When we first got married, my husband thought he was the kind of person who just didn't care about interior design. But over the last 8 years, he's come to understand what he likes more and played a huge part in picking paint colors, furniture, and layout! People see the light blue cove ceiling in our home and think it must have been me, but he really championed the bolder and more saturated colors in our home. Even though they wouldn't have been my first choice, it's so special to have a home that's shaped by both of us :) Also, I avoided displaying photos of family or our wedding for YEARS because it always felt weirdly inauthentic and "shrine-y" when I saw a wedding or engagement gallery wall in someone's home, but you've opened my eyes to how displaying family photos can be so authentic and beautiful!
My best advice is remember these two rules: 1.) scientifically there are NO ugly or wrong colors, only ugly color combinations 2.) there are no ugly color combinations until a work is completely finished. What this means is that colors that aren’t working well together aren’t necessarily wrong choices, but rather haven’t been unified/bridged or balanced together. Knowing these two rules, adding color and personality into your space just takes some reckless abandon and knowing that your space likely won’t look good or put together until you move towards a finished look where you pull everything together. Being safe with color choices allows for a space to look ok or good through most the process, but in the end will feel safe and perhaps even boring. Adding personality through color involves often looking awkward or even bad, potentially even up to near the end, but you give yourself the space for it to look great in the end The lesson is take some time but not too much time to consider adding new colors, and go with what speaks to you, and then as you begin to play around, you can begin to think more critically about how to pull what you have together. Trust the process, essentially. Remember that a “wrong” choice you dislike may actually be one step away from greatness
Recently discovered this with adding a checked print curtain to my room that is green. I thought at first it stuck out like a sore thumb. Then, I added more things that are in the same colour in different tones and viola. It didn’t look so off anymore.
@ Tita, have to disagree here, when people are told, grey is on trend, and then they paint their house grey, and if that wasn’t depressing enough, they add grey furniture, accessories, etc …..smh
@@princebuster93 there is no combination being used there, it is just one color,. Of course if will be depressing, especially grey. Neutrals tend to do that when done monochromatically, therefore the sad beige, the sterile white, the prison like grey, etc.
Have to tell you that my favorite gift from my husband this past Christmas was one of your pillows!! When I went to get one myself they were all sold out & I had no idea that he had written in his calendar when the drop was to order me one. 😭♥️
Confidence is also my biggest struggle and interestingly has gotten worse as I've started my 30's. I found this channel not too long ago and loved how authentic and confident Paige seemed. Isn't it funny how we look at people, like Paige, and assume they possess these things we so desperately want. I'm working on it by reminding myself that I don't have to be good at/interested in the things other people are. I am good, with qualities that attract others and bring them joy. Who I am, as I am, is enough. Cheers to the best year yet 🎉💕
No love you's! One of the reasons I watch you is you don't fall into the hackneyed TH-cam speak or themes. I think you ARE authentically you (as much as one can tell without knowing you personally and deeply) and even when I am not particularly drawn to the content or format of a particular video, I watch and enjoy because you stay true to yourself.
The table setting with the bright green tableware and the red cabinets is from a design museum in Rotterdam, Netherlands :) It's called Huis Sonneveld and it's kept in its original decor so you can just walk through a high-end mid-century dream
Happy new year Paige! I feel like you could do (and i desperately need) a whole video on choosing matting/passepartout and frames for different pictures! Maybe with Kate :-)
After years of making do in beige apartments, I was so happy to choose colors when I bought a house. The previous owners had painted most of the rooms one color, and it wasn't bad, but it's gone now. We have a limestone fireplace in the living room, and the pale minty color of the room did nothing for it. After I painted it olive green it was like POW--it looks so good and so cozy. At Christmas it's especially fabulous. I'm leaving these decorations up for a little while longer!
Colour is very personal. There are colours one person loves, which another would never use. My personal preference, is to always use colour in accents. I firmly believe that people get quite "bored" of colour very quickly. So leaving colour to accept peaces, allows you to "zhuzh" the space up, if you feel like you crave to update your space very easy. All of my big ticket items, like sofas, bookcases, flooring are always neutral. Colour is introduced by lampshades, art and textiles. Another fun way to add colour for people who are nervous introducing it to their homes, is painting the inside of your cupboards, bookcases and any unit with doors. There is something very fun about opening doors of your kitchen cupboard and being faced with a nice bright colour. No one but you might ever see it, but what matters is that every time when you open the doors, it sparks a little bit of joy in you! Colour can be fun, and does not have to be feared. A little bit of colour, can go a long way too, so don't feel like you suddenly have to change everything, or paint every wall in your house.
Love your taste and videos. I feel like I know all the design things, but it’s fun to geek out with others who have good taste. My biggest pet peeve is going into a space and I can tell where everything came from, like Home Goods, TJ Maxx, and Target. Also omg let’s talk personality. Seems like a lot of people don’t have it lol 😂 or they’ve succumbed to worrying about home resell value and the opinions of others. When I go into a space I want it to tell a story about who the occupant’s soul is! That’s what’s fun and interesting.
Paige, a while back you mentioned that you could share places to find large posters to help fill wall space when you can’t afford large art. I NEED this information!!
I love vintage-looking photography and just got 4 prints from a film photographer I found on Insta! She lets you choose the sizing! I got all of mine framed but you can get your own frames!
When my fractured wrist (ice-skating mishap) heals, I’m going to look for photos and items that have sentimental value and add them to every room. I do have some displayed, but not in every room. I like your idea of putting a little photograph above a light switch. I know you’re not a huge fan of lots of house plants, but I do have a ton of light in my beach house and my house plants thrive! I love the color green and that is one way to get color in my fairly neutral home. Also, throw pillows are a beautiful way to not only add color, but also texture. This is one of my favorite videos that you’ve done so far, Thanks, Paige!
I like noticing your style and when you talk about an item here or there that is part of your personal style. I ALSO like that fashion and beauty items are not your main accord. 🎉❤😊
I like when you talked about incorporating your partners style. The home should feel like both peoples personality. Like you said, being open minded is key. Growing up my mom always chose the items in our house and I saw my dad put his taste to the side. I never felt like the house was balanced with their personal styles. Now that I’m married, I make efforts to listen to my partners opinion on design choices. He ends up pushing me out of my comfort zone and making the space more interesting! Plus men are so practical. It’s always helpful to have someone keeping the purpose in mind.
*Authenticity* . Yes Ma'am! It's the most liberating and mentally healthy way to live, it has been for me. If you discover and embrace that mantra prior to age 50 in 2025, you go Girl! If someone had to write my obituary, I hope they would say; "She lived a humble life of service and adventure, embracing nature and creating a cozy home filled with things rustic, vintage and luxe sprinkled with Black Labrador glitter". Happy New Year Paige!
Paige I love you! Was just rewatching old videos and then this popped up :)) super excited to see where the new year takes you! I’m moving apartments into a much bigger space soon so will be using a lot of your tips to create a beautiful space on a tight student budget!
happy new year girl, i really really really hope this your year. You excising is one of the coolest things irl, your videos have kept me the best company ..... Lol literally love you. happy happy new year note: commented above start of video end video me: girl youre really amazing, honestly ik youd have a lot to say with whatever youre talking about in the end and in that spectrum generally. 2025 reattaching with true roots era hope uou and anyone is healthy and in no danger or threat of the fires. prayers from greece
Feliz nuevo año from Ecuador Paige..Love your uniqueness, we have a lot in common decorwise but the funny thing is that I don't like fabrics in my decor and you are a master on that. Keep it real you are lots of fun.
The “icky” side bar and being authentically you were so welcomed!! Also working on letting go and creating things that are true to me even if they aren’t what’s “popular”
Paige can you please do a video on how you make your floral arrangements? It always looks so effortless but I know you've put at least some thought into it lol
Wishing you all the best in 2025 Paige! I’ll admit that I’m surprised about your “be myself” resolution. You come across as so authentic through TH-cam but it’s funny how we can be ourselves publicly but not privately with those around us. Hope you find much love in your personal life! you deserve it!
Yes! I rent and am mostly too lazy/broke to paint/wallpaper so my color is mostly throw pillows, throws, art books, art, frames, etc… and also the coral colored table I use as a dining table (that Jenna Lyons had as a desk at j crew in like 2010 lol) it still rules. I love the sentimental rule I’m going to be doing a check
Fantastic Video and uplifting. I sometimes think I'm goofy with my many interests and agree with you that this will be a fun year! I'm excited for you and love your videos. It's incredible the photos you use as reference in explaining things about design. We share a lot of common interests, and I like the mix of vintage and new and I'm that 70% vintage and 30% new which I never heard said until you said it. It brings me joy to know I'm not alone. I agree with your partner analysis as well. I'm more of the art and design one than my wife and I'm very mindful to always make sure she is part of decision making. It works out good because I would just run wild in my home. She is Eastern European and grew up in Poland and then taught fashion design, seamstress and tailoring at a women's junior college there. We have been married thirty-nine years now. We are both very young at heart. She is not a collector like me but is understanding of that part of me. I grew up around design my entire life. I have always had an odd situation in life where I designed for high end companies in interiors, clothing and publishing but I'm not a consumer type of person of new things. I'm a vintage picker type. I would feel guilty often about designing to sell to the public something. It was always funny that other designers I would work with thought I was crazy for having those feelings. I found it all surreal when I would see my work in the marketplace. I can't explain that awkwardness about it, but I was good at making companies money. Art and design has been a journey for me and a winding one. It's kind of like being a good singer but don't like to perform. James Taylor the singer songwriter said this about himself in that he was always hesitant about that but it's what he does. A reluctant performer. Anyway...I'm a rambler too. I'm not happy about being that but my brain just works that way. I attached a couple videos of my former work as a designer. I'm an abstract painter now and oddly find success in that for some reason doors are opening with this new pursuit at age sixty - four. I guess we are never done learning and just when we think we know something we don't. Design is humbling. here's those videos- th-cam.com/video/KzgJ57BZacE/w-d-xo.htmlsi=M3OOM1uFCOqdniUt th-cam.com/video/Qp35BTvTfVw/w-d-xo.htmlsi=ZiGd3KumL6A4drbk
I like to keep my closet open to see the different fun pops of color from my clothes etc. and how it’s organized! I def agree that wardrobe can be tied into making your space look great 😊
The section about incorporating the styles or input of people you live with reminded me of something Nick Lewis has said a few times. That even if you don't care about interior design/decor, you DO actually care, at least a little bit. Meaning your environment impacts you (he usually references the difference in vibe between a hospital and the average person's home), so you almost definitely do care how the space you live in looks, even if you don't care about the granular interior design details. So it's like, yeah! You absolutely should, and frankly need, to take into consideration/get input from, any other people who live in the space even if they don't care about interior decorating in that way, because they also live here and will be affected by the design choices you make.
I respect it if you don’t feel drawn to making it but you genuinely inspire me in clothing, in personal style! So I would love to see a clothing video! Where you hunt, some pieces that you love, how you build an outfit, color pallets, etc… :)
Yes, all my dishes and glasses are super colorful, they make me happy. The only way to truly live a full life and a happy one at that, is doing exactly what you like and how you like it, in every single part of it. Don't listen or pay attention to the ones that want you to do only what they want to do, and put you down for that.
i love displaying produce and fruit in cute bowls and i like hanging cute jackets and cardigans on a hook on my closet door, like art, as you said. :) this will be a great year for us :D
Hahaha. I did spend all that money on a giant red rug. 😂 But it’s gorgeous and I love it. I also own a green couch! I’ve been working on incorporating more color into my life- and it has been such a positive experience!
Is it wrong that I want you (Paige) to do a vid on your clothes and fashion bc ngl I would steal your wardrobe if I could 😂❤ you always find such cool jackets and stuff!!
As an interior design enthusiast who subscribed to this channel and often watches HGTV, me and my mom recently watched House Hunter International where there was this family who planned to move from Aussie to Sweden. The husband and the wife had different wishlist (in my mom's and my opinions, the wife's wishlist was more realistic but sadly, the husband was quite uncompromisable) When the broker showed them a place right within their budget (and ideal for the wife), the husband complained on how everything feels too white and modern. I was like "oh cmon man, you could just add some colorful throw pillows and artworks and you'll be fine", my mom added "yeah, or some flowers in cool vases" In the end, they went with the ideal one for the husband, which was the $1700 (mind you, the only one with job was the wife atm so I felt a bit annoyed to see that but eh) But by watching this, I feel somewhat validated of my previous opinion 😂 thanks Paige!
Anyone ever told you that you look like the actress Kate Mara? I don't really watch tv anymore but man the resemblance is strong. Anyways, great video. 2025 is gonna be a year where I slowly overhaul my condo so I've been watching a bunch of vids to get ideas.
Loved these ideas and very much enjoy your tangents and ramblings... so you :D Paige... I hope you don't mind me asking, but where do you get your Inspo pics from? I never see anything like what you regularly share. Ive looked on Pinterest including your pins and don't see them (the majority) there, but there are def a few I want on my design board. Thanks :)
If you end up doing bedding, can I selfishly request a king sized blanket (non duvet cover! More like quilt level of warmth) in a natural fiber? Thanksssss 🙃
Yes, you have a personality. "You be you."... a phrase that never would have caught on in my generation (GenX) which was obsessed with appearing so cool that we didn't care or looking rich and successful. There is a manifesto going on in the neurodiversity world about Unmasking (not to diagnose you in any category); I see a general move toward Authenticity after years of being Influenced. Your Authenticity - not your style (although that is great too) is what draws in your viewers. It is your carrying card that will fascinate your future other. Even for women who are not disabled by ADHD/autism, we often mask, particularly around men, and wear the heck out. Come to my town near Evanston and we chat about this at our lovely brasserie.
@16:12: I’m the opposite. I don’t have clothing, shoes, hats, jewelry, perfume bottles, handbags, or accessories visible or on display. I don’t find it aesthetically pleasing. I do have my grandmother’s antique wood and brass coat tree in my living room. But I don’t put anything on it unless a guest comes over. If I have several people over, they can put their coats, shoes, and bags in the coat closet.
Ok I think it’s ok to ask this since you did bring up fashion: where did you find your navy sweater? It’s so nice and exactly what I’ve been looking for.
For me, part of being authentic is to stop exchanging gifts. One cannot be authentic when dedicating space to hide things you don't like, want or need, then pulling them out to display in an attempt to please the person who gave it to you. I cannot think of anything more inauthentic.
My boyfriend walked in when you were talking about incorporating your partner's style and he said "her content is so considerate"😉
This is so funny, idk why
Paige, your PERSONALITY is the main reason I watch. Definitely be yourself because you are delightful.
Hope you and your friends are ok Paige! Prayers
Just watched Benji’s update-so devastating and I know you two are friends. I can’t imagine… sending you and all of LA so much love.
When we first got married, my husband thought he was the kind of person who just didn't care about interior design. But over the last 8 years, he's come to understand what he likes more and played a huge part in picking paint colors, furniture, and layout! People see the light blue cove ceiling in our home and think it must have been me, but he really championed the bolder and more saturated colors in our home. Even though they wouldn't have been my first choice, it's so special to have a home that's shaped by both of us :) Also, I avoided displaying photos of family or our wedding for YEARS because it always felt weirdly inauthentic and "shrine-y" when I saw a wedding or engagement gallery wall in someone's home, but you've opened my eyes to how displaying family photos can be so authentic and beautiful!
My best advice is remember these two rules:
1.) scientifically there are NO ugly or wrong colors, only ugly color combinations
2.) there are no ugly color combinations until a work is completely finished. What this means is that colors that aren’t working well together aren’t necessarily wrong choices, but rather haven’t been unified/bridged or balanced together.
Knowing these two rules, adding color and personality into your space just takes some reckless abandon and knowing that your space likely won’t look good or put together until you move towards a finished look where you pull everything together. Being safe with color choices allows for a space to look ok or good through most the process, but in the end will feel safe and perhaps even boring. Adding personality through color involves often looking awkward or even bad, potentially even up to near the end, but you give yourself the space for it to look great in the end
The lesson is take some time but not too much time to consider adding new colors, and go with what speaks to you, and then as you begin to play around, you can begin to think more critically about how to pull what you have together. Trust the process, essentially. Remember that a “wrong” choice you dislike may actually be one step away from greatness
yes, my thoughts exactly.
Recently discovered this with adding a checked print curtain to my room that is green. I thought at first it stuck out like a sore thumb. Then, I added more things that are in the same colour in different tones and viola. It didn’t look so off anymore.
@ Tita, have to disagree here, when people are told, grey is on trend, and then they paint their house grey, and if that wasn’t depressing enough, they add grey furniture, accessories, etc …..smh
@@princebuster93 there is no combination being used there, it is just one color,. Of course if will be depressing, especially grey. Neutrals tend to do that when done monochromatically, therefore the sad beige, the sterile white, the prison like grey, etc.
Wonderful and encouraging advice! Thanks for typing that out
that quick "icky" side bar hit home recently thank you lol
Have to tell you that my favorite gift from my husband this past Christmas was one of your pillows!! When I went to get one myself they were all sold out & I had no idea that he had written in his calendar when the drop was to order me one. 😭♥️
this is so sweet 🥲
Awww ❤
he’s a keeper ❤
paige.... i know you just said you wouldn't do a fashion video but i wish you would - i love your wardrobe
I just had that exact thought 😅
oh my god same i always look at her outfits like hmmmmmmm…might have to steal that
literally, that little compilation video when she was talking about all the things she's tried and taking risks had so many cute outfits!!
Ditto - I love your style & I bought those green and yellow NBs that you used to wear
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Confidence is also my biggest struggle and interestingly has gotten worse as I've started my 30's. I found this channel not too long ago and loved how authentic and confident Paige seemed. Isn't it funny how we look at people, like Paige, and assume they possess these things we so desperately want. I'm working on it by reminding myself that I don't have to be good at/interested in the things other people are. I am good, with qualities that attract others and bring them joy. Who I am, as I am, is enough. Cheers to the best year yet 🎉💕
Paige, praying that you and your friends are safe❤🙏🏻
Hope you and your friends are safe
Paige, I hope you and your friends are ok out there in LA. Thinking of you
I think her home is safe, pretty sure they live in East LA/maybe Silver lake area. But hopefully her friends are ok.
6:19 Mama Wassel gives the best advice! Love it!
No love you's! One of the reasons I watch you is you don't fall into the hackneyed TH-cam speak or themes. I think you ARE authentically you (as much as one can tell without knowing you personally and deeply) and even when I am not particularly drawn to the content or format of a particular video, I watch and enjoy because you stay true to yourself.
The table setting with the bright green tableware and the red cabinets is from a design museum in Rotterdam, Netherlands :) It's called Huis Sonneveld and it's kept in its original decor so you can just walk through a high-end mid-century dream
Happy new year Paige! I feel like you could do (and i desperately need) a whole video on choosing matting/passepartout and frames for different pictures! Maybe with Kate :-)
I wrote the same on a video, agree so much!
YESSS
Hope you're safe!!
I loved the brimfield video!!
After years of making do in beige apartments, I was so happy to choose colors when I bought a house. The previous owners had painted most of the rooms one color, and it wasn't bad, but it's gone now. We have a limestone fireplace in the living room, and the pale minty color of the room did nothing for it. After I painted it olive green it was like POW--it looks so good and so cozy. At Christmas it's especially fabulous. I'm leaving these decorations up for a little while longer!
Colour is very personal. There are colours one person loves, which another would never use. My personal preference, is to always use colour in accents. I firmly believe that people get quite "bored" of colour very quickly. So leaving colour to accept peaces, allows you to "zhuzh" the space up, if you feel like you crave to update your space very easy. All of my big ticket items, like sofas, bookcases, flooring are always neutral. Colour is introduced by lampshades, art and textiles. Another fun way to add colour for people who are nervous introducing it to their homes, is painting the inside of your cupboards, bookcases and any unit with doors. There is something very fun about opening doors of your kitchen cupboard and being faced with a nice bright colour. No one but you might ever see it, but what matters is that every time when you open the doors, it sparks a little bit of joy in you! Colour can be fun, and does not have to be feared. A little bit of colour, can go a long way too, so don't feel like you suddenly have to change everything, or paint every wall in your house.
Paige please never stop making videos the way you do ! I love you !!
I'll get on board with the Year of Authenticity!
Hope you and your friends are safe and ok!
Love your taste and videos. I feel like I know all the design things, but it’s fun to geek out with others who have good taste. My biggest pet peeve is going into a space and I can tell where everything came from, like Home Goods, TJ Maxx, and Target. Also omg let’s talk personality. Seems like a lot of people don’t have it lol 😂 or they’ve succumbed to worrying about home resell value and the opinions of others. When I go into a space I want it to tell a story about who the occupant’s soul is! That’s what’s fun and interesting.
Paige, a while back you mentioned that you could share places to find large posters to help fill wall space when you can’t afford large art. I NEED this information!!
Etsy printables!!!
I love vintage-looking photography and just got 4 prints from a film photographer I found on Insta! She lets you choose the sizing! I got all of mine framed but you can get your own frames!
@@mglouise97Do you use a service to print them nicely?
@@devin_3875 any print store is fine. FedEx, Office Max, etc.
I am also interested! I also like the big artwork in your living room.
When my fractured wrist (ice-skating mishap) heals, I’m going to look for photos and items that have sentimental value and add them to every room. I do have some displayed, but not in every room. I like your idea of putting a little photograph above a light switch. I know you’re not a huge fan of lots of house plants, but I do have a ton of light in my beach house and my house plants thrive! I love the color green and that is one way to get color in my fairly neutral home. Also, throw pillows are a beautiful way to not only add color, but also texture. This is one of my favorite videos that you’ve done so far, Thanks, Paige!
I like noticing your style and when you talk about an item here or there that is part of your personal style. I ALSO like that fashion and beauty items are not your main accord. 🎉❤😊
I like when you talked about incorporating your partners style. The home should feel like both peoples personality. Like you said, being open minded is key. Growing up my mom always chose the items in our house and I saw my dad put his taste to the side. I never felt like the house was balanced with their personal styles. Now that I’m married, I make efforts to listen to my partners opinion on design choices. He ends up pushing me out of my comfort zone and making the space more interesting! Plus men are so practical. It’s always helpful to have someone keeping the purpose in mind.
Yes, please give us an update on weather or not you are safe. In your newsletter, you asked the question but offered no answer.
I love your videos, be HAPPY Paige.
Hope you and your friends are ok in LA
My friend’s kitchen is that yellow-orange color and it’s delightful.
Paige, are you and your friends safe? Worried about you!❤
*Authenticity* . Yes Ma'am! It's the most liberating and mentally healthy way to live, it has been for me. If you discover and embrace that mantra prior to age 50 in 2025, you go Girl! If someone had to write my obituary, I hope they would say; "She lived a humble life of service and adventure, embracing nature and creating a cozy home filled with things rustic, vintage and luxe sprinkled with Black Labrador glitter". Happy New Year Paige!
Paige I watch all your video's you always have good ideas, and I love your personality. !!!!!!!
You do you Paige!!! Have a great, confident, fantastic 2025!!!!!
2:05 love the Polish touch!
Paige I love you! Was just rewatching old videos and then this popped up :)) super excited to see where the new year takes you! I’m moving apartments into a much bigger space soon so will be using a lot of your tips to create a beautiful space on a tight student budget!
happy new year girl, i really really really hope this your year. You excising is one of the coolest things irl, your videos have kept me the best company ..... Lol literally love you. happy happy new year
note: commented above start of video
end video me: girl youre really amazing, honestly ik youd have a lot to say with whatever youre talking about in the end and in that spectrum generally. 2025 reattaching with true roots era
hope uou and anyone is healthy and in no danger or threat of the fires. prayers from greece
Happy new year! Love your videos and your personality. Looking forward to the new stuff happening!
Feliz nuevo año from Ecuador Paige..Love your uniqueness, we have a lot in common decorwise but the funny thing is that I don't like fabrics in my decor and you are a master on that. Keep it real you are lots of fun.
The “icky” side bar and being authentically you were so welcomed!! Also working on letting go and creating things that are true to me even if they aren’t what’s “popular”
I started collecting glassware, not sure how, lol, but I love the bold colours of Dartington glass, especially against white walls…
Paige can you please do a video on how you make your floral arrangements? It always looks so effortless but I know you've put at least some thought into it lol
yes please!!
Wishing you all the best in 2025 Paige! I’ll admit that I’m surprised about your “be myself” resolution. You come across as so authentic through TH-cam but it’s funny how we can be ourselves publicly but not privately with those around us. Hope you find much love in your personal life! you deserve it!
Just want to tell you i love your newsletter!
Yes! I rent and am mostly too lazy/broke to paint/wallpaper so my color is mostly throw pillows, throws, art books, art, frames, etc… and also the coral colored table I use as a dining table (that Jenna Lyons had as a desk at j crew in like 2010 lol) it still rules. I love the sentimental rule I’m going to be doing a check
The only videos I look most forward to watching the whole week ❤
Fantastic Video and uplifting. I sometimes think I'm goofy with my many interests and agree with you that this will be a fun year! I'm excited for you and love your videos. It's incredible the photos you use as reference in explaining things about design. We share a lot of common interests, and I like the mix of vintage and new and I'm that 70% vintage and 30% new which I never heard said until you said it. It brings me joy to know I'm not alone. I agree with your partner analysis as well. I'm more of the art and design one than my wife and I'm very mindful to always make sure she is part of decision making. It works out good because I would just run wild in my home. She is Eastern European and grew up in Poland and then taught fashion design, seamstress and tailoring at a women's junior college there. We have been married thirty-nine years now. We are both very young at heart. She is not a collector like me but is understanding of that part of me. I grew up around design my entire life. I have always had an odd situation in life where I designed for high end companies in interiors, clothing and publishing but I'm not a consumer type of person of new things. I'm a vintage picker type. I would feel guilty often about designing to sell to the public something. It was always funny that other designers I would work with thought I was crazy for having those feelings. I found it all surreal when I would see my work in the marketplace. I can't explain that awkwardness about it, but I was good at making companies money. Art and design has been a journey for me and a winding one. It's kind of like being a good singer but don't like to perform. James Taylor the singer songwriter said this about himself in that he was always hesitant about that but it's what he does. A reluctant performer. Anyway...I'm a rambler too. I'm not happy about being that but my brain just works that way. I attached a couple videos of my former work as a designer. I'm an abstract painter now and oddly find success in that for some reason doors are opening with this new pursuit at age sixty - four. I guess we are never done learning and just when we think we know something we don't. Design is humbling. here's those videos- th-cam.com/video/KzgJ57BZacE/w-d-xo.htmlsi=M3OOM1uFCOqdniUt th-cam.com/video/Qp35BTvTfVw/w-d-xo.htmlsi=ZiGd3KumL6A4drbk
@13:17: I have one of those polka dot vases. They were made in Peru. I got mine from Pier One about 23 years ago.
Stay safe Paige
I like to keep my closet open to see the different fun pops of color from my clothes etc. and how it’s organized! I def agree that wardrobe can be tied into making your space look great 😊
Hope your ok!
I am painting stars on my bathroom ceiling LOL I once was under the Milky Way it was amazing so I want this reminder. Plus I just like the idea of it.
The section about incorporating the styles or input of people you live with reminded me of something Nick Lewis has said a few times. That even if you don't care about interior design/decor, you DO actually care, at least a little bit. Meaning your environment impacts you (he usually references the difference in vibe between a hospital and the average person's home), so you almost definitely do care how the space you live in looks, even if you don't care about the granular interior design details.
So it's like, yeah! You absolutely should, and frankly need, to take into consideration/get input from, any other people who live in the space even if they don't care about interior decorating in that way, because they also live here and will be affected by the design choices you make.
You're right - I need at least a little photo in each room. Thanks for the tips!
I respect it if you don’t feel drawn to making it but you genuinely inspire me in clothing, in personal style! So I would love to see a clothing video! Where you hunt, some pieces that you love, how you build an outfit, color pallets, etc… :)
Yes, all my dishes and glasses are super colorful, they make me happy. The only way to truly live a full life and a happy one at that, is doing exactly what you like and how you like it, in every single part of it. Don't listen or pay attention to the ones that want you to do only what they want to do, and put you down for that.
Do we know if Paige is well after the LA fires?
Hell yeah, girl -- loving this vibe and your intention to give no f***s and be you. You're awesome. You inspire me more than you could know. 🌟
i love displaying produce and fruit in cute bowls and i like hanging cute jackets and cardigans on a hook on my closet door, like art, as you said. :) this will be a great year for us :D
Hahaha. I did spend all that money on a giant red rug. 😂 But it’s gorgeous and I love it. I also own a green couch! I’ve been working on incorporating more color into my life- and it has been such a positive experience!
No way! My husband got me the same candlestick holder for Christmas, but it’s a cat instead! 😂😂
we love kate. kates so cool and pretty :)
have you ever done a video on how you would decorate a kids room? i think that would be a fun video
Is it wrong that I want you (Paige) to do a vid on your clothes and fashion bc ngl I would steal your wardrobe if I could 😂❤ you always find such cool jackets and stuff!!
Are you ok? Hope in God that you and your friend are ok.
Thinking about you and your LA community and hoping you are safe.
the picture of the many framed comic strips is on my pinterest board! my partner is a comic artist. feeling validating
HAPPY NEW YEAR PAIGE :)
Thanks again for suggesting the art!( I'm an artist...);& I really like your mom's wise saying about the "icky"!
So excited for WAS bedding
Yes! It IS going to be the best year of your life. And also of mine. LOL Great video.
Love the room @8:13. ❤
Paige. I think you still live in LA? Hope you’re ok. Thinking of you. ❤ Let us know you’re ok. ❤
Love the room @1:42.
Thrift stores are a great place to find books, too.
As an interior design enthusiast who subscribed to this channel and often watches HGTV, me and my mom recently watched House Hunter International where there was this family who planned to move from Aussie to Sweden. The husband and the wife had different wishlist (in my mom's and my opinions, the wife's wishlist was more realistic but sadly, the husband was quite uncompromisable)
When the broker showed them a place right within their budget (and ideal for the wife), the husband complained on how everything feels too white and modern. I was like "oh cmon man, you could just add some colorful throw pillows and artworks and you'll be fine", my mom added "yeah, or some flowers in cool vases"
In the end, they went with the ideal one for the husband, which was the $1700 (mind you, the only one with job was the wife atm so I felt a bit annoyed to see that but eh)
But by watching this, I feel somewhat validated of my previous opinion 😂 thanks Paige!
Wow the algorithm really screwed your channel on my feed. The first vid to show up in over a year. I almost thought you stopped making videos
Love your content, Paige. Keep it up, please. Hope you have a blessed 2025!
Anyone ever told you that you look like the actress Kate Mara? I don't really watch tv anymore but man the resemblance is strong. Anyways, great video. 2025 is gonna be a year where I slowly overhaul my condo so I've been watching a bunch of vids to get ideas.
Love this advice.
Hey Paige, just checking in. Hope y’re ok Girl
These were awesome and helpful tips! Happy new year!
Love this video! Excited for what 2025 brings! ❤
Loved these ideas and very much enjoy your tangents and ramblings... so you :D
Paige... I hope you don't mind me asking, but where do you get your Inspo pics from? I never see anything like what you regularly share. Ive looked on Pinterest including your pins and don't see them (the majority) there, but there are def a few I want on my design board. Thanks :)
We love you Paige. I’m taken but if I wasn’t I’d put A ring on it!
If you end up doing bedding, can I selfishly request a king sized blanket (non duvet cover! More like quilt level of warmth) in a natural fiber? Thanksssss 🙃
Happy New Year Paige! 🧡🌿
Was bedding!!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I found beautifully illustrated & photography coffee table books at our local thrift store! ( Miracle Hill; always a surprise)
I would be cautious with the vintage dishes and test them for lead!
many are known to be lead free. There are lists of popular styles online that tell you if they are lead free.
A studio? A Was office? :D Happy new year anyway!
Yes, you have a personality. "You be you."... a phrase that never would have caught on in my generation (GenX) which was obsessed with appearing so cool that we didn't care or looking rich and successful. There is a manifesto going on in the neurodiversity world about Unmasking (not to diagnose you in any category); I see a general move toward Authenticity after years of being Influenced. Your Authenticity - not your style (although that is great too) is what draws in your viewers. It is your carrying card that will fascinate your future other. Even for women who are not disabled by ADHD/autism, we often mask, particularly around men, and wear the heck out. Come to my town near Evanston and we chat about this at our lovely brasserie.
Lots of great ideas.
@16:12: I’m the opposite. I don’t have clothing, shoes, hats, jewelry, perfume bottles, handbags, or accessories visible or on display. I don’t find it aesthetically pleasing.
I do have my grandmother’s antique wood and brass coat tree in my living room. But I don’t put anything on it unless a guest comes over.
If I have several people over, they can put their coats, shoes, and bags in the coat closet.
Ok I think it’s ok to ask this since you did bring up fashion: where did you find your navy sweater? It’s so nice and exactly what I’ve been looking for.
Everytime I see a glimpse of that big buttery yellow WAS pillow I get sad I missed that drop.
For me, part of being authentic is to stop exchanging gifts. One cannot be authentic when dedicating space to hide things you don't like, want or need, then pulling them out to display in an attempt to please the person who gave it to you. I cannot think of anything more inauthentic.