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

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.

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

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.

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. 😊

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.

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!

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.

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 😂

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

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

You have given excellent advise!

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

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

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.

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

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 :)

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 ...

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

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

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