MOVING VLOG: paint colors, kitchen plans + wedding guest outfits (episode 3)

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[@MinnieLovesReading]

So curious what happened with Emily in Paris.. you would have been amazing!! Looking forward to watching the home Reno journey!!! ♥️♥️♥️

[@D.R.590]

I just wrote this on the last vlog, but not sure if you would see it. ... Try looking into those swivel wall mounts for your TV.. you'd be able to have it swivel out from the wall and down a bit so you can still have the tv mounted above the fireplace, but your neck won't be so cranked.

[@its_my_my]

Welcome to homeownership where all your vacation money now goes to keeping your house functional lol 🫠 My recommendation is to not rush into furniture purchases! Get to know how you move through the space, where you spend time, where you need organization, etc. if you want to change the vibe-paint goes a long way. Enjoy the process!!!

[@mforrest2144]

Gas appliances give me anxiety but there are definitely perks to having a gas stove/oven. However, if you are going to upgrade your electric panel you might consider just switching to an electric stove/oven. Then you wouldn't need to move the gas line, just have it capped off. That would make it much cheaper to open up the kitchen and allow you to have an open concept!

[@Hillary429]

Hank Green says we should all ditch the gas lines!

[@OldBlueJeansXo]

Good ideas, She could switch to induction! It’s better than electric and preferred by a lot of chefs (who usually like gas or induction)

[@ahsanali1015]

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[@palomo1234]

Oh no if you like to cook, you definitely prefer gas. Induction is horrible to clean and takes so long to cool, down, as a clumsy person i do not recommend.

[@TheNJay01]

@@palomo1234 nonono, induction cools in no time and is very easy to clean ☺️ it’s the most common thing to have in Norway. No one use gas here

[@brandie9610]

Peace and love, I think you need a compass 😭 “North South East West” it’s “north East South West” haha. I’m glad I’m not the only one who struggles with direction. Anything that’s in front of me is also North in my mind.

[@MeghanRienks]

that's what the app is for!

[@kc4948]

I’d probably put the 2 matching chairs in the window area (and move the other chair to your office). You can always rearrange when you have guests over, but it’ll open up more space and be more functional in the day-to-day!

[@TomMontella-t2u]

Really a great looking home with the ceiling corner molding really the right touch! I like your ideas for the office oh a 200 amp service is what you need for the electrical box

[@dinannananna]

My immediate thought was "gallery wall duh!" but then you could also get like a funky wallpaper done on the longer hallway wall. There's non-permanent options too so you could change it up whenever you feel like. OR even better and more wild. Wallpaper the ceiling and gallery wall the walls. Yeah go all out. Do that.

[@TDawg911]

I just purchased my first home a week ago & your videos are making me feel so much better about how much work my place has already needed. I knew homeownership would come with trials and tribulations, but damn! Wasn't expecting this much right off the bat.

[@megmullins2368]

Meghan! Love the house progress, I am definitely voting pink for the kitchen. Also, for the narrow hallway, definitely a runner on the floor, and i think some funky wallpaper would look so amazing!

[@alyssaolsen12232]

On the rounded kitchen shelves you could do cookbooks, cutting boards, or other serving platters and dishes that aren’t breakable. Styled, but useful!

[@MeghanRienks]

ooo cute! i should try the cookbooks there!

[@ahsanali1015]

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[@TheAgeofFabulous]

We are a Lowe’s family as well. And the Loew’s hotel as well. It’s in our blood. They are just nicer all the way around. Also, in knocking down your wall, your gas line run below your house, so you’d keep your gas line so don’t worry. My brother-in-law is a plumber. Also, you can keep your built in if you expand to your built in wall. I’d consult with an architect. As for your kitchen, you can have your kitchen designer keep your “look” because I doubt your cabinets are salvageable because there is probably water damage and wood degradation over age. But they could mimic the look in the new cabinets.

[@yeneka713]

The two dresses with the slits were the most flattering and most elegant imo. You looked stunning in all of them, but those two seemed to fit you the best, and the colors of those two were magical with your skin tone (fake tan not necessary, if you don't have the spoons for it.)

[@ahsanali1015]

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[@yeneka713]

For the narrow hallway: add a few niches. You can put shallow art pieces or just framed art in them. You can also install stained glass in them, with soft lights behind.

[@molliejohanna3246]

Highly recommend looking at an over the fireplace mount for the TV. I have one and it’s great because you can just push the tv up to be above the fireplace and look like art or when you want to use it you can pull it down and it goes in front of the fireplace. I think that would really help the configuration of the room if the TV was there.

[@stephaniealaia769]

I’m looking forward to what you and Motz have up your sleeves! The black dress is gorgeous and the mint green one too!

[@zoeb.72]

For the hallway- paint the walls a statement color and get a matching runner, or do the board and batten look on the walls

[@thoughtslikestars]

Holding up all the paint samples was a huge Lorelei Gilmore moment and I’m living for it!

[@stephaniehamrick9516]

Also keep these vids coming! I feel like we’re all on this journey with you and we’re friends visiting and you vent to us about all your struggles. It’ll get there girl. One thing at a time. One step at time. It’s not a marathon. It’s a leisurely stroll with pot holes 🕳

[@DCSquirrel]

Maybe take out the Ikea chair and insert the two brown chairs into the alcove. Put some cute patterned pillows on the chairs to make a cute reading corner.

[@mh1211x]

I love the cozy vintage, cottage, antique interior style youre going for!! I think what would help you organize while ur still sorting out where your smaller furniture/decor pieces should go, is ask urself will it match your new aesthetic (I.e, Knickknacks, lamps, mirrors, sides tables, rugs, curtains,chairs, coffee table) and start donating/selling it now to put towards items that will match ur aesthetic :) and will help you with that fresh new start to design!!:)

[@rosejermusyk]

Little-open-shelf-in-kitchen idea: Keep various things you have a small abundance of (like unused leftover chopsticks, napkins, keurig-type pods, etc.) in matching containers that are lovely and unbreakable. If something does fall/spill, it won't break and they'll look nice and tidy between uses.

[@lorrainerl6139]

I personally love the mix of pinks and greens together

[@bethanymangan6648]

You could do cute sconces that sit tight to the wall in that hallway! It’s also a decoration that’s super time period appropriate for the home I feel like!

[@samruetman3427]

Loving the green tones for the kitchen!

[@shadoworld42]

For the kitchen maybe knock down part of the wall to the stove/gas line hook up and turn that space into a counter/bar area. That way it is a little more open and gives you more counter and cabinet space. For painting the cabinets if you want to do two different colours I'd recommend putting the darker color on bottom and the lighter on top to draw the eye up and brighten the room.

[@jasminek1042]

It might sound stupid, but maybe you can try facing the back of the sofa towards the fireplace and the tv can go against the wall where the white credenza is?? Just a thought!

[@sineadfeely8235]

What about building the island in the kitchen around the gas line essentially have the gas powered stove built into the island and then add electric wall ovens. Also green kitchen is a yes!

[@MeghanRienks]

this is a good idea! i wonder if it would be possible

[@annesophiemottie]

I was going to suggest the same thing!

[@retiredrabbit5230]

This is a fantastic idea!

[@ginamariedemeo]

The Emily in Paris audition 😍 proud of you for getting close!!!

[@yeneka713]

Florida hurricane prep 101: fill a tub with water that you can use to flush your toilet. You can just keep the tub full until your plumbing gets sorted out.😎

[@stephaniehamrick9516]

Giant mirror in the hallway; or maybe a collage of different unique mirrors to make it appear bigger? Could be cute.

[@kylielafayette]

I think a candy or treat dish/container would look cute on that end shelf in the kitchen! And maybe a basket or two? To hide our Wi-Fi router and modem we got a skinny Yamazaki rolling cart that has shelving on one side and is enclosed on the other. So we have the router and modem in the shelves, facing the wall, and use the top of the cart as a surface for books, plants, etc. It fits into tight spaces and is pretty innocuous looking.

[@MeganHaun13]

Meghan, the pink is IT! You looked so good.

[@dannafields]

decals or some fun wallpaper would be really cool in the hallway! that way it's decorated but the art won't stick out/obstruct the hallway at all

[@amyneville6572]

That teal dress looks absolutely incredible! Definitely that one😍😍

[@alliewithbooks]

The seafoam dress is giving Ariel when she comes out of the water at the end of The Little Mermaid after defeating Ursula. It's SO GORGEOUS!!

[@emilynicole121170]

The black dress! It’s so simple but elegant and you could definitely wear it again!

[@laurenmiller149]

the seafoam one is my fav! it looks so gorgeous with your skin tone and slits are always the best at weddings-sexy ventilation is very necessary on the dance floor LOL.

[@ellievranesevic]

I just cannot explain to you how glad i am that youre vlogging again. Im living for this.

[@taylorciarrocchi3579]

omg the 2nd dress you bought for the wedding gives MAJOR curly haired tiffany blue bedroom pre-olivia meghan... and i'm obsessed (love the black one u totally should wear it)

[@basicallymelissa_]

i would def try putting the two brown chairs in front of your bay window (where the plants are) with a little table! it would be a cute little seating area/reading nook :)

[@clare9700]

I will be doing this in 35 days. We are selling our current home and moving into a larger more functional house.. and I can't wait. Your videos are helping me get through the Settlement period 😍😍

[@paulanicole4786]

i love seeing the little changes in the house

[@palomo1234]

Oh goodness so many ideas here, first loved the dresses, it took me too long to finish watching the video bc of work, so now i have things to say, first, kitchen placement you can keep your stove in that area, and incorporate it into the island. Some people do the sink, you have a gas line there so why not, it will require for you to have an extractor behind it or above, so think hard about it. Since you have a dining area and don’t need the nook, you can extend the kitchen counters all the way to the wall, maybe add a window, and since it will add more storage under you should be fine not adding more upper cabinets, and it will give more openness to making a bigger island which is always useful. Living room, just get a new couch, smaller so it can be placed parallel to the tv and you will have more space for chairs, you can always have a small sectional or deep one if lounging is the idea, look into love sac sactionals. You can make them however you want and multiple fabric options. Nice and easy to clean. Or just get a interior designer, lol. It’s a lot of work, have someone think for you is the best. 😉

[@kaylalaird4813]

do a half wall in the kitchen to open up the area and place a table top on it as an “island” you could put storage for pots on the celling above the island

[@MsEmzRox]

I love the cut of the true blue dress but the seafoam screams 90s and i feel u match that vibe v well

[@Mila18mila]

A horizontal long mirror in the smaller wall on your hallway is gonna open the space, give you more light and you can add some pastel, monochrome (since I see that’s more your style other than neon) paintings on the other wall

[@Mila18mila]

I’m an interior designer by the way haha so ask away 🫣

[@karakirkpatrick5549]

Since you want to put in an Island in the kitchen you can put the gas range in the island so you don’t need to move the gas line and then have a big island around it.

[@moshayy6]

for the little open shelf in the kitchen- cookbooks!

[@jaelynrae8836]

Omg the blue sequin dress is the CUTEST

[@anna-maymoon1001]

Oh my god the pink sequin dress 🥰 I am living vicariously through you and hoping you're gonna wear it to the wedding bc omggggggg it's stunning 🥰❤

[@GoodandDelicious]

Some large prints in that hallway would look great. Like the poster to a show you were in? Definitely larger prints that mean something to you. Start going to estate sales. Especially ones in LA. You can find some AMAZING art! No more prints that you get online or print at Walgreens. Fill your home with meaningful things.

[@janag7840]

idk if its wide enough to put the couch in place of the tv, and the tv on the white credenza, that would open up the space (or removing the white credenza and pushing the couch up to the wall)

[@montanaamat3145]

I would definitely put the matching brown chairs in the bay window area and the other chair in your office!

[@linettesanchez9955]

You should knock out part of that wall in the kitchen and make a large arched window into the dining room! I know it doesn’t help the amount of kitchen space but it does open up the space for cheaper and brings more light into the dining area

[@coffeegirl18]

I like the first green for the kitchen cupboards. That was literally the colour my mom and I painted the kitchen of my childhood home one summer. It was green, white and burgandy because it was a century home (built in 1880s)...My current house is a couple years younger 🤣.

[@shannondougherty4947]

I have had a high anxiety day and for some reason your vlog calmed me down so much! So thank you! And love the new house

[@mjl3753]

You can still do some shelving that really thin profile to show the cover of the book. just not have them lined up showing the binding. you would have fewer books but if you still wanted to put some books up like some of your favorites coffee table book styles with nice covers on the wall those would work.

[@katmaxwell13]

"I am the compass" will forever live in my brain rent free for future use anytime someone asks me for directions 😄😄😄

[@JennV-B]

I love the idea of having the couch face the tv and placing with the rest of the furniture around it. Also making the oven area a half wall to the living room and have a little bar with stools there. And I’m all for the sage green kitchen! Look at Amelia Liana’s channel. She just posted a tour of hers!

[@sparkleshinebeauty11]

Omg you two are getting a true crash course into home ownership 😂 and everything always goes wrong at 2am or you’re about to leave for a trip 😂. For new towels I recommend the Nordstrom branded towels! They feel so luxurious, high absorbency, and seem to be holding up really well over the past two years. Wait until anniversary sale next month to buy as they are always like half off during that sale!

[@sallyrice3902]

I love the blue dress!!

[@krisg7404]

Ohh, could you do an island with stove in ? 🤷🏻‍♀️ could look cool 😎

[@kimt.3760]

The greens for the kitchen !!!!!

[@AmandaGeorge]

I LOVE the pink sequin dress! So yes to that! I'm shocked you are not in her wedding party though!

[@ss9329]

You could also put a cute basket with onions potatoes etc on those rounded shelves

[@savannahaguilar3924]

Hey Meghan, LOVE your moving vlogs, so excited you finally got into a place that you love! Was just going to mention that Benjamin Moore typically does sponsorships with KZbinrs and it’s for PAINT! Maybe look into that 😂💁‍♀️ also be carful with who you use to re-pipe your plumbing under your home… in California plumbers aren’t required to be licensed so that can be an issue with the work they do! So excited to see the videos you have coming! 💕

[@coleashlynn]

Any individual who intends to work as a plumbing contractor that is responsible for constructing, altering, or repairing a building or structure needs to be licensed. It is required by law in California to be licensed through the state to legally perform plumbing work, especially valuing more than $500 in labor, materials, and other costs. You don't need a license to begin working and learning if you are directly supervised by a registered contractor.

[@savannahaguilar3924]

@@coleashlynn My husband is a licensed plumber here in the state of Oregon. The CONTRACTOR is required to hold a license. A individual is NOT! We’ve previously lived in California and we are aware of the laws :)

[@VampiresAllTheWay1]

What if you knock the wall down by the stove and put an island there with the stove in the island? You could leave it like that or on the other side do a bench to connect to a dining set 🤷‍♀️

[@laurarussell2914]

just ideas... but what if you push the couch againt the wall and put the tv over the fire place. and then get rid of the white pice of furniture and put the lamps on on the wood piece. Or ....new couch?? It seems like u have random furniture ur trying to fit in the space but you need to get furniture that looks like it was made for the space. (even thought everything u have is rly cute) also less pieces that are bigger rather then so many small pieces might look a bit better

[@Tgore2]

You saying “north south east west” twice without catching and editing the video and still not catching it! Is sending me

[@MeghanRienks]

shhhhhh

[@MsBabita19]

Hey Meg! I would like to suggest that maybe go a bit more minimalist with the living room. It is a small space, and if you remove some of the additional furniture, maybe you will be able to get a better layout, and then add back to it things like side tables and stuff like that. Start with the essentials (couch and TV) and build around that :) Loving the moving vlogs ❤

[@AllySheehan]

the dresses are giving very much sharpay

[@chaomona]

That periwinkle blue… I friggen love that colour…. That might be a colour I paint my kitchen 😂

[@ZeeUltimateSmiley]

Your kitchen/dining room you could put a header up and have it "separate" the two rooms so the ceiling design doesn't look funny.😁

[@amxranthine]

On the round shelf in the kitchen put a mixer and maybe a cute basket full of coffee stuff (I see your coffee maker there)

[@coleashlynn]

For your closet built in doors, you can knock out the trim to get the doors out and save them

[@samanthateixeira6869]

I'm painting my kitchen cabinets as well and I am doing white uppers, and green lowers. Now I have to find the perfect shades

[@fionach2136]

“I think I’m the compass” how very Leo of you (from a fellow Leo who also always faces north) 😂😂😂😂

[@TheNeyNey86]

Seafoamy mermaid green one my faaaave!

[@Hillary429]

Light blue sequins giving great ABBA vibes

[@3HeartsWereBreaking]

The third dress instantly reminded me of My Scene for some reason and I cannot explain why but I mean this in a good way

[@kmarygxc]

In the kitchen counter open shelves you should put jars filled with food staples! Coffee beans/grounds, sugar, rice, oats, etc.

[@MeghanRienks]

i was thinking that! but i’m afraid i’ll knock it over lol

[@lilafrancsean5532]

When knocking down the wall, you could leave the gas hook up there and have the stove be in the island!

[@jasminelambert3753]

For the hallway: you could do little floating shelves with either books or like pictures or little plants (real or fake) or other little small decor things. If it’s still too narrow for that you could just hang art and/or picture directly on the wall or find some of those cute little wall hanging plants/fake plants

[@Laura-wl2mq]

What if the TV went over the fire place and the brown chairs could be set in the bay window with the small table like a little nook? You could also put the large standing plant to the left of the fire place to bring in more green

[@Laura-wl2mq]

You could also take one of the smaller hanging mirrors (not full body) and hang it in the narrow hallway (maybe the shorter wall) to give the illusion of opening up the space

[@Maja942]

Do sea foam greens!! All the dusty stuff would look great imo. I think the vintage-y feel of the kitchen would be too much with the pink and look kind of stuffy.

[@applepieces5933]

The teal dress is a winner

[@kellydenaples1832]

For the rounded open shelves in the kitchen, what if you put baskets and fresh produce there? Not breakable, and pretty to look at. I was going to suggest pretty coffee mugs and glasses, but those are def breakable. Also for the couch/chair/tv situation - what if you put the ottoman on the other side of the couch. Then move the chairs so they are facing the TV. I think it would take up the same amount of space as you have them now, but be more functional

[@kellydenaples1832]

You could also put spices in the open cabinet? Or jars filled with dry goods? Or some tiny plants that don't need a lot of light?

[@laylawyynn1429]

I love the 1st, 3rd, and 4th the most

[@daniellebuckley8546]

What if you put the couch up against the windows and find a table to fit in the gap behind the couch and put plants on it. Move the tv to go across from the fire place and put the chairs and a side table where the tv was at. This might help fix the flow and open up the space.

[@SuperVicki1989]

Your home is really coming along. Congrats guys! Can't wait to see what updates you do. Have you thought about, in the living room, putting the TV on the opposite wall to the fire place, sofa on the current TV wall but away from the wall with the sideboard behind it. And the 2 brown chairs in front of the bay window looking at the sofa. Could look cute 🤷🏻‍♀️not sure if it would work 🤔 x

[@jessicab6305]

Always keep 1 or 2 gallons of water in the closet in your bathrooms for situations like that or long term electrical outages. Always gotta be able to flush.

[@95rubyrose]

Use bar soap for the closet doors to help them slide more smoothly!

[@cherylcampbell1229]

Ooo put the brown chairs in front of the window rather than the plans. A little coffee nook.

[@haileyboo82]

You could cut down half of the wall instead of the whole wall & stop when it gets to the oven, make it like a little bar area!

[@dikpixi]

I don't know your opinions on statement wallpaper but maybe do the shorter wall in the hallway a statement wall to give it interest without having to hang art that might make the space feel more narrow

[@zoeeallyyson]

thank you for existing meghan

[@GoodandDelicious]

Just want to let you know that this weekend is the Topanga flea market at Pierce College in Woodland Hills. I like it because it’s way smaller than all the other ones and I don’t think it’s as overpriced. There’s also this guy that’s in an old pick up truck with a sign on his windshield that reads something like “associated press pass” Who brings the contents of his warehouse that’s filled with the most random AMAZING things. He’ll have insanely beautiful handmade prints and bins with a bunch of shit that you have to dig through but let me tell ya, it’s worth it. Like two months ago it was like the clothes out of an Indian store so he had Indian bedding and skirts and just the most random beautiful fabrics. You can find true treasures. Anyway, The Rose Bowl in Pasadena is every second Sunday, and I think the Long Beach antique market is every third Sunday and then the Topanga is every fourth Sunday of the month. The Long Beach is another amazing market. And at the Rose Bowl there’s a booth not too too far from he small bathroom area that has tons of pillow covers in BEAUTIFUL fabrics. I know about this because my mother sells vintage clothing and I help her each time. This is where most of Hollywood gets their stuff. I don’t say anything when I see anyone but it’s so much fun to see stars among us regular people and people not even realizing it. Like back in the day Drew Barrymore used to shop from my mom a lot and so did Scout Willis who was often there with Bruce. Again, I never said a WORD.

[@Selena1010]

Oh also, you should look at Mia Maples’ kitchen reno! She did fun pastels in here kitchen!

[@xxCatBugxx]

Keep the Gas line where it is and do an in island stove? Maybe that’s an option

[@rocisworld81]

try covering some windows or putting up curtains to keep the direct sunlight out of it gets too hot! it helps cool down my room (even tho i love natural lighting)