Yes I agree essentially went I live in a apartment went I move out I saw a lot of stuff decorations from each holiday and my apartment is small and now I like less simple decor I could use all year round and switch thing because it get to comfortable and welcome now thank you for the advice 👍🏼😃
Americana decor can be up for memorial Day through labor day so all summer .. I think that it's ok to have it because it's more laid back like summer is
I thought you were going to warn us about buying nicknacks on our vacations. 😅 I never kept those things that I bought in different places, or countries, when I was younger. I also think shells are a bit kliché to decorate with, but if you collected them it can be more of a sentimental thing and you can keep them. I have a cone formed high vase with stones I collected during all my life. A few shells are there as well. So it might be kliché and a bit clutted, but I still keep them. 😊 I love to walk at the beach and sometimes choose a stone, if I am somewhere special. My husband once asked about throwing them away when I moved into his apartment. He did not understand why I packed stones. 😂 But later on he took a closer look at them. After that he sometimes found a lovely stone when we were on vacations together, and picked it for me. I actually felt that to be so romantic. To me it is worth more than diamonds. It is one of a kind and is hand picked by him at a lovely place we have been. When you decorate a high end home you should not go for small stones or shells, and you are right about the rest as well. But people in general are probably breaking most of these rules. I wish you a lovely vacation!
I live watching designers with diff taste than I have. I always appreciate diff perspectives. The fun thing is taking the little bits and pieces that you do like and applying them to your home. I will never be lux but I certainly can appreciate the luxury look and I think it’s beautiful ❤️❤️❤️
I watch your show fair bit. Does your husband ever disagree with you on something? Doesn't he have a right to his own opinion? Whenever he realizes he disagreed, he ends up changing his opinion to yours. He is like "yes ma'am"
About seashells, they’re ubiquitous. You can buy bags of them at craft stores. And yes, if found empty on the shore, they need to go back in the ocean because they’ll become the home of another sea creature (reuse, recycle) or degrade eventually into what makes sand. It’s a win win to leave those shells alone. And another win to keep your decor out of the cliché 👍💃💐
By the way, did Miss. Valentina have a little vino prior to the recording? 😂 Seemed waaaaay relaxed and happy happy. Y’all are always so cute together. Totally disagree re 4th of July decor all month (hey, it’s as important as Christmas, to me), but cool vid and safe travels!
Yes! This! Funny story: my Mom (an artist) and my Dad migrated south to Florida in an attempt to escape midwestern winters … classic snowbirds. My Mom was so annoyed in Florida, by the over abundance of fish, sea bird, turtle, shell motif on absolutely everything that she actually bought new pillow covers, towels, art, etc. for their rental. (Mom is very affected by esthetics and her environment, this a woman who also painted a backer-board for behind the rental’s entertainment center to cover the wires.) Mom: “I get it. It’s Florida, but why is everything covered with signs to the beach, fishing nets, turtles, fish, and shells?! Arghhh!” Comes home. Paints a picture of turtle shells on the beach! So funny! Granted, it was abstract, but still … 🤣 Wishing you safe travels …
Evidently I'm creepy. I love the wreaths you showed, I thought they were pretty. (However, I currently have no wreaths on any door with no plans to buy any). I also like seashells and have quite a few in various spots in my living room. I live in the northern plains so it brings the ocean to me, sort of. I must be very decor challenged.
Don’t take it personally. I def don’t have the lux look and I love a lot if what Valentina doesn’t. She is just trying to help people who want the luxury look which you obviously don’t; I don’t either, but I enjoy others opinions and ideas 🙂 I live seashells and wreaths lol
I love the background. I think we just run to Target Dollar Store etc. to pick up stuff for holidays. If you have kids I would consider getting fun beach towels and swim suits etc. that scream summer. Kids don’t care about home decor. If you have white plates then just get some blue or red napkins.. no need to go full flag. I’m not a wreath person period but if that your thing as least replace if it starts to fade or fall apart. Big takeaway is a lot of this stuff is just not worth the storage and upkeep. Unlike the holidays, it’s literally for one day unless you keep flag stuff going all summer. Save yourself the trouble.
Jack's dad joke and twitchy eye...rofl! Agree with these thoughts. While I may do 4th of July themed plates, napkins and colors for a cookout, it all goes away the same day. I tend to like to introduce summer through lightening up the layers and colors.
