You lost me at $75 for four mugs. One can do much better at local thrift stores. A lot of vintage items there. One just have to know what kinds of objects are they looking for. Patience also helps. Never have any specific "must have today" item in mind. Open mindedness, patience and periodic trips get eventually rewarded.

Thank you, amazing tips for a personal art wall. 👏🏻💕

Thanks 😊

On a very, very tight budget it took me about a year to figure out how to make the kitchen look better. One of the things that was bothering me was the cheap plastic fake marble tile sheet goods that were used as the back splash. Unfortunately, these sheets also went up behind the cabinets. Removing it would mean taking all the cabs down, which were in good shape and the layout was good. Being very glossy, I also didn't like the way the light bounced off. I decided to paint. I gave it a good washing and a light sanding. First coat was a super adhering primer. Second coat was light tan with a pinkish hue in a matte finish. Then, I used two different subtle colors of glazing medium, making lines and swirls. It ended up looking like tumbled stone tile. The glazing did a nice job of sealing and ease cleaning. It held up very well.

Very encompassing, as always, Tara! Thank you. You really do help make the subjects you cover, feel approachable and doable. Curious to see if you'll bring out a design course or book first 😃

Hey Tara! Loved this one! I’ve always wanted a gallery wall but never took the plunge; the intimidation of ‘correct placement’ or getting all the top and bottom frames to line up made me enjoy them in someone else’s room. You’ve given me the inspiration to definitely put at least one in our new home. Really looking forward to…’the next one’. 😊 Have an amazing week!

I so enjoy your videos. You're charming. You bridge the gap between unobtainable high end design and what ordinary people can do on a room temperature budget. I have assembled a gallery wall or two in my day. They're fun, affordable, and can be adjusted over time. Fun!

Thank you for the great information and encouragement!

Hi Tara, another wonderful video from you 😊 I'm still around, but going through some hard times and am struggling with motivation at the moment, so I'm in a holding pattern in terms of getting our home sorted (more "let's not let things backslide" than "let's get on with our plans" type of situation). I have decided to postpone some of my projects, but I have been considering hanging some of our art up, which was originally meant to happen after several other steps. Now I'm thinking it might make everything look less temporary/unfinished and more home-y. I think I told you a while back that we have a lot of art we've collected over the years, just waiting around for us to do something with it, so it's mostly a matter of deciding which pieces we want to display here, and where we want them. I appreciate you saying it doesn't have to be perfect. I think this doesn't just apply to gallery walls, but in general. Making (imperfect) progress is better than waiting around for perfection to do anything.

Hi Tara, another useful and insightful video. I started watching when you dropped your dopamine decorating vid. I'd commented on that one about my journey into color after the death of my husband, how I longed for color. I did a gallery on an accent wall that I'd painted a teal/blue. I hadn't painted in a number of years due to some life circumstances. I also had a backlog of photographs from when I was into photography. (I did sell some pieces at a local gallery and had a one-woman show about 13 years ago). After my husband died; I was able to free up some space so that I could paint again. After not picking up a brush in about 20 years, I started with a 'healing painting' that held great personal value to me. It's the centerpiece on the wall. All of the pieces on the wall are paintings and photography of my own doing, which gives me pride and confidence in myself again. I've gotten a little tired of the arrangement, and your video has given me some inspiration and helpful tips. Thank you. P.S. the dopamine video gave me some courage to go a bit bolder with color. I've since purchased two new rugs and new throw pillow covers. I like it, and that's what matters.

As an art collector I can definitely say this was my favourite of your videos. Love the message of experimentation.

Value is bland, boring, dreary and FUGLY. What is with all of the new home builders vandalizing the homes with 'valueless'? Neutral is BLAND. Would you marry a Bland man? I am looking for a new home but fugly is not something I'd tolerate. The realtors tell me it is sophisticated. But in my opinion sophisticated is FUGLY. I am not a fan of bland but I think Gaudy is GREAT!!

Tara, what is your opinion/thought on putting two accent rugs under a round table, instead of a round rug? I thought of doing this at least until I can afford a large enough round rug, but I'm not sold on it. I also don't want to keep buying floor protectors/pads for my chairs because I have yet to find ones that stay on. Thanks!

I love the color combo bonus ❤

Hi Tara, thank you for sharing these inspirational spaces!

Never heard of this. Knew what Dopimine meant but Dopimine Decor? Looks like Maximiumist to me so WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?

Thank you! Always good to study different places. ❤️ Love the painted pieces. And the “Gel: Do Not Eat” pillow. Fun ideas keep stuffy formality away.

Really enjoyed this. Especially getting to see a range of styles and also some more modest places of the kind you could aspire to...

I appreciate that you are pulling and sharing some actionable items/lessons from these videos. The first few tours, especially, had some elements most of us can replicate or at least draw inspiration from. Thanks for sharing

Thanks, Tara, for showing some great spaces. I love home tour videos and Heidi’s was the only one I had not seen of your selections. However, you brought out a few ideas that I glossed over when watching on my own. The interesting takeaway for me is that elements of all these homes could be put together to make any space Home…and who wouldn’t love cooking over a disco inspired range hood. 😊 Thanks for sharing and have a beautiful week!

I watched Erica's home tour, and i was triggered by the vinyl storage. Adrian is right. Regardless, her place is very cool.

Rita Konig is an absolute genius when it comes to style, I’ve long been a fan of hers. It was fun to tour her London home through your eyes. I enjoyed Heidi Garner’s home tour on AD so much, I made my husband watch it with me a second time. Once again these house tours through your eyes is so enlightening. I appreciate how you point out details that I hadn’t noticed.

Enjoyed watching and listening to you 😊

Extremely positive and reaffirming video. In my bedroom, I surround myself with pretty stuff. As I age, my only criteria for choosing or making decorative and practical pieces is: do I like it? Trying to fit my design choices into a specific style just doesn't work anymore. Pretty makes me happy!

Love this video format! ❤

Love this format with you as tour guide! Great content Tara. ❤

Tara! This was such a great share! Thank you, I enjoyed watching 💐 Also, your hair looks amazing!

I appreciate the way you did this, Tara. Most people would have let the videos play through but that doesn't give enough time to really look at anything. Using still photos as you did, allows the viewer to take it all in properly.

such great spaces.. the originality and authenticity of each shows that trends are fun but your space should be filled with what you love

Love your content, Tara.

This just gave me the will to hang a Halloween pairing my husband fell in love with years ago - it really doesn’t have to match, does it? 😂

I always love getting a peak into other people's homes, and it's especially appealing with a "tour guide" such as yourself who can help point out some of the reasoning and details that I probably wouldn't have picked up on. My favorites are the first and fourth. I agree with you and Ms. Konig in theory, although I think some of her choices go beyond unexpected/quirky imperfection to esthetically unpleasing (for me it kind of shows like, "My house is mostly traditional to the point of boring, so I'll throw some ugly stuff in to shock 'em and show how sophisticated I am") - but obviously that's just my (admittedly relatively unsophisticated) opinion and everybody is entitled to their own, especially in their own homes! I also think a lot in terms of functionality and comfort of living in the space, e.g., carry dishes of food through the living area to get to the table? Warp your records because they look cool on the vintage rack? I love the scale/color/shape of Heidi's sofa in that space, but I'm curious if it's comfortable to sit on with all of those individual separated sections?? 🤷‍♀ Thanks for another lovely video!

Great video !

Love the originality shown in these homes

What each of these places has in common is a mix of styles, materials, eras... This keeps things fresh and avoids the dated tropes of any particular genre.

It’s definitely not one for me. They all give me a panic attack. No idea why, but it’s a no from me.

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You packed an incredible amount of seriously useful information into this video. I think it is the best home interior video I have ever seen on KZbin!

I enjoyed this video sooooo much! Life goals! ⭐️💓💖🌟✨🌈🌺🌹🌷💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝

Yes yes yes! I feel I have a dopamine deficiency. I long to have a house where I can decorate bright and feminine .. without my husband’s input. I’m working on a big tv series and I hope to be able to buy my own home!! And do it my way

I cannot believe people are joyful and happy in a griege house. Colour is so incredibly important to our sense of wellbeing.

Absolutely totally agree... Surround yourself with the colors, patterns...that make you sigh with comfort

Woo whooooo I am moving to a new apartment. I am definitely looking forward to speaking on design elements. You will be cherished for giving your expert suggestions.

Well, thank you for letting me know my style of decor with interior design. You are one of my favorite instructors!

Love your take on presenting interior design, thanks for sharing. we are making a complete renovation I our 60íes functionalism Danish arkitekt home, would be fun with some inputs, but not sure how to go about it, in terms as pictures? Lets just say the house has many unfinished surfaces :OX. So I think I will just watch your inputs for other people. Looking forward to it.

I'm not allowed to paint the walls, and I can't keep a plant alive (even the so-called easy ones) so instead I use large tapestries and fake plants. I read an article that claimed even fake plants bring the idea of nature into your home and gives the same positive energy. I also use Christmas lights and I have a quirky Disney kitchen and bathroom. I LOVE my apartment, no matter what others may say.

I just moved to a fixer upper last August. It has lots of windows, so I ordered a mixed lot of Indian Kantha quilts. You get what you get and because it's a random selection you probably aren't going to like one or two out of ten. They're generally quite vivid with unexpected color combinations. I got 15, cut most them in half and used café hooks to turn them into curtains and Roman shades. I picked out area rugs, etc, to match. I even wound up pairing the ugly 'goldenrod' quilt with purple and it totally worked! Now I'm in the process painting the walls to tie in with the rugs and curtains. (As an extra challenge, I decided all the paint has to be 'miss-tints' - stuff people returned or rejected, so the hardware stores blend in some more pigment and sell it cheap.) I kind of envisioned the overall design concept as being like a really large, 3d patchwork quilt.

I highly recommend checking out the work of Ingrid Fetell Lee, and her book JOYFUL.

Love y'all's body language...mirroring. Y'all are a sweet couple.❤ Entertaining video and educational! Happy 2025!

I have a teal velvet couch, a purple armchair, and lots of colors and textures in the living room. I am a quiet person but I don't need to live with beige.