Renovating My 1930s Flat - A Cozy Update

[polinaignatenkova]

I appreciate that "the yellow room of horror" also got the beautiful footage/slo-mo treatment.

[nospmohtracso]

karolina's "omg i'm so sorry for the mess" is my "this is the cleanest my house has ever been"

[shannjoyy]

In the most complimentary way, your flat reminds me of going to my grandparents' house. So many trinkets and so much history everywhere. Love it!

[ChildMoon-bdlm]

Came here faster than a Victorian ankle flash

[bekahart]

These kind of renovations are healing the world from the horrors of beige minimalism ❤️‍🩹😷

[rachelmick]

For the bottle of modern products on your vanity, you could store them in a vintage hat box next to the vanity or a small wooden cabinet mounted on the wall beside the vanity. To keep your pictures straight, apply little dots of blu-tack to the corners and stick them in place.

[SimpleDesertRose]

Not gonna lie. We all have that crap place where we all just store things that don't have a home. So don't feel too bad about the yellow room. That being said I'm loving the finishing touches you put in your flat. It's becoming cozier and cozier with each update ❤

[Mkalikapisa-uiby]

Nice one Dad, that candle sconce rocks!

[salty_pearl]

Museum art handler here! Some tips for hanging art in the Yellow Room - you could secure the frames with a small amount of museum putty (sometimes called "museum wax"/"quake putty") on the back edges/corners (or) if you have extra hanging wires, consider hanging the artwork with one wire on each side for added stability and straightness. 🙂‍↕️🖼️

[Cincinnata-cq]

Oh, go for the library wall in the yellow room. You'll love it now and it will make your life immeasurably better. If life changes, it changes.

[SherBear]

You should totally get an old-fashioned streamer trunk to put in that or your yoga mat and your suitcase are right now and then you could hide all that stuff inside there! And you could sit on it too so you can move that chair! I absolutely love your apartment. It is so freaking cozy!

[florindalucero]

First of all, as a homeowner, I can tell you that you will never be “done” tinkering with your space 😄 It’s a nest, and you’ll always want to rearrange it’s twigs. The picture cords - plumb weights at the bottom, fishing weights would work. And for you vanity, Ormorlu trays. They are on theme for your aesthetic (I think), and a chic way to gather your vanity items, without it looking like storage.

[VictoriaRayburn]

I repaint my rooms whenever the whim takes me. My friends say I am decreasing the sq footage with paint, but it keeps me from getting bored and paint is a cheaper way to make a drastic change. I have been in my space eight years and have painted every room at least twice ;)

[rebeccaharvey]

One practical tip on the vanity, you need a tray under the perfumes. The alcohols in them will eventually eat through the finish of your vanity. Love everything 💖

[ThinWhiteAxe]

11:47 Karolina! I'm a framer. We put bump-ons (little adhesive bumps of silicone or plastic) on the bottom corners of all our frames so that when you hang the picture, it sort of lightly grabs the wall & won't shidt, but also protects the wall from being scratched or whatever by the frame. You can get them at the store, they come in a pack like snickers, anywhere you might find other hanging hardware or adhesive hanging or stuff like that. Or probably Amazon too.

[Ohwhale]

You're so adorable! "I have books all over the house but don't worry, I'm definitely *NOT* reading them." 😂❤

[yvonnewalker]

For extra storage you could always try to find a vintage travel trunk, I have a wooden one at the bottom of my bed to keep my extra bed linen in.

[sabiha.sayeed]

It looks like a home, a lived in space, and not some pristine museum of perfect order. I love it!

[бронза.вафля.конус]

I love your decoration style. It doesn't look too much, like a set of a period film or something. It just looks like a modern home with interesting style. It looks comfortable. Put a small lamp on that bedroom table! Or a small statue

[jamestolson]

Thanks! recover your health, stay warm & enjoy your cozy flat❤❤