10 Design Mistakes That CHEAPEN Your Home (And What To Do Instead)

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  @reynardlowell · 6 months ago (edited) · pinned

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  @rhkips · 6 months ago

  &quot;Mental health benefits that come from caring for plants.&quot; &nbsp;Learning to cope with the constant trauma of unavoidable loss.

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  @jkbc · 5 months ago

  some people have that design talent some dont that&apos;s a reality. Some homes looks so comfortable some looks cheap no matter what furniture they have because they just dont have the ability to put things together. I am one of them LOL

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  @GrouchyMonk2025 · 6 months ago

  I would also like to add the following:<br><br>Some pretty good frames can be found in thrift stores like Goodwill or Salvation Army. &nbsp;If you find a frame that you like but what you want to frame is too small, considering matting. &nbsp;Amazon has velvet self-stick paper and rolls for very little money. &nbsp;If you like the frame but your picture/painting is a little too big, consider trimming it down to size.<br><br>Frame colors are not set in stone. &nbsp;They&apos;re easily painted with a can of spray paint (Rustoleum works fine) or even artists&apos; acrylic paint (if you&apos;re a painter and have the right color in a box in a closet). &nbsp;And dingy strips of cloth incorporated in the frame can also be painted with acrylic house paint or artists&apos; paint to look like new.<br><br>Floor-to-ceiling curtains, particularly for 8-ft walls are available in 95-inch and 96-inch panels, so you probably wouldn&apos;t have to hem those.

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  @ArianaDesigns · 1 month ago

  Timeless design relies on spatial balance and lighting.

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  @EazyBreezyRetireez · 6 months ago

  I bought two nesting tables from a boutique store in Saskatoon and they look like art pieces. Iron frame with thick Amber colored glass. They’re stunning 🤩. Also, my MIL gave me a jewelry box that she’s had for 50 years. I’m going to use it as a decorative piece on our TV console 💗 she also gave us a couple of Moorecraft small vases that’s she’s had over 60 years and we’ll &nbsp; &nbsp; those on our bookshelf. These items will also give our space a more intentional look. Lastly, we bought 3 Eddie Barnes prints. One that we both like and then two pieces that spoke to us individually. Can’t wait to set it all up!

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  @jonathanm9436 · 5 months ago

  I&apos;ve just discovered your channel, and I love the way you identify both things that I would never think about, and solutions. You educate me. Subscibed.

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  @marjoriejudge5348 · 4 months ago

  cords ! - my pet peeve😉😁

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  @faithf5846 · 2 months ago

  Many of my friends and relatives do not have a fireplace. I noticed your favorite rooms have a mantle or and a fireplace

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  @jodickinson1901 · 6 months ago

  Thank you for taking interior design up a level. &nbsp;You provide me with design advice and rules that go beyond the basic tips (which are valuable) to design rules that have elevated my home. &nbsp;Importantly I would have to study &nbsp;to gain this knowledge. &nbsp;Thank you for being a joy to watch and teaching me &nbsp;disguised as interesting, engaging videos

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  @MiriamFunchess · 3 months ago

  I really enjoyed your program on interior design, including lighting contrast materials, and making the home your own. I&apos;m working on my own home and I&apos;ve been changing things up over the last 10 years since my husband died. I&apos;m getting ready to do my guest bathroom over and have taken down the wallpaper, which was cute but now I want to do something bold like maybe a dark brown with white accent I am not a minimalist. I am more of a maximalist, but I like to organize my collections. I appreciate your advice. It&apos;s gonna help me know what I need to purge and what I can still hold onto.

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  @MiriamFunchess · 3 months ago

  I&apos;m really enjoying your programming and loading a lot. I have maple cabinets with black Ish Ubatuba granite, which was popular 25 years ago where Maple cabinets are very pretty. I don&apos;t really want to paint them. I have a light porcelain tile for and light page. Backsplash tumble tile.<br>I try to accent with White decor, knickknacks, serving bowls, decorative bowls, etc. I also collected antiques so I love having little colorful vases and interesting pieces like my Arabic wooden cookie forms in special spoons sitting on a decorative tray in my kitchen. Some people think it&apos;s too much but I love showing all of my favorite things and I try to do it in organized manner . I love my flower garden so I have flowers in my kitchen an interesting face. I&apos;m learning a lot by watching a program. Thank you.

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