transform your home from BASIC to UNIQUE in 3 steps… when you don’t know where to start

[@pjperdue1293]

I went to thrift stores and bought some old art magazines and coffee-table books, and cut out some of the photos to put in dollar-store frames. The result was better than I would have imagined.

[@pjperdue1293]

This was a great video; so much practical advice. I had to subscribe. 😊

[@themaggiejax]

I’m so glad to hear you tried that! That’s awesome

[@themaggiejax]

Thanks so much I really appreciate it!!!

[@TheDriftwoodlover]

Some of my most commented on art is framed greeting cards. Years ago, I found one printed on rice paper. People wanted to buy it from me at the frame store when I picked it up.

[@janrogers7195]

I’m building my first brand new home at 70. This video about curating has been very helpful. Thanks so much.

[@themaggiejax]

Aw so glad it was helpful! Congrats on building a new home!

[@diamant1081]

I have a mass produced picture that I got from my mom. Shortly after she died unexpectedly, so I keep it. Sometimes is something in your house not done, but has great memories. 😊

[@JoanMurray-j5y]

You can go to a frame shop,get help choosing a mat and frame. It can look spectacular and you can be proud of it. Good luck from Whistler,Canada

[@JoanMurray-j5y]

Please frame it up. It will look great. You need expert help or an artist to choose the mat colour. The frame will depend on you current decor style. CANADA

[@themaggiejax]

Absolutely. Thank you so much for sharing that perspective… it’s EXACTLY what a curated home is about. Don’t EVER get rid of or move it! ❤️

[@diamant1081]

@@themaggiejax I already framed it and it is hanging above my kitchen table. It makes me happy to look at it.

[@reneesmith695]

Just discovered your channel! ❤ will definitely check out your other vids. Don’t know if you have already covered this topic but if not can you please address the placement of tv over fireplace? My husband refuses to take it down so that’s not an option for me.😢

[@hollylc9914]

As the only female in the house (4:1 ratio) and a lover of Victorian & French antiquity... I mix the pretty stuff with masculine metals, leather, stone, thick wood, books, curious utilitarian antiques, etc. That keeps it from looking like grandma's house and everyone feels their style is incorporated into the home. If I do buy a mass produced item, it definitely gets a makeover.

[@canuckviolet3322]

Thanks for producing a video with real instructional content that can be applied in everyday life. I'm pretty tired of all those 'trend' videos that really aren't very helpful. And your presentation style and examples were great. You could be my new favorite YT designer! 😊

[@themaggiejax]

Thank you so much!! I really appreciate it and you taking time to comment! ☺️

[@smack6030]

Accessories... don't forget clocks. There are so many different styles, shapes, materials, sizes, etc. that they always look good in a room, shelf, or sitting on a side table. Good advice and enjoyed this video.

[@themaggiejax]

Great point! Thanks for taking the time to share !

[@pravrkam8608]

Really glad I came across your channel! I watch a lot of interior design videos and yours has the best practical advice and love how you break it down.Great value for time!

[@themaggiejax]

That means a lot - thank you! :)

[@catherineslittlelife]

I have a few physical cloth maps from collectors games that I love. I love the maps even though I don't travel much (because I'm broke 😅) but I wanted to display them. I went to hobby lobby, bought some cheap frames and some scrap book paper that matched the map color as a background. I hung them up and they look great! People walk in my house and ask about them all the time. I'm like bud.. .that's Skyrim 😂

[@themaggiejax]

I LOVE that idea! Such a great inexpensive idea! Thanks for sharing ☺️

[@KeliOConnor]

I think my home is curated perfectly-most is thrifted, some found from the curb on garbage days (then well cleaned!) and there’s a little bit from auctions. Everything has personality and a story, plus it’s stuff that would’ve been otherwise dumped in a landfill. That said, I have a few words that I think of (dogs, books, natural) and a color palette (aqua, yellow, lime, orange/ brown, ivory, green/ etc) and go from there. If it doesn’t fit the mood, it doesn’t come in the house.

[@themaggiejax]

that’s awesome… and hard to do! Love that you have some words and a color palette to help guide you. I’m sure that’s super helpful in fingering through what items to bring into your home and which ones not to

[@trishamorgan4]

This is the best decorating video, I have ever heard. I enjoyed learning many new ideas!

[@themaggiejax]

Wow thank you SO much! So glad it was helpful :)

[@Bennyruss2634]

I think you are my soul sister!! You are the first person I've seen with Ansel Adams prints! I do not like farm house, word signs, matching couch and chairs from a mass produced store ...

[@themaggiejax]

😂 you might be right. We definitely have those things in common! :)

[@kayingthao5072]

I like how you break down how to curate a room in easy attainable steps.

[@themaggiejax]

Thanks so much! I appreciate it :)

[@joshmiller5730]

Another excellent video! It’s rare to find a video of this length where all the content is well constructed and very informative. Looking forward to the next video!

[@kombuchas4684]

Thanks for being the *only* youtuber on interior design that prefaced that not every item in your home has to be from your travels or one-of-a-kind. Like, why isn't it enough for us to just love it? Why can't the story behind a piece be that I found it on ebay or fb marketplace and I loved it? As a young broke person I don't have money for these global trips these designers think we all go on every other week 😂

[@themaggiejax]

Thank youuu!!!

[@kimesch9698]

Choosing carefully like this should also keep your room from looking like a yard sale. Mine was heading in that direction, and had to pull back. One suggestion I would give anyone with family, is to start there. Your grandparents might be at the age where they are trying to downsize, (I am), and might have things with great family stories behind them. I have not only my own things, but my parents, grandparents, an d great-grandparents that I would love to pass down to family. My grandkids are still too young, but I hope one day they’ll be interested in family stuff.

[@JoanMurray-j5y]

You're lucky to have people to leave things to. I have items from the late 1800's with no one to recieve them.

[@themaggiejax]

that’s incredible that you have those pieces. Wish you had people to give them to who would really appreciate them ❤️

[@themaggiejax]

Great point - thanks for sharing

[@robertwessels9827]

You have given excellent advise!

[@themaggiejax]

thanks so much :) glad you enjoyed it

[@Aleatoire9]

You’re hilarious! Love the spatula pointer 😂 and a great video, this would have helped save my husband and I years of trying to figure this out without a guide

[@themaggiejax]

thanks so much, and thanks for taking the time to reply! Sorry the tips are a little late to have helped you years ago 😂

[@loridiveglia565]

This is the first time I’ve seen your content. WOW…such great ideas. Can’t wait to see more!😃

[@themaggiejax]

THANK you!!

[@vikolivik]

Loved your approach to interior design. Thanks for this video and all it's great ideas!

[@themaggiejax]

Thanks so much for taking the time to respond! I appreciate it :)

[@leslieschmitt7749]

I enjoyed you video … thank you for the thoughtful ideas! 😊🩷

[@missebel7671]

Live like you want and do want you want...❤

[@VictoriaB834]

Many ideas for normal people like me who don't travel around the world and has no just died grandmother with a great taste 😊. Thank you! And it was very helpful to hear, that I don't have to have just one style in my space and it is more interesting to have more (you said it in another video?). No more pressure about that I don't know my style! New subsbriber from Germany 😊

[@themaggiejax]

thanks so much h! :)

[@Sophie-f1i]

Hi Maggie, I found you by accident and instantly fell in love with your style of explaining *__* Your sensitivity for non-violent communication shows how self-aware you are. With that I mean that you teach how to work with yourself, that it's ok to be you and different - not perfect! Thank you for not reproducing these forced self improving thinking from almost all other big channels on yt regarding home/declutter/... There are no self-deprecating comments wrapped in jokes in your videos. It is relieving, so when I listen to you I really can let all that go to just listen to myself, to what's already there. It can be as simple and uncomplicated as that! I'm curious what I learn from you in future videos :)

[@themaggiejax]

wow thank you so much! That means a lot :) thanks for taking the time to share. we’re definitely not trying to pretend like we’re perfect around here 😂

[@pjperdue1293]

I'm old, and I can't believe how wise she is at her age.

[@donnareish]

This is such a true comment!!! Love it all. She is gentle and kind and wise and savvy. I do love how she doesn’t put people down in the process of teaching. So great!

[@lanareiz9596]

I love this video!!!! I totally agree.

[@themaggiejax]

thank youuuu :)

[@BlayneBuilds]

Loved the tips! I like to think my home is pretty unique. I’m an avid thrifter. I like your ideas of not everything thrifted is good. I tend to go crazy and then my home starts to feel too busy and eclectic like an actual thrift store. I’ve been wanting to go through to simplify and this video has motivated me to start 👍✨

[@themaggiejax]

I’m sure your home is super unique! Being an avid thrifter is a HUGE leg up! But yes, it can be super easy for people like me to over-collect when you see so many amazing pieces for such good deals while thrifting 😂

[@2-P-I-say]

Wow that was really helpful Maggie ❤ New subscriber. Greetings from Danmark.

[@themaggiejax]

thank you so much! Thanks for joining :)

[@sandyheredia3027]

My home is greatly curated. I don’t follow trends. I have the things I love, those I don’t I get rid of.

[@paulenedean3774]

Just found your channel Maggie and immediately subscribed. Love your content and completely agree with your views.🥰

[@themaggiejax]

thank you so much paulene!! I appreciate it so much :)

[@lizcullum2094]

Good video

[@themaggiejax]

thank you !!

[@Hinz2005]

What's difficult is combining the two approaches I tend to see the most. On one hand, I really appreciate a PB catalog photo spread. On the other, I crave the warm/cozy of Caroline Winkler's style. I don't quite understand how I don't have to sell all my mass produced stuff in order to have a more eclectic, personal style. It doesn't come naturally to me.

[@JoanMurray-j5y]

The mass produced items will go out of style and look tacky. Keep the genuine family items

[@themaggiejax]

Thanks for taking the time to comment! 1) of course having a more eclectic personal style is great, but it’s also not realistic for everyone to get rid of ALL mass produced items! I would just take it one item at a time, swapping it out for something intentional that you love, or buying another “mass produced” piece if that’s more realistic for you but being intentional in getting something you love (that is preferably more unique). 2) try and figure out what it is that you like about those two styles you mentioned. Compare photos you love and circle the things that you see repeated across those pictures. Maybe you love PB’s color palettes or dark wood tones and you find yourself always drawn to photos of a minimal white couch (for example), and then you love the coziness and use of vintage pieces in Caroline Winklers home. If you can try and figure out these “repeated” items you are drawn to and WHAT it is specifically that you like, it will make it so much easier to mix the two. You don’t need to have one or the other… use elements of both!

[@user-jn8tg6nw8j]

@@themaggiejaxThat was a very thoughtful answer!

[@nancymiller639]

So much great, practical information. Thank you!

[@themaggiejax]

Glad it was helpful!

[@gaillind8249]

we are going to Cambodia soon...would love some videos! (AND I like your ideas...keep up the good work...we are downsizing soon...so you have given me some tools...thank you)

[@emerymiller-p1l]

A comfort listen ✨

[@nclare7]

Great advice!

[@micheles8818]

Excellent content !!!

[@themaggiejax]

thanks so much !!

[@michellepauline1043]

Hello. Just found your channel. Love it! I like that you insert so many photos to show examples of what you are talking about. Looking forward to more videos - I just subscribed. P.S. Could you give the complete title of the National Parks coffee table book you thrifted? I love it and want to hunt down a copy if I can. Thanks!

[@themaggiejax]

thank you so much… and thanks for joining! :) P.S the coffee table book is “The National Parks” by David Meunch, copyright Rand McNally & Co, 1986 (printed in Italy) ^ I see one on eBay currently for $12.99! let me know if you need further info!

[@michellepauline1043]

@@themaggiejax Thank you so much! I am looking on Ebay but can't find the one for $12.99 maybe it sold already but I will keep looking!!! Thank you for the info and looking forward to more videos.

[@michellepauline1043]

I found it. Its 1987 instead of 1986 but it's close enough for me. Thank you again for providing all the info. I appreciate it.

[@theamethyst93]

H&M home makes some really nice stuff, you just have to be careful and really pay attention to the reviews. But I just bought the most beautiful duvet cover and pillow case set from there.

[@themaggiejax]

so true!

[@sandyheredia3027]

I wish I had something that was my moms, or grandma.

[@themaggiejax]

I totally understand 🥺

[@babymoon5282]

I don’t mind massed produced items. Some of it is pretty

[@themaggiejax]

absolutely! Totally agree. It’s also so accessible which is so important

[@2-P-I-say]

❤

[@MB31001]

Really good advice, but why choose to talk with 2 mass-produced common posters of Ansel Adams photos behind you? Aren't you telling people not to do that? 😊

[@themaggiejax]

Thanks for asking - that’s a really great question 😂 the main point of curating a home (to me) is intentionally filling it with meaningful items… and sometimes those items are mass produced pieces that no one else will understand why you have them! For one, my husband really loves those prints, and designing our home requires a combination of the things that we both love, not just me, so I chose those over a different art piece I loved but it wasn’t his favorite. And two, the 2 thrifted prints above me are of places I’ve been and have great memories of with my family (not to mention I’ve gained a lot of inspiration from Ansel Adam’s work). One day I will swap them out when I find and can afford a more life-long piece, but for now I appreciate having them!

[@canuckviolet3322]

​@@themaggiejax i was wondering the same thing.. Would have been a great personal example for you to use

[@channamasala1]

Great, but what is going on with that picture of a kitchen while you’re talking about US focus on luxury in the beginning? Is that a counter or a floor? Is that pic AI generated? It makes no sense at all. There’s a lip like there’s a backsplash on what’s meant to be a marble floor? It’s just weird.

[@themaggiejax]

haha! That’s hilarious… I hadn’t noticed that 😂. But people do like a hyper modern aesthetic with marble 😂

[@estherflores4373]

I had to go back and find the pic you're talking about. It really does look like the floor is a countertop.

[@ruthmaier755]

Piece

[@themaggiejax]

😂

[@KoiAi_]

I disagree if someone comes in and can define my style as "x style" because if thats what we choose as our style because it brings us joy, then it doesn't matter what you or anyone thinks. If it's gaudy to you or feels "fake", then so be it. If you can identify things as too much that style, so be it. A carefully curated home is just that: made for the owner to make them happy and feel comfortable. So right out the gate, you really went against your own point of this video.

[@themaggiejax]

Thanks for clarifying as I may not have explained it clearly enough! My content is meant to be helpful for people who don’t have a natural eye for design, so oversimplifying by saying “you shouldn’t be able to describe your style in 1-2 words” is hopefully helpful for those people who need a clearer formula to understand what having a curated home looks like. But absolutely - a well designed home is always the one that brings YOU the most joy… that’s the whole point of interior design ☺️

[@themaggiejax]

Thanks for taking the time to respond!

[@KoiAi_]

I appreciate you understanding the idea I was conveying. It just upset me to hear "curate the home you love" to "if I can walk in and know your home is x-style" then it's done wrong" Taste is subjective and being shamed for leaning too far into a style just feels contradictory to the idea of curating a home to fit what a person truly loves. Offering help to steer people in the right direction is great, but throwing in the judgmental statements gave off the opposite of what your original idea for the video is (which is great BTW) and it's why I clicked on the video originally. I wanted to see if there was anything new I could pick up on and use.

[@ladyelainefairchild3546]

Nothing like calling others “basic” while sitting in front of framed Ansel Adams posters. It may be a rite of passage for college and first apartment for the last three generations which is fine they are discovering things but don’t lecture others.

[@JoanMurray-j5y]

To @ diamant 1081. See my remarks after your post. BEST WISHES

[@SometimeAgo65]

Sorry but...Same stuff, different channel 🥱