Hi Kristen. I'm actually in the process of renovating my home right now. May I know what 3D interior planning software you're using to help you plan the your interiors?
Painting tip- No way you can tell what the color is going to look like on a mustard or hot pink wall as the background. Also, to understand the true color of the paint, you need to prime the wall first if it is a dark wall like mustard or hot pink.
Kristen, I love your videos and your decor advice. I especially love that you keep them relatively short and get right to the point. Many miss that and just babble on. I love incorporating your ideas especially scale and balance. Thanks and keep those videos coming!
I loved this video! I feel like videos like this are usually a bunch of stuff I’ve heard a million times, but this one had things I wasn’t sure about, like how big rugs should be. (How did you know I’ve been considering getting a rug for under our table, but didn’t know how big it should be??) I’d LOVE to see more educational videos like this!
I watched a lot of "common interior design mistakes" videos and I must admit that I never thought putting things on the same level and that it may look flat etc. Thank you for that
About to buy my first house and I'm excited and overwhelmed at the same time about finally getting to decorate. Your videos are straightforward and helpful. Thank you!
Great content! I have watched so many of your videos, but I still learnt more from this one. One of my mistakes as been holding onto loads of mismatched furniture which has been handed down to us. Not particularly family heirlooms that are special and you can work with either. Sometimes you just have to let these things go!
Like others here I’ve seen a lot of “common design mistakes” videos and they tend to repeat themselves (my rug’s too small, got it) but there are some genuinely original and slightly mind-blowing points in this one. I’ll make sure to vary the height of the objects in my living room and not expose the back of my sofa. Wouldn’t have thought of that. Thanks Kristen!
This is the first common mistakes video (or article or tip) that I’ve actually found helpful! Thanks! I’ll be looking at my vertical styling and I guess I’ll spend the extra time and $ on paint samples. Also need to create a mood board to keep my house cohesive. Thanks for the actual helpful tips!
You are real good at this, Kristen! You know what you are talking about. You know to bring interesting visuals into it. You know how to convey your knowledge in an engaging way. You even know when to stop. You give valuable content in a fun way. If ever I needed an interior designer (and could afford one...) I'd be hiring you.
Yep, I couldn’t agree more with your comment, I only watched a few videos (I plan to watch a lot more) and I am blown away by her simple yet effective advice
We moved into our new house in December, two weeks before a three-month lockdown. The walls were covered in wood chip wallpaper and painted so badly with the cheapest white paint I've ever seen, so there was no way I would wait until I could pick up sample pots. I ended up just looking at Instagram pictures of the paint I liked the look of online and ordered. Thankfully the colours ended up being exactly what I wanted, but the stress of spending nearly 300 euro on paints you've never actually seen in person was insane 😂
Kristen, you're awesome. Such great ideas and advice. I wish I had the first tip about a year ago when we bought our home. We went to Lowes only knowing we wanted green in our bedroom. Not an accent wall, ALL. GREEN. Anyway, we loved the Sherwin Williams color Prickly Pear in the store and bought a whole gallon right then. Fast forward several months and we have a bit of paint regret. It turned out the store lighting made this green seem more muted than it was. On our walls at home with regular home lighting, it's very much more yellow-based than it appeared at the store. Next time we'll take some samples!
Watched the entire video without a blink. Top quality advice. Literally went through painting the wall and not liking it afterwards. Had to repaint it and learned my lesson the hard way. Also, great advice on keeping different things at different heights. Would really appreciate if you create some video about lighting in the house based on different rooms and color textures.
We have a nautical theme with blues and beiges with white trim throughout our home. Trying to pare down unnecessary chochkis so it’s more simplified.. loved your tips
Helpful info, Kristen! As a non-decorator, I've recently been exploring a possibility I don't often hear about: custom area rugs. We have a budget friendly carpet shop that will create an area rug in any size - select something from their in-stock rolls of carpet, then they send it to be bound on the edges. This is a great way to go if you don't want wall-to-wall but want a large area covered. My living room rug is 11-1/2' x 18', so it goes under all the furniture. I have a small odd-shaped bedroom that I ordered a custom carpet for in an L shape.
When I was painting my kitchen I bought 5 different paint samples and everybody was like ‚it’s just white paint...’ and I was like ‚no it’s not! They’re all different and I can’t decide which one I want’ 😂 finally I’ve got the best one. My brother bought the one he liked in the store and quess what it was awful on the wall so it made me buy those samples and do it right way haha 😂🙈 thanks Kristen, I’ve never been so picky with white paint until I watched your videos 🤣🤣🤣
@@Misty_Murphy that was me too! Haha finally I’ve painted everything with that retro white paint and my family was like ‚well it’s just white’ but it’s the right white haha 😂
Maybe it isn't "kosher" but I like an eclectic approach for home design. In my case, I've got a contemporary base in the large pieces like my sofa and TV cabinet, but I've added drapes suggestive of India, a console suggestive of Indonesia, a Japanese screen, a Mission bookcase, and lots of woven rattan. When I do-over my bedroom, though, I'll go for solid Japandi.
Yes to samples, However, remember to block previous bold colors already on your walls because they affect the new paint colors. So, primer is a must to cover spots before you try your samples.
This video was very helpful! Have you done anything before on decorating with couch pillows? I always struggle with coming up with good combinations/textures. Would love to see you incorporate that in a future video.
Kristen!!! You are so great!! I have heard from so many different videos that a rug needs to fit the space but this is the first one that actually gave me concrete visuals on how to know if a rug fits a space! Thank you for your excellent information!
Honestly, you need a huge swatch to know for sure. And you need to watch it for a couple days. Light changes so much. I love our walls before noon. After noon...barf.
I buy white poster board from Dollar Tree and get samples of prospective paint colors. I always paint TWO coats on a quarter of the poster board for each color to get a true shade then place my large samples in various locations to observe them next to different elements in my home and at different lighting levels and different lighting types. I rarely make mistakes with this method.
Hey Kristen, I definitely need to add that high, low component to my rooms. I am currently looking for multiple storage options now. Let us know if you have specific suggestions. 😊
This video is so great! When you mention walking in a room and seeing the back of a sofa, I was sad :-( But, I was saved when you said adding something behind the sofa would make it seem intentional. I got my happy face back. Yes!
We're decorating a new home and I havent made most of these mistakes yet. I picked a color pallette before the house was finished and ordered neutral couches. After moving into our home, I've been so surprised. Our home has changed the color pallette slightly. I thought I would be using grays, blues and white. It turns out that our home wants, grays, browns and greens. We still use blue as an accent but it's much less and a much darker blue. So weird. I'm not a lover of the color green but it looks so good and when I've paired it with navy and green, it makes me happy. Moral of the story, dont plan a new home totally before moving in. It might look too deliberate and not quite right. Wait and let the lighting in your home and the feel of the rooms help you. You'll know when you know and when you do, the rooms unfold beautifully.
Hi can you please make a video on how to decor a spare room in the house like we have 3 bedrooms house we use 2 bedrooms and 1 room is quite small so I don’t have any idea how to manage or decorate that spare room
The cohesive color palette is such a game changer. My home was so disjointed when we bought it. All different color walls that didn't make sense. I feel like the double rug is a trip hazard. Anyone can trip but if you're over 50 I don't recommend it.
On the shows, Unsellables & abode. They don’t use White as a living room color usually, because it lacks any personality. Try instead, a neutral Pale Taupe color for a little warmth. Something neutral. White is what is commonly used in RENTALS. Also, the KITCHEN is the selling point for any home. The color that is popular right now is a light Sage Green or mix on Sage. It’s airy & makes a big difference. I read in a color psychology book, that people will gravitate to the color green & find they spend most of their time in that room. The book is “ Your Life In Color” by Dougal Fraser.
We found a really homey, country painting of a farm and farm house. I used it as inspiration for the colors in our house! Our couch is a warm green, we have soft blue flowers, the kitchen has large muted yellow bowls on the counter... it has helped me to stay on track without having everything too matchy -matchy. I was going for homey and peaceful, colorful but not overly colorful. Feels like home!
On one of your other videos, you went into further detail about groupings, like groups of three. I knew that you should have groups of three, but it just didn’t look right...BUT...you went into more detail! Thank you! Now I know what to do. (I’m trying to condense this, so it may not be coming out clear.) I put three items on my shelf...it wasn’t exciting! Then as you were talking it all made sense! I can put a few things together as one group, then move on to the second group. Wow! It doesn’t look boring and bare! Thank you! You are truly the best!!! John 3:16❤️
Great tips, some I have not heard before. Once you pointed them out I was thinking, oh, yea! I sort of knew it, but it helped to have you show it. Thank you!
My bathroom has a pastel orange and turquoise tiled shower and a pastel green sink. Ew! Anyway I’m going mostly neutral but with pops of pastel orange, turquoise and green. What do you think? There’s a lot of stains on the carpet and the landlords can’t be bothered so I was thinking some kind of flexible floating vinyl that I could just put overtop. Or rugs. Only rugs won’t hide all the stains. I’m trash i know
Thank you for not saying "GUYS" all the time when addressing your viewers, and also NOT using that annoyed/bored/sing-songy tone when listing things that you've done. Yeah!
I am looking for a home to buy and the thing I notice the most with people's décor is TOO MUCH STUFF! I feel like I've walked into a department store and there's stuff just all over the walls and tables and cabinets and I can't breathe! Did I walk into someone's home or did I mistakenly walk into some flea market and all of this stuff is displayed for sale? Overwhelming and no place to rest your eyes. It's like people think a 4x4 inch blank wall is hideous and needs to be covered with something immediately! Sometimes less is best.
We've been renting our apartment for 8 years and we are working on buying our own home this year. Until that happens how do you do furniture placement in a living room that doesn't have any full walls?
HI, Kristen. I have a question regarding ceiling fans. In AZ, there is really a need for ceiling fans. We have one for the formal dining area, one in the living room and one in the extra dining area. The 3 areas are side by side (not separated by any wall). All the ceiling fans are color white at present. Will it be ok if I replace the fan in the dining room with a brown color? The ceiling fan/light in the living room which is white is a recent purchase. Appreciate your advice. *11/22/2021
Lol can we be friends?! You really think just like me I’ve always done the height thing and it does make a difference. Everyone is always asking me how I make my house look the way it does but it is because I do a lot of the things you do! Like storage and mix match furniture. I always wanted to be an interior designer but never knew how to get into it. Well I hope you see this message. PS, I’m obsessed with your channel.
Have a living room and dining room combination how do I pick rugs for both areas, my dining room table is round but the rug in my living room would be rectangle, any help would be greatly appreciated. I like the white, beige and grey look…and everything at IKEA…
I'm guilty of eye-balling paint colors at the store using their sample cards. I've never taken sample paint home. Same with the too-small rugs. Thank you for the great decorating tips! I learn so much from your channel.
Hi !!! I love your videos and I enjoy watching them ! I’ve learned so much from your channel! What do you use to make like a plan on what you want for any space ? Do you use an app or something? I will like to put all the things I like in a blank page so I can see better what I really like and how I can combine the decor .
Cohesive color palette is the kind of extremely boring thing that would plunge me into depression. Every room is different, for different functions and should have a different look and feel. That makes the house look and feel dynamic and alive.
Hi,I just became a fan to your videos. Great ideas and suggestions. Ì love your calmed presentation. Iam already made some changes and I can wait to continue mynew reborn ideas!
I want to nominate you again for doing something else like fixing stuff and making stuff organized and having other Materials and what can be useful Thank you Kristen your the best RU-vidr ever
