Thrift shopping for my NYC apartment *wall decor*. A vlog.

[@ChelseaCallahan]

SEE YOU ALL AT THE VIRTUAL HOUSEWARMING TOMORROW (SATURDAY) MARCH 9TH 5PM ET!! 💘 Let me know if you saw anything you liked at any of these vintage/thrift stores! This was fun :)

[@amandamiller7926]

I am here to tell you, those prices were CRIMINAL!!! Not normal for thrift stores. Just in case you haven't thrift store shopped... Also, for your bedroom Paris picture, you could put some curtains lights over it. It would be really pretty.

[@julieden1820]

Same x

[@julieden1820]

Def picture above computer x loving the coffee print too.

[@KOSHKA96]

Oh my gosh. I just love your leather jacket... Can you tell me where it's from? Much love!

[@brunacorreaderezende174]

Hey Chelsea. I love to see your videos. Kisses from Brazil.❤🎉

[@vgala2014]

The INSTANT joy I feel when I see an upload from you Chelsea. Like truly a highlight. Can’t wait for the live tomorrow too! 🎉

[@ChelseaCallahan]

❤❤❤see you there!

[@Oli_BonBon]

Ok, put the coffee mug frame over your stove. And on the left to your stove get a small shelf, made of wicker or some type of wood. And the man one, over where you originally put your washer. The Paris one in your room, but be careful putting it over your bed, secure it, so it doesn’t fall on your head. 👍🏼

[@laurasox4700]

I like the coffee one over the stove ...the black and white one on the wall beside your art....love the Paris one in the bedroom but it needs some more art to compliment it ...on the wall beside your bed so you can enjoy it

[@rocioiribe5841]

agree with all this!

[@DebbieMarthey-jn2kh]

When I see the rent y’all pay, it’s outrageous! Good luck to ALL of you 👍

[@gaylecole-sm4sr]

Hi Chelsea, I discovered your channel about a month ago. I am 74, watching in Minnesota, to expand my horizons with KZbin vibes from a younger generation. Most times I watch on my TV using a Roku device, so I can't type comments, but I'm on my laptop now, and will tune in to your Virtual Housewarming Video tomorrow to interact. Congratulations on the new apartment. So many possibilities! I have to say, how much I really enjoy your sense of adventure as you've explored life in NYC! I like your sense of humor and energy too, as well as the sensible advise and commentary you offer. ----Great channel.....Keep it up!

[@susanmiller8261]

I'm in South Dakota I'm 66 and watch for the same reason! We agree Chelsea is awesome.😊

[@veracalvin6858]

That black and white above a bar cart would be very cool!

[@lisawargal]

Girl, hang the picture whenever it makes you feel the most joy. Don’t wait. Hang it and live with it for awhile. Then when you go out again to look for decor, items will speak to you. You will see colors and objects in other pieces that will remind you what you have already. That’s when your heart chooses. ❤️ Have fun!

[@shawnmarie459]

ITA! Hang the picture now - don't store it. You can always move it later. I like the Paris picture above your "headboard", until you find the rest of your collage items for the other wall. Or even put it in the living area. WHERE EVER! Just don't stash it away in a closet :(

[@nataliamaliga]

Over the years I’ve collected a bunch of artwork (benefit of being an art student I got a lot of it discounted or free from fellow friends and classmates) but my recommendation for hanging and arranging is to wait a bit longer before you start putting work up, and collect a few more pieces so that you have more to play with-whether it’ll end up being gallery wall style or just one piece per wall (either style is great and it’s up to you! You can always mix and match). Don’t forget you can always put something in your bathroom, or on top of the kitchen cabinets (if they’re built with space on top instead of being enclosed). For the concrete walls, I would use a TON of command strips on the back of the frame. A lot of the command strips come with a mini level so that’s helpful too! Happy artwork hunting!!!! 😁

[@ChelseaCallahan]

Thank you for this!!!

[@LSChestersMom]

Believe it or not, Staten Island is the best , real thrifting and fun ferry ride each way :)

[@caseysw3]

I like the Paris painting on the wall in the living room as a part of a collage type look. Add in different sized vintage pictures and maybe some smaller/interesting vintage mirrors. I like the B&W picture above the bar cart area. Look for another B&W one that goes with it to go over the computer. The vintage shopping videos are fun!!

[@colourofrainclouds]

I love that you got the black and white photo of the guy balancing. I feel it will make you smile every time you look at it. Those are the real unexpected gems :)

[@tjp7342]

You make the best Angry Bird face 😂 And I love that coffee painting (print?) It works perfectly with your new wall color.

[@barbaraknapp6970]

I actually Laughed out Loud when You made the face like the Angry Bird!!!

[@rai08_90]

The B/W photo would look great to the left of your computer, above the bar you mentioned getting! Also the coffee print is perrrfect for your kitchen! It matches your walls perfectly.

[@au_barb]

I love how the coffee print looks against the kitchen wall color!

[@LeslieCzwakiel-r9j]

All three prints go together...a more sophisticated vibe, and that print of Notre Dame is beautiful

[@chichichicachannel]

What I also really like for a cost-effective way to get something up the wall is posters from museum. Every museum shop carries posters of their most famous art works or current exhibitions. You can then chose to frame it or not.

[@sarah.93.30]

We would like a part 2 please and thank you 😁

[@Michele-kn9kv]

This was sooo much fun!!! Definitely need a part 45 of thrift shopping 🛍 🤩 lol. If you are getting a bar, I like the idea of the guy going above that. You chose some beautiful pieces....I think you need to go back and get that skirt 😉 it was cool!!! Thank you, Chelsea, again for taking us along on another adventure ❤

[@sarahbakesy]

Black and white photo definitely suits the vibe above a bar cart 👌

[@devwev3907]

I’ve been obsessed w ur channel. You’re the most realistic nyc KZbinr I’ve seen. I really think you should use the French city painting in the living room and make sorta collage of different painting and/or plants around it. It would really bring a earthy cozy natural vibe to the room.

[@Sara_99_]

I loooove thrift shopping videos!❤

[@tinnywitch]

Loved loved loved this video! Yay to vintage art shopping ✨ As someone that likes to hang anything and everything on my walls, I would say go ahead and put these frames where you like them most, even if it feels incomplete or unbalanced, and then keep searching for other bits that you can add to expand what you already have, until you find the balance ❤️

[@susanmiller8261]

Love your post. Upbeat and kind. Your personality shines.

[@heatherjohnson5612]

i love that in the bedroom!!! yessss!!!! make a gallery wall just fell of things that are not necessarily a framed art piece but you can grow your wall as you find treasures moving forward!!!!

[@MissEmucci]

The painting of Paris would actually look really *artistic* hung asymmetrically above the couch 😍

[@ChelseaCallahan]

👀you're on to something...

[@jdp486]

Hi, Chelsea! My only feedback is to be careful of the height you hang the artwork. Googling best practices was super helpful for me, because hanging things too high can look a little awkward. 😀 Have fun!

[@Ann-cx3dd]

Yes, totally thought the Paris frame would look nice & soft in your bedroom, agree! : )

[@dollyr3577]

I think you should put a shelf above your bed and put some lovely books and hanging plants on it and have your picture propped up. that way you fill more of the space and you can put a few little postcard sized ones next to it!

[@pamheath7184]

One of my favorite videos. LOVE the pictures. I'd put guy with tray over bar area. Paris I liked in the bedroom and coffee one over the shelf. So enjoyed😊.

[@theudopantograph]

Mother of Junk is an absolute slam dunk. Tip, go on a Wednesday afternoon, that's when they get fresh new items

[@dotsonms]

I love all your content but this is one of my favorites! The only bad part is I never want your videos to end 🤣

[@claudialeger3208]

Art is the joy of the beholder. Love your choices. One at a time, build the collection.

[@evieeezzz7792]

It’s so nice to see a KZbinr with a budget! The vintage things were lovely but definitely too marked up for the average thrifter. Love the content :)

[@missg.5940]

If she can afford an apartment like that in nyc she can afford “ upscale” thrift…and that wasn’t Shakespeare🙄

[@elizabethrosado7459]

Yes, please more thrifting. Loved it.

[@thisisme5287]

We vote for (1) coffee poster left of stove exactly where you first placed it, (2) figure skating server over your desk (colors are all very simpatico there), and (3) Paris in your bedroom beside (not over the head of) the bed so you can gaze upon it when you’re in bed. One of us here works in museum education at a prominent museum and thinks your first instincts were spot on. (We both thought that but I defer ever so slightly to my sweetheart’s professional & artistic opinions LOL.) if not too heavy, Command strips are great and allow easy relocation of the object later.

[@Gabrielle499]

Yes!!! 🙌 love a good thrifting trip! 🥰

[@GothicDragonfly]

I am so glad I found your channel it seems more laid back from other New Yorkers I watch on KZbin and I really love it here on your channel!❤❤

[@lorigrant8156]

I think the skating waiter is FANTASTIC and should be near your table since that’s the theme of the photo. Either where your round mirror is or your geometric painting, which you could move to another wall space in your dining room/office area.

[@bexgarciarn]

the fact that my favorite person is doing my favorite thing. Like yesss queen slayyyy 🎉❤❤❤❤

[@ChelseaCallahan]

❤❤

[@madhatter139]

I absolutely love the rain as well! So glad you had the opportunity for a wonderful stroll.

[@blakeelf]

I binged a bunch of your videos a few days ago & now I keep coming back. So easy to enjoy with the vibe & format you have mastered, & is also something that's missing these days on YT. Thanks for showing us your NY Chelsea! I hope your channel blows up.

[@ChelseaCallahan]

This is so nice. Thank you!

[@Avigailish]

Yes! Love thrifthing🧚🏿‍♀️

[@snamorsixteen]

Thank you for taking us around Chelsea! I love when I see places locals go to in New York

[@SherryAnnOfTheWest]

Most stores called anything "vintage" are usually overpriced for bargain shoppers. You need a Goodwill, Salvation Army, Savers .... real thrift stores. Charity shops are usually your best bet. If you're willing to do the digging you can get great deals. I like the pieces you got. If I'm looking for art I really love, I go to galleries, "art fairs," or something like that and actually "invest" in pieces I know I'll keep for a long time. The cost is often not too bad if you get in on an artist "early" or buy prints instead of original pieces.

[@megmulholland4518]

Omg, the box of photos in the thrift shop??? Why is that so heartbreaking to me?? I'm just too sentimental I guess... 🫤

[@ChelseaCallahan]

I know right?? I wonder how they all ended up there, and where all the people in the photos are now.

[@megmulholland4518]

​@@ChelseaCallahan5:56 -they were all touching, but something about this serviceman got me in the heart 🥹

[@TealleMadelaine]

Don't forget estate sales! They are also wonderful for great, highend items at good prices. I also saw where someone in NY found a vintage Ralph Lauren framed picture at Housing Works. You found some good ones!

[@sylviashanabrough6515]

I like the Paris picture in the bedroom, the coffee in the kitchen, and the waiter over the bar area. I loved thrifting with you.

[@suelala3706]

This was a fun video. Especially love the ice skating waiter! I think it would be brilliant above the bar cart when you set that up. Good choices!

[@heatherjohnson5612]

i’m definitely older than you but everytime i watch one of your videos, I feel like you could totally be the bff that I never thought I needed in my life😭😂😂😂Love your sense of humor!!!

[@ShalakaSitre]

Hey Chelsea, I have been following your channel for a while now. as someone who lives in NYC as an immigrant , I love your channel. all the other (most of the KZbin )in NYC are very Gucci and high-end which gives us an unreal sense of comparison. I love how your videos are very ordinary and authentic! Showcasing case a normal life in NYC which isn't glamorous - keep up the good work./ It makes me really happy that you were able to walk away from the corporate job with this channel.! 💚

[@gailm1122]

I like 'the dancer' over your desk. And yes, get two prints for over your couch. Or you could do a gallery wall with all sorts of things.

[@twinmom5138]

What a nice surprise to have your new vlog come up while I was listening to random KZbin in the background. Have a great weekend, and see you tomorrow. 😊

[@meow_clops]

I live for the coziness and peace your videos give me. ☕️🛋️ I am not a city person at all and spending a day in New York sounds so overwhelming to me. But with you as my favorite New Yorker, I can experience the adventures of walking those streets, hunting for thrift treasures and feel with you when you need to rest. 🌂 Thank you, Chelsea! 🥹💜 Sending hugs from Germany, Vanessa

[@racamiii]

I Like the Coffee Picture best over the stove and the icescater Not over the pc but on the left Part of the Wall and the notre dame ob the small Wall in your bedroom 😊 And i'm really impressed, the Art works so well together and with the Environment in your flat🥰❤️ (the color of the notre dame frame ist nearly the same Like the color of your bedding and the Icescater and the Coffee Picture are working so well with the painting you did by yourself)

[@jeremywall4913]

You have an eclectic style, a little bit of everything that when put together it looks to fit!❤❤ getting very homey amd cozy

[@gumfiffybon]

Awwww - new video of you online is a great start to the weekend ❤ greetings from Germany hihi

[@smgreenartsprivate]

tapestry is safer over your head where you sleep. The skater over the desk to give you energy. Maybe another Paris print to go with this one in the sitting room. Coffee one deffo in the kitchen ;) Happy International Women's Day Chelsea :)

[@marcelalopezlira7105]

Great art choices! You don't necessarily need a split frame for over the couch. You can also get a few smaller different size and shapes frames/art and make a couple of small gallery walls on each side of the molding. And yes to the renter friendly wallpaper 👍🏼🙌🏼

[@letakennedy]

Hi Chelsea! I love the art pieces you selected - Paris is my favourite city so I would have been drawn to it as well. For the coffee art - could you put it on the wall by your coffee machine? Also I like the idea of the B & W going on the wall where you were thinking of placing a bar cart. In terms of the Paris image - I’m thinking it’s giving cozy vibes so the bedroom is great - but I think since it’s smaller it should go on a smaller wall so it doesn’t get lost. - you could buy a photo shelf, mount it above the bed and lean a couple of different pieces of art on it. Side note - living in Vancouver I also love the rain. I hope you have an incredible weekend ❤

[@Amyfromthemoons]

Hi Chelsea!!! I love seeing you out and about in NYC! I went there in September and i still think about it every single day. Your videos make me feel like i'm there again. I really really like the coffee poster you got, it suits the colour of the kitchen so well as well 💕 I could really see a big collage wall working in your bedroom, all sorts of little paintings, prints, pictures!!

[@victoriabroyles6467]

I loved the pink armchair in the first shop you went to. How fun Thanks for sharing

[@NoNameNumberTwo]

I would definitely put the Paris picture in the bedroom, because the bedroom is for love. 💞

[@kathyvick2710]

Yes….the waiter picture put to the left of your desk because you mentioned setting up a bar there. The coffee one on the wall to the left of the cabinets where you were sitting in the kitchen. The Paris painting on the wall where the long side of your bed is. You could do a collage of vintage French (or a number of countries like England, Italy, Etc) postcards/photos/prints 😢around it. Good luck!

[@PicklesFiona]

The Paris picture with Notre Dame, PRE fire, is gently sweet.

[@IreneZGoodman]

That first place seemed more vintage than thrift. Oh, I. was just at Mother of Junk on March 3rd. That place is amazing.

[@xlaprincipessax]

You picked the perfect spot for the Coffee wall art… I would place the black & white image above your future bar cart.

[@janeybakarbessy2330]

I really love that your apartment is coming to of what you are imagining. And so happy for you that you have more space than your previous studio.

[@MsCgagne]

I would wait till you get more pieces before you hang anything, but the coffee painting definitely belongs in the kitchen!

[@alexjohnson111]

Your apartment is coming along so well! It's really showing character. And you definitely have an eye for design and style.

[@Shes_So_Furious]

i LOVED the Coffee & Ice Skating pictures, and please do more of these style videos, very cool!

[@btown8210]

Here in the UK I go to what we call ‘boot sale’. Basically a field where people sell off unwanted items out the boot of their car on a table. Thrift stores have silly mark up prices. I prefer boot sales, charity shops, FB marketplace and Gum Tree. Also Vinted for clothing! Another lovely video Chelsea.

[@egl3369]

Love the painting for your bedroom. Definitely put it above your head. 3M Command hooks are great.

[@jenniferevelynhayes]

Ooooh, I love digging for treasure at thrift stores and flea markets! In fact, I am sitting just a few feet away from a table I bought at a Manhattan Housing Works many years ago. 🙌 I love everything you bought, especially the Paris print! Maybe you will find a few more pieces of wall art for a little grouping here and there. In the meantime, I love the idea of that fabulous black-and-white photo going over a bar cart. And I cannot wait for your bar cart video to come. Yay! Clink, clink! ☕️❤️☕️

[@garamuja]

I would defientely place the coffee painting in the kitchen where you put it first. Looked super nice

[@anthonymiller8979]

Great picture choices, love te guy with the tray and the coffee pictures best but the watercolor does have a nice vibe. Well done thrifting weekend!

[@linahill7341]

Those prices in the beginning were crazy! Lady, you do not have to know anything about art or paintings or sculpture! The only thing you need to know is if you like it and if it speaks to you! And I think mix and match is the best kind of display in your home. I think you did well! I loved this video!

[@lodibotion3098]

Hi Chelsea! I looove vintage shopping. That is also very popular here in Europe nowadays.You never know which hidden gems you'll find. I think that's the beauty of it. I like the B&W one you got, I'm sure it'll look great in the bar area. Good thing is that you can always switch the paintings to another wall or to another room in case you like to change the look of you place. Either way you got yourself 3 nice gems, congrats. Hope I can see you live tomorrow, don't know what time it'll be here when you go live, but I'll try my best! Greetings from Germany!😊

[@jessicamoonharris]

The way I’m truly *invested* in this apartment 😅 it’s coming along so well! Looks great 🎉

[@jessicamoonharris]

Also I think I’ve commented this before but table lamps and lighting is everything for making an apartment feel cozy! Would definitely get one for your kitchen island for the evenings would look so cute ❤

[@phyliciajoykloes]

Lovely vlog! I'm excited to go thrifting, haha. It's fun to come across surprising and exciting items! Lovely thrift finds!

[@kdonaker1]

I love your thrift finds! The coffee print looks so good in the kitchen 🤎

[@taylor_elainee]

Yesssss Chelsea vlog 🙌

[@lindac3388]

Hey Chelsea! Happy Friday 🎉 for the bedroom piece, you can add floating shelves with some greenery , books etc next to ur main frame so ur frame won’t look so lost and lonely 😝also can change out ur frame above your kitchen table to the black frame with the guy, that’s where my eye was going when you held up the pic, whatever you choose will look great, they are lovely pieces! 🥰

[@thenewbaguette]

So glad you made it to Mother of Junk! I love rummaging around in there for dishes. LOVE the b+w waiter piece. Would have definitely snagged that too.

[@isabellafrazier9801]

WOO perfect timing!! Liked because I already know i’m going to love it! Thank you for sharing bits of your life with us ❤️ I agree with all of your painting placements. I think the coffee is perfect in the kitchen and the black and white above your future bar cart would be a really fun!

[@janiceFLORIDA77]

Love your thrifted art! Try Coffee Mug in the kitchen, Man over the bar cart and make Paris the start of a collage on the blank wall next to the art you did. Art filled walls in that room could make an eye-catching statement. PS.... split picture is called a diptych 🥰🤗🖼🎨🖌

[@luckyfriend82]

I love how much you engage with your audience :)

[@Simplylakesha]

I love thrifting! Those are some cute pieces that you picked out

[@louiseking6794]

I love these! I would put them together as a gallery style! Or the black and white man over the desk. And coffee above stove. Amazing video and amazing finds! Loving from australia, going on my own thriftiness adventures with my two year old! Xx

[@shisgotit]

Hey chels 😊 I think u should put the waiter guy pic in the corner with the soon to be bar cart, the spot u chose for the coffee pic makes sense or on the side wall where your Kurig is, and the París pic is nice in the bedroom but above the bed( smaller walls are better for small pics), & that way you could possibly put no drill shelves on the longer wall with the mirror❤❤❤

[@bellec4453]

I love to visit thrift and vintage stores I usually spent hours there so I definitely like to go alone. I like the art you chosen the coffee cup painting definitely should go in the kitchen yes .. Your apartment is looking so nice not cookie cutter design I can’t stand cookie cutter anything lol 😆😁 New York in the rain is my favourite as I love rainy days and this City looks amazing in the rain. Thanks so much for a great day exploring vintage stores and walking in the rain in Iconic NYC ❤😊

[@VictoriaCave]

Yes, a real budget! Glad you went to housingworks. I feel like you need to go back and get the Chelsea football poster. Love what you found! I see the Paris painting in the bedroom… nice collection coming together!

[@thepandaknows]

The Paris watercolor is so charming, peaceful, and like a little window into a daydream. What a great find! 🥐🇫🇷

[@sorcha0922]

LOVE the coffee print!

[@mscoffeeplans]

Please second video! I love seeing people thrift and hunt for gems!

[@craftyShirleyG]

Definitely thought of your bedroom for the Paris painting.

[@cindydean1840]

Absolutely loved this video! Please do more❤️

[@thystldown]

Actually laughed out loud at the Picasso cut - this was so much fun and I’d love to see more! I’m also decorating a new place, so this provided a lot of inspiration. (Also, I think I like Mr. Chair over the desk - it’ll be good if you have to look up for a little midday motivation.)

[@amytemple9204]

I ADORE the vintage Paris painting!!! It rocks and so do you!!!!!

[@alixpv2999]

The black and white photo is amazing!

[@bree1540]

Yes!!! More thrifting videos please!

[@sandramalone3522]

Also get a lot of plants, they give life to a space and are super beautiful