SWAP THIS FOR THAT | home decor, furniture, & art 

I love the idea of having a kid in your life make art for your home! If you know a kid who's really interested in making art, not only do you end up with a super unique piece for your space, but it's also super affirming for the kid!

Would love the same type of "swap this for that" video but with items from your subscribers! We could send you pictures of a room with an item we know we want to change up and you recommend something!

so glad to see bar carts mentioned, to me they just seem like dust collectors and for some reason I imagine them to rattle as you walk past.

My god I never thought about the knife blocks being gross in the slots!!!! I don’t have one but now I never will. Such a good point

YES YES YES!!! Thanks for saying that about real plants. Also switch out fake (purely decorative) books for real books.

YES to all of this. Mix styles. Mix patterns. Mix old and new. Opt for real over fake. Pick art from artists. Pick art from children. Surround yourself with what you love. Shop your own home first. Have fun. That’s all. 💕

your opinions are always perfy but the knife magnet gives off serial killer vibes

I'm a newly graduated art teacher and one of my lecturers said that she sometimes pays a student a small amount for an artwork. It gives the student a sense of pride and motivation to keep making, and the teacher gets a beautiful artwork (and not just naive work, some pretty sophisticated stuff).

I love the tip about custom framing. One of the reasons why pro framing is so expensive is your photos are archivally sealed, and should last significantly longer than if you just threw them in a target frame. (Many framed prints are rated for 100 years or longer.) If you have photos or art pieces that are really meaningful to you, get them custom framed! It’s worth it, I promise!

As a professional framer: thrifting frames is amazing! It can be cheaper than a ready-made. However you have to be aware that only wood frames a able to be re-used! Those foam ones are impossible to re- fit. You can also purchase less expensive frames but get professional Matting that will protect your art and make it look a million times better. Also do go look into professional framing, it’s not the cheapest thing, but I swear it changes everything when it comes to your interior design!

I had a knife block for years and it always seemed dirty to me. Now I have two really good knives and a handful of cheap paring knives, all stowed safely in a drawer and that's all I need. Such an improvement!

Thank you! Knife blocks are totally disgusting. Your advice was spot on. As a person whose been alive for a lot of trends, your advice is both on trend and timeless. I love your emphasis on thrifted and vintage items as well as using color. So sick of all white beige and grey!

Took your advice and switched out an old dream catcher - (I know, I know) with a thrifted penguin art piece and the whole vibe has improved immensely.

oooh yes please more prop styling videos!! You have such a wonderful eye for vignettes and I find it insanely inspiring.

I swear every single time I watch one of your videos I'm going onto Facebook Marketplace straight after and scroll for hours. You're a good (but bad) influence on my antique spending habits!

Would LOVE more prop styling AND finishing that Matilda Goad series YES

Watching this felt like taking a bite of a warm chunky chocolate chip cookie The curtains are great, but the colors don't go together... it is warm and the room is cool . Soo, maybe a black/navy and white with the touch of red . Really enjoyed it

I hang my quilts in my home. They are beautiful and bring me joy! I appreciate you suggesting this.

Paige, you always have the best earrings! Maybe you can do a video on how you find cute earrings? And maybe some links :)

About the art idea- yes! I am expecting my second child and I am setting up the nursery very soon. My 5 year old will help with the art wall, we've talked about what should she paint, we have chickens and dogs, so far she's decided she will paint a chicken, our dogs and she wants to include a portrait of the family. I'm excited to have something original and not from Target instead and I will save myself some money! great video like always!

I feel blessed by this uploading schedule Paige! In this period, your videos are like the “omg finally I can stop cry for 15 minutes cause there’s a new video” so thank u! Love from Italy ❤️

I absolutely hate knife blocks for the same reason you mentioned, but I also don't like having them out on a magnet strip because I have an irrational fear that somehow it will lead to easier access to either accidentally (or purposefully) hurting someone (mostly myself). So, I just opted for an in-drawer storage unit for them.

Instagram is literally crawling with independent small artists selling their work affordably. I am actually one of them 😊 and we appreciate your support more than I can express.

Hello hello hello Paige!!!.....You are definitely one of our favorites for sure. We are fellow Chicagoans here, we are totally out of your target age demographic BUT DESPITE us being old old farts, we follow you & love your "Moxy" . My husband and I are renovating our house at age 55 and I'm looking at RU-vid videos for inspiration for decorating. I'M trying to change it up. We just love your definite Chicago attitude. Please don't ever change!!!! Totally refreshing to see somebody who says it like it is! I am the same way! My name is Lisa and all my friends are the same way too...it's just the way we're brought up some people love it some people hate it but at least we're real. keep the videos coming,we are enjoying them immensely..very refreshing! My favorite part of today's video is that "When things are so ugly that it's good!" 💖😉☺️ Love it!!!

would totally love more prop styling videos!! or just kind of educational videos about the world of interior design/styling in general. Maybe I'm just a nerd who loves to learn, but I often love understanding WHY something works or what the thought process is in making certain choices! anyway, loved this vid, love your channel, ty for being such a big inspo! :)

See on the 'swap in for real plants'. If you kill anything green or live in a place without enough light for a plant to thrive, get real dried flowers. I saw beautiful dried arrangements in France, still really lovely texture and colour for a space, but the fact they were natural just elevated the look more than a plastic or silk alternative.

I love yooou, Paige 🌸 Can you talk about how can we store our shoes? I always find it difficult!

Yes to original art! Using mats when framing original art is super important- otherwise the art will eventually stick to the glass and basically be ruined. Sadly I know this from experience. It’s tempting to cheap out when yr on a budget but you can get mats for cheap too, it’s worth the extra step.

Your taste is such a breath of fresh air. I HATE boho tapestries and LOVE a good medieval style tapestry, and I feel like I'm the only one.

Haha Paige! I just love her personality lol especially her sign offs😂 they’re always like “mkay…bye”. Haha my husband, who is not into interior design, even loves watching her videos with me. If I’m watching one on my phone with him nearby, as soon as he here’s her voice, he’s like “you’re watching Paige?! Put her on the TV so I can watch!” Lol

Oy! In 7:45 I spot a Finnish tapestry! It's called "Porin tienoot", and it just happens to me by favourite traditional design. My grandma had that exact rug, but unfortunately I didn't inherit it... :D It's so, so, so gorgeous. It's also so, so, so expensive to even make. If you are interested in traditional rug designs, you should check out Finland and other nordic countries. We've got it going.

Love love love - yes, real plants people. I cringe at the dust on the leaves of those plastic plants. Ha! I always love everything you do & would love to see things/decor items you’d splurge on! I bought a Nickey Kehoe quilt for my bed and thanks to you, my bed looks so beautiful! I’d love to see more on splurge items, new & antique/vintage.

hey paige! i found the very few actually good interior design youtube channels (but they're all by magazines lol). obviously home & garden, nathalie farman-farma and alexandra tolstoy are my fav homes. but new york magazine's interior lives is super interesting too. i love amy sedaris and olivia song's homes. vogue's videos are sort of hit or miss, i love hamish bowles' home so much i think everyone should check it out!

I will never get rid of old colorful Christmas fairy lights (not LED) in my bedroom. They make everything so cozy, I love the colors and I love having an extra light that is not white/yelllow and too bright.

Hey paige! I love your content so much! You're one of my favourite interior design creators! But I did wanna say, please don't endorse betterhelp. They're not as great of an organisation as they want to portray (you can look up the controversies they have surrounding them quite easily)

Yes more prop styling! I loved that vlog where you took us with you on a job.

Couldn’t agree more about the throw blankets; we were gifted the exact ones you showed but I crotchet my own, so those are in the storage part of the chaise in my couch (IKEA!) and mine are out on display. And I framed the first pieces of art my kids made in preschool and have them on display. They’re abstract and meaningful and I love them. Glad to hear that’s on trend, though I’m keeping them up even after it’s out of style 😂

In exchange for the art, give the the kid your poof. I think proofs are great in little kids' rooms, especially baby and toddler rooms because it's something to climb and tumble on without getting hurt.

Yes, Paige, please show more prop styling videos. I would LOVE that. And I totally concur about the plants.

huge fan of footstools, I have 3 one I move all over the house whenever I need help reaching high shelves, one I keep under my bedside table as a place for books, and a third next to a side chair as a side table. Two have fabric or crochet covers which can be swapped out like a pillow for seasonal pop of color. And also fan of hanging interesting textiles. We have a very graphic wool hooked rug my grandfather made back in the 60s that is actually really cool and is sort of a family heirloom we hung in the stair well (which happens to get excellent light).

Every one of these tips is a winner! I’ve been trying to figure out the tweeks I need to make to create a more sophisticated home & this helps enormously. Thanks.

Love you and your hot takes, keep em coming! Also yes yes yes to the in the field/on location styling and procuring of props videos!!

as someone who worked in a kitchen store, i 100% agree with the knife block thing. they're ugly and awkward to place, often come with a bunch of knives you really don't need, can blunt your knives over time, and can definitely accumulate bacteria. Magnet strip is 100% the way to go. It looks nicer, it takes up less room, and it doesn't come in contact with your blade edge at all, so doesn't impact sharpness

Prop styling vids are always great!

LOL when you said no to “digital art print that you throw on your ikea frame” the entire Alexandra Gater team shook hahahaha

Great ideas! Love watching your channel, enjoying the progression!

Love these style of videos that are very relevant to currently working on my space.

Hi Paige! Thank you for the Wednesday/Sunday streak. I have thoroughly enjoyed more content from you. I would love to see more prop styling videos and your review of Matilda Goad's home series. Thank you for sharing your design perspective.

Yes to more prop styling videos! 🤍

I’m really just so obsessed with your personality!

Yes to more prop styling videos! 👏👏👏

Hi Paige ! How about a video on color combination (walls+kitchen elements for exemple) :)

yes pls paige! would love to follow along for prop styling 🍊🍊🍊🍊

Love your prop styling and bts at work vids. Well ... actually ... love ALL your vids and I'm so glad I found you here - you've quickly become one my top 3 youtubers x

I really loved your video about graduating dorm decor to apartment/ home decor (it was how I found your channel)! I would love any type of video that includes tips like those, or anything that could help me think of new ways to repurpose some of my tackier decor from my college days. Loved this video as well!!

It will be good to see another shopping trip for your props. Thank you.

LOVING the pillow tip

Omg yes to more prop styling videos and also you ask what we want to see but genuinely anything you put out I’ll watch 10x

I loved this! And also would be down for more prop styling vids

PAIGE! We want more of everything haha. Every video you do turns out as a success. I don’t even read your video-titles anymore I just click on them because I know it’s gonna be good! Love from Sweden ✨❤️

I would LOVE to see a whole video dedicated to couches! I find it incredibly difficult to find the perfect combo of style, comfort, budget and quality. Thrifting may seem like the perfect solution but I see mostly ugly ones in second hand stores and I don't know how to find the good ones and make them work with my style ... Do you have any advice?

Great suggestions. Thank you especially for the last one!

Please make a video discussing bathrooms. I feel like I haven’t watched any bathroom content from you. How do I style a bathroom w/o it looking cheap or cheesy?! Lol

In The Goodbye Girl, Marsha Mason’s character had a large Indian tree of life tapestry nailed to the wall behind her bed in lieu of a headboard. I fell in love with it. I bought two very similar ones and made them into curtains. She had the quintessential 70’s NYC boho apartment. Lauren Hutton had an even better one in The Gambler. I draw more design inspiration from film than I do magazines. I like that set design uses decor to give us insight into a character or family. I also like that it can run the gamut when it comes to period, socio-economic status, location, or someone’s state of mind. It is as much about expression and personality as it is about aesthetics.

This was one of the better swap out vids with real world considerations. I do have a leather pouf I picked up in Morocco 😊

You are absolutely right about the arts made by kids!! My dad always framed my paintings and put them on walls.. we would get so many compliments from guests. I ve framed some of my art work that I did when I was like 9 or 10 years old and honestly I think they look super cute. I also did some paintings for my baby girl's room which I love because it's personalised and has so much value.

YES to more prop styling videos!!!

Love the real plants one! 💚🪴

Love watching ur videos I'm obsessed!!! Also another fashion video plz!!! Love ur style in general!

I just discovered your channel today (thank you for the wedding video gem) and am HOOKED. Please dear G make a video about the spray foam furniture, pastels, and smiley face graphics that are sweeping the nation. Maybe you already have.... can't wait to explore this rabbit hole all night.

Lena Gustafson makes really cool art too, I found her recently! Super affordable prints and original works on paper. Really unique style and great color palettes too~~

Yes please more styling videos....cute cup BTW

you should make a video on easter decor that you like!

Take us with you to set for prop styling! I love to see the behind the scenes of your day job

I would be super happy to see you shop a vintage store and hear what your thoughts are while there.

Yes to more prop stying videos!! Please!

YES YES I would love to see more video related to your work! :)

Bar carts - like any open shelving solution - require constant dusting. It can be annoying. A console with closed doors can hold your liquor bottles too.

You actually are my hangover cure, thank youuu

In the drawer knife block that lays flat is life changing! Amazon!

I agree on all points especially the knife block.

I so agree about the vintage frames. I buy most of mine either on Ebay or flea markets, then (if the picture warrants it) I take them to a professional framer for a proper, high quality mat and backing and also good glass if they don't come with it. I just got rid of my knife block to make more space on the counter and now use a knife insert in a drawer. Sadly, I didn't have space on the wall for a magnetic knife rack.

Yes to the 🪴🪴🪴!! If you can’t keep a plant alive, don’t have plants.

The knife magnet also helps your knives to stay sharper longer!!

Great video! Would love to see something about the beige and brown trend.

a budget friendly room/apartment makeover series would be incredible Like decor for dorms && community living omg pls

yes prop styling seems like a world i wanna know more about.

love the prop styling videos too

Real plants!!!! YESSS!

God I love this channel. Thanks for all you do, Paige!

I think I've commented about the art in my home before on one of your videos. I paint, my son paints and does digital art, I have paintings from a brother, a cousin, and friends, I've inhereted paintings that my dad bought plus his edible blueprints (which he sold in the seventies and my sisters and I still occasionally find in antique or second hand shops) and I don't feel at home until I have those things hanging on the walls. I literally could live without furniture but not without art! Loved your suggestion to get kids a set of paints in the colors you want and let them paint a one of a kind piece!

I've been saying since years to swap fake plants for real ones. When I see an interior designer that has used fake plants on a job, I instantly hate it.

Excellent video Paige! Video ideas: two areas I struggle with is how to style a sofa - I have this massive grey sofa with chaise and keep buying various cushions and cushion covers and can't figure out how to make it feel more 'adult' and harmonious, I'm sure there's some sort of formula - I'm trying to go for a modernist midcentury look. I'd also be interested in your thoughts and opinions on outdoor spaces and styling as well.

Love every video you make!! Can we do some more where you look at your subscribers homes?

The satisfaction I have as someone who already has a knife strip!

I agree on all those points , 100% , YES !

Nice one Paige, I'm almost finished swapping Ikea frames out for thrifted, more interesting frames. Love to you and The Goo! X

Yes, more prop styling videos, please 🙃

PLEASE more prop styling vids/how to get started out of college

you should do a review of the sims 4 furniture design. maybe even try playing it. that could be so funny