New sub! I am clearly not the target audience here... mil vet, mechanic, engineering student... but I wanted advice on decorating after my ex left and this channel has been amazing for that. I still have a long way to go and lots to learn, but your videos have already improved the feel of my entire home. Thanks so much Arvin!
Oh JR, i think you are exactly the target audience.. you want to know more you chose to watch and learn more about the subject at hand and if you feel like it is helping you discover a new way to create the spaces in your home that fits your individual style that is enough of a reason in my humble opinion. So you don't need any other reason to be the target audience.
scale can be hard even for someone with experience. i worked in furniture. in the beginning i bought my mom a gorgeous sectional, too bad it dwarfed everything else in the room. ha ha. lesson learned......a great thing to do is to buy some butcher paper and lay out the furniture size directly in your space. also remember to take height into consideration. a tall armoire will look overwhelming in a room with standard ceilings. the opposite is also true; if you have tall or beamed ceilings, too petite a piece will look like a toy.
I like places like IKEA and Target for specific items, but I’ve grown out of buying all of my household items from there. I love a good vintage Etsy or thrift store find
Ikea was the best place to buy some of the things we needed in our new home. However, mainly with pieces where function wad the most important: they look nice, but the personality of those rooms depends on other things.
Arvin you are just so adorable I can’t fathom anyone even Miss Wootey Whoo saying anything negative to you. This Grandma enjoys your upbeat and fun personality. Thank you!!
RH, crate and barrel, Pottery barn sometimes made poorly and cheaply. I've had items get ruined or break down after spending thousands. Have had some ikea pieces wear extremely well and look untouched after 10 years. Go figure. I think mixing cheap, low, high and middle end probably most practical thing to do. Buy wisely!
Materials are what we need to learn about. For example West elm is not afraid to slap some veneer on something and charge 5 times what ikea does but it’s the same quality. Reading the descriptions and understanding the materials is where we can buy better. Also having items shipped to the store to see them in person. Then you can return if you see it’s cheaply made.
this is 100% true. I bought a "solid wood" bedframe at crate and barrel. very soon realized that it was false advertisement. it was still veneer over MDF and began squeaking after a few months. you're better off finding a refurbished wood store!
I think my pride and joy finding from marketplace was this dining set of a table and 4 chairs. I looked it up and the table alone retails for $1,420 and each chair for $399 - I got everything for $20 and I still can’t believe it! It’s in PERFECT condition!
@@jaeminie5994 lol what are you talking about? It's super organized. They have a rule book about how and where to display their products that's as thick as a carpet catalogue. And you can go to any IKEA on the planet looking for an item, you'll find it in the exact same logical location as in the other stores.
I like Ikea for small hardware and decorative pieces but not the furniture..it's so cheap! It no better quality than Wal-Mart or Target furniture but often costs more
No it's not just Arvin. There's so much unique furniture on offer on Facebook marketplace. Real hardwood furniture selling for the same prices as IKEA pieces. IKEA pieces don't last that long and are not really good quality.
My Craigslist find was a brand new pottery barn toscana 60” extending dining table. I saved 1k off sticker price! My husband and I rented a uhaul van and drove over an hour away to go pick that thing up! It was a 2020 miracle. I agree with everything you said, we made the same mistakes. We moved across the country and bought all ikea and then slowly got rid of it all. Over the 6 years we’ve had 3 couches, 3 media consoles and 3 dining tables. It seems like you’re saving money in the beginning and we were but in the big picture it’s such a waste. Granted we started in a super small space so those things wouldn’t work in our current larger house so sometimes it hard to plan.
YES! My boyfriend tried to talk me out of the Harmony couch I had to have, tried to point me towards cheaper options. There is too much waste as is, why not buy the couch I want for a few years, not a few months.
I’m so mad at myself that I let my husband talk me into a $250 couch during our last move a few months ago. It’s so uncomfortable and I feel like it’s gonna break any minute now. Now my plan is to let him take it to his shop, and get a “real” sofa
My husband tried to do the same. I ended up taking him to IKEA to have him sit on all the inexpensive couches, and then immediately after, we went to sit on the couch I wanted. There was no argument after that! The small, cheaper couches just aren’t nice to sit on unfortunately. I did enough of that in my early 20s!
Wow! The green of the vase and picture really brings out the beautiful mix of tones in your new side table. That burled wood piece was really a great buy. Great job!
Hi Arvin. Loving the little dance you've been doing in the beginning of your videos, don't stop. You are so silly. And the vase in your office, yessss!!! it's beautiful
I've never had one single piece from Ikea, I always felt the material znd design too light to fit in a house in the country -- if I lived in an apartment in Town however,, yes, som IKEA pieces would definately fit
So sorry. It’s a difficult loss, not everyone understands. I adopted a 3 yr. old pup after my loss. Never thought I would. But helping her helped me. 💕💕
I got SO much great stuff second hand! A leather-covered console table, TWO killer coffee tables, a vintage midcentury credenza.... omg craigslist is liiiiiiife lol
The very first piece of furniture I ever purchased was this stunning chest of drawers from Ethan Allen! I could barely afford food but I had to have it. 25 years later it still looks amazing and can go in any room of my home! I do not regret that purchase!
I found a "vintage" Pier 1 armoire from 2002 (I cringed at that too) on Facebook marketplace for $20. Spent some time making it over and it sparked a new furniture flipping business for me!
Agreed, just moved into my first apartment and the sofa was something that I wasn’t willing to compromise on. Bought the perfect sofa at the pottery barn outlet for half off! No regrets
Ok, I'm gonna "out" myself I have same IKEA leather sofa in my living room for 15 years and it looks great but I hear you and agree the rest of my pieces are awesome and unique and you can definitely feel my style when you come into my home. Really love your style
I think the older sofa styles from IKEA look better than some of what they have now, and leather will last longer. It’s more their their weird square-ish fabric ones that aren’t so great.
Love you, Arvin 😍 whenever I mention your tips in conversation, my boyfriend always follows it up with “nobody asked!” Because he hears me playing your vids in the background all the time 😂 Regarding this video, I totally agree. We moved into a new apartment last year and decided we would get 0 IKEA furniture because it always looks cheap and unoriginal to me and haven’t at all! Lol we also didn’t get our couch until 8 months into the move lol 😅 but it’s totally worth decorating and curating your own space with patience 🤞🏻you don’t have to have it all together right away! We try to make sure that we’re absolutely in love with a piece before we invest.
Down with a migraine when I saw ARVIN OLANO posted a new video! Definitely cannot get enough Arvin! More! more! more! Love your approach & personality!
I move a lot for work right now. It legitimately saves me a lot of money to buy a cheap sofa and sell it when I move. It's VERY expensive to move a couch halfway across the country. When I have a more stable living condition, I'll invest in large ticket items.
My thought, if I’m gonna go cheap then I go REALLY cheap- I mean secondhand furniture from garage sales, thrift stores, trusted friends moving away, etc. I furnished my first apartment for almost free, it was definitely still very cute and functional, and the furniture even followed me to my second place! When I did upgrade some furniture at least I didn’t feel like 100s had gone to waste.
Yea I was gonna say, who is spending that much money when you can go to goodwill and thrift stores and garage sales? Ask a friend or family member if they have some pieces they don't want or can part with. Seems like a much better and cheaper option
@@stormwright8300 Yes! I can’t even afford low quality new furniture, I personally can’t wait couch-less until I can afford new high quality lol. But eventually replacing a gently used, free couch from a friend - no problem! Lots of times I’ve replaced items with something just as cheap but higher quality. Really incredible how many gently used, good quality, inexpensive pieces are out there (fancy antique stores get their products /somewhere/ to make a profit…)
Yeah, I can’t imagine buying a “cheap” couch that’s like cheap bc it’s low quality and still spending $600. If I knew it was going to last and I could style it to look nicer that’s one thing but if it’s not even comfy, that’s a huge waste.
God I wish I found this channel a month ago before I spent a stupid amount of money on temporary furniture that I hate. In any case Arvin you are an Icon and I could watch you talk about anything for days.
When I moved to Hawaii I searched for IKEA and couldn't find one. So, I called to request a catalog and I found out that IKEA won't ship to Hawaii. It is because pressed board won't hold up here, and most of their wood products aren't actually wood but pressed board. So I agree with you.
Omg! I never thought about that. I live in north Georgia where it’s very humid already (surely not as much?) but I hadn’t considered the climate affecting furniture that much.
I have found that in helping to furnish my grandkids’ college apartments, resale is the place to go! We have found both of them second hand sofas and chairs/loveseats that were beautiful and in perfect condition for such good prices.
@@CallHerChristian Resale just means pre-owned. Could be a place like Goodwill, or an online site where ppl are posting their previously owned items that they want to sale.
Oh my gosh, I went on Craigslist to buy a cheap ikea sofa and the seller gave me THE most incredible vintage mid-century conference table with original olive green velvet chairs. It. Is. STUNNING and they let me have it as a gift. Amazing find and generous of them
Favourite facebook marketplace find was a huge 15 yr old weeping fig tree for my loft. Something about an older "aged" plant is just more sculptural and aesthetic and you just can't get them at stores like that.
I bought a MASSIVE TV table from marketplace for just 100 euros. it's 235 cm and made of hard wood, a beautiful raw wood look with a warm white trim. I'm so in love! And when I went to pick it up i found out it came with LED lights on the back, such a fun touch for parties or a relaxed date night 💖
The first sofa I purchased in 1970 was a $$$ leather sofa…I baby sat for months to get enough money to buy it….it lasted 24 years of 2 boys and a couple of large dogs…Buy quality
Not FB market place, but I LOVE HAND-ME-DOWNS! I was a super broke student when I moved into my first apartment and got a lot of furniture and decor from friends that were moving, friends' parents etc. It ended up being very eclectic but I have a boho style so it worked really well! My favorite piece is a mirror with a birch wood border. I haven't seen anything like it in stores/instagram and I love it!
This is the video I needed to hear. I have lived in my apartment for 3 years and I hate our cheap couch. I have had the "this is temporary" mindset. Now I m going to splurge on a couch and revamp my space just a little because we are looking to stay her another year or two.
I find a bunch of my decorations from antique stores. Some old people mark up their stuff way too much but I’ve found so many nice things in antique stores including bookshelves, night stands, lamps, mirrors, clocks, and more:)
Who doesn’t love a dancing Queen?! 💃🏻👑 I’m soooo glad you mentioned Facebook market place! I’m constantly checking for stuff. Still have yet to find home pieces but I found great deals on items for my baby daughter through FB marketplace. Definitely great prices
I totally agree mixing peaces of furniture from different stores and different prices to make it very authentic to your style..... We live in our homes not in showrooms!I always buy what I really like within my budget!!! I invest in large peaces especially the bed and sofa for comfort !!! I almost always able to tell whether I will continue liking certain items for a long period of time, and that's what I go for !! I am obsessed with your videos Arvin, thank you
I bought my eggplant colored sofa from a store in NYC named WORKBENCH and it was worth the $1000 that I spent. I got rid of it after 23 1/2 years. I always say you get what you pay for and I recently bought a chaise sectional for my new home and I am extremely happy with my purchase from Bassett, got it on sale. My style is transitional and I have a lot of old/antiques and some modern mixed in. I also love to shop in the antique and vintage stores. Arvin keep bringing these types of videos.
Thank God!! That SOMEONE said something about IKEA! I loath that store! Great advice. I spent thousands on a leather sofa , chair and ottoman! 20 years later it’s still in use and looks fab!
This is so so so helpful! I am about to move into a new apartment and am finally at a place where I can upgrade my furniture. I loved loved loved the nesting tables and the end tables in the bed room in place of night stands. Thanks for coming through as always bb boiiii
Props to Andrew for finding all of the scary stock photos! As for Ikea, they do have the occasionally nice vase or live plant but I always look online before making the trip to the one near me. You're absolutely right about the furniture quality or lack there of.
My fav FB market find is a 4 drawer waterfall dresser. The lady who owned it said it was her grandmother and that her mom had refinished it in the 60s. I cleaned it up and redid the finish. The drawers were mostly ruined from letting the drawer pulls spin and gouge the wood so I filled them and sanded smooth before covering the drawers in a lovely Art Deco paintable wallpaper. I painted it a light tan that goes with the stain perfectly. I had to replace 2 knobs as they were missing and I found some small ones with the same general shape as the center of the pulls. I then painted them to match the new ones. It looks so amazing!! I sort of hate it’s upstairs in my bedroom where unfortunately, no one sees it but me.
I learn so much from you, when you talked about placement of pillows on your couch, I was in bed and got up and said that’s it, I couldn’t figure out what was wrong and you fixed it for me. Thanks friend!
Def loving your new intros and... AHHHH, we need more rug shows!! 🤣🤣🤣 As for IKEA, I have the Merete curtains YOU recommended, lmfao, a Besta as a tv console, and one pendant that is not the Sinnerlig. 😂 I don’t love everything there, but appreciate some good finds, lol. Fabulous as always!! ❤️😘😘😘 (And a black Billy we’ve had since 2013 😂)
LOOK AND SHOP EVERYWHERE. I FOUND A CUTE " TOAST" CLOCK WHERE THE BREAD GOES UP/DOWN AT THE HARDWARE STORE. ALSO CHECK DESIGNING BOOKS/MAGAZINE AT THE LIBRADY. PLUS CHECK WITH OLDER RELATIVES/FAMILY FRIENDS WHO HAVE ITEMS FROM BACK IN THE DAY OF GOOD QUALITY.
Love love love your videos! I literally burst into smiling at the very beginning of it! You make my day and never fail to bring joy in my day) Add to this really useful content and...bless you, Arvin)
You are on point! My favorite FBMP find was my dining room chandelier. I was holding on to crystal prisms for years until I found the right chandelier and bam- it appeared
Omg. I work at Ikea but you know... You should mix everything or it looks cheesy. Not ALL at one store. My style is vintage with IKEA sprinkled in. Girl. It doesn't all need to match!! Thank you!
Arvin, you are an angel! Right after I watched this video, I found a gorgeous crate and barrel dining table on Facebook marketplace! It’s five times cheaper than in the store! I just LOVE, LOVE, LOVE watching your videos! I keep falling on the floor from laughing :) You should do stand up comedy on Netflix! :)
I love these tips! Really makes a difference when u invest in your space, I definitely learned that this year! I just bought my first home in Brooklyn,NY and I started my TH-cam channel to document my home decor journey🤗
Wheeewwww!!!! (In Arvin's voice)!!! Love the read and I agree 1000% of you said about these tips while apartment living!!! People questioned me and called me stupid for investing while in my apartment, but they're blind to the fact that when I move into a home I DON'T HAVE TO START FROM SCRATCH!!!! I invest in versatile timeless pieces that I'll love for YEARS too come!!! That go cheap while in an apartment mind set is a setup for failure and waste of time and money!!! You tell em Arvin!!!
Didn't realize how much I missed the rug show! This was very great advice on each point. May I extend the advice to include don't buy everything from the same store, period? Do you want to live in a showroom? Just fabulous as always. 😘
This is so true! I used to have that "temporary" mentality but I was never happy with my place. I couldn't call it "Home" because it was not my style. I rushed to decorate. And you do end up spending more money! I got a new apartment and saved up for the big furniture and got stuff that I really wanted and love! I am so happy living here! Spend your money on your big furniture guys! It's worth it in the long run!
Just use a twin size mattress as a sofa. I made the cutest sofa out of a mattress. I surrounded it with pillows for the backing. They look like real cushions. I did it in cream. I put on a twin sheet and put some throw pillows on it and a throw blanket for a pop of color. It turned out so cute that I don't even know if I want a traditional couch now. It's also so comfortable.
Never get in debt on furniture! Lots of cheaper furniture looks good and quality is okay. Especially, if u move alot as it gets scratched on every move! The so called SALE u mentioned is not a sale but a mark up then reduced to what it was in the first place!
Love it! Ok spill the tea, noticing a beautiful ring on the "ring finger" did your beloved Andrew propose? If so, details please! We live for a great romance story!
Just moved into a new space in Toronto and made the absolute BEST scores on marketplace! First one was a midcentury danish teak dining table with 2 leaves and 6 ladder-back chairs for $900 (worth about $8000 all together), just needed a little restoration magic. Second was a vintage Italian travertine coffee table for $700 (worth about $3000). OBSESSED with both of them!
Btw I don’t know anyone who doesn’t fight with their spouse while putting together IKEA furniture! Avoid the fight, frustration & wanting to stab the “Alan wrench” or whatever it’s called into your loved one🤣
New sub! I am clearly not the target audience here... mil vet, mechanic, engineering student... but I wanted advice on decorating after my ex left and this channel has been amazing for that. I still have a long way to go and lots to learn, but your videos have already improved the feel of my entire home. Thanks so much Arvin!
Oh JR, i think you are exactly the target audience.. you want to know more you chose to watch and learn more about the subject at hand and if you feel like it is helping you discover a new way to create the spaces in your home that fits your individual style that is enough of a reason in my humble opinion. So you don't need any other reason to be the target audience.
Thank you for your service. My son is in boot camp rt now. ✌️🌞
Same situation for.me...had to learn how to decorate on my own
This comment made me give this channel a chance. Arvin gives great practical advise.
Can you teach us how to scale furniture according to the size of the room. I think this is where most people go wrong. Thanks.
Excellent idea!
Yes please
Yeeeeeessss!!
scale can be hard even for someone with experience. i worked in furniture. in the beginning i bought my mom a gorgeous sectional, too bad it dwarfed everything else in the room. ha ha. lesson learned......a great thing to do is to buy some butcher paper and lay out the furniture size directly in your space. also remember to take height into consideration. a tall armoire will look overwhelming in a room with standard ceilings. the opposite is also true; if you have tall or beamed ceilings, too petite a piece will look like a toy.
That's a fantastic idea I'm so in for it
I like places like IKEA and Target for specific items, but I’ve grown out of buying all of my household items from there. I love a good vintage Etsy or thrift store find
Agreed! Ikea furniture (especially nightstand) give me anxiety now bc ive had them for so long 😂
Ikea was the best place to buy some of the things we needed in our new home. However, mainly with pieces where function wad the most important: they look nice, but the personality of those rooms depends on other things.
I HATE building that crap from IKEA.
My fave vintage Etsy shop is adobe vintage! 🥰
Me too.
Your laugh absolutely kills me 😂🤣The best!
It's the best
💕💕💕🌴😂😂
He has the most happy fun Laugh.. it’s hard not to laugh when you hear his😄😄
Absolutely agree just like the way he laughs 😂😂😂
Sometimes I rewind to hear the beginning and the laugh!
Arvin you are just so adorable I can’t fathom anyone even Miss Wootey Whoo saying anything negative to you. This Grandma enjoys your upbeat and fun personality. Thank you!!
He IS adorable! Lol
RH, crate and barrel, Pottery barn sometimes made poorly and cheaply. I've had items get ruined or break down after spending thousands. Have had some ikea pieces wear extremely well and look untouched after 10 years. Go figure. I think mixing cheap, low, high and middle end probably most practical thing to do. Buy wisely!
Materials are what we need to learn about. For example West elm is not afraid to slap some veneer on something and charge 5 times what ikea does but it’s the same quality. Reading the descriptions and understanding the materials is where we can buy better. Also having items shipped to the store to see them in person. Then you can return if you see it’s cheaply made.
this is 100% true. I bought a "solid wood" bedframe at crate and barrel. very soon realized that it was false advertisement. it was still veneer over MDF and began squeaking after a few months. you're better off finding a refurbished wood store!
I would be interested in seeing you style a space outside of your own personal style
Yes forsure.
On his insta!
I agree! lemme see your spin on how to "correct" glam or farmhouse 😍😅😅
He did that in his last video, giving advice to viewers about their homes. It was very good!
Yesssss!! Like be an interior designer for someone's home fully .. I'd really love it
I think my pride and joy finding from marketplace was this dining set of a table and 4 chairs. I looked it up and the table alone retails for $1,420 and each chair for $399 - I got everything for $20 and I still can’t believe it! It’s in PERFECT condition!
Arvin, it’s just you. IKEA is pretty well-organized. But your point is still VERY valid. We really shouldn’t design completely with ALL IKEA products.
I hate "trendy" bedrooms that are legit all ikea furniture. It's literally UGLYY
No ikea ain’t organized lol
@@jaeminie5994 lol what are you talking about? It's super organized. They have a rule book about how and where to display their products that's as thick as a carpet catalogue. And you can go to any IKEA on the planet looking for an item, you'll find it in the exact same logical location as in the other stores.
I like Ikea for small hardware and decorative pieces but not the furniture..it's so cheap! It no better quality than Wal-Mart or Target furniture but often costs more
No it's not just Arvin. There's so much unique furniture on offer on Facebook marketplace. Real hardwood furniture selling for the same prices as IKEA pieces. IKEA pieces don't last that long and are not really good quality.
My Craigslist find was a brand new pottery barn toscana 60” extending dining table. I saved 1k off sticker price! My husband and I rented a uhaul van and drove over an hour away to go pick that thing up! It was a 2020 miracle.
I agree with everything you said, we made the same mistakes. We moved across the country and bought all ikea and then slowly got rid of it all. Over the 6 years we’ve had 3 couches, 3 media consoles and 3 dining tables. It seems like you’re saving money in the beginning and we were but in the big picture it’s such a waste. Granted we started in a super small space so those things wouldn’t work in our current larger house so sometimes it hard to plan.
YES! My boyfriend tried to talk me out of the Harmony couch I had to have, tried to point me towards cheaper options. There is too much waste as is, why not buy the couch I want for a few years, not a few months.
Girl!! I literally tell my bf this all the time. He tried to convince me that a amazon couch would be nice for our living room 😑
I’m so mad at myself that I let my husband talk me into a $250 couch during our last move a few months ago. It’s so uncomfortable and I feel like it’s gonna break any minute now. Now my plan is to let him take it to his shop, and get a “real” sofa
My husband tried to do the same. I ended up taking him to IKEA to have him sit on all the inexpensive couches, and then immediately after, we went to sit on the couch I wanted. There was no argument after that! The small, cheaper couches just aren’t nice to sit on unfortunately. I did enough of that in my early 20s!
Wow! The green of the vase and picture really brings out the beautiful mix of tones in your new side table. That burled wood piece was really a great buy. Great job!
The "earrings" on the green vase really grew on me during this video. It looks fabulous on the burl wood pedestal!
Hi Arvin. Loving the little dance you've been doing in the beginning of your videos, don't stop. You are so silly. And the vase in your office, yessss!!! it's beautiful
I second this.
You guys are the best!!! Its definitely my NEW intro
@@ArvinOlano And sometimes maybe make it longer ❤️
I cannot help but laugh every time I see you do a dance, especially the random store dances lol
Your laughter Arvin…love your zest for decorating, and just life in general😘
Nobody asked but I just love you, you always know how to make people feel happy ,love watching your chanel dear ❤️❤️
Your comments on IKEA are EVERYTHING!! IKEA is the Dollar Tree of furniture, a straight indication of immature style.
I've never had one single piece from Ikea, I always felt the material znd design too light to fit in a house in the country -- if I lived in an apartment in Town however,, yes, som IKEA pieces would definately fit
I have to thank you Arvin.. been in the dumps since my dog passed and watching your vids really cheer me up! Big hugs and keep up the great work!
Sorry to hear about ur dog! Hope you heal soon! Just know he’s in a better place and happy!
So sorry 😢
So sorry. It’s a difficult loss, not everyone understands. I adopted a 3 yr. old pup after my loss. Never thought I would. But helping her helped me. 💕💕
I got SO much great stuff second hand! A leather-covered console table, TWO killer coffee tables, a vintage midcentury credenza.... omg craigslist is liiiiiiife lol
The very first piece of furniture I ever purchased was this stunning chest of drawers from Ethan Allen! I could barely afford food but I had to have it. 25 years later it still looks amazing and can go in any room of my home! I do not regret that purchase!
I found a "vintage" Pier 1 armoire from 2002 (I cringed at that too) on Facebook marketplace for $20. Spent some time making it over and it sparked a new furniture flipping business for me!
Agreed, just moved into my first apartment and the sofa was something that I wasn’t willing to compromise on. Bought the perfect sofa at the pottery barn outlet for half off! No regrets
Ok, I'm gonna "out" myself I have same IKEA leather sofa in my living room for 15 years and it looks great but I hear you and agree the rest of my pieces are awesome and unique and you can definitely feel my style when you come into my home. Really love your style
Yeah, so I bought a used leather sofa from IKEA years ago and I prefer it over my fancy five thousand dollar sofa.
I think the older sofa styles from IKEA look better than some of what they have now, and leather will last longer. It’s more their their weird square-ish fabric ones that aren’t so great.
"I bought a good product and it held up great" is something people would only feel embarrassed about in here.
@@verybarebones ha! So true well said!
I LOVE that you kept the earrings on that beautiful, green, vessel!!
Love you, Arvin 😍 whenever I mention your tips in conversation, my boyfriend always follows it up with “nobody asked!” Because he hears me playing your vids in the background all the time 😂
Regarding this video, I totally agree. We moved into a new apartment last year and decided we would get 0 IKEA furniture because it always looks cheap and unoriginal to me and haven’t at all! Lol we also didn’t get our couch until 8 months into the move lol 😅 but it’s totally worth decorating and curating your own space with patience 🤞🏻you don’t have to have it all together right away! We try to make sure that we’re absolutely in love with a piece before we invest.
Down with a migraine when I saw ARVIN OLANO posted a new video! Definitely cannot get enough Arvin!
More! more! more! Love your approach & personality!
Best advice ever! Do it right the first time! I did that with my sofa and never regreded it..... still enjoying it 6 years later!
❤️ Karoline
Yes!! Sofa is one of the large centerpieces of any living room so it’s money well spent based on all the use it gets!
I move a lot for work right now. It legitimately saves me a lot of money to buy a cheap sofa and sell it when I move. It's VERY expensive to move a couch halfway across the country. When I have a more stable living condition, I'll invest in large ticket items.
My thought, if I’m gonna go cheap then I go REALLY cheap- I mean secondhand furniture from garage sales, thrift stores, trusted friends moving away, etc. I furnished my first apartment for almost free, it was definitely still very cute and functional, and the furniture even followed me to my second place! When I did upgrade some furniture at least I didn’t feel like 100s had gone to waste.
Yea I was gonna say, who is spending that much money when you can go to goodwill and thrift stores and garage sales? Ask a friend or family member if they have some pieces they don't want or can part with. Seems like a much better and cheaper option
@@stormwright8300 Yes! I can’t even afford low quality new furniture, I personally can’t wait couch-less until I can afford new high quality lol. But eventually replacing a gently used, free couch from a friend - no problem! Lots of times I’ve replaced items with something just as cheap but higher quality. Really incredible how many gently used, good quality, inexpensive pieces are out there (fancy antique stores get their products /somewhere/ to make a profit…)
Yeah, I can’t imagine buying a “cheap” couch that’s like cheap bc it’s low quality and still spending $600. If I knew it was going to last and I could style it to look nicer that’s one thing but if it’s not even comfy, that’s a huge waste.
God I wish I found this channel a month ago before I spent a stupid amount of money on temporary furniture that I hate. In any case Arvin you are an Icon and I could watch you talk about anything for days.
when this hits on your lunch break 🎉🥳
Funny im on lunch break too😆
But what about it hits when I’m about to go to bed. Very late Arvin !
I’ll watch again tomorrow!
@@anyat686 LOL nothing like a rise and shine with Arvin 😉☕️
Hahah you guys are THE BEST. Enjoy your lunch
You are spot on here Arvin,it's mostly vintage for me, I like Granny furniture which is classic,,quality and often affordable. Thanks for sharing!!
When I moved to Hawaii I searched for IKEA and couldn't find one. So, I called to request a catalog and I found out that IKEA won't ship to Hawaii. It is because pressed board won't hold up here, and most of their wood products aren't actually wood but pressed board.
So I agree with you.
Omg! I never thought about that. I live in north Georgia where it’s very humid already (surely not as much?) but I hadn’t considered the climate affecting furniture that much.
Found a super comfy reclining wing back chair for my bedroom for free. It fits my traditional style and goes perfect in my space!
I have found that in helping to furnish my grandkids’ college apartments, resale is the place to go! We have found both of them second hand sofas and chairs/loveseats that were beautiful and in perfect condition for such good prices.
Resale is a store or site?
@@CallHerChristian Resale just means pre-owned. Could be a place like Goodwill, or an online site where ppl are posting their previously owned items that they want to sale.
@@tynee123 ohh yes ok :) ☺️ thank you
@@CallHerChristian You're welcome!
Oh my gosh, I went on Craigslist to buy a cheap ikea sofa and the seller gave me THE most incredible vintage mid-century conference table with original olive green velvet chairs. It. Is. STUNNING and they let me have it as a gift. Amazing find and generous of them
Favourite facebook marketplace find was a huge 15 yr old weeping fig tree for my loft. Something about an older "aged" plant is just more sculptural and aesthetic and you just can't get them at stores like that.
I just bought a baby one, I hope it lasts 15 yrs!
Oh yes I love the aesthetic of mature plants.
I bought a MASSIVE TV table from marketplace for just 100 euros. it's 235 cm and made of hard wood, a beautiful raw wood look with a warm white trim. I'm so in love! And when I went to pick it up i found out it came with LED lights on the back, such a fun touch for parties or a relaxed date night 💖
The first sofa I purchased in 1970 was a $$$ leather sofa…I baby sat for months to get enough money to buy it….it lasted 24 years of 2 boys and a couple of large dogs…Buy quality
Wow! That's value for your $$$
Love you Arvin, enjoy your advice and ideas ❤️
"No body asked but" Arvin needs his own live comedy sitcom 🤣 you're too funny. 🤗
I never get tired of “nobody asked”. Always cracks me up.
Not FB market place, but I LOVE HAND-ME-DOWNS! I was a super broke student when I moved into my first apartment and got a lot of furniture and decor from friends that were moving, friends' parents etc. It ended up being very eclectic but I have a boho style so it worked really well! My favorite piece is a mirror with a birch wood border. I haven't seen anything like it in stores/instagram and I love it!
This is the video I needed to hear. I have lived in my apartment for 3 years and I hate our cheap couch. I have had the "this is temporary" mindset. Now I m going to splurge on a couch and revamp my space just a little because we are looking to stay her another year or two.
I find a bunch of my decorations from antique stores. Some old people mark up their stuff way too much but I’ve found so many nice things in antique stores including bookshelves, night stands, lamps, mirrors, clocks, and more:)
Me: I just watch this channel to hear Arvin's laugh. lol
Everyone: decor tips.
I love like he shares and links exactly what he buys and likes, absolutely love his taste
Who doesn’t love a dancing Queen?! 💃🏻👑
I’m soooo glad you mentioned Facebook market place! I’m constantly checking for stuff. Still have yet to find home pieces but I found great deals on items for my baby daughter through FB marketplace. Definitely great prices
I totally agree mixing peaces of furniture from different stores and different prices to make it very authentic to your style..... We live in our homes not in showrooms!I always buy what I really like within my budget!!! I invest in large peaces especially the bed and sofa for comfort !!! I almost always able to tell whether I will continue liking certain items for a long period of time, and that's what I go for !! I am obsessed with your videos Arvin, thank you
Yes to all!! Invest in some quality pieces, spend some money, cry once and that piece will stay with you for years❣️
I bought my eggplant colored sofa from a store in NYC named WORKBENCH and it was worth the $1000 that I spent. I got rid of it after 23 1/2 years. I always say you get what you pay for and I recently bought a chaise sectional for my new home and I am extremely happy with my purchase from Bassett, got it on sale. My style is transitional and I have a lot of old/antiques and some modern mixed in. I also love to shop in the antique and vintage stores. Arvin keep bringing these types of videos.
Thank God!! That SOMEONE said something about IKEA! I loath that store! Great advice. I spent thousands on a leather sofa , chair and ottoman! 20 years later it’s still in use and looks fab!
I love your sporadic office background refreshes! It's fun seeing what vignettes you come up with.
Love love love , Arvin I really enjoy watching your overly expressive vlog , funny and entertaining 😁
Smart thinking, we want it NOW and usually end up regretting those purchases
This is so so so helpful! I am about to move into a new apartment and am finally at a place where I can upgrade my furniture. I loved loved loved the nesting tables and the end tables in the bed room in place of night stands. Thanks for coming through as always bb boiiii
I really love your style and humor i think you are going to be a huge star. Thank you for brightening our days.
Props to Andrew for finding all of the scary stock photos! As for Ikea, they do have the occasionally nice vase or live plant but I always look online before making the trip to the one near me. You're absolutely right about the furniture quality or lack there of.
My fav FB market find is a 4 drawer waterfall dresser. The lady who owned it said it was her grandmother and that her mom had refinished it in the 60s. I cleaned it up and redid the finish. The drawers were mostly ruined from letting the drawer pulls spin and gouge the wood so I filled them and sanded smooth before covering the drawers in a lovely Art Deco paintable wallpaper. I painted it a light tan that goes with the stain perfectly. I had to replace 2 knobs as they were missing and I found some small ones with the same general shape as the center of the pulls. I then painted them to match the new ones. It looks so amazing!! I sort of hate it’s upstairs in my bedroom where unfortunately, no one sees it but me.
Love the idea of using nesting tables in a small living room! I’ve been looking for alternatives to traditional coffee tables.
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Love the little “rug” dance!
Arvin, today you're color coordinated with the vase and artwork. Love the dance moves.
Thank you so much 😀
I learn so much from you, when you talked about placement of pillows on your couch, I was in bed and got up and said that’s it, I couldn’t figure out what was wrong and you fixed it for me. Thanks friend!
Def loving your new intros and... AHHHH, we need more rug shows!! 🤣🤣🤣
As for IKEA, I have the Merete curtains YOU recommended, lmfao, a Besta as a tv console, and one pendant that is not the Sinnerlig. 😂 I don’t love everything there, but appreciate some good finds, lol. Fabulous as always!! ❤️😘😘😘
(And a black Billy we’ve had since 2013 😂)
But don’t we always have a blast just watching your videos?!?!? I do watch for decorating tips but the entertainment value from you is priceless😘😘😘
LOOK AND SHOP EVERYWHERE. I FOUND A CUTE " TOAST" CLOCK WHERE THE BREAD GOES UP/DOWN AT THE HARDWARE STORE. ALSO CHECK DESIGNING BOOKS/MAGAZINE AT THE LIBRADY. PLUS CHECK WITH OLDER RELATIVES/FAMILY FRIENDS WHO HAVE ITEMS FROM BACK IN THE DAY OF GOOD QUALITY.
I admire your enthusiasm!
You are delightful, helpful, stylish and you make me smile! Thankyou!
The hardest thing to find in IKEA is the freaking exit. What a maze!
No lies were told
My favorite Facebook Marketplace find is my real wicker settee for my back deck. It's lovely.
An entire French provincial style bedroom set in impeccable condition. FOR $10! Split the set with my mother.
Loved this. Tell it like it is! So true. Love your dancing hands and good advice told with your honest good eye.
10 years later my house is still empty because I don't LOVE anything
Arvin, I loved your rug show dance. You are the best!🙌🏻🙌🏻
Love love love your videos! I literally burst into smiling at the very beginning of it! You make my day and never fail to bring joy in my day) Add to this really useful content and...bless you, Arvin)
You are on point! My favorite FBMP find was my dining room chandelier. I was holding on to crystal prisms for years until I found the right chandelier and bam- it appeared
It’s the screaming girl sound effect for me every time. I looooove him !!
Hi Arvin! Love that green vase! Beautiful! So true about choosing alternatives for night stands. Your space will look so updated and not crowded! 👌🏽❤️
Love your whole vibe 😆you are awesome 👏🏼 love watching your videos
I absolutely agree with this speech you gave in the beginning about buying the best quality you can afford that you take pride in.
Omg. I work at Ikea but you know... You should mix everything or it looks cheesy. Not ALL at one store. My style is vintage with IKEA sprinkled in. Girl. It doesn't all need to match!!
Thank you!
That little rug queen moment made my day.
Arvin, you are an angel! Right after I watched this video, I found a gorgeous crate and barrel dining table on Facebook marketplace! It’s five times cheaper than in the store!
I just LOVE, LOVE, LOVE watching your videos! I keep falling on the floor from laughing :)
You should do stand up comedy on Netflix! :)
Every time I see there's a new video from you I have a smile on my face. You go girl!!!
I love these tips! Really makes a difference when u invest in your space, I definitely learned that this year! I just bought my first home in Brooklyn,NY and I started my TH-cam channel to document my home decor journey🤗
It really does!!!!
Congrats on purchasing your first home!! 🥳🍾🔑 🏠!!
Congratulations! I’m also in Brooklyn. I will subscribe to your channel and follow your journey!
Wheeewwww!!!! (In Arvin's voice)!!! Love the read and I agree 1000% of you said about these tips while apartment living!!! People questioned me and called me stupid for investing while in my apartment, but they're blind to the fact that when I move into a home I DON'T HAVE TO START FROM SCRATCH!!!! I invest in versatile timeless pieces that I'll love for YEARS too come!!! That go cheap while in an apartment mind set is a setup for failure and waste of time and money!!! You tell em Arvin!!!
Arvin, I 💕 you energy! Your video put a smile on my face 😊!
Didn't realize how much I missed the rug show! This was very great advice on each point. May I extend the advice to include don't buy everything from the same store, period? Do you want to live in a showroom? Just fabulous as always. 😘
Great tip! You know I always say you should MIX. And wowww I know my last HG video everybody was begging for the rug show. I'll do more i promise
@@ArvinOlano Thank you. I started watching you shop at Home Goods early last year. You are a treasure.
This is so true! I used to have that "temporary" mentality but I was never happy with my place. I couldn't call it "Home" because it was not my style. I rushed to decorate. And you do end up spending more money! I got a new apartment and saved up for the big furniture and got stuff that I really wanted and love! I am so happy living here! Spend your money on your big furniture guys! It's worth it in the long run!
Just use a twin size mattress as a sofa. I made the cutest sofa out of a mattress. I surrounded it with pillows for the backing. They look like real cushions. I did it in cream. I put on a twin sheet and put some throw pillows on it and a throw blanket for a pop of color. It turned out so cute that I don't even know if I want a traditional couch now. It's also so comfortable.
Take this man's advice!! Take your time when buying a sofa! Best advice!
Never get in debt on furniture! Lots of cheaper furniture looks good and quality is okay. Especially, if u move alot as it gets scratched on every move!
The so called SALE u mentioned is not a sale but a mark up then reduced to what it was in the first place!
One time on offer up I got a brand-new CB2 rug for $350 retails for $1000. I felt like a winner, everyone loves it- especially me!
Love it! Ok spill the tea, noticing a beautiful ring on the "ring finger" did your beloved Andrew propose? If so, details please! We live for a great romance story!
I noticed that, too. Did Andrew offer a ring RING, hmmmmm? Say it is:)
@@virginieholmes813 me too
The openings dance is just made my day
Just moved into a new space in Toronto and made the absolute BEST scores on marketplace! First one was a midcentury danish teak dining table with 2 leaves and 6 ladder-back chairs for $900 (worth about $8000 all together), just needed a little restoration magic. Second was a vintage Italian travertine coffee table for $700 (worth about $3000). OBSESSED with both of them!
You have a natural eye for beauty and coordination. Thank you for your professional advice.
Please make longer videos💐
Ok heheheh
Amen about side tables!
I always say: porn movie sets are totally made of Ikea furniture, so you’d better spare yourself from pretending you’re a porn actor 🤪
Love you ❤️
THAT IS HILARIOUS!!!
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I've never bought a cheap couch. That piece is very important....take your time!!!🌸
Btw I don’t know anyone who doesn’t fight with their spouse while putting together IKEA furniture! Avoid the fight, frustration & wanting to stab the “Alan wrench” or whatever it’s called into your loved one🤣
I hate that damn Alan wrench. 😂😂
Watching and liking all your ideas .. Recently we shifted to our new home ... Your video inspiring me.
Thank you