HOME UPDATE: Ikea bedside table, new desk, flooded garage, closet organization, experiencing burnout 

Thanks for linking Midwest Moblies! That's me!

I like the mirror, i'm just not sure whether it would be too much wood, since you already have a lot of wooden furniture. I think a mirror with a metal frame e.g. would bring in more texture and be more interesting. I do understand though, that you like the lights on it.

The mobile would look good hanging above your desk in your bedroom or in the corner in your bedroom on the far side of the bed.

Love the mobile!! As for the mirror, I wouldn't splurge tbh, I think you'd be able to find an equally beautiful one for less and more locally! Thanks for another lovely update Paige

We are having the same struggles. Clothes. Bangs. Restlessness.

I love the aquired look of your home. I have some really cool and weird/unique pieces I've collected over the years and some beautiful antiques I inherited from my aunt, who was in the arts and fashion industry. My home is not an Instagram beige/clean area moment, but it's curated and makes me happy. I think it's so much more comforting to have items in your home that make you smile, giggle, remind you of a loved one etc than to keep up with trends that come and go. Just my take on interior design.

Alexander Calder is American :) his name is pronounced "call-der" (not "call-dare") and his art is so beautiful! Thanks for linking Midwest Mobiles!!

Consider a small simple chair for the other side of your bed. A spot for current books, a nice throw etc.

Oh lord I own the same coat hook rack and I have never ever felt more validated. “Would Paige like this” is working 😌

This video felt like hanging out with a friend. Your commitment to post every Sunday is much appreciated! Also, I wanted to copy your IKEA sidetable but the white one is sold out here in the Netherlands 🫤

Wait the graphic tees you have in the background of some shots look so fun, a tee collection video would be so cute.

Love Allison Bornstein’s book. She is your equivalent clothes wise for me! Love the bedroom decor.

Paige if you buy the mirror (which is beautiful) be aware that you may need to have it rewired as Italy uses 230 volts compared to 120 volts in the USA. I know this as a Scottish person who has purchased electrical goods from the USA (and had to buy a voltage converter!)

my mom had a shiny pillow case like that in the 70s because it kept her hair-do from getting messed up. i know you said it wasn't the option, but there might be a market for that.

Yes girl! Loved the mobile, loved the side table, the wall hooks, all three jackets look awesome, in short I loved everything! You have no reason to be disenchanted with your house, everything is turning out beautifully!

That first brown jacket you tried on looks really good on you!

I love that you show a realistic, slow, process of Home updates. Cool choices for the bedside table, desk and mirror. To choose the mirror, I would compare it to other things I love, which I would have to pay about the same amount of money, and this helps me prioritize my love for those things. :P About burnout.. Personally, the earlier I get up, and consistently, the more eager I am to get up and more excited to start my day. I still had to change the time I go to bed, 10pm. I learned that at this time our brain is sorting and organizing our new knowledge AND that as for going to bed/getting up at varying times, that it is always better to get up at the same time, even if it means take a nap or go to bed earlier the next day. Maybe this can help. :)

A round Kartell Componibili unit would be good on the far side of your bed. The mobile is cool and should be in the house. Maybe above the fireplace. Then you could get rid of that art that looks like an album cover from a 70's prog rock supergroup.

Knitting is great! 🧶 I could knit and crochet by first grade. But it was Ocean Park in the 60s. Some teachers and daycare center staff were hippies still in or right out of college. They played guitar and sang folk songs in class. ☮️✌🏾 It was all Peter, Paul, and Mary and day trips to the beach. 🌊🏄🏾‍♀️🏖️ Sorry . . . your yarn and needles brought it all back. 😂

Love the idea of the mobile near your big white artwork in the entry, with the candles below

Mobile in the bedroom would look so great

Hey Paige! Hot tip: use a bar of soap on the desk slider bars and the drawer slider bars for a smoother glide (assuming they are wood? WD40 works better with metal) Also soap smells a better than WD40 ☺️

" I just don't like taking care of thing... on my head" Quote of the year!

HEY ! I am doing a similar panel with large needles and yarn. my original plan was to make two garter stitch panels to make a bag, but quickly realized I won't have enough yarn to complete both panels. I switched plans and am going to make a rectangle for the front and sew it to a canvas backing. It is going to be awesome - or is in my brain anyway. Have fun!

I think it is nice to just hang out and tell it like it is in the here and now. I think the mobile lovely art work may look nice on a corner wall with maybe a long S shaped pole.

Your bedroom is giving 1930’s cruise ship stateroom! Cool mobile. Love the chrome on the new nightstand. Play that up and consider A frameless vintage mirror over the desk, round or arched to offset all the hard lines. Antique bathroom cabinet mirrors are typically arched and have cool etched patterns around the border. Try re-purposing your old nightstand baskets for your laundry.

Perhaps a professional waterproofer for your flooded garage. Or it will happen again.❤ Make sure that mold is not a danger, anywhere.

I love the mobile. I’ve only seen a Calder mobile in person once. It was a tiny one in Indianapolis and it was way up high. My friends and I wanted to see it move a bit, so we went a little crazy trying to create an air current, which barely eve worked.

So excited for the mini pillow!!

Hi!! For this next pillow round would it be possible to sell some without the cushions already inside? I’ve got bed pillows and couch pillows that just need slips. Love the pillows always💒

Ah Paige I hope you'll be feeling awesome again soon!! I'm soo looking forward to your videos each Sunday, and I hope you'll get as much fun out of them as I do

With the mobile I feel like it's about where you naturally appreciate the shadows cast in your place...also agreed re blank wall. It's beautiful 💛

The purple knitting stuff totally goes with your side table! Purple and yellow are a fun combination ❤

Also the red jacket is amazing!

This is brilliant! Well done. So cozy, but super functional.

Super fun hang out! It was great to catch up with you :)

Love your current chair with the desk in your bedroom. No to the stool. The mirror is gorgeous but I’d use that in a different space. A smaller metal framed mirror for above the desk.

I can't tell you how much I love just hanging out with you. But seriously, take some time off for yourself if you need to.

Enjoying the Mr Rogers vibe of youv putting on your sweaters❤

I really like your IKEA side table. It’s kind of perfect there.

Welcome to the Knitters Club 😃 All I had ever knit for years was scarves. Then just this last year I asked myself, “how hard is it really to knit a sweater?” and I discovered, thanks to easy knit along tutorials on RU-vid …. Not that hard, actually. Like anything, you can make it complicated and intense if you want, but really, the basics are pretty basic. The hardest part is getting over the fear of frogging (undoing) your work to correct mistakes. But just pull the ripcord and go for it. It’s so satisfying. I now have some pretty amazing sweaters in my wardrobe, my daughter has one, and I’m about to start a cable knit sweater for my husband. Everyone is so impressed with me and I’m not dispelling them by telling them how shockingly easy it’s been hahah

Do a video collab with Allison Bornstein :) Maybe you can design her space for her and she can help you make a capsule wardrobe. Would love to see that!

I love the Ikea table, it looks soo good in your bedroom ❤

I like your pants and your bangs and your apartment! And I don’t think you need to splurge on that mirror, those are easy to thrift, cheers!

so you're a vintage coach girlie!!! 🤩

Old trick to help wood drawers slide well again. You can rub a bar of soap on the bottoms of the drawer where it slides, and on the drawer opening where the slides on the drawer hit. My dad taught me this one. He refinishes wood furniture, and he's used this trick for decades. I use a plain white bar of soap.

I love your garage. It’s my favorite room. 🩷

I love the idea of a silky fabric for the pillow case !

Love the mobile! On the mirror: I think it would add to much wood to your bedroom especially when the wood is not the exact same color as your other furniture. Instead I would go for something oval shaped and add two lamps next to it yourself :). Would be also cheaper and more sustainable than shipping sth from Italy. Thanks for sharing!

that red coat is sublime

honestly, goals!!!!

pf candle co are my faveeee candle company! Strong candles usually give me headaches but I’ve tried so many of theirs and I’ve loved them! Such subtle and timeless scents

LOVE The first pillow in the menswear grey pinstripe!! I absolutely love menswear used in home decor

OMG--I feel the exact same way about my bangs. I totally get it!

LOVE that mobil.. I'll definitely be checking her out!

best part of the video was the 1st blazer and the Bornstein mention! Hope lunch was great!

I really like the little desk in your bedroom. You're so creative, I'll bet you could find the perfect mirror (and lighting solution?) without breaking the bank. Fun video - thanks for sharing.

are you kidding, casually meeting allison bornstein for lunch hahaha I love her and her book! please do a collab!

how funny, the moodboard from your friend's bedroom. I bought one of the same shade of greens for my wall but never painted it

I'm excited for your Chicago pop-up!

I love that you have connected with Allison Bornstein!! If you guys filmed a styling session together it would make my life

problem with anything ground level is "heavy rains" ...hope you didn't have too much damage! That 'gray pinstripe' bolster pillow would look good on a leather chair/sofa

stool for the desk for sure!!

Knitting is the best! ❤

That mirror looks like it would be easy to DIY or have made for you.

A most excellent mobile!!!

TBH I feel like a table top vanity mirror would look so nice. something small, ornate, a different material like silver or bronze. And def a stool would be nice with the vanity/desk.

The scarf 💜 you’re knitting is going to be beautiful and the tan jacket is perfect! Also, the new side table - super versatile. Side note: If you’re like me and don’t see a stylist often, then it might be worthwhile to consult w/ the owner of a top salon (LA/NY have the best). Tell them that you want a long custom wash and go style. You’re beautiful and have great hair, so a top stylist will have no problem.

I love the bedside table!!!

I’m sorry you’re feeling down! Just putting this out there - I know you were sick a month or two ago, if that was Covid and you’re now experience some fatigue that may be long Covid. About one quarter of people who have has Covid have long term symptoms and fatigue is one of the most common

Okay definitely want that yellow pillow

I've been feeling off about my home too. It's been almost a year of contemplating and experimenting and spending. Some things I'm quite happy with but overall I just feel meh. It's probably just part of the process. Thanks for sharing the realness ❤️

Paige-- Are you sure you're not a time traveler? This video screams 1970's and I'm here for it!

Love the fabrics for the bed pillow especially 😊 Not sure if you're into vitamins/supplements magnesium glycinate, D3/K2 and a whole food vitamin B complex could help with burnout feeling! Also loving the new nightstand from Ikea

Excited for you meeting Allison Bornstein! She’s great ❤

Paige I need one of those extra dumpling bags!

Love that you’re meeting with Allison. Keep us updated! Also will there be any 20x20 or similar for the pillows?

Hey! Beautiful desk. I'd advise using beeswax or lemon oil on that sticky drawer. So glad you've found kntting!

That desk is perfect 😊 If the drawer slides are wooden and not metal, a bar of soap might help it slide in and out easier and could be more accessible than wd40. I just got my grandma’s old desk and also hope to use it as a vanity ❤

You could add roller catches to the inside of your cabinet doors to avoid the key annoyance

That bolster fabric and trim would make an excellent duffle bag! Doooiiiittt 😊

Girl, PF candle co teakwood and tobacco diffuser is my favorite scent in the whole world. I have one in literally every room. I think it would be your vibe.

Welcome to the knitting club 🧶 my friend and I have just recently started too 😊 We’re making vests! Looove your home as always ❤️ p.s. red suits you!

me knitting while watching the new paige wassel then saying out loud "hell yeah" when the needles came out. Also the red coat is great.

I feel like the 4th wall came tumbling down as I was watching😭 I’ve also been learning how to knit, I’ve getting distracted alll the time, exp a heavy burnout and having troubles waking up. Soooo weird, but also comforting to hear. & NOW I believe we’d be friends IRL hahahaha

I really like that desk and chair

love everything as always .. THE BLAZER TOO

Yes, grow out the bangs and put your hair in a side parting, I think you’d really suit it.

I live just north of Chicago and I’m so excited about the June pop-up event!

My main takeaway was your lunch with Allison! I love her style and would love to see her post more. Some sort of closet collab video would be so neat from you both.

You should buy some strong magnets for the cabinets! You can probably find a way to attach them so that they don't ruin the wood. Only thing is, you'd need a handle or something too. Love the house :)

A mirror with matching scones would look nice. Doesnt need to be from Italy! Lol

To save $'s you can make the style of mirror you really like. Easy project. It appears having a frameless mirror & a sconce with white globes on both sides attached to a nice piece of wood. This ties the white and wood pieces together. Either way, it's a cool style to use as inspiration to create from. Try switching the direction of the night stands to possibly fit fit both of them since the window shortens the width of wall space. It would be great if you can find a home for the mobile inside the house.

blazer is perfect and looks perfect on you! stool yes, smaller mirror, I'd say! maybe oval, or something with some decorative touches to it, I think the room has an austere right angle thing going on which I love but needs a softer accent to it now and maybe not the same colour wood as the rest of the tones, soft yellow?

I would imagine a slim oval mirror, that is quite pointy on top and bottom. Then it would fit with the picture and the light switch. Might be not too practical though. OMG, I have remembered those mirrors, that have side mirrors on hinges. That one would be cool 😅

Love the desk! I like the bed pillow covers! If you use the color you showed it might look great in my bedroom I’m working on. I tried knitting and crocheting both but I’m horrible at both. 😂

If you turn your ikea bedside table the other way, will a 2nd one fit? What about a silver or white deco style mirror over your vanity vs more wood? Happy decorating🌞

Just a small request: As a chronic bed pillow flipper (to get the cool side), an envelope closure would be great.

Omg burying the lede with Alison Bornstein!! Would love a styling session video with her

Love the mobile. Was thinking it reminded me of Calder, which I now realize you mentioned in the video. He is American, so II always pronounced it, "Call-der" instead of the French (and infinitely more pleasing) pronunciation you used. Hope you have seen his larger installations. Pretty sure you'd dig them. Thanks, Paige!