1. choose a style 2. have a focal point 3. color scheme /tones 4. functionality 5. Lighting

No one teaches interior like you do. It's very helpful and has helped me a lot in my home.

Love your work! So agree w the “NO BLUE LIGHTS”! .... Even on the Christmas tree, I need warm lights. 🌞☀️😁👌🏻

@HouseofValentina

4 жыл бұрын

Katalin Gerstenberger oh yes unless you go for a frozen theme and then that’s totally different! 😉 ❄️

@BexiSoler

3 жыл бұрын

This was the most "enlightening" part of the video!

I love the pictures you show while you're speaking.

@HouseofValentina

4 жыл бұрын

L. M. Dyre oh good! I’m glad they are helpful! ❤️❤️

@mizmilla731

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, me too - I will take a screenshot, if that is similar to the vision I have for my home.

@kelseygreene8807

3 жыл бұрын

Same and I love that it's sometimes non-home pictures because as a non-design person I don't see that color scheme in everyday life or art or fashion, etc. It helps me understand and appreciate design so much more!

@JoshRelicMusic

3 жыл бұрын

Incorporate both functionality and showroom and if its not possible divide those philosophies per room and so on. Solid video 👌

@JoshRelicMusic

3 жыл бұрын

Palletes will also give you wiggle room for errors but also discovery

I think you should do a video or post about how to properly photograph a space. I feel like I always try and capture the beauty of a room but fall short. Your photos of your home and your makeovers are always so stunning and don’t look overdone!

@HouseofValentina

4 жыл бұрын

Jessica Johnson do you take pictures with your phone or a camera? I have been thinking about doing one for the phone

@jessicajohnson3675

4 жыл бұрын

House of Valentina phone! I just can never seem to get the lighting/white balance to look right!

@whiskersBOOSTER2

3 жыл бұрын

@@HouseofValentina did you do a video on this? 👍😊

I happen to LOVE daylight bulbs. I switched out some yellow bulbs in my room for daylight bulbs and I felt an instant mood lift.

Just love your positive attitude ♥️ you bring Joy to so many people. Thank You!

Your selection of images in your videos is the best! So much thought goes into your videos. Thanks Valentina :)

@jaidensullivan6204

2 жыл бұрын

i know im asking randomly but does someone know of a trick to log back into an instagram account?? I was dumb forgot my account password. I love any tricks you can give me

The most important decorating rule is to decorate for yourself, not anyone else! If you decorate for others’ tastes and according to their rules, you will never be completely Comfortable.

@cyavelle

4 жыл бұрын

My immediate thought too, when I read the title. Lol!

I agree so much with rule #4- functionality. Many designers place 4 very pretty hooks in the back entrance for a family. I don’t know about you but I live in Canada and I have at least 12 coats to myself. Ski, wool, trench, parka, rain, jogging etc.... are part of my collection. We need a CLOset, and a big one! Hooks would look messy in no time!

@HouseofValentina

4 жыл бұрын

Diane Laurin I should have also said that I have my nose stuck in design magazines a lot as well 😂 Those homes are perfect for print but then they bring peoples’ stuff back in for many of them!

Thanks for the wonderful tips. Oh my gosh, lighting, that’s a toughy. Could you do an in-depth video on the subject? I can’t figure out how to choose light bulbs anymore and they don’t shine through lampshades the same way either!

@HouseofValentina

4 жыл бұрын

Velvet & Toads absolutely! That would be a fun idea!

I agree with most of your tips. I personally like the LED "daylight" light bulbs. I live in a small apartment with only a few windows and little overhead lighting outside of the kitchen and bathroom. Both me and my plants appreciate the the extra help. Pretty lamps/shades help the blue/white light not feel so sterile. And I supplement with candles when I'm going for a specific mood.

@earlmacmullin4688

2 жыл бұрын

I was basically going to write almost the exact same comment when I read yours. I always go for a LED 'Daylight' bulb in overhead lighting and them keep the warm-hue lights for certain lamps and other accent lighting for when a cozier lighting is wanted or required.

Yessss to the LED lighting I had more migraines with that lighting then with the good ole fashion lighting! Thanks for disclosing that! So true! 😘💝💐

I would love to see a video on Boho style (design/decor/thoughts/knowledge)... your input is always fresh and welcomed!!!

@HouseofValentina

4 жыл бұрын

Luna Maxwell oh how fun! I’ll definitely add that to the list!

Firstly I am so happy to have found someone that makes me feel less weird! I spend hours obsessing over shades of dark teal and pinning different moods. I look at hundreds of lamps before I hit on the one I want for the space. I have given up asking my husband for the hundredth time whether this shade of grey is better than this one. All he says now is 'I trust your design sense' 🤣 He really knows how to keep me quiet. I could (and now do in lockdown) listen to you all day and I love the way you basically teach design disguised as just having a friendly chat. I think you build a sense of community and also give permission for people to be passionate ( to a fairly extreme level!) and celebrate that passion. Who else gets so excited about going to IKEA?! Anyway I never post comments but I felt you definitely warranted a long rambling one! Never lose that crazy passion! London, UK

Blue light has it's use. Warm color for calmness, blue color for energy. Having blue light at morning or at the working/workout space makes sense.

I loved this video so much!!! I swear I’m obsessed with everything you do!! You should do a video about how to style an extremely long shelf!

@HouseofValentina

4 жыл бұрын

Caitlin Burch thank you so much! Love that idea too!

Always such helpful, informative tips. Love your videos!

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU...for talking about the open floor plan vs. rooms that are more defined! Been saying this for so long but everyone wants to go with the trends.

Yeah for Functionality!!! Thank you - I love your expertise and cheerfulness.

Thank you for saying all of it out loud ❤️ It is all that someone needs to know to do good with their home 😊

i so agree about horrible harsh white/blue lighting. It makes me feel (and look unwell!). and gives me eye strain too.💖

I agree with you so much about Functionality and Lighting!!!

SO amen to this! Focal points YES! Black and whites. YES! Plants. Yes! We have eclectic style and LOVE candles. Blue lights are a complete no no in our home. Fire is so important to us and to mankind, we get lost in staring into a fire esp us here in South Africa... have you EVER seen a cold fire? No? Well then NO blue/white lights! 🇿🇦

Always love all your stuff!!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🥰

Always learning. Thank you!

Thanks! I needed this. Pick a palette, pick your style. Love it.

Love these tips, Valentina! Especially function! So important. A house should serve the people living in it not vice versa :)

@HouseofValentina

4 жыл бұрын

LauraB yes!! So true!

Really good ideas that all of us can use! Very important design tips for all of us and so true!🌺🐇🌺

Thank you for your inspiration

Recently found your videos and I love how you structure the videos, quicker pace and easy to follow, so so helpful!! 👏🏼

I love the focal point and task lighting elements. I love to focus on lighting in my home and to provide a focus point in each room. We downsized to a tiny home and are slowly renovating each room.

Thank you for tips! We are moving and excited about designing our new space. Plus... THANK YOU.... no blue light!!!

You always have such great tips!

Great tips Valentina! I was clueless about creating a focal point and how to put together a color pallet. Thank you! Love your channel!

I so agree with you about making sure rooms are functional. Our midcentury house in Lawrenceville had a small dining room and we knew that it would not work for us. We are gamers (DnD, board, card, etc) and we entertain every weekend. So, we made the adjacent living room - one of the biggest rooms in the house - our dining room. It really only entailed having a chandelier installed over the table and having a doorway created from the kitchen/family room. One of our boys is only here on weekends and over holidays, and we needed an office/craft space, so his room does double duty. We also had the wall removed between the small kitchen and family room when we moved in because we spend most of our waking hours in the kitchen. The once-dark and closed off kitchen now seems expansive and allows people to chat with me while I cook and clean. These relatively small changes have made our house WAY more functional for both our family and our guests. As for functional decorating...with so much traffic, our synthetic rugs over the original hardwoods just make sense. Our slipcovered sofas and chairs allow us to eat popcorn during movie night and not worry about it. Our satin finish walls may be glossier than I'd prefer but they wash up great no matter what my children do to them! As for lighting...yeah, we fail there *lol*

@HouseofValentina

4 жыл бұрын

skyethebard that’s so cool! I love when a home really represents the family living there! And that you don’t feel constrained by a builder’s generic floor plan!

Thank you for this. It’s helping me learn what I want and need.

Another great video!!!

I love your style and thank you for the tips

I love your videos, and lighting🎉

Function is so important💕

Great video.... amazing rules. Everything makes so much sense

I agree with the blue lightbulbs. They give me a headache, not sure why. I like the warm yellow hue. Great tips!

Thank you for mentioning the functionality of a room, so many pictures I see look great but don’t appear to be “usable” space. I have to admit, other than natural light, daylight bulbs make me happy. I do keep some fixtures with warm bulbs but those are on overnight. Whatever make your house a home! Tfs!

@HouseofValentina

4 жыл бұрын

S Gardner I think it’s unfair pressure like models with their imperfections air brushed! And omg If those blue bulbs are working for you then enjoy them and don’t think twice about it!

I so agree with the lightbulbs!!! Those white lights are so harsh!

You always give good practical advice. I’ve been in so many homes where certain rooms are just for show and not used. In my current home I decided against setting up a formal dining room. We use it for a Cozy Family room instead.

I like the lighting in this video.

I finally found a channel I am interested in. A channel so refreshing.

I have enjoyed this video soooo much. It really gives me direction. Thanks so much 👍

@HouseofValentina

4 жыл бұрын

Jo Thompson yay!! I’m so happy!!

So helpful! I've been feeling kind of paralyzed as we begin to update a room in our home. We're putting in built-in shelves and I'm going back and forth about color... We have white bookshelves in two other rooms and I'm playing it too safe bc I'm just overwhelmed by possibilities. Thank you so much for these great ideas. I'm already feeling more excited and have some direction now for how to think things through.

That light bulb thing is SO TRUE. I've argued with many people over blue LED over warmer lighting. The LED reminds me of hospital lighting. So cold and uninviting. I am using the "the sun is warm, LED goes against nature" line now

My daughter picked black for her room with led rope lights on ceiling. looks so nice because the walls are lower due to her room in the attic. Love it!😊

Great tips!👍🏻

Great advices especially regarding the blue lights, I hate them with all my being LOL Have a great week - Much appreciation your way (( hugs ))

Your Such A Smart 🤓 DESIGNER 👍🏽😊👍🏽 I So ENJOYED Your Ideas 💡 THANK YOU ❤️️🌹❤️️ !!!

It makes sense!

Hey I’m in Atlanta too! Holla! Edit: Preach! Against those blue lights girl.

Thank you

@HouseofValentina

4 жыл бұрын

Pretty Mayuri Costumes creations I’m so glad! Thank you!

So I’ve started to binge watch your channel. I just realized you look like one of my best friends and it makes sense why I think you’re gorgeous and my brother lives in ATL so hopefully some day I can visit your location.

This was so interesting and helpful. We have many decorative items given to us from people from MANY different countries and I never knew how to incorporate them into one room. Maybe I could focus on the color of the items instead of the cultural they represent.

@HouseofValentina

4 жыл бұрын

Lisa Stevens I love that so much! That’s why I have a monochrome home. I kept buying things in different colors and they never seemed to look right together so I started buying in black and white and it all lives happily together but you could do the same with any color combination!

@mayeighteen2812

4 жыл бұрын

Omg that sounds amazing! You can never go wrong with white walls, wood accents & plants as a base and switch up your textiles to match (neutral vs colourful). maybe you could theme them by room? Like a beach villa or asian zen themed bathroom, country kitchen, colonial library office, etc. Every space feels like a diff part of the world 🌏

....I love lamps and have them everywhere ...cozy is not lacking .

Thank you for mentioning the LIGHTS!!!! So many people have just overhead lighting or BLUE hue bulbs. Such an awful look. I've actually taken the overhead lightbulbs out of rooms for fear of someone turning on the lights :)!

Lighting is one of the hardest pieces for me. I never feel confident in selecting a style of lamp and I feel like we always just have our overhead lighting on. I hope to get better at figuring this part out.

Is modern farmhouse a style? That's kind of the look I think describes me. Thanks for a great video!

That cold blue light makes me crazy! It's so sterile. Years ago as the LED lights came in and were all so awful I used to tease my husband that I was going to start hoarding incandescent light bulbs! I'm so happy that there is now a warm option. But I really do like the lower electricity cost now and realize that it is very important for our environment. :)

Hi Valenta, greetings from Germany. I am so glad I found your KZread channel recently. Please give us more advice on how to put a colour scheme together.

@HouseofValentina

4 жыл бұрын

Silke Heinemann hi! That’s a great idea! Thank you!

Our main room were in a lot is black and white I just love the bill of it. We do have the daylight bulbs in the main fixture of the rooms but in all of our lamps and extra lighting it's soft white so yellow lighting for us it's a good balance between them.

@Peony25001

4 жыл бұрын

My home is similar to yours. I need the daylight bulbs in my overhead lighting or it is too dark and I can't see to read but use soft white for task and accent lights. It works for us!

I hate daylight bulbs! So glad I’m not the only one.

Blue lighting DOES go against nature!!! Thank you!! I try to explain this to my husband :p Could you possibly make a video on selecting the right light bulbs and talk more about lighting?

Thanks! I enjoy your passion-its contagious! I was sure you were going to have Scale/proportion as a rule. I hate it when I see someone mess up on that.

Now I’m going to change all my lightbulbs😁

@HouseofValentina

4 жыл бұрын

Kathryn P 🤦🏽‍♀️Sorry! You’ll be glad though! 😃

Great video! The inclusion of multiple levels of light is so crucial! Whether low levels, task lights, candle (or battery), sconces to flood a wall or plant, inside an armoire or on a shelf it enhances any room. A bright, centered ceiling light is good for cleaning a room only. Otherwise, have dimmers installed. Agree with you, Valentina, no blue tints in LEDs. It makes everyone appear seasick!Yucky!

I really love your videos and that you're here in Atlanta (I'm in Suwanee)! I've been sending your videos to several of my friends who are working on things in their homes. I also love that you included a picture of a floor lamp that I have in my living room! I have lots of lamps because unfortunately natural light is scarce in that room which can be as painful as the blue light of which you speak. :-) Getting ready to paint some shade of white thanks to you. Thanks for what you do! P.S. I have a great color app on my phone called Color Inspiration Tool. It gives you color swatches from the top paint companies, creates palettes (lets you change the hue and number of colors), and other things. I find it super useful.

My favorite pet peeve is shoving furniture against the wall under the mistaken idea it makes a room seem larger! Right after that is none of the furniture feet is on the rug. Living in S. GA, it doesn't seem people have any design sense. In fact, they look at me weird when I mention these things.

C'est tout à fait vrai ce que vous dites, c'est très sensé. Formidable cette Lady. It is quite true what you say, it makes a lot of sense. Formidable cette Lady.

@HouseofValentina

4 жыл бұрын

ChaoVansayaB merci beaucoup! 😘😘

I want that palmtree chandelier sooo bad!

I agree about the warm lighting. Blue lighting is so weird.

Lighting is a topic on its own. Can you make a video about how to bring together a functional lighting scheme?

@HouseofValentina

4 жыл бұрын

Orsolya Minik absolutely!

@overcomer4226

3 жыл бұрын

here is a website that helped me know the kelvin color temperatures to look for in a space: www.shineretrofits.com. Title of article was Color Temperatures: When to Use Different Kelvin Levels. They discuss ambient lighting, task lighting, accent, and decorative (actually they don't. But there are tons of great articles on the 4 types of lights. There are 5 different types of bulbs. medium.com discusses the types of bulbs. I am one who does not like can lighting in the ceiling. One good bright large light, plus lamps, work well for me. Then look at the kelvin of the lights, and the types of bulbs and you are set!! Good luck.

A large part of the population seems to be blind to blue light. It is obvious during evening walks that many homes are hospital blue-white.

Valentina! I really enjoy your channel and I learn from you. I agreed completely with 1-4, but I really have to disagree with 5- lighting- I need bright light. I need to see. We have done the yellow lights I. The past and I much prefer the daylight lights. We have lamps, Can lights and over head chandeliers. But in all of them are daylight LEDs- it’s what we prefer. Funny thing I accidentally purchased yellow lights and I plugged them in and hated them... we took them back. Keep doing you! 😃

@HouseofValentina

4 жыл бұрын

Risa Miller if you are enjoying them then don’t think twice about it and keep loving them! ❤️

We are planning to buy a home soon.. and my wife loves interior design channels. She enjoys your videos.👍

@HouseofValentina

4 жыл бұрын

UK - Miles away from Home that makes me so happy! Happy house hunting!

@uk-milesawayfromhome2000

4 жыл бұрын

@@HouseofValentina Many thanks. And best wishes for all your future endeavours

I live in Woodstock. Didn’t know you lived in Atlanta! You are my favorite designer. How my house needs you.

@HouseofValentina

4 жыл бұрын

sunny2217 oh how cool! I grew up in Marietta and most of our family Is on your side

@pia9343

4 жыл бұрын

House of Valentina Wheeler HS? Hubby went there!

@HouseofValentina

4 жыл бұрын

Pia Maheras sprayberry and then KSU!

I just found your channel today. I am obsessed. I am moving to FL soon and would love to work with you if you do interior design.

Enjoy your videos Valentina. Would you do a video on outdated trends I know we are to decorate with what we love but still ,speaking for myself I do not want my home to look "old" Any tips

Yes!! Lighting is soooooo important! Also hanging your art pieces too high totally wrecks a room!

Sun light is blue light that’s why people like it. I love white blue lights myself but at night time I do enjoy a yellow or red light from a lamp, homedepot has some nice smart lightbulbs

❤️lovely

I think the blue/ yellow light is a generational thing. It seems 30 and older like the yellow hue and younger than 30 likes blue hue. Just my observation.:-)

@kristivice5537

3 жыл бұрын

Cynthia G. Actually, about half of the population, regardless of age, like cool bright light and the other half prefer warm or natural light.

Why oh why didn’t I find you before I paid $3000, 2 months ago to have my new (to me) house repainted. Ugh! This all makes so much sense but it makes me realize where I messed up.

Valentina, loved your video! I’m subscribing right now. What are your recommendations for lighting to do artwork? The home I’m moving to will have a window nook facing south and I’m planning on putting a desk or drafting table in the window to catch natural light, but any recommendations on bulbs for capturing true colors? Thx! I’m going to follow on IG too 👍

Valentina, I've been binge watching your videos for a bit now. What is your nationality? You remind me of my bisabuelo. He was Spaniard, quite the handsome fellow. He had the most beautiful eyes, rivalled by my Papaw whom was half German and had the most beautiful electric blue eyes I've ever seen (besides one of my doctor coworkers) You are beautiful and have a great in/output advice for those of us that can't afford millionaire taste but middle class budgets. Like the old adage goes "Perro flaco soñando con bistec" Translation... "Skinny dog dreaming with steak," LOL Doesn't sound right when you translate it but brings the point across. 😁 Love your channel!

I love the lipstick colour you are sporting here. Please share the name and brand. I saw your Tom Ford fun video. This shade sings!

I have to have the blue light, it helps me deal with SAD.

@HouseofValentina

4 жыл бұрын

videomom.net is that the same as the blue daylight bulbs? We had the lights with the alarms that had the blue lights to wake us up in Denmark because it was soooo dark there

@videomomnet

4 жыл бұрын

@@HouseofValentina yes, I also have the light alarm, and a happy light box too! I need ALL the light!! lol

@sheilasheilaford4018

4 жыл бұрын

yes, i have to use a SAD light box to help alleviate/prevent depression, but it is a ‘soft very bright white light’ but no blue in it at all that I can actually see. I’m sureSAD lamps vary. I couldn’t bear one with a blue cast to it. If you’re not really happy with yours, perhaps you could try a different one? good luck.

@kristivice5537

3 жыл бұрын

Lighting to prevent SAD is usually full spectrum, not just blue light, and it is very bright. It is good for anyone who cannot get outside within 30 minutes of waking up.

Some people like blue light. Sunlight on a cloudy day is very blue; that's why blue Jean's look very rich on cloudy days. If you live in Seatle and have a lot of windows, blues, periwinkle, violets and turquoise will look rich during the day. Warm artificial lights like 3,000 Kelvin LEDs washing over cool colors couldl look dull but warm colors will just "light up". I don't like the way my skin looks under cool lights (e.g., 2,600 kelvin) and I would never want to even see myself naked under cool lights. My contractor talked me into cool daylight LEDs because it made the Carrera marble in my new bathroom look crisp and fantastic. Needles to say, my first shower in that room was an emotional disaster and I immediately switched to warm light. There is a lot of research saying that cutting back on blue light, especially from electronics (smart phones, tablets, televisions) helps people get to sleep faster and better. Instead of wearing blue-blocker glasses every night, I block blue light on my devices and use warm dimmable light to light my home. I now enjoy brushing my teeth in my warm dimmed bathroom light--it's similar to candle light (very hygge). Warm light is all about staying in harmony with our circadian rhythm. 😎

@HouseofValentina

4 жыл бұрын

Eileen Carroll that’s so true about cloudy days! It’s one of the things I loved about Copenhagen but it was still diffused... sounds like a lot really like the blues so in the end whatever feels best is the way to go, but I do think that whatever you choose it should generally be the same throughout! 😊

@orphanedhanyou

4 жыл бұрын

I think there are definitely some artificial lights that are extremely blue that just make everything look fake or unflattering. There has to be a happy medium lol.

@jillgarcia7335

4 жыл бұрын

Excellent points!

Yep, the saying is “form follows function”.

THANK YOU for the lighting comments! I absolutely cannot stand LED lights, the light is just wrong. Surprises me how many people don’t notice the difference between them and incandescent bulbs.

Could you tell me more about what I need to do in order to become an interior designer?

I am listening, BUT your eye colour 😍 🇬🇧💖xx

Valentina, I love deep teal but my walls have yellow brown undertones and the carpet is a color called platinum, a kind of color between brown and gray, Do you think teal furnishings will clash.

Can you let me know what lights are still warm and not blue? I detest these new blue cast lights! And I think they really do a number on my eyes too.. thank you so much.