Hi friends!! Great to see so many of you at my live on Tuesday! As far as this video goes... please help 🤣🤣you'll see why in the last quarter of the video lol. Have a great weekend! 💘
@Inesramadaviana
Ай бұрын
Hello Chelsea, I usually don't comment on your videos, but I love to follow your journey and see them. I'm an interior designer, and I work with Design for Wellbeing! I would love to help you if you want or need it! I totally understand and relate to how we envision things in our minds, but then in real life, they don't quite happen as we imagined. Here are some suggestions/tricks: we can create a sketch of the wall and the paintings to see how to place them, determine the distance, and how they flow together. This gives us some space to think, envision, and then apply it in real life. We can also create a mood board with the colours to see how they match together and how we feel about them! Another thing you can do is think about what you want to feel in the different spaces, and then look into the furniture, colours, textures, paintings, and everything else to choose the ones that make you feel that way. For example, for the bedroom, since it is a place to sleep, bringing in calming colours and images will help you with that. If you have a lot of activity in the space, it may impact your sleep. I would love to help you and make you love the process and the result! Our homes are so important and have a huge impact on our wellbeing! If you have any questions or anything else, let me know! I'm here if you need me!!!
@dashdhash
Ай бұрын
The best part of your new apartment decor video's are watching the kittens help. I've always loved your authenticity and now the kittens add a new dimension to it.
@feliciaford9696
Ай бұрын
@ChelseaCallahan Hello! I am still on the floor laughing. I've done the same decor mishaps. I t will be okay. Love the haircut. Keep the $120 stylist. He's worth it! For hanging the pics, look at the layout styles that look like your walls which are framed. Then lay your art on the floor and just play with arrangements. Desenio may have an app or folks who can help. As for that heavy, crazy shelf, call your friend who helped you paint. Sometimes you need a second pair of hands. I'm an introvert too, so I get it. Call your super to fix that closet because Chelsea, girl, you're paying for that. Keep up the good work. Love your Gordo and Deli.
@SherryAnnOfTheWest
Ай бұрын
Well, I'm sure your walls are uneven/not level ... which would cause pattern match wallpaper to be "off." You just have to do what you can.
@honeybee519
Ай бұрын
Hey Chelsea you can fix the closet doors, just take the screws to the hardware and match them to something longer. The longer screws will grip deeper into the wood and hold the door in place. Your place is great! It's coming together nicely and everything ties together. Just some ideas: Try putting the print above the bed instead. I'd put a small floating shelf above the bed with some fairy lights and a few metal pieces to tie in the brass rod. Maybe the weird shelf could go above the desk? Or the print could go above the desk to make the room more cohesive bc all the colour is on one side of the room. I'd also do a gallery wall behind the sofa, I see a lot of NYC apartments with gallery walls full of different size frames and it always looks so cool. Can't wait for part 2.
@Phaagraphic
Ай бұрын
Centering the pictures in the box that’s created by molding on your walls can be a nice look. And for the pictures on your wall above your couch the same idea is good, but hang them equal distance from ceiling/sofa and centered in the molding. Just take your time designing your space! And maybe ask a friend over to help get a second pair of hands, eyes, and emotion support! You got this girl, your apartment is beautiful!
@Cheri94
Ай бұрын
Exactly what I was trying to scream at the screen🤣🤣🤣
@LisaLisa-mx3hq
Ай бұрын
Yes definitely move the picture on the left above the couch over to the left more to center it!
@Terese0247
Ай бұрын
YES!!!
@sylviaestey8188
Ай бұрын
I didn’t want you to be so frustrated but I think you need to work with the mouldings. Use them to your advantage. I also think the paper templates is a good idea. Wishing you the best 🩷🩷
@ivettabauman
Ай бұрын
definitely agree with this! at first help: emotional, and also who can hand that shelf above washing machine! but all is so NORMAL to think, rethink, dod mistakes, don't worried, i loved video, so real!
@dontatme319
Ай бұрын
For the art in your living room, cutting paper that matches the size of your pictures and then taping them to the wall, and playing around with the placement, is a great way to figure out where to hang pics!
@ChelseaCallahan
Ай бұрын
great tip! thank you :)
@user-mq4bt6mv6z
Ай бұрын
Great idea! I was going to suggest this.
@marlenadn3364
Ай бұрын
I hate to say this…but I also think the size of the art is too small. It needs to be to scale of the wall and the moulding on the wall is screaming for a big piece. I would suggest either 2 BIG pieces on the wall behind the sofa or 1 big piece and then 2 medium pieces would be nice.
@ChelseaCallahan
Ай бұрын
Just wanted to say THANK YOU so much for all the great advice so far! Definitely feeling better about how to approach Part 2! Much love xx
@nattiemae
Ай бұрын
I don't THINK I saw and comments, (but there were A LOT!) about perhaps getting a cat hammock that attaches to a window sill? They would LOVE looking out the window! Also, heck yeah call a task rabbit for that mondo shelf! Vertically AND horizontally?! Lol, trash directions!
@Jenny.Franklin
Ай бұрын
Okay, I’m certainly no decorator, but my thoughts! Overall, if you’re looking for cohesiveness, this is my suggestion on colors: You have a lot of gold accents in the dining room, and the kitchen has a lot of warm tones. Stick with that - don’t bounce between cool and warm tones. That flower picture in the dining room is really pretty, and I think you should base your color pallet for the kitchen/living room/bedroom off of it. Focus on warm earth tones, maybe off-white, beiges, golds, muted peach, sage greens, yellows, burnt orange, muted reds, and browns for those rooms? Living Room: •The pictures in the living room look weird because 1) yes, they’re too low, and 2) they’re not centered in your beautiful existing trim details. I would center the large picture on the left in the middle of the trim. The other smaller pictures could either be centered in the right one, or offset each of them (smaller one high up and slightly to the left and the larger one lower and slightly to the right). •PLEASE get those armrests attached to the couch. They’re just taking up space in the living room and making the couch less functional. •The TV should be slightly higher. I would suggest mounting it, and you can put decorations on the TV stand below it. If you did some cord management with some wire covers, you could even put two cat beds atop of the TV stand as a little spot for them to lay under the TV. •I believe you’ve had plants before - I would suggest hanging a few from the ceiling near Anne Hathaway’s window (but not low enough for kitties to get at!). Bedroom: •Get a headboard for the bed! My suggestion would be some sort of "rattan" headboard that would go with your blinds. •The gold mirror in your bedroom is very pretty - I would play off the gold and beige! Return that purple rug, it goes with NOTHING in the apartment. If you’re looking for cohesiveness, get a rug with some gold, beige, & brown tones. The fuchsia duvet cover you ordered is not going to solve the problem of the purple rug. You’re just going to end up with 3 different random shades of purple in the apartment. I would suggest neutral earth tone colors - maybe play off of the picture you just hung in there: the camel color of the leather and the desert tones of the background. Dining Room: •The shelf above the larger shelf in the “washer corner” would make sense and would be functional. Another place for it too would be above the computer monitor. Basically anywhere where you couldn't bump into it. •The blank space above the cat feeding area (betwen the kitchen and the living room door) would be a nice place to hang a photo of the kitties! Either having one printed, or going to Etsy and order a drawing of them. •The funky black & white waiter picture doesn’t go anywhere super cohesively. I’d donate it or put it in the bathroom where it would be kind of silly. •Lastly - best place for finding affordable throw pillows and bedspreads? Homegoods! I totally understand that paralizing feeling when trying to decorate. The most important thing is for it to feel like home to you! Good luck!
@ChelseaCallahan
Ай бұрын
thank you!!
@RnR-Rebel
Ай бұрын
@JennyFranklin-f4v - I was going to suggest exactly the same as you! Jet 🧡🎸🎶⚡️🤘🦋🏍
@RnR-Rebel
Ай бұрын
@@ChelseaCallahan- An idea popped into my head when Jenny above mentioned headboard. An easy, fun fix would be to get a matching shade but in a size to fit the wall where the bed is. Hang it from top of wall & let drop behind your bed. You could cut off the cords if you like; it’d be cohesive & you could have fun clipping little mementos to it, hang art😊! One other thing, I think when you’ve got such a warm palette going you need little punches of vibrant colour in accessories, it can be warm like a beautiful bright sunny yellow, orange or choose a complimentary colour in something bright as it’s unexpected & gives a room some panache. Hope that helps- I’m the master of chaotic decor😂, my house is a riot of colour (🫣I wear black, get my “fix” at home😂) & styles so I’m not very traditional when it comes to décor but people say our home makes them feel comfy & happy🤷🏼♀️. Jet 🧡🎸🎶⚡️🤘🦋🏍
@Sugaduga02
Ай бұрын
Omg you stole all of my thoughts I swear! Definitely a warm tone theme throughout. The sofa arms!!! Invite a friend over to help or task rabbit that. The 3 “floating” shelves could go over your Mac. I’d also swap where the Mac & Washer is. The top of the shelf would make a great entryway drop off zone & also kinda creates a lil defined work zone
@lizzabbott
Ай бұрын
Wow , Jenny great ideas !
@brisams1622
Ай бұрын
As someone currently decorating her apartment, this is the realest video i've everrrrr seen lol.
@adelecaroline3614
Ай бұрын
Okay, I know they were being mischievous but I laughed out loud at both kitties climbing. Especially when Gordo made a leap on to it!
@melissaeastman7281
Ай бұрын
Oh I laughed so hard at that part out loud at work lol... Oops
@adelecaroline3614
Ай бұрын
@@melissaeastman7281 hey, if any of your colleagues had seen that clip then they'd understand!
@honeybee519
Ай бұрын
Me too! I was a bit jealous tbh they were having so much fun 😊
@adelecaroline3614
Ай бұрын
@@honeybee519 they were! With one copying the other one. True siblings!
@fightthechaos781
Ай бұрын
Watching this is giving me anxiety. The root of your problem is how you've decided to use each room. The mittle room should be living/dining and the easiest to organize since you have to walk through it to get to every other room. The big room should be your bed room, and the little room should be your office (natural light for your desk) and storage (washing machin/work stuff/place to hand drying clothes). Just my opinion and i love your channel ❤
@onceandagainbefore
Ай бұрын
After watching your sweet adoption videos, I took the plunge and decided to adopt two kittens who needed immediate rehoming. As a single woman (also 32!!), I am terrified to lose my independence and also have two lives dependent on me. But your videos have really inspired me and made me feel like I could face my fears (because I ultimately do want to have cats, so why not now?).Thanks for continuing to share sweet moments from your life
@mmmarloes
Ай бұрын
So happy for you! Same, and I'm so happy I got my cat almost 3 years ago while living alone. In all this time I've always easily managed to find someone to stay at my place to cat sit. And it was also a nice little push to get better acquainted with my neighbors, who now have a key to my home so they can feed her in emergencies. Wishing you all the best and a lot of fun with your little friends!
@onceandagainbefore
Ай бұрын
Thank you for this sweet response! 🥺 I love hearing about your experience.
@taylor2602
Ай бұрын
i cracked up when you snapped your fingers and the bedding was back but you were exhausted. 😭
@Asthzr
Ай бұрын
Hi Chelsea! As an art student, I needed to learn how to showcase my paintings (I get the struggle). My professor told me that when you hang a photo or a painting at least one corner should be at the same level as the piece next to it. For example ( 20:25 ) the bottom of the landscape painting should be at the same level as the bottom of the bouquet painting. I hope this helps! You got this!
@ChelseaCallahan
Ай бұрын
thank you!!
@phamasta
Ай бұрын
Frustrations and melt downs are included in every apartment package. 😂 you got this!
@alleycat2502
Ай бұрын
Honestly your face when you heard the screaming kid next door, punctuating your statement of rising from the ashes 😂 Dude same
@heathermorrison1295
Ай бұрын
OMG! That was hilarious when the cats were climbing up your bed! That totally made my day!
@stephb3321
Ай бұрын
I’m still laughing. 😂 Such kitten-y behavior. 😊
@jayoleary8655
Ай бұрын
Hi Chelsea , I think you should put the arms on your couch and center the couch then hang the bigger pictures in the center of the framing around your walls so they will hang over your couch . the smaller pictures should be for a small wall area . In your bedroom you should hang curtains to make the room look more cozy . I would take your dresser out of the bedroom and put it in your dinning room you would have so much more room , love the rug .
@ashley.mastin
Ай бұрын
When I was designing my gallery wall, I took a photo of my blank walls, and a photos of each picture. I placed them all into procreate and saved various layouts I liked. So much easier to plan digitally and move things around! Gallery walls are so tough (coming from someone with an art/design eye). Loved how real this vid was
@moda78z
Ай бұрын
And another thing, just buy them a big free standing cat tree to place by the window. It’s the perfect spot. Maybe even wait until they get bigger. The whole apartment is a cat tree for them at this age. What you can do now is buy a hammock with suction thingies that you can stick to the window. They can lay there and look out the window. And don’t stress yourself out! It doesn’t all have to be done at once! ❤️❤️❤️
@du_ogmog
Ай бұрын
There are some absolute gems on youtube for interiors, Paige Wassel, Caroline Winkler, and Architectural Digest. Watching these channels has helped immensely with my home design. Paige and Caroline give wonderful advice, guidance, and insight on how to decorate, and AD is for inspiration, and to get ideas on what you can do with a space. Perhaps laying out your art on the floor first, so you can play around with positioning, and layout before it goes on your wall might help.
@bree8150
Ай бұрын
Caroline is an absolute gem ❤
@RebeccaHunt-wv8bc
Ай бұрын
@@bree8150 Yes, Caroline is great, and a hoot as well. Paige, on the other hand , has questionable color preferences in my opinion. Her line of pillows, for instance, I find very boring. Everything is stripes and plaids, in browns, mustards, and odd greens. I'm sure it appeals to many, but I'm not a big fan. I like her furniture but not the fabric choices.
@victoriahamilton1989
Ай бұрын
Also Alexandra Gator! She also is so good at designing apartments and gives great tips!
@melaniejohnson606
Ай бұрын
@@victoriahamilton1989 I totally agree! Alexandra is awesome and her designs are renter friendly.
@bree8150
Ай бұрын
@@victoriahamilton1989 omg yes! I love the AG team! 😊
@melaniejohnson606
Ай бұрын
All my love to you Chelsea. I feel your pain. I’m no decorator by any stretch of the imagination but the one suggestion I have is to place your art work centered inside of those wall moldings. You may need to rearrange your couch or other furnishings to get everything to work. The struggle is real! Love you!!! And the cats are the best! Cat mom here! 🐈⬛ ❤
@guancial3
Ай бұрын
Agree! Treat the molding as if it’s a border and base your placement on that. The molding adds an extra element to consider because if it was a totally blank wall, I think what you started would work well! Also maybe try taking still photos of the space and play with designing on the computer ❤ you got this 🎉
@LSChestersMom
Ай бұрын
One of my favorite sayings is "bloom where you are planted". I used to be a world traveler and loved it. Now I love my roots and home nest base and my dog son! Happy for you! You sweet kitties made me laugh out loud!
@olbird7647
Ай бұрын
Love a relatable decorating melt-down!😅 Maybe ask your pal who helped you pick your throw cushions to cast her eye over the picture placement. I'm sure it'll all work out 😊
@ChelseaCallahan
Ай бұрын
glad we both survived!! lol edit: my comment was related to your comment before edited haha
@nadineshamatta7420
Ай бұрын
“I’m dead inside” you’re so real for that. I truly lol’d
@alohamrhnd
Ай бұрын
For your living room: paint the insides of the molding-framed squares with a neutral color & then make a mini gallery wall inside each square. Buy a few decor pieces that aren't pictures to mix in with the pictures on the mini gallery walls. Oh and if you get the itch to do peel & stick wallpaper again, I'd suggest getting decals instead - there's more room for error, less of a need to line things up, etc. Also, just buy things you like & don't worry so much if they "go together" - being too matchy doesn't seem like your vibe, so go with that & just get whatever you like!
@Wally535
Ай бұрын
Painting the inside of the molding is genius!
@jupeter24
Ай бұрын
Oh, I love this!!! Paint inside the moldings, brilliant!!
@madigagliardi
Ай бұрын
Preach to all of this!!
@suefitz2498
Ай бұрын
You’re a trooper Chelsea with all the decorating and placement of pieces. I love the trial and error, it’s how we learn. You always go the extra mile to make things work really well. Can’t wait to see what happens next week. Maybe set a timer for shorter periods of time for working on it rather than sticking with it for many many hours in one go. ❤❤❤
@tadahoov
Ай бұрын
The kitties racing up your mattress gave me life!!!!
@novaleelmw
Ай бұрын
Caroline Winkler has a bunch of great videos on decorating, one of them is like a 'ultimate guide to wall decor' and she just dropped one about finding your decorating style that might also help. You're doing great! Love the bedroom wallpaper and picture!
@anitacarter8060
Ай бұрын
You gave it a good effort, I’m sorry it was hysterical!!! This is how my decorating goes also !!! 😆😆😆🤭🙌🏻
@moda78z
Ай бұрын
Chelsea, I absolutely LOVE decorating my home. I think it’s so much fun, and it’s my way of being creative. With that said, I always change my mind! 😂🤣 And I often get it wrong! Especially when I hang up art. I have so many nail holes from where I got it wrong 😂🤣. Most importantly, it’s a process. It can be difficult choosing where to put something, like the wall art. For me, it’s best not to stress things. I do exactly what you did, go from room to room and back again, and try to find the right spot. And more often than not, it takes me days, sometimes longer. I’m saying this so that you know that it isn’t that easy making a decision. So don’t be discouraged! Sometimes you just have to stare at it for days. And leave scruffs and marks from where you got it wrong 🤣😂 Ps. I’m a Swede and I have many Desenio prints around my apartment. Most of them aren’t where I intended them to be when I first bought them 😂🤣🇸🇪
@ChelseaCallahan
Ай бұрын
thank you for the encouragement! :)
@Tmp130
Ай бұрын
You managed the hardest job - getting the wallpaper up! Hang the pictures, live with them for a few days and then maybe decide where to put the shelf. There’s no hurry, take your time. You’re doing great. 👍
@marcelalopezlira7105
Ай бұрын
I am not going to lie. I laughed so much watching this. Not at you but with you. You are so funny! And the cats didn't help...the way they were climbing on the mattress...LOL! Chelsea, not everything has to match. What you picked looks great! It's ok to have explosions of color and funky decor. Get what you like. It will look great as long as it brings you joy. And yes, get someone to hang the shelves for you. Life's too short. 😂
@ohwelldone
Ай бұрын
As someone who has also lived in old apts, the main reason you’re having trouble with hanging and mounting is that your walls are probably plaster and lathe. That’s what was used in old buildings before drywall came along. I tried installing wire shelves in a closet and had a full sobbing meltdown because I was in an old building with plaster walls. I hired a Taskrabbit to install them instead and it took them like 5 minutes 😂 they used to be a building manager for old apartment buildings so they knew how to work with it! There are times when you just have to give it up to a professional and doing anything with walls like these is one of them. Don’t feel bad! As for the pictures, I’ve seen people trace their frames on butcher paper, cut them out and then tape them to the wall with painters tape so they can figure out placement before any nails go in. And tbh with walls like that I ended up just using command strips!
@ChelseaCallahan
Ай бұрын
thank you for this!!
@CarolJoyable
Ай бұрын
Taskrabbit definitely!
@RebeccaHunt-wv8bc
Ай бұрын
My apartment has lath and plaster walls in most areas, so I get the frustration. Sometimes the nails just won't go in and sort of bounce back out, sometimes even a drill doesn't work. Have you heard plaster falling behind the wall when you try nailing something? That's a dead giveaway. I, too, have had major meltdowns dealing with this and had to find somebody else to do it at times. If you can find a stud, then maybe the nails will go in, but otherwise, it's a definite obstacle. I wish you all good things! And decorate however you want, you're the one looking at it every day. I also have to walk away and let things just sort of marinate for a while, so don't feel bad if you are undecided. It can take an hour or 6 months or more. BTW, I thought the back of your purple rug was pretty, what about turning it over?
@tjp7342
Ай бұрын
Yes, I have walls like this and have had many a frustrating time trying to hang things. I’m going to get curtains for my bedroom and will probably hire a professional….
@Erinba
Ай бұрын
The two cats playing together on your bed❤❤❤❤ melts my heart
@brendasnow8255
Ай бұрын
I love seeing the kitties playing together.
@rachelwilson9480
Ай бұрын
GIRL- I FEEL THIS SO HARD!! I have literally been this same way... same process and everything! I typically end up deciding that if I am crying about it, something isn't right with what I'm doing. Go slow like you have been. Instead of doing a big transformation put up 1 small area at a time. Then maybe all the pieces will fall into place and you'll feel less stress! Loving the real and raw content. Life doesn't always look perfect. Thanks for keeping it real.
@rabbitsandphilodendron
Ай бұрын
don't beat yourself up about unfinished home projects! it took me at least 3 years to settle into my apartment, it's a process, and that's whats so fun about it i think :D
@adriennehilll
Ай бұрын
The cats are just the most perfect addition to your home + this channel 🥲🥹🫶🏼
@loissmit9247
Ай бұрын
Lovely video Chelsea! And the posters look really good :). I think what might help is to leave more white space between the posters and the moulding. As you have already done in the dining room. Good luck❤
@carollee2078
Ай бұрын
With my 20 years of design experience, my one suggestion to you would be to focus on one room at a time. Hopefully that will prevent you from being overwhelmed. ❤❤❤
@LiveitlikeLauren
Ай бұрын
Using a slider for the wallpaper is excellent! I am very very proud of you x
@ChelseaCallahan
Ай бұрын
thank you sm 🥹😂
@StefanieHurtado
Ай бұрын
Aww Chelsea! I totally empathize with your frustration! NYC apartments are sooo tricky to decorate. I have a kind of extreme suggestion for your living room 🙃 Since you already have dark furniture, decorative molding, and gold accents, if I were you, I'd go full dark or light academia decor in there! I would repaint the walls a darker (or same beige) color all the way up to the ceilings (maybe even the ceiling!). And I would instead place 1 larger print with an ornate gold frame in the center of each of the frame moldings over the couch. I'd probably also go for a less modern bookcase and fill it with books and plants. And I'd put all the other cute prints you already have together in a gallery wall over your new wallpaper. But that's a lot of work! 😂Main suggestion: larger art in chunky gold frames in the living room. That alone could tie everything together a lot more 🫶
@ChelseaCallahan
Ай бұрын
Screenshotting this!! Super helpful thank you :)
@user-zk5rt3gb3e
Ай бұрын
This is great advice. I hope Chelsea takes it!! (but chunky gold frames could get expensive) But the good news is that with a more cohesively moody paint and your other suggestions, not buying more things --- just paint and the GIANT ornate frames for over the couch -- could save money in the long run. And just styling the shelves like you suggest -- not too expensive (maybe some moulding liquid nailed onto edges of the modern bookcase could bring it together). And if she does return the bedroom rug, I think a simple soft jute or something extremely neutral would be great there.
@StefanieHurtado
Ай бұрын
@@user-zk5rt3gb3e Yes, you're so right! They're def more expensive initially, but one or two big frames might be cheaper than alternative options in the long run. Great point! I was actually looking for gold frames on fb marketplace today (because I want to take my own advice now 😂) and I'm seeing some in the nyc area from $30-$100 (with a painting inside). Not too bad!
@user-zk5rt3gb3e
Ай бұрын
@@StefanieHurtado those are definitely good prices! I would have thought much more than that.
@Amanda20248
Ай бұрын
My favorite part of your video! was the cats trying to climb up your mattress had me laughing 🤣🤣🤣❤❤❤❤❤
@katherinew1538
Ай бұрын
I think it’s totally fine that the pieces aren’t cohesive! Eclectic art walls are beautiful. I would probably arrange as if you have two walls within the big wall if that makes sense so that you utilize the white frame trim that’s part of the wall (no idea what that trim stuff is called 🥴). So move the flower up and over more towards the center of left section and then move notre dame and the little one up and more towards the center of the right section, rather than having everything on the center of the big wall. I would recommend moving everything up though so that it’s more eye level at a minimum but that said, it’s your space so whatever you like will be the right thing!
@sarajeff444
Ай бұрын
The kittens crawling up side of mattress is my favorite part! They are so cute.
@susannee.colella6109
Ай бұрын
How to fix the closet screws falling out. Use a chopstick and gorilla glue. Clean out the old holes, buy slightly longer and wider screws. Put the chop stick in the hole with the glue (lots of glue) cut off excess sticking out of hole. Wait for it to dry at least over night. Then line up the hinge with the holes you had the screw in the screws. This should work 👍
@mligon
Ай бұрын
I was in my late 30's before I did solo travel (Barcelona, Spain) and then did a series of almost annual solo trips to NYC in my early 40's [my last solo trip to NYC was before 2014], and it was an exhilarating time. But I got to a point where the novelty wore off. So your thoughts on losing interest in travelling / solo travel are totally relatable. Perhaps the main lesson is I would totally recommend solo travel if you are at a stage in your life that it feels right to do it - it will be memories that you will cherish.
@annheck7702
Ай бұрын
Love your vlogs. So proud of you for tackling all your projects! It is frustrating when you have no help, but just walk away and come back to it later. Things usually go smoother the second time. Love your kittens!!!! You make me smile 😊
@tflynn6175
Ай бұрын
Ahhh the timing of this is amazing! I've never used a YT code before and I've literally been waiting to fill three empty frames I've had since I moved in a year ago - the irony that I'm also Swedish and this was the ad to do it haha. Love you xxx
@ChelseaCallahan
Ай бұрын
haha oh yay! lmk what you think!
@lella587
Ай бұрын
The kitties climbing up the mattress is the cutest thing in the world!!! 😻
@micap.4268
Ай бұрын
cant stop looking at the kittens, cutest things ever
@hlatemyfoot
Ай бұрын
You’re doing an amazing job. The best thing to do when a project gets frustrating is just step away. All the pieces are there, just try starting again and give yourself a break. The wallpaper in your room looks amazing. Can’t wait to see how everything turns out!
@brittneyperry8026
Ай бұрын
It's super fair and normal to be discouraged when a project doesn't come together like you had hoped. I often find just the act of changing something can make it feel "off," and once my eye gets used to it, I start to love it. Great design takes time. You achieved so much just getting the wallpaper up and the carpet under your bed BY YOURSELF!!! Don't sell yourself short, you're killing it!
@tammysarlo2590
Ай бұрын
I love the BR wall! You're doing a good job just go with your gut.. it only matters if you like it you're the one that has to look at it everyday. I love the carpet too. Things don't have to exactly match to go together. Don't stress out too much it's going to look great. Love the kitties❤ thanks for the great videos🥰🐾🐾
@devinmalson2899
Ай бұрын
my cat LOVES when I clean under my bed so she can run up the mattress like that...and then she gets stuck sitting on the top 😂
@MKB31
Ай бұрын
When I saw your cats climbing the carpet, it reminded me of my cats climbing their six foot tall carpeted scratching tree. Two kittens, like your own, with three perches on the tree. Fun to watch!
@summerpieretti3932
Ай бұрын
I love how real you are. Getting irrationally frustrated at incoherent instructions is part of being an adult. Life is a work in progress. Take a breath, step away and know you're gonna change your mind 1000 times and that's ok.
@mountainash84
Ай бұрын
I just finished with the wall decor in my new(ish) apartment and this video made me grateful for my small apartment with relatively little wall space 😅 I also decided to get a projector instead of a TV which left me with an excuse to keep some of my walls empty! But I like the art you have a lot and people have some great suggestions here; I'm excited for part 2!
@nathalie5064
Ай бұрын
I feel you Chelsea. I've been trying to decorate my home for a while now, and I had to accept that 1) it's no easy task, 2) it takes time (a lot). My opinion: you'll get there 😉 but only through trial-and-error. You'll find pieces you like, envison them in your space and then the result will not be what you thought, but sometimes it will! like your wallpaper, the print in your bedroom, the flowers print in the living room and so on... Take the wins and try not to focus too much on the things that didn't work (as) well. You'll get there eventually. Take the color of your kitchen as an example. The second choice was the good one 😉 but you had to commit and try one to find out what you like and what looks best. Anyway, as always, thanks for sharing with so much honesty. I love your content, and as a cat mom and cat lover, I have to say that seeing the 2 kitties in your videos now, warms my heart and cheer my mood even more. Take care.
@ChelseaCallahan
Ай бұрын
Thank you so much for the kind words and encouragement 💕
@MrJuanjosealday
Ай бұрын
THE PICTURES IN THE LIVING ROOM NEED TO BE CENTERED WITH THE CROWN MOLDINGS PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
@robyncrandall7025
Ай бұрын
Yep, the wall molding is already a frame, so you have consider that your putting frames within frames. Behind your couch , you have 2 framed panels so it’s creating symmetry, which means the art in each wall moulding has to be symmetrical also . You’re doing great 😊 tho . Yes on the task rabbit ! They can put the arms of your couch on !!😸 😃 yay
@ChelseaCallahan
Ай бұрын
omg I didn't know 😭😭😭
@MrJuanjosealday
Ай бұрын
@@ChelseaCallahan looks great overall 💚
@rocioiribe5841
Ай бұрын
@@MrJuanjosealday or i would totally ignore the molding and place a huge print at the center over the molding and build a gallery wall around that
@lisaengle6384
Ай бұрын
@@ChelseaCallahan❤❤❤ I commend you for asking peoples opinions! In the end, it’ll be what you want it to be, but people can give you alternates that you didn’t think of. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
@mctesoma
Ай бұрын
Hey, for the big shelf over the washer: 1. Get a spirit level! 2. With the spirit level, use a pencil to draw a straight horizontal line from the first hole you already made and use that to mark the top hole for the other bracket on the other end of the shelf. 3. Draw straight vertical lines down from the top hole for each side and mark the other holes on those lines by placing the brackets on top of them. It's easier to do than explain, but I hope this helps more than the included instructions 😅
@jessicabrasseur
Ай бұрын
Hi Chelsea! I meant to comment on an earlier video about having also recently adopted two kittens. Mine are also siblings from the same litter and they have been such an amazing addition to our life and our home! They truly thrive on being together. It makes me feel a lot better about being at work all day or if I have evening plans out of the house knowing that they have each other for love, playtime, and cuddles! I looove the wallpaper by the way! And arranging the posters and artwork will come in time. I find it to be a very intuitive process and better to not force it.
@carolyneverett762
Ай бұрын
You bought art you love…that’s the most important thing. Just play around with it. You’ll get there👍🏻
@nigelgwini4776
Ай бұрын
Your sound editing was on a whole new stratosphere this video! I kept wondering if I was watching a vlog or a film festival award winner! Great job! I hope some filmmakers come across this brilliant work of art!
@ChelseaCallahan
Ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
@coleashlynn
Ай бұрын
for future, you can use a credit card as a squeegee for wallpaper! for the art in the living room, you need to centre the photos within the moulding on the wall. it's also such a large space, spread out the pieces! you have them so close together and low to the couch. you don't want people to hit their heads on it
@gailm1122
Ай бұрын
Love the way the bedroom turned out. Looks great. I also like the oddity of the 3 prints in the living room. They look good together and are not too low. When you hang prints the middle of your print should line up with your eyes looking straight at the wall. Being that you are so tall, you'd have to lower that a bit. So they're perfect. Most people hang artwork wayyyyyy to high. Drives me bonkers. Good luck with the rest. Can't wait to see it.
@doreenguerin5141
Ай бұрын
Remember you can always move things if want. Wallpaper looks great. Babies are getting big. I miss that baby stage.
@kristindiamandis4297
29 күн бұрын
The cats running up the bed had me cackling they’re doing the most🤣
@Danni-nn6tx
Ай бұрын
Chelsea your styling is so on point 👌 I love seeing you as a cat mama 💗 I’m also in my thirties, single and ready for a fur baby. Thanks for normalising being single, having fur babies & being happy 🥰
Ай бұрын
Hmm, I’d put the art with the purpley tree in the bedroom above the bed to tie in the cool colors from the rug and the new bedding. The cafe art I would put in the kitchen because the color works and the theme in the kitchen! Love the flower art where you put it!
@lwitty8881
Ай бұрын
Center art within the molding. Rule of thumb is decorate in odd numbers, so 3 , 5 etc. 3 pr 5 pieces centered within molding always works!
@abbiebeeebeee
Ай бұрын
I definitely agree with the other comments that centering the pictures in the living room inside the trim will help them look more balanced. I also think that the flower picture and the picture with the buildings/balconies make a really nice pair, since they’re the same size and similar colour palette (maybe flower picture on the left and buildings on the right, both behind the couch and centred in the trim).
@VioletStar3
Ай бұрын
1. Love how realistic this is! 2. I cooed out loud at your little mischief makers multiple times. 😻😻 3. You got this! The wallpaper is perfect, and after watching this through, I think an extra art print or two could potentially help with more of a ‘gallery wall’ feel in the main living space. And I agree with one of the comments suggesting paper cutouts of the art print sizes to move around to test the layout. 4. For my tiny NYC studio, it took a *while* to like my eventual art placement…and it involved lots of do-overs and rearranging. You’re in a great spot, and making everything so cute. 😸
@hanneloreschultz2478
Ай бұрын
We love you Chelsea! You do you, and lets just celebrate each other’s life🎉🎉.
@dianaray1470
Ай бұрын
Oh Chelsea my heart was breaking for you. I’ve always had help with that kind of stuff from my sisters. They put everything together while I sat in the middle of my bed and I cried 😂. But they did everything. I can’t hang a picture. So I feel for you so much sweetheart. Please have someone come help you. You won’t be so alone and sad.
@Tims75312
Ай бұрын
Yes definitely centre the pictures in the mouldings
@megmulholland4518
Ай бұрын
Hi Chelsea! The live was great, you seemed so relaxed and like you were enjoying it! Love your community ❣️ Have a great weekend! Stay cool 🩵
@ChelseaCallahan
Ай бұрын
it was so great to see you there! thanks so much for coming :)
@veracalvin6858
Ай бұрын
This is what I was talking about with the playpen. Its very handy for quick containment.
@ChelseaCallahan
Ай бұрын
At the time, the room was easiest option. Very lucky to have rooms with doors in this place!
@stinetea
Ай бұрын
The cats are so big now - so cute! I think it would help to place the larger prints in the middle of the wall moulding you have. So the flower print in the dining area a bit to the left. And the same in the living room. Use the wall moulding as extra frames for your artwork and place them in the centre there :)
@lynnh.9710
Ай бұрын
For the closet door hinge, squirt some gorilla wood glue in the hole and stuff as many wooden toothpicks in as you can (use a hammer to tap them in). Once the glue is dry (over night), trim off the toothpick parts that are sticking out beyond the wall (use a multi tool or small saw/knife) and then just screw the screws back into place! It really is that easy! 😊
@lisaengle6384
Ай бұрын
I came here to say this exact thing! Lol
@lynnh.9710
Ай бұрын
@@lisaengle6384 😂 Great minds think alike!!
@rockyrocks1457
16 күн бұрын
Poor Chelsea , I feel for you because you’re not the only one that gets overwhelmed at having so many decisions to make that you just put it away or put it off, I was going to suggest getting someone from Task rabbit to come and hang the shelves and stuff that’s what we use here in Chicago 👍😃 good luck 🍀 you got this! Cant wait to see how it all turns out in the end
@indrealS
Ай бұрын
Wow, such bravery. I usually measure things at least 20 times before committing... So seeing You just hammer at those walls so much was very therapeutic for some weird reason : ))
@Jessie48722
Ай бұрын
Dang gurl them cats are HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGE now! Keep giving them the love, they my grandbabies!!
@s.478
Ай бұрын
Hi, love your channel!! As other people have commented already, the moulding in your living room is a major factor in hanging your art. Don't put anything too close to the moulding edges, it will always look a bit off. But all your art does go together and it will look lovely soon. And he way you hung that one painting at the end looks good! Sidenote: Whenever I move (not often, thank heavens), it takes about two years to get a 'settled' look. And whenever I get anything new, like a big thing; new couch or big painting, half the room needs redecorating/shuffling stuff around. 😄 It's just a thing! Looking forward to the finished rooms, and oh my, the kitty content. The climbing on the bed thing... 😊
@Tolathopt
Ай бұрын
Lol @ Gordo and Delilah scooting up the rolled up rug mountain. So funny.
@opalsmith2816
Ай бұрын
Hi Chelsa, I love your content, including your gorgeous kittens. I notice that you have picture rails in all of your rooms. We hang our paintings that way, and it is relatively straightforward and helps you play around with placing etc. ❤
@wenDesigner
Ай бұрын
Chelsea, rescrew the closet door with slightly longer screw and put a wooden match in the hole before screwing. Easy fix. Good luck.😊
@ChelseaCallahan
Ай бұрын
Ah thank you for the tip!!
@rebeccacartier153
Ай бұрын
I would also use those plastic things in the holes too (obviously I don’t know the names for things)
@carrielumley123
Ай бұрын
@@rebeccacartier153 I think they are called anchors or wall plugs. I use them in my house all the time. Helps to keep the pictures on the wall. @chelseacallahan
@shellyhalacy3777
Ай бұрын
Such a real video! Here are the positives 1- the wallpaper looks awesome 2- your artwork is beautiful 3- you have received some great advice from your followers. My advice-sometimes waiting overnight makes everything look better. Looking forward to part 2!
@rebeccacartier153
Ай бұрын
@@carrielumley123hahahah thanks could not for the life of me remember the name.
@metallicatt316
Ай бұрын
I love that suspenseful music you were playing😊. Also, I think the pictures are beautiful. You should go Thrifting and find some more and create a gallery wall. Then it won’t matter if they’re perfectly hung.
@mirjamforster5432
Ай бұрын
First: The wallpaper looks beautiful - well done! Second: I liked the waitor better than the flowers, it was a real eye catcher. Third: it would look cute, if you place the big pictures right in the middle of the wall moldings like others already suggested. Try to place uneven amounts of pieces in one molding space, for example 1 big or three smaller ones. Fourth: ask Your friend with the decorating eye to come by for making it more fun and possible some fresh ideas. Take care 😊
@melissakey7038
Ай бұрын
My sister is an amazing decorator and she always told me to hang things eye level. But I really love your taste and I see your vision ❤
@sarahsmith5764
Ай бұрын
I've always ended up really liking my picture placements when I completely let go of trying to make things too symmetrical. I have a room very similar to your living room, where the wall is framed in halves. I used 3 paintings similar to the size of yours that go diagonally up one half. For the other half I hung a mirror, and I love it.
@hopecuevas241
Ай бұрын
You can always use Command strips instead of screws. Easy to remove and move around.
@supernova622
Ай бұрын
My sister used command strips to hang art on our plaster walls. The art fell of the wall and the command strips took a big section of paint with them
@catul5433
Ай бұрын
Go girl! Can't wait to watch part 2. The wallpaper is beautiful
@nikhitakujur6931
Ай бұрын
Hey Chelsea I have a couple options for the art work - The Paris building picture (the one that’s the same size as the vase one) and the floral vase side by side in your living room and then the little yellow one on one of the side walls like the one right outside your living room. Second option: the vase one in the centre above the couch in the living room like in the middle of the moulding and then build around it with the yellow one, the Paris landscape one and you might need a few smaller ones so it’s a bit more symmetrical.
@ajm9256
Ай бұрын
Hey Chelsea, this has to be the most honest, real and tbh most relatable video ever! I appreciate the fact that you are transparent and raw on here. You don't gloss things over and edit out the real stuff. I see so many "influencers" be fake as heck and post "come shopping with me" or "lets decorate my pad" and it all falls into place easily and without flaws. That is NOT real life! Thanks for you being YOU and for sharing it with us!
@Pix3ll
Ай бұрын
Chelsea, for the pictures, use the moulding as a frame and hang them in the center. I think the flower bouquet on one side and the Paris roofs on the other side above the sofa would look very nice :) You got this !
@birdlu1
Ай бұрын
Highly recommend the Atlantic Ave. Target in Brooklyn if you're looking for home decor! It's the most suburban Target I've been to in NYC and it's glorious
@mar_tina
Ай бұрын
for the coffee painting for the kitchen, use the mounting tape, just be sure of the placement ;)
@ThereseDavidson
Ай бұрын
Hi Chelsea! Funny you said this is the last apartment you want to live alone in. I have the same feeling about my apartment, i bought it 6 years ago after a breakup and i’ve had a very meaninful relationship since but we haven’t lived togheter. This apartment have been my safety, hugged me when life have been difficult and unfair and i owe it everything! When i walked away from friendships, love, job; i had little safety but my home. I could only have created this connection if i had the possibility to stay here for years and i’m so grateful ❤
@donohobrd
Ай бұрын
Wait, I love the purple rug in your bedroom!
@amandapro
Ай бұрын
I feel in the tv room you need more art to fill both sides like a gallery wall!😊
@Nifty50ish
Ай бұрын
Oh my Lordy do I feel your pain!! But Chelsea, I think your place looks great and I know it’s a work in progress. It will all work out in the end 😌❤️. NOTE: your cats are so friggen cute it’s almost a crime 😂. Chin up my friend 🎉.
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