Decorating My New Home IDEAS! - Learning From Mistakes - Downsizing & Choices
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- My new home decor goals and learning from the mistakes I have made. My 2 Bedroom Apartment here has been a special place for us...so many thrift store adventures...and now getting ready for us to say goodbye to the pace this year feeling whistful but so excited for a new home to decorate and landscape...and BACKYARD for DESI!!!
I had fun this week going to antique stores and third shops with my dear friend Hal! We sure are the Bickersons but we have fun!
Please know how much you mean to me. I so look forward to seeing you every week and reading your words of wisdom and sharing your heart. You make my life so bright.
Love you to the moon and back and I always will,
xxoo Susan & The Dez #decoratingonabudget #MyNewHomeIDEAS!
“Nature is not a place to visit. It is home.”
― Gary Snyder
“At the end of the day, it isn’t where I came from. Maybe home is somewhere I’m going and never have been before.”
― Warsan Shire
“I live in my own little world. But its ok, they know me here.”
― Lauren Myracle
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What You See In The Video
Clothes
My Blouse - Figueroa & Flower - ..go.magik.ly/ml/1rr9e/
My Obsession: Cork Earring for Spring & Summer!
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LIVING ROOM
Art - " Love's Messenger" Woman with Dove - go.magik.ly/ml/1rr99/
Andrew Wyeth - Christina's World - go.magik.ly/ml/1rr9b/
GEORGIA O KEEFFE CANVAS PRINTS- tinyurl.com/yc7b8vhk
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Kaylee Natural - Glass & Wood Coffee Table - go.magik.ly/ml/110gf/ Sold Out
Butterfly Chair and Ottoman - go.magik.ly/ml/110gi/
Art Deco Mirror - go.magik.ly/ml/10t3l/ If Sold Out It's on Amazon amzn.to/2SmIasG
Fig Trees 6 1/2 Foot Tree - go.magik.ly/ml/110gk/
4 Foot Fica Tree - go.magik.ly/ml/111dc/
DINING AREA
Dining Room Table - go.magik.ly/ml/1cuwg/ Sold Out
Similar Table Mid Century Modern - go.magik.ly/ml/1m1dh/
Yellow Long Drapes - DKNY go.magik.ly/ml/1m3jf/
BALCONY
Alpine 3-Piece Outdoor Feather Metal Bistro Set, Turquoise - go.magik.ly/ml/18gjb/
Round Bulb Lights - amzn.to/3r3kom
BEDROOM
Electric Fireplace Cream - Warm & Pretty - go.magik.ly/ml/1m4ys/
My World Queen Comforter Set 4 Different Colors - True To Size QUEEN: go.magik.ly/ml/18jtt/
Twin Lights on Dresser Amber- amzn.to/363dFyC
Boxwood Brothers Large Breakfast in Bed Tray, Distressed White Farmhouse- amzn.to/3dwXWfw
My Eastlake End Table -www.chairish.com/product/4760...
Furniture
1. Mid-Century Modern Bezu 62.25'' Dining Table - go.magik.ly/ml/1cuwg/
2. Maxfield Parrish Art - amzn.to/2VuZbVn
3. Eastlake Furniture - go.magik.ly/ml/n0up/
4. Oak Bookcase - Wayfair - go.magik.ly/ml/n1gm/
5. My Bombay Chest - www.gleatons.com/auction/9/it...
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Many times during the week….in my privacies,
I light candles and say my intention. I then light it and release all the positive energies in my ❤.
Universe,
I need a room, or a place.
A room or place with my own bath and a window to sit by and do my makeup.
I need a space for the things that I love, like my pictures of white flowers and street cafes in Paris.
I need a space for my car and a park that I can walk to and hug a tree.
But most of all…dear universe, is there a
place where I can finally live
authentically, be accepted authentically, and be just who I am……
Me.☮️ ❤☮️
I so wish you will find your perfect place to call home Eilenn....I will light the candle too for all of us to feel that love and peace of a home...anywhere we may find it. xxooo Love to you! Susan & Desi
Sending love and peace to fuel you in your quest. To rest. In your own lovely room. ❤️
Eileen I just want to say a wonderful idea always put out your intentions out and I too lite my candles 🕯 😊
How beautiful and I too will light a candle for you myself and all others who need these things🌸🌸
You will find it ! 💖
I am 70 and have finally decided to leave my husband (who doesn’t love, appreciate, or respect me) and move with my daughter and her partner and my two grandchildren from Portland, Oregon, to join my other grown son who is a musician in Nashville, Tennessee. No more negativity! The move will be difficult, but us being together (where I am loved, appreciated, and respected) brings us all tremendous joy! On to a new adventure 🎉
OH MY!!!!!!!!! Alright!!!!!! A new life!!! You are free to be happy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@LittlePoet That’s the plan👍
@Linda Anderson ❤
@@donnasalerno9870 Thank you, Donna!
Yours had to be a very difficult decision to make. 🙏 ❤
I grew up in foster care, ten homes to be exact! So, to me my home represents stability and security. I decorate it in a peaceful way, free of clutter, i call it my sanctuary.
I love that you call it your sanctuary. What colors do you prefer?
I loved your comment. I was so thrilled when I bought my little house. I would wake up and look at the ceiling and I'd think that's MY ceiling! My walls and it was a sanctuary. Your house must be so lovely and comforting.
I am so happy for you. Enjoy every precious moment in you blessed home.
Absolutely. God bless you. :)
God bless you Maria for the many struggles you have endured that the majority of us will never comprehend. 🙏
I surprised myself when I finally bought my own home. I no longer cared about decorating. It is so peaceful. I think of remarrying and then I can’t imagine sharing my home with anyone. I’m just so happy and so thankful, material things no longer matter-comfort and happiness is everything!
My Mom told me not to remarry because I get to watch whatever I want now. LOL! My husband was a sweetheart.. he didn't care what we watched- just so we were sitting beside each other.😥💖
If you remarry you would need to ask yourself whether or not you want to trade your peace and comfort to accommodate his tastes. Decor USED to be a woman’s venue (feathering the nest), but not so anymore. Once he retired my spouse decided to become very opinionated about changing how our house is decorated, although over half of the house is already decorated to suit his tastes! Arrggghh!
I am Proverbs 31 and I wanted to take this opportunity to give God all the glory for my new home. Ephesians 3:20! Praise God! I will forever be grateful. It is more than I could have ever hoped or dreamed and whatever or whoever He has in my future, I will gladly welcome!
The open space in a room that you shared, is where the eye needs to rest...especially in a room that has lots of decorations.
Enjoy it!
I look forward to this all week, and especially all day Saturday. As a 65 + woman living alone, weekends can be lonely, but your videos are balm to my soul. The music, the images, the laughter, the shopping recommendations. All so therapeutic.
I do agree with you. Susan brings joy to lonely times for me too. She’s a dear soul and a very creative one too. She cheers me to get up and go do instead of being down in the dumps.
Amen, Sharon! I might start a lonely widows club. 🤣
I totally agree with you all!! Living alone has its moments! I feel in limbo, but then she does a video like this, and I feel hopeful! Thank you, Susan, for inspiring us widows trying to find our new normal! 💗
I agree!!
I enjoy living alone. I'm married now (remarried at age 65) and there are times I yearn for my single days. What about getting into a routine of going for a walk every day? That has helped me.
This episode was one of your BEST! Very thought provoking and definitely from the heart. I relocated to be closer to my daughter and son in law and only four months later my daughter was pregnant with my first grandchild. To live within walking distance of our little family, seeing them often and spending time with my granddaughter building memories is so much more than I’d ever imagined.
Oh my goodness!!!!!!!!! You are so sweet!! Thank you so much for being here and leaving such a great comment!!!!
Susan, I’m so very happy you will be getting a little home of your own close to your family!! My sister just made that move to be with her family!
Your new house is perfection ! The hydrangeas alone would’ve sold me ! The craftsman style, the porch.....Is there a second floor ? What ages grand kids? Is this Too many questions? To make a huge decision to alone...cannot wait to see your optimistic changes.....God Bless
That is priceless ❤️
I am so excited to watch you change up your style. I’m also 67 years old, and (thankfully) divorced this past year. I bought a new home, (my cottage) and completely changed everything! More color, a new style, and finally have serenity in my life. I love my new home, and you will too!
I've been single for 23 yrs., I'm just turned 70. I've never been bored a day in my life. I have a small patio home, that I love. I have a son and 2 granddaughters. that live 15 min. away. I love to decorate, like to thrift, and cook. To me my home is beautiful, I love everything in it!
20 years ago, I persuaded my husband to go look at a fixer upper in a cute neighborhood I had always admired. He was reluctant to say the least. However, when we turned the corner and entered the back yard, we both fell instantly in love. It was the best of two worlds. A house located within town limits that had 20 acres of untouched woodlands beyond the back yard. We bought the house and in the midst of remodeling, added a sunroom and deck so we could enjoy the beautiful scenery every day. This home has been my sanctuary and oasis through the turbulent waters of life; sickness, death, job layoffs, etc. We've created beautiful memories with our kids and 7 grandchildren. I love it even more today than I did that first day. I hope you find your sanctuary too.
There was a small town my Dad used to drive through to go visit my Grandparents in Southeastern Kentucky. Even as I small child, I loved this little town because it had an energy and even an aroma that I dearly loved. Well, I grew up and married a soldier, lived in Europe for 14 years and in 9 different States in the good old USA. When we retired my dear husband brought me back to Kentucky and we bought a little house in that town I had fallen in love with when I was a little girl. That town is Bardstown, KY which happens to be the Bourbon Capitol of the World. The aroma I smelled when I was little was the sour mash that would grow up to be none other than Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey. It still smells like baking bread and I still love this town! Enjoy your house-hunting!
Debra, as I was reading your comment, I was thinking that sounds like Bardstown, the town I was born in 64 years ago ..! My family moved to Florida when I was small but we went back and I lived there for two years right on Main St. I haven't been back in years, but Bardstown is still in my heart ..❤Charlotte
I was just looking at 55 and over communities. I've lived in my house for nearly 29 years and I think I'm just going to stay here. It's going to all 4 of my kids in my will, so it's my investment. I only have stairs to use the laundry, so I think I can do it. Also, I don't really want to downsize when my family does come visit and it's a big family. So, that's my decision. Oh, I have a fenced in back yard for my dog, too so that's another thing. Right now I've got to focus on cleaning, sorting, donating, and I just bought a new couch and chair for my living room and I'm very excited about them arriving. Oh flooring! Under the carpet here we're worn out hardwood floors and now I don't think I can have those floors done. Oh well. My kids love this house. First base is a tree that has grown 20 feet in all these years. There's room to grill in the back yard and play corn hole so I'm staying!
I’m looking for the same style of home and I thought there was ONLY 55+ im in Arizona east valley I found few very few families but we do have a lot rent there’s no way going around that I’m 35 and I’m looking into purchasing it next year. Congrats on dreams
@@Arizona_lilly hi. I’m in the East Valley too. Chandler! I’m in a 3200 sq ft house and just the 2 of us! Both retired and moved here from Hawaii. We’re living the good life. I’m staying put ❤
I agree. I’ve thought about moving several times, but this is home & I like the way it’s decorated. I like the area too & all of the nature walks.
You are sure what’s the best thing is for YOU! That’s huge!💖💛💝 Excited about your new furniture! Enjoy it and your home that’s brought you joy! I’m happy for you!
Sounds like a plan. I’m similar with my home that my husband and I built almost 35 years ago. He is gone now. I luv the home and pool and woods. The only downside is the maintenance and paying property taxes here in Md not to mention when the normal tax time rolls around, like now. Ha
Good luck. ❤️🙏
my home is an Scottish/English styled cottage, where the tea kettle is always on, the door always open, and some sort of bite to eat at the ready. Friends, neighbors, and family come by for visits and conversations. Once, a friend sat down on the sofa, and said, "I love your home, I feel like I can put my feet on the coffee table if I wish". My reply was, "Of course, go right ahead, that is what I do when I sit there!" I thrift a lot, and have a lot of things that were my mom's, and some of her friend's, so it is
comfortable, eclectic, and filled with all the things I love!
I live a few hours away from my family. I am 74 years old, and I have one thing that brings me joy every morning when I wake up. There is a gallery wall of my grandparents, my parents, my daughter, and her family, my grandsons. My husband and I. We got married 8 years ago. This all makes me smile and makes my day that I moved to a new home. It was scary at first, but I enjoy my life in the country.
I love the way you decorated your current apartment. It’s so warm and cozy. It’s beautiful! ❤️
Oh thank you so much!!! Happy Weekend!!! Love Always, Susan & Desi
My home is my sanctuary. I have it decorated in tones that are calming…like the light blue-gray of my living room to the deep rich cherry red of my formal dining room. I feel safe and peaceful for the most part. I can’t wait to go on this journey of decorating your new home with you Susan. I love to decorate and it will be fun to see how your new place comes together for you and that cute little boy Desi. Sending you prayers and hugs ~ Darlene
As you know my first 20 years I didn’t have a save place, and now my home is my castle, I am always decorating with new or old stuff and I love it. It looks a lot like your current place, cosy and romantic, and less is more, is not my quote 😂. But my favorite “item” in my house is my loving husband for over 37 years, so you can take everything away from me but please don’t take the one I love until my last breath. Thanks for your positive vlog because I am a little down this week. Car has broken and is going to cost my last saving money and I have a new bump in my breast and wednesday I am going to hear what it is ( had breastcancer in 2013 ). Xxx for you and Desi 🥰
@@ivonnevermeer3600 🙏
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I retired from a job that I worked many long days and Saturdays. I get so much enjoyment from getting to be in this home where I have lived in for over 30 years. I remodeled it by knocking out walls, adding a walk in closet, a fireplace, new kitchen, new floors and doors, deck and patio and picked out every piece of decor and furniture. Susan, I know when you get your new house that you will make it every bit as beautiful and it will bring you so much enjoyment also, which you so deserve!
Wow Laurie, great job!
When my husband passed away I cleaned out all his clothes except his plaid flannel shirts. I wear them around the house or out in the yard on a chilly morning. They feel like a cozy hug from him.
Same. I love them. They are like a hug!
I want you to know I love the way you decorate your homes. I don't think they are too busy. I am excited to see your new home. You have helped me through a terrible divorce. God bless you.
Hi Susan! I am a 71y/o American living in Italy. My husband and I came here to live 6 years ago...this is where he is from, so we had a place to live. Sadly, he died this past October. So now I am getting ready to move back to the states. Like yourself, I am not sure where I'll be living yet..although it will be near my only son and his beautiful family, in Georgia. I've lived there before, and I like it, but it probably wouldn't be my first choice. I realise that now that I am alone, and being the age I am, my choices start to narrow....so be it. Like yourself, I have a great appreciation for art and anything beautiful that speaks to my heart. I also love beauty products and make-up application. While living here, I've gathered around myself some wonderful pieces. But I cannot take them back to the states because it's expensive, and impractical. These things, for the most part, are not expensive, but just enjoyable to me. And people coming to visit would comment on my unusual, but happy choices. I wanted to tell you how much of a comfort your channel has been to me here. Your honesty, and love of beauty has inspired me many times over the past few years . And being a full time caregiver, far away from friends and family, and hardly speaking the language....it has been at times, a very lonely road. You have brightened my journey! I really wish I could stay here because it is an extremely beautiful place....but it is also a very complicated system to navigate. So off I go, once again! God bless you in your next adventure! I'll still be watching your uploads, and since we are in a somewhat similar situation, looking for ideas and thoughts on decor and starting a new chapter in life's journey. Ciao Bella!
I think at the age 64, I realize how much I hate to dust stuff! Done with spending so much time dusting! Stuff is out of here! So relaxing now! Less is sooo much more for me.🙂
I love Swiffer dusters. I hide them around the house so I can whip them out and dust just a little when the urge or need arises. They hold the dust well and are light and easy to use. To be honest I have resisted dusting for years 😂 until these nifty little tools.
I agree 🌺
I agree. I love my home & decor but lately I have placed many xtra seasonal items in labeled tubs for my daughters. Regular items too ~ dust collectors.
Hi tammy/im florrie/short for florence/yuk/hate my name/lol/my grandma named me/1958/that was a named used for quite a few ladys/I got stuck with it/I believe when you said less is more and I down sized too.I have a small china cabinet in my dinning room/lights up from the 1950s early 1960s.just a few things i have saved from my kids and thats it/dusting/cleaning my fridge i hate doing but i do it every two weeks/little things like i do not mind washing the glass with windex/buttttt/I do not like polishing wood/and taking all the nick nacs out and soaking them in the sink/other then that/life is great when you have less to clean.amen/
@@florencecavallaro4599 I love your name, that was my grandmother's name.
I’m 71 and have had one beautiful cozy warm home of my own for only 8 years while I was in my 30’s. I entertained often and loved it. The more the merrier. During that time my marriage crumbled and ended and I developed agoraphobia. I have been in apartments ever since and managed to function very well. I would love a house to call my own again and I haven’t given up. Eternal hope is the key. Another knee replacement in a few months then a part time remote job to make some money to save and enjoy life. I live close to my kids and grandkids in Iowa but warm sandy beaches or any beaches would be wonderful. Susan, your home is beautiful and I know that your son and grandchildren will be so happy to live close to you for however long you do. You’re a beautiful lady, inside and out. Thank you for your smiles and Desi😊
Life has chapters. Spending time near your grandchildren when they are young will be wonderful. Who knows what the future holds. Cheers to new beginnings🧙🏻
Hi Susie - moving to another state to be with our two little grandchildren is one of the best moves we have ever made..... making wonderful memories together & watching them grow is priceless!!
Floosy it's wonderful that you could do that & didn't go it alone, too! 💖
This was so fun! You are making the right decision to be close to your family, and enjoy seeing your grandkids grow and enjoying them. You are blessed.
Oh thank you so much!!! Happy Weekend!!! Love Always, Susan & Desi
And not only a blessing to you, but to those dear children. So priceless for them, and for their "sense of family", to grow up knowing their place in life, with regular multi-generational contact, love and support. As they say, it takes a village to raise a child.
I’m so happy for you & precious Desi! I lost my precious fur Baby almost 2 weeks ago now he was 15 years old. My heart is broken, he was also a rescue. I’m 57 years old & you inspire me so much about, changes for my future & how to make it my best years & life yet! Peace & love to you & Desi
I found that the color purple...lilac and dark plum....make me feel gooooood. So I took my son's old bedroom and painted the walls and ceiling and bookcases and trim in my wonderful color palette. I feel really fine when I'm in there! It's my yoga, crafting, office room and I now spend the most time there. (Or here...that's where I am now. LOL). My daughter walked in and said....ugh! It's so, so, ....so....purple! I love it!
Purple is my favorite color too!!😊
That's awesome Liz!
I love purple!
Susan, Your new home will be so welcoming, I know it! And, yes, I have big decisions in front of me. I’m preparing for whatever they may be as I feel things out and gain the answers to those important questions. At this age, 67 years, the decision to uproot myself feels so much more momentous and impactful than at any other time in my life.
This video today, Susan just sinks right down to my soul. My friend, it's a long story, but she needed a larger apartment, so she moved us. I feel it's cold in feeling and hollow. I followed your suggestions on thrufting for art and little things to add. She pays the rent because she needs a secondary home for work, I need a roof over my head. I have very little money to spare each month, so a thrift store visit it was, following your guidelines for art and unique items. I found wonderful things. Thank you so much. I couldn't wait for you to launch tonight so I could share with you and the other lovely people here. Thank you, Susan. 🫶⭐️💕
I am heritage my antiques and my house but I have recordocated it with Goodwill
I enjoyed this video, because my husband and I are looking to move near our only daughter, the issue I am having is it is on the ocean and so many people who know me are telling me oh your not going to decorate with all those antiques are you, you want a beachy theme, and now we live in an old converted cotton mill in the clock tower where the ceilings are high and the rooms are large. I love the ocean but I don't want a beachy theme, I love all my collected antique pictures and lamps and tables etc. Yet I do not want it cluttered, I like the white airey farmhouse look, but I still want to add some of my beautiful antique pieces here and there. I am 75 next month but in good health since I started on a carnivore diet 3 yrs ago, they call it a healing diet I researched it on you tube and found many doctors like Dr, Berry, and Dr, Baker, it has healed me of many things that I have had for 40 yrs. but the one thing it is a age reducing diet so much so that I was food shopping with me 52 yrs old daughter and she was in the check out line in front of me when the cashier said would you like me to put your sisters groceries in your cart, my daughter turned and said my sister that's my mother and they started to laugh when I gave the check out girls the thumbs up. This has happened 5 times in 3 yrs. so that is such an encouragement that I am on the right road of eating for my health, its is everything we have been told to eat for health that didn't work and doing the exact opposite protein and fat saved me from all those old age ailments. So I wish you good luck on your journey and I can't wait to start ours. Blessings!
Another beautiful video, Susan. I made the same choice you are making for the very same reasons. I enjoy being 68 and single living a life of peace and joy. My condo reflects me the minute you enter my home with prints I collected while living and traveling in Italy. Your home should make you smile when you walk in the door speaking to your heart “Welcome Home”.❤
Oh thank you so much!!! "Welcome, Home...I love that....! Happy Weekend!!! Love Always, Susan & Desi
I love Italian decorating, specifically Amalfi Coast. I'm decorating my dining room that way! Tuesday Morning usually gets in Italian pieces!
@@Good-DaySunshine I love Tuesday Morning but do u mean their art paintings??
You are so right! I am at a huge crossroads going from a huge farmhouse and land to a small cottage after the passing of my husband of 40 years. It feels so foreign and lonely. Decorating is definitely a huge hi-light to look forward to. Decorating brings me joy and helps me to express myself and to express the new journey for the future! It’s what I’m taking with me! Thank you for helping me understand that I’m not alone!❤️
I love your little apartment with the balcony and wooded view. You’ve decorated it so cozy and charming and I will miss it when you move. But I’m certain you will find just the right house and can’t wait to see what you will do and how dreamy you will make it.
I absolutely love everything about your apartment 💕 I am so looking forward to decorating your new home. I just know it will be fabulous . I am praying you and Desi find that perfect space very soon.
What makes my house my home??
Each room holds something that represents either my childhood or belonged to a family member: my grandmother's bedroom set, my childhood Teddy Bears, a cookie jar that was my great grandmother's, my mother's teacup collection, etc.
If I were to relocate, (I have been in my current home 33 years), these "treasures" will go with me and make my new house, my home.
My home is my sanctuary, a place I love pulling in the driveway, a place that has nurtured my soul, a place that has sheltered me in happy days and sorrowful days, a place that every time I walk through the door makes me glad to be inside, a place that I have shared with my love for 40 years and wish we had another 40❤…Love,Liz
Their are no mistakes, only lessons, through what doesn’t work for us we find what truly does!
Blessings! 🙏🏻❤️
Hal's sure going to miss you Susan. I'm so happy for you and the fact that you will be close to your family. I know too well how precious that is and also how fleeting time is but I can't help but feel bad for Hal, I hope that your not moving so far that the two of you rarely get to see each other, you seem like wonderful friends. 🏡💛
You said what I was thinking also.. Hal is such a good friend. He may wish to come along. I want him to come along.
I was feeling bad for Hal, too! You can tell he adores Susan!!
Once upon a time I was a single parent without much money and we did a lot of thrifting. Sometimes now, I've tried to talk myself out of it because I don't need more stuff. But then I see You Tubers like you making it so much fun. Last week I found an original painting for $6.00, that I absolutely love. Positive reinforcement. I saw a saying the other day "buy things that will make your place the best estate sale ever" -- and that's now my philosophy. Your videos are beautiful. I watch You Tube while cooking or cleaning, but yours I have to sit down and watch every minute all the way through. Good luck in your house search. You'll find the perfect place.
ditto, Helga!
Thank you for sharing that saying about "best estate sale ever"...
Love it!
@Sylvia Jones Me too! Ditto! ❤️
Home: That word encompasses so much. No matter what, “there’s no place like home”. I’m a thrifter, and honestly I cannot think of one certain thing that makes my home, but I love pictures of friends and family. My mother always covered book cases and shelves with pictures of the people who were the greatest part of her life. I’m pretty sure, those people were her granddaughters. When she passed , my dad was still with us for another seven years, but when he passed I became the keeper of her collection of photos. Photos that are candid and capture a real life moment are the best!
Susan, I am so happy for you and Desi. I can’t wait to see your new house and how beautiful you decorate it. You and Desi will be so happy in your new house. Oh my, I just noticed that you have almost 100,000 subscribers! Your channel has grown so much since I started watching you. I just think this is AMAZING!
Love to you and Desi ❤
Oh thank you so much!!! Happy Weekend!!! Love Always, Susan & Desi
What makes my house a home is many things: the furniture set from the 50s that my parents gave me (reupholstered in orange, my favorite color), the furniture I took when I got divorced after 32 years of marriage, and the new items I bought for me. Also, my dog Pete made my house a home when I moved here. This house was for both of us. He died in April 2022, but now I have a crazy cat, who makes my house a home❤
Home is where I find peace,my family,and garden and a little corner for books...bliss. being chronically ill,it's my sanctuary x
A real home has animals in it! I love when a home is really lived in and there's order but it's not a perfect space. When it's too perfect, it just makes me nervous and that takes away from really enjoying entertaining and living in it. I like order since everything in the home has a place of it's own and it's much easier to find things when I'm looking for it. I love the smell of home cooked meals and home made deserts, now that's a home. Calm and peaceful energy in a home is another thing that I enjoy without any drama. I read once as I recall it said "a house is made out of brick and stone and a home is made of love alone.
I absolutely LOVE your choice of artwork! Your pieces are not too small or bland. Some small pieces are a nice mix, in a balanced scheme. And your house is beautifully decorated.
I agree, she has amazing tastes in art and decorating.
I live in Oceanside California and I own a condo 1 or 2 minutes walking to beach & Pier. I absolutely love it here & I’ve decorated my condo in blue and white Chinoserie . I love it and it makes me happy 😊❤️
Linda, Tuesday Morning has Chinoserie marked down right now (at least in our area).
@@Good-DaySunshine thank you I used shop there but end of March they closed it😢
Hal is a hoot, you have so much fun together, love seeing you two together
Hi Susan! Love what you say about moving close to your son. I recently retired and moved a few states away to be near my sister. She and her husband made it possible to move right next door in a beautiful home I never dreamed I'd live in. Keep looking and praying! It will happen! Love your videos and style!!!
I love your weekly chats Susie. We all have the same conversations in our heads as we age and move through this life. The "ifs" can stop us in our tracks. Wasting time and emotions on those "ifs" is something we no longer have time for.
Hal seems like the best friend you could possibly have. Always up for adventure, and that burrito he ordered looked divine!!! I hope that he will be a part of your life once you move and will not be shyed away because of the distance. I love that he's always willing to do something fun and make a fool of himself for a good laugh! Humor really is a wonderful thing in a person's personality. I'm looking forward to seeing how you do decorate in your new home.
I couldn't agree more. I so enjoy seeing Hal and the interaction between the two friends. I hope we will still see him every now and then.
I live opposite nature reserve in Western Australia. On Waterperry Drive. I can walk to every shop and service I need, and don't need. Including lovely cafes, and a library. God has been so kind to me.❤
We relocated from Florida to Northern California to be near our kids and grandkids. Best decision we ever made. I can walk to my daughter’s house and it’s a short drive to my son’s house. I grew up in a college town and loved it. There’s always something to do. Concerts, exhibits, art shows, libraries, sports, good food and good music.
Family is everything
I think I speak for most, if not all, (and no, they didn't appoint me. Dang it!) that we will miss your 2 bdrm apartment (to distinguish from yr 1st place). Not just because of the wonderful way you have decorated but because you and Desi were there to WELCOME US every week. It was a safe, comfortable "home away from home". But it means a new chapter (it's going to be a long but much beloved NYTimes Best Seller)-- filled with great opportunities to shop, collect, display and cherish. We luv you so much. So much you'll never know. Take us with you, will ya? And remember we are sending prayers and focused, concentrated vibes to manifest the perfect "Enchanted Cottage". Remember that movie? The black & white version? Well, it will be. Because that's what you are. Enchanting.
How exciting to be on the hunt for a new home to enjoy with your grandchildren nearby! The one thing I learned in my small home is we define the space - the space doesn’t define us. I have no doubt your new home will be lovely.
Great thinking, Darla!
One of the things I love about our new(er) home of 5 years is our six foot white artificial tree in the living room. The attached lights can either be in pastels or white. Our option with a handy little button.
We bought the tree 5 years back to use for Christmases here, but two years back, during COVID, I decided to leave it up all year and REDECORATE it for every occasion to keep our spirits bright . So there's Christmas, Valentines day, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, and then that long stretch from Easter to Christmas I decorate it with cute little nautical things because we live on a canal.
A person could do the 4th of July and Birthdays, little antique cars, anything made of light woods, fancy press board, plastics or cloth over plastic. It's endless. Doing this yearly decorating brings us so much joy. When kids come over I have often let them decorate it and it brings everyone such fun and makes for happy memories together.
The white tree is something I always thought about doing and now we are. I love it and thanks to specialty shops and Amazon I really have unique and awesome collections to hang in it. So festive.
The one mistake made, and it was expensive too, was the first round of Nautical Decorations I bought were all made of blown glass from a fairly famous company back east in the USA. They arrived completely in tack (all the way to Alberta Canada) and are so very breathtaking, but they were way too heavy for the limbs. My dreams were dashed as they are gorgeous. I found a good home for them near the dining room table but it WAS A a costly error for the white tree. I'd love to send you photos if you'd like to see the different seasons that I've done. I'd include hubby by always saying "WE" decorate it but he was no help at all. 🤣🤣🤣
The one thing that makes my house my ‘home,’ and is very special to me is - When I lived in England, I collected antiques, and my home is decorated with them - very eclectic and cozy. But my favorite is the Victorian tiles I hunted down everywhere I went. When I returned to the USA, and renovated my kitchen, I had enough tiles to form my backsplash. I laid them out in all the various colors and designs, like a patchwork quilt. I could never leave this house because of my quirky (and I think) lovely backsplash! All the best of luck, Susan, in your new adventure - I am SO looking forward to seeing all you do! It will be a lot of fun!! 🙋♀️🥰💕‼️
We moved to Georgia and we have a big home and my son passed away 8 yrs ago then our grandson got married and has two beautiful children, he's in the military and I can't wait to see them, you've inspired me to get back into decorating getting some new into our home best wishes to you Susan and Desi💞🌹
My sister has passed away now but she was one who had every wall space filled with furniture and tchotchkes'! I'm more of a minimalist so I have a few things here and there. Darleen also loved silk flowers!! Most of my paintings are watercolor paintings I've painted, flowers and birds. Brightly painted that's what I like to paint.
Susan I LOVE your videos! You are so calming and we really think alike. I am 63 and still working. My children have all moved to South Florida. I want to move down but still am undecided if my son ( that I’ll be close to) moves with his job I’ll be alone! So very undecided! It’s a huge decision. Thank you for your support and amazing ideas. Oh I love your hair too!! ❤❤
You are so sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Your videos are so thought provoking and uplifting. I’m inspired to think. You are special, Susan, and thank you for sharing your heart!
Oh you are so sweet!!! Happy weekend!!!
Watching your grand children grow up is so joyful. They bring such joy to your soul! Yes, they will grow up but those memories will live forever. Hi Suzie, it's Cathy, we ran into each other in the store when you were trying to get home before dark. I have a new computer. I wish you many Blessings in finding a home where you can make all of your dreams come true! Much Love !!
So happy for you moving! A great thing about moving to a college town is that the college usually offers free classes to seniors- and that does keep us young! You will love it all- and with your family there too! Yeh! ❤😊
One of the things that I like the most, about your apartment, is the long gallery wall. You don't see that in very many apartments and it is quite magical the way you have your art displayed. When I look around my house, I have a few pictures, on the walls, but it is very minimal. It does not give the same vibe or pop that you have been able to achieve in decorating your home. You have a definite knack of using a lot of art and decor, but it gives a very warm and inviting vibe and does not really look overdone. I am sure I am not the only one that picks things up, at the thrift store, and says, "Susan would love this". LOL
I can understand you wanting to be near the children. I moved back from Florida so I could be near them and my daughter..downsizing and decorating again. Love the decor you have now Susan. Remember to take time to relax and have fun. Lots of handsome men in that state, and maybe the one who deserves our lovely you will find you. You deserve the best.
Perfect comment! I’m chiming in with you! 👍💖🤗
Susan, you are an amazing videographer! Also an amazing decorator and friend. I'm facing the same situation living far from my son and grandkids. I also want them to know who their grandma is. It's a huge step to apply for a mortgage at our age and go house hunting but you have been so inspiring. So I'm ready to take the plunge also. I hope you find your dream house. As we all know, dreams do come true. Many blessings to you my friend. ❤️🌹
You and Hal are so fun to watch together. I imagine he will really miss you when you move. I so enjoyed this video hearing on things you would decorate differently and the excitement you have looking forward to your new home and yard. Being close to family for me is so important, and it is easy to see you feel the same way. Look forward to decorating with you and the process. You feel like a sweet dear friend.
Oh thank you so much!!!! Sending love from Desi and me!
Wherever I have my books, my art and my belongings is home. I've moved so many times and culled with each move, that I have learned to be happy with very little in the way of possessions.
Having a home of your own, where your monthly payments go towards YOUR mortgage and not someone else’s makes a huge difference in your life. Your home is your sanctuary a place where you surround yourself with beauty and items that have sentimental value and a significance to you alone. May GOD bless you as you continue your quest for a home and may the Holy Spirit give you guidance and wisdom when the time comes in making your decisions. 🙏🏻
Thank you for lifting me up this evening, my new Friend. One of the things that makes my house a home to me are my parents' signatures on the house's main beam in the basement - they helped to build this house, they helped to build me! They were and always will be the foundation of who I am. Seeing their signatures on that beam as I wander through with the laundry always makes me smile.
WOW Java!
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You are such a breath of fresh air. I so enjoy your channel. I love your little apartment and think you have great taste. When you find that little house you will know as soon as you walk through the door. It's that feeling when a house wraps itself around you, you know it's home. The little cottage I live in now is just that and I love and appreciate every inch of it.
Hola Susan Im from Ecuador..
My friends always ask me to decorate their homes, but I dont think I decorate..in reality I set a tone a vibe ..a house is a place for our soul..
In the last two months I've been donating and gifted lots of my things..I prefer space..flowers..light..candles..books and music..Im with you in that space with four confort otomans (I dont know if that s the correct name) around a round table yoo show in a picture.. Love your energy..creativity and wisdom and you seeing the beauty and depth in tiny moments...Love to all your subs🥰🤗🤗🤗
It makes me happy to see your eyes light up when you talk about the prospect of your new home. I look forward to watching your videos and joining you for the adventure.
Hi Susan, I love my home , we’ve been here for 34 years this month, unfortunately it is too big for us to look after properly we should of moved a few years ago but we just can’t bring ourselves to do it .
Thank you for today 👏💕
My home (apartment) is filled with treasures from my family, from thrift stores, from friends. It's filled with color, the first thing I bought was an area rug for the living room with pretty much every color in it, in an Indian style. No matter what I add, no matter what colors I use, it all works! I guess I can say my home is filled with love.
Awee that's so sweet! 💖
Susan I love you talkin about purchasing your own home!!! Kudos for you gal, you go for it !!! I also love decorating and you will have so much fun you have wonderful taste actually just like mine so I will enjoy watching your decorating if your new home....
I would like to warn you about your gardening.... At the age of 70 I could still get on my knees and pull weeds and plant and have thoroughly enjoyed gardening my whole life...BUT now at 75 I can no longer get up and down to pull weeds... Yes the age does catch up with us.... So my suggestion is to plant things that come up every year.. and keep your gardening to a minimum.... Stone , brick and mulch are beautiful , lots of grass a few trees, electric lawn mower). Just recommendations from an older version of you, and on her own😊
I’m so happy you’re talking about decorating 😊. I love how your place look. I hope I can learn from you. I don’t have creativity 😔.
Please make more videos about decorating, where you shop, how to combine everything.
Just to give you and idea about my house, all walls are empty because I just can’t decide what’s the best decor to buy.
Take us shopping for decor for your new home😊.
I’m so happy for you😊🌷🌷🌷
Your little apartment reflected you, and your time there. It is beautiful, Susan, but I love that you are in the midst of being excited to find, and decorate your new home for now, and into the future! We moved from a four bedroom home, and downsized to a much smaller home a few years ago. We are definitely struggling to decorate our space now to make it feel like a home, and not just a house. We have so many beautiful pieces that we love, but not the space to enjoy it all at once, anymore. One room at a time, and we'll get there. Love, and hugs, Susan, Sherrey💕☃☃💕
Hi Susan! After living in a beautiful vintage home for 12 years I was forced to move due to the landlord selling the house. My heart was broken! So I picked myself up and was very fortunate to have found a cute apartment in a nice area. I’ve been here since August and have grown to love my little cottage. I’ve given my home a name…Quinnsbury Cottage in honor of my Irish ancestor John Quinn. I am still in the process of decorating…it’s a work in progress. It is not my ideal home but it is where I’m at right now. I still have dreams of a little cottage on a piece of land where I can have a garden and enjoy nature. That vision is still in my heart❤️
Susanna if you aren't aware there are a handful of cottage videos on YT right know. Type in things like Cottage Living, Slow Living, etc. A few I subscribed to are not in the USA but just as charming. It's kind of a new movement right now.
@@Good-DaySunshine Thank you. I will do this…it will keep that fire in my heart alive and who knows maybe I will find the perfect place!💜
I have been watching your channel for years. Our stories are similar. I left an abusive marriage 2 years ago and hd to start over with almost nothing at 55. You are such an inspiration on how to overcome difficult challenges alone. Your kind and gentle way brings me to your channel every Sunday morning. BTW watching Desi play in his new backyard is so heartwarming. ❤
So glad you moved near your family. They need you and you will add so much to each other's lives. I live a few minutes from my daughter and her family and have helped raise my granddaughter. I watched her since she was born while her parents worked. She's 13 now and i pick her up from school most days and visit with her and her parents a little each day. She still asks to sleep overnight at my home and I love it! I still have my own friends and life and we respect each others privacy . My husband died a few years ago and occasionally living alone can be lonely but I am not ready to give up any of my independence either. Congrats on your decision and new home Susan!
What gives me joy are Sunny and Tippy, my two wonderful cats. Their cat mama brought them when they were kittens because l put milk out on my porch for a neighbourhood stray. I also love my 4 birds. And my family live with me as well. My apartment is greatly decorated with my shoes and clothes. I am turning my place into a Parisian retreat. I love decor, fashion, writing and other hobbies as well.
I just love it when your video comes up on Saturday nights! (Are you playing the piano, the background music? It's so beautiful!) I love how you use everything as decor! Your home makes me happy!
Since I've long been an empty nester,, and now a widow,, Home is where my dog and cat are.
I think my personal attitude about my life, either makes or breaks my home. If you love yourself, your life, then your home will reflect that and make others become so comfortable sharing your space. I think so anyway. I know where I have to make changes. Your home is so lovely and inviting and it goes beyond your style and things and thank you so much for sharing with all of us fans.
We are indeed dear friend...at Many crossroads now. We are making decisions for our families that are very dire at this time.
God bless you and keep you.
I was glad to hear you say that your mother's home (finally) taught you that the most important thing about home decor is that it needs to be what the owner enjoys. Tell Hal thanks for a good laugh.
My mother was perhaps your mother's age. My mother too liked her plastic flowers around the house (and a few plastic fruits). Those were new when she was just married, so I guess that stuck with her. I got rid of my Living Room couch when my parents died, and I inherited their stuff. Before I sold their house, I had to clean it out. I took their upholstered Living Room chairs. So around a large round cocktail table I have two pairs of chairs (2 antiques and to newer ones) and also two other chairs, an antique Martha Washington upholstered chair and a cushy lounge chair with a matching ottoman in Burgandy velvet with tassel fringe at the bottom in another corner of the room. Together with her tier table and her piano and a few of her side tables, they conjure better times with my parents. I sometimes cry when I go in that room now. I am so glad you showed us that picture of the chairs around a low table. I have often thought that what I inherited was not very good design-no couch in that room, but I love those pieces so much. I think the chairs make the room more conversational. BTW, I think it is brave of you to find a new adventure and purchase a new home in another town so far away from where you are now. Good luck. The things that make my house a home are all the things I inherited from my parents' home. However, I would give it all up, just to spend more time with them. But before they passed, I would have said, my two cats (before they also passed), my husband (still here) and my house plants make this house a home. Also, the smell of my cooking and the happy feeling I get from just sitting in my own house, decorated with my taste in every room.
I have always loved decorating, since my first apartment 54 years ago and now my home I share with my husband and two dogs. It’s my nest and I love to feather it!
Hal is a hoot and a great thrifting buddy.Moving to a college town will be wonderful, I live near one and I love the downtown shops and restaurants.I love decorating too and less is more with beautiful statement pieces and having a cozy welcoming atmosphere making you and others visiting feel good.I love my back yard with a privacy fence with the trees and flowers and several seating areas to enjoy the birds and squirrels.I love the quiet time enjoying nature.😊💛
I love your current home decor. It's busy but beautiful! It isn't my style but I still absolutely love it in your space. I also have found that my style changes for each home I have lived in.
Also, I suggest that when you get to your new town, you should put an add in the local newspaper and offer some paid interior decorating services . You can have a website for that purpose that shows some of your interiors from your TH-cam channel.
I'm going to miss your beautiful home. I hope the next one can be set up just as much or even more beautifully. You deserve it.
Always, thank you for your love and fun and real life chit chats with us. You're so delightful.
Dear Susan, After my husband passed, I adventured into a new life. It was both challenging and exciting. Sometimes even overwhelming. But, now, I find such joy in having re-engineered not just my home, but myself. That has turned out to be the grander part of this age of wisdom. It took a “minute” to find my house…but, oh when I did…it has been magical making it me. Everyone who visits experiences it’s warmth and doesn’t want to leave. You’re going to do that too! Pray over and around it and there will be peace in your walls and your walkways. I’ll do it with you❤❤❤ Love, Toni in mossy, magical Savannah
Happy Spring forward Toni!!!!!!!!!!! You found your home!!!
@Toni Hendrix Savannah is my dream town. Are you from there originally? May I ask what part of Savannah did you buy in?
@@janedelaney4327 West side (Chatham County). Love it!
I so love when you get excited. I love that you are so happy. I can't wait to see your new place and watch all your special touches. I'm so so happy for you Susan. Your dream coming true!
Home is where my family is and, of course, my cat.
The most important things in life aren't things; they are the people I love, who love each other and love me back.
The one I’ve shared it with for 63 years makes it our special home! The very same house!
I'm looking forward to seeing the adventures you and Desi are going on. So good to see you, Desi, and Hal.
So Happy for both you and Desi being able to make a relocation near your Son and Grandchildren ! Memories at this time of your life are Special and everything to look forward to! Everyone involved will brighten each other’s days and hours….. Excited for you in your Special Journey, Wishing you Happiness Forever and Always, Life is a Gift❤️
What makes my house a home are my books. There were times in my life that books have been my only companion, except today, today I have your TH-cam channel!
I hope you find the perfect home for you and Desi. You buy so, so, so much stuff, a lot, continually. I’m always wondering how you keep finding places and spaces for all the things you keep buying. That’s got to be a talent in itself. Hal is so funny and just a sweetheart. You and Hal are such a cutie couple. ❤
What I love about my home are the night lights I have in every room. Some have been gifts from friends. My favorite has California poppies painted on it looking like stained glass.
I love nightlights
Love your place and look forward to seeing your new special home. We downsized 4yrs ago and had a temporary stay for 2 yrs before finding our magical mountain tiny cottage in Placerville CA. It's a mining town with abundant history. What makes our place truly ours is our wrap around deck that overlooks the trees and neighboring rooftops...Amber Edison lights makes our little neighborhood feel like a mountain village.
A house isn't a home until I have herbs growing!! I have never lived somewhere that I felt was well decorated. I don't have that ability. Learning to accept who I am🙂 Enjoy your videos and look forward to them. Thank You.