HOW TO DESIGN A SPACE IN 2024 | finding inspiration, creating mood boards, and mocking it all up

Attempting to plan and design a space in your home can be a lot of fun and incredibly fulfilling. However, it can also become overwhelming and leave you feeling disappointed when the pieces you've curated don't mesh well, and your finished product doesn't satisfy that interior designer/decorator that lives within you. That's why in today's video, I'm sharing everything I've learned over the past two years of planning and decorating my home to offer you the most efficient 5-step process for taking on a project of your own.
We're covering everything from the list of questions I ask myself before starting a project to where I find my favorite sources of inspiration and even how I mock up a room on Canva to decide the final look of a project.
Grab a coffee or tea, get comfortable, and enjoy.
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[@spikephobic]

you should post more often on yt i love your content

[@ethangaskill]

My goal is one video per week!

[@jsmith5509]

You and Drew Lone Fox are doing a similar video today! It's much appreciated!

[@cargogh]

OMG! You're like me 35 years ago. When I moved to Atlanta at 21, I had so many side chairs that when I found a great art deco dining room suite--5 chairs, captain's chair, buffet, table, small china cabinet--I only paid $185. That was because I had the dealer allow a trade-in of most of those chairs he picked up on delivery.

[@ifrahdb]

stumbled across your page and i love it! saw your room renovation first. have yet to find anyone that has almost exactly my interior style/taste. very inspiring to see your vision! definitely using for my space! would love to see more content

[@williamrichardson4312]

loveeee ur stuff ethan. a video about home pet interior / building a beautiful space with a pet in mind sounds so useful.

[@williamrichardson4312]

also i would love for a video where you go thru fans spaces and give pointers or something :). i dunno if thats the content you’d be driven to make, but it could be fun. at the end of the day do what makes you happy!

[@ethangaskill]

I'm filming it this week!

[@christinaschroeter6843]

This was a good video! Dense with helpful info. Thank you 🎈

[@513dollar]

This is so good and helpful. Thanks 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@yessismiles]

Ive never heard of cosmos and im a designer! Lol thank you for that mention, it looks very helpul for sure

[@KR41390]

this is so helpful ! thank you

[@hattiemoat4187]

I’m about to move house so I NEEDED this video, thank you so much

[@ximenacorona7783]

needed this!

[@AdrielPR22]

Love all his videos! They’re amazing! And he’s so damn handsome ❤ papi chulo 🙏🏽😉💯

[@taniabiland8719]

I am currently also re-doing my home office and struggling to find a way to make the back of my desk and monitor look good (especially with the cables) with the desk in the command position. Looking forward to seeing how you do this! 😊

[@anahiwar]

I’ve been trying to hard to style a wooden vintage bed in a room where I have to put it up against a large window. I would love to see a video of you talking about how you would tackle such rooms!

[@weird-guy]

You will have a very successful yt channel, I never achieved the cozy aesthetic I want most furniture I have was free so they are mixmach, some have the aesthetic I want and others don’t , also they are aglomerated and not real wood, I personally like the cherry wood and walnut but even used they are very expensive furniture and I hate rugs they are dust/dirt magnets. I agree with shopping your home that’s what I have done alll my life.

[@agi5522]

I think an important part of a gym/home gym is that it's brightly lit. Like the opposite of the "comfy warm lighting".

[@kingharthur5723]

I’m watching cuz 1. I love your aesthetic and your ideas 2. Love your voice, 3. Youre handsome

[@markwright3197]

love this!! do you happen to know what colour white paint that is? I love how warm it is

[@WorkWithWarren]

A - Thank you for this! I started caring about design a few years back during the lockdowns and my interest has grown since, but I'm at the point where I am putting together entire rooms (haphazardly) and I have had the 'you need to have a process for this' thought nagging at me, so this is SUPER helpful! B - From one new dog dad to another, check out Susan Garrett for you and Blondie. Her approach to training is a game changer for me, she might be of interest to you. She's here on youtube so you can see what she's about, I ended up signing up for Home School the Dog and it's been great to see my pup's progress, and for me to understand how to leverage her motivation better. Either way good luck with the pup! It's no easy task!

[@mayeighteen2812]

Woah I didn’t know there was a whiteboard feature in Canva!! I’ve been bouncing between Canva and Milanote bc of that feature. Thanks for sharing this! And love the design direction for the office. Looking forward to see how it turns out! 😊

[@ethangaskill]

That and the background removal tool are my two absolutely fav things on canva. Super excited to share the office project w you guys!

[@bybnca]

i feel like i just watched a masterclass, this was an amazing video

[@laurenervin1404]

YES on a video on how to make your space look good when you have a little furry monster running around ☺️

[@ethangaskill]

Filming it this week! Stay tuned

[@eduardosaldivar8231]

Thank you thank you thank you you’re the best this video was awesome 👏 like come on sometimes I get lost in how to design my space but I’m thankful for you and this channel ❤☕️🐶🫶

[@ethangaskill]

So sweet - I appreciate you taking the time to watch and support the channel.

[@user-vb1ht3eg4x]

very helpful

[@penielku]

i knew ive seen you somewhere, checked my tiktok and realized i was following u! instant sub...much loves

[@ethangaskill]

Welcome to the channel 🥳🥳

[@lenettasmith-murray2145]

Glad I caught this video. I havent caught anything lately

[@ethangaskill]

I appreciate you taking the time to watch!

[@thebookofimmortality]

👏🏻

[@ethangaskill]

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[@erkanfatih48]

you are the ideal boyfriend I envision for myself hahahahaha

[@joshsoorlin579]

Finally a design video maker that isnt gay or use gay voice