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Your space can completely change the way you feel. And in today's episode I'm chatting all sorts of creative ways to design a space you LOVE even if you're on a tight budget.
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Hi, I am Jaclyn Steele and welcome to self discovery. Howard Thurman so beautifully wrote, don't ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive, coming alive. That my friends is what self discovery is all where that mass All right friends uh, welcome, welcome. Welcome to Episode 113 of self discovery. It is on my list of to do's to transfer everything over into self worth. We just got back from a trip to Colorado. Roman, it was as a first road trip. He did such a good job, I went with my husband, and we met up with my dad and his wife and my aunt and uncle and we skied. My dad got to meet my son for the first time and it was such a such a wonderful trip. Now I'm back home. I am exhausted. I feel like the last couple of months are catching up to me. But I, it's a non negotiable for me to show up and be here with you. I feel like this content that I'm sharing is really important. So here I am. My son is sleeping in the next room. Pippin my sweet little Yorkie is back in her rightful place on my lap. I have a white gardenia and nectar candle burning. I have my loose leaf tea in a cool clay black mug. And I'm ready to roll. Today's episode episode 113 is about styling your space with intention. Even if you're on a tight budget. In the interest of time, I want to refer you to episodes 111 and 112. That lay the foundation for why your surroundings the space you live in, why they're such an important aspect of your self worth. In both those episodes, I chat about how our space deeply affects how we feel on the inside. And that contributes to our self worth. For instance, just as a quick example, think about how you feel when your bathroom is dirty. Versus when it's clean. Or when you have bedding on your bed that was handed down to you. Versus bedding and colors you love in a style that brings you joy and a texture that you also just really feel yummy in these details matter. And they make a big difference and how we feel and operate in our lives. Which brings me my friends to your space. If you hear a little bit of snoring in the background, it's my talk. I know as a podcaster, I probably should put her down or put her in another room. But I am just such a sucker for all the heartbeats in my home and they they kind of roll the wrist. So going back to your space, I want you to think about it for a second. Do you like where you live? Does it feel reflective of the person you are or the person you want to be? Is it expressive? Is it intentional? How does it make you feel anxious or relaxed, frustrated or inspired? Our homes are a reflection of us. And our feelings are often reflected in our homes. This is a symbiotic relationship at play here. Do you know what I'm saying? I hope you do. I hope you're following. So when it comes to self worth and healing and elevating it, I would be remiss if I didn't address our surroundings. I have not talked about this whole lot on the podcast yet. But I'm also an interior designer. I do not have formal training but I used to work for a published interior designer in Atlanta. And my husband and I have been flipping houses the last couple of years. I also love creating beauty. If you've been following me for any length of time. That's probably pretty evident in the content that I share. Before I ever Ever had a house of my own I loved experimenting in my childhood bedroom, then my college dorm room and then my apartment. I've tried so many different colors and styles. Some of them were ahead of their time. And some of them I looked back at and I just Oh you guys like cringe, CRINGE CRINGE. Like the time I took a swath of bright red fabric and nailed it to the wall, or my all beige bed. Literally all beige was so boring, yikes. But I've also had some pretty major design wins. Like when we sold our house for six figures more than we paid for it. And the buyers wanted almost all of our furniture to or a flip we did at the end of last year that had multiple offers in the first week, or the recent Airbnb I designed for a client that has been steadily booked, since she put it online. I love design. And I love designing spaces that are reflective of the people who live in them. That's part of the fun, that's part of the challenge. With that in mind, and with the experience that I do have, I wanted to share a few tips for creating spaces with intention, meaning spaces that feel reflective of you, even if you are on a tight budget. For those of you who are on a tight budget, I totally get it. I've been there time and time again. And I want to say it's still important for you to create a space that feels reflective of you because it will make you feel so different and so elevated. This episode of self discovery is supported by living libations I was turned on to this company after my Hashimotos diagnosis. 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Visit living libations.com and use code Jacqueline 12 for 12% off your purchase living libations.com And Jacqueline 12 for 12% off your purchase. Links are in the show notes and now back to the episode so here it goes. I think there are about eight tips. But here's number one in the room you want to upgrade, decide what you want to keep and what can go. A great question to ask yourself here is directly from the master Marie Kondo does this item spark joy and if it doesn't, and it doesn't serve a purpose, it doesn't deserve a place in your space. I am on the verge of going through my home again, and asking myself these questions. It's amazing how quickly we acquire stuff. After we sold our house, and most of our belongings in 2020, so we could do the RV thing. I committed to only buying things that brought me joy. So when we moved into our home in Scottsdale, I've only purchased stuff that I love. But still, it needs to be gone through, and there's still stuff that I can get rid of. Another cool thing and aspect of starting over and moving into this house in Scottsdale is that I've been able to recycle so many items. A bunch of our furniture happens to be secondhand, or vintage or bargain finds on Facebook. And it's amazing how different my home feels. It's full of things that bring me joy. And I cannot tell you how many people have entered our home and told us how good it feels to be inside of here. You know with all of the vintage in the second hand finds mixed with newer pieces. It feels storied, it feels warm, feels welcoming. And because I'm aware that I continue to acquire things, and then I am getting rid of them as they no longer bring joy. I feel like it also creates this energy in the house of clean, airy, high vibe. Does that make sense? Okay. Anyway, tip number two is to consider paint. Paint is cheap. It can go on your walls, it can go on your furniture. It can upgrade a beat up dresser into something you love. Do you want peaceful? Choose white or a neutral? Do you want daring? Go bold? What about energetic go bright, you can make a room reflective of how you want to feel with color. Personally, I'm very much a neutral kind of gal. I have so much happening in my brain in any given moment that I prefer white or neutral colored walls and neutral colored accoutrement, furniture, blankets etc. Though, I have been known to do bold feature walls in the past, my son's room has a beautiful mossy green wall. I've done black chalkboard walls. I did a pink wall in an office once. But for spaces that I dwell in, like really spend most of my time in, I like them to be neutral and soft and light. Tip number three, consider lighting. overhead lighting is usually harsh. So if you want to create ambiance, get a lamp, I use salt lamps and diffusers with light all over my house. I also have a $15 salt lamp in my bathroom. So I don't have to use any harsh overhead lights when I'm getting ready for bed. I don't want to be disrupting my circadian rhythm. I don't want to be amplifying the energy going into my body at night I want it to be soft. I want it to be ambient. That's why I love salt lamps. secondhand stores, target and Facebook marketplace are great sources for lighting. Amazon also has a plethora of salt lamps that are very affordable. I'll link at least one in the show notes. All right, number four. Number four and my tips of how to style your space with intention. Consider texture. Do you like faux furs, shag rugs, minimalist leather, wood metal, acrylic pieces pottery, texture in space is amazing. I love love love playing with texture. I have a bunch of shag rugs, some of which I have layered I love layering rugs too. I also love natural elements like stone and rough wood and soft, worn leather. Texture in a space gives it warmth and nuance and story. West Elm and Pottery Barn have amazing faux fur blankets. You can get a shag or a jute rug pretty much anywhere including Facebook marketplace. And I have two awesome set Can hand CB to leather chairs that I got on Facebook marketplace for a steal. I also have a wood ladder that I used to hang blankets from the vintage market and Phoenix. My rule of thumb here is, guys, there are no rules, when something gives you that feeling of joy. That's the thing for you. My favorite spaces are always spaces that feel reflective of their owners. Number five, consider patterns. You can mix and match patterns as long as they are in the same color palette. Personally, I don't like a lot of patterns or colors, because like I mentioned, my mind is busy, and I like my space to feel pretty still and calm. That's why I love textures. But if you love colors and patterns, you can mix and match all you want, as long as the color palette is the same. Number six, and maybe this should be number one. But number six, design a room around one piece. I learned this when I worked for an interior designer in Atlanta. Choose a piece of art, or a rug or a vase that you love and design the room around that. What colors does that piece have? What era does it represent? This is a great way to start when you don't know where to start. I did this in an office I designed a few years ago, I bought this really cool West Killam rug, and it was pink and blue. And so I did a feature wall the same shade of pink as the rug. And I found artwork that also incorporated the same colors in the rug as well. So if you're feeling like I don't know where to start, I don't have money to hire an interior designer, etc. Find one piece a piece of artwork a rug. Like I said a vase, you know something that brings you joy and design around that piece and incorporate those same colors today's episode of self discovery with Jaclyn Steele is supported by ritual. Ritual creates, in my opinion the best vitamins on the planet. 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And I'm going to do some abstract stuff on it that will be totally unique to my home for a cost of like 20 or 30 bucks. And because it's a piece that already had paint on it, it has all this awesome texture to begin with. I've also created a lot of digital art in my home that I've printed at FedEx, I did a real that features that are and I'm gonna do some vignettes, as well. But it's so easy. I've printed quotes that inspire me sayings I love. You can buy digital prints on Etsy and have them printed for a few bucks at FedEx too, and then get a nice frame at Michaels. And Michael's like pretty much always has some kind of sale going on. I did almost an entire gallery wall this way. I have some custom art commissioned of my dogs, and then a picture of Sam and me. And then a Johnny Cash letter from Edie see a tiger some cool abstract hands, some quotes I made, etc. All in my dining room. I have done multiple gallery walls. I have one in my son's room with framed letters from his grandparents and Sam and I above his crib. Yeah, gallery walls are so much fun artwork does not have to be expensive. What I would say when you are designing a gallery wall is think about how you want that gallery wall to feel. And what I mean is, if you'd like a lot of color in your home, it doesn't matter if they are mixed and matched colors. If you want the gallery wall to be more subdued, and peaceful and neutral, I wouldn't say choose black and white. I have done both versions of this and I tend to just prefer black and white. So black and white photos black and white quotes. You get the idea. I have done gallery walls with a lot of color. And while they are beautiful, they are also more energetic and I just like more subdued space. Okay, number eight. We're getting closer to the end. I think I have two more tips for you. Number eight, mix high and low. This is super important. Great spaces and I alluded to it earlier too, but great spaces feel like they have a story. You cannot get that story if everything you have is brand new, and crisp and shiny. For my son's nursery, this is just an example I chose a color palette. Then I bought this vintage Turkish shag rug in that color palette. Then, I bought this black leather vintage Norwegian rocking chair, in a gold crib off of Facebook marketplace and a beautiful mid century modern style dresser from Crate and Barrel. I also found an old metal locker in that color palette off of Facebook marketplace that I use to store diapers and wipes and things I want out of sight. Then, like I said in the last tip, I asked his grandparents to hand write him letters, and I framed those. And I also framed an old black and white Bruce Springsteen poster I bought when I was 16 and hung it above his changing table. I also made a digital piece of art with his name on it and printed it at FedEx and then framed it at Michaels. So guys, I'm taking my own advice. You get the idea, his room. It's layered. It's storied. It's an old vintage rug. But this new Mid Century Modern dresser. Some of it is super, super old. Some of it is super, super new, but it's all intentional. It's all in the same color palette, and you feel it when you walk into his room. It feels like a space you want to hang out in. I also have not put these up yet. But this is a really fun, quick way to change up the lighting or create some visual interest in a room. Get Paid paper lanterns. I bought, like, I think they were a pack of 15 white paper lanterns. And I am going to hang them in a cluster that's going to look kind of like a cloud in his room as well. And I bought those off of Amazon. All right, number nine, get creative. You don't have to buy anything, if you don't want to. And if it's not in your budget, maybe your space just needs to be rearranged. To feel fresh again, maybe all you need to do is print some photos off of your Instagram profile, and sticky tack them to the wall. I've done this in my house in Athens, I went through a bunch of magazines, clipped out all kinds of quotes and photos and people that inspired me, and created a whole gallery wall that looked like wallpaper on one of the walls in my bedroom. And it was the first thing I saw when I woke up and the first thing I saw before I went to bed. Also think about this. Maybe that chair you hate would look awesome with a coat of paint. Or if it were in a different fabric. And maybe that Black Wall could be filled with quotes you love that you hand write, you get the idea. You can work with what you already have, and make it your own. There are no real rules here as long as you are injecting joy into your space with pieces and things you love. I promise if you do this, it will radically change the vibe of your home and the vibe in your heart.