The ultimate guide to WALL DECOR.

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00:00 - Intro
1:20 - the problem with FRAMES
2:53 - You may be forgetting THIS
5:11 - The real problem.
6:25 - The most overlooked feature of good wall decor
7:11 - BIG EMPTY WALL!!
9:47 - how to Gallery Wall!
12:27 - Ways to make your decor UNIQUE
13:30 - How to SAVE $$ on wall decor
15:40 - Let's shop for wall decor!
16:48 - Thanks to Upside :)
17:44 - THRIFTING for wall decor!
18:48 - easy DIY wall decor CRAFT!
23:25 - we are artists
24:20 - Final result!!!
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[@Caroline_Winkler]

Thanks to Upside for making this video possible! Download the FREE Upside App at upside.app.link/caroline to get an extra 25 cents back for every gallon on your first tank of gas

[@oktobersown82]

Ive been NEEDING a wall decor video from YOU!! Thank you❤❤❤

[@cass6020]

I won't say that anyone will die from holes in the wall, but I will say that toxic building materials like asbestos are in a lot of buildings and to find out what your walls are insulated with before exposing that insulation (even though it's usually tiny holes from tacs) for safety (My university had old asbestos in almost every single dorm when I went there and had a policy against putting holes in for that reason yaaaaaaay)

[@sundaydawn3377]

The "Consider hanging tapesties" text on screen 🤣 I just see pasties 🤦‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤣

[@veritas4698]

For those of you that get really nervous before hanging a lot of frames: You can use paper and tape and make shapes the sizes of the frames you want to hang and stick those to the wall first. You can kind of see if the shapes, heights or spacing are off before you start putting holes in your walls. Especially if you rent this might help you.

[@karenleigh2138]

My favorite video of yours yet. "Put holes in the wall. Nobody's gonna die." Words to live by.

[@carmellaschwab4339]

I needed to hear these words!!!!

[@Caroline_Winkler]

I have yet to see it!

[@Caroline_Winkler]

I have yet to see it!

[@leslieelizabeth3024]

Amen 😂

[@cuttercut1805]

as long as you're far enough from electric outlets :D

[@Fliinii]

Caroline is one of the most interesting YoutTubers for me. I do not always want to watch her videos right away when I see an upload. It’s like I need to be in a specific mood for it. It‘s not something I just have on in the background, it‘s an intentional decision. So I find myself watching nothing from her for 6 months but then suddenly being in the mood and catching up on every single video I‘ve missed. And every time it‘s a blast! It‘s kind of visiting an old friend and realizing that you‘ve really enjoyed that person’s company and are genuinely wondering why you haven‘t been in touch more regularly. 😂 I can’t quite describe it. But I love it. Watching Caroline feels nostalgic and comforting. And right now: I need this❤

[@carolineshorb883]

Honestly, same

[@Fliinii]

@@carolineshorb883 Naaw, nice to know that there are people out there who get me ☺️

[@stackels97]

Facts, saved this to my watch later list on release day, but came back today because I had the time to sit and take everything in 😊

[@MeltedChocoChip]

Same for me today.

[@graceallen579]

My favorite weird wall decor moment is I put a little 4x6 piece hanging about 10” off the floor over my cats’ food bowls. It’s a picture of a painting I cut out of an art magazine and glued into a frame I lost the back for. I think it’s hilarious.

[@annikaParnda]

Hahaha! Love this image!

[@KandyKoatedKrafts]

I want to see it!! 😻😻

[@AmandasLifeNotes]

you become a real adult once you start obsessing over wall decor. Love it❤

[@Caroline_Winkler]

that's how you know the existential dread is really hitting

[@coscorrodrift]

goes in waves for me, i remember as a kid being obsessed with posters, then i forgot about them, then i started liking wall art again lol

[@msbeecee1]

​@coscorrodrift omg I lived near DC and bought posters from art museums! Loved it❤ posters were a thing in the 80s I think

[@mauramccormick4314]

I have been a real adult since I was 7

[@londastreeter7269]

Ok. I love the theme of this video. I know I’ve asked before but never got an answer. I love the color of your drapes. Can you team me where you got them abcs the color? I know you mentioned it when you first hung them but I can’t find that video.

[@JillKnapp]

"Wall decor. What is it? Nobody knows. What are shapes? Why does this wall look stupid?” Caroline understands me.

[@shareuhlin]

Speaking of hanging art low to the ground, I gave my cat a gallery wall above his food dish at my last apartment (it did unfortunately include a macrame hanging 🙈) that moved with us to our new place, it's easily the most commented on decor in my entire home 🤣

[@lindseyrobinson4195]

This is both hilarious and genius! 😂 🐈‍⬛ 🖼️

[@nasirb3914]

I love it.

[@nohandle508]

Stellar!

[@noshka]

I’m screenshotting this bc my cat definitely needs a gallery wall at her eyesight !!

[@kurobara05]

This. I’m doing this.

[@alisaknyc]

"my guests come in different heights" 😆 this is very timely bc I finally have a selection of things I want to hang but was having paralysis about where to actually put everything

[@Caroline_Winkler]

Some are literally short and some are literally not. I’m eclectic 👏

[@stephenmitchell8111]

Oh my god! Everything in my KZbin recommended is "Everything sucks and the world is ending!" and then There's Caroline Winkler helping me think about how my walls should look... God bless you.

[@AmandaBabyyyyy]

Ughh I immediately click “not interested” on those videos. I come to KZbin to forget about how much everything sucks, I don’t need it reminding me!! Intermittent distraction via home decor videos is basically the only thing keeping me sane at this point 🫠

[@shannonceleste5557]

You deffo gotta take a moment and curate your feed! No one needs to be bombarded with more unwanted badness in life

[@stephenmitchell8111]

@@shannonceleste5557 I don’t mind some of it. Lately though the algorithm has started pushing a lot of new stuff I’m not interested in. I can navigate it fine but I’m always down for some home decorating inspiration.

[@cherylbarrel9966]

😂 I had to curate my feed after I broke my leg and had to take hydrocodone for a couple weeks. The darkness! It's good to have a Caroline chaser.🎉

[@geometriemuffel]

When you say you‘re sloppy and lazy I just feel seen and validated. Nothing wrong about it, we‘re artists!!!! Love it 😭

[@Caroline_Winkler]

My top 2 soft skills

[@cezannex6820]

I would honestly want to be sloppy and lazy!!! My perfectionism is always making me spend so much time on things that do nog matter at all, but it's hard to turn that voice off.

[@clybielike4689]

the fun thing about your thumbnail is, that i immediatly like the "not this" side so much better, then the "do this side"

[@choupette_44]

Absolutely agree lol😂

[@KandyKoatedKrafts]

Same! Lol😂

[@MeHere650]

Call me a kook, but years ago I starting collecting porcelain plates that had a beautiful pattern that was art in itself. When I had about 15, I selected my favorites and hung them in a pattern on a blank white dining room wall. Thus started a new dining room decor. I still love it and it’s so different than my other home decor, but feels happy.

[@Caroline_Winkler]

Wow kooks abound in the comments ❤

[@halleyorion]

I love it when people turn their hobbies into wall art! I have a friend who frames dollhouse miniatures inside tiny shadow boxes and hangs those up in the wall in her hallway. Whenever anyone visits, they all stop in the hallways to ooh and ahh at itty bitty vases, cereal boxes, cup of toothbrushes, etc.

[@Thelmageddon]

​@halleyorion I would love to see this, it sounds adorable! I can imagine it both as individual objects in tiny frames, and as a shadow box with a whole miniature room or vignette inside...

[@halleyorion]

@@Thelmageddon She frames the individual items, but doing little rooms that way would be so cool!

[@Hinz2005]

I appreciate the aerobics instructor tone and tempo during craft time. Got real motivated.

[@Caroline_Winkler]

I think it’s my natural state. There is an alt universe where I just teach aerobics on tape

[@alyssawoj]

Same here!!!!

[@rixsmeden]

@@Caroline_Winkler You have to check 80s british "Mr Motivator" - love love LOVE

[@amykirsch8019]

Loved it, made me laugh! 😆

[@racheldexheimer6757]

the day I hung a model sailboat on my wall was the day I felt i truly figured it all out

[@lose999]

I can't believe it!! I've been living with blank walls for two years. Thank you!!!

[@Caroline_Winkler]

no more!

[@springlake9228]

Here to recommend fabric as an alternative to wallpaper. Bc it’s wider!

[@Caroline_Winkler]

Yesss wow the texture sounds so cool to

[@springlake9228]

drive.google.com/file/d/1_bBlFONhSHwLeAH3etcdA_McpKYBkrEt/view?usp=drivesdk

[@thebonniewong]

Yes yes yes! Fabric stretched on a canvas or frame, or have 2 dowels and hang the fabric with one rod at the top, one at the bottom. So easy and it looks NICE.

[@springlake9228]

@@thebonniewong I hung and had moulding installed as a border. It came out so beautiful but I can’t post photo here.

[@notenoughtreble]

My guest bedroom is about to owe its entire existence to you Caroline

[@Caroline_Winkler]

I am honored. Gods speed!

[@kmrolland67]

In my house I have framed shirts, bags, quilts, parts of quilts, letters, postcards, programs, hats, hair and lederhosen. It sounds weird but I get nothing but compliments on my extremely eclectic style.

[@jmsl_910]

it's sounds amazing. like a Real Life scrapbook on your walls. very cool

[@popenieafantome9527]

I’m the complete opposite of this. Just some poster hung taped to the wall. Even an ancient large book school assignment from like kindergarten. I have no idea how it has lasted this long on the wall when i’ve had decades younger posters die on me. My room would quite bare if it wasn’t for the book shelf my father built me. Take up a good portion of the wall and filled to the brim with books, bad art i’ve made, and random items I’ve forgotten on the shelf over the years.

[@clay1521]

With these tips, I was able to frame and hang my "Drive fast, eat bass" poster. Thank you!

[@Caroline_Winkler]

Omg bless

[@alyssawoj]

can't tell if this is a callback or not!

[@tiffytattoo2450]

Pretty sure KZbin was invented for cool, funny, talented people like Caroline ♡

[@kion_wolfheim]

Literally sitting here on my bed with 5 picture frames… ready to put them on the wall. Opened KZbin and see your video. Clicked immediately XD thank you for creating this video. I love you

[@J.walker6308]

Same

[@miahan8988]

I’m 26. Started to go to therapy last year and slowly I’m starting to know myself more. This year I just… really looked at my room and realised that all the walls are white and it’s driving me insane. Several months, many Pinterest searches and many of your videos later, I’m finally starting to realise what I like! I feel like I’m adulting, haha. It’s a form of therapy. I love dark academia/old European aesthetic (I literally live in the middle of Europe). I love dark walls, dark furniture and lighter floors, I feel so comfy. I love things that look like they have their own personality. I love mahogany, emerald and ruby colours and oriental touches (like old Poirot vibes). It’s so much fun and it’s largely thanks to you, Caroline. Genuinely, thank you ☺️❤️ (and your brother for the positive vibes, I love that exercise video so much haha)

[@ceralith942]

FINALLY SOMEONE ELSE WHO HATES MACRAME! Thank you, i feel validated. ☺️

[@valentina_melethiel]

Why? 😞 is an art that exists since ancient times and is not the cheap one you see in mass produce places. Sorry I get defensive because I am a macramé artist and I’m sorry to see people hating art! The beauty of art is the fact that isn’t binary and art is never a mistake ❤️ just have a bit of respect for the artists behind this job :)

[@Caroline_Winkler]

I’m sorry for all those that this hurts! It’s a personal opinion! Just as liking it is a personal opinion. No right or wrong

[@changveronicas]

there are definitely “basic” macrame and more artistic, unique, and meaningful pieces. i think macrame looks great in a bohemian or eclectic designed space, but it’s not for every design style and doesn’t belong in every home. from the more traditional style in caroline’s interiors, it makes a lot of sense why she wouldn’t prefer them for her space!

[@madisonann280]

I collect and frame vintage postcards! I can often find them between $1-3 and have some really cool ones made from leather, wood, with gold gilding, etc. But I only ever buy ones that have been written on because they're so much more interesting. I make sure anytime I travel somewhere new, to always visit an antique store and bring one home with me! And I usually write on the matting when and where we were. Will have to try diy-ing some funky patterned frames for them. Love the video and your humor💗 I also like framing other stuff, like my grandma and great-grandma's hand-written recipe cards, sometimes even game night score cards scrawled all over, or my menu for Thanksgiving I host every year. Good art I want to put on my walls is hard to find, so I make do with other things!

[@nicolegregory4429]

I would really love seeing what your viewers did with their space, nay, their walls. Please let us know where the inspirational renditions can be sent to be viewed by us commoners. ~N

[@anneeliserussell9737]

I have been rethinking my wall hanging recently and this is such a good vid. Thank you Caroline! Also wondering if you could make a decor tips video for new grads? Like how to make your space look nice when you're moving yearly, have a collection of weird hand-me-down furniture, and don't have money to decorate how you want to lol

[@Caroline_Winkler]

aw this is such a sweet idea!! i've been thinking of doing a video that is no-buy, just redecorating with what you already have..... i think i should do it!

[@anneeliserussell9737]

@@Caroline_Winkler Yes please! And I already know it would be an amazing video because yours always are

[@user-hc5pi5zh5j]

I just applied for my dream apartment and I am going to come back and watch this when I get it!! Everybody send me good vibes, thank you for expertise Caroline!!!!

[@Yikesimbella]

Watching your videos is like a weekly therapy session where I declutter and make my living space just a tad more livable each time 💅

[@catherinemarieh7286]

Thinking of decorating as fun and therapy is so freeing. Thanks!

[@kurdt_tommy]

it can be really beneficial to purchase directly from artists as well, for the collector and the artist! especially undergrad and grad students who throw away so much of their work over the years. following artists on instagram who do studio sales of their original work will be much cheaper than you could source from a gallery or even a vintage store. plus it’s something that is especially unique not over produced like the pre-made prints. people are often open to skill trades (hair cuts, tattoos, baked goods, etc) as long as you value the work and time that they put into creating something it doesn’t hurt to ask

[@anastasia4431]

Been having a hard time lately dealing with a lot of life changes and grief and moving houses and I’ve been having to spend a lot of time alone at home and I also have no wifi so i just play your videos on my phone with the volume on a loud speaker and for some reason something about your videos and just the way you go about things and your silly voices and everything just makes me feel less alone and you have no idea how much I appreciate it. side note: I think a video on interior design tips when dealing with how to style around common ugly manmade items that tend to make an area difficult-idk how to explain- but example: areas around items like televisions, toilets, fridges, computer monitors, laundry machines or even areas that have to hold a lot of things at once: closets, pantries.. I know some people may be like bumps-on-a-log and be like “you dont need to make everything pretty sometimes a tv is just gonna have to be a tv” but literally why not make these places that you use every single day just a little more special and easy to look at?? liek fine brad if you want a bare wall with a singular tv and maybe only just a really ugly console/tv-stand type of thing with like a ton of cords everywhere and that’s it-fine- but im trying to feel cozy and lovely in my space. ok that’s all

[@itsabrina0528]

One of the core ideas on your channel would be to embrace imperfections in ourselves and in what we make. I love how you integrate this idea into every side of the topics you have touched! It’s one big step for us to have less self-hating thoughts and be proud of our imperfections cuz they make us as genuine as we can be! By the way I love your outfit so much! I love how you are matching your necklace to your bag!😍 Always love seeing you go thrifting🫶🏻

[@Caroline_Winkler]

I’m so glad that comes through. I don’t do things perfectly, and it won’t stop me from trying and sharing!

[@Eclecting]

Call me a kook, but I absolutely loved seeing all those patterned frames together! What ties them all together are their charming, colorful patterns.

[@Caroline_Winkler]

Aw I love layering patterns! One of my favorite moves

[@mickb.8925]

Yes! I could totally see them together in a maximalist space.

[@2xr1ssx]

I LOVE the travel flower idea!!! I did that when my grandmother passed, picked flowers from her garden and now they are in a frame, but I never thought about doing It for myself. Thank you! Also, I LOLed at the title😅

[@Caroline_Winkler]

I’m so glad! It felt so right

[@apurvachoudhary6270]

why you so cute Caroline? 😂❤ Great video btw and exactly when I needed it too ✨

[@macabelik]

In France, gallery walls have always been a thing, not a trend. I personally love them, because you can mix random images with random frames and sizes, giving the space a lot of personallity.

[@vaderladyl]

Gallery walls have been around forever but for some reason, some people think is a new thing that comes and goes like a trend.

[@Thowslemons]

I think she meant the specific way people hang them is a trend not gallery walls themselves

[@KelsaurusRex]

The "trend" she mentioned is the particular monotone aesthetic that looks like "I bought all of this at once, matching frames, same matching prints that all look alike" version and not the curated, hand picked, variation of a gallery wall that would have been different artists, styles, subjects, sizes, frames all put together organically. You can see the difference in the examples she showed when she mentioned the "trend" vs the composition of later images

[@user-os7om7ef9k]

I think the comments posted by all these awesome subscribers are ALMOST as good as the videos! You bring out the best in people....well you certainly help them connect to their funny bones!!

[@isabelle.9]

This might be the design episode that will be the most useful to me. You’ve dumbed down the one thing I am the least confident about in design. I could hug you

[@nancychestnut8928]

Yeah, love that ribbon decor. I've been looking for something I can hang over my bed that won't kill me during an earthquake! You look gorgeous in that skirt and sweater.

[@j9playdoh]

Seriously! Most my art decisions are based on earthquake potential haha

[@MariyaKhadry]

Your voice is incredibly soothing! I often find myself just listening while I work, and it really helps me stay calm and focused. It's like a gentle breeze amidst the chaos of the day.

[@Caroline_Winkler]

Aw I love to hear that!

[@DiscoBarbarian]

+1 for the slate blue skirt and shoes.

[@Caroline_Winkler]

accepting infinite compliments on this. ty

[@alexandra4459]

NOT an artist at all, but last year I found 3 huge frames on Facebook marketplace (all for $30.00!) then used peel and stick wallpaper from spoonflower to cover them. I absolutely love them! My other pride and joy is my huge mirror found on Facebook marketplace. Then my mom and I covered the mirror frame in grass cloth wallpaper!

[@choupette_44]

Whoa it sounds amazing

[@learningbytaste]

That outfit is as cute as a sunny Spring afternoon!

[@Caroline_Winkler]

Doh!

[@reformerka]

The only thing that keeps me from DIY-ing some wall art right now is the fact that it’s 1 am. I’ll be decorating my new home in a couple of months and now I am even more excited!

[@ashleyjohnson3663]

The advice I’ve heard about hanging framed art is that the MIDDLE of the piece should be five feet from the floor. If you have art of various sizes, they’ll all be hung at different heights, but still look cohesive.

[@vaderladyl]

Yes, and it is just a general guideline to start with, not a rule, for people that have no clue how to put it so that it doesn't end up too high or too low.

[@Caroline_Winkler]

Rules can be great guides! Just don’t be afraid to break em ❤

[@Cheesyenchilady]

I haven’t watched this yet, but as a Texan who LOVES sweaters, I’m so jealous that you’re still wearing a sweater :(

[@NatashaPeer]

I was Floridian 😁

[@Caroline_Winkler]

Haha I do love sweaters. Wish I could wear all year round

[@amandatyler]

Love this! I can never explain how I do a gallery wall, I always just hang things up as I go and go by pure vibes. You articulate it and explain it so well, thank you!

[@Caroline_Winkler]

Totally. Gallery is a feeling :)

[@sabrinal3809]

My “win” of 2024 so far is discovering your channel! I recall in one episode you made a comment of “my friends don’t take my decorating advice” or something along those lines and I was like, “are you kidding me?!” I’d love to have a friend with your great ideas to offer advice in my home! I will be on the lookout to see where you hang these fun art creations. My mom used to frame pressed flowers, so thanks for inspiring me to try that out. You are a delight and beautiful and funny too! ❤️

[@alyssawoj]

You seem so happy filming this one! Int. design is yo bread and butter!!! Thanks for the fresh tips.

[@sallygally5202]

Hard agree on tapestries. I have a beautiful silk scarf from my Grandma that has this abstract design in colors I love. It's 4' X 4' and it hangs above my bed (because you don't want to hang something heavy above your bed, especially in earthquake country!) Something that I did without realizing, and I love: Our staircase has a solid wall where a railing would be. I hung art on that half wall and along the full wall on the other side of the stairs. It actually distinguishes the wall in the background from the wall in the foreground making the whole space seem bigger!

[@maiposada]

Ahhhh, I stopped everything I was doing to watch this! My bathroom wall is all white, blank slate, a whole lot of nothingness... I have a hospital bathroom in our home. I needed this. Thank you!!!

[@korenbrigham]

I like the way the striped paper gives the little painting print a slightly edgier and modern look.

[@shwethac5391]

you're such a generous content creator Caroline - always a minimum solid 30 minutes of pure fun and wit!

[@christinabeatrice]

I can say this video is somehow like a self-help video too. It is freeing to watch Caroline said you are lazy and sloppy.... she didn't try to even say no about it! And it made me relize that nothing about it be ashamed of! Woww 😮

[@Karen_esque]

Okay making wallpaper into art is genius as a cheap alternative.

[@idid138]

And I've seen paper before, that I'd like, but wondered what to do with it.

[@deb472]

Omg, Caroline, so many great ideas in this video! “Put holes in the that dang wall. No one’s gonna die.” Your humour buoys me when I so need something! I have a small home so yes, gallery walls, with the ‘palate cleanser’ of space for balance. Love the ‘cut off the highways’ tip. Years ago fell in love with some gorgeous Indian-inspired elephant wrapping paper and had it framed. (Friends thought I was crazy.) Would’ve been perfect but for the fading. And you’ve given a whopping slap over the head to my paralysing perfectionism! I can get really stuck with creativity and you’ve totally unglued me!! I’m a retiree and amateur artist in Australia with postcard-size Archibald finalist portraits whacked on my ‘studio’ wall with blu-tak. Frame-worthy! Also, a beautiful, illustrated art deco piano music front cover illustration from my grandmother -gonna show it off. Hmm, maybe even the iconic 60’s children’s board game boards (so un-PC) and 50’s Vogue dress patterns- yes! Quirky and/or stylish. So inspired! Love your flower-pressing… Picked up a tip from a professional- spray the plant with insecticide so that it doesn’t get eaten over time by tiny bugs. And finally a request- suggestions on how to hang art on tiled bathroom walls without drilling. Anything suction-backed seems to fall off. Thank you so much. You give me reason to get out of bed in the morning/afternoon. Mwah!!

[@merrimcarthur7198]

In some respects, I'm rather fortunate. As an artist with no separate studio and/or storage space, my wall are "storage" for all my art. I take it all down when I go do art shows and put it all back up upon my return. It's a bit of a hassle, but until I can afford a studio....well...it is what it is.

[@NophiweSmiles]

Please receive my immediate applause for that outfit!!!!!

[@Caroline_Winkler]

Hahaha received!!!!!

[@gregorioavalos1256]

The art fairy 🧚 throwing up on the walls isn’t always the best for anxiety but you do what brings you joy. I wouldn’t want my anxiety triggered. I have an empty wall in living room and I took a photo of it and started drawing on the picture. I realized I hated a single large frame and multiple small frames. Turns out 2 midsize frames look great. Now I need to rede design acoustic treatments ❤ your videos.

[@PennyPowell-fr9ec]

I am in love with the end result of the craft!! It would make a bomb present for anyone. Great, great, insanely cool gift idea. Caroline, you've nailed it again. This might be my favorite video of yours, and I've watched almost every single video of yours.

[@return_ofthe_native]

This is my third Caroline Winkler video I have watched so far. It showed up in my feed and it took her third video for me to "hit" the "subscribed" button. Her energy is authentic. IMHO, she normalizes a lot of things people want to do and not sure how to go about it. I just moved into a new place and I am thinking about wall decor, her ideas have me sketching out plans and knowing I can make holes in my wall and change things out. I watched her declutter video as I decluttered my garage. The second video was her "lazy" girl morning routine. I am a morning person but I do lounge for a bit in bed before starting the day on weekends...liked her tips on texting as well. When I have more time, I will have to find another video to watch of hers.

[@classicalmloo1216]

Yesterday I got sick of my gallery wall and took it down and have since been staring at the blank wall. Then I saw your video. I’m still staring at the wall, but cogs are turning now. Thank you!

[@user-ef9tz6wj2u]

The diy frame would be nice for a Mother’s Day gift.

[@erinvanhandel]

I looooooved this! Great topic, fun format. Another (usually) cheap way to add dimensionality to walls is hanging plates, especially pretty plates you find at the thrift store. You can get plate hangers inexpensively at Joann, Michaels, etc.

[@Mcat2040]

LOVED the tips about breaking rules (this has relieved my perfectionist tendency). I feel very inspired by the postcard, thrifting, and crafting. If I may insert an unsolicited audience request, I really would have loved to hear you talk about mass-produced decor some more, maybe Etsy/FB marketplace tips, finding your wall decor style (this one is hard... ik exactly what I like with furniture but not with art), pricing expectations for 'good' art. I still feel very lost about how to procure things for my walls (besides the postcards, that was genius!). I want my walls to be filled with things that sing to me, not something that feels like a tv show set. I went to an art festival recently, but nothing really sang to me. It's so hard to articulate what I'm looking for, as I don't even know the words to describe it. I guess at the root of this, beyond my desire for a harmonious, curated living space, I desire my walls to display how cool I see myself as. It's uncool to admit that you want to be cool, but truly I do, and I find myself scoffing at art prints on Urban Outfitters despite secretly wishing I could organically find such ~cool~ yet somehow unbasic art. I want my walls to be special, as I want myself to be perceived as special, cool, unique, and deliberately composed. For now, my walls remain bare and un-special as I continue striving. This got existential 😅

[@malufrazao]

Just love the decor "instructional" videos you make, Caroline! You really give the best tips.

[@sarahb3606]

Loved this video. I change my art around all the time and paint frames but now I'm gonna modpodge and paper the bejesus out of the frames I have spare. Excited.

[@lynseypeters]

Love this. I have framed wallpaper in my downstairs loo, from the wallpaper on my main bathroom walls, so ties them together. I have William Morris wrapping paper framed in my utility room, postcards framed as part of a gallery wall in my spare bedroom, and a large gold gilded frame with an oil painting of flowers on my living room floor, leaning against a lamp table. I love them all. I remember when I was a young teenager making my own frame from cereal box cardboard, some foam and some material. I loved it 😂❤

[@nattamused9074]

I just want to tell you, that I found a video from you last night, and this is my third, I’ve “liked”, subscribed, and I’m hooked. The first one I saw was the decluttering and fixing your life in an hour one. You are the first interior designer/ homemaker I’ve ever actually vibed with. Thank you.

[@lihachevav95]

Thanks for the video! I've got lots of new ideas for my walls 😍 Btw a little hack for those hesitating making holes: There's this sticky thing that looks like chewing gum 😅 I guess it's called "Tack-it", and also double-sided adhesive tape - they work pretty well with lightweight pieces 🙂

[@BarbaraDallaire]

Hi Caroline, I thought you might enjoy knowing that a 69 year old Canadian Grandma follows you on UTube. I enjoy what you share very much. Two of my grandsons suffer from depression. They are in their 20's. Would you consider addressing how I can be a good support for them. I have four grandsons. I presently see my role as being a cheerleader for them. You bring a lot of joy and smiles to my life.😂

[@ceciliapantalones]

"Pull it tight for Martha!" 😂 I was giggling the whole craft but that one got me good.

[@shodack5124]

Im 46 (today!) and have always been terrified of wall art for several reasons. Watching your videos has made me start thinking about it more and I've slowly started hanging things. It's a work in progress, but it feels like a revelation after 25 years of blank walls.

[@christafranken9170]

Happy birthday

[@ChrisSgourosMusic]

Haha this showed up in my feed and I’m subscribing because of the attitude. “ You don’t know how tall I am dog!” Yes girl!

[@ahhhhhRLY]

Long time subscriber, first time commenter. Your interior design vids are probably my fave although I could watch you talk about anything. This one’s got me feeling all creative and crafty. Thank you 🙌

[@spacebar9733]

Mesmerized by the curls ! So glossy and bouncy 😭

[@Caroline_Winkler]

Dah!! I’ve been trying a new routine :)

[@squishy-melonpan3290]

First off: Lovely outfit~ ;D I really like the "same color, but contrasting optic/haptic" of the silky skirt/dress(?) with the laque shoes. And on top of that your charming "I feel pretty"-energy. ^^ Second off: Thank you, Caroline. As a fellow sloppy-lazy-person with a love for art and craft, that at the same time struggles with perfectionism, I'm grateful for these beautiful, but doable, crafts and cool ideas. 😁 And last, but not least: Your finished picture looks AMAZING! 😍 Keep up the great work and see you in the next one~ ❤

[@user-mk3ht4st9h]

I'd just pressed the most beautiful red poppy on a vacation in Rome! I'm so happy you do that too heheh

[@MazAwesome]

I love the more upscale modern bohemian. I think an upscale quality macrame is beautiful. It all depends.

[@alexandraknell327]

Yesterday I hung this massive thrifted painting off centered on a wall and had your voice in my head - thanks for all the life/decor nuggets/pearls of wisdom.

[@heatherschramm]

I was just telling my husband two days ago that I wish someone would tell me what to do with our walls. I have art but not enough and several are basically acceptable placeholders. This is perfect timing.

[@mmay99]

Hi Caroline, please do one video on only your vases and floral arrangements ❤️

[@SW-yx4oj]

CAROLINE! This came at the perfect time, I’m literally doing up a bare ass wall in my new home! ❤

[@Caroline_Winkler]

Yesssss! Love the bare ass wall potential

[@wanderfall7486]

”Cutting the highways” and hanging art low to the ground is the best thing we’ve done! Me and my husband have tried making a gallery wall so many times and HATED them all. I think we’ve made it over at least three times in our current living room. We never got it right. Until one day when my husband said ”let’s just hang it up so that nothing is aligned and with more space in between”. And I suggested we put some of the pieces really low to the ground to create interest, as well as moving the tv to the side so it’s not in the center. And it honestly turned out so great! It somehow looks more high end. We finally got it right!

[@kathrynwalker3520]

i just have to say that my mom and i love your videos! every time you post we text each other saying you posted and we get so excited. sometimes we wait to watch some until we can watch them together. thanks for being something we can look forward to and bond over

[@Caroline_Winkler]

Aw that’s incredibly sweet! Say hi to your mom from me❤❤❤

[@bethbasilone5927]

Love the wallpaper frames! Someone here said they've had bare walls for 2 years. I've got ya beat...10 years! Just haven't been able to make a decision about what or how. You've inspired me to DO something! Thank you!

[@rachelforster9408]

Girl, we are visiting my family in Virginia and we flew into Dulles International before taking a bus there and all I could think about was, 'What if I see Caroline, would I scare her with my fangirl energy?' My husband doubted we would see you at the airport.... 😂

[@NatashaPeer]

I saw Caroline in DC, I was driving 😁she was walking with bf. I was happy and smiling for a week.

[@SaffronTrailKitchen]

The best wall decor video to be posted on the internet :)

[@SaLiDeLune]

Absolutely LOVE all these ideas! I think having "art" on your walls make ALL the difference! If I may, I have a few extra tips to add; In some musea you can go in the giftshop without paying admission. It's a great way to get something from a specific artist/exposition even if you can't afford the actual admission fee. Framing a tiny picture in a (much) bigger frame makes it look and feel more expensive and luxurious. Passe-partou are your friends, even if it's just a postcard on top of a piece of white/black/coloured paper. Some fun wrapping paper works as well. Actually, when in doubt; use wrapping paper. I have wallpapered my walls with wrappingpaper (it came out so much better than you would expect), I have framed a piece of wrapping paper that a store was using to wrap their products (I just asked if I could have a piece, they did not care and gave me a huge piece). Use unexpected things to add interest. I used the dull side of (unused) tinfoil to make a mat-silver frame. I used the small multi coloured wrappings of small easter eggs (if they have those where you live) to cover a gold mirror frame and make it multi coloured!

[@teetaloo]

oh my god i love the frame idea! been needing a good craft and also have some frames that i'm not so fond of and yours came out SO cute! they seem somehow more colorful and funky-patterned than i expected from you but they also somehow fit in with your style and they're so beautiful. i especially love the one you did on camera with the blue frame ugh that's so good !

[@seiland6029]

I have holes in all my walls where I have changed out pictures. I like to take pictures of my walls everytime I add something. A year later I might look back and think, "you know that really didn't look so bad😊"... or "I really don't know what I was thinking"! It's good to see how your sense of decor has evolved.

[@popenieafantome9527]

Not sure if it’ll look good, but it might be interesting to add small photos on the wall of how wall previously look like just scattered around. A look at the past while also contributing to the present.

[@DenizTheBeast]

Love your interior design videos. You make things so easily understandable. I also appreciate your lazy girl DIYs.

[@ManoloVintage]

Good tips 👍 I've hung some of my art low in my living room, and it does look good. I changed it to having just two really large canvas artworks, and one is hung almost to the ceiling, like you would hang your curtains, which gives the room height. I'm not in love with the large art I have but the colors and size fits the living room perfectly.

[@pippadawg7037]

The crafted frames and art reminded me of Kit Kemp's wall decor. Her workshop creates the most beautiful frames- many in black and white stripes but she frames all kinds of interesting things.

[@hopecolegio2662]

You are so right about stressing over wall decor. It took me like a year to start decorating the living room partly because I didn’t know what I wanted. I love how you coordinated the colors on the frame to the postcard, beautiful 😘

[@angelaglaros]

I love this mod podge frame idea. I think it would be extra cool with two different paper patterns for even more contrast, and this would definitely work with fabric too, as long as it wasn’t too thick.

[@xxTheLocketxx]

I LOVE making frames like these! I get scoffed at for looking too 80s-cottage but I don’t care, it looks so unique Plus if paper is scarce or you hate what is out there, a nice 100% cotton printed quilting fabric is another fantastic option, use spray glue to make sure it doesn’t bubble or soak through -

[@emilyglass6625]

I like to look through damaged vintage books that are, like, being thrown out by the library or at garage sales for illustrations I like and then I frame those

[@terrevite]

Love this wallpapering frames idea! Must do. Thank you! I also loved your points about texture. I used antique architectural salvage for that. ❤

[@lenavye1972]

You absolutely read my mind with this video, I am in desperate need of advice on this topic. Some other things I would love to hear your thoughts on are: 1) how do you identify art pieces that look aesthetically pleasing or are visually interesting (I know this is subjective but you have a critical eye for design that seems to elude me), 2) how do you think about color schemes and what goes vs what clashes (you talk about tenion but I don't understand the difference between clashing and tension), 3) how do you find art that will stand the test of time (i.e. you seem to combine modern with vintage a lot, so wondering if you can talk more about how to do that), 4) Composition: I'm particularly perplexed by the logistics of matting and framing correctly so that you have enough breathing room between art and frame, 5) how do you do all of this on a budget? Would love an honest review of what it actually costs to build out a collection like your own, even when cutting corners, thrifting, using what you have - it still gets expensive! Even if you don't see this, I'm still super grateful for your content and all the advice you're able to give - I've learned so so much from watching your videos

[@strangecobra9454]

I realized I've always been "cutting off the highways" without knowing it was a thing! I just thought it looked cooler