One of the things I love about your content, and which differs from other TH-camrs, is that you don’t solely rely on the base content to build up your video. What I mean is that, you are so entertaining and charming when you talk about whatever the content is, that I don’t want to skip anything because I might miss something hilariously relatable while you’re showing us a vase or a piece of art. So, while I’m interested in learning about the decor, I’m also invested in your personality and unique point of view. Thank you❤
Comments on Caroline's videos sit at a different level, don't they? Have you ever read so many thoughtful, engaging notes that just say "This is good. Really good. This makes me happier than I was before. Don't stop doing this. PS Can I be your friend?" The sincerity and genuine connection is just here in a different way. Can we all be friends?
oof added all the text overlays at 4am last night so whoever counts the most typos wins. Also for those asking, i did deactivate my instagram -- was struggling a bit and needed some mental restoration. but i will be back :) ❤
Oh dear, do whatever you believe is necessary to take care of yourself. I will be there as soon as you are ready to share something of your life and thoughts again. The most important thing is that you are fine. Any social media is absolutely secondary. As soon as instagram and so on, no longer contribute to your well-being they are definitely the first things to de reduced.
I could listen for hours to you explaining the ways in which you approach home improvement, all the while fumbling with your camera and babbling on about life, decor, and making weird eye contact with our neighbours. You've just got a way of editing that makes your video's so engaging. I don't know how to explain this, but your vlogs feel like you are talking to a friend, like other vloggers who talk with the person filming. But you are able to engage with viewers in that same real way. Quite the skill!
i cant tell you how much i loved reading this. i am always looking for real connection and to hear this from your perspective is so meaningful. thanks for watching, and thanks for taking the time to share these words with me
I just need you to know that you are KILLING this YouTubing situation. I love Love LOVE your channel, and actually said "YAY" (the actual word!) when I saw you in my notifications today. Your videos are inspiring without being intimidating because, as lovely and knowledgable as you are, you're neither vain nor self-important, and you're as funny as you are bright. Cheers, girl! And thanks for another great video. It's gorgeous in there. Enjoy!
Did I have a fun time? Why, yes-yes I did! You have an amazingly quirky, complex, unabashed ‘out there’ personality that is so engaging to watch and enjoy. I love how honest and unafraid you are to just be you. I love how you decorate with unique, thrifted things that bring you joy. I love your unusual blend of colors that all just seem to work together in ways I would have never pictured. You are one of my favorite vloggers and I look forward to viewing each new video you produce.
I love how much you love your family 🥹 The video where you went to hang out with them bc we’re all going to die someday and then spent some time hyping+appreciating the ways they put beautiful things into the world gave me big feels - and I love how you also bring them into your home as art/decor/places where your eye lands and kindles joy/gratitude. You gotta beautiful heart, Caroline!
Don’t replace the beautiful sofa, find a beautiful fabric foot stool at the same height, that’s what I did and I am so happy with it! Also gives the option for another visual layer of fabric texture or print, and can be used in another room if ever you moved, or as a coffee table with a tray, or extra seating for guests if needed!
Oooh yes I agree and wanted to mention this. A pouf is a great opportunity for more color or texture, just something else to pull things together (not that you need that, the room is already gorgeous already!)
You trying to explain the book is giving me that "Have you ever had a dream that That you, um, you had, you'll, you would You could.. " kid and it is absolutely sending me😭😭
Seasonal decor that must die, I feel that! Also, your catch all plant stand 💯 looks like a Reese’s pb cup wrapper 😄 Always a joy to hang with you lady!
I'm from Germany and had the same Scout Backpack and absolutely loved it! School Backpacks are still pretty much the same here, but maybe a bit less squared! 😂 and of course loved the tour, always so much fun to watch your videos! Love from Germany!
We definitely had these backpack phases when I went to school in the late 90s/2000s. You started with a Scout, then as an older primary school/Gymnasium kid you updated to a 4You and after that it was Eastpacks or large cross-body bags. I miss my 4You the most, those really were good quality.
@@ratioetscientia hahaha a little late to the party but I startet school in 2006 and this progression is soo on point!! 😂 though my first scout backpack was the next generation and not quite as square as in the video :D
I was sick at home ALL weekend long. I came across your channel and I binged it like a Netflix series. Thank you for inviting us into your space and sharing pieces of your life. Basically thank you for confirming all of the things I feel about design. I love how you use the word "curate". I love how this v-log shows that great design takes time and trial. I can't tell you the countless times I have moved everything around in my house. I just "eyeball it" too, so there are about a thousand little holes in my walls!!!! Oh well!!!
As someone with minimal storage space, I love to decorate with store-bought pumpkins. They're inexpensive, biodegradable, brightly colored, and last for-freaking-ever if you don't cut them open. Then, when they're ready to go, I can compost them.
It's super difficult to Not decorate based on bargains/ budget, though. Ideally, our homes are filled with beautiful pieces which we pick and choose based on our style. Realistically, it's often more like : a friend gave you something for free and so you build a vibe around that thing that you enjoy. Interestingly enough, setting immovable parameters are one of the best ways to keep focus and draw inspiration
Caroline, I love your videos. You're so captivating and funny. Even though I'm 46, I wish we were friends. You remind me of myself in my twenties. You're smart and beautiful, inside and out, never doubt that. I love your design style also. You're such an old soul and it shows in your design style. It's so thoughtful and so much emotion is put into every detail. It's incredibly beautiful and inviting! Girl keep rockin'!
Let’s all take a shot whenever Caroline says delightful or delighted or delight. We love you Caroline! Your apartment looks like home should feel. But in a upscale, chic, delightful way 😊
It's an underused word, please don't stop! Everyone has their go-to words, don't change yours for something less descriptive and potentially actually irritating 😁
This just makes me so damn happy and warm and fuzzie. I never decorate for fall, even though it's the best season there is, because I thought all the decor was lame. "Happy fall y'all" signs and scarecrows are just not my thing..but I could get down with this. I might actually do it now! Lol
I wouldn't change the mirror above the mantel, I feel the mirror paired with the pictures on either side is perfect! I think the only thing I would change is I would do wrap around banquette bench seating under the dining room windows, with a round table, and two chairs on the living room side of the table. The bench seating could have storage inside of it. For me the rectangle table feels very awkward in the space. I would choose to highlight the bay window. I've started receiving a lot of vintage pieces from family and your videos have helped me feel so much better about choosing to highlight the traditional style of these pieces and not hide them!
yes!! you are my new favorite person so watch so I am so happy this Sat. morning. obsessed with you and your style as always and wishing I could come over for a drink in that beautiful living room
Cherry Blossom swatch is definitely to be framed. It will be absolutely exquisite! You have definitely been a good find on a tough few months. Keep being you quirks and all people love you for you! ❤
I really love your style, it's classic but not boring and it really suits that apartment beautifully. I am a recent subscriber and I have to say that I really enjoy your content. I am always impressed by your candidness and your humor. I have to say that I am really impressed with your vocabulary , many young people have horrible vocabularies and speech patterns. You however display an understanding of words and how to use them. I guess you can tell that I am quite a bit older than most of your subscribers but I do really enjoy your channel. Your apartment is lovely and I enjoyed seeing your autumn living room tour.
I just love your style. I call it eclectic. It looks like you moved in with things you already had for years and put it all together....and it works! Very warm and cozy.
Caroline would you be willing to do a whole video on your 5-in-1 bag? What you put in it, the different ways you carry it and demonstrate how it looks as you carry it? I’d love to see the practical use case of the bag!
your subtle fall decor inspires me. How do you manage to have a minimalist home? where do you store for example sentimental items? I would love a video on getting rid of stuff - because I'm so interested in YOUR opinion on this topic. love you byye.
Ahh this is such an interesting question! It’s definitely something I’ve struggled with and experimented with a lot. I’ll think about making a video, thank you for the idea!
are a lot of your photos ans childhood memories at your parents house? do you store extra clothes or anyyhing there? im curious also how you keep things looking cozy streamlined interesting yet lived in
Yes! My husband and I are the "sentimentalists" of our families and we are now feeling overburdened by things we've kept out of perhaps misplaced nostalgia, guilt, etc. This weekend he announced he was ready to let go his great grandmother's haviland bone china... all 12 place settings. It's beautiful but so delicate, never gets used and takes up a lot of space. We want to figure out how to I'd qhay we really do love and figure out ways to repurpose them in fresh ways...
Moving things around on surfaces has been a pastime of women forever - I change the location of almost everything seasonally with minor revisions as needed. It helps me express my feelings and sort out my daily experiences.
Hi Caroline, I found your channel when I was recovering from a hip replacement, you have no idea how your videos got me through my recovery. I would have gone crazy if it wasn’t for binging your channel. I love your apartment so much, and we have very similar style… I decorate for fall with things I can throw away too, I just don’t care for storing seasonal decor… I used gold, orange and red for my fall color scheme… I think your very talented, and your channel along with Paige Wassel and Nick Lewis are the only channels I watch, why look for more when I follow the best.. ❤🍂❤️🍁❤️
love that pretty, little, wallpaper sample with the orange floral pattern so much!! It would be so beautiful framed like you said or on the walls of a little room!
I can’t be the only one who has told you that you give off such amazing Jessica Day/Zooey Deschanel vibes. Down a rabbit hole of your videos right now and I love them!
Love your sentimental end table. I struggle with the first thing my eyes hit walking in my front door is a sliding wood door, a bathroom door or the bathroom (shower/tub). Sigh. But! You’ve inspired me to aim for the other views to be as aesthetically pleasing as they are functional. Thank you!
Best wishes from Bulgaria :) I freaked out when you said "bulgarian" and then you said you lived in Germany and Italy and it all made sense :D Your videos remind me of myself. Love your temperament, love the honesty, sarcasm and actually, the kindness, cause I see kindness and tenderness in you, balanced with everything else. Thank you for doing these videos ❤ Watching them is like talking with a friend
Love the subtle fall accents. What a relief from all the contrived displays that are so overwhelming. And I love the stories behind your art. Thanks for sharing. 🌺
The german school backpacks are called Ranzen or Tornister. They are quite large, because there are no lockers in german schools and kids need to carry their stuff from home to school and back again.
Well we just went through a hell of a storm here in Florida. I’ve been cleaning up all the damage as best I can . I am taking a break to watch your video and to forget about all the other stuff. I always look forward to Saturday and seeing where you have posted a new one….but man I really needed it today…..thank you.
God bless you , so sorry for the upheaval and stress you are dealing with. I moved to Indiana from California and thought yay no more earth quakes 😆 we r actually near a fault line ! Lol. The terror of the tornadoes and helping friends clean up etc. made me make it a habit to tell everybody I love them every single day ! So again God bless all of the beautiful people recovering from the hurricane. ❣️
Man! I LOOOOOVE how you breakdown your thinking behind you design decisions... And especially when you you don't like sth, your reasoning. It really REALLY helps me understand. Xxx
You are propably one of the only content creators I actually look forward to watching. You're so organic and honestly relatable. I love your videos so much and get so much inspiration from you not only in design but also in perspectives. 😀
Really enjoy your humour and weirdness Caroline and I love your design style. If I didn’t live thousands of kilometres away in Australia I’d employ you to help me decorate my house! (Sgraffito is the name for the scratching of design on pottery.)
You are so more articulate than you think!, You make perfect sense to me anyway. So you are searching for better words in your mind to express yourself. (Very familiar to me, do that too) most of the time people already get what you are about to say…. Because we like listening to you, that’s why we’re here. (Most of us anyway)❣️
I've actually been in love with your couch for quite some time now, the deluxe velvet and color combination is *chef's kiss! I purchased my couch at West Elm during an impromptu online sale. It's a performance velvet fabric, which is very forgiving since I spill a lot. After 4 years of owning it, I found out it's a deep seat couch which adds to my upper back pain. If only, we could switch couches "I dream of genie" style.
My favorite item in your living room is the sconce w the wooden shade. I have a thing for wooden shades. Someday I'll redo my bedroom, so I want to remember these sconces as an option. I was also thinking, I'll bet DC has a greater variety of fresh flowers available. Where I live it's either really expensive or just not all that in terms of flowers. I don't like fake flowers at all, but if it's just a single vase, I'll do it. At least I can use them year after year.
I always struggle so much with random shit laying around in my apartment and i can’t help but feel so jealous when i see your super tidy well put together home in your videos. I fucking love your space and I can’t figure out how to keep mine so neat! (Must say you usually inspire me to try and make my space a little better, so thank you for that🫶🏻)
Love the autumn vibes and also LOVE your outfit with the hair ribbon and mock neck top. I wish I could pull that off! Your videos are my favorite to watch while I’m pumping- makes a not so fun task something to look forward to. I used to live in Baltimore and my sister still lives in DC so I love seeing little snippets of the city. Keep up the good work!
A potted plant used for decor is genius, because near the end of the season, when you’re beginning to redecorate, you can take the plant as a hostess gift to a friend’s house. No storage problem, and it doesn’t need to die! This works best if it’s a friend with a patio or yard, so it can go right into the ground after they enjoy it for a couple of weeks inside. The way you put your long table in that tripartite window area is also genius. I learn a few things every time I watch your videos. Thanks- again!
The peanut butter cup catchall. I've always thought so, and I know everyone has mentioned it already, but it's also kind of perfect for Halloween time! Also, as a mom I feel very called out... my oldest is about your age and all three adult kids bust on me for stuff I had them wear, or hairstyles, etc. It's super endearing, though, and I love it! 😉😊 "I'm quite enamored with" this channel! 💕
I got my friends to watch your channel by telling them you do awesome interior design with a Jenna Marbles energy. I hope that reads as a compliment to you, because it's meant as one. Love the tour, and all the pillow colors lol
Hey Caroline, I just broke up w my boyfriend yesterday and wanted to let you know i have your vids on this first morning without him and the sense of home that you communicate in your vids as well as the almost virtual friendship you provide is helping and comforting. Thank you. I love to tinker w my place as well and create a sense of home and just feel like we are in the work life grind together.
Yeah Caroline. I just found your channel recently and it has QUICKLY become me favorite. You make me laugh. So thank you for that. Also your content and the way you present it is extremely pleasing to view. ❤️
I love having your videos playing in the background as I do the housework. It's like having a friend in the house giving me company and talking to me while I work.
Love all your treasures. The book your dad made is incredible even better you can browse whenever you want, what memories. Find a pedestal stand to put it on. Also, I love your house it's so comfortable, not perfect, even better. Your the best oh and because we just went through a hurricane so I'm not at work, drinking coffee watching Caroline I'm at home drinking tea at my desk in the sunroom, yeah. You're the best girl and thank you for another video to help lift the spirits and educate as well. Have a great day, see you next week. Oh, and by the way, really like this video.
Good morning Caroline. This is an absolutely superb video - with outstanding production values, as well as being extremely inspiring and motivating, in terms of the content. Your Autumn decorating skills and your sense of design and aesthetics are clearly something to be proud of. You really know how to get it done - but of course that's something to be expected from a strong self sufficient woman such as yourself. Thanks for sharing a tour of your lovely cozy D.C apartment. Have a great Saturday and an excellent weekend. 😉😉🎃🎃🌹🌹
such kind words, Richard - i'm so glad you liked it! i had a lot of fun editing this one and working on production value just as you said. still need to get a lav mic 😑but im so glad the video was enjoyable! thanks for this sweet comment
I love the wall art piece. It looks absolutely amazing. Even tho you see some flaws in I think that’s the point. Like it’s HAND MADE, tiny little mistakes no one will notice are what makes it special and real so I absolutely love it!!
So many thoughtful tips and tricks! I always learn something useful when watching your videos. I'm totally adopting (stealing?) the family photo book idea. I always feel the love when I look at our pics and having it out and open will make that happen more often. I was thinking "wow, her knee must be doing great" and then you knelt. Oops. Thanks for the tour.
"Hot mess" is used to describe an individual who finds themselves in unfocused or chaotic situations. In some uses, a person described as a hot mess is attractive but just barely keeping it together". I had to look up the wiki definition of 'Hot Mess" And also the term "Bougie/bougee. Because I've never used these terms in conversation until now. So.. even though you can be something of a bougie hot mess. You have saving graces also. Number one, you have an attractive sense of humor and an easy laugh. and secondly, you are able to focus sharply on things when they're important to you. I think that you have good self awareness, so you know what your strengths and weaknesses are. Third, even when you're just hanging out at home, you still look cute. You're aesthetically pleasing. Bonus points for your physical fitness. It's a compact, tight little unit. Which is a good thing. Very good. this is my honest opinion based only on what I see in your videos. And offered because we'll never meet each other in real life. for what it's worth. Good luck with 'street man" Any man would be lucky to have you as a girlfriend.
I like tiny touches of seasonal decor, too, Caroline -- except for Christmas, which is allllll over the house! My sister got onto me one time (that Southern for chastised) for not decorating enough for a particular season/holiday -- I told her my house is not a division of Michael's and that ... was the end ... of that!😂 Love *all* your videos!❤
Love the potted plant centerpiece! I go through a lot of emotions bringing a fresh bouquet home and watching them deteriorate. I’ll avoid looking at the carcasses until it’s very clear I need to throw them out; I feel so guilty and sad. Not a healthy relationship.
Your floor is GORGEOUS and I can’t believe I’m just find out about you! Everything about you and this channel is chill and soothing and aesthetically pleasing
As always, thank you for being real and authentically you. I love your home and how it connects to all the different aspects of your life and those you love. Fall is my favorite season and I SO wish I wasn't allergic to flowers because the way you used them is so lovely. But alas, I cannot copy that or my eyes will start watering and the sneezing will commence within minutes. But I love the way you have the essence of Fall without a theme loudly announcing its arrival. Nicely done!
The shock I felt when you started speaking italian!! I can assure you, it’s still really good given the fact you don’t speak it anymore. Sei piena di sorprese! And as always, great video, you’re creating a gorgeous space ❤
LOVE, as usual, Caroline! Yes…do keep looking for that big mirror. Love how edited and organized you are. It really makes everything “count” and cohere in your space. As someone who is paring down for retirement, your comment about getting only fall things that die made me laugh out loud! Yes, good advise. I cannot count how many glass and felt pumpkins I have…seriously?? Was this necessary? No. No it wasn’t, but when I had kiddos around I felt like really doing up the seasons. In retrospect, it would have been better to just by the dying shit only. lol Keep up the fab work!
Caroline, your fall decor is beautiful! And a wall lamp with a wooden shade is rather gorgeous. The whole room is very warm I full of personality. You are so right that ''seasonal decor'' should consist of something that eventually dies. I have also something that comes from something actually dead - like pheasant feathers on a small marble tray.
This might sound weird, but I’ve been watching your vidoes to help me get motivated to do my night time facial routine! I swear I could not get myself to do it and my skin care specialist (not sure if this is the right term) was trying so hard to convince me to do it because my face needed a lot of work, and the only way I could get motivated was by putting my phone infront of the mirror and watching your videos while I do it! Hope it’s not too creepy! But seriously, I love your content! Even when you talk about difficult topics like loneliness and being a bad person, you have a no BS attitude when talking about these things. I hate watching those videos were the girls seem super collected and perfect, makes them feel like robots. But your content is so real and relable, and you even explain interior design stuff in a very interesting way! Thanks
I’ve been big into this channel lately and I made an account just to comment: that plant stand catch all tray looks like a Reese’s wrapper. Got excited to see a new video this morning, especially about Fall!
I still REALLY love the BIG original piece of art that you did (behind the sofa) I keep mentally entertaining the idea of trying a similar project, maybe on a smaller scale. I'm so glad that you showed close ups of the art in the 4 matching frames on the left side of the bay window (I was SO curious!) and I LOVE the art in them as well, very cool. Like your Autumn vibe, it's nice. Also, what is a "removed cousin"? 🧡🍂🧡 p.s. LOVE the family photo album and especially love that you have it on display!! 🤗
i think she means a cousin who's "once removed" or "twice removed" etc. - though honestly i still don't understand what that even means, something to do with the generations or the specific way you're related through someone or something?? sorry that's not super helpful haha
My suggestion, Sweet Caroline, would be to try experimenting more with texture.. not rough, but soft, like a cashmere pillow, a throw, or an angora cat.. but don't let it die when the season changes.
I can’t understand why people in the US would want a pumpkin/s in their living room, to me it is so weird. I love your videos, you are like a breath of fresh air and so relatable.
I can’t believe the TH-cam algorithms actually offered your channel to me as similar to some other content I watch but I can’t imagine who…your content is so fun and original! Your footage antiquing and marketplace trips inspired me to stop being afraid to create my own home. I love how you constantly tinker in your environment!! 😊❤️
Hi I loved your video. Your room is well put together and comfortable. I love the large picture on the wall with pieces of fabric that you love. The special thing for me is the book with those beautiful photos and memories that your father put together for you. You certainly were beautiful children. Thank you. Xxx 😘
Really dig your style. It’s like a mix of traditional, minimal, and cozy. If I were you though, I’d add a tall plant to the corner of the credenza, between the TV and that bay window. Maybe a tall Snake plant because they’re so easy going and sculptural. I love the organic textures and shapes of plants. Especially when they start to arch for window light nearby. It also helps break up all the right angles in a room.
One of the things I love about your content, and which differs from other TH-camrs, is that you don’t solely rely on the base content to build up your video. What I mean is that, you are so entertaining and charming when you talk about whatever the content is, that I don’t want to skip anything because I might miss something hilariously relatable while you’re showing us a vase or a piece of art. So, while I’m interested in learning about the decor, I’m also invested in your personality and unique point of view. Thank you❤
Exactly ❤ Lovely
Omg yes well said❤
100%
this is so wildly sweet. you made my morning, thanks for such kind words ❤
So so true!!
Comments on Caroline's videos sit at a different level, don't they? Have you ever read so many thoughtful, engaging notes that just say "This is good. Really good. This makes me happier than I was before. Don't stop doing this. PS Can I be your friend?" The sincerity and genuine connection is just here in a different way. Can we all be friends?
Absolutely agree about Caroline's videos!
Yeah, it's weird! I want to say, "Let's be friends!" She's fun and fresh and real.
Same!
True!🌿💐🌿😊💚😘🌿💐🌿
Agreed!!
oof added all the text overlays at 4am last night so whoever counts the most typos wins. Also for those asking, i did deactivate my instagram -- was struggling a bit and needed some mental restoration. but i will be back :) ❤
Oh dear, do whatever you believe is necessary to take care of yourself. I will be there as soon as you are ready to share something of your life and thoughts again. The most important thing is that you are fine. Any social media is absolutely secondary. As soon as instagram and so on, no longer contribute to your well-being they are definitely the first things to de reduced.
That little Italian interlude was seriously the best.
I could listen for hours to you explaining the ways in which you approach home improvement, all the while fumbling with your camera and babbling on about life, decor, and making weird eye contact with our neighbours. You've just got a way of editing that makes your video's so engaging. I don't know how to explain this, but your vlogs feel like you are talking to a friend, like other vloggers who talk with the person filming. But you are able to engage with viewers in that same real way. Quite the skill!
i cant tell you how much i loved reading this. i am always looking for real connection and to hear this from your perspective is so meaningful. thanks for watching, and thanks for taking the time to share these words with me
I one thousand percent agree with this comment, L S!!
You are definitely one of my fave creators. You have such a delightful personality.
I just need you to know that you are KILLING this YouTubing situation. I love Love LOVE your channel, and actually said "YAY" (the actual word!) when I saw you in my notifications today. Your videos are inspiring without being intimidating because, as lovely and knowledgable as you are, you're neither vain nor self-important, and you're as funny as you are bright. Cheers, girl! And thanks for another great video. It's gorgeous in there. Enjoy!
Did I have a fun time? Why, yes-yes I did!
You have an amazingly quirky, complex, unabashed ‘out there’ personality that is so engaging to watch and enjoy. I love how honest and unafraid you are to just be you. I love how you decorate with unique, thrifted things that bring you joy. I love your unusual blend of colors that all just seem to work together in ways I would have never pictured. You are one of my favorite vloggers and I look forward to viewing each new video you produce.
ah thank you Pam! that is incredibly kind of you to say, i really appreciate it!
Love your content as always! Love your “sense of humor”
I love how much you love your family 🥹 The video where you went to hang out with them bc we’re all going to die someday and then spent some time hyping+appreciating the ways they put beautiful things into the world gave me big feels - and I love how you also bring them into your home as art/decor/places where your eye lands and kindles joy/gratitude. You gotta beautiful heart, Caroline!
🥲they're just good ones
@@Caroline_Winkler I feel so weirdly happy for you because neither me nor anybody around me says that about our parents. :)
Yes! What she said. Also, I love the way you edit, and it overall feels classy. The feel of the videography and graphics/text.
@@Caroline_Winkler rdhyr vv 😅,.,;68 ❤e. C zyizuq
Don’t replace the beautiful sofa, find a beautiful fabric foot stool at the same height, that’s what I did and I am so happy with it! Also gives the option for another visual layer of fabric texture or print, and can be used in another room if ever you moved, or as a coffee table with a tray, or extra seating for guests if needed!
Oooh yes I agree and wanted to mention this. A pouf is a great opportunity for more color or texture, just something else to pull things together (not that you need that, the room is already gorgeous already!)
You should do this seasonally! That way for holidays we as viewers can see how to style rooms for the holidays without being “tacky”
My 4 year old daughter and I are snuggled up watching this over breakfast, so wholesome! ❤
You trying to explain the book is giving me that "Have you ever had a dream that
That you, um, you had, you'll, you would
You could.. " kid and it is absolutely sending me😭😭
Seasonal decor that must die, I feel that! Also, your catch all plant stand 💯 looks like a Reese’s pb cup wrapper 😄 Always a joy to hang with you lady!
That’s what I thought too! Totally a Reese’s pb cup 😂
I said that EXACT thing out loud to myself...🤣
I knew it reminded me of something. 🤣
I'm from Germany and had the same Scout Backpack and absolutely loved it! School Backpacks are still pretty much the same here, but maybe a bit less squared! 😂 and of course loved the tour, always so much fun to watch your videos! Love from Germany!
omg yes scout!!! i think i still have mine somewhere, theyre honestly adorable. just...giant
I’m also from Germany and I had the exact same Scout! 😂
Love the video but the part about the backpacks is hilarious. I can relate so much 😀
meanwhile, I wasn't cool enough to have a Scout backpack and was immensely jealous of all the other kids with their backpacks
We definitely had these backpack phases when I went to school in the late 90s/2000s. You started with a Scout, then as an older primary school/Gymnasium kid you updated to a 4You and after that it was Eastpacks or large cross-body bags. I miss my 4You the most, those really were good quality.
@@ratioetscientia hahaha a little late to the party but I startet school in 2006 and this progression is soo on point!! 😂 though my first scout backpack was the next generation and not quite as square as in the video :D
I was sick at home ALL weekend long. I came across your channel and I binged it like a Netflix series. Thank you for inviting us into your space and sharing pieces of your life. Basically thank you for confirming all of the things I feel about design. I love how you use the word "curate". I love how this v-log shows that great design takes time and trial. I can't tell you the countless times I have moved everything around in my house. I just "eyeball it" too, so there are about a thousand little holes in my walls!!!! Oh well!!!
As someone with minimal storage space, I love to decorate with store-bought pumpkins. They're inexpensive, biodegradable, brightly colored, and last for-freaking-ever if you don't cut them open. Then, when they're ready to go, I can compost them.
Or throw them out in the woods for the deer and critters!
It's so important to decorate your house with things that you actually like, not trends, not bargains, and this lady nails it!
I love her commentary on trends she hates, like the meaningless wooden beads.
It's super difficult to Not decorate based on bargains/ budget, though.
Ideally, our homes are filled with beautiful pieces which we pick and choose based on our style.
Realistically, it's often more like : a friend gave you something for free and so you build a vibe around that thing that you enjoy.
Interestingly enough, setting immovable parameters are one of the best ways to keep focus and draw inspiration
Caroline, I love your videos. You're so captivating and funny. Even though I'm 46, I wish we were friends. You remind me of myself in my twenties. You're smart and beautiful, inside and out, never doubt that.
I love your design style also. You're such an old soul and it shows in your design style. It's so thoughtful and so much emotion is put into every detail. It's incredibly beautiful and inviting!
Girl keep rockin'!
❤🥲thank you friend! this is so lovely to read and i appreciate it so much!
Just think of your best friend being any age. One of my best friends was 16 years older than me! xo
Age is irrelevant in friendships!
I have scratches on my thrifted dining room table and I love them! It means that people used it and loved it. I love your collected style.
this ^^
Let’s all take a shot whenever Caroline says delightful or delighted or delight.
We love you Caroline!
Your apartment looks like home should feel. But in a upscale, chic, delightful way 😊
Hahahah oh damnn I did not notice this! Wow you are so right tho. I can’t unsee myself now
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Delightful comment
It's an underused word, please don't stop!
Everyone has their go-to words, don't change yours for something less descriptive and potentially actually irritating 😁
This just makes me so damn happy and warm and fuzzie. I never decorate for fall, even though it's the best season there is, because I thought all the decor was lame. "Happy fall y'all" signs and scarecrows are just not my thing..but I could get down with this. I might actually do it now! Lol
hahahh happy fall yall
I wouldn't change the mirror above the mantel, I feel the mirror paired with the pictures on either side is perfect! I think the only thing I would change is I would do wrap around banquette bench seating under the dining room windows, with a round table, and two chairs on the living room side of the table. The bench seating could have storage inside of it. For me the rectangle table feels very awkward in the space. I would choose to highlight the bay window. I've started receiving a lot of vintage pieces from family and your videos have helped me feel so much better about choosing to highlight the traditional style of these pieces and not hide them!
yes!! you are my new favorite person so watch so I am so happy this Sat. morning. obsessed with you and your style as always and wishing I could come over for a drink in that beautiful living room
ahh thanks Katie!
The big picture of swatches you made and hung over the sofa is great.
I had no idea you can speak Italian so well! Sei bravissima, il tuo italiano è bellissimo, complimenti :) un abbraccio da un'italiana a New York!
You are my absolute favorite person on TH-cam. Maybe life in general.
Cherry Blossom swatch is definitely to be framed. It will be absolutely exquisite! You have definitely been a good find on a tough few months. Keep being you quirks and all people love you for you! ❤
OK but you speaking Italian.... *chef's kiss *.... I need more of it!!!
“This is my office when I’ve made too much eye contact w my neighbors “ 😂 never change! Your so helpful
I really love your style, it's classic but not boring and it really suits that apartment beautifully. I am a recent subscriber and I have to say that I really enjoy your content. I am always impressed by your candidness and your humor. I have to say that I am really impressed with your vocabulary , many young people have horrible vocabularies and speech patterns. You however display an understanding of words and how to use them. I guess you can tell
that I am quite a bit older than most of your subscribers but I do really enjoy your channel. Your apartment is lovely and I enjoyed seeing your autumn living room tour.
I just love your style. I call it eclectic. It looks like you moved in with things you already had for years and put it all together....and it works! Very warm and cozy.
Caroline would you be willing to do a whole video on your 5-in-1 bag? What you put in it, the different ways you carry it and demonstrate how it looks as you carry it? I’d love to see the practical use case of the bag!
your subtle fall decor inspires me. How do you manage to have a minimalist home? where do you store for example sentimental items? I would love a video on getting rid of stuff - because I'm so interested in YOUR opinion on this topic. love you byye.
Ahh this is such an interesting question! It’s definitely something I’ve struggled with and experimented with a lot. I’ll think about making a video, thank you for the idea!
are a lot of your photos ans childhood memories at your parents house? do you store extra clothes or anyyhing there? im curious also how you keep
things looking cozy streamlined interesting yet lived in
Yes! My husband and I are the "sentimentalists" of our families and we are now feeling overburdened by things we've kept out of perhaps misplaced nostalgia, guilt, etc. This weekend he announced he was ready to let go his great grandmother's haviland bone china... all 12 place settings. It's beautiful but so delicate, never gets used and takes up a lot of space. We want to figure out how to I'd qhay we really do love and figure out ways to repurpose them in fresh ways...
Moving things around on surfaces has been a pastime of women forever - I change the location of almost everything seasonally with minor revisions as needed. It helps me express my feelings and sort out my daily experiences.
Hi Caroline, I found your channel when I was recovering from a hip replacement, you have no idea how your videos got me through my recovery. I would have gone crazy if it wasn’t for binging your channel. I love your apartment so much, and we have very similar style…
I decorate for fall with things I can throw away too, I just don’t care for storing seasonal decor…
I used gold, orange and red for my fall color scheme…
I think your very talented, and your channel along with Paige Wassel and Nick Lewis are the only channels I watch, why look for more when I follow the best.. ❤🍂❤️🍁❤️
FINALLY you speak Italian!!! Always got this feeling Italian fits you more. Love your house and the decors you made so much!
love that pretty, little, wallpaper sample with the orange floral pattern so much!! It would be so beautiful framed like you said or on the walls of a little room!
oh my gosh right ??? its my new crush
Here's what I love about your style, it's not overdone, it's beautiful and welcoming, it looks comfortable. Chef's kiss 💋
I can’t be the only one who has told you that you give off such amazing Jessica Day/Zooey Deschanel vibes. Down a rabbit hole of your videos right now and I love them!
True, but I'm also getting some Lorelai Gilmore Vibes as well
Troian bellisario
I showed my 35 year old son your video and he said Zooey Deschanel too
Love your sentimental end table. I struggle with the first thing my eyes hit walking in my front door is a sliding wood door, a bathroom door or the bathroom (shower/tub). Sigh. But! You’ve inspired me to aim for the other views to be as aesthetically pleasing as they are functional. Thank you!
Best wishes from Bulgaria :) I freaked out when you said "bulgarian" and then you said you lived in Germany and Italy and it all made sense :D
Your videos remind me of myself. Love your temperament, love the honesty, sarcasm and actually, the kindness, cause I see kindness and tenderness in you, balanced with everything else. Thank you for doing these videos ❤ Watching them is like talking with a friend
Wow the square backpack! What a throwback! I lived in Germany as kid too. Haven't thought about those in ages.
Love the subtle fall accents. What a relief from all the contrived displays that are so overwhelming. And I love the stories behind your art. Thanks for sharing. 🌺
I loved the break out into Italian! Don’t know why, but it’s just one more quirky thing about you that fascinates me.
And then she busts out some casual Italian! Love her. ❤️🧡
The german school backpacks are called Ranzen or Tornister. They are quite large, because there are no lockers in german schools and kids need to carry their stuff from home to school and back again.
Well we just went through a hell of a storm here in Florida. I’ve been cleaning up all the damage as best I can . I am taking a break to watch your video and to forget about all the other stuff. I always look forward to Saturday and seeing where you have posted a new one….but man I really needed it today…..thank you.
God bless you , so sorry for the upheaval and stress you are dealing with. I moved to Indiana from California and thought yay no more earth quakes 😆 we r actually near a fault line ! Lol. The terror of the tornadoes and helping friends clean up etc. made me make it a habit to tell everybody I love them every single day ! So again God bless all of the beautiful people recovering from the hurricane. ❣️
Also, your whole Wayfair ad, SO AESTHETIC!! That shot of you and your surroundings and flowers and colours are so pretty!!!
Your sketches of your family look like something I'd draw WHILE looking at the paper 😄
Man! I LOOOOOVE how you breakdown your thinking behind you design decisions... And especially when you you don't like sth, your reasoning. It really REALLY helps me understand. Xxx
you're so calming and your realistic videos are so comforting. i love watching you!
I ADORE this mirror! It’s beautiful and perfect where you placed it!
You are propably one of the only content creators I actually look forward to watching. You're so organic and honestly relatable. I love your videos so much and get so much inspiration from you not only in design but also in perspectives. 😀
Caroline! PLEASE use that gorgeous wallpaper somehow, some way, somewhere. You must! It is too too beautiful and unique, like you.
Really enjoy your humour and weirdness Caroline and I love your design style. If I didn’t live thousands of kilometres away in Australia I’d employ you to help me decorate my house! (Sgraffito is the name for the scratching of design on pottery.)
You are so more articulate than you think!, You make perfect sense to me anyway. So you are searching for better words in your mind to express yourself. (Very familiar to me, do that too) most of the time people already get what you are about to say…. Because we like listening to you, that’s why we’re here. (Most of us anyway)❣️
I've actually been in love with your couch for quite some time now, the deluxe velvet and color combination is *chef's kiss! I purchased my couch at West Elm during an impromptu online sale. It's a performance velvet fabric, which is very forgiving since I spill a lot. After 4 years of owning it, I found out it's a deep seat couch which adds to my upper back pain. If only, we could switch couches "I dream of genie" style.
My favorite item in your living room is the sconce w the wooden shade. I have a thing for wooden shades. Someday I'll redo my bedroom, so I want to remember these sconces as an option. I was also thinking, I'll bet DC has a greater variety of fresh flowers available. Where I live it's either really expensive or just not all that in terms of flowers. I don't like fake flowers at all, but if it's just a single vase, I'll do it. At least I can use them year after year.
The pretty bentwood chair would make a nice plant stand 😊
I always struggle so much with random shit laying around in my apartment and i can’t help but feel so jealous when i see your super tidy well put together home in your videos. I fucking love your space and I can’t figure out how to keep mine so neat! (Must say you usually inspire me to try and make my space a little better, so thank you for that🫶🏻)
Love the autumn vibes and also LOVE your outfit with the hair ribbon and mock neck top. I wish I could pull that off! Your videos are my favorite to watch while I’m pumping- makes a not so fun task something to look forward to. I used to live in Baltimore and my sister still lives in DC so I love seeing little snippets of the city. Keep up the good work!
A potted plant used for decor is genius, because near the end of the season, when you’re beginning to redecorate, you can take the plant as a hostess gift to a friend’s house. No storage problem, and it doesn’t need to die! This works best if it’s a friend with a patio or yard, so it can go right into the ground after they enjoy it for a couple of weeks inside.
The way you put your long table in that tripartite window area is also genius. I learn a few things every time I watch your videos. Thanks- again!
The peanut butter cup catchall. I've always thought so, and I know everyone has mentioned it already, but it's also kind of perfect for Halloween time! Also, as a mom I feel very called out... my oldest is about your age and all three adult kids bust on me for stuff I had them wear, or hairstyles, etc. It's super endearing, though, and I love it! 😉😊 "I'm quite enamored with" this channel! 💕
oh my god peanut butter catchall!! wow so accurate :)
I am ENAMORED with the painting next to ur tv above the key/plant holder. 😱🤩
I got my friends to watch your channel by telling them you do awesome interior design with a Jenna Marbles energy. I hope that reads as a compliment to you, because it's meant as one. Love the tour, and all the pillow colors lol
Yes! I miss Jenna
JENNA!!!! That’s it. I couldn’t place it.
Definite Jenna vibes! ❤
Hey Caroline, I just broke up w my boyfriend yesterday and wanted to let you know i have your vids on this first morning without him and the sense of home that you communicate in your vids as well as the almost virtual friendship you provide is helping and comforting. Thank you. I love to tinker w my place as well and create a sense of home and just feel like we are in the work life grind together.
Yeah Caroline. I just found your channel recently and it has QUICKLY become me favorite. You make me laugh. So thank you for that. Also your content and the way you present it is extremely pleasing to view. ❤️
I love having your videos playing in the background as I do the housework. It's like having a friend in the house giving me company and talking to me while I work.
Love all your treasures. The book your dad made is incredible even better you can browse whenever you want, what memories. Find a pedestal stand to put it on. Also, I love your house it's so comfortable, not perfect, even better. Your the best oh and because we just went through a hurricane so I'm not at work, drinking coffee watching Caroline I'm at home drinking tea at my desk in the sunroom, yeah. You're the best girl and thank you for another video to help lift the spirits and educate as well. Have a great day, see you next week. Oh, and by the way, really like this video.
I did have a fun time Caroline ! Love your comments; thanks for everything!!
Good morning Caroline. This is an absolutely superb video - with outstanding production values, as well as being extremely inspiring and motivating, in terms of the content. Your Autumn decorating skills and your sense of design and aesthetics are clearly something to be proud of. You really know how to get it done - but of course that's something to be expected from a strong self sufficient woman such as yourself. Thanks for sharing a tour of your lovely cozy D.C apartment. Have a great Saturday and an excellent weekend. 😉😉🎃🎃🌹🌹
such kind words, Richard - i'm so glad you liked it! i had a lot of fun editing this one and working on production value just as you said. still need to get a lav mic 😑but im so glad the video was enjoyable! thanks for this sweet comment
@@Caroline_Winkler Caroline - You're quite welcome of course. Stay in touch. 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹 🌹 😉🎃
I love the wall art piece. It looks absolutely amazing. Even tho you see some flaws in I think that’s the point. Like it’s HAND MADE, tiny little mistakes no one will notice are what makes it special and real so I absolutely love it!!
So many thoughtful tips and tricks! I always learn something useful when watching your videos. I'm totally adopting (stealing?) the family photo book idea. I always feel the love when I look at our pics and having it out and open will make that happen more often. I was thinking "wow, her knee must be doing great" and then you knelt. Oops. Thanks for the tour.
yes exactly!! i felt so sad that it was never being opened, so now i get much better use of it!
i always wish these were longer, could listen to you for hours lol. loved the italian part 🙂
Love how real you are, Caroline 💕
"Hot mess" is used to describe an individual who finds themselves in unfocused or chaotic situations. In some uses, a person described as a hot mess is attractive but just barely keeping it together". I had to look up the wiki definition of 'Hot Mess" And also the term "Bougie/bougee. Because I've never used these terms in conversation until now. So.. even though you can be something of a bougie hot mess. You have saving graces also. Number one, you have an attractive sense of humor and an easy laugh. and secondly, you are able to focus sharply on things when they're important to you. I think that you have good self awareness, so you know what your strengths and weaknesses are. Third, even when you're just hanging out at home, you still look cute. You're aesthetically pleasing. Bonus points for your physical fitness. It's a compact, tight little unit. Which is a good thing. Very good. this is my honest opinion based only on what I see in your videos. And offered because we'll never meet each other in real life. for what it's worth. Good luck with 'street man" Any man would be lucky to have you as a girlfriend.
I like tiny touches of seasonal decor, too, Caroline -- except for Christmas, which is allllll over the house! My sister got onto me one time (that Southern for chastised) for not decorating enough for a particular season/holiday -- I told her my house is not a division of Michael's and that ... was the end ... of that!😂 Love *all* your videos!❤
I’ve just come across your TH-cam 2 weeks ago and I’m freaking fan girling… keep it up girly!! Love all the content!
Love the potted plant centerpiece! I go through a lot of emotions bringing a fresh bouquet home and watching them deteriorate. I’ll avoid looking at the carcasses until it’s very clear I need to throw them out; I feel so guilty and sad. Not a healthy relationship.
Your floor is GORGEOUS and I can’t believe I’m just find out about you! Everything about you and this channel is chill and soothing and aesthetically pleasing
As always, thank you for being real and authentically you. I love your home and how it connects to all the different aspects of your life and those you love. Fall is my favorite season and I SO wish I wasn't allergic to flowers because the way you used them is so lovely. But alas, I cannot copy that or my eyes will start watering and the sneezing will commence within minutes. But I love the way you have the essence of Fall without a theme loudly announcing its arrival. Nicely done!
The shock I felt when you started speaking italian!! I can assure you, it’s still really good given the fact you don’t speak it anymore. Sei piena di sorprese! And as always, great video, you’re creating a gorgeous space ❤
LOVE, as usual, Caroline! Yes…do keep looking for that big mirror. Love how edited and organized you are. It really makes everything “count” and cohere in your space. As someone who is paring down for retirement, your comment about getting only fall things that die made me laugh out loud! Yes, good advise. I cannot count how many glass and felt pumpkins I have…seriously?? Was this necessary? No. No it wasn’t, but when I had kiddos around I felt like really doing up the seasons. In retrospect, it would have been better to just by the dying shit only. lol Keep up the fab work!
Loved the Italian segment in this vid!!
Caroline, your fall decor is beautiful! And a wall lamp with a wooden shade is rather gorgeous. The whole room is very warm I full of personality. You are so right that ''seasonal decor'' should consist of something that eventually dies. I have also something that comes from something actually dead - like pheasant feathers on a small marble tray.
This might sound weird, but I’ve been watching your vidoes to help me get motivated to do my night time facial routine! I swear I could not get myself to do it and my skin care specialist (not sure if this is the right term) was trying so hard to convince me to do it because my face needed a lot of work, and the only way I could get motivated was by putting my phone infront of the mirror and watching your videos while I do it! Hope it’s not too creepy! But seriously, I love your content! Even when you talk about difficult topics like loneliness and being a bad person, you have a no BS attitude when talking about these things. I hate watching those videos were the girls seem super collected and perfect, makes them feel like robots. But your content is so real and relable, and you even explain interior design stuff in a very interesting way! Thanks
Caroline speaking Italian? Love it, love it, love it !!! Barbara from Italy 😃
Found this channel just looking for random decor videos a few days ago and I'm already hooked. Love the content and most of all, your personality.
I’ve been big into this channel lately and I made an account just to comment: that plant stand catch all tray looks like a Reese’s wrapper. Got excited to see a new video this morning, especially about Fall!
omg cant unsee it now
i think i subconsciously thought that as well
Omg don’t lose your Italian!! It’s fabulous that you speak it. Brava Caroline ! 😅
I still REALLY love the BIG original piece of art that you did (behind the sofa) I keep mentally entertaining the idea of trying a similar project, maybe on a smaller scale. I'm so glad that you showed close ups of the art in the 4 matching frames on the left side of the bay window (I was SO curious!) and I LOVE the art in them as well, very cool. Like your Autumn vibe, it's nice. Also, what is a "removed cousin"? 🧡🍂🧡 p.s. LOVE the family photo album and especially love that you have it on display!! 🤗
i think she means a cousin who's "once removed" or "twice removed" etc. - though honestly i still don't understand what that even means, something to do with the generations or the specific way you're related through someone or something?? sorry that's not super helpful haha
@@teetaloo ah, thank you, I bet you are right, see you were helpful! 🤗
My suggestion, Sweet Caroline, would be to try experimenting more with texture.. not rough, but soft, like a cashmere pillow, a throw, or an angora cat.. but don't let it die when the season changes.
I can’t understand why people in the US would want a pumpkin/s in their living room, to me it is so weird. I love your videos, you are like a breath of fresh air and so relatable.
I just love how real you are!! You say exactly what you're thinking! Your home tour is awesome!
I love how non-crowded your decor is. It’s definitely doable and not a punch on your face. If only you could check out my apartment and help me out!
I really like your giant wall art. I watched you make it. I just noticed that one fabric sample has a print pattern. I love it!
I can’t believe the TH-cam algorithms actually offered your channel to me as similar to some other content I watch but I can’t imagine who…your content is so fun and original! Your footage antiquing and marketplace trips inspired me to stop being afraid to create my own home. I love how you constantly tinker in your environment!! 😊❤️
Hi I loved your video. Your room is well put together and comfortable. I love the large picture on the wall with pieces of fabric that you love.
The special thing for me is the book with those beautiful photos and memories that your father put together for you. You certainly were beautiful children. Thank you. Xxx 😘
Wow your eye makeup during the wayfair ad is absolutely stunning!!
Really dig your style. It’s like a mix of traditional, minimal, and cozy. If I were you though, I’d add a tall plant to the corner of the credenza, between the TV and that bay window. Maybe a tall Snake plant because they’re so easy going and sculptural. I love the organic textures and shapes of plants. Especially when they start to arch for window light nearby. It also helps break up all the right angles in a room.