Designing And Decorating My 1930s Flat ✨

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[@jldisme]

I think to get that shade of green, you would have to use arsenic green. Since it's extremely toxic, that might not be a good idea.

[@yeeaahhzz]

Hell to the yes. Also here are words: "wainscotting/beadboard", "wood scribe", "tinted primer" Also brass and bare metal need special care and or a clear coat. Don't forget felt pads for all the furniture to protect those gorgeous floors. Can't wait for the next update!

[@nixxie2390]

In the UK your 'hallway' would be called a 'vestibule'!

[@saint-miscreant]

btw - the pencil on a small plank of wood, that kind of tool is called a scribing jig! many variations you can make

[@jldisme]

@@nixxie2390 I think we'd say entry or entryway in the US. I like vestibule better!

[@colleenorourke1433]

As an elder millennial who can still only afford to live by living with my in-laws, this is absolutely the escapist home-core fantasy I crave.

[@laurenconrad1799]

❤❤❤

[@ThotProphet]

Same. Buying a home is my biggest dream ever. I'm currently going back to school in the hopes of getting a job after that will actually pay a living wage so I can do all the stuff that Karolina is doing! The type of exhaustion she's getting from doing all this work looks so satisfying. I bet even on that blowup mattress she's having some good sleep after long days and the satisfaction of being in your own home and not some landlords. 💛💛 Karolina you're living my dream 💛💛

[@Justashley802]

That’s exactly what’s gonna happen to me as well, my husband, son and I are moving back to NY and living with his parent’s. Sucks but what can ya do?

[@sr28774]

So trueee

[@NoDecaf7]

Ugh I feel this. Renting space from in-laws currently as we save to buy our own space... eventually...

[@jamesedinger4956]

When choosing wall paint colors, a rule of thumb is: Select the sample you like most and then go two shades lighter when buying. Lighting and shadows will make it appear much darker. A small sample will always make you want the more vibrant selections, but a whole room full of it will make you want it lighter.

[@artsygal112]

Good to know, thanks!

[@JessicaVanderhoff]

Not darker so much as just completely different. Always get the sample paint jar before you buy a whole can.

[@katyb2793]

Our bathroom paint ended up WAY lighter than the colour card... but I agree, in my previous experience it usually ends up looking darker. Paint is so difficult.

[@opheliahamlet3508]

And paint in several areas: corner, around window, sunny wall, wall behind door. No need to do a large area, and no need to tape it off and make it perfect. Just get it on there and watch how the color changes with the light throughout the day and at night.

[@Nanenna]

This is a Karolina's dad appreciation post! We appreciate your dad, he was so supportive of you!

[@maryedwards543]

Yes!

[@florindalucero3236]

SO lucky to have a free electrician at hand!

[@FlagCutie]

For reals! Thank you Meme Grandpa!

[@MartiasMuses]

yey!

[@Emppu_T.]

SO to dads

[@fuchsfarben]

For anybody wanting to paint a whole wall/room: 1) Go 1-3 shades lighter, since shops are immaculately lit and your flat will probably not be. 2) Take your samples, paint different spots in the room - close to the window, furthest from natural light and in-between. Check the colors throughout the day, colors will look different with different amounts of natural light. 3) Then check at night with your preferred lighting (cold or warm), those will majorly change the appearance of your colors (especially yellows, pinks, greys and blues)! If you like the lightness of colour but its too saturated: Find the opposite colour on the colour wheel and add a little at a time to your paint bucket, mix well. This will grey your color down. If you like the tone but not the lightness, add straight white paint. If have painted so many rooms by now and this gives the best, fastest and most cost effective outcome :)

[@aleksandra2759]

We all know that the reason why your apartment is so eclectic in terms of styles is because you are a time traveller yourself. You won't fool us! :D

[@charliebrown9392]

No she won't

[@sebumpostmortem]

_I am not eclectic. I am a time traveller._ Words that won' t ever come out from Karolisha' s mouth but😉🤭...

[@Widdekuu91]

Karolina walking through the house; "Yes, I remember, that's where I left my lamp! Ohh that must've been there for hundreds of years, I can't believe I'd ever see it ba-... oh shit, did I hit record already? I mean.. *scrapes throat* so I found this old lamp that _happens to be_ something I love and it got all greasy but I cleaned it! And whaddayaknow it fits *perfectly* in here!"

[@Hippotigris99]

As a tip for novice decorators: if you're having a hard time finding the perfect shade but you keep getting SO close, your paint mixer can alter them! Just like in this video, she said she almost found the perfect color, but it was a little too vibrant, you can ask the paint store to lighten it by 25%, 50%, etc, instead of trying to pick out a totally different color. That would have muted the vibrancy and made it a softer green.

[@mellie4174]

Exactly! They can add colors to darken, to warm, to cool and even to lighten. I love getting custom colors done!

[@mschmidt62]

Here in the US, if you have a sample of the color you want, from a magazine or a photo or other source--you can take it to a Major Home Center and they have a digital photog thing that calculates how to match the color in pigment. Or so I've heard--never tried it.

[@vaderladyl]

@@mschmidt62 Yes they do.

[@myladycasagrande863]

@@mschmidt62 yes, and in my experience, they are really good matches! I took a piece of the paint that was peeling off of my garage, and the Major Home Center people mixed a perfect match for it.

[@Hippotigris99]

@@mellie4174 and sometimes people forget that colored walls still reflect color. So the green samples you paint on one wall are suddenly going to be twice as vibrant once you paint every wall green and they're reflecting off one another. Lighting will do the same thing! Those magazine inspiration pictures always have tons of natural daylight, but what happens at night when there's nothing but warm incandescent bulbs?

[@karanerd_situationroc1110]

My grandmothers bathroom was all pink (bathtub, sink, toilet, walls, tile, etc., even the toilet paper)! Honestly we all really loved it as kids, let's bring back crazy colorful bathrooms.

[@lilacheaven222]

The toilet paper! 😆

[@k_a_y_l_e_e]

my grandparents' bathroom was all dark brown--Jacuzzi tub, toilet, shower, sinks, counter, the floor (which i recall being carpet). i LOVED that bathroom and i still think about it often.

[@Liz-sc3np]

The best part of my former apartment was the pink bathroom

[@helenm1085]

I live in an old rental with a mint green bath and basin and I love them! The tiles are white but have a slight opalescent look to them which is fun. If I owned it I'd paint the door a matching green

[@Emppu_T.]

Really makes shitting exshiteing

[@Deamonslayer576]

As someone who worked at a paint store, I would always recomend that people get a paint swatch and do a BIG ONE. One tip i found was to buy a piece of poster board and basically make yourself a giant swatch. That way you can also carry it around to the different areas to test lighting. So many times people would come back to the store after buying hundreds of dollars worth of paint and try to have us save it but it we could only do so much. Green was probably one of the hardest colours to get right.

[@maryeckel9682]

Ok, first you have to promise not to shame me for a 90s sponge painting adventure. BUT: I wanted an effect of a soft green dappled light, like a woodland morning. The colors the paint store recommended contained no green at all. It turned out perfectly. I trust the pros like you!

[@OrthodoxMidwife]

I did the poster board thing when building this tiny house I live in. I wish I would have gone for the darker green I picked, but the method worked out so well! I got to see the paint swatch in every wall in all light. So helpful

[@elihinze3161]

As someone who has to choose a lot of paint colors for a house soon and who has been stressed about where I'd place swatches, this is SUPER helpful! Thank you for sharing your insight. :D

[@cherrycompot8968]

In addition to swatches I made on 60x60 cm prepped plywood I found it useful to get a small (A5) notebook with pages colored with final colors. It was convenient to have it at hand when shopping for textiles, furniture and decor. And sage green was the easiest color to match - goes great with greys, mustardy yellows, etc

[@kristinrogersdotter5492]

I always paint giant swatches directly on the walls (all of them) and watch it over the next few days and nights, including different weather if possible. Once I've decided, I just prime over the test swatches then paint the room.

[@ThePerennialEffect]

“They’ll sell you thousands of greens. Veronese green and emerald green and cadmium green and any sort of green you like; but that particular green, never.” - Picasso. There's still one wall in my parents' house that's the most headache-inducing shade of green from when I was 12 and thought that 'sunlight through a leaf' was a reasonable shade to aim for when decorating my bedroom. When I finally moved out, what did I do? Continued my quest for the perfect shade of green to paint my wardrobe doors (Rust-Oleum chalk-effect wood paint was the closest thing humanly possible).

[@olgatomczak7295]

Same with all yellows, I was looking with my mom for a mustard paint for a kitchen, with this mushy / green undertone (like mustard, lol) and all the paints was very vibrant and yellow and nothing close to what we wanted

[@mouhitorinoboku9655]

my mom always told me, when choosing paint for a wall remember it always looks much darker on the wall then on the sample sheet, so go 6 shades lighter than you think you want, you can always darken it at some point XD.

[@becpennington7470]

Seriously. I've ended up mixing my own paint for two of my rooms because it is so hard to get the correct shade from the store!

[@marissabulso6439]

Picasso gets it. 😂

[@raerohan4241]

@@mouhitorinoboku9655 Isn't that because the paint dries lighter? We're having our house painted now, and the dried walls look pretty much identical to the shade card

[@LynnDot]

Paint sampling is a nightmare. We did 5 samples on our living room wall and they were all SO different from the little square and online. What we learned is whatever sample you like, pick a shade way lighter/more muted than you think you want. It will almost always end up more saturated than you think. The flat looks amazing!

[@rekwa3860]

I think it's because when you have a lot of the same color it tends to kind of "multiply" itself, reflecting from one wall to another. And samples are rarely painted in 3 coats, so that's also a reason for the color to look more vibrant.

[@ushere5791]

TRUTH!

[@marcilk7534]

I had the opposite problem with the tan I picked out for my living & dining room. It looks more like a cream than a tan. Much lighter than I expected.

[@bunhelsingslegacy3549]

At least one nice thing is you can use the "OMG too colourful!" paint as an accent wall and have it muted down to a similar but much lighter colour for the rest of the walls...

[@lenabreijer1311]

My trick is to close one eye and hold the sample paper at arms length. It gives you an idea what a large chunk of the wall will look like.

[@olesiaf.8695]

Can we just appreciate the moment of Karolina going "I was afraid to drill a hole in a tile, so I watched a couple tutorials, marked a spot with eyeliner, and proceeded to drill it in a pretty dress"? ✨Icon💫

[@sunflowerblues23]

As far as your yellow wallpaper wall, you could always try to find a stencil paint roller! We decided on wallpaper when redoing a room in our house, then wrestled with the thought of selling the house, and I knew that I didn't want to drop a lot of money on wallpaper for the new owners to tear it out (The room we are redoing is also victorian-esqe themed). I found a beautiful stencil roller on etsy, and everyone that has seen the finished wall asked where we got the wallpaper from! Also, it was MUCH cheaper than the wallpaper I had picked out, and much more accurate to the victorian theme. Over $300 for the wallpaper, and about $50 for the stencil and the double roller to use with the stencil. I hope this helped anyone who needed it!

[@noaccount2494]

I was thinking that too

[@petrichorbones]

this is a great idea bc i always wonder about how it works to hang frames and stuff on a wallpaper wall... but this is prob the solution if i ever do want a patterned wall! thank you!

[@ahhh4117]

The way I put nails thru is that I use a box cutter to name little slits in an x pattern and then put a nail thru the middle. That way it's still invisible but I don't poke a hole thru

[@marthabuchert8271]

Your sister having the exact color dress and holding it up to the wall to see what it would like is the most sister thing I have seen in a long time.

[@sinimeg]

Your sister putting her dress against the wall so you could see how it would look like is so cute lmao. Love to see supporting siblings 💛💛💛

[@vcelkaMaja12]

Oh, I loved that too.

[@Bjjbhcoa86]

And the dad appreciation part was my favourite bit hahah love to see it!

[@SunnyMorningPancakes]

I had this image of them just going to buy like 40 of that dress and then creating a magic fabric wall.

[@WaraiShiro]

pro tip for anyone who wants to paint their walls green: always go for a greyer, more olive or sand shade, the natural sunlight will make it brighter and warmer color, plus warm leds in the room will do the same trust me, i've done some green wall painting in my life and i have regrets

[@prettypic444]

you deserve your own HGTV show- so much better than those "designers" who just paint everything gray!

[@helenm1085]

I've been watching Ariel Bisset paint her house fun colours (also on youtube) and it's made me want to do the same if I ever own my own place

[@wasabilover1293]

Or sad beige rooms for sad beige people

[@StellaWaldvogel]

Old places SHOULD have a mix of eras. My grandparents had an old Victorian house with some Edwardian stuff, some Deco stuff, some 40's stuff and it was perfect. It just happened organically as time went on. The only thing I didn't love in that house was Grandma's 50's blonde wood vanity. I thought the Deco vanity in one of the guest rooms was MUCH nicer.

[@ThinWhiteAxe]

It makes sense that an old place might have a mix of eras as different parts get updated at different times. Or if the decor predates the place, you can justify it by making it a retro-retro thing 😁

[@annapruitt5546]

@@ThinWhiteAxeespecially if you’ve lived a long life in the same home and have collected many items in many styles over the years

[@isasantos8577]

When Karolina showed the green and said "that was closer I can go" and I was like "baby, that's gonna be vibrant af", than she painted the walls and got panicked because it was super vibrant

[@minkamausi9285]

Can I asked how you noticed it would turn out differently? Cause I was caught off guard as well haha

[@eh3010]

@@minkamausi9285 mostly because it was being painted on a white primer walls. Same color over a white primer vs grey primer will look totally different. A safer bet is to paint wall swatches at eye level - because that's going to give you a better idea of what the color will look like - since it's going to imitate what you're going to see in daily life in terms of light reflection etc

[@eh3010]

Though to be fair sometimes there's no good way to know for sure how a color is gonna turn out until you paint the full room - and have light reflecting off the walls etc How we perceive color is weird af

[@helenakorb3031]

@@minkamausi9285 It could be related to color theory aswell. When you put a color next to another it can look drastically different. Initially Karolina had that green next to a darker shade of green, that can make the vibrant green she chose look a little paler in comparison, but once it's all the same shade there is nothing to break off that color.

[@isasantos8577]

@@minkamausi9285 it was next to a very similar green who was next to a grayish green, all that make it looks "darker" and cooler, if you're used to it, you're not as easily mislead and can see their actual tone. Also, she painted it _so low_, once it would get on all the walls and the sun would reflect light, any color will look waaay brighter.

[@SebastianRayner]

For my bedroom I wanted the perfect warm deep (almost black) green and I couldn’t find it ANYWHERE so I just took my acrylics and made my own colour and took it to the paint shop, and then spent an hour with the lady who works there matching it to a paint they had. 10/10 would recommend this method

[@Sineaddepaor15]

Valspar Deep in the Abyss

[@lizk555]

I cannot believe how this is coming along! From its “Before” to its “Now,” it’s like an entirely new apartment. Kudos to your dad and his mad renovation/electrical skills, as well as your vision and belief in what this place could become! My heart is so, so happy for you!!!

[@BB-TheCandleFairy]

18:47 the amount of joy I felt when you mentioned Aurikatariina was absolutely unmeasurable lol I’ve been on a binge watching all of her cleaning videos lately

[@Widdekuu91]

It feels like we're watching some sortof European superheroteam...all of them have special powers and specialities and we all know them and now (like in those Marvel crossovers) it turns out they know the existence of eachother as well.

[@justRoRo]

I'm a big fan of hers too! ❤️

[@LS-um3zq]

Me too!

[@kat5000]

Auri ftw!!!

[@nataliebutler5710]

She's the best 🥰

[@BiologicalClock]

My house was built in 1930, and I'm also in the process of completing remodeling everything to restore it to its former glory. Your flat remodel is giving me so much inspiration!

[@agatahighstein]

I’ve been LOVING Karolina’s outfits throughout this series. I feel like because she does so many sit down videos. We don’t get to see her outfits in full, so this has been delightful.

[@Honeysuckle_]

I totally get that she's going for a specific theme in the bedroom, but my heart broke a little when she painted over the beautiful new wooden floor 😭

[@Olivia54984]

Yeah, I know! Here in the USA we would have pickle or white washed the floor.

[@juliafiolkowska6264]

Same! It looked so goood :D

[@crazy808ish]

@@Olivia54984 White washed? Do you live in a Mark Twain novel?

[@Olivia54984]

@@crazy808ish The farm house style is big right now.

[@hannahstewart9622]

​@@crazy808ish 😂

[@marta4215]

Niech żyją Tatowie urządzających mieszkania córek! Bez pomocy mojego mieszkałabym jak kot - w kartonie. Otoczona tymi śmiesznymi wkrętakami z Ikei :)

[@FriedPeaches-]

You cleaning the lamp was so satisfying

[@vaderladyl]

Man, that is the filthiest I had ever seen and I had seen and cleaned many. Same with the hardware.

[@marjoleinsmolders1630]

Watch Aurikatariina as Karolina mentioned. She is a English speaking Finnish cleaning lady who cleans the homes of people who were not able to clean there homes because of (mental) sickness FOR FREE. Warning very addictive to watch 😊

[@ce1581]

YES it's beautiful now ❣️

[@amyward8861]

You have to check out Aurikatariina then!

[@ce1581]

@@amyward8861 I watch her she's great 🥰

[@vl2940]

Karolina is an absolute BAMF for doing all this work to create her dream flat. When the "kitchen" showed up I almost died at how overwhelming it all seemed, and it's not even my place! I'm so impressed with this entire journey. Thank you for sharing your private space with us 💜

[@terrylawrence4121]

A KZbinr doesn't need to live inside a greenscreen. So relieved to see you changed it. Gorgeous apartment.

[@user-is7xs1mr9y]

🤣

[@iuli3se]

I dare say this is THE BEST home/apartment making of/transformation I have ever watched! I really appreciate all the honesty on compromising and doing 754 changes of whatever colour/tiles/wallpaper. It‘s just realistic!! Looking forward to the upcoming videos! Great great job!

[@meganmcarthur899]

As soon as I saw the sofa I thought “ooo pink wallpaper accent wall behind the sofa would look so pretty” and then you painted it pink! So pretty! Its kinda like you are getting the pink and green bathroom you wanted but in the living room. Your apartment is coming together so nicely!

[@Inastudioss]

GOD do I enjoy seeing some design that isn't the typical Scandinavian one where I live and come from. Refreshing to see others loving colour as much as I do or have different looking trinkets and fun designs. I do enjoy a sleek place at others but my own home is a lovely "mess" of mixed things and I am here for this! Also it's so FUN to create your own space, this makes me so happy for you

[@KaaVa1]

Jako człowiek który pomalował swój salon na żółć która okazała się być jakieś 10 odcieni ciemniejsza niż miała być, czułam twój ból. I dosłownie wiwatowałam kiedy powiedziałaś, że jednak przemalowujesz salon, bo ta pierwsza zieleń była... dyskusyjna. A tapeta w korytarzu jest przecudna!

[@amjan]

Dyskusyjne zielenie są złem!

[@Aki-47.]

I like your words polish man

[@karolinakuc4783]

Zwłaszcza że w Polsce mało światła słonecznego dochodzi w porównaniu z krajami śródziemnomorskimi czy Francją

[@Marquiselee1371]

Living my fantasy vicariously through Karolina as a broke university student, thank you

[@leoshBR]

Every room is a different era sounds like a the sims build challenge lol It was pretty interesting to watch, thank you for sharing!

[@babs420th9]

Knowing Karolinas impeccable taste, I am already now mad jealous of how gorgeous this apartment will be when it's done. The rest of us can just watch and cry. 😂

[@laurelinne8349]

This is SO addictive. It was already my life goal to buy myself a place and to decorate it, but after this video it reaches an unhealthy level of obsession

[@maya-gur695]

To say I've been waiting for the design and decoration stage would be an understatement. I'm so happy and excited for you.

[@Tadicuslegion78]

Note to self: Start saving money to hire Karolina to design and decorate gothic mansion with hidden rooms and passage ways

[@geniej2378]

I LOVE watching old stuff get cleaned and get a new lease on life. Some things have aged very gracefully and just because they're a different style than what's popular today doesn't take away from their beauty! Also seeing you put the little details on is somehow more satisfying than seeing a wood floor go in.

[@TheKinseth]

I commend you for your dedication to using wallpaper. It's so underrated these days but I really wish it would come back into style.

[@CVH2311]

Oh Karolina, I wanted to paint my bathroom a nice historical green, and have been struggling to find the perfect color for so long as well!!! But a tip if you're still looking for the right color: eventually I went with the brand 'Little Greene', they have all kinds of historical colors!

[@thefevercs]

I would watch an entire series of you reforming places Congrats on your house

[@kryw10]

I really like the final green and pink combination. The sofa catches the perfect compromise between era vibe and current style. Everything you're doing is so inspiring. My apartment is an American 1980s building boom nightmare, but it's generic enough that your ideas are giving me my own. Thank you so much for sharing! Also, props to your family for all their contributions, especially your sister's dress! That was darling.

[@DerpyPossum]

I like the art deco/older styles mix! It almost reminds me of the interiors aboard the ocean liner M.V. Britannic of 1929; a perfect mix of art deco and traditional styles :)

[@sonjaimmonen6610]

Paint colours can be so hard to get right! The shape and size of the space, the lighting, the finish of the paint.

[@izzyeis5752]

karolina doing the sims4 every room is a different era build challenge for 34minutes

[@mrs.brunke443]

I absolutely love your entryway. (I believe that is the English word you are searching for. At least here in the US that's what I would call it.) That wallpaper is so, so, so beautiful. And the mirror and bench just go perfectly with it. Even seeing it in a video gave me a welcoming cozy feeling. I can't wait to see it finished.

[@janice1131]

Mrs. Brunke, I think you have a stalker!

[@thebookgoddess7380]

i was thinking of the words foyer or mudroom but entryway works really well too!!

[@mrs.brunke443]

@@thebookgoddess7380 Foyer works for me too. When I use mudroom I tend to think more of a room in the back of a house but maybe that is just me. I grew up on a farm and the little room/enclosed porch in the back was a mudroom sometimes called the breezeway and was the place for smelly farm boots and jackets. But that's the beauty of words, isn't it? That they have all these little nuances and sometimes they are individual to the person. I love your "name" - TheBookGoddess! How evocative!

[@Sam-ms7ih]

I'm more invested in this project than any Netflix show.

[@AW-uv3cb]

I love the joy in your voice when you talk about your flat :-) As for painting walls (it's not going to be of much use to you now, but maybe someone else will profit haha): I remember when I was decorating my flat, I read somewhere that you should see which colour in the sample strip looks like what you want - then choose the one two shades lighter. Because it's always going to be more intense on the walls. Also the good thing about paint is: you can always repaint if you really dislike it haha.

[@terezacervenakova3512]

I went with this advice and ended up with gray that's so light it looks white 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@AW-uv3cb]

@@terezacervenakova3512 oopsie, clearly it doesn't always work haha 😀Worked for me with darker shades though! 🙂

[@lapellexduxbubblegumxvide]

Karolina: I'm not a time traveller! Also Karolina: Fr thooooooo I LOVE how the flat is turning out!! The amount of work and patience you have is incredible and I'm really impressed

[@huynenmanon8969]

This will be an amazing flat! Tips: using primer before the actual painting can spare you some layers of the expensive paint you bought :) enjoy your new home!

[@0tava]

What a dream. I'm not usually one to watch remodeling content, but your approach is one I'd love to replicate one day, if I can get there financially. The apartment is going to - and starting to - look amazing.

[@mllenessmarie]

I really like dark floors and somewhat vibrant wall colours! Pretty much every modern flat is lightish, with a lot of beige or "safe" colours which... so boring! :v You have done a splendid job!

[@Lili-xq9sn]

Yes! I tend dark and moody too!

[@codename495]

Yes! I’m so confused as to why people are so enamored of drab boring white walls and shades of gray.

[@nitewarden]

Your 1930s flat saga is awesome! I love seeing updates on your progress. I hope you're having fun with it despite all the headaches. It's going to look so cool!

[@vickie_l_b]

I had a pink toilet, pink sink, and pink bathtub, not to mention pink paisley wall wallpaper. It was all very original to my 1950s house and it was A LOT 😂 I was so happy when I remodeled as all the pink made the space seem smaller. So glad Karolina went with a different color scheme 🙂

[@Val-yl5yz]

I was so relieved when I got to the end of the video and she started repainting the green room.

[@meursaultscourtroom8886]

Why do I keep feeling that apartment is so happy to be loved and brought back to her former glory....

[@sarairina]

As a Finn, I am so glad you also like Aurikatariina!! :) Good thing it worked cuz that lamp is gorgeous!

[@karinelaxa959]

💖 Aurikatariina! 💖

[@susanbigknife]

The natural light of the room, the size of the room, and the walls reflecting the color off each other (intensifying it) all make getting paint right difficult. I've learned to not worry about changing my mind even after I've nearly finished the job. Can't wait to see the finished product- it's going to be amazin'! So sick of grey and bland everything in decorating these days.

[@AnneaWasHere]

I love the fact that ur are extending this series as much as u can bcs it feels like we're with u on the process and also gURL, that renovation ain't free, go monetizeeee

[@jj-if6it]

LOVE that art deco green tile look and walls, it's probably my favourite style. Can't believe people rip that stuff out

[@petrichorbones]

same; my dream bathroom will have that green/teal tile but i also learned that if you end up with an old house with original tiles like that you may have to re do them anyway bc they may start falling apart once you move in and start using the bathroom again 😭😭😭 i learned that from someone in a cheapoldhouses instagram comment section and it shattered my dreams lmao

[@gisellelindsey8491]

I crave to see this flat being finished, this is such a dream! Your bed is perfection, and I'm in love with the commitment to the time travelers theme!!

[@micahsnow346]

I love this series so much so far! My mom is actually currently renovating an old Victorian house (of course after I move out my parents finally get a house hahaha) and while the design choices are very different it’s the same fun, overwhelming, seemingly never-ending process (that I mostly just hear about). Don’t beat yourself up about how long it takes to get these projects done, it’s always more difficult than you’d expect.

[@3bellam]

Karolina, I've pretty much accepted that in my future home, every single room is going to be a completely different aesthetic/era, so I fully support this decision.

[@juliettedemaso7588]

I am so in love with that yellow I can’t even. It’s so next level chic, nuanced, with vintage richness and “modern”effervescence. Elsa Schiaparelli meets Belle Epoch meets Antoinette meets Diane Von Furstenburg meets Jacquemus meets Van Gogh Swoon. 💛

[@codename495]

Ha! I could hear you getting breathless in my head haha.

[@sarahf.7750]

So exciting to watch this transformation come together!

[@vickywitton1008]

Oh I do envy you! Being able to decorate your flat exactly the way you want, I bet it's going to look fabulous!

[@annakrzyminska8033]

Oglądałam i w pewnym momencie pomyślałm "naprawdę Karolina zostawi ten kolor ścian w salonie?". Przeczucie mnie jednak nie myliło, że towoje poczucie estetyki nie będzie w stanie go znieść. Akurat przemalowanie ścian to nie zrywanie płytek. Warto poświęcić jeden więcej dzień i trochę pieniędzy na nowe farby aby otrzymać kolor ścian jaki nam się podoba, niż codziennie przez najbliższe 10 lat patrzeć na nie i myśleć "trzeba było przemalować". Na tej zielonej ścianie sofa wyglądała niekorzystnie, kolory gryzły się a na tle różowej znacznie zyskuje kolory wzajemnie się ładnie podbijają.

[@Murksiuke39]

I feel you about the green wall! I swear i tried 5 shades of green for my living room, only to realize that it gave school/hospital vibes... So i chickened out and went with beige.

[@Risaala]

I’m so excited to see your apartment journey!

[@elliewuzzup7689]

17:35 eating pepperoni pizza on an inflatable mattress with pepsi bottle on the floor and your hair in curlers is a whole VIBE

[@livinginthenow]

Oh, Karolina! It's going to be truly stunning when it's finished!! BTW, in English, the little entrance hallway is called a foyer, and the wood paneling that goes partway up the wall is called wainscoting.

[@dcmcgeee8688]

Yes, thank you for saying it! ;) "foi-yay"

[@ripewickedplum]

Wowww not only did you rescue that apartment you paid omage to its history and I love what you did with each room. It's truly a daydreamers fantasy ✨️ 💕

[@Itzaric]

I am so heckin invested in this renovation. Well, it's mostly just me living vicariously through Karolina because damn I wish I could afford to live alone.

[@starrydreamer]

that karoline wallpaper is GORGEOUS. Worth every penny.

[@Wes_94]

This entire saga has inspired me to really start doing work to make my apt look nicer. Love this so much

[@regnbuetorsk]

you can print your own wallpaper (and fabric) with Spoonflower. you can make your own design and upload it, or look at the designs made by other users

[@kooltom4]

Your flat is gorgeous, getting better with every restoration you make. Can't wait to see the finale.

[@anastasiiab9723]

the hospital color is one of the most relatable parts! i remember being for weeks in a boring hospital when I was a child and walls was exactly like that! th struggle is enourmous! on the other hand, I liked the darkest green

[@AlethrialTheElvenEmpress]

Love the idea of having different themed rooms. It’s gonna be awesome! My boy Art Nouveau feeling left out though 😢

[@ageofgrifter]

When you started painting that horrible green pink behind the gorgeous sofa, I was like THANK GOD :))))

[@thecreativebohemian4927]

My parents did each room in the house a different era or country: kitchen - colonial America; living room - Asian/ African; dining room - Spain; den - Mexico, bedroom - 1960s retro. So now my won home is very eclectic house where nothing is out of bounds.

[@random23287]

I'm in love with the hallway and that couch+pink wall combo

[@TheEmpressLuna]

Every week I check to see if there's another flat update yet. This is my favorite "KZbin series"--I love seeing your progress! Looking forward to the next one.

[@TheEmpressLuna]

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[@addie1080]

the pink wall with the couch is very cute! looking forward to part 2

[@barborama9679]

I cannot begin to express how much I loved this video. This is the ultimate competent chaotic queen shit I adore and admire. The transformation is brilliant, you are brilliant!

[@cherylrosbak4092]

That yellow is giving me life! Great choices. I have an art deco kitchen (the cabinets are original) and am planning an art nouveau living room. The dining room is the plush library of my dreams and my office is super modern, so you're not alone with your time-traveller vibes.

[@mordeys]

I lost my Dad 7 years ago. But mine like yours was always up for not just doing things for me but teaching me how to do things. If he was working on the car it was 'tameralyn come learn how to...." change the oil, check the fluids and change the bulbs. And not just change your tire but actually fix the hole in it. He showed me how to use pantyhose...yes pantyhose...as a belt to get you to a safe place. He taught me how and where to hit a man if he was being aggressive or ya know.. Dads are so important in a kids life. I thank my paternal grandpa for teaching my Dad how to be a Dad. He didn't have to, he was a step dad(bio grandpa died in ww2)..but he stepped in and stepped up. My husband didn't have to do the same thing to my older kids(their Dad had a heartattack in his late 20s)...but he did. Stood there and waited for them to need a Dad and be there. I'm so so glad your Dad is there helping you. Everytime you look at the floor or lights on the walls you will think of him. Such a precious memory....hold them dear. Hold him dear...looks like you got a great one.

[@Mia3301]

Nie byłam tak zaangażowana w żadną serię od czasów House'a

[@adda6030]

Girl, you're a genius, I'm actually in awe with what you're capable of, your sense of style and your passion is EVERYTHING!! I keep my fingers crossed for you and I'm obsessed with your mind, girl, YOUR MIND, you're incredible and I love that for you!!!

[@katiez688]

With paint, you really need to get a sample jar and paint a small area of the wall, then observe it in various lighting for a week before committing. The natural lighting in the room has a major impact on how the paint will look in your space.

[@margaretwalters6757]

I can’t believe that “toilet review” is something I’m actually looking forward to

[@brody6103]

Just a suggestion, there is a colour green by Benjamin Moore paint called October Mist CC-550. It is said to be colourful and warm, yet calm enough to be a new neutral. This gorgeous soft and earthy shade of green would pair perfectly with the style, furnishings and era you want to decorate in. Try a tester pot and see if you like it and good luck.

[@maryeckel9682]

BM Olive Sprig is nice, too.

[@jolineantheajammer]

Shout out to your Dad!!!!! Love that you and your family (sister too) are pitching in on this. That’s memory making! Can’t wait to see the completely finished product. :-)

[@synonymouswithjello2359]

Love the pink wall/ green couch situation. This was so much more fun to watch than modern designer things.

[@ocinidolegna]

the music while showing off the kitchen light and the newly cleaned doorknobs 🙈 such a job

[@ocinidolegna]

honestly. good choice on the coat hanger haha. it looks wonderful! a must-have imo

[@chipofmint4943]

Karolina gesturing around with a box knife towards the end of the video is an unpacking/refurbishing mood

[@pilotkey6526]

I am so so happy for you! The flat looks amazing already. I have to say I respect the amount of work and patience you put into it, I feel I could never. Cant wait to see what comes next!

[@aprilmassey1190]

It's looking great! Your dad is the real MVP.