8 Things You Should Never Decorate With (What to use instead) - Worst Decorating Mistakes!

8 Things You Should Never Decorate With (What to use instead) - Worst Decorating Mistakes
In today’s video, we are talking about the TOP 8 things you should never decorate your home with and what to use instead. I consider some of these items the worst decorating mistakes you can make. Over 18 years in the industry, I have seen decades of good and bad design. And while I love a good trend, there are some decor items that stay on our radar, but just don’t add any style or functionality to your space and I’m here to tell you- YOU CAN DO BETTER!
After watching this video, I hope you gain a better understanding of the decorating mistakes you might not even know you’re making and be inspired by all the options of what to use instead.
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[@JulieKhuu]

I have decorated with ALL of these items in the past 🙈 and lemme tell ya, simply REMOVING the offensive items will breathe new life into your grown up space! Which decor item is the worst of the worst?!

[@antn5636]

On the topic of pet peeves, I have to say, that alcohol bottles displayed as decor are really bad and way more common than they should be.

[@rmcar549]

Same! It's the worst

[@JulieKhuu]

You see my bar cabinet? Not decor, for drinking purposes only! 😆

[@garlicgirl3149]

I struggled with that! I searched for almost a year looking for a liquor cabinet. Trust me it is not as easy as it seems. Most are either small, or show it all anyway or too modern. I finally found a cabinet. I think it came from the 1940s or 50s. Beautiful and affordable. I just did not feel right having all the bottles just out in the open.

[@karencrecco2922]

How about that ficus plant behind you? Eeeek!

[@Jennifer-nz2ss]

Ewwww gross!

[@fionaschiffl8065]

Decorating goes far beyond a nice room. The biggest mistake I made for over 30yrs was to live with a hoarder who didn’t want any decorations (dust collectors) or me to show my personality in the house. He decorated with boxes, paper work and junk over every surface including walkways and floors. Making someone feel like they’re not important enough to live in their own home or sleep in their own bed is a form of abuse. I felt like we never had a home, just a house for his stuff. It was implied he’d complain if I wanted to put artwork up. Having my home reflect me and allow me to thrive is the best mental health. ❤

[@JulieKhuu]

So glad that’s just a part of your story now. We’re writing new chapters day by day Fiona. Cheers to a beautiful home that rises up to greet you! 💆🏼‍♀️👏🏻🙌🏻💕

[@fionaschiffl8065]

@@JulieKhuu Thanks Julie. I’m sure I’m not the only person in this situation so I hope what I’ve said makes someone else think about how they’re made to feel in their home, how they want to feel and if they can carve out a little space to make themselves feel wonderful if they stay there. I didn’t recognise how important it was to me for decades.

[@user-do4gh7kl7u]

OMG living that right now. I feel you.

[@L_i_o_n_e_s_s]

Bless your hearts, that sounds suffocating.

[@youbetcha108]

Enjoy your home! 🥰🥰🥰

[@mjb7015]

In my opinion, something is only a decorating 'mistake' if its only purpose is to impress others, rather than bring joy to the person using or inhabiting the space.

[@JulieKhuu]

I consider them mistakes if they’re unintentional ☺️

[@user-do4gh7kl7u]

Love that you included what to use instead rather than just leaving us wondering. Also you admitted that you have grown and matured over the years in your design taste, indicating that it's okay to not get it right the first time, especially when just starting out. Thanks for all your help.

[@JulieKhuu]

You saw my space. I’m guilty of the word art too! 😆

[@deborahcoyne1894]

Not having negative space …. Resting spaces for the eye brings a sense of peace.

[@JulieKhuu]

Pockets of calm is what I call it. We all need these spaces, agreed 🫶🏻

[@fionaschiffl8065]

Ah, that’s what I’m starting to debate in my head. After living with a hoarder and was told if I put up art he’d complain about it, I want art everywhere now it’s my home. I’m painting the walls white and they are demanding a lot of neg space and are stealing the show as it’s so calming. I have to keep going back to my descriptive words in my mood board to remind myself it’s ok and that I can change out all the art as often as I want. Have an awesome day!

[@HoVseMD]

Guilty with the wooden beads And still loving it because it brings wood tones to my living room

[@JulieKhuu]

If you love it, you’ll make it work anywhere 🫶🏻

[@jennyjenkins877]

They're by far the least offensive of the items mentioned.

[@cq8822]

Too generic and zero personality. You could find something better with a warm tone.

[@egiptulro]

If you have ever visited Mediterranean places those beads will remind you of those white & airy interiors. They are oversized for Hamptons interiors ( very large furniture) so it obviously must be proportionate to the size of the decorations & bowls . I wouldn’t use oversized beads in small apartments but would still use these beads in smaller size in an organic interior because that chain is a common denominator of many religions… something saying slow down, reflect and pray …

[@topazlake85]

All trends come and go... We don't decorate our homes for other people who might not have the same as us sense of beauty, so... decorate surround yourself with items you love, make a space that reflects your personality and interests.

[@JulieKhuu]

Always ♥️

[@darleneprecious3661]

I so agree with you. I once visited a home that was decorated with items that the family collected from their travels around the world. Nothing from Home Goods! It was a fascinating place. Decorate with things that mean something. Even if they are pictures of your family in beautiful frames found at a thrift store. I love your channel Julie! ❤

[@JulieKhuu]

I love that! I think that’s the best compliment anyone could ever receive for their home… it’s “fascinating!” Or “it feels like you!” 💖

[@deboracopeland4795]

My mother’s house is like that, things they collected from the 35 countries they visited.

[@carolynratliff1380]

Word art is like TATTOOS……they just don’t believe one is Enough….Talk about overdoing something….my friend had three signs that said GATHER….I told her to gather them and put them in the goodwill bin! You look so pretty in this video…love your hair. Hugs carolyn

[@JulieKhuu]

Hahah is that why I have so many tattoos?! Great analogy Carolyn! 🙌🏻😂

[@corwilliams3098]

off I want to get my hair done like urs any tips ?

[@CynthiaLane-zm5iy]

Word art is like bumper stickers

[@deborahhoffman7394]

Do you always tell your friends what to do?

[@fayejordan175]

Yes, her hair looks fabulous

[@user-vk9tr5xo4b]

Some dried plants are very beautiful though. I love cotton stems, bittersweet vines and carduus for example.

[@moocrazytn]

I love many wild botanicals dried!

[@JulieKhuu]

Absolutely beautiful indeed! BUT goes against Feng Shui principles, that’s all I’m saying. Not everyone follows, so you do you 🙌🏻😉

[@Dr.Nagyonfaj]

That's the question though, isn't it? Does it please your eye? Does it give you joy to look at? Those are the things to consider - feng shui or no feng shui. Your life will not be determined by whether or not a chair is in the doorway.

[@tishnorman2726]

I feel the same way about the Chanel, Tom Ford, Louis Vuitton coffee table book. Please put this on the " lets not and say we didn't list".

[@JulieKhuu]

I have Chanel and LV because I follow their work and have some articles in my closet. No Tom Ford even though hubby loves, but he’s not into coffee table books 😂 My motto is- if you use it, there’s value there 👏🏻

[@tishnorman2726]

@@JulieKhuu Yes. I agree. You're a designer not saying those who aren't designer's can't be inspired. I believe a lot just have them because it's very trendy. I have those beads!!! Lol

[@HR-re6mr]

You are really good at this!!! Always fresh and light hearted but solid information... I think we all fall short or get caught up and get in a rut. Purging cleaning and resetting is always a good idea

[@JulieKhuu]

Purging > cleaning > editing (in that order) then decorating becomes the icing on the cake 🙌🏻

[@ziyahqavah6343]

No more word art”😅 you said something there! 👏🏽

[@JulieKhuu]

You already know! 😆

[@janicetribbiani7535]

It’s so crazy how prolific it still is! They just can’t let it go~

[@dianejones4276]

Howdy, I have a pet peeve. My mom decorates the wall with pictures she cuts out of junk mail and old calendars, then tapes to the walls. HELP!

[@Madiannereid]

I love all the tips except not sold on dried flowers. Well-dried, preserved flowers keep their colour and their beauty whereas plastic flowers are just so gross no matter how ‘real’ they look. Faux greenery brings such a sad energy.

[@JulieKhuu]

This tip is more Feng Shui aligned. Dead flowers are a huge taboo. But not everyone follows fs, no need to press it 😉💐

[@aggiemom333]

I agree! I love my dried floral and would never want plastic ones.

[@karenl8837]

Preserved flowers are full of awful unknown chemicals though, and are bad for the environment

[@lindacurrie6998]

I have dried hydrangeas that look lovely, and some dried roses in a lovely vase that are special to me that my husband gave me, I also have live lovely plants and feel everything works well together 😊

[@timhazeltine3256]

Precisely. If dead flowers give off negative energy artificial plants, which are made of petroleum byproducts derived from the corpses of dead animals and the remains of plants must be worse.

[@cathytaylor7565]

I LOVE the large beads!! And they don’t need a story.

[@JulieKhuu]

Only YOU need to love them 🙌🏻🩷

[@reneecoleman946]

Me too and keeping them!

[@irisscally950]

I have several sterling silver trophys (loving cups) from the 20's through the 50"s and I love them. They are in a glass fronted china cabinet.

[@JulieKhuu]

A beautiful collection I’m sure! ☺️

[@anatoxal]

Thanks for this! Gosh, I hate those mass-produced oversized beads 😂 Another pet peeve is the same interior-design books that everyone is using as decor (especially a certain book titled "Live Beautiful"). While it's great to decorate with books that reflect your interests, using just interior-design books feels like virtue-signalling in a way, not sure if that makes sense 😅

[@Geronimo2Fly]

and that Tom Ford book! Absolutely everywhere! It's like people are trying to prove they're great at design by adding that book, when to me all it's saying is that they have to be trendy and can't think of anything else to put there. I would never allow that book past my threshhold.

[@anatoxal]

@@Geronimo2Fly Omg can't stand that Tom Ford book either, though I think it's okay if you have always been interested in Tom Ford's designs (and not buying the book just to leap onto a trend).

[@JulieKhuu]

For the record, I LOVE Athena’s aesthetic. I have her book Live Beautiful on my bookshelves and rotate fav design books regularly on my coffee table which I thumb through for inspo almost every week. That is “intentional design.” Having a bunch of design books that gather dust on your coffee table is another story 🙄 and YES a huge pet peeve, but how do we know if ppl read them or not, right?! 🤔 Those Tom Ford books are akin to the “Fashion” sweatshirt imo 🙅🏼‍♀️ Not fashionable just bc you have it! lol

[@cq8822]

@@JulieKhuuI would expect you to have design books. However, one book in my house would be plenty since I’m not a decorator. Btw I don’t have decorating books. One lifestyle book. Literature is more my style and I have tons of books and yes, I love to read.

[@JackMason-oq8lf]

@@cq8822 A room with no books is a room with no soul. And if you don't have that Tom Ford book, it shows that you are just plain cheap.

[@valkyriesardo278]

Feng shui or not. I like my dried herbs. They speak of fragrance and healing to me. A bunch of dried lavender is dead, but when I look at it and catch the scent all I see is the blossoming plant in the bright Summer sun.

[@JulieKhuu]

How you feel about the objets d’art you’re living with is all that matters 💖

[@becky9727]

Wow julie, i would have been with you on the "dead flowers" but the dried flowers you showed were BEAUTIFUL

[@JulieKhuu]

Yeah, but Feng Shui guides against dried/dead florals so I can’t imagine bringing them into my space when I want to usher in positive chi ☺️

[@RaeJ8]

Fresh flowers are expensive, true. But they're also really bad for the environment.

[@wg3951]

Technically fresh flowers are also dead.

[@user-je5nn2lq5j]

@@wg3951 Yeah, plus who likes watching flowers wilt.

[@janesanchez213]

Yes Julie, I agree with you about the word art, though I do have a calendar that has inspiring quotes ( great floral art as well on it 😉). But stuffed animals. Hmm …I’m a senior and at one time I wanted a dog ( but my apartment wouldn’t allow without (exorbitant cost upfront and monthly ), so I bought the IKEA Golden Retriever and named him Colin. He was quite the joke. All my friends and family knew about him and some even addressed him kindly. He was very well behaved😂! I have a real dog now ( in a different apt), and Colin lays on the back of the couch. Still very well behaved 😊

[@JulieKhuu]

Hahah Colin sounds like the dream roommate! Smart move Jane! 🙌🏻😂

[@ByronCooper-mk6op]

Wow Julie such a helpful video! It explained why certain decor choices can make a room look cluttered or dated, and offered great alternatives.

[@JulieKhuu]

I hope the options can help you refine your style and explore new ideas Byron! Thank you for watching ☺️

[@jabinislam8624]

I recently renovated my flat, stripped everything back from tiles to ceiling the lot..it was hard work to supervise, cost a small fortune but i took a lot of pointers from your videos. Its important to stay true to ones character/ tastes rather than following trends its an extension of your personality AND i also think less is more...it also saves time and effort cleaning. My home is now calm and peaceful and ive had so many positive comments. I need another project!!! THANKYOU!!

[@JulieKhuu]

I love that! Send me photos on IG if you’d like- I’d love to take a look 🫶🏻☺️

[@jabinislam8624]

@@JulieKhuu i'd love too!! but im afraid email and whatsapp is my only social media presence

[@donnasantamaria8317]

Great video Julie. My little girl is a stuffed animal fanatic! I bought a zippered bean bag cover and we filled it with her stuffies and a couple of her favorite blankets. It is so soft and comfortable and now she can rotate them in and out as she pleases. Her room is so much neater and uncluttered now, and she loves her bean bag. I really dislike trends. I would never display a Tom Ford coffee table book just because you see them in every design show and magazine around. But I have to confess, I did indulge in a strand of wooden beads that I still really enjoy. They are like jewelry to me for my foyer table. So I guess their purpose is they make me smile. At least for now.

[@donnasantamaria8317]

Tom Ford type books, are in the same category as word art. Only it's on the side of a book.

[@JulieKhuu]

Omigosh Donna!! That zippered bean bag is GENIUS 🤯 that is sooo clever and such a resourceful way to keep everything together and still so useful. Stealing this idea! 🙌🏻😍

[@rubycarroll7637]

Amazing! this was eye-opening! Common decorating mistakes in simple terms, making it easy to understand and what to avoid. Now, I know to steer clear of those outdated decor choices and opt for more timeless options. much thanks Julie.

[@JulieKhuu]

Hope I was able to offer some fresh solutions as well Ruby! Thank you for watching 🙏🏻💕

[@hsmd4533]

Omg those stupid beads…thank you! They are so ridiculous!

[@JulieKhuu]

I’ll keep my temple beads thankyouverymuch 📿🫶🏻😉

[@AdventureBunnys]

I love drying flowers and herbs hanging upsidedown. I collect the seeds to use them in the next year 🙈 I love a dark academia witchy stile. Seems like i am just not an elevated, chic grown up 😅 But I like your videos

[@JulieKhuu]

Haha dark academia yaaas you’re speaking my language 🌚🖤

[@Fawn0001]

What I really dislike are huge collections of things like salt and pepper shakers, pigs, glass, figurines, dolls etc. All I can think of is dust and clutter. Curio cabinets with glass shelves come to mind. And I agree on the word art. I hate it too!

[@JulieKhuu]

They remind me of an antique shop- all those eyes 👀 staring back at you through the glass! 😬

[@darleneprecious3661]

Amen sister! Makes me nervous just thinking about it!😅

[@bflyrenee]

My favorite video from you ever!!! Seriously makes so much sense, except I just can’t do artificial flowers, or plants, and prefer dead/dried flowers, and real plants, same with art, I just recently got rid of all the homegoods art, etc, and replaced with real art, and handmade, loving the vintage/handmade style vibes right now! ❤

[@JulieKhuu]

Can’t tell you how much time/money I’ve spent on HomeGoods artwork that I acquired in my 20’s only to repaint over old canvases and upcycle the frames! 🙈 As we know better, we do better right?! 🙌🏻💖

[@DebbieBishop-mg7uw]

I never realized how much certain items could ruin the look of a room until I watched it. Now, armed with the knowledge of what not to use, I feel more confident in creating a stylish and cohesive space. Thanks Julie!

[@JulieKhuu]

Awesome Debbie! Keep these tips in mind when you’re out shopping for new decor 😉💗

[@floralfaun]

Literally needed the tough love on the juvenile looks 😆 in my early 20s and have had a great shift in my style evolving! I definitely want an elegant space nowadays and these tips help!

[@JulieKhuu]

I had the word art in my grown up home! Haha never again 🙈

[@SabineVerena]

I have Word Art on my wall in front of the entrance of my apartment "She believed she could. So she did." ....for everyone who enters to let him or her know about my dedication in Life to my Projects 🙂

[@JulieKhuu]

There’s some sentiment to this, love that 🫶🏻

[@mph1ish]

If they are coming to your apartment shouldn't they already know that about you?

[@janelogan4242]

Julie, I love the way you are letting your real voice come out with no filter. Great videos as always and they just keep getting better. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge!

[@JulieKhuu]

Thank you so much Jane! I’m leaning more into this voice every day, thank you for your support and encouragement 🫶🏻

[@janelogan4242]

@@JulieKhuu Your channel is just the best, I'll stay tuned!

[@paulacedillo-weerasinghe6018]

Julie Thank you for another wonderful video.The dead flowers 🌺 is something I never have around bc of what you mentioned regarding bad feng shui. I prefer real flowers anyway and I love making my own arrangements

[@JulieKhuu]

There was a huge moment for resin flower art when cottagecore was making its rounds. Those are considered dead as well. Beautifully preserved of course, but still dead. You make the call 🙌🏻

[@lolasalesmoore236]

All your videos are very informative.. thx J!!! Blessings!!!

[@JulieKhuu]

Thank you for watching Lola 🙏🏻💕

[@lisa97897]

I’m listening watching and taking notes! 📝 I live in a very small apt with hardly no space. I am at the point now that I have to purge things in my apt just to make space so I can breathe if you can understand I’m feeling claustrophobic due to no space. I am here for your great advice and great tips!!!

[@JulieKhuu]

Purging > reorganizing > editing… in that order before I start decorating again. That’s what makes my space feel refreshed again! You got this Lisa! 🙌🏻😊

[@pieterwolt1245]

marvelous topic and content , thanks

[@JulieKhuu]

Thank you for watching Pieter! ☺️

[@zureenali960]

Hi this is tbe first video I saw of yours and I had to subscribe. Thanks for explaining everything so well😊

[@JulieKhuu]

Thank you for watching and supporting the channel love! Hope to see you on the next one 💖

[@akishab1]

Julie, I love your channel and I enjoy your design tips, creative ideas, and your ability to explain the pros and cons of different design choices. Additionally, your style resonates with my own preferences and how it has inspires me 👍

[@JulieKhuu]

Thank you so much for watching and commenting 🙏🏻💗

[@wl4006]

Thanks, Julie! Firstly, you look great! I love all your 8 tips. Am glad that fresh looking faux plants or flower arrangements are acceptable. I live in Singapore and the all year-round tropical weather is not conducive for fresh flowers. They wither away within a couple of days. 😊 Agree with you on the ambient lighting and the decorative beads, they are a HUGE NO NO for me too. 😅 So relieved that I haven't dashed out to buy the acrylic ghost chairs 😂.

[@JulieKhuu]

I loved those acrylic ghost chairs when they came out- it was great for parties! But for everyday dining- no way! So uncomfortable 😣 my guests would bring their own folding chairs! 😂

[@missg.5940]

I finally decided faux flowers are acceptable, as long as l am not trying to pass them off as real. I did a big vase of sunflowers for my living room. Unapologetically fake but endlessly cheerful in gray February!

[@debrahill2272]

Thanks for showing the bathroom pic..My bathroom is similar, I was contemplating painting black, now I'm convinced to do it..Master class was exquisitely done...👍👍

[@JulieKhuu]

Thank you Debra! There’s so much white and light in my guest bathroom, black just amped up the chic quotient and I love it! 🖤

[@cherrycato1940]

This is a very valuable video, thank you 🌟🍒

[@JulieKhuu]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching Cherry! 💕

[@terriwerning3477]

This is great, Julie! Super helpful ❤

[@JulieKhuu]

Glad it was helpful Terri! Thank you for watching 🙏🏻🩷

[@seleniumchai]

Timely advice for me as I am currently renovating my place. But I just thought preserved flowers should be a lovely alternative to fresh flowers. Never thought of it from the Feng Shui angle!

[@JulieKhuu]

If you don’t follow Feng Shui, simply keep them dust free 🥀✌🏻

[@L_i_o_n_e_s_s]

I just love seeing your guest bath. Those lights....😍

[@JulieKhuu]

Thank you! I love this bathroom, the gallery wall makes me SO happy! 🥰

[@kbs7583]

Great video Julie ! There were so many good tips. I had a good laugh with your, "Hell no! It has to go!"

[@JulieKhuu]

Hahah too much?! 😆

[@xanderjames6510]

100% Agree. CHEERS!

[@angiem8434]

I love dried flowers..I don't see them as "dead" but as art. I keep them for a season and/or holiday and them replace them. Strawflowers look the same for years

[@JulieKhuu]

I love the ones that still look “fresh” yes even dead 😅

[@JoanWilliams-oj9kw]

SO INFORMATIVE. Loved it.. Thanks for the great info. Loved that you included other options.

[@JulieKhuu]

Hoping I can help you visualize the variety of options out there! 🙌🏻

[@sylviashanabrough6515]

Before getting to the decor I just want to say I love your hair. It just looks so beautiful and chic. I hate acrylic furniture. It is the worst of the worst. For me it always looks cheap. I do not like the word art either. A problem for me is the push to change your decor for every holiday season. It keeps your home in a constant state of fluctuation and where does one store all that stuff. Another problem that creeps into my home decor is pet toys. My daughter has a Bark Box subscription. The dogs love bark box day and the toys for about 15 minutes then they just become clutter that she doesn't want to throw away because she spent money on them.

[@JulieKhuu]

I have a subscription to Lovevery/ Montessori-based development toys for my kids. I donate what they don’t use and keep the ones they LOVE. I know those boxes can start accumulating like crazy! Thank you for watching Sylvia 🙏🏻💖

[@aurora-ks4ig]

Great video as always❤

[@JulieKhuu]

Thank you for watching Aurora 🙏🏻☺️

[@irishmclass2042]

I have a Beefeater’s Bear from Harrod’s in London. It is on a shelf in my bedroom with others things. It’s not going anywhere! It’s part of my travels, and it will go with me to my future nursing home!!! I’m young, too!

[@bethcaswell9670]

Yes to BeefEater Bears!!! Everywhere...Anytime!

[@pjperdue1293]

This video was suggested in my feed; you mentioning Feng Shui, then wooden beads, then word art, made me not only like the video, but subscribe.

[@JulieKhuu]

Thank you so much for watching and supporting the channel 🙏🏻💗 Hope to see you on the next one!

[@sunalouw348]

Julie I had a good giggle at some of your comments. True and very funny. 😂😂

[@JulieKhuu]

Haha thanks for watching! 💓

[@juliem.3936]

Taking the items off the wall to look at it with fresh eyes is a really good idea! Thanks.

[@JulieKhuu]

I like to do this once a year for the entire house. Fresh eyes, new look 🙌🏻

[@eauneau]

That award was FABULOUS!! 😂🤣 I love it! ❤

[@JulieKhuu]

Hahaha for him! 🤣

[@atalanta283]

Educational and I love your humor!

[@JulieKhuu]

Thank you for watching! 🙏🏻☺️

[@denglish83]

U know I love u Julie, you have been an amazing teacher. But some things plastic Kartell and Eames items are perfect and ageless. I’ll def keep this opinion in mind forever now! It will haunt me for the rest of my life xoxo

[@JulieKhuu]

Timeless, for sure! But notice how I didn’t feature any of those in this video 😉

[@youbetcha108]

Hi Julie Fresh cut flowers just bring happiness to me. You can get them inexpensively at some grocery stores. Carnations last a long time and Peruvian Lilies too. I like small bud vases on a windowsill. I no longer have any of the things you talk about here. But when my children were young I had plastic chairs and tables for them and trophies in their rooms. Juvenile magazines and books in book racks were in the den. Stuffed animals galore. I was able to give away many of them. Most won at arcades. My son would make a mountain of them and I took a picture and then later on I gave them away but kept the memory! I only kept the most sentimental ones. So I still have a bag of them in my attic. The kids can decide what to keep of those. I like strip lighting in my desk armoire but I usually use the warm tones. They do the trick. The only beads I have in my house are rosary beads and they are in almost every room but not noticeable. No word art either. I just never wanted to spend any money on it. I like your haircut! Do you do it so you can make a ponytail and not have it fall out in the front?That’s what I like about the longer in the front cut. ❤🥰🥰👍🏻Margaret

[@JulieKhuu]

That’s what I do too Margaret! Before I purge/ donate items, I make sure to take pictures of it. I can keep these memories forever, but the bulky items don’t need to live in my home and take up more space. I have SO much hair. This cut makes it look longer in the front so my stylist can texture and take away some bulkiness in the back 😊

[@youbetcha108]

@@JulieKhuu 🥰🥰

[@audrey3503]

I love word art, but agree with your other recommendations.

[@JulieKhuu]

Thanks for weighing in Audrey! 🙏🏻☺️💕

[@betsysanders4524]

When I first started dating my now husband, he loved to give me fresh flowers for no reason. Unfortunately, my previous boyfriend had only given me flowers for an apology. After I married my husband, he told me that he wanted me to have fresh flowers all the time but understood my baggage. He put money into our budget for fresh flowers & each week, I had that amount to go to the local farmers market or wherever I chose & could pick my flowers out myself. This way I got the fresh flowers he wanted me to have & I knew there was no underlying reason for them. I have since gotten over that issue but I stopped buying the flowers. I think I’m going to go back to it. The house does have a different feel with fresh flowers. I think I’m going to bring them back every week. Thanks for the reminder! As far as the word art, I have a few of them…mostly based on scripture. I have started to paint the inspirational word art/scripture on the wall & then painting over it. I have a psalm painted over my doors about welcoming friends but it is underneath the actual wall color. The prayer is always there but out of sight.

[@JulieKhuu]

I want to see your interior style, not read it when I walk into your home. You know what I mean? That’s my gripe with word art. But if you’ve attached your artwork to some form of sentiment, then I think it’s perfectly fine. I have fresh flowers in my home every week when I replenish my ancestors’ altar. I love how it looks and feels. I pick them from my garden and probably grocery shop for some new ones 1-2 times every month. I don’t even spend more than $20 at a time, but wow what an impact 🫶🏻💐💖

[@wendykornfein3337]

I caught a mistake I could have made, regarding plastic chairs. Thank you, Julie!

[@JulieKhuu]

I specified those Louis Ghost chairs for a client bc they loved the look. Didn’t last one season in their home before they swapped it out for cushioned upholstered dining chairs 😅

[@wendykornfein3337]

@@JulieKhuu I can just imagine......

[@samtakhandhia1012]

Omg plastic furniture! I agree with this list! The dead flowers have to go and they make a mess by flaking all over surfaces. Word art I’ve never been a fan of. Posters that have been really popular in the Uk are vintage railway destination ones and they look really cool framed and displayed especially if they are local to you.

[@JulieKhuu]

I love vintage posters with writing on them. Usually, they’re combined with some art and pictorials. It’s the standalone words that are the most offensive 🙈

[@lsamoa]

Word art. I agree with you about the kind that you buy at Home Goods, with silly inspirational quotes or obvious statements like "in this kitchen we cook food" or what not. But there's also other kinds of word art that have nothing to do with it, so it's not really fair to veto all of it as if they're equivalent. Conceptual artists like Jenny Holzer or Kay Rosen for example, who take our relationship with words and fonts to the next level. Political artists from the 70s playing with language and societal expectations. Islamic and Chinese calligraphers who build on thousands of years of cultural practices. These are definitely kinds of word art worth having on your walls.

[@JulieKhuu]

Precisely. Get the kind of word art that speaks to you without being spoken to 🫶🏻

[@lsamoa]

@@JulieKhuu Exactly :)

[@mayangirl2012]

great video!

[@JulieKhuu]

Thanks for the visit love 💗

[@angelapace2497]

Thank you for another great video as always. Could you please do a video on how to mix art and decor styles together in a classy way?

[@JulieKhuu]

I love this idea Angela! Do you have specific styles that you’re working with now? I’d love to start this list 🙏🏻

[@angelapace2497]

I actually consider my style to be transitional that is a little more toward the traditional style and I would love to see your thoughts on how you would update this style for a timeless classy look that would last for many years to come.

[@wendypratt3222]

Agreed 👍🏻 💯 😊 all of them.

[@JulieKhuu]

Which is the worst Wendy?! 🤔

[@vaderladyl]

Those beads just remind me of Buddhist prayer malas like the ones you showed. I have all my personal trophies and items not suitable to be displayed in my home at my office/woman cave, which is a place solely for me and my business and I enjoy seeing them there.

[@JulieKhuu]

You created an intentional space for those trophies right on!! 🙌🏻

[@areascoda2912]

great video. I agree. I think oversized beads are great if they are actually used for mantra meditation - maybe as part of a yoga practice. can be useful and functional. if they are purely for decoration, that's silly hehe.

[@eyeh1]

Thanks!

[@JulieKhuu]

Thank you so much for your generosity and support 🫶🏻🙏🏻💖

[@stellalouca4537]

Thank you 😘

[@JulieKhuu]

Thank you for watching Stella 💖💫

[@priscilabarongan6975]

I was laughing about the dead flowers which at one point I did...haha thanks Julie i love all the tips you're giving every time.

[@JulieKhuu]

Thanks for watching Priscila! 🙌🏻😆

[@paulajames6149]

Thanks Julie!!! Always love your videos. The only word art I had was a Welcome sign. I am assuming you aren’t keen to nursery/kids rooms with the child’s name on the wall :)) I am surprised you didn’t mention it. I never understood dried florals but it is really trendy during the fall season. I have started to purchase a few (pods, seeds, wheat, grasses) for the fall only.

[@JulieKhuu]

How did you know Paula? Let me add that “name” plate right above the bed/crib to the next follow up video! 😂🙌🏻

[@Clauds71]

Love this 😂

[@JulieKhuu]

🙌🏻😉💕

[@GrowigwithNay]

Heyyyy sis! I am trying so hard to see what kind of rug/color to put with my couch and dinning set. I need your HELP❤❤❤

[@JulieKhuu]

How can I help you? Let me know what specific question you have, I’m happy to answer here in the comments ☺️

[@BrunoKalix]

Excellent video, like always! I have 2 questions: Are cotton branches considered dead flowers? How about medals for a runner? I fixed each medal on a wood octagon and placed them all together in a hallway.

[@JulieKhuu]

I love how you found a stylish way to display your medals as a collection Bruno 👏🏻 That’s what I’m talking about. Intentional design and not just thumb-tacked to a white wall 😂 As for the cotton, it’s so hard to keep them dust-free! I would say yes- consider them in the “dead” group

[@traceykoontz2868]

As for the dead flowers I think it's a better idea to place them in special books maybe in a Bible with a special verse, or maybe a special book you read with someone special like your Mom or Dad or Grandma or just a favorite book.

[@JulieKhuu]

Oh I love that sentiment 💐

[@traceykoontz2868]

@@JulieKhuu Thank you.

[@kitw76]

I agree with almost all of these! Looks tacky and suitable for teens or those in their young 20s. I’m guilty of the beads but I recently redid most of my entire house and going coastal. Not themed tacky coastal but designer coastal look. Shades of blues, beiges and whites. I have pottery barn furniture and in the middle of a remodel kitchen project and new paint in the rooms. I thought the beads fit the look well but maybe not 😟

[@JulieKhuu]

I consider my 20’s era young, dumb, and broke decor 😆 Now we know better (and have a little bigger budget) Kit! 🙌🏻

[@franklinnorth7708]

I agree 100% about the word art.

[@JulieKhuu]

If a sign has to remind you to live, love, or laugh- it’s time to rethink your interior design 🙌🏻😂

[@evmcelroy]

Thumbs up! And I agree, the word art is the worst.

[@JulieKhuu]

Thank you for watching! 🙏🏻💕

[@susangoodwin8067]

Worst decorating mistake to me is NOT having any artwork 🖼️

[@ramonajimenez5007]

Do whatever you want in your home

[@JulieKhuu]

Always 👏🏻

[@christmaself9891]

awesome. Thank you. You also look super great.

[@JulieKhuu]

Thank you so much for stopping by 🙏🏻💕

[@garlicgirl3149]

Those beads! I never understood them. LOL!

[@JulieKhuu]

I love the look, don’t get me wrong. Just not the origin if you found them at a big box retailer and decorating just because 😉

[@lauradunn-xy8mw]

I agree with everything having the words on it what is up with that nowadays you see a picture or something that’s really pretty and they ruin it with some kind of saying on it.

[@edwinsegura1831]

I second that!

[@JulieKhuu]

🙌🏻 thank you for watching!

[@vickigonya9432]

Lol!!! I AGREE 100%‼️ although I do have a 2"x2" square framed box that says "Live like somebody left the gate open" maily because it makes me laugh every time I see it , on the sill above my sink, facing me back gate 🤣 and I laugh because of how happy , playful and goody my dogs are when they get to burst through the gate. ❤❤ I truly L❤VE your style, and channel, thank you!!! So much!! Love the girl's bedroom wall!! I'm doing same treatment in my master bedroom but with much lighter colors ( warm, cool and a neutral) swiss coffee, fawn, Dove white- ?? One will be a glaze, I have tissue paper glued to 3 of my walls, behind the bed is my headboard wall mounted and framed squared off and flanked by mirrors to each adjoinging side wall will pendants hanging over nightstands [ dogs knock off lamps] 😂 so that entire wall is what you see upon entering and it's all hardscape. I opened & emptied the 2x5ft closet recessed & styled the dresser in there, mounted the fireplace in the wall at the foot of the bed and turned my spare bedroom into a closet❤ moved the tall chest in there, cut the armoire off on the back to make it 18 " deep not 36 and mounted it to the top of an older dresser then painted them the same color. Moved the plastic storage to the garage😂

[@JulieKhuu]

Haha I love that! Which is why I kept “My kids have four feet” 🐾 for so long! It’s just funny 😆

[@fionaschiffl8065]

❤ I think if you put a lot of these together it’s a case of thinking of living with what you have and not having decorated rooms that you deserve. Growing up we had borrowed furniture and items from relatives that passed away and that we were expected to keep just because they were useful or in the family whether they were nice or not. There was no colour scheme and it was very eclectic. It’s funny to think that at 13yo my room was the only one that was decorated even though it was cheap, very limited items available and it was the 80s.

[@JulieKhuu]

Me too Fiona! My childhood home was ALL filler furniture. My room was the only “decorated” space in the whole house. 😆 Bless my parents, they supported by creativity at such a young age 🫶🏻

[@fionaschiffl8065]

@@JulieKhuu You gotta love it when someone supports your creativity and then you go inspire others to express their heart and soul in their own way!

[@fionaschiffl8065]

@@JulieKhuu Since you told me you were a child decorator I have had a big smile on my face! It’s rare I find such a kindred spirit. I thought about it some more and at 11yo I got a desk. The first thing I did was organise and decorate it. I didn’t have much to decorate it with but that wasn’t the point. It was my new space.

[@denisecarter5117]

I see what you are saying about Pampas grass looking like it did when alive but it just keeps collecting dust over time. Can’t be good to breathe around. Much better a live plant.

[@JulieKhuu]

Living, green plants are always preferred. But I also understand why people can’t/ don’t want to maintain them

[@petergeorge4415]

I agree!!! Dead...flowers, dead anything...is ...so DID (dead 😂) Thank you so much Ms Julie for mentioning it!!! Truly, I agree with you allll along with the 8 things we should NEVER decorate with. Bravo for ...fresh, real and intentional! I always tell myself, when in doubt....wait! (and leave it blank); as you said: I let it breath !! ;) Thank you so much for your lovely guidance, always useful (especially at this time of the year when Spring....brings up the wish to CHANGE EVERYTHING!!) tee-hee helene :)

[@JulieKhuu]

Those flowers are done DID!! 🙌🏻🤣 That’s why I purge so regularly Helene! Makes the space feel fresh without redecorating 💗

[@decoratingwithjoshaywoods7580]

Love it Julie!!!! I died 😂about your husband’s trophy 😂🤣🤣🤣!!!!

[@JulieKhuu]

Hahaha glad y’all got a kick outta it! Thank goodness he didn’t win this year 🤣

[@decoratingwithjoshaywoods7580]

@@JulieKhuu 🤣😂😂😂 omgoodness yes!!!

[@rmcar549]

Big difference between plastic and acrylic! Acrylic isn't cheap. Have an acrylic desk that i absolutely love thats less than a year old and ownt get rid of bc its for one of my teens room and it goes with the aesthetic.

[@JulieKhuu]

Yup, big difference for sure. BUT my acrylic chair has warped, yellowed, and cracked 5 years in. Glad to hear yours is holding up 👏🏻

[@rmcar549]

Haha @JulieKhuu! Oh, mine will look like that too, give it a few years.

[@annadam]

yes! I love my IKEA Tobias dinette chairs. They are VERY comfortable to sit in while dining, I've had them for 5 years and counting, and they still look great. Would I watch TV in one? No! But they serve their purpose comfortably and lighten up my dark wood floors perfectly.

[@flaviasilvaa]

Hi Julie, Plastic furniture no way 😂😂😂😂 I am guilty of dried flowers and the beads , I can’t help to mix dried flowers with artificial flowers 😳😳😳 Very informative video Thanks ❤❤❤❤

[@JulieKhuu]

Thank you for watching love! I’m just the messenger 🙌🏻😂 ahaha I don’t always follow Feng Shui myself, I do what I love always 🫶🏻

[@flaviasilvaa]

Always watching your videos even in my holidays in Brazil ❤❤❤❤ When I saw the dried flowers I was my God I just bought some more here in Brazil to bring back home 😂😂😂😂😂 😘😘😘😘

[@lose999]

Thumbs up for the Montessori aesthetic. I retired after 30 years and still incorporate Montessori principles. Less is more...😉

[@JulieKhuu]

These toys are multiplying 😵‍💫 Have to remind myself that less truly is more. My babes are just so much more creative with less bells and whistles 👏🏻

[@rkug777]

I have found very expensive frames (100+ min for new) at my local consignment store for $30 or less! I just remove the art and replace it with my art pieces and they look classy! So glad you called out those acrylic chairs that I always hated. I have lots of real plants and I buy fresh flowers at Trader Joe’s and Aldi, for special parties. Recently got gorgeous yellow filler flower bouquet for $3.99!!

[@JulieKhuu]

I make a lot of inexpensive bouquets from my local Ralph’s- thrifted frames and vases ftw! 🙌🏻

[@sl3772]

Not me at 34 with a chair in my bedroom that has cat beanie babies and one cat squishmallow on it lol. It's absolutely not aesthetic and I'm not sure it'll stay but at the same time it brings me joy to see. That chair was also the spot my old cat spent her last day in and it's become a memorial of sorts (I have a day of the dead squishmallow cat that sits on the chair) and for some reason covering it in cat beanie babies makes me less sad. The rest of my bedroom is intentional and beautiful but yeah I struggle to let go of the beanies on the chair.

[@JulieKhuu]

Aw but they’re sentimental!! Which means they should stay 😻🫶🏻

[@michellebarber8337]

Genius🎉

[@JulieKhuu]

Thank you for watching 🙏🏻💗

[@a.piz.916]

Vidéo très intéressante ! Les perles!! On les retrouve partout !!!..je suis d accord..quelle utilité ?..et en ce qui me concerne.. ce qui me dérange.. les faux livres je ne comprends pas..a la limite ceux qui servent de boites?..je préfère les vrais ouvrages. Merci pour vos conseils, tres précieux 🙏🤗🇨🇵

[@JulieKhuu]

Ooh another good one! Those fake boxes can be used to hide the remote control 😂

[@darleneprecious3661]

I totally agree! Fake books are a waste of money and mean nothing. I prefer to decorate with things that mean something to me. ❤

[@jessiemayfield6749]

Beautiful acrylic furniture is not like cheap boxes but omg I always hated word art! And there’s old people who still have it.

[@goldenl.a.d.y2624]

I can't stop laughing you really hate these like so passionately😂😂😂 I love your videos always being so informative and you're so professional and serious about it (well also passionately but different😗) and here😂🤭😂 love it!

[@JulieKhuu]

Haha I have strong opinions evidently 😆 but even more passionate about offering options that I find more timeless and treasured 🫶🏻