5 INTERIOR DESIGN MISTAKES everyone makes !

do you feel like the vibe in your room is just kind of off? then maybe you make some of these mistakes! here are my 5 interior design mistakes almost everyone makes (at least if you ask me). are you guilty of any of these mistakes?

do you have any interior design hacks, tips, or tricks you think i've missed?

i talk about:
- habitualisation - growing used to the look of your space
- our addiction to new things, new views, new things
- hanging artwork the wrong way
- still life / mirrors / flexible decor
- rainbow rooms?
- all white everything
- monochrome design = being on the safe side
- expert stylists and what we can learn
- light wood with dark wood
- beige and gray and white
- brown and black
- minimise contrasts
- soothing decor
- soothing colour schemes
- calming gradients and shades
- cold light versus warm lights
- what is kelvin and how do you use it?
- rooms and lighting for maximal energy
- books - what they do to a space decor and why we need them
- cultured / sophisticated / elegant design
- what books say about us
- virginia woolf & sylvia plath in your living room
- harsh contrasts hard for the eyes
- simplify contrasts to create a balanced room
- use decor to minimise stress!

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[cosmicpolitan]

I had never heard of self adjusting light bulbs until today. What a great invention! I really like your mirror trick, too - to use a mirror to reflect light and shadow shapes on the wall.

[tyxeri]

The worst is a bookcase without books, full of decorative items. It's so common, that I believe that it is a trend. Also, a bookcase with colors arranged books or a bookcase with books with their back to the wall makes me uncomfortable.

[paulinebrandt]

Interesting video. Soft graduated neutrals are great but I don't think you can lose with high contrast black and white photography- especially if beautifully framed! Love these videos:)

[darlenekawa]

I agree about most high contrast. Black and white (cream) might be my exception. Love your perspective on all home decor. So happy I stumbled upon your channel!

[tulipsarevil]

Agree with gradients and contrast. My ex had a love for red, and the red curtain just stressed me out 😂

[carolravie]

I own "Memoirs of a Geisha: Portrait of the Film", which is the book I will take with me wherever I move. So beautiful and significant to me. Plus, it was a bargain. A very special find.

[elisabetheriksson]

I love buying myself flowers and placing them in vases. The place where I buy them have a 3 for 2 offer always, so you can mix and match different flowers/leaves etc. I always make sure to get something different each time I buy them. This way I create change buy every 3-4 weeks changing the flowers in my vases 💐

[Ms.MD]

I haven't watch minimalist content but am starting to again because I've moved to a new home and wanted to be reminded of to slow the accumulation that comes with wanting furnish the place. I almost didn't recognized you and I realized you have brows now, they look great on you.

[jutka]

Interestingly on contrast, I read somewhere once that of you have more subdued features with little contrast, that high contrast outfits are too stark on you. If you have high contrast features, like pale skin, dark hair and eyes, then high contrast works for you. I am quite low contrast and my home is decorated the same way. I prefer warm tones in my home.

[dominiquetheeasyminimalist]

I have the whole collection of a local writer Michel Tremblay. His books followed me wherever I moved, and I read them over and over again through the years 😊

[mizpah]

I love neutrals (our house is white, grey, brown inside and out). But I remember staying at a hotel in Oxfordshire and I loved the mid-dark heritage colours too. Not high contrast, but dark greys, natural woods floors, charcoal trims and furnishings, warmed up by lighting with filament bulbs. I normally have issues sleeping in hotels but I found it surprisingly cocooning and restful. It’s just an aesthetic that has stayed with me and something I want to do to a room for our next house move 🤞💫

[cassyg.]

all what you say is my cup of tea 😉👍🍀

[pelipequi]

I totally agree with you on using low contrast colors. If I were to have colored walls, I would use a deep beige, grey, green, or blue, but nothing too drastic. For now, it's white walls and lots of artwork.

[mirimari]

Your videos are just so freaking beautiful. Thanks!

[maryanabardina]

Wow! I wasn’t realizing this before that I also do not like strong contrast. Now that I know it I will stop fighting it and decorate our apartment accordingly

[dalereid]

Sliding scale is better even if you use colour. I have high contrast in my home office / 2nd bedroom for the energy but generally speaking I prefer cohesion whether neutral or colourful. My current fave is painted woodwork for a pop of colour in a neutral room. I love that

[calvinma]

Watching your videos just makes me want to be a better person and live a fuller life.

[winterburden]

I'm going to hang a photo of a beige wall up on a grey wall! 🙆‍♀️

[vechnovoblakach]

I love your videos on interior design and the visuals are beautiful! <3

[kasia]

Hi Jenny! If you would like to, I think it would be great if you would do a video about what to see when visiting London, from your perspective and generally your favourite places, not just those for tourists :))