INTERIOR DESIGN: How to Make Your Home Look Expensive On A Budget

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Sharrah is a DIY home decor and style expert. Taking after her mother, interior designer extraordinaire Rebecca Robeson from Robeson Design, Sharrah creates new videos every week on ways to improve your bedroom, bathroom, living room, or studio space on a budget! As a fashion blogger and as the daughter of an interior designer, Sharrah is passionate about creating beauty and style in daily outfits and in all environments. After just getting married in 2016, Sharrah and her husband Tyler and their adorable puppy labradoodle Scout are kicking off the year with fun, fresh videos about their new life in their SMALL apartment in LA!
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Videography by Tyler Stevens and editing by Sharrah Stevens
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[@ASMRwithSofia]

One thing that I think that makes your home look expensive right away without spending a penny is get rid of all your clutter and make sure your home is well organized and clean. Less is more!!! Lighting is also super important in a home, good lighting makes a huge difference and fresh paint also is good when you want to give your home a new fresh look without spending too much.

[@nicw3251]

At 1:47 and 2:34 I was admiring the faux fur throw on the sofa, then came to realize it’s your doggie!😂

[@MusicIsARainbow]

Yes, please show me how to decorate for Christmas. 😁 The marble contact paper looks awesome.

[@amandaantico78]

Music Is A Rainbow have you watched her mom’s Christmas videos? They did them together last year titled 25 Days of Christmas. You can find them in her videos. Super Adorable!!

[@MusicIsARainbow]

Amanda Webb Thank you! I'm very new to her channel.

[@bettyp3696]

My favorite tips were the contact paper, & the books from second hand stores. Going to do this for sure in a few months once my husband and I buy our first home!!!

[@rubberdc]

When I lived on a budget , I did make curtains, out of double bedsheets! theyre already hemmed at either end and long enough for a full drop.I bought cheaper white bedsheets and simply sewed on (by hand) the tape . I could bunch them together and they looked great. they were also slightly sheer , so I could have them closed and still have an open door or window to let in a cool breeze.

[@TSD0416]

rubberdc thank you so much for this tip. I never thought of bedsheets for curtains!!!!!! I will look out for some nice bedsheets next time I go to Homesense

[@bbbtnn5999]

rubberdc I did the same thing, honey!!!!

[@danajessop2835]

TiggyStardust Sheets are also great to use for sewing your own curtains if you want a style with a little more oomph.

[@irinasergeeva4031]

Good idea.

[@madelinesosa1881]

I have allways felt like your acting in all of your videos but in this one at the end I felt like you where really showing your personality. I think that relaxing a bit more and being yourself will atract more people to you. Thank you, wish you well.

[@donnajalmeda]

Thank you Sharrah for all your creative ideas! The matchsticks in a spice jar is very clever and one I will try. Also, Trader Joes is a great place to buy fresh flowers in mini bouquets and plants in decorative pots inexpensively for those on a tight budget. Fresh flowers and indoor plants are food for the soul and make a home so welcoming.

[@Thingybob]

I agree with spending the most money where you seat everyday, keeping the house clean, the use of fresh flowers. and the DIY for those things we can easily transform ourselves. Sadly, my heart shrunk when you talked about the books and the chipped vases. I prefer my house to have the books I read and the vases or other pieces of decoration, to be either presents from people I love, or to come from travels, or days out with family and friends, or even be a treat that I saved for. It may take some time to collect them, but they'll be more personal, authentic and honest.

[@youngfitness2370]

Im 12 years old and it watch these kinds of videos alot . If think it would be a great job for me to be a decorator/ designer . If feel like it would be really fun and so many choices to choose from . Like it said , im 12 in think it's a good time to start learning about my dream , hopes how to achieve them , then it will achieve them . Im going to go look up everything about it , make a chart on poster board and them hang it on my wall . Achieve those goals , achieve my dreams , achieve my hopes .

[@ivane.degonzalez7520]

squishy fun look into going to a great school to learn. Interior Design involves been able to design where the walls go. Which are structural and have plumbing. Decorator just decorates the finished interiors. Learn about the principles and elements of design, art, furniture history, different historical periods. Start a portfolio of your work to use to show your talent when entering school. Learn how to use Sketch Up or Chie Architect, these are the programs many designers use. Hope this helps you.

[@Sweetsweetraven]

squishy fun go for it! Don't put your dreams on hold!

[@descoiatorul]

How about you learn how to spell first...

[@Cybo-18]

@@descoiatorul oof

[@jeanwhite1659]

I think you're a natural for seeking your future endeavors in decor!!Go for it!

[@mommygarcia9137]

All are great tips !!! Love the marble contact paper on your desk !!!!

[@justjacqueline2004]

How refreshing,someone tackling reality with their eyes firmly on the budget,this is how we all have to live,tank you so much for this piece of real world.

[@sharib6422]

I love that you are so relatable... I also love watching your mom as well she is so talented I can tell the apple doesn't fall far from the tree! Love your home tips and definitely will be using them in my new home!!

[@ItsMyLifeDaralynn]

Awesome video! I love the match sticks in the jar.

[@grenier70]

Personally I think you should put the most amount of money on what you sleep on. You sleep at least 6-8 hours a night, you sit on a couch max 2-3 hours a day. Way more important to put your money on your mattress. 😴

[@ItsMyLifeDaralynn]

Di Grenier, thats included without saying. Yes, the couch and the bed.

[@grenier70]

It's My Life I guess I missed the part where she said that.

[@estherstrategicadvisor749]

Di Grenier Good point. Just remember she's doing each room seperately so she means out of the money allotted for the Living Room, spend the most on the couch. Most ppl spend it on the tv.😊

[@bmw8913]

Raise your hand if you sit on your couch for more than 2-3 hrs a day ✋🏼oh, just me? Yeah, me too, I totally only sit and binge Netflix for 2-3 hours a day. 😳👀

[@KellyKels23]

@@bmw8913 no kids, no boyfriend, 9-5 Monday- Friday job, soon to be winter...I wear my couch out lol

[@EEN63]

Best tip ever... adding fresh flowers is the easiest way to make your home feel luxuriously fresh and pulled together. Even an inexpensive grocery store bunch can add so much elegance... and an especially nice touch to have fresh flowers in bedrooms and bathrooms! Now, even though I like the smell when you blow out a match, I'm a much bigger fan of using those long lighters to light candles. No mess and no stress if the candle is taking more time to light than wood left on the match. You never have to worry about accidental burned fingers or unsightly bits of match left behind in the candle! Plus, I like those types of things hidden away in a drawer, as opposed to being used as a decorator item. But, to each his/her own. Lots of good tips and a very enjoyable video! Well done, Sharrah.

[@theresapittman205]

Why would I tell my husband? He's going to be in the way when I install it. :-D

[@kaliissouledout4jesus928]

That part 🤣😩

[@afghanqueen467]

😂

[@JordanFast]

I just Died of laughter. RIP 2002-2020

[@hoodoobell1508]

Exactly with an attitude at first

[@lottie4047]

Queen

[@sherri.]

Marble contact paper‼️ Love it ❤️

[@yolandahayes1354]

Love the tips, my favorite is the match stick jar. I'll be gifting candles With a match stick jar. Thank you.

[@catschamomile298]

The sofa tip is actually really advice. I'm happy I saw your video before buying myself a new one❤

[@inavt2575]

Love your video :) A little tip from a florist ( me ) though; dont ever cut your flowers with siccors, or cutting pliers! You cut the flowers life in half! ( inside the flower stem there are lots of tiny tubes that suck up water, when you use siccors or pliers you smash thoose tubes and the flower can take up less water) buy a flower knife and cut the flower stem on an angle with a long cut! change the water 1 a day and your flowers will last double as long! also; Did you know you can dry hydragena? In atumn the flower stores take in cut flowers, the hydragena in pretty atumn colours! The atumn hydaga usally dryes wery well. this is what you do; Cut the flower stem with a flower knife and have them in a wase vith fresh water as you normally would. after 1 - 2 weeks yuo can feel the flowers get a dry thin flowers. then its time to pour out the water and dy the stem, put the flower in a dry vase without water ad lt the flower fully dry. the hydragena will keep its vivid colours for 1year and look exaxtly like fresh cut hydragena :)

[@beneiseoleinmheart5614]

Thanks so much for the great tips!! Do you have a channel? I would love to subscribe if you do. I knew to cut them long at angle, but I didn't know about a flower knife. Thanks again

[@inavt2575]

Bee Yinyang Bee Yinyang No problem 😄 I have an instagram; ina.victoria.art 😄 I post my art there 😊 There are no link, i have no idea why it turned blue 😂😊

[@blanchebell8732]

i think almost everyone on this thread has one question...Where'd the clock come from??

[@johnjacob688]

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[@blanchebell8732]

Jacob you are the bomb!! Thanks for the link!

[@estheranoumanw.119]

Ehh it's not cheap

[@descoiatorul]

Trust me, it's crap. It will always fall behind, because those cheap Chinese clocks behind the frame are not meant to carry hands that heavy. So be prepared to use it as static decoration only.

[@ladybluemoon1]

IKEA has them or local Jysk if your in Canada not this big but same thing

[@annies1781]

The little bottle of match sticks is so cute. I'm off to find an old spice jar right now

[@raynew720]

See if you have bottles from reed diffusers. After this, I'm planning to find out if my larger reed diffuser bottles will hold fireplace matches.

[@alanashanah]

I work at anthropologie. That’s where both of those bottled matches are from and I’m always surprised when people pay 15$ for them. ?!? Ya it’s cute I guess...but diy!

[@Thesinnamons]

The sofa thing is so true!!! we always had hand me down sofas or cheap ones until today I splurged and ordered a nice sofa with my Christmas bonus and it was so worth it when they delivered it today I sat down and I just love it

[@horrisajones8933]

Great tips

[@Bellemogli]

Your house looks elegant & beautiful, I love it!. And you gave me some great idea's for decorating, thank you!!.

[@LittleMopeHead]

Hanging TV...hmm I don't know about that. I like my TV eye-level, on a stand that is wider than the TV. The stand holds other things, electronics, etc.

[@Mari-Yama]

I made those same shelving for my kitchen (@ 5:09 in the video) and even used the same looking brackets and the stain for the wood. This is seriously the best way to go if you want a super simple diy. Just get a 16 in by whoever long you need (depending on the length of the shelving you're looking for), have them cut it for you right at the store. Sand it down, stain it, and mount them. It took me one evening to make open shelving for my kitchen and it seriously looks amazing just like the ones in this video and I think it only cost me like $30 to $35 :)

[@kassandrazuniga4694]

I love to get accessories from Goodwill too, and dollar tree also has a good selection of plates and glasses, and they’re heavy not flimsy. Also love the matchstick idea, better than always having a big lighter around

[@mollynicolehome]

You have good taste in your flower choice. My fav flower is hydrangeas 😍🙌🏼

[@nellyrollier6332]

I love hydrangeas too!

[@raynew720]

Ever wonder what happens to the flowers that florists order but don't get enough sales to put them in arrangements? Florists sell them at a great discount. If you're stopping by once a week or every other week, and take the time to get to know a couple florists, esp those you actually do order arrangements from, they'll go so far as to add extra flowers much like bakers offer their bakers' dozen or dozen+ w/regards to day-old breads & pastries. In fact, she or he may even add fresher flowers at little to no extra charge. The best friendship I had with a florist was an elderly man who owned & operated a flower shop that was on my way home after picking up my oldest daughter (only daughter at the time; 10yrs difference in their age) from daycare. I stopped in about every Friday to buy discounted flowers w/baby's breath & greenery from him. Sure enough, he began adding extras w/greenery & baby's breath. He even showed me some tips to make them look nice longer, and he taught me a little more than the basics of flower arranging in the vases I had. My husband took ordering flowers seriously. Every arrangement he had sent were practically perfect. The color, crisp features were downright pristine & regal. The vases used were high quality. He did this b/c the flowers die within several days to a few weeks, but the vases were something that could last & be used again for other flowers. I still use the vases to arrange cut flowers from the flowers planted along the landscaping islands. I display them around the house.

[@ellegroover]

Rayne W Great tip 👍👍👍

[@katiethomas5889]

We had those at our wedding in 2012!

[@inavt2575]

As a florist I can solve that mystery; leftover flowers are used for funeral decorations that go on graves, and that are used for the funeral. That way almost all flowers can be used :) If you see bundels of flowers on sale its becourse the shop orderd alot of one type of flower and sell them in bundels :) The idea is to sell alot a cheaper price rather than selling just a little for a expensive price :) We did that in all the shs worked for XD Its a win win for everyone! The customers can get bundels of otherwise expensive flowers and the shop earn alot of money :)

[@rosesareredhome4184]

That matchstick hack was smart and l agree about spending more of your budget on good seating. TFS

[@alexdiaz4181]

Hello 👋 🌹 Rose How are you doing today

[@adamjudd4414]

I normally hate the narration on these videos, but this presenter was actually quite endearing

[@amia_calva]

Continuing with the budget friendly decorations, can you do a video on how to take an object and do inexpensive adjustments to make it look more in style or have it change with the seasons? Using what you already have is probably the most budget friendly way to go and I love how you style your home!

[@lizaprideaux]

Some really great tips thankyou for sharing x

[@tansley67]

I'm so glad I found your channel while taking a bit of time to decompress after work. I LOVE your energy and your bubbly personality. You're a lot of fun. :)

[@lisacowan3756]

thank you for your sincere enthusiasm and grace with which you share to enable others. Rock n roll, Blessed be.

[@alexdiaz4181]

Hello 👋 Lisa How are you doing today

[@GigiGaskaite]

*I love the tip about Second hand items to make them alive! Very smart and creative 👍🏻👍🏻*

[@alexdiaz4181]

Hello 👋 Gigi How are you doing today?

[@sumayyasulthana9032]

am i the only person who feels she kinda looks like, talks like, sounds like EMMA ROBERTS???????

[@Tahamul]

Yesssssss omg

[@allysoncross1634]

I've been trying to think of that girls name all day!

[@simplyclaire831]

I totally agree! 😊

[@baylee_baby_]

This comment is so old and over used😂😂😂 From the start of her moms channel everyone says the same thing and jesus is it repeated on every video. So annoying😂😂😂😂

[@Samcanplaymusic]

I knew she looked like someone

[@amandaantico78]

Any chance you could do 12 Days of Christmas Decorations? I just watched your mom’s video and I miss watching you two together. ❤️

[@melodypetre5063]

ahhh i was feeling super discouraged about our small budget but now i feel INSPIRED! thanks sharrah!

[@kkelz1744]

Yesss, Christmas videos pleaseeee.

[@dan_swann]

The TV tip is totally wrong...your television/screen should be on your eye line from where you are sat. This is to avoid neck strain.

[@gxrluv]

well genious where will you mount it on top of the fire place

[@baylee_baby_]

Good motivation to not stare at the TV as much😂 I agree though.

[@badwolf3080]

@@gxrluv Why would you mount an electronic device over a heat source...?

[@goxyeagle8446]

AWSDlife You can hang tv and still not be too high, they recommend 15 degree angle maximum you can do research

[@alenpal6315]

Dan Swann then mount urs eye level. 🤷‍♀️ no big deal

[@GoblinsAreAGirlsBestFriend]

Man I highly disagree with the mounted TV thing. It _really_ depends on your room layout, the style of the room and your options for TV cabinets. There are plenty of cabinets that would look far classier than wall-mounts in some specific rooms.

[@wandarichardson4213]

Fawn Whisperer Right! And usually when people hang their television on the wall, it is hung high up, so that when you are sitting down you have to look up to watch it. I find that very annoying.

[@temeka4288]

Wanda Richardson Yes. I like my tv at eye level when sitting on my couch.

[@travis7904]

I concur!

[@infoluminux]

...And it depends on your culture. I consider that having a tv in the living room is grose and from a bad taste.

[@deniceporchia5979]

Love your tips, can also add potted plants for warmth and they make any room inviting! Love the shelf for the kitchen. Wow I can use them in my bedroom as well. Thanks for sharing!

[@marlonmilo3076]

Heeeeyyyy👍the candles and matches in a bottle 👍also hanging the curtains up closer to the ceiling 👍great tips.

[@munnak3695]

Do you have to crank your neck up to watch the tv?

[@dorkydork4338]

I liked the ideas, but did anyone else with small children think that leaving a bottle of matches lying around was a really bad idea.

[@EmbyrHope]

I personally don't have children, but I have an aunt who lives next door with little ones and friends from church who come over pretty often so I immediately thought that and was looking to see if someone said anything about that.

[@EmbyrHope]

@@bjwilliams I looked it up and, online, it said an electric stove is at higher risk of fire, but electric candles are at a lower risk. I burn candles for the smell, to reduce bad odors in my house. I have considered many other options out there, though, including room diffusers.

[@uarvitzk9363]

❤the bottled matchsticks and using used accessories

[@genevieverachele6511]

Just wanna say you are gorgeous and these tips are BRILLIANT!

[@PerfectlyPreppy]

found you from Alisha and i’m totally binging your videos!

[@kawlinanass9126]

simplymallory me too i love this lady she's so cute 😘😍

[@MiahMeshel]

simplymallory same 💜

[@earthworm2590]

Decorating on a budget Yea I'll buy roses instead of can of paint good tip

[@callofbeauty1901]

Love this video! Very informative & your voice is super calming & friendly lol *subbed*

[@griotvargas]

The book binding matching tip was soooooo cool. You are great at what you do. Please keep the vids coming. I’m new to this so I need all the help I can get!

[@joanna123ification]

The tv is way too high, when watching a tv your head should be comfortable and looking straight ahead not cranked upwards

[@beneiseoleinmheart5614]

But think about it in the hospital they're always up high. Poor such ppl who can't do anything about it they're not at home, lol 😂

[@helenaville5939]

+Joanna. You're so right. Also, it's impossible to watch a high tv when you are horizontal on the couch. Try it :(

[@MrGutterbunny]

People spend all day head down looking at phone screens then head way up to wall hung TVs. Osteopaths must be making a fortune 🤑🤑🤑

[@chrisea]

@@beneiseoleinmheart5614 Because when you're in a hospital bed you're laid back with neck support?

[@lolowill7306]

Just try it, or get one of those FirePlace Tv Stand

[@bettyhouk8727]

I use a small strip of.emery tape to “ sand “ the chipped item until smooth ., works on glassware never tried it on other types of nonmetallic items. My husband showed me how to do this little trick. An emery board may be too stiff to smooth the chips edges . You can purchase the emery tape at auto parts stores an d home improvement stores. . 💕🦋🌈👵🏻🐶😺

[@alexdiaz4181]

Hello 👋 Betty How are you doing today

[@payalgarg3191]

thanks for sharing another video to improve your bedroom, bathroom, living room, or studio space in a specific budget.

[@michnieu]

cannot believe the before and after of your home 😮 it's beautiful!

[@laniesmith9088]

This channel has quickly become one of my favorites 😊💕

[@mariamaria0238]

Yes to investing on a good sofa but no on fresh flowers. It's not budget friendly.

[@diannew6066]

Neither is that $150 clock from Amazon and a few other 'budget' friendly ideas. I guess it depends on what you consider budget. I like her ideas and everything but on my social security check, I can't afford to do much of what she suggests :/ Bummer. But still fun to watch the vids.

[@shofarsongbird]

If you frequent thrift stores on the regular (like at least once a week) you can find a lot of stuff that is similar to what she has, or at least comparable. Think outside of the box. Instead of that big cool clock, what if you found a really gorgeous mirror? You can always repaint it with some cheap spray paint you get at a garage sale, or a habitat for humanity restore, or even lowes has a discount area where people made returns and you can get a good half can of spray paint or even a whole galloin of a nice color of paint for a major discount! It might take some time to get the final look, but it's ok to build it piece by piece!

[@shofarsongbird]

If you go to ALDI, they have nice little bouquets of flowers for $4. Trader Joe's also has budget friendly sprays of flowers. Aldi is getting into selling plants and succulents for cheap as well. These two stores really help make fresh flowers and house plants accessible instead of being crazy expensive like most stores. Another thought: why not get fresh flowers just when you're going to have company, instead of all the time? Unless you have people coming to your house every single day, this is another option so you don't have to completely turn away from fresh flowers, IF you want them. If youre not a flower person, that's ok too! House plants and succulents are another way to make a home look expensive and fresh and beautiful, and they are a one time buy, unlike flowers. And there are a lot of plants now that have colorful leaves, even bright reds, oranges and yellows, or pinks or purples. Haven't seen any blue ones yet, but I'm on the East side of the US, so I don't know what the West has to offer!

[@dianabaskin1944]

Maria Jency I agree. I would rather buy a house plant. They last longer and are good for the environment.

[@cyyrious]

Yea I called myself subscribing to a fresh flower service all year I was so proud of my self and felt high falootin’ BUT throughout the year some (most) of the arrangements were subpar I started at $130 a mos. the. Went to $50 then checked myself like THIS IS A WASTE. So I agree!

[@faviolahudson4234]

I love every single word!!! I was about to spend my money on a bulky tv stand , you’re right I’m going to hang it up, like my husband want it since 3 years ago 😂😂,

[@laurae2489]

Great advice!

[@HappiTap]

THANK YOU. I'm so sick of people cheaping out on their sofas and mattresses. You LIVE on those things and you CANNOT afford to cheap out. Props to you for having knowledge on these things. Not everyone is so lucky to have this information.

[@sharrah.stevens]

Totally agree! Thank you love!

[@diannew6066]

LOL, Goodness why stress out and get agro about other people 'cheaping out' on their sofas or mattresses? Honey, worry about bigger things and don't sweat the small stuff.

[@temeka4288]

D. Watson Yes. I don't care what others spend their money on.

[@joemomma7]

I'm an electrician so adding a receptacle isn't a problem (hiding wires), but some people cannot afford a wall mount for a television. Just get a stick of Steel strut, measure the back of your television so you do not have any exposed strut and cut it about 10 inches or so, (depending on size of TV), shy of your TV and mount it to the wall then cut a piece of little shorter to where you can get the screws with washers and mount to the back of the television and just prop it up and it'll hang perfectly. Very cheap, only con is that the TV will not rotate. Very sturdy though.

[@diannew6066]

Joe Momma, what sort of saw would we need to cut the steel strut? I'm an old lady who lives in an apt, so am wondering if Home Depot or Lowe's cut items like that for their customers?

[@joemomma7]

I don't know if they would cut it. Seems like they would but not 100%. I either use a band saw or a Milwaukee 18v circular saw with a metal cutting bit. Hopefully they will cut it for you. Hope this helps.

[@joemomma7]

Forgot the other ways. But hacksaw or Sawzall will do the trick as well. Again hope it helps

[@descoiatorul]

I recently found a much nicer and cheaper idea: mount it on an easel. Depending on the size of the TV, you can get away with a normal lyre easel (the three-legged folding kind) or a full frame one (fixed frame, with thick slippers). It makes it look so vintage and exotic, like something out of Indiana Jones.

[@joemomma7]

Silverback Gorrilla sounds like you might be on to something. Very thrifty idea, I like thrifty.lol. But how will it hold up with a house full of kids. Out of 5 TVs throughout the house the smallest one here is 46 in. Please reply on how to keep it secure and would it hold a 46 inch or bigger. Like I said I like thrifty

[@katherinemaroz1711]

YES! YES! finally, someone said that you need to iron curtains and sheers!! It hurts my eyes to see in some reviews on amazon or bed bath and beyond or other websites pictures of unironed curtains with comments like "look how pretty my room looks like now!" I just don't understand how people don't see it! And I agree that when you iron the cheapest curtains they will look much better. I have one from Walmart cheep, one from BBB, expensive. They look the same after ironing.

[@leenastorewala150]

The matchstick jar was a brilliant idea and agree with the sofa tip as well ❤️

[@LostMySauce]

That TV is a little high. Should be eye level when sitting down.

[@sweetpeaamy11]

Thanks Sharrah! Can you do a video on how you keep your white items (bed/sofa) clean with a dog. Christmas videos would be awesome as well.

[@CrazyBaby1508]

Amy Brinson omg i know that struggle all too well 😂 I couldn't even count the times i've put fresh white bedding down only to get muddy little paws all over it

[@brittanyd1835]

Love love love this! And so helpful no matter what the budget. Thanks!

[@aliciaprelow5520]

Thank for the information and beautiful transformation. Good stuff. I love the way your husband sat down on the sofa. So funny! Again thanks!

[@Miramakingmagic]

I like how the first tip was to clean your house lmao

[@grayghost61host]

Hey can you show how to make a side table with mirror Please

[@helenvictoria8880]

Love your tips 💖. Matches in a cute little bottle, what a wonderful idea 💖

[@laurenrichardson7870]

Such great tips! Thank you so much! Love the marble contact paper and sofa looks amazing.

[@deeb.6043]

Hi Sharrah, can you tell us where you got that clock please

[@johnjacob688]

www.amazon.com/Infinity-Instruments-Tower-Wall-Clock/dp/B00L9EO85E/ref=pd_sbs_201_24?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00L9EO85E&pd_rd_r=4VPRTPGZ3246DP385VDC&pd_rd_w=cxNvZ&pd_rd_wg=OKkAs&psc=1&refRID=4VPRTPGZ3246DP385VDC

[@deeb.6043]

John Jacob thank you!

[@robinsonpinto5026]

hi , please explanation about clock, greetings from Peru

[@onthelam1841]

It's trendy in magazines, of course it tells time, but mainly for decor use

[@MsBell225]

I agree, where was it purchased not what it does

[@diannew6066]

Scroll up - someone put the link to the clock in Amazon further up the thread :)

[@spek1174]

Love all you're content! Very informative and inspiring. You have an amazing personality. Very cute!

[@raynew720]

Love the faux marble top idea! It sounds like a great way to further use this super-heavy wood cabinet that I'm using as an island. I thought of adding heavy glass cut to place on the top; hwr, over the many years my MIL had it, she kept a coffee maker on it, which caused one of the books to bow up. This bowed piece of wood makes the idea of using glass impossible. The cabinet is so heavy it takes 4-5 grown men to move it into my house. It was made at a once very popular wood furniture maker/seller in NC called This End Up. I played the area that pertains to the marble top over & over again until I think I have an answer to the problem. If I can get one of my husband's to make a wooden cap-top with sides added like the top of a box, and get the measurements practically perfect enough to add blocks on the outer edge of where the cabinet's edges are & at the right raised height, then make the blocks & use wood glue to adhesed them to the bottom of the cap piece so it makes the cap cover level by not having it sit flush over the bowed piece so it doesn't rock when using. Then, the marble adhesive can be added and carried over the added sides to make it look like it is a marble slab top. What do you think? The cabinet/island is more of a fat rectangle shape. It's a bit longer than it is wide. There are 2 doors over the cabinet & it has the one door that has a lip so the other door meets it when closed. There is enough space on the middle shelf & the bottom area on both sides, to store casserole dishes stacked 2-3 deep on both sides, top & bottom. And there's plenty of room around the stacks but not enough to make a 3rd section in the center. Hope this gives you an idea of what it's like. Also, the wood isn't sealed but it has a nice aged look. One of my brothers-in-law bought it when he worked for the wood furniture company. Can you do some videos on real homes that average/middle class families live in such as the country-style ranch & Cape Cod homes (1400sq ft to 2000sq ft) and how to budget decorate/redecorate homes without huge picture windows or bay windows, no patio sliding doors. Just an average house in a delightful little city 100mi inland of NC. Thanks. Happy Holidays & Bright New Year.

[@WealthisoftheMind]

Love this idea. As for the books, you can also find books at the store you want to READ and not just like the spine for decoration. Don't willingly become illiterate.

[@bluewrenreilly129]

I think the idea is read them as well.

[@WeAreStrongwithJesus]

You can have two sets of books. I have seen bookshelves made with only faux spines and they aren’t really a full book. This has been a trick for a “den-like sophisticated look” for many many years.

[@lindaswoveland8515]

I don't agree about hanging the TV. I wouldn't own a cheap (plastic) TV stand. Our 55"TV is placed on an expensive, beautiful large piece of furniture, not actually a TV stand but that's what I use it for. I have an antique clock that sits on one side, and a rectangular picture placed on a picture stand on the other side. It's very attractive. No need to hang my TV, I'm quite happy with how mine looks.

[@shofarsongbird]

Way to think outside of the box! It's rare and makes your place stand out from the crowd!

[@dianabaskin1944]

I also don't see how it makes things look better. I have mine hung over my fireplace downstairs but my other ones are on stands. I have a faux fireplace/heater stand in my bedroom and the one with shelf in my computer room. I have another one on a book case. I think they look fine.

[@candylove49]

Some people live in places where they aren’t allowed to hang their TVs, so using a nice piece of furniture is a good option.

[@mikeysaint4368]

And I bet you have the TV just a few feet away from you too, like we do, so that you can appreciate the picture quality? Not on the other side of the room like in this silly, ignorant and smug video.

[@Hannaheh94]

I think this video is aimed at younger people with a more modern style who are living on a budget and don't have the ability to invest in an attractive TV stand, or who could perhaps use their limited floor space for other things. I, too, like the traditional more "formal" look but I also have extra space in my apartment and extra money in the budget for some nicer pieces of furniture.

[@milletteregacho7158]

Matches in a bottle 😱 im so doing this. I started watching your videos because we now live in small space and can totally relate with you and hoping to get great ideas on how style and decorate small spaces

[@mickybixby8862]

Bottled Matchsticks! Love it. Thanks for the tip :)

[@Mengjoanne]

I can’t take blocking doors! Does that make anyone else nervous? Need a Xanax now

[@lizfarrell1088]

where did u get the clock??

[@miml9280]

I saw one like that at target! also meijer(midwest) or amazon

[@marlenevasquez-cain510]

I love your videos! Thanks for the great new home tips ❤️

[@stacylamb980]

Spending most of your decision budget on the sofa. The shelves Are awesome too.

[@louisecha9198]

Amazing tips except the book's one,they're not made for that purpose 😂

[@diannew6066]

Yes, you're like me Louise - books are way too important to use as a colorway in decorating, lol. I was sort of ....seriously? when she said that, lol.

[@shofarsongbird]

If you read them first, they're fair game for anything. Besides, don't you think books get bored at having just one purpose in life? Maybe they wish they had more variety. Haha

[@kimmyymmik]

Who CARESSSS how they’re used 🤣

[@VALERYESC]

pretending to be a reader...

[@Doomsterlobster]

I don't mind using books in creative and irreverent ways (we have a few thousand and small kids who're constantly pulling them down, so they're sort of a floor covering too), but it just looks tacky and embarrassing if they're obviously only there for decoration. When you have a pile of color-coded books placed neatly under some porcelain dogs or candles, it's obvious they're not casually there for reading. The trick with books is that they only work if they look natural and effortless, like you're an actual reader who's just comfortable living with them. Also, their primary function (apart from being read) is to communicate who you are and what your interests are. If you try to just buy that look, it backfires.

[@krrrzzzzzz]

How about putting actual books that you actually READ on your BOOKSHELVES 😂😂 good lord !

[@badwolf3080]

...right???

[@prettylady6013]

It’s a decorative bookcase love, not a library

[@adriancrevan]

@@prettylady6013 Real is better than fake. 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@Geckuno]

I don't think they read many of them...

[@hahna77]

Because they look pretty, duh, don't you care about aesthetic? Same as buying framed art and nic-naks, they are mostly to look at, but you can also read them, so bonus.

[@armanifeatherson4292]

Loveee it👌 my favorite tip was using contact paper for the marble look. Never heard about that before

[@MeghanVictoriax]

This video was great. So many useful and helpful tips, thanks so much!!

[@alyssacall8450]

I think this is for HER budget not for normal people who aren't rich lmao

[@andycalimara]

This is actually really cheap

[@ZS89908]

she gave normal priced options. u sound like u are below the poverty line

[@shilpaverma4198]

My husband also doesn't want to hung the TV on the wall:(. 😡

[@TheDavemaster300]

Thanks for the bottle matches idea. I haven't even known they made matches with green match heads until your video. I went out a bought some yesterday, and I will be make a bottle of em soon :)

[@MrsLilLady86]

Love the goodwill accessories tip!!! I totally forgot that one!

[@mikeysaint4368]

I see plenty of wasted space here, and silly suggestions. TV stands don't look tacky, they look practical - and who even looks at them? Having a TV on a wall can be practical if you have a lot of people living in one property, but you're craning your neck to look up at it, it's a long way away, and you're not getting the benefit of HDTV or 4K picture quality. L-shaped sofas aren't necessary or ideal for most families, and they would get a better view of the TV (because it'd be closer) if they had it on a large, strong coffee or coffee/utility table. You'd also have all your remotes, consoles and game controllers within easy reach, and be able to appreciate what you're watching. Wall mounted TVs are for hotels and care homes. You don't buy Game of Thrones on Blu Ray, or God of War on PS4 to squint at it from 12 feet away.

[@JustSavRose]

thats why u buy a giant tv

[@Dr.HouseMD]

What? Most TV’s do NOT come with a wall mount. That is the absolute opposite of the truth.

[@misskathy4931]

what century are you from?

[@adriancrevan]

@@misskathy4931 What a dumb question. 🙄

[@dodezigns]

Thank you for sharing these tips it's much appreciated! Great advice!

[@dawnten]

I absolutely love you all of your families channels! Each one of you are so talented and have such a great eye for design and Scott is so so funny! :-)

[@alexdiaz4181]

Hello 👋 Dawn How are you doing today

[@BlancaRodriguez-pl3yy]

Of course those books are just for decoration Hahaha

[@cheftoniallen2413]

Never showed the room a full look...?

[@rebeccal.7080]

The dog running across at 4:38 hahaha

[@FeelGoodWithin]

I love the idea of lighting in background!!! Gr8 tips!!!