5 Mistakes to avoid if you have a small living room (like me!)

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@marialwable 10 месяцев назад

I’m watching from the UK and we would class your size of living room as huge! The houses are much smaller here 😂

@amandagumbo8104 10 месяцев назад

Yep, it’s the size of our whole ground floor 😂

@Patrick-kt5mc 9 месяцев назад

@@amandagumbo8104 Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos would consider this a small space.

@eileenalbanese5362 9 часов назад

You do an amazing job of showing your living room to appear larger. Your ceiling height is the deceiving factor which some people don’t seem to get. Your space is beautiful, and inspiring. Thank you for sharing.

@christenj1 10 месяцев назад

The new coffee table is GORGEOUS!

@gizziejubilee 10 месяцев назад

Loved this video you should do a series where viewers send in photos of a room and you could help give advice for whatever it is we are try to go for in our spaces. I love your advice you have helped me so much in designing my home thank you!

@Asphodel27one 10 месяцев назад

Watching this, I immediately moved a chair in the living room and that made a walkway much bigger. Now the vintage midcentury chair in its new place is shown off like the piece of art that it is!

@HouseofValentina 10 месяцев назад

I love that!!!

@cday3898 10 месяцев назад

Love that you showed all the multiple examples of sofas being too big. Sometimes I need more than one example to know what you mean exactly. Very helpful!!!

@mireyaharo6977 10 месяцев назад

Valentina love your living room clutter-free very elegant 👍👍

@lyndarieder858 10 месяцев назад

I’ve never seen your living room look more beautiful! Love the 2 sofas as opposed to the sectional. Love the minimal elegant classic look.

@fionaschiffl8065 10 месяцев назад

I’m still amazed at how much your style has been refined over the past 3yrs. Every video of your lounge takes my breath away and all I can say is wow. ❤ I have an impossible layout to work with too.

@6B11EMAM 10 месяцев назад

Can you talk about decor and room set up around an off-center fireplace in a living room?

@mmr1646 10 месяцев назад

I loved your marble tables. I think they were more sophisticated.

@amylouise3624 10 месяцев назад

If you have room for two sofa's, your living room is nowhere near small!

@Sunshine23194 10 месяцев назад

I just measured mine and it's only 11' x 17'... She's got to be measuring wrong or not telling the truth. That view from above compared to the size of her body you can tell it's much larger than what she says

@cherylkavanagh3387 10 месяцев назад

Agreed, plus consoles, a dresser and that gorgeous RH wall unit. My living room is 11.5 feet x 17.5 feet and it is not nearly as large as Valentina's. Something is off here.

@CourtneeCae13 10 месяцев назад

She extended her living space into the walkways. I said it somewhere else but that’s the benefit of not being confined by walls. I think most living spaces are.

@Sunshine23194 10 месяцев назад

@@CourtneeCae13 it still doesn't make sense. Mine is 11 x 17 and if I set two sofas up like that with a large coffee table like she has, you wouldn't even be able to walk through. From the ends of the sofa to the fireplace is still pretty roomy. MAYBE her measurement could be accurate if she's measuring from the back of one sofa to the other along with the length only of the sofas, but looking at my 11 x 17 LR doing that still wouldn't have as much space as she does

@michelepaccione8806 10 месяцев назад

Agreed. I just measured my living room, which is 13.5’ wide. I can fit two sofas across from each other, but it would be very tight, and there’s no way I could fit even one narrow console table behind one of them and still fit a coffee table.

@AMAM-yf2om 10 месяцев назад

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@fayesmith2700 10 месяцев назад

I am interior design obsessed! I watch them all the time, every day and yours are my absolute favorite!! Your house is stunning and your knowledge always inspires me! Thank you so much!

@bumblebeesbumblebees3119 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for doing a video that shows your room / home and not just film you sitting on your sofa talking… seeing your home demonstrating your talking points really makes such a difference in how I can envision what you are saying…application of ideas in a more personal way feels more powerful than just words.

@paulnegro8383 10 месяцев назад

You have room for two sofas and coffee tables. Pretty big if you ask me.

@quianaj27 10 месяцев назад

I thought your living room was bigger wow. I love your fireplace. I love how you are showing before and after of your living room

@JulieThiersch 10 месяцев назад

I think short of putting it on graph paper for some people to visualize, people don't understand. BUT when you take away a 36" (3ft) walkway around the whole room, there really isn't that much interior space to be a room left in the center. Visually your room looks huge, but actual available space after a 36" walkway is much smaller. Her main camera angle doesn't show this, but at the 9:25 marker you can definitely see the room scale. I once had a similar floor plan, and had mine the same way. She keeps it uncluttered with less, but larger accessories. You are actually seeing the result of her brilliant advice, visually the room looks larger than the workable 10x14 space.

@fionaschiffl8065 10 месяцев назад

Painting the lounge/dining/kitchen white has not only transformed them but me too. The rooms are telling me to keep decor/furniture simple and intentional. I smile every time I’m in there even though the floors need updating. It’s a much needed new beginning for me.

@aniazurek7258 10 месяцев назад

Love the tip on minimizing the "small stuff". Agreed! Less, but better. 👌🏻

@Houseshotsandmore 9 месяцев назад

I love love love when you guys do the videos together. There is something about it that I can explain. I told my husband “come and see this couple I love them “ the videos are helpful and awesome I don’t miss not even one !! Keep it going ❤❤❤❤❤

@jennifersignsoflife1375 10 месяцев назад

It's past time for me to leave another comment here. Thank you so much for these wonderful videos! I was/am not the least interested in interior design; however, EVERYONE not onIy appreciates beauty, but needs to be surrounded by a pleasing aesthetic space, or we end up feeIing chaotic on the inside (often, without even realizing it). There aren't any other channels I watch on this topic, as Valentina aIways explains the hows & whys of what she's doing, and she splices in photos to SHOW exactly what she means. Due to some poor heaIth and worse choices, my housing may be tenuous, at best, soon. But I still Iove these videos and learning so much I didn't know about a topic I barely knew existed taught by possibly the most up-beat person on RU-vid. The viewers here are great too, adding awesome suggestions and aIways being friendly & kind. Thank You So Much. Many Blessings to You All.

@baseballmomof8 10 месяцев назад

What a lovely comment. Thank you.

@jennifersignsoflife1375 10 месяцев назад

@@baseballmomof8 Thank YOU. WOW, mom of eight: How in the world do you find the time to even sit down, much less watch YT videos? I raised four & barely knew how I did it. My grandsons all play baseball, too. That's so awesome! Thank you for the sweet comment. Many Blessings to You & Yours.

@baseballmomof8 10 месяцев назад

@@jennifersignsoflife1375 well thank you! I have the time now as my youngest is 23 and the oldest is 45 😊. Fourteen grandkids… some of whom also play baseball. I’m not much of a decorator myself, but also enjoy Valentina’s upbeat personality and happy attitude. These days it helps 😊. God bless you and your dear ones.

@jennifersignsoflife1375 10 месяцев назад

@@baseballmomof8 OMGosh, I imagine you're almost as busy now as you were when they were IittIe. I've left a few comments like this over the years & the replies are very similar. SO many ppl truly adore Valentina, whether or not they're interested in interior design. She's built such a lovely community here of unashamedly kind ppl. It was GREAT meeting you. Praise Him.

@user-hx8bu8ee8i 10 месяцев назад

Your windows and the view are amazing! ☺

@courtneyhirsch5293 10 месяцев назад

Thanks so much for this video!!! My living room is almost identical to yours in size, fireplace, and two stories and I struggled as well with the space but this was very helpful and enlightening! ❤️❤️❤️

@KarenaCawthon 5 месяцев назад

LOVE THIS VIDEO! Our living room is about the same size as yours. Your videos have been such an inspiration; I always learn something new, sometimes by re-watching. :)

@Day-NNight 10 месяцев назад

Can’t wait the bench jumping soon, yes now you are 😂🎉 l watch all them either way

@deantestinson8281 10 месяцев назад

I’m battling a 20x18 with a fire place center with two sides of the fireplace being 68 inches long on each side. I have an opening dining room next to the living room. And my kitchen behind me living room. I can’t decide. On 3 seat sofa with 4 accents chairs. A seactional with 2 chairs . Or two sofas and two chairs

@pricedesign8805 10 месяцев назад

Your living room looks great, I need to work on my fireplace!

@kimberlytran3784 10 месяцев назад

Could you do a video on choosing between dark vs light wall colors? I’ve seen so many images on gorgeous dark rooms like yours, but the idea of newly doing it is intimidating & I do like the brightness & lightness of white walls too. Wondering when it’s better vs worse to consider dark cozy wall colors.

@MystiqHorse 10 месяцев назад

I'm sorry everyone keeps saying that you're lying! People don't understand the actual living space vs walkways! If that room was closed off with a wall and the walkway was actually a hallway, you wouldn't count it, so I don't understand why people keep saying they have to include the walkway lol I agree, your room is on the "smaller" side but with your high ceiling, lack of walls, and all the design tricks you've utilized, it really makes it look much bigger (which is the point of the video 🤷‍♀️) I guess the fact that everyone keeps saying it's bigger than what you said means you've done a great job! Anyway, awesome video! I am currently trying to expand my living room also (it's a 9x9 square 😬) We'll see how it goes. Thank you for all the tips and tricks!🤗

@thedareneewilliams8360 10 месяцев назад

Your living room looks huge because of those windows you have & the high ceilings!! And those two large sofas! Most of us are not that fortunate😮

@pamelahowell2082 10 месяцев назад

I really liked the marble top coffee tables you had before but I love this new one! So high end looking, warm and quite beautifully subtle amongst the contrasting black & white.

@Marcarlv 10 месяцев назад

Love your advice and ideas!

@rosathomas6610 10 месяцев назад

No way your living room is 10 x 14 !! I’m planning to paint one of my walls black in my 20x18 living/dining area of my condo hoping it’s a success. I have been watching you for a while and your videos have been so entertaining and helpful.❤ Thank you Valentina

@CourtneeCae13 10 месяцев назад

She extended her space into the walkways so technically the space she is using is larger. Benefit of not being boxed in by walls.

@nuthinbutlove 10 месяцев назад

@@CourtneeCae13exactly! It's been extended so it's no longer 10x14.

@g.970 9 месяцев назад

She admitted that the rug is 10x12 so no way her space is only 10x14. I painted my fireplace wall black and absolutely love it. I then painted my powder room black. I think you will really like doing a black accent wall. I used Sherwin Williams Urban Bronze. It’s a warm black.

@shannoncook9915 10 месяцев назад

I love your living room, it's beautiful!

@HouseofValentina 10 месяцев назад

Thank you so much!!

@myeyes9574 10 месяцев назад

@@HouseofValentina Your living room is Beautiful. You’re truly amazing. Once again, like I mentioned in your the Facebook group . People forget to use videos like this one. “AS A GUIDE “ !!!!

@luanchastanet1341 10 месяцев назад

I have a small cape cod. Small bedroom ideas would be great

@janereinhardt4715 10 месяцев назад

My condo had a fireplace but my house now does not have one. My family room is a lot bigger than 10' x 14'. Since I don't watch t.v & don't have a fireplace, I use my backyard view/flowers as my focal point, & my couch faces that way. Flowers bloom year round here.

@kajkas2528 10 месяцев назад

Well, I live in Europe and our apartament is big for standard here but it still small campare to American houses including yours😂

@reneecollin8825 10 месяцев назад

🏖 I love this channel (that I just stumbled across)! Funny personality and good decor tips! Thxs🌸

@CPARROWHEAD 10 месяцев назад

Great design tips! Your room looks beautiful!

@annewillcox2457 10 месяцев назад

Very good video! Gave me some new ways of redoing our living room! Thanks!

@brendamacdougall3749 10 месяцев назад

Great video with lots of wonderful ideas. Much appreciated

@elisabethgrace9680 10 месяцев назад

I loved this video!!!

@willowvee5844 10 месяцев назад

Some great tips!☺Perfect timing- we are looking to sell in the near future, and theses is gold!

@djmommymom 10 месяцев назад

Will you tell us how much space is in between the front of the 2 sofas?

@philippeberini2574 4 месяца назад

She measured the space between the sofas 😂

@faith2ful 10 месяцев назад

I do and have always loved the 2 sofas idea. Love the low profile. I have one. I have odd shape liv room. Hard to design

@nancybooth229 10 месяцев назад

Will you do a video on how to decorate around a corner fireplace?

@mrjmcrowson 10 месяцев назад

Valentina! There’s an idea for you next video…explain why you measured that way.

@philippeberini2574 4 месяца назад

She even says her rug is 9x12... Maybe she has shoe size 57 and measured with her feet

@peaceharmony7646 10 месяцев назад

I like your videos soo much. Thank you. Very elegant all the time.

@HouseofValentina 10 месяцев назад

Thank you so much!

@kennethbailey9853 10 месяцев назад

Beautiful !😊

@junemaguire5053 10 месяцев назад

Love everything about your space. We have the frame t.v. Love it.

@jeanettewhite2144 10 месяцев назад

Great tips ❤❤❤

@CCCreations48 10 месяцев назад

Great ideas for small livingroom.

@patwilkinson2182 10 месяцев назад

Love your new coffee table, but I have to say I love the marble tables. Great tips

@senaseged8652 10 месяцев назад

I was thinking the same thing! I loved her marble coffee table before, it made the room so pulled together and subtle.

@traceygartrell3419 10 месяцев назад

Thank you for sharing

@Aura_glow 9 месяцев назад

Just started watching your videos and i must say I LOVE your design style! Thank you for all of the great tips. Love the living room Especially the black fireplace wall!!!!! ❤❤ 🥵

@user-nr1bs2uj6z 5 месяцев назад

Great tips!

@judymiddleswart9350 10 месяцев назад

I do really love those marble coffee tables as well!!!

@poetelise881 10 месяцев назад

Love this episode! How do you make a small entry way that segues-ways into a small living room look big?

@enikopapp534 10 месяцев назад

This video is what I need right now as I'm about to redesign and renovate our living room, so thank you so much for the tips! I adore yours, you made such a great job! I love those four huge windows, it was a genius idea to the out the ceiling to achive the height and look. I wish Article would sell in Europe too because I'm in love with those gorgeous sofas with the marble coffee table tables....❤❤❤

@jeepgrl4888 10 месяцев назад

Valentina how do I know the appropriate size of mirror for my mantle . I love yours

@RosaSilva-qv8px 10 месяцев назад

I’m truly grateful for all your knowledge. You have helped me make better choices and decisions when decorating my home. ??question where did you buy the map in your office space from??

@lisahoerr9713 10 месяцев назад

Great video!!

@HouseofValentina 10 месяцев назад

Thank you so much!

@melaniemartel9578 8 месяцев назад

Loved this video - Tx

@aishawilson7649 10 месяцев назад

Love the video!! If you had a TV in your living room, where would you put it? My layout is a bit similar.

@julievaughan7397 10 месяцев назад

I love the new coffee tables! 😍 can you please link the black candle you have on it? Thanks much! xx

@user-lz1hb8zi9o 10 месяцев назад

Where did you purchase the new coffee table? Love the coastal look tied in with the rest of the room.

@melindahouston9292 10 месяцев назад

GREAT ONE!

@katmarano2347 10 месяцев назад

Would love some info on the coffee table, it looks beautiful

@peggyj7243 10 месяцев назад

This video may have stired up more controversy than you intended with your " small room"😂...nevertheless, there was great pointers and tips to take away. My small LR is 10x 14 and I can not even have 1 regular size sofa...( but I have to contend with other restrictive wall layout, wall heater, etc). Thanks for the tips!!

@letisiagonzalez5888 10 месяцев назад

Lived the video thank you! My biggest problem right now is dealing with a off centered window and odd living room layout.

@charlenestevens2676 10 месяцев назад

I love all of your videos. They are so informational, and so many great tips that we can all apply to our homes. The struggle that I have personally is lighting, I have pot lights I have accent, lighting and fixed ceiling lights etc. etc. is it possible for you to make a video on what kind of lightbulbs to use in each of these light fixtures and rooms? Would love love love to have some help in this area. ❤❤❤

@glowc2911 10 месяцев назад

Windows for sure make the room looks larger. I actually have a similar room to yours nearly the same size. Isn’t fun cleaning the ceiling fan? I can’t have a TV in the room either which is fine the sound is c r a z y with the high ceilings.

@valkimmel6596 10 месяцев назад

Thank you for your enthusiasm and awesome information, wondering what would be the best paint colors for cape cod home with angled walls in 2 rooms and dark hallway in between, thinking of the 2 end walls with window as ascent color thnking dark blue and light cream color walls and trim.

@ravensdensteakhouseandtapr2121 4 месяца назад

Good job

@Yooperskepticz 9 месяцев назад

The mirror over the fireplace looks good, but I think my favorite was when you just had like 1 or 2 black items up there--it was so unexpected and interesting!

@denisedrolet291 8 месяцев назад

Hello Valentina! I grew up in a beautiful huge house in the 60s 70s Your house and living room is huge in heights and those big window help! By the size or your rug and the sofas, i think you forgot your real mesurements! But my dream was nice to have it look like yours!😊 🙋✌️🇨🇦

@suzannegrace9006 10 месяцев назад

Appreciated your comments on trends. I live in a Vic cottage. I think pure one single style is boring. I have family heirlooms. I placed an Edwardian dresser in the living room. Using things in unexpected ways is fun. I get what you were saying. Mix it.

@lormor460 Месяц назад

I needed to see this so thank you! I have a console table between my wall and sofa. There is a heater vent back there and for a long time the sofa covered it. I have also put a bit of decor with a painting over it. I was afraid it might look too cluttered but seeing yours, (which looks beautiful!) I feel so much better! I use 2 end tables which I wish I didn’t need but I do. Also, My furniture is in an L shape…yes, the cardinal sin of matching furniture but I suck at getting the scale right. 😢. I would like to replace the ottoman with a coffee table but haven’t found one that works yet. The room is open and feels large but the tv and stand are against the same wall as the front door. It is a beautiful piece but the walkway crosses in front of it. Which I don’t mind as it opens up the room. ❤ So in a way, my focal point, would be the living room/sofa/painting above. I hate clutter, but love properly done decor so I get a little stressed if too much is out.

@rachaelfenich1479 10 месяцев назад

Would love to hear kitchen trends for 2024 and how to use them in smaller kitchens!!

@annamarierogers6906 10 месяцев назад

I am always inspired by your videos. In this video, you show us a shot of your former-styled living room with the large mocha leather chair; however, what I am interested in is the map over the fireplace (and is now in your work area over a buffet-style table) in that clip. Can you tell me where I can get your map or recommend maps similar to yours? Thanks....Anna

@sharon9859 10 месяцев назад

You are so good and informative and I was just curious if you had ever gone to Interior Design School or did you learn on your own? Thank you Valentina❤

@cynthiawarner5799 10 месяцев назад

I love your living room! The struggle I have is that my fireplace is not centered on the masonry wall, so my focal point is thrown off. It means the whole wall is the focal point, which includes the TV next to the fireplace. I love symmetry, so it's been a challenge! As always, love you and your video content!

@HR-re6mr 10 месяцев назад

Mine too

@ellen9354 10 месяцев назад

Work with it, the focal point does not have to be in the centre of the wall. The key is to ensure it is done in a way that your eye goes there first. Consider highlighting the fireplace wall more by painting that a more dominant colour so that the TV side falls into the background.

@carolyngrotaers4454 10 месяцев назад

I prefer your marble coffee tables in your living room. 😀

@marineb3364 10 месяцев назад

Hi Valentina! I bing watch your channel and love it! My style is very similar with a little less black lol but I was wondering if you can talk about things like kitchen shelf liners, garage storage, and how you store the not so pretty things. If you can talk more about wood floors and tile that looks like wood, especially for open concept homes and the worry about wood floors in the kitchen due to water damage. I hope this can be a topic for your content :)

@khoulas6870 10 месяцев назад

Your living room is absolutely gorgeous. Love the new coffee table. Where is it from?

@debracampbell3273 20 дней назад

I would like to see your finished laundry room. Did you paint your living room closet the same color as your laundry room and your bedroom closet ?

@jamiealley2752 10 месяцев назад

Where did you get your couches? I love them…

@Princesshelyne 10 месяцев назад

Oh, I assumed your living room was double the size of mine. I was wrong. I need to rethink everything Thank you.

@raecheljumalon3088 9 месяцев назад

Can you link your ceiling fan? I am redoing our living room & love yours!

@irisdunn7246 10 месяцев назад

Thanks V. Hey did any catch where the coffee table was bought?

@britneymarsh6320 10 месяцев назад

You are a magician because your living room looks huge! It definitely helps having those beautiful high ceilings.

@Patrick-kt5mc 9 месяцев назад

It looks huge because it IS huge!

@victoriagilarranz6804 4 месяца назад

My living room is like yours. The overall space feels huge, but the actual footprint of viable living room space is tiny. Mine is thanks to an oddly placed staircase and the builder's halfhearted attempt at an open concept dining room.

@jcs3330 10 месяцев назад

Personally, I do not have a problem with a flat screen, wall hung TV on display. (apart from tv on white walls!). I think has long has you put it on an equally dark wall, say above a well dressed mounted or freestanding well designed media cabinet or sideboard etc, (or, has I have done many times, hang the TV really low ie, at sofa sitting height and then add large art above it). This then gives off the complete opposite message, look and vibe...telling everyone it is not meant to be 'hidden' it becomes part of the room design.

@radhikachitalia502 10 месяцев назад

I love the sofa! Do you mind sharing the link and also give a feedback. I have 2 little kids!

@susanfindell6154 10 месяцев назад

My living room is similar, a huge wall of windows and a fireplace to the side. I consider my window wall the focal point, I guess it’s because it is the first thing you see.

@sl3772 9 месяцев назад

I think small is relative to where you live. Maybe in Atlanta thats a small livingroom haha. Ive hardly got room for a sofa and a chair and a little ottoman off to the side (plus small square coffee table) and im lucky I'm actually not just restricted to just a sofa like some people I know! I live in Vancouver BC and there are many big homes for the ultra wealthy but your average person is living in a condo. I live in an 1143 st ft loft and I feel extremely fortunate because I looked at a lot of real estate before choosing this home and yeah, it gets a lot smaller here! Now all that aside - tips are great for all sizes of rooms you want to appear larger. The rug being as large as possible is seriously such a big one!

@BeePee1503 7 месяцев назад

Great video, I am struggling with a small living room too. What sofas do you have?