SWAP THIS FOR THAT | home decor, furniture, & art

[@kthxbi]

as someone who worked in a kitchen store, i 100% agree with the knife block thing. they're ugly and awkward to place, often come with a bunch of knives you really don't need, can blunt your knives over time, and can definitely accumulate bacteria. Magnet strip is 100% the way to go. It looks nicer, it takes up less room, and it doesn't come in contact with your blade edge at all, so doesn't impact sharpness

[@katiek776]

I love the idea of having a kid in your life make art for your home! If you know a kid who's really interested in making art, not only do you end up with a super unique piece for your space, but it's also super affirming for the kid!

[@wasselpa]

YES!

[@elsieglue1328]

Yes! Kids are often great at doing massive abstract pieces too. I took a roll of lining paper outside and my kids worked on a stretch of it with loads different art supplies. The result is my favourite and our most complimented artwork. And it's massive.

[@bellaluna9572]

my parents still have art pieces from us 3 kids around the house and it's been so fun to come back home and see your artwork from when you were 8 or 9

[@ΒύρωναςΛαδιάς]

@@elsieglue1328omg could you please send it to me

[@Mimulus2717]

huge fan of footstools, I have 3 one I move all over the house whenever I need help reaching high shelves, one I keep under my bedside table as a place for books, and a third next to a side chair as a side table. Two have fabric or crochet covers which can be swapped out like a pillow for seasonal pop of color. And also fan of hanging interesting textiles. We have a very graphic wool hooked rug my grandfather made back in the 60s that is actually really cool and is sort of a family heirloom we hung in the stair well (which happens to get excellent light).

[@maried.3613]

Would love the same type of "swap this for that" video but with items from your subscribers! We could send you pictures of a room with an item we know we want to change up and you recommend something!

[@elizabethduffy2145]

See on the 'swap in for real plants'. If you kill anything green or live in a place without enough light for a plant to thrive, get real dried flowers. I saw beautiful dried arrangements in France, still really lovely texture and colour for a space, but the fact they were natural just elevated the look more than a plastic or silk alternative.

[@y-yyy]

Yesss, I think this is a much more realistic replacement! Living plants are just not the same, they require specific conditions, you can't just stick a real plant anywhere.

[@elizabethchurchill2933]

YES YES YES!!! Thanks for saying that about real plants. Also switch out fake (purely decorative) books for real books.

[@parcheesy33]

Yes… honestly coffee table books need to end as a concept. We all know that TOM FORD one has never been opened

[@telmo7088]

yes! YES! REAL BOOKS! never understood buying books just for decorative purpose..

[@decilimpoco]

I don’t understand the issue, there are actually some really amazing design books out there. Like landscape design books are amazing or a retrospective on an artist… Like if you actually read the text and not just look at the pictures it would make sense to you why they are great.

[@kthewhite7453]

As someone that doesn't have a green thumb, or a lot of time, I like to buy easy to care for plants and mix in a few fake plants of the more difficult kind. Ppl are often surprised when they find out there are fake plants hidden among the real because the fake plant quality has improved lately.

[@julieannelovesbooks]

I think if you don’t read then don’t buy real books. Etsy has really cool decorative book sets that you can buy. Why spend a lot of money on books if you’re not a reader?!?! That makes absolutely no sense to me. (I’m an avid reader, I read around 60+ books every year. If you think I own all of them physically you’re wrong. I read mostly on my tablet and I purchase pretty physical copies of my favorites and ones I want to reread). But you’re spot on with the plants. Either buy real plants or don’t do plants at all. Fake plants just look really weird to me.

[@colinkulowcreative]

YES to all of this. Mix styles. Mix patterns. Mix old and new. Opt for real over fake. Pick art from artists. Pick art from children. Surround yourself with what you love. Shop your own home first. Have fun. That’s all. 💕

[@juliecollins9820]

so glad to see bar carts mentioned, to me they just seem like dust collectors and for some reason I imagine them to rattle as you walk past.

[@shellisannes464]

Ditto! In California homes, we also have no room for them in general either.

[@amberdoll1125]

My god I never thought about the knife blocks being gross in the slots!!!! I don’t have one but now I never will. Such a good point

[@vjhreeves]

If you wash and dry your knives, WHY are they gross?

[@gosheryblog]

I had a knife block for years and it always seemed dirty to me. Now I have two really good knives and a handful of cheap paring knives, all stowed safely in a drawer and that's all I need. Such an improvement!

[@katiedavis512]

I love the tip about custom framing. One of the reasons why pro framing is so expensive is your photos are archivally sealed, and should last significantly longer than if you just threw them in a target frame. (Many framed prints are rated for 100 years or longer.) If you have photos or art pieces that are really meaningful to you, get them custom framed! It’s worth it, I promise!

[@AJ-ls4jh]

I did not know this!

[@wasselpa]

YES

[@katherinewalton-myers9337]

I’m a professional framer, I second this! Framing protects your art! It’s so worth it for original art, photographs, precious items etc!

[@OrganikHarmoni]

Watching this felt like taking a bite of a warm chunky chocolate chip cookie The curtains are great, but the colors don't go together... it is warm and the room is cool . Soo, maybe a black/navy and white with the touch of red . Really enjoyed it

[@katherinewalton-myers9337]

As a professional framer: thrifting frames is amazing! It can be cheaper than a ready-made. However you have to be aware that only wood frames a able to be re-used! Those foam ones are impossible to re- fit. You can also purchase less expensive frames but get professional Matting that will protect your art and make it look a million times better. Also do go look into professional framing, it’s not the cheapest thing, but I swear it changes everything when it comes to your interior design!

[@rshore25]

your opinions are always perfy but the knife magnet gives off serial killer vibes

[@jenkenj]

I am ALL 👏🏻 ABOUT 👏🏻 THE 👏🏻 KNIFE 👏🏻MAGNET 👏🏻 BAR 👏🏻 Spoken someone that’s worked in a number of commercial kitchens, where it’s all about cleanliness and function lol.

[@jenniferarvai3438]

Took your advice and switched out an old dream catcher - (I know, I know) with a thrifted penguin art piece and the whole vibe has improved immensely.

[@kiwichick567]

oooh yes please more prop styling videos!! You have such a wonderful eye for vignettes and I find it insanely inspiring.

[@aliyah8926]

Would LOVE more prop styling AND finishing that Matilda Goad series YES

[@heleneroue6951]

I swear every single time I watch one of your videos I'm going onto Facebook Marketplace straight after and scroll for hours. You're a good (but bad) influence on my antique spending habits!

[@ganzitomarinela9410]

About the art idea- yes! I am expecting my second child and I am setting up the nursery very soon. My 5 year old will help with the art wall, we've talked about what should she paint, we have chickens and dogs, so far she's decided she will paint a chicken, our dogs and she wants to include a portrait of the family. I'm excited to have something original and not from Target instead and I will save myself some money! great video like always!

[@palecompass3598]

In exchange for the art, give the the kid your poof. I think proofs are great in little kids' rooms, especially baby and toddler rooms because it's something to climb and tumble on without getting hurt.

[@susannainglin9109]

Paige, you always have the best earrings! Maybe you can do a video on how you find cute earrings? And maybe some links :)

[@sakhirathore4334]

i think she buys them from zara

[@anngraham3265]

I hang my quilts in my home. They are beautiful and bring me joy! I appreciate you suggesting this.

[@monkeyhay]

I feel blessed by this uploading schedule Paige! In this period, your videos are like the “omg finally I can stop cry for 15 minutes cause there’s a new video” so thank u! Love from Italy ❤️

[@lisaharris2307]

Hello hello hello Paige!!!.....You are definitely one of our favorites for sure. We are fellow Chicagoans here, we are totally out of your target age demographic BUT DESPITE us being old old farts, we follow you & love your "Moxy" . My husband and I are renovating our house at age 55 and I'm looking at KZbin videos for inspiration for decorating. I'M trying to change it up. We just love your definite Chicago attitude. Please don't ever change!!!! Totally refreshing to see somebody who says it like it is! I am the same way! My name is Lisa and all my friends are the same way too...it's just the way we're brought up some people love it some people hate it but at least we're real. keep the videos coming,we are enjoying them immensely..very refreshing! My favorite part of today's video is that "When things are so ugly that it's good!" 💖😉☺️ Love it!!!

[@brihp]

would totally love more prop styling videos!! or just kind of educational videos about the world of interior design/styling in general. Maybe I'm just a nerd who loves to learn, but I often love understanding WHY something works or what the thought process is in making certain choices! anyway, loved this vid, love your channel, ty for being such a big inspo! :)

[@DontPanicLaugh]

I absolutely hate knife blocks for the same reason you mentioned, but I also don't like having them out on a magnet strip because I have an irrational fear that somehow it will lead to easier access to either accidentally (or purposefully) hurting someone (mostly myself). So, I just opted for an in-drawer storage unit for them.

[@RikkiMonk07]

Haha Paige! I just love her personality lol especially her sign offs😂 they’re always like “mkay…bye”. Haha my husband, who is not into interior design, even loves watching her videos with me. If I’m watching one on my phone with him nearby, as soon as he here’s her voice, he’s like “you’re watching Paige?! Put her on the TV so I can watch!” Lol

[@leticiahayashi]

I love yooou, Paige 🌸 Can you talk about how can we store our shoes? I always find it difficult!

[@kiwichick567]

Yes. And also how to store just a handful of shoes by the front door without using those boring two-tiered shoe shelves.

[@hllymchll]

shoe cabinets! Ikea has some good ones made of wood that you could fix to not look so ikea-ish. my front door just opens up straight to the living and dining room and this fits perfectly and only comes off the wall a few inches

[@rhiannonwhite2514]

Love love love - yes, real plants people. I cringe at the dust on the leaves of those plastic plants. Ha! I always love everything you do & would love to see things/decor items you’d splurge on! I bought a Nickey Kehoe quilt for my bed and thanks to you, my bed looks so beautiful! I’d love to see more on splurge items, new & antique/vintage.

[@emilyschultheiss2929]

I totally agree and dislike faux plants, but tbh my real plants get pretty dusty 🙈

[@camilaolano4084]

@@emilyschultheiss2929 I WAS THINKING THE SAME

[@amberbanuelos7053]

Couldn’t agree more about the throw blankets; we were gifted the exact ones you showed but I crotchet my own, so those are in the storage part of the chaise in my couch (IKEA!) and mine are out on display. And I framed the first pieces of art my kids made in preschool and have them on display. They’re abstract and meaningful and I love them. Glad to hear that’s on trend, though I’m keeping them up even after it’s out of style 😂

[@slakraze6288]

Yes to original art! Using mats when framing original art is super important- otherwise the art will eventually stick to the glass and basically be ruined. Sadly I know this from experience. It’s tempting to cheap out when yr on a budget but you can get mats for cheap too, it’s worth the extra step.

[@katherinewalton-myers9337]

I’m a pro framer, I second this!

[@hs2874]

Bar carts - like any open shelving solution - require constant dusting. It can be annoying. A console with closed doors can hold your liquor bottles too.

[@jacky-bi7dl]

I will never get rid of old colorful Christmas fairy lights (not LED) in my bedroom. They make everything so cozy, I love the colors and I love having an extra light that is not white/yelllow and too bright.

[@jasminekaleigh3248]

a budget friendly room/apartment makeover series would be incredible Like decor for dorms && community living omg pls

[@jasmineanndixon8146]

Your taste is such a breath of fresh air. I HATE boho tapestries and LOVE a good medieval style tapestry, and I feel like I'm the only one.

[@stephyoungren]

I also love a medieval tapestry! I actually found a beautiful tapestry on marketplace that’s of an Italian village. it feels more like art since it’s of a landscape

[@czechoutabigail1603]

I would love to see more prop styling videos. Also, I'd love to find out how Paige go into this line of work. Sounds very interesting!

[@littlegirlblue6326]

hey paige! i found the very few actually good interior design youtube channels (but they're all by magazines lol). obviously home & garden, nathalie farman-farma and alexandra tolstoy are my fav homes. but new york magazine's interior lives is super interesting too. i love amy sedaris and olivia song's homes. vogue's videos are sort of hit or miss, i love hamish bowles' home so much i think everyone should check it out!

[@aisling8308]

Quintessence shows some interesting homes too

[@cissssa]

omggg yes please review alexandra tolstoy's house

[@juliab6]

would love to see a review of Amy Sedaris' apartment on this channel!!!

[@jessicalisska8883]

Yes more prop styling! I loved that vlog where you took us with you on a job.

[@bijoubijou7500]

Hi Paige! Thank you for the Wednesday/Sunday streak. I have thoroughly enjoyed more content from you. I would love to see more prop styling videos and your review of Matilda Goad's home series. Thank you for sharing your design perspective.

[@darcybaker7545]

Thank you! Knife blocks are totally disgusting. Your advice was spot on. As a person whose been alive for a lot of trends, your advice is both on trend and timeless. I love your emphasis on thrifted and vintage items as well as using color. So sick of all white beige and grey!

[@rmonson5002]

Yes, Paige, please show more prop styling videos. I would LOVE that. And I totally concur about the plants.

[@alittlebitofdeepa7573]

You are absolutely right about the arts made by kids!! My dad always framed my paintings and put them on walls.. we would get so many compliments from guests. I ve framed some of my art work that I did when I was like 9 or 10 years old and honestly I think they look super cute. I also did some paintings for my baby girl's room which I love because it's personalised and has so much value.

[@linnh4304]

PAIGE! We want more of everything haha. Every video you do turns out as a success. I don’t even read your video-titles anymore I just click on them because I know it’s gonna be good! Love from Sweden ✨❤️

[@rubama]

Hi Paige ! How about a video on color combination (walls+kitchen elements for exemple) :)

[@app9]

Oy! In 7:45 I spot a Finnish tapestry! It's called "Porin tienoot", and it just happens to me by favourite traditional design. My grandma had that exact rug, but unfortunately I didn't inherit it... :D It's so, so, so gorgeous. It's also so, so, so expensive to even make. If you are interested in traditional rug designs, you should check out Finland and other nordic countries. We've got it going.

[@VelvetHeartbeat]

Yes to more prop styling videos! 🤍

[@hereforit2347]

In The Goodbye Girl, Marsha Mason’s character had a large Indian tree of life tapestry nailed to the wall behind her bed in lieu of a headboard. I fell in love with it. I bought two very similar ones and made them into curtains. She had the quintessential 70’s NYC boho apartment. Lauren Hutton had an even better one in The Gambler. I draw more design inspiration from film than I do magazines. I like that set design uses decor to give us insight into a character or family. I also like that it can run the gamut when it comes to period, socio-economic status, location, or someone’s state of mind. It is as much about expression and personality as it is about aesthetics.

[@glowyintentions6005]

Please make a video discussing bathrooms. I feel like I haven’t watched any bathroom content from you. How do I style a bathroom w/o it looking cheap or cheesy?! Lol

[@Sa91905]

Please do a vid on bathrooms? Very little inspiration for bathroom renos out there. Having to gut the bathroom in my new place because it’s dirty, and not sure what to do. Thank you, Page ❤

[@austinmarlowe8637]

The satisfaction I have as someone who already has a knife strip!

[@evelinabugaychuk7855]

Omg yes to more prop styling videos and also you ask what we want to see but genuinely anything you put out I’ll watch 10x

[@wrenleslie3243]

YES to more prop styling videos!!!

[@vjhreeves]

Instagram is literally crawling with independent small artists selling their work affordably. I am actually one of them 😊 and we appreciate your support more than I can express.

[@traumgewitter7324]

I would LOVE to see a whole video dedicated to couches! I find it incredibly difficult to find the perfect combo of style, comfort, budget and quality. Thrifting may seem like the perfect solution but I see mostly ugly ones in second hand stores and I don't know how to find the good ones and make them work with my style ... Do you have any advice?

[@Anthony-fr8tj]

Lena Gustafson makes really cool art too, I found her recently! Super affordable prints and original works on paper. Really unique style and great color palettes too~~

[@Thegirlwith6names]

I’m really just so obsessed with your personality!

[@micheledowney3884]

Love your prop styling and bts at work vids. Well ... actually ... love ALL your vids and I'm so glad I found you here - you've quickly become one my top 3 youtubers x

[@preeti7236]

Yes to more prop styling videos !

[@alfred6101]

yes pls paige! would love to follow along for prop styling 🍊🍊🍊🍊

[@nommh]

I’m so with you on the plants! Real or nothing. Since I’m very old: We made fun of macrame stuff when it was last major in the 1970s. And the thrifted frames! So much more unique and sustainable. If you’re rich have one made for the piece of art you want to hang. Not as sustainable perhaps, but it is helping local craftspersons. This is a wonderful video idea!

[@jennypeter2140]

Yes to more prop stying videos!! Please!

[@dcoughla681]

Every one of these tips is a winner! I’ve been trying to figure out the tweeks I need to make to create a more sophisticated home & this helps enormously. Thanks.

[@theloveofsound]

This was one of the better swap out vids with real world considerations. I do have a leather pouf I picked up in Morocco 😊

[@briannarose7869]

Yes to more prop styling videos! 👏👏👏

[@lindydietrich7022]

Love you and your hot takes, keep em coming! Also yes yes yes to the in the field/on location styling and procuring of props videos!!

[@nonibrain]

I just discovered your channel today (thank you for the wedding video gem) and am HOOKED. Please dear G make a video about the spray foam furniture, pastels, and smiley face graphics that are sweeping the nation. Maybe you already have.... can't wait to explore this rabbit hole all night.

[@mollierocket705]

Yes to the 🪴🪴🪴!! If you can’t keep a plant alive, don’t have plants.

[@darrisnelson5223]

Love these and agree with everything. I have never liked knife blocks. It’s more of a fear of someone breaking in while I sleep and going to the kitchen to find a knife and voilà! Instead I found a bamboo knife holder that fits perfectly in the drawer next to my stove. Gives me a little heads-up time while he rummages aground looking…🤫

[@maryking2597]

I have slasher trauma, too, so no knives left anywhere on my kitchen counter!

[@stephcodina]

I would love to see more prop styling videos please :)

[@lenalight3788]

Oh and having kid make art! Ours makes amazing things and we have it framed and displayed 💚

[@susanma4899]

I don't have a pouf, I have one of those camel saddle things. At the time I was living in a really tiny apt and sat on the floor to eat. That stool was just the right height for when I didn't want to sit on the floor. I got it at the flea market. (I just googled them and they're so expensive now!! I paid $35 for mine.)

[@hestermarseille4989]

You actually are my hangover cure, thank youuu

[@kikimincksroten4828]

In the drawer knife block that lays flat is life changing! Amazon!

[@cvonsutphen]

I was just enjoying a casual supper of cinnamon toast crunch from a fancy bowl because I'm extra and depressed. I feel better now after a Wassel intervention.

[@milsum1443]

you should do a review of the sims 4 furniture design. maybe even try playing it. that could be so funny

[@milsum1443]

there are a bunch of expansion packs so you could review each pack concept overall. I feel like it'll be a roast but I'm here for that

[@emilybarton3515]

I really loved your video about graduating dorm decor to apartment/ home decor (it was how I found your channel)! I would love any type of video that includes tips like those, or anything that could help me think of new ways to repurpose some of my tackier decor from my college days. Loved this video as well!!

[@bellaraschke]

Your videos are the reason I still open KZbin. LOVE THEM!! You’ve inspired me to fix up my pillow sitch. I have a question, what do you think are nice options to put a TV on if you can’t mount it and your home is quite tight? How does one make that look aesthetic? Do you go with a small buffet?

[@stephyoungren]

There are some small projectors available now that could be a good alternative if you have enough wall space

[@daneeinglis1894]

I think I've commented about the art in my home before on one of your videos. I paint, my son paints and does digital art, I have paintings from a brother, a cousin, and friends, I've inhereted paintings that my dad bought plus his edible blueprints (which he sold in the seventies and my sisters and I still occasionally find in antique or second hand shops) and I don't feel at home until I have those things hanging on the walls. I literally could live without furniture but not without art! Loved your suggestion to get kids a set of paints in the colors you want and let them paint a one of a kind piece!

[@alhalabikatya3473]

I’m now in the process of designing a bar area at home. To me shelves look super plain and uninspiring 😁 I’m planning on finding a console and spicing it up with cool shaker, glassware and so on. I think this would look much more interesting than a shelf with bottles.

[@leaschmitt2496]

Hey paige! I love your content so much! You're one of my favourite interior design creators! But I did wanna say, please don't endorse betterhelp. They're not as great of an organisation as they want to portray (you can look up the controversies they have surrounding them quite easily)

[@xxbeccebxx]

Ooo! Can you show us how to decorate a master bedroom!?!?

[@berlinorama]

I so agree about the vintage frames. I buy most of mine either on Ebay or flea markets, then (if the picture warrants it) I take them to a professional framer for a proper, high quality mat and backing and also good glass if they don't come with it. I just got rid of my knife block to make more space on the counter and now use a knife insert in a drawer. Sadly, I didn't have space on the wall for a magnetic knife rack.

[@BeccaDoesStuffYT]

I keep asking my nephews to make art for me. I’m glad I’m not the only one that thinks can be a nice artistic cozy touch to a home

[@heidimcdonough378]

Take us with you to set for prop styling! I love to see the behind the scenes of your day job

[@tinyprints5423]

Oh, knife blocks! The big thing with a huge knife block set is that you're getting knives you probably don't need or will use. Thinking steering clear of them in the first place and investing in a few nice knives you'll use consistently is a better approach, if you can swing it. And knife blocks are gross! Especially if people aren't diligent about making sure their knives are dry before putting away. For people who aren't feeling magnetic strips (thinking kiddos or people who don't want their knives exposed), you can get drawer knife inserts to store knives out of sight--which kinda feels like a compromise between the giant knife block taking up counter space and the exposed magnetic strip. Drawer knife inserts are easier to eyeball to make sure they're clean/not getting gross.

[@acecardriver]

The knife magnet also helps your knives to stay sharper longer!!

[@RazzberryJamSesh]

Yes, more prop styling videos, please 🙃

[@user-mm7lv2up2s]

you should make a video on easter decor that you like!

[@allisonchains__]

yes prop styling seems like a world i wanna know more about.

[@maddiekinsman1815]

Would love to see a video about where to spend your money when furnishing an apartment vs. what you should just get from Ikea/thrift!

[@sunshinekiara]

Love every video you make!! Can we do some more where you look at your subscribers homes?

[@natalie6092]

LOVING the pillow tip

[@jasminebranch3007]

It will be good to see another shopping trip for your props. Thank you.

[@irhonda31]

I agree 100% about the wall hangings and the knife block, even though I’ve had one on my counter for nearly 30 years! 😂 It’s just been convenient, but I hate the look and the space it occupies - exactly what you said! Oh, the fake plants. 😖 Good video!

[@funnytime1111]

Would def like some prop styling videos, and tips for prop styling if you have any. I have an Etsy shop and suck at taking product photos

[@annishaborah299]

I loved this! And also would be down for more prop styling vids

[@manuelquinones5579]

Love the real plants one! 💚🪴

[@1234OopsyDaisy]

I agree on all points especially the knife block.

[@margaretroberts3435]

Yes please more styling videos....cute cup BTW