I would also recommend to stay in different styles in Airbnb places. My husband and I stayed in Scandinavian minimalistic house and we both hated it. We were surprised cause we liked the pictures before. But living in and feel it around was different.

@Neophema

Жыл бұрын

I hate it too, and I AM Scandinavian. My home is nothing like that. I made sure. :D

I appreciate your psychological approach to interior design. Nothing is more important then how you feel when you come home or when you are at home 😊

@kidehaile7797

2 жыл бұрын

That's true 👍

When I was a fiber artist (aka quilt maker) and attended quilt shows this trick really helped me to analyze quilts. Pick 3 things you really like in a quilt and 3 things you don't like or would change in it. This trick will train your eyes to break down the image into components that you can then analyze. Works great on Pinterest images and images in design/decor magazines. Before long you'll know what colors, textures, style, size, price range, etc. you favor. Then you'll be ready to shop with confidence.

@jrosebud2021

Жыл бұрын

Great example!

Finally, someone who gets it. There are so many youtube creators calling themselves 'designers' and they're all saying the same thing: Which usually amounts to shopping for mass-produced, low quality housewares and furniture because they saw it in a West Elm or Ikea catalogue. That's not design, that's decorating. Glad to see this channel suggests a working-back approach from the FEEL you'd like to get from your home.

@vaderladyl

Жыл бұрын

That is true. That is why I have a curated set of what I consider true designers that I watch on YT. No merchandise pushers at all.

@hb1128

Жыл бұрын

@@vaderladyl who do you watch?

@vaderladyl

Жыл бұрын

@@hb1128 Hello I have a short list: My favorite which is Garrett Le Chic, Lisa Holt, Baiyinadotcom, D.Signers, Moda Misfit, Julie Khuu, Caroline Winkler among others. I gravitate towards KZreadrs with professional credits, formal studies in interior design schools that know the lingo and lots of experience doing all sorts of decor styles and are respectful of other people's choices, or people with truly creative ability that are out of the ordinary.

@AndiGalpern

Жыл бұрын

Agreed!

Hands down the best video on this topic that I've ever seen. Can't stop appreciating how brilliant that first step is. It's only in the past four years I realised that at any point, the colours I want around me are the ones that are fulfilling a deeper psychological need - it's not just a visual preference - just as an example, after a very rough patch in my marriage starting 2018, a separation, and a possible reconciliation that was aborted because I lost my husband to Covid - I have consistently been craving forest green, soft pink, peach, and apricot palettes - colours that soothed my aching, broken heart. Before we hit the rough patch though, it was all purple and fuchsia accents against tropical whites. Perhaps this is why I've never been able to really answer the "what's your favourite colour" question.

@kristina7901

7 ай бұрын

Me too. I get this. I did the same. Now im in a new house with a blank canvas. Trying to figure what I WANT.

I can never figured out what my style is called but I LOVE a home with lots of natural colors (browns, creams, olive green) and natural types/variety of textures. Just feels so cozy and like you’re one with nature.

@jasminehemdani

Жыл бұрын

Just taking a guess, you might be bohemian with a touch of rustic or traditional. Let me know what you think!

@squirmtastic

Жыл бұрын

I think this is my style too, what I like to call modern-traditional. No straight up white, or marble or the super light floors, and no tile. Ugh. Don't like tile unless it's necessary. Plenty of natural light with huge fancy curtains, window nooks for reading etc. Some metal is good too, especially if it's black. Hm what else. Oh! Pretty oil paintings, ornate light fixtures, large soft rugs (not floral, and not on the chairs either, but I won't ban it from other parts of the design like paintings), and I'm Not a fan of the steep-backed grandma chairs either, maybe for show it looks nice, but not to sit. I'd prefer a recliner in the same type of style or a sofa.

@squirmtastic

Жыл бұрын

I love the darker exposed wood, (not too much tho), greens, browns and beiges, a hint of plants, generally warm colors and lighting with plenty of plush and soft furniture. Those two story libraries you see online are my dream, with the fireplace and all, but I like less wood, more color and a little less ornate-ness, meaning smoother straighter lines and what not. So I call it modern-traditional.

@lizellaing3042

Жыл бұрын

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@jayashrishobna

11 ай бұрын

organic modern?

I have lived in my home for 3 years now, and still have no decor simply because I am so bad at making decisions. This is the first video that has actually helped me! Thank you so much! The idea of picking a few key words for your style, and then picking what you like in a photo, is so helpful. I see things in Pinterest that I really like, but can’t pinpoint why I like it, so I can’t incorporate it into my house. This video has such good suggestions!

Hehe, garlic flavoured cake! Once again, the humorous details make your videos stand out. I love it!

This is the first of many videos that I find truly helpful in developing my interior design style.

I’m so in to interior design but have yet to find something that ACTUALLY helps me figure out how to deliver what I want/know my interior design style. THIS video helped so much. I tend to get overwhelmed and my inspiration evaporates because of it but this video really simplifies it all for me! Thank u thank u!

Traditional, Contemporary, Modern, and Art Deco. I’m eclectic. The colors and style go together, the rooms flow perfectly with tranquility. People that enter my home will say my house is inviting.

@clayscloset2618

Жыл бұрын

I wish we could see it! I'm trying to figure out what to do in my house where it literally is all beige haha

@vaderladyl

Жыл бұрын

Yes I am eclectic too and love so many styles I have to edit myself sometimes.

Feeling: swanky, relaxing, airy & unique Style: modern - mid century, Art Deco, scandi I love Pinterest!!!

@PoshPennies

2 жыл бұрын

I love it!

This was great. I was feeling slightly overwhelmed but I love how she gets straight to the point.

We just bought a fixer upper. I am starting from scratch, and feel very overwhelmed. Great video, this helps so much!

@Lisa-eo9gd

Жыл бұрын

Hi Mara, I just came across your comment. I hope your fixer upper has blossomed into the home you adore!

You seriously have the BEST videos- so helpful! Thank you 😃

This is a highly intelligent approach to figuring out what I want in my project. Thank you.

I love this video so much!! The idea of leaning into how a space makes you feel is a newer one to me, very different than "which image appeals to you more?" Leaning into the analysis, and what we like about different images, this is great!!!!

Best video about decorating so far. Thank you

You make thinking about design simple, systematic while continuing to be creative.

My overall key words: Cozy and uncluttered. To me that means "Rustic minimalism." Natural fabrics, darker wood tones, but no mounted moose heads, please!

This technique is what I used when preparing to remodel my kitchen. I looked at a lot of kitchens in Houzz and asked myself what I liked about each one. It helped me choose cabinets, backsplash, hardware, etc. That was in 2014 and I still love it!

For the longest time I was torn between styles and I couldn't pick just one. I knew all the different elements I liked of various styles but coulnt figure out how to combine them into a cohesive style. Until one day on pinterest I stumbled upon British Colonial style and it was exactly everything I liked. Never knew that style even existed. All this time I was trying to style bohemian/farmhouse but I was never fully satisfied with it.

I think you also need to consider the architectural style. I’ve gone from a English Tudor cottage to a two story Georgian and each was decorated in a style to complement the style of the architect. Now I’m moving into a condo in the city.

@ac1045

2 ай бұрын

Yes, people always forget that aspect. I went from a colonial style home with hardwood floors, a formal dining room with pillars and bay windows to a mountain rustic home with wood floors, white walls and lots of rod iron accents. Had to change up some things for sure. Some pieces of furniture straight up had to GO as they were far too formal for the new rustic space. If you work against the architecture, it just looks wrong.

I'm definitely a mix of modern farmhouse with a touch of Scandinavian. But I do love to make it my own by adding a little bit of a light color on the walls. That, to me, is what truly makes it my signature style for my home

😁🤗 Your videos helped give my living room the “modern tropical book cafe” feeling my heart yearned for! My keywords are airy and peaceful with a slightly masculine edge. Most of my furniture is white, as a clean contrast to the colors in my one huge abstract canvas painting. 🎨 The art has vibrant splashes of amber orange, golden yellows, forest green, and blues. I have accent lighting in sunshiney brass. I love broad leafed tropical plants. My rug is vintage, handwoven with a mysterious mix of midnight blue, royal blue, and the worn white patches that add a lovely softness. Like a starry night sky 🌌. I have a small collection of vintage leather bound books, all in dark green covers and gold gilding. 📚 And there is a dark, solid wood credenza that complements the rustic fireplace. I seriously, rewatched your design videos for a year while researching pieces, thank you for all the help! ☺️

@HeronCoyote1234

2 жыл бұрын

This sounds lovely, inviting, and interesting.

@mayankmittal9269

8 ай бұрын

This sounds something similar to what I have in mind, could you kindly share some pictures. In case you posted it on Insta, could you kindly share your Instagram handle.

We are moving into our new home next month and I'm going with a modern boho design style 🤩 Rust/terracotta, cream, and shades of green. It took me a long time to reach a definite vision, but now I'm there and I'm so excited!

I loved this. So helpful. Turns out, I'm a Traditional-Grand Millenial! Who knew? I'm 50! Saving this video to share with friends.

Feeling: lively, personalized, stimulating, warm, colorful Style: modern (art deco, post modern in particular) I have just bought my first flat and your videos are really helping me pick and choose what I want to do with it! I feel tired in the minimalistic, neutral-colored spaces that are now the trend in my country. I need colorful pieces and some attention-grabbing eclectic decor to feel at home. Traditionally relaxing spaces make me feel bored and impatient snd I end up more on edge than before if everything looks simple and neutral. The window frames in my new flat are purple, so that will definitely help me to find a lively palette ✨

A lot of times when I save a photo on Instagram, it's primarily the lighting in the room, usually natural light, that is making the photo sing.

After a thousand beautiful Pinterest photo, I heavily interest in minimal & art deco, with the airy & elegance feeling, although it will take a long time to achieve but I can clearly picture together what I want to look like & feel in my home, thank you for sharing 😍

This video is the BEST I've seen at guiding you through imagery and feelings. It couldn't have come at a better time for me as we are literally getting ready to break ground on a new build.I have studied photos for a long time but the advice on how I want my home to feel is brilliant! Thank you! 💯

Bright, minimalist, airy, natural 😀 Loved your tips 🥰

Thank you gorgeous. Your process is by far the most informative, intuitive and helpful one I have seen in a long time. Big hug from Melbourne, Australia

Awesome advice. I think that 80/20 rule for styles is a great idea. Just bought and renovated my first house, went for an 80/20 Neo Classical/Scandinavian vibe. It turned out very well!

Loved it, wish I could kiss you for breaking down the Pinterest activity too. Casual suggestions of using Pinterest doesn't get one far apart from a heavily pinned board n overwhelm. Helps to know how to analyse n delete!

I’m going for a cozy Japandi with some industrial elements!

This is the most helpful video I have seen on the subject so far. Very analytical, clear and concise. Thanks so much!

Hi Vivien! I love your videos. I’m from Brazil and I can tell you I’ve learnt more about design with them than I’ve done in my last 2 years Interior Design college classes. Thanks a lot!!!

Even though after buying and owning a flat with very limited budget I managed to make the spaces I have fit for purpose and aesthetically pleasing (which turned out to be Japandi according to my designer friends) I can see how logical you have made the process to be without over simplifying the concept. Very impressed.

This was such a helpful video!! I’m so excited to start diving into my design style as my husband and I move into our first home ❤

Contemporary, sophisticated, airy! Thank you!

I’ll get one quality gigantic piece of artwork that I love everything about and optimize around it. Works every time. Adding natural elements such as glass, wood, water, metal, fire (Lighting and candles), linen, silk, leather, cashmere, cotton, jute, etc. will always elevate decor. Mix squares/rectangles with round/ oval pieces to soften edges. Procure vintage or free items to mix with box store stuff. Strategically place mirrors. Black accents are the eyeliner of every room. Be inspired by getting out and seeing, touching and feeling things (Feng shui) vs sitting around on Pinterest, that’s my advice.

I love this methodology. Starting with how this room should feel. And then starting the research and narrow it down. One rule I always follow is that I choose neutral/ classic/ more timeless pieces for long-term, like floors or expensive sofa etc and safe the color, trendy items for decoration, like curtains or other items that are easily changeable. And I have one or two center pieces that is my statement of the basic feeling I want to create in the room. Like a huge sofa area around a fire place in my living room. The color of the blankets and pillows or the candles are easily changeable to whatever season I feel like. Like winter with more warm and fluffy textures or summer with lighter colors and less stuff around .. . My feeling ten years ago when my husband and I were creating the living room and renovated it from scratch was "cosy, safe and inviting yet timeless ". We have separated 5 years ago and despite the fact that I changed almost everything, I stuck with my living room. Almost 15 years later, people enter my living room and say oh its so cosy and inviting. And people who know me better, say: "ah you changed to winter, so beautiful and warm " and in summer "your Nordic cold, slim style is back, I love it". I figured out, that is what I needed. To have a central feeling of welcoming friends and a cozy place with timeless statement furniture. And the freedom to adopt the colors of the room quickly and without much ado to the weather outside. Because in summer I want it more Scandinavian style and in winter more like Heavy wooden, stylish chalet in the alps style. Two hearts beating in my chest.

Images of rooms where you'd plonk yourself into it and wouldn't change a thing - truly inspirational like a landscape painting, making you feel and imagine! I've also got tagged images for specific things like light fixtures/ cabinet colour/ organisational hacks etc, but find myself going back to the inspirational ones way more often.

Omg thank you for this thoughtful, practical method for weeding through this overwhelming process.There's so much freedom in choosing the elements or feel of what you like and maybe even developing your very own personalyzed design category. I don't know how many times I've heard/read different ways to choose your style and still come up confused and overwhelmed. I just cannot thank you enough!

Just when I needed this video. Thank you Penny!!

I actually had this process to shape my home decor brand style, for sure it can also be applied for a home, very useful!

Yes! First time moving out on my own and started out with a Pinterest board for visuals. What I thought I wanted vs what I ended up with was completely different! There were furniture and decor pieces that caught my eye which eventually narrowed down my keywords to modern earthy contemporary. The one word I wanted to feel when I’m home was, “grounded.” ❤

This is fabulous! Ty!

Very clear! Great video. Thank you!

That’s some great actionable advice, it really makes it easier to narrow down my choices. Thanks for the clear and on point guidelines.

Thank You! So helpful ❤️

OMG I NEEDED THIS FOR SO LONG!!!!

Best video for figuring out personal home style. Thank you so much!

That was so incredibly helpful! Thank you so much!

I started (and it is what I like) with white clean coastal - which seems to be the most misunderstood style (very hard to find a classy coastal look without going to a disney seashell anchors horror, or a disney surfer wannabe horror or a cluttered farmhouse). ...but my sofa came with a traditional cover...I then chose a traditional sideboard...I also have a traditional round table and I found two emperor's lampshades which I didn't resist to bring home, so I chose a traditional ceramic base for them ...I'm scared. I think I'm traditional and I may end up with a grandma's house...classy, though

@frangipanisandgirl

Жыл бұрын

Well, the Coastal Grandma style is trending! But I think what you were describing sounds lovely and timeless.

@ivydune4185

Жыл бұрын

@@frangipanisandgirl It is. So sweet of you. :)

Your recent videos could easily be some university classes 🤗 so much information and very good written. Love to listen to you.

Such a great and necessary video, thank you so much!

Hi Viv. Big fan from the UK. My style is definitely within the modern oeuvre; I like vintage and some mid-century modern. However, I do like some traditonal ornate pieces thrown in the mix too (especially the frames). I recently came across the term "dark academia" which perfectly encapsulates the look and feel I am going for in my living room. I bought a house last year and have been busy consuming your videos and a few others on youtube to really help me narrow my focus when it comes to decorating, paint colour, furnishings and overall styling. Am tackling one room at a time, which helps prevent me over-thinking or getting overwhelmed by too many choices and am very happy with how things are progressing.

@PoshPennies

2 жыл бұрын

thanks kev! i love dark academia!

@originalrockhead

2 жыл бұрын

@@PoshPennies Will you be doing a video on it? I've noticed a lot of interior design channels on youtube always tend to focus primarily on light/airy/warm/neutral. But never really mention the dark and moody side of interior design. I painted the walls, ceiling and skirting board in my living room mallard green (part of the dulux heritage range). Looks wonderful during the day with all he natural light from the windows (especially against my select mid century modern pieces). But the colour really comes into it's own when the sun goes down.

Beautiful video as always! Thank you.

I admire so many different styles and have to remind myself to distinguish between what I admire and what I want to surround myself with. Traditional seems to suit me best when I take the time to think it through.

This feeling concept is so very helpful and has completely changed my approach. Thank you so much!!

You described my feeling so well👏👏

What an amazingly clear and step by step tutorial! Once I started creating a Pinterest board for my photo inspirations I found a style for myself I hadn't thought of: part Mediterranean, part Spanish, part Zen, all warm natural colors where a touch of green or neutral colors really make it feel more cozy. Thanks for being awesome and sharing your down-to-earth, creative advice.

Omg you're so helpful!!! Thank you!!!!!

I love your videos, the tips are super helpful!!

Enjoyed this conversation a lot. I always love an organized approach to whatever I do. Thank you for your perspective.

I ended up with a mid century modern style with a steampunk flare. I wasn't sure how it would come out but we get compliments all the time. It really gave me the Calming and warm feeling I was going for.

The best I’ve been able to come up with for me is Scandi Boho/colorful scandi/modern boho

Thank you for the tips. Been having difficulties for a long time, you made it so simple and easy. I love all your videos tips ❤

this was a really good and clear explanation! I've been pinning thousands of pins throughout the years but I only recently started to sometimes microanalyze individual interiors more closely instead of solely just collecting and not getting as specific as one would like. I find curated videos with photo examples like this helpful as well since it is hard to dwell on individual images sometimes on social media when you don't have the same design-specific context for it. it's helped me a lot as well to refine my taste through making different sections under my interiors board on pinterest - everything from ideas for a specific and actual room I'm gonna decorate to explorations of my dream place, to color/texture/feelings/moodboards. I've very recently made a future apartment section and it's my favorite section I've done so far as I've slowly narrowed down my taste to a quite specific collection of ideas. I have a pretty hybrid style mix that I like to call something along the lines of 'Greek island meets japandi-industrial with a touch of colorful ethereal'...

I love this video! I always went with the feeling as well. But despite loving interior design, I haven't been able to pinpoint my style -- I love so many of them! I definitely lean heavily into the modern/contemporary styles, but some touches of traditional are nice as well. I'd say my abolute favorite styles are boho (but more on the cleaner, less cluttered side), contemporary, japandi, scandi, and industrial. So, a pretty weird mix! But I try to also take into account the architecture of the space -- my previous apartment was more modern, so I leaned more heavily into that, but my current apartment is older and has more character, so my boho side is soaring higher haha

Thank you, thank you, thank you! That makes so much sense and helps sort things out. I’ll let you know how it’s going.❤

Thank you for this wonderful video! I screenshot many, many rooms you show in your videos, you have no idea! So much inspiration! Right now, at this point in my life, I like Scandi, MCM, and even some details of the Farmhouse design. 😊

I just wanted to say I love all your videos !! thank you so much for all the helpfull tips and all the good content you create ❤😊

I really like your videos and the way you explain things. I binge watched your old videos and i like how your video and content is improving. Look forward for more of your videos!

I LOVE that you say, "It's about learning to analyse a reference photo and understand WHY you love a particular image."

Very helpful video, thanks. I think my style is elegant and serene.

That was sooo helpful, just what I needed and explained better than anyone else.

this was so helpful, thank you very much!!

I think my style is traditional glam. 😊 I love your videos and this one was very helpful, so thank you!

thank you so much for this video! this was so helpful and I'm excited to start to makeover some of the spaces in my house :)

Super helpful. I want to enter my kitchen every morning and feel bright, calm, beach vacation ease…

You read my mind. I’m about to redesign my house furnitures and so on. I was kind of confused. Now I know what falls under traditional design style and modern

That was very helpful. Thank you 🌹

Boho Academia with Art Nouveau accents. :) Cozy and soothing.

Spot on! 👍🏾

Thank u😊. That is very helpful.

Your approach is both brilliant and unique. I really enjoyed this video! I can see the effort you put it in.

I don't usually comment on videos but this one I just had to! We have just bought our first home together and how you have explained to use Pinterest for saving decor ideas is fantastic and fun! Now i can organise and analyse the decor and ideas that will really make me feel good in my new home, thank you!

Great advice thank you 😀

Wabi Sabi appeal to me but I have an eclectic mix of antiques and modern and the weird and still love my stuff. I've been trying for years to figure out how to have it all. When I was a teenager I thought I'll just have two or three houses different style. That didn't happen, spent my life trying to mash them all together in an apartment hahahaha. I have a crystal dish that my grandmother had repaired, it's stapled back together with silver staples, so cool, just like my grandmother was. It's antique, it's Wabi Sabi, it's unique, that's what I like. Life is in the details and the stories.

So helpful; thank you!

Thank you for this!

I find your advice is very useful.

This was very educational. Thank you ❤

Loved !

this video is gold! thank you so much. i used to ask people how to decorate my space bc i was completely oblivious on how to take decisions about it, now i slowly am developing my taske and loving the process.

This is very helpful, thank you!

Thank you. This really helped