Biggest interior DESIGN MISTAKES | ft. Paige Wassel!!!

Separated at birth.

In Shabby Chic’s defense (lol), the designer who coined the term—Rachel Ashwell—has said herself that she avoids faux old pieces that have been painted and intentionally distressed to look worn. In her book she says, “To buy a piece that you will have to turn into something shabby is to miss the point, for the appeal of a piece is in its natural aging, not in the false creation of the appearance of age.” So the inventor of shabby chic would actually agree with you :)

I love the combo of the two of you. Paige grounds Caroline's energy and Caroline lighten's Paige's energy. A beautiful duo - more please!

I'm one of those guys that constitute that 20% of Caroline's male audience and also a long time subscriber of Paige's channel. Everyone has already spoken very eloquently about this video so I'll just say this: to me, the point of this video is about the beauty of a friendship being born, right in front of our eyes. Unlike a shabby chic piece, you can't fake that; this is pure vintage. ❤

Caroline & Paige hanging out = Me experiencing more jealousy than I’ve ever felt in my life.

I could literally watch an entire series on both of you judging homes/ helping 😂

Shame on anyone who hates on Caroline’s vlogs. They are gold 🥇

Love it. The only point I’d make is that you recommend just going for a real vintage Persian rug instead of a faux vintage rug because they’re easy enough to find…but ignore the fact that real vintage Persian rugs (bigger than a large bath mat) can easily cost literally thousands of dollars (even on Revival). Dunno, just struck me as odd. I think the better advice would be “go another design route if you don’t have $$$$ to spend on a real vintage rug,” not “duh, just get a real one”

It was really nice of Caroline to wear a tomato top.

Find yourself someone that looks at you like Caroline looks at Paige 😅❤

roasts 12:20 psychiatrist barbie chic 14:45 grammaw dundee 16:08 boho in the streets scandi in the sheets 17:11 McDonalds playpen master bedroom for a millenial's midlife crisis 17:39 Interior for when your only thing in common with nobility is marrying your cousin

There are a few reasons why I could think someone may not want to actually get a real vintage rug. 1. they want a washable rug that also looks vintage because they have pets kids etc. (the ability to clean something yourself without emptying the bank is valuable to a large family house) 2. they intend on having it in a indoor outdoor space like a covered patio or something. (Outdoors isn’t really good for natural fabrics) 3. in art room or something messy where you don’t want to have a real piece of history get ruined by accident. 4. You’re in a dorm or a rented space or a space that you may not stay in for a long period of time and may not have the ability to take things with you when you leave.

OMFG. A collaboration i didn't know i needed. I adore both of your sharp but witty takes.

It's one of the things some of the YouTube interior design commentators do that irks me, is like when Paige says why is the parquet flooring in the bedroom/it doesn't go with the design. Most of us can't change the flooring in any our rentals or homes just because it doesn't go with what we can change for much cheaper like furniture or paint which you can get cheap or bring with you place to place. Most people dont rip up a floor just so the design is better. They just have to live with it.

Caroline’s home is wonderful. So personal and fantastic design sense. It is rare when one see a home on YouTube that you see every object, furniture etc that was actually curated by the person.

The discussion of making your home an authentic representation of its setting hit hard, but I think I'm nailing the "old house in the ghetto" aesthetic that I was shooting for.

What a gift ! You two should get together more often...virtually if you can't travel all across the country each time, which you can't. Love you both !

New rugs with classic designs on them aren't fake rugs. They are still real rugs. To everyone out there who feels bad about their new rug: if you can use plastic stick and peel to represent antique tile you can have your new rug. And the stick and peel is great. Also, Caroline Winkler has the loveliest touch with advice. I'm new to her and I've subscribed because she has a combination of expertise and gentleness which is very refreshing in the aggressive, hyper-critical world of interior design. She seems to understand how people really live and what their worries can be. And finally, Paige's home is beautiful but to me the lounge room has too many colours in it - I don't really understand this room when the other rooms are so understated with their colours. The dark orange rug, the pale lilac sofa, the green chairs with another orangey colour in the wood stain, the strong textured black on black coffee table, the another-orange-colour flowers, the strong yellow of the books, the blue chairs in the background, the beige of the window frame and fireplace, the grey mount in the picture frame. The colours are muted but even all the same tone the effect is kaleidescopic. But maybe it's deliberate? I don't know. The lilac, black and green are beautiful by themselves (I think Japanese style does this colour combo so well, they add the tiniest touch of orange and blue) and maybe those colours don't need the dark orange between them and the fabulous colour of the floorboards. However, perhaps it's the lighting or how my screen has displayed the colours and also it is just my opinion 🙂.

I was smiling ear to ear through this entire video. Such a perfect collab!

I knew it… about time I’m so happy this collab finally happened. Congratulations ladies. Whoop Whoop 🙌 x