this is how i would decorate your dull box home

"warmthen" IS a word.. at least in my book. anywho, here are some tips on how to decorate your modern, grey, dull, square, barn door, vinyl floor, box, apartment/condo/home. Enjoy!
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[@geegurl25]

Um, yes we want prop-styling videos!! Honestly whatever content you want to put out regarding tips/advice you have for fixing our homes, is why we’re here!

[@alexandrastuckert3018]

Yes exactly!

[@gabriellenichole3445]

I would love it!

[@peachpathfinder]

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[@tamjg]

I love that you film in front of a bookcase. And that it's filled with books, rather than "styled" with trinkets.

[@AyH25]

Yeah my pet peeve is a bunch of random purchased junk on random purchased shelves that serve no purpose other than clutter :/

[@binkin7304]

Not everyone likes to read and that's okay lol. There's nothing wrong with wanting to surround yourself with meaningful objects that spark memories.

[@Trenchant468]

Or grouped by color, or turned to face the binding away. Ugh.

[@juwairiyahummabdullah]

Thats why i dont want to buy a bookcase, i dont have books, i dont know what else to put on my blank walls though

[@HeyyyitsBell]

@@juwairiyahummabdullah what about art?

[@zooannimals]

I think it's absolutely hilarious that the tip is basically to cover as much of the original apartment as possible. I relate heavily to this in my grey box condo apartment.

[@dr.jenniferma3914]

Yeah it's not necessary.

[@ewe392]

I wish it was easier to paint apartments with all their rules

[@Emmaa118]

I’ve been slowly working on my space since watching your videos and I can’t thank you enough - I finally am starting to feel like my design style is coming together and my home feels cozy!

[@wasselpa]

i love this!!

[@jolly14579]

Ugh thank you! Apartment decor videos always show places that already have some character. Most of us live in cookie cutter corporate apartments! 🙌

[@jbteal]

This is the content I think is really lacking in the design world. It's awesome to see celebrity homes and take inspiration from incredibly designed spaces, but more and more people live in new, modern, grey apartments like the one at 10:04 and it's sometimes difficult to imagine recreating some design ideas in such a characterless aesthetic. Hope to see more content like this on top of the other great stuff you're putting out.

[@reneedancetrick]

For my dull box, I get a lot of inspiration from Korean interior design which I would describe as cozy/effortless maximalism but still pretty oriented to white walls and modern finishes. I appreciate that this design style pays attention to the details and respects the scale of the small modern condo. So much furniture in the west is extra large. I have a hard time finding the smaller sized pieces that will really fit into my place.

[@anas.9103]

I love Paige because she is not afraid to give her honest opinion. It's refreshing to see someone unafraid of saying their truth and she's right!

[@katherinemaddox74]

Just to say I'd love more prop styling instruction. I constantly fiddle with arranging things but they never look...natural. Also I don't live in a gray box, thankfully, but this video is so helpful - i'm in love with the green walls/persian rugs room.

[@AN-hl3xn]

Hi Paige. I can't tell you how glad i am i found your youtube channel. I was always very into interior design but since i follow your advice, i FINALLY (after 4 years of trying) like how my place looks. This year i made the mistake to invest in 6 posters from desenio because i thought: well it's fine if i just don't buy boring ones everyone has in their home. I payed 100€ which is very much for me because i am a poor student. But i began hating them just 2 months into having them. Same with almost everything i bought, i was redecorating every 2-3 months because i never actually liked something and didn't know why because i've put sooo much time and effort in choosing the right stuff. The problem was i bought cheap looking stuff, i even thrifted sooo much just cheap mass produced stuff. I just bought whatever i thought fit the right aesthetic but not what i actually like and means something to me. Watching your videos really trained my eye. I am finally free from my old bad habits and stopped buying stuff i actually didn't want! I got rid of my posters and painted myself and nothing looks cheap or instagrammy anymore. You wouldn't believe how thankful i am

[@beans_thecat]

I loved this cause it was the same with me. Do you have an ig where you upload this stuff?

[@Lauren-Rachelle]

Yes so true, as a person who hates grey, cool tones I really related to this! I love textures and warm tones but I rent a place that has cool tones (every place was grey) and I found that multi tonal warm wood tones in furniture, interesting vintage pieces, layered natural fiber rugs, rich bold and creamy colors and lots of art, and warm light really help make the rooms feel cozy!

[@_airwalkers]

would love a video just on gallery walls! love the idea and have been collecting frames but have no idea where to start

[@peregrine_crescent]

For someone who actually lives in a grey dull box home, with grey walls, floors, curtains and sofa, for 5 years - i can say your tips are soo on point! 5 years ago i thought this 'all grey' style is modern and trendy and beautiful... but then with time i slowly started to understand that this type of 'style' has no life and is taking away my energy.... Cant wait to upgrade my apartment room by room following your suggestions, thank you Paige 💚

[@vickylee290]

I bought a grey-box home and couldn’t put my thumb on why it felt so drab and lifeless. I instinctively put warm-toned woods in it and received some criticism for it. Thank you for explaining this to me and vindicating my instincts!

[@leonore3349]

We would criticize that???

[@Olc2906]

Love this, Paige! Would also love to see a video about how to help if you live in an ugly apartment. My flat is not cute ugly, not vintage ugly, just ugly. Creamy brown walls. Ugly brown carpet. Brown limewash vinyl bathrooms. Shoddy paintwork. Sadly this is the apartment I had to go for as there’s a major rental housing crisis in the uk right now! It’s SO hard to add vintage elements without it just looking tatty, and it’s hard to work with the rubbish furniture that comes with the place. Would love to hear your tips!

[@itsnesee]

I love the bookshelf/fireplace background

[@molliewilhite]

YES - I feel so validated!! i’m in the definition of a gray box and i’m a warm toned gal and i have done ALL of these tips. thanks for making me feel like my life is together for a moment. fun side story about one of my pieces! the coffee shop my husband and i met and later got engaged in had this vintage game board table, warm wood and green chairs, (switched out games at the top board), and we would play checkers for hours. he proposed to me while playing checkers on our anniversary. he said he was “missing a piece”, whipped out the ring from the one drawer on the table that kept the game pieces. the coffee shop tragically closed due to COVID, but the owners gave us the chairs and board table. it sits below our gallery wall in its own space. it doesn’t get used often, as you mentioned, but wow does it bring character and life to our gray box :)

[@aschleicher9914]

Ohh I love this, thank you for sharing this sweet story

[@ambermcfadden2219]

Love this! In a grey box in DC and it’s 99% thrifted antiques and a huge bookshelf with actual books

[@dianadriverasbury9130]

Sounds gorgeous.

[@dva5610]

Sounds horrid. Antiques in modern spaces don’t work well. Especially with low ceilings.

[@ambermcfadden2219]

@@dva5610 high ceilings and floor to ceiling windows. Thank you for your input lol

[@haleymist09]

@@ambermcfadden2219 so beeeauuuutiful. I was in DC for a month and I'm jealous!

[@idkusername7133]

just moved to DC !! what are your best antique recs?

[@Katherout]

LET’S TALK ABOUT ITTTT that greyscale flooring will be the death of me

[@Stardust27]

Man, I wish I had this video when I moved into my gray box two years ago. I 'leaned in' to the gray with a lot of gray/silver/metal decor and now I want to warm everything up as much as possible. Great tips!

[@chandaharkins4418]

I did the same thing right after we painted our house gray. I had gray couches, gray rugs, gray vases... It makes me cringe now. Funny how trends come and go.

[@mallorythibert]

I love this! Can you also talk about those mid 2000's kitchens that are all a similar shade of brown? Brown cabinets, brown granite countertops, brown back splashes.... I don't want to fully overhaul my full kitchen but need some change!!

[@ZZ-qy5mv]

I have one of those brown kitchens. I painted the walls green and went with a white dinning table. Also, removing a few of the cabinet doors can help. Our white dishes and glassware on the open shelves break up all the brown.

[@molly_frances]

@@ZZ-qy5mv that sounds so pretty

[@joviandavis4915]

Yes agreed! I feel like have the opposite problem of the gray box problem, I live in a dated, dingy beige box- soulless late 70s architecture combined with early 2000s landlord special finishes. Not sure how to make it feel more modern and fresh but still have character.

[@kellyb12345]

I was just telling my husband that I am so tired of these open concept homes. I get the appeal in some ways but I LOVE rooms. Little rooms with little "moments" as you put it... like I don't want to cook and watch tv and eta dinner and even sleep in the same giant room!! I like getting away and tucking in somewhere. Haha

[@ShanikaB]

Wait a minute! Ms.Wassel!! I swear you're in my head or looking at my Google searches bc this video is right on time for my grey dull box(moved into my husband's condo- floors are chocolatey wood and walls are charcoal grey 🥺) Love you and your vids ❤️

[@maddscientist3170]

good thing they are NOT gray floors!!!

[@jenniferfrederick883]

I would be so appreciative if you could make an entire video about creating mini spaces within large areas (your last tip). It seems daunting and your advice is amazing.

[@bevalexander5897]

I liked that you recommended using bamboo shades. I have used them in almost every house I’ve lived in. They are so easy to install, and I love the light patterns that come through.

[@StacyAnn456]

I love that your videos are always packed full of helpful advice! Not a second of wasted time. I really appreciate that. Thank you for consistently putting out top quality content!

[@Tinyholly]

god I needed this in 2018-2021. Like just...desperately needed it in my tragic rental

[@partynxs5351]

My favorite color pallet for grey spaces is jewel tone. Vibrant pinks, purples, navy blues, golds, yellows and emerald greens really warm up the space.

[@carableu]

I honestly love modern, high rise living. The walls are white, though! Everything feels so clean and easy on the eyes. I live in NYC and it is a respite from the chaos outside…

[@amandawoods4051]

Thank you🙂 I always have an internal conflict....... Want cosy snuggly warm and colour and yet need my white clear peace as an antidote to the outside world.... Always working on the balance x

[@carableu]

@@amandawoods4051 Always!

[@eskimoki9630]

Oooh! I just added two bamboo shades to my kitchen window and balcony door, just as decor, I don’t actually use them, because I felt the naked windows were too cold and needed a little dressing;) nice to hear that you also think this is a great way to dress windows:) I got my shades from Amazon and I a look so bought little fixtures so you can hang them over the window frame. No drilling required, to sticky residues, absolutely renter friendly.

[@londastreeter7269]

This is so timely for me. We're moving and planning on buying a new home. All the new homes are open concept and grey and white. Neither of these do anything for me. I prefer two living spaces even if they're smaller. I love to design but my hubby might be getting tired of painting. LOL

[@knocknockify]

I think something that really helps with cold white/grey homes is to change the shade of the lightbulbs. Warm lighting feels more relaxing and inviting, compared to cold white light

[@mackenzielika]

The only design KZbinr I trust, honestly.

[@ladyblue4180]

You have no idea how much I needed this!! Thank you ♥️

[@willieverusethis]

My mom bought me 10 woven wood shades for Christmas in 1988. Those shades and the big plants made all the difference in that apartment. I still have two of those shades.

[@homesy7680]

thank you so much for this paige!! currently working on trying to add more fabrics and art into my space:)

[@JRJ55]

Thanks Paige for all these great tips!

[@bonjour2222222]

I just moved into a nice house that was built a few years ago - ALL gray and white! It's so sterile and I've been overwhelmed with what to do with it/where to start. Love your video, thanks!

[@morro8785]

It reminds me of the 1950s suburbs built in America. Towns like Levittown or the movie Stepford Wives! Interesting history where this type of housing comes from.

[@martizen]

yes to prop styling videos!!!!!!!!! you can use spaces you have access to and treat it as if youre narrating what youre doing on the job

[@johnsalay5397]

Off topic but here it goes. I have mostly modern colorful furniture but I moved to a very western town in Arizona. I mixed some rustic pieces together with it to go with the theme of my area. I even have a silver metal cow skull over my sofa. The final product came out amazing.

[@wasselpa]

love a mix!!

[@graffitihersoul]

I'm moving into a new place with the same dull grey tile floor EVERYWHERE, so this is exactly what I need right now lol

[@josecora5623]

A hurricane is currently going thru where I live and as soon as this notification popped up, I clicked 😂😂 made my day.

[@wasselpa]

omgsh, stay safe!!

[@MIGHTYM4RS]

i hope u come out of the hurricane unscathed!

[@josecora5623]

@@wasselpa thank uuu, everyone in my family is ok.

[@sandrastaygold39991]

I love watching your videos best part about my Sunday. I would definitely love watching prop styling videos!

[@flatbalcony1478]

I love how you’re always talking about your family!

[@KnowingTracy]

Me realizing that I did most of your tips! 💛 I also wanted to add that touches of gold warms up a gray space (gold picture frame, candle holder, curtain rod, lamp etc)

[@aj707]

I love this video-we live in a grey box rental and it annoys me so much, this is super helpful!

[@zinamatic]

I love the “do-this” kind of video! Super helpful

[@christianepaquet9193]

And those are great and easy to applied tips ! Thanks so much ! Take care of yourself during this 3 weeks Target assignment.

[@ks1111]

just moved into a big gray box in dtla so this is perfect :)

[@zjivaji1]

nothing like re-watching your old vids to get re-inspired when i have a decorating itch.

[@poppysydney3564]

Yes! Prop styling videos would be great. I've watched all your videos and everything you do is great ;-)

[@gigicooper1759]

Well done Sista! Thanx for the links, always helpful :)

[@loralu9420]

I definitely will be buying a tray to cover up some of my ugly 80s tile and grout countertop! Great advice 😊

[@Laurasaurus5]

I have fond memories of my tiny grey box apartment from my mid twenties! It was very stylish at the time and my friends complimented it all the time! A lot of the design ideas Paige mentions were thing I did though! Multiple lamps/candles, textured curtains, decor trays, no other grey decor, lots of art and playing with pattern and color!

[@juliemac5604]

This was the video I was looking for, but didn’t know it. I am renovating my home and covered all of my “rainbow” of accent walls with ultra pure white paint. It’s great, because the space is light and bright, but I’ve been looking for ways to bring in warmth WITHOUT defaulting to accent walls again.

[@imaddie8steph]

in love with the necklace today

[@Leila-ui2ci]

Yes for prop styling ! I love your vidéos :)

[@yart123]

Thank you so much for this video; so helpful 👍🏼

[@FrogeniusW.G.]

I love, how you sometimes laugh at yourself! 😄 Very cute. ♡ I like the idea of bamboo shade for bathroom windows! ☆

[@peregrine_crescent]

Congratulations with 100k subscribers, Paige 💛🥳 your content is so great, i love you!!!

[@HitGirl20]

We have a little lamp on a smart plug in every mood. We have them set up with our google home so we can say "hey google, set the mood" and they all turn on. Literally the best part of my day every day!

[@Misswho5]

I have a gray floor and I do all of these!!! I feel so stylish!!! Lolz 😂

[@wickedcitywoman]

Thank you so much for this video!! Great advice that I really needed 😊

[@yourfriendglenn]

About to move into a cookie cutter rental in a suburb. This video is so helpful and giving me some hope so thank you!

[@sadiejohnstonie]

You NEVER miss!!! And yes prop styling videos plz :)

[@arlenewelch1]

Loved this video. We're moving soon and will be buying a new home. I dread that we may have to buy a home that has gray walls. I will try and paint the walls eventually, but in the meantime, I love these tips for decorating a gray home. I love the idea of burl wood pieces too. Thanks Paige! Congratulations for hitting 100k subs!

[@lizzysbeautyshowetc.6895]

I have been working on my little white Box it's not even Gray but I want to incorporate coziness so I've been working hard on it I just subscribed to your channel your informative ideas are inspirational, and so helpful for apartment dwellers like myself. 😃❤

[@ahimmeroder5817]

Hat pleated shear curtains. Reminds me of my mothers curtains. I like using curtains with pattern and texture

[@sonjabutler250]

Those are some yummy photos and colors.

[@chandaharkins4418]

We hired out to have our house painted a few years ago because we thought we were going to sell. It's ALL light gray. I abhor painting, so my lazy a$$ has found a way to keep the gray and warm it up with everything else. I'm actually really pleased with the results. Great tips!

[@hegeynn]

hell yes to prop styling videos!!

[@Peinaj]

I've been following for awhile and you've inspired me so much and have really helped me discover/hone in my style! We have such similar tastes. I too love that mushroom/pea/cream color!

[@wasselpa]

yay!!

[@Peinaj]

@@wasselpa 🤎

[@jcg03002]

Love this - I've been sharing your HGTVification of America video and the article and heard from people that it changed their perspective on "move in ready" and whether they even like a lot of these trends that signify "newness" but aren't people's taste. I recommended to a couple renting out a unit that instead of grey, which can be too cool and depressing, they consider painting an apartment white or off white and LETTING THE TENANTS PAINT. Imagine that!

[@accordingtoasia]

We painted every room in our house agreeable gray when we bought it in 2020 and oh boy do I regret it! I HATE the cool tone of everything and that is what I wanted to avoid, so I tried going with a more warm toned gray. I am itching to paint, but I cannot bring myself to take on that big of a project 😂 Thanks so much Paige for these tips!!!

[@luciejeandin1708]

Do it bit by bit! You'll be fine :D

[@Anthony_The_Disney_Guy]

It's just paint. Paint it again.

[@organicallyhannah]

Warm toned grey ????????? Another regret waiting to happen. Rip the bandaid off

[@accordingtoasia]

@@Anthony_The_Disney_Guy I mean I know I can...just saying house projects can be overwhelming 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@maddscientist3170]

As long as your FLOORS are not "gray".....because that is the major mistake in these 'gray boxes' Paige is referring too.

[@susanma4899]

Re the huge rug: 8 years ago I bought a huge patterned rug at a resale shop (it was less than $300). I think it was made in India. And what you said is spot on--this is now the 4th place I've used it in (it's in its forever home now). When you slap it on the floor you immediately just feel like, AH that's more like it. I bought another big rug at Homegoods for my "dining room" and it makes such a difference. Homegoods is the best place to buy big nice rugs that are not $$$ imo.

[@rosezingleman5007]

Whenever someone asks how large a rug they need, I answer that if it costs 4x what you thought you’d spend, it’ll be big enough.

[@PolntBlank]

Great video, this is the one I’ve been trying to find for awhile, unfortunately there’s not many choices for apartments, this video has helped

[@goosegirl941]

I’m laughing at the title already when I get the notification 😅 this is gonna be a good one

[@anniedesignsstuff]

I would love to see some videos about prop styling and what it’s like!

[@thelaboringheart]

great tips, and we definitely want prop styling videos :)

[@heycambry]

I would LOVE prop styling videos!

[@coriblack4503]

Love this video! Would love to hear about how you got into prop styling, created a portfolio, got your first few jobs, etc.

[@cantocant2346]

Excellent suggestions.

[@Celeste-.-marie]

I am renting a grey box house lol. I have done everything you've mentioned! Warm wood accents, plants, rugs, wicker baskets, and curtains. Also if a renter don't underestimate the power if some peel and stick wallpaper! I did some feaux brick removeable wallpaper in my previous grey box apartment and I felt it added so much character.

[@mgc0392]

Nicely done!

[@cd2659]

Yes! Prop style videos please!

[@IceeaTeea]

I found it especially interesting that you recommend adding warmth to a stark space by going in the opposite direction - I live in a one-room student apartment that's all-white (cannot be painted) except one raw concrete wall and warm wooden windowsills. I do really enjoy the look, and the white walls, floor and ceiling kind of reminds me of an island home and lends itself well to pops of color. I've also been trying to find a balance between creating warmth and coziness and leaning into the style of my space since I do personally really enjoy the more industrial, slightly 'sharp' look of the apartment and partly do want to enhance or express that. traditional/classic styles aren't really for me and I feel like they would clash too much with the style of my apartment but I definitely agree that elements like wood and some fabric are good ways to warm and soften up the space. for me it's definitely a process and sometimes a fine line between introducing elements that make me feel good, relaxed and at ease while slowly developing and being able to express my own style and identity. so for me, introducing more woods and some fabrics while not making everything wood and fabric and still keeping some metals and more streamlined elements! I also love decorating with natural elements such as colored ceramics, stoneware, glassware, marble, etc.

[@dmlin5698]

The video I’m waiting for. Currently living in 50 shades of grey home.

[@linc6602]

(Typing this prior to watching video) I use a bunch of light furniture to brighten up the room. Also nice pops of color help. Wood saves your life. Lighting is big also! Huge on the nice warm lights.

[@33Jenesis]

The grey hued flooring reminds me work place, depressing to see at home. Grey wall is much easier to paint over but flooring is expensive to do over. Last year I chose Lifeproof’s Hardeman Oak, a light shade of untreated oak color for my whole house except baths and laundry. I am loving the warmth and realness of my flooring.

[@tash8491]

would love another prop styling vid!

[@mj_harv]

Somoneessss about to hit 100k! , long overdue ! Here’s to 500k . 🎉😊 great suggestions in the video!

[@Trenchant468]

Warmething=warming. Love your vids.

[@dotsonms]

Love this 😻

[@angela86753]

This was a great episode

[@wasselpa]

thank you!!

[@andrijanaadamovic5545]

so nice and cuteee advices thank you

[@annief412]

Love your videos and kudos to your parents for hanging onto a copy of The Preppy Handbook (yes, the spine is that recognizable).

[@wasselpa]

my mom lovvvvves preppy

[@lauraday4844]

Congrats on 100k!!

[@wasselpa]

thank you!!

[@kstepk5003]

Terrific ideas

[@arianneparenteau4006]

thank you for this video. It is really hard to find a rental that is not a gray box and sometimes, you gotta take the damn appartment if you want a place to live. Glad to know there is something to do about them lol