11 COMMON THINGS THAT MAKE YOUR HOME LOOK CHEAP (and what you should do instead)

Hi! Today is a fun one, we get to talk about mistakes that are making your home look cheap! In this video I show 11 common things that make your home look cheap and share ways you can fix them! You don't need stacks of cash to fix any of these things. And no need to feel bad, we have all been guilty of some of these! 😄

Lots of other good videos out there about this topic too with other suggestions, so be sure to check them out as well:

From bayinadotcom: 9 WORST Mistakes that Make Your Home Look CHEAP and TACKY (and How to Fix Them!)

From DIY with KB: 10 Reasons Why Your Home Looks CHEAP | Interior Design Mistakes and How to Fix Them!

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Vivien

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[GregoriusAM]

One common mistake in YouTube videos. Never ending background music that make it so much more difficult to hear and focus on what you are saying. Please, please, please use music and sound effects for emphasis, but turn off the non-stop background music. It can be an accessibility issue. Thanks for considering this! I really enjoyed the video. 😊

[juniorcasemiro]

I was laughing hysterically with the Live Laugh Love sign, then I got a hit with the 3-piece bathroom shaggy rugs, now I’m not laughing anymore 😔

[TV-ivzr]

I have daylight bulbs throughout my house. My Interior Designer friend did not approve. I told him, “I’m effin old & can’t see!” I like lights that allow me to see.

[susanma]

I'm getting a big farmhouse sign for my bathroom that says POOP. Just kidding. "Live, laugh, poop?"

[fionaokeefe]

I’ve learned over the years this quote to be quite true, “Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.”

[WorkWithWarren]

"I think it looks cheap, but if you're ok with that, then go for it!" 😂

[Nick_Lewis]

I never floss my hair unless there’s a sign telling me to do so!

[DebbiePike]

Well, some of us like the shabby chic, the farmhouse look and cottage.

[clairevinet]

Music is distracting not in a good way. I would prefer to see your wonderful self
Educate us. Thank you beautiful lady!

[fathamaak]

omg i laughed so hard when u said "a piece of toilet paper on the side of you windows." I need to change this in my home...thanks

[becciblue]

Agree 100% ! 😊👍 This all makes so much sense.
Just one thing: The background music ist really distracting. For a high sensitive person it's really hard to concentrate on your voice.

[PabloHernandez-ypuf]

yes!!! I knew it, I'm not crazy. Those Farmhouse signs looks horrible... and dumb

[paristwighlight]

I love my white sheer thin curtains. It's perfect for my indoor plants and my sliding doors leading to my garden. It makes my living room look larger.

[sarahhavillamelooliveira]

My cousin would have every single Van Gogh print if he could beacuse he genuinely loves the guy's art and I find it amazing on his bedroom. I think the print thing depends on how passionate the person is about that it.

[Halbmond]

Viv I love you, but “1 common thing that makes your video look cheap”: crazy wild reflections dancing around in your glasses 🙈 They’re so insane in this video I feel like they have their own eccentric personality! I wear glasses myself so I know how difficult that is, but maybe try to position the lights in such a way that they won’t be reflected into the camera, or use softboxes or diffusers. I think a polarization filter in front of your lens should also help to a degree and is a cheap and easy solution 🙌

[lorrygeewhizzbang]

I've always HATED those multi canvas things lol A great cheap tip for large artwork, Get a canvas drop cloth, stretch on some 2x4s, prime it, give it a light sanding, paint in a neutral house paint that matches your decor and put coordinating colors in some cups and let your kids paint on it. #2 support local artists. Look for art students locally.

[TheSecretChateau]

I've never ever permitted 'signage' in my home. It's an outrageously hideous trend that needs to disappear down a drain along with each and every 'keep calm and carry on' product ever produced. Love this video!

[alpabopo]

So agree with the writing decor things.

[angierecovering_clutterer]

I loved the oddly specific "a sketchy car rental office in Baltimore"...LOLOLOLOL

[SirStamford]

Love these apart from miss matched plates. That CAN be a good look, not always. Like miss matched chairs round a table, can, not always, look good. Has to be done right.