10 DESIGNER SECRETS TO MAKE YOUR HOME FEEL CALM | HOME DECOR

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I’m sharing with you 10 designer secrets to make your home look and feel calm through home decor hacks and decorating tricks! Take your home from feeling cluttered and chaotic to calm and serene through 10 easy decorating steps! I hope this gives you the home decor decorating ideas you need for your home!
– Kristen McGowan #interiordesign #homedecor

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– CATCH UP ON PREVIOUS VIDEOS –

NURSERY ROOM MAKEOVER (FROM START – FINISH): https://youtu.be/ezp7jwskYeA?si=nS2ARLysRzrAPPE2

DIY STAIRCASE MAKEOVER: https://youtu.be/BPreKm7qMzs?si=2nPW2uHO5AlLYHSc

DIY ENTRYWAY MAKEOVER (UNDER $500): https://youtu.be/3UPFCsa–Hg?si=4ZyqkTvzvnawxCFx

WE BOUGHT A HOUSE + HOUSE HUNTING JOURNEY: https://youtu.be/hXBCr_c_5YY?si=pkxZU1k4LDUbhvn1

NEW EMPTY HOUSE TOUR: https://youtu.be/bbmeqGRfE_s?si=sKTbIzT15I7W8NqL

REFINISHING OUR HARDWOOD FLOORS: https://youtu.be/Mdwxn8IOulo?si=XIZjwh0jOJs2WQf7

MOVING INTO OUR NEW HOME + DECORATE WITH ME: https://youtu.be/rDZhBI7-RAo?si=wakFYqmiv1eo3Jra

EXTREME HOME OFFICE MAKEOVER: https://youtu.be/X-A_xwvseBo?si=sG9zednNEIH5fRrS

EXTREME SUNROOM MAKEOVER: https://youtu.be/4s9IufrG4iA?si=VZXMrp0nVQtN-yDr

NEW HOME GUEST BEDROOM MAKEOVER: https://youtu.be/9o83Ms6Miwo?si=F4jCqL5EApfMvyK9

OUR FINISHED LAKE HOUSE TOUR: https://youtu.be/gXiepP_fFzs?si=PS-Y-9pr6SHvxEXs

– R O O M M A K E O V E R S –

FAMILY ROOM MAKEOVER: https://youtu.be/O0Zs2aq35-E

LIVING ROOM MAKEOVER: https://youtu.be/TRlDDwLAYrY

BACHELORS APARTMENT MAKEOVER: https://youtu.be/wr9cz3F2eho?si=Ooqy4wyOeBh90ijQ

MY GUEST BEDROOM MAKEOVER: https://youtu.be/-ug8r0pO9m0

NEW BREAKFAST NOOK MAKEOVER: https://youtu.be/0H9oi-yLDS8

DIY ENTRYWAY MAKEOVER: https://youtu.be/BkUDxvhVVpw

BATHROOM MAKEOVER: https://youtu.be/81hJHT-u_Uo

DINING ROOM MAKEOVER: https://youtu.be/GmZxKPCuRyQ

SMALL BATHROOM (POWDER ROOM MAKEOVER): https://youtu.be/3bbGZj9qGdM

– F O L L O W M E –
Kristen McGowan: Designer, Bachelors degree in Interior Design from Sheridan College

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