can make space for a cheapo item here or there because we like it regardless of cost.
I’m so down for this concept. A lot of diys and rental hacks look cheap to me. I made the mistake of doing contact paper countertops in a large kitchen and styling it up nicer and keeping the original would’ve been way better
you can just peel it off though, right?
@@quinnm.3127 yes, I did 🥰
I really like the point on terracotta pots. affordable doesn't have to be ugly! sometimes it's just simply and natural and a good material. similar to curtains
And I think the plant becomes the focal point and not the planter/pot. Just basic.
Also, I've seen some great original art and designs people paint onto the terracotta pots that make them both unique and interesting.
Yes, terra cotta is authentic and grounding. Sometimes it will grow a little mossiness which I love.
A little joint compound then milk paint and seal and terra cotta takes on a whole new look!
Idk what this video is. Im like halfway through it and it’s like. “If you can’t afford x don’t buy anything at all.” What I think would be helpful and interesting is if like. there was a conversation about inexpensive ways to not look cheap or to level up style? instead of just like rattling off cheap products that you don’t like lol
To be fair, the video is titled “this is why your house looks cheap” not “here are tips and tricks…etc” but i totally get what you mean
Or tell us something new. Paige has told us many times how she feels about cheap wall art, cheap rugs, curtains, oversized comforters and velvet furniture.
this video is literally about cheap products she doesn't like tho. and she does give tons of affordable tips to elevate your style? hanging your gallery wall closer together rather than spaced apart, hanging it at the appropriate height, terracotta pots, thrifting old frames rather than buying cheap new ones, making your own art rather than buying new generic art, overstuffing pillows and pleating curtains for a more luxe look.
lol right? "your house looks cheap...cos it is" wow thks 👏
I see the common underlying message under this types of videos = "Don't be broke"
I dunno.. I’m broke but I agree with all her rules. Thrifting (or scouring Facebook or Nextdoor) for good quality furniture and decor can be cheap and look incredible if laid out correctly…
Not so much about wealth but patience and effort- neither requires $
All the art in my house is thrifted, and I have a LOT. Just start collecting what you like and it will come together
So true I’ve gotten great original art
Get that museum putty stuff that prevents things from falling in case of earthquake for leaning art or other stuff that can fall
Love the look of terracotta planters! Although they will get moldy all over if it's a plant that needs frequent watering (herbs). They're great for succulents
as soon as i saw this title i knew you were gonna come for my fake velvet furniture 😫😫😫 love you paige, one day ill have money to get nice stuff and make you proud hehe
Hot take: I prefer when people say curtain and important without a hard “t” ha. Also, got the blue lumbar pillow and really dig it
You make my weekend on these Sunday vids!!! Thanks Paige...
As an estate sale company employee, I've been in so many homes with outdated custom curtains.
If you can't get a large wool rug, get a quality jute or sea grass rug. It will look great.
Until the dog pees on it. I love natural fiber rugs. All of mine got ruined by my dogs. Now I only buy indoor/outdoor rugs that I can spray down with the hose.
@@ghoulgoil5029 That must have been frustrating. 😂
@@lorrilewis2178 definitely a bummer! But I love my dogs more than a rug.
@@ghoulgoil5029 Of course!!!
I do the same with bedding. I sleep in a twin bed, since I'm old and live alone. I love using queen size comforters, bedspreads and blankets. The queen size ones drape down all the way to the floor, and since I store things under my bed, that makes it so I don't have to have a bedskirt. In the summer, I will actually get a good, heavy queen sheet and use it as a bedspread, because I get hot with regular bedspreads on me in the summer.
I do this too 😅
Enjoying the WAS newsletter so much! The tips, fav things, the layout…your personality comes through in your writing…well done!
I always like the videos before even starting 😂 it’s PAIGE duh❤
okay paige's ramble about loving summer and the sun and not ever wanting cold days is SO relatable to me - everyone loves winter and i'm just like Where is my justice for summer!!?? the way my mental health depends on the sun being out is Wild but i truly love the sun and being warm so much. i mean catch me in june when it's 115 eating my words but even though i was complaining about the heat earlier today i'm still so so happy that it's spring/summer rn and am so happy to see someone else say it cuz literally all i ever hear is people complaining about summer and i love her
p.s. paige if cali is too rainy come to southern az lol we have Plenty of sun to go around
Thank you I find myself talking about nice weather a lot and it’s not like I can’t make conversation about other things it’s just that nice weather is very very important to me.
Loved hanging out with you Sunday afternoon. I hate fake plants and especially fake flowers. And yes to terra cotta pots....especially grungy ones. And I'm glad you are saying curtains right and I love your curtains. This was just right on. If you can't get something nice, have nothing until you can. Agree. Good luck with the wedding date.
Love this video
Great thoughts
Great guidance
Thank You 😊
Just discovered your channel, and Im happy about it! Love your content, youre fantastic! Thank you for being real, giving, your opinions, and not apologizing about your thoughts or over-editing......lts just so refreshing. Love that you dont emphasize your "t's" hahaha, it is so annoying when people annunciate the t sound in words! Love the emphasis on quality over anything at all. I completely agree with you that in my own space I rather have nothing than junk or cheap mimics of what I wish was there. Blessings to you!
Has anyone had good luck finding blackout curtains that aren’t ugly? I use them in a couple spots, including west-facing windows to lower electric costs in the summer so for me it’s worth it to put up with the look of them…but they’re all so ugly so if there’s any nicer looking alternative out there I’m all ears! Great video, thank you!
I’m planning to just sew my own- layer blackout fabric, or better yet , velvet, behind the fabric of my choice.. and do a bit of stitching.
I found some off Amazon actually that look pretty decent! They’re linen looking and then have a blackout panel on the back. Relatively affordable too
I’d put blackout blinds on those windows! Yes they look cheap when down but you can cover them with a nicer quality curtain and you can’t see them at all when they’re rolled up. Also gives you more options to filter light by having both the curtains to let some light in and the blinds to completely block the light out
@@renmirage8007 Wow I didn’t know these existed- they’d definitely be an improvement on my current (builder’s special/yellowed) blinds! Thanks!
Keep on looking. There are nice ones out there or you can add fabric or liner to yours.
I found nice ones on Wayfair that cost me around 40.00 to 80.00 bucks a panel that are perfect, high quality fabric, no light comes through and they hang like a dream.
Great, authentic design advice about DIY’s often looking less upscale (after all the time and effort).
Best not to try and make materials look like other materials.
If surface is laminate, thats a valid surface that looks best when not pretending to look like marble.
Lots of architects choose laminate and plywood as authentic building materials, and make them look high end by keeping them clean and simple, and true to their original form.
I would love to see the lake house kitchen revamp vlog!
From a lifetime thrifter:
1. Think long-term. It takes some time to build up things you like.
2. Thrift for natural fabrics. Synthetic fabrics tend to pill, shine, and snag, whereas linen and cotton look and feel better the more you use them. I look for cotton and linen bedding, tablecloths, and curtains to use as-is or turn into other projects. Run them in a hot dryer for an hour to kill anything, then you can wash according to directions.
3. Thrift for natural materials, like wood and metal (especially furniture). Unless you're into kitsch and love retro plastic (some of it is super cute), avoid anything plastic.
4. Thrift for both original art and frames. Avoid buying anything mass-manufactured (even second hand) or that is a flat representation of what was originally textured (like a poster of an oil painting). But you can find original oil paintings, drawings, historic prints, and loads of other great art super cheap at thrift stores. Swap your thrifted art into different thrifted frames.
5. Instead of buying new pillow inserts, I thrift down inserts, then drop them into a second pillow case closed with a hair tie or rubber band (to prevent escaping feathers), wash them in hot water, and dry them on high.
I love the barrettes!
Hi Paige. I have vinyl wood floors. I hate them but can’t change them ( dark dark brown) I’m slowly adding big areas rugs every place I can . It helps a little. I love the way you say curtains… the T seems superfluous after listening to you for months 😂😂✌🏼
Dont worry about backing out of the plus 1.
I love your giggle.
I love when you say “you know”!
Thank you for the T and the Ts. Thank you for the art advice.
I love second hand things. The only thing I'd caution about used rugs, especially natural fibers is make sure it's not coming from a place that has a moth infestation. Take it from someone who is still dealing with a moth infestation from 4 years ago. Trust me. You don't want it.
I got a brown moth infestation from shopping at a Target that was renovating. Luckily the traps from ACE Hardware worked
Ugh!! Yes also be wary about buying used natural fiber items because they might be infested with carpet beetles. Had to throw away my sofa and rug. They are an actual nightmare to get rid of, same as you it’s been 4 years and meticulous constant cleaning and living with all my clothes in vacuum sealed bags is the only thing bringing the population DOWN. STILL not rid of them yet.
I feel all these designers recommending second hand don’t even know/care that infestation is a serious risk ESPECIALLY with these natural fiber recommendations.
Really good essential points made!
Paige pleeeease can you ship the next WAS drop to Australia 🙏💛 ily
Great video!! Also I must live in constant summer, thus LA :)
This is one of your best videos!
Very good points. Better to wait for the right high quality item than to rush and end up with something you'll want to replace soon.
Loved this video ❤ please would you be able to do a video on how to make a spare room into a workspace? Currently working full time from my parent’s spare bedroom and it’s so uninspiring but we can’t make major changes or get rid of the wardrobe. Would appreciate your tips so much!
Me and my husband collect screen prints- it’s a cool art form that is mostly affordable. We love collecting from artists.
I like the point you made about mixing eras in a space!!! It would be cool to see a video about how to do this, maybe in a similar video style to the "designing a room with..." series. I am a fan of your style!
You're intro is soooooo my feelings. Real stuff, real quality.... I call it D.I.Wrong
Also.... I LOVED LEANED ART!!!
And the fake wood floor, big hell no for me too!!
Everything you're saying today, so spot on
I agree with you on every topic here .
I got IKEA curtains and bought an extra panel for each window - I cut that extra panel in half and sewed it to each larger curtain panel so that each window now has an extra 1/3 of a width. It gives a fuller feeling to cheapo curtains.
Yay! Love your hair pinned back that way.
Open shelving for the win! 👏🔥
When you’re choosing furniture, especially large pieces, how do you go about deciding on the color composition and the shade contrasts of a room?
I wouldn’t back out on a +1, but I would recommend taking a good friend. Years ago took one o r my closest friends to a wedding I was in offed to and she and I had a great time!
got so excited for this video! I'm in college and I'm going thru a transition between having white Ikea furniture and looking for better wood pieces. it's so tempting to rush things. sometimes I "DIY" but in reality it's just me making art. I think that's a distinction people should think about when they're thinking about doing DIY. is it going to be art or shabby
Every single idea in this video is really logical:)
Yeah, the problem with "girl boss" is that it suggests that girl+boss is unusual and it shouldn't be. Just boss.
So true. Let's start calling men "boy boss" and see how much they squirm
The problem with girl boss is that it's a capitalist fetishization of feminism.
I find cheaper items are good for when you want something higher quality but want to spend time finding it, and it’s even better if the cheap item is used or vintage. For example, I didn’t know what I wanted for my coffee table, but I found a steamer trunk in my grandmothers place after she passed, and I used it before finding a coffee table I actually felt fit the space. The trunk was fine, but it wasn’t a part of my vision for the space, and having it be not what I envisioned made me actively look for something else.
This is especially good when you’re on the Facebook marketplace grind lol
The sound you're making in "curtains" is a glottal stop, made in the back or our mouths like a little cough, noticeable in Cockney accents. But it's still a 't' (there are about four sounds we use for letter 't's), and I'm sure everyone does it sometimes. A full on hard 't' in the middle of words sounds unnatural in American English, I think. So don't worry about it. 😁
It seems too late to cancel your plus-one not because of seating, but the cost of catering. Unless it's just cocktails.
Hi! Loved this video. It had given me a lot of ideas to do small improvements to my house.
So funny you brought up the rug. I got a new chaise sofa that fits perfectly in an alcove of my house, but now it’s difficult to get a good size rug. I either have to get one that is precisely the size of that alcove and would be perfect for the size of the couch - but then the rest of the room looks odd because it extends to twice the depth of the alcove. Or I get a slightly smaller one, but seeing as I have a chaise that might look weird.
What would you recommend? I’d really appreciate the help!
Have a great day 🌞
Please film any lake house content!!!
Word of caution that none of these interior designers are advising when advocating buying used natural fibers: be wary about buying used natural fiber items because they might be infested with carpet beetles, moths or dust mites. Had to throw away my sofa and rug due to carpet beetles. They are an actual nightmare to get rid of, it’s been 4 years of meticulous constant cleaning and living with all my clothes in vacuum sealed bags and that is the only thing bringing the population DOWN. STILL not rid of them yet.
I feel all these designers recommending second hand don’t even know/care that infestation is a serious risk ESPECIALLY with these natural fiber recommendations.
Also rugs need a thorough vacuum with beater brush to get rid of dust mites which is something most wool rugs tell you not to do. We are allergic to dust mites and I’ve gotten rid of all the rugs in our bedrooms and only have one synthetic rug in our living room (nylon) and we have had so much less allergies in our home.
Find a date and keep us posted!
I may forget some, or disregard some of the basic rules of decorating but the one I never forget goes all the way back to high school yearbook class. The most important thing we learned was to have no trapped space when designing a page and it's the same for hanging pictures and prints on a wall. Dont trap space on a gallery wall. Looks so much better when everything is close together with even spaces, like the lovely gallery wall you show here.
Use French cleat hardware to hang art and floating shelves . If you are worried about earthquakes make your own French cleat with wood and drill a hole 3/4 through the cleat vertically and drop a dowel with an extra inch above the clear to create a lock.
Would love a video about affordable flooring options besides LVP.
Love this topic. Your opinion on the ugly countertop over contact paper makes me feel better about our ridiculous green speckled laminate in our (rental) bathroom. I tried faux wood contact paper and had the same reaction, just looks cheap.
My boyfriend had speckled laminate in his childhood bedroom and I ALWAYS wondered why his stepdad would willingly put that in his house 😂
first of all, I really enjoy your video’s Paige. I was wondering if you’re open to feedback about your sound. I’ve noticed that your volume tends to be lower than standard, as a result I have to turn up the volume quite significantly. However, then when ads start playing the volume is extremely loud. Which is really difficult sensory wise. If this is something that cannot be helped or an intentional choice ofc feel free to ignore.
This was fun! It made me think about a bunch of things in my own home. Love ❤ these videos!
Yes! Film the lake house reno! And, THAT'S precisely why your dad mailed the hardware to you. (I cringed as soon as you held it up, because, yeah, I know what those are and they're hideous.) Once you touched it and really looked at it you were all, yeah, okay, not great. You couldn't have done that with a pic.
Also! Thank you for the "T" effort. Makes my heart happy.
Hello Paige, I enjoy watching your videos. My question to you is How do u make a kitchen look contemporary when u have solid oak cabinets? My cabinets are in great shape so I hesitate to paint them knowing the paint might not hold up.
I know I can change out the hardware but not sure what kind. Thank u for any comments and have a wonderful week. 🌷🌷
Stain the oak cabinets to a true brown tone (not dark). Any brown wood from light to medium has a more timeless look. It's the orange-toned and yellow-toned woods that look dated.
Even the orange and yellow can look good with the proper wall color, accessories and cabinet hardware. Go with contemporary look hardware in matte silver, matte antique brass; a green, blue or taupe wall color to tame color of wood(nothing with red or yellow undertones), contemporary decor and accessories, and voila.
You could bring a friend as your plus one. Kate could go. Unless she's already going. Or another plantonic friend. Play up the free food part to sell it.
Huge fan of your videos and humor
Good luck on the kitchen reno.
Fully invested in the wedding date side quest…
Lmao on your last point, I noticed one of the examples of bad fabrics included my cheap a** rug 🙃 Hehe oops called out. Not replacing it any time soon but still love the tips, as always 👌🏼
Couldn't agree more about not wanting cheap stuff in my house.❤
Can you make a vid about how to mix patterns&colors. I noticed you have so many beautiful textile in your home pics and I wouldnt know how to mix those different patterns/textile
hi paige can you do a video on the politics and negotiating as if you life depends on it when it comes to roommates and interiors decision making 👀
Hi Paige! Great video 🥰 there’s a new Matilda Gold video on Sunday Times Style. I think you’ll enjoy it. I love British style too! Have a great day
Take one of your best friend's! I've done that before, and it was SO much fun! We danced the night away, and had so many laughs.... and who knows, maybe you meet the 'one', or make new friends! ♥
I really liked the pinch pleat in your last video. My ceilings are super low so the pile at the bottom on the floor is gross. Im going to take up the slack on my grommet curTains and do my own pinch pleat.
paige ily :) i feel like you understand what i need in a room lol
Can you make king size pillow covers, love your pillows.
Thank you for addressing trends making your place look cheap. So many people follow the "trend recipe" and all the homes look the same......it's depressing!
Could you do a couch video please?!
saying the hard "t" in curtains is the weird thing, not the other way around! hahaha
If it was me I'd rather you change it to just you coming than some random date guy turfing up making it awkward for you. The couple might want to use the seat for another work pal or something like that. Enjoyed the video. Great advice as always. I despise cheap rugs and cheap art the most but agree with you on everything 🤜🏻
Where on earth did you get that awesome circular pendant lamp on your right side? So cool.