I looove your Design Master Classes! It's more educational for us, than the boring and impersonal cookie-cutter advices from the other channels.

Love the “HUB” explanation. I also appreciate your lovely sense of humour 😊. Greetings from Rome (Italy). Thank you for the videos. Keep going strong !

Great video, Christina. Yep, I’m an artist and a little bit of a rebel as well as an introverted homebody 😂

I am the only one in my house who thinks like me. But I make all the design decisions, interior and gardens, because - they don’t know how - and I don’t even know how sometimes - but I make it all feel like a place we want to be. Creatives rule!😊

Enjoying your classes. I’m learning so much. Thank you.

I follow several designers but I gotta say, you are so down to Earth. I love your “form over function, otherwise it’s not liveable”. A home can be beautiful and liveable - at least that’s what I aim for. Love your energy and content!

Thank you Christina, you channel is one of the most, or the most creative in interior design I have seen, thank you for sharing your knowledge with us, I am learning so much,Great video, Cheers Chica, by the way , your hair looks awsome :)

My only rule is "there are no rules". For many years, I created art to wear jewelry using tiny glass beads like those used by Native Americans and I taught jewelry design classes. A lot of students were frustrated by my no rules rule because they were looking for a "safe" predictable place. My own jewelry has been juried into international art to wear exhibits and 3 of my students went on to win national awards for their jewelry designs. Christina, you're definitely explaining what true creativity is. I love your channel. Edit: Rules are for the "thought police" - those who use mind control and shaming to as a means of enforcing the conformity that allows them to oppress. Yeah rebels!!!

You are the freaking 🐐 of teaching design in an approachable, accessible way...there is something warm and encouraging about the way you explain concepts. ❤

Haha. Years ago my husband was a part of an organization called Humanity Unites Brilliance (HUB), founded on the principle that people coming together can solve our global problems. So when you decided to call your design principle HUB I was all ears. I guess harmony, unity, and balance is core to more than design in life. As an artist myself, I struggle with how to inject all my ideas into my space and have it not be overwhelming. Creating calm and energy simultaneously can be a challenge. Thanks for giving us permission to explore our visual desires and the tools to make it work.

Thank you so much for your videos, Christina. We are going down the coast and hitting a bunch of thrift stores soon and I'm binging your videos for inspo and also for reinforcing my own ideas. I find that I start getting hemmed up and frustrated when I watch other people's stuff. When I watch yours, I write things down in a notebook and get more and more ideas. I find myself asking "WHY NOT???" a lot which makes things so much more fun! I feel like I'm getting a real education here.

As a lifevlong rebel this spoke to me lol One thing I've noticed in really curating my space is that my I'm consistant style wise. My closet is a constant space of inspiration. I really love classic prep as a base (traditonal in decor), adding pieces from the 70's (mcm), 90s (post modern), and my own cultural flair. I think sometimes we forget that we can be our own inspiration. Loved this episode!!

11:01-11:06: I went overboard with my appreciation for wood furniture/decor (desk, mirror frame, bookcase, pantry, entertainment center), so, I added stone/ceramic pieces and large round objects (large, round ceramic lamp; marble-base floor lamp, pill-shaped, plant holder; sprays of eucalyptus, a large ceramic vase (Cricut vinyl storage). I have more work to do. I notice when I look at photos of our livingroom, the walls and ceiling need “something”. I committed to framing a photo that has been stored in my phone since 2020 to get myself started😅

Love your channel! I talk with my hands too so I totally understood your design sign language 😊

Another really great video. You always give me a lot to think about. Thanks!

You're a breath of fresh air! It's funny, I have always painted my ceilings a color, usually a shade lighter than the walls, and now we are starting some remodeling, and I'm switching it up. I just painted our dining room walls, built-ins and crown molding Behr Juniper Ash and the ceiling my favorite white, Swan White. It is amazing! New light fixture, the newly opened up arched doorway to the living room (we found the original arch!), new wood table built by my husband, and area rug. Loving the saturation of color with the creamy ceiling. I like rule breaking in design, as long as the outcome is peaceful.

Thanks for making all these considerations so approachable! And the "rhythm is a dancer" from part one had me humming that along with ya 😂 That song gets me wigglin and it had been too long since id heard it 🎧 🎶 I love it!

Thank you so much for your content! I am certainly not an artist, but you have me thinking more creatively!

Thank you for your tips!❤ God bless!

Really Love your Content ! ❤ cant Wait to see more interior videos in the next weeks. Greetings from Germany

You’re my kindred spirit of design! Im not a pro but apply asymmetry, balance and use negative space instinctually….I call it “making my eyes happy” and my husband thinks I’m crazy too 😂

I find so much inspiration here! Thank you for your genuine, keep it real, keep it you in your home philosophy. Your explanations of terms and how you demonstrate and exemplify the concepts make understanding design basics so much easier. From an artist's eye, it finally makes sense 👍 I walked through nature and outdoors with a different eye this week too, taking your advice from another video you shared. I have a very small space and have been able to apply some of your ideas and instruction, the balance specifically. Thank you again!

This is next-level, Christina. It's wonderful to view interior design through your artistic eyes. Appreciate the burst of joyful, creative, humoruos energy you put into your videos. It's interior design with a soul and a resonantly beating heart. Sending sunshine from Australia. Joanna x PS it's so apt for a Libra to be espousing balance ;-)

I've got functionality going everywhere throughout my home. Storage. ✔ Conversational. ✔ Access. ✔

New subscriber here. I love your channel, you are one of my few favorite here on KZfaq. I am glad I found your channel ❤

Thank you Christina for another informative and extremely inspirational video! The wood tone of my dining chairs does not match the tone of my table, but I love it!

I enjoy the educational process of your videos. I never watch videos that start out , never never do this. My first thought is what is up with that statement. Love your videos.

Thank you… you are a pleasure to watch ❤

Lamps also come into play when you're focusing on scale. The wrong size lamp can throw everything out of balance.

Love your advice! I am not a natural risk taker but I did go out on a limb letting my true maximalist side shine in my living room. It's my favorite space.

Love your content. I like hearing the “why” behind design decisions. Thank you!

im obsessed with your videos!! Fav new channel

Thank you for sharing your gift with us. ❤

You had me at break rules. Never saw you before, it was so easy to learn substance I can apply. NEW SUBSCRIBER😊

You are gorgeous, smart, funny and an amazing teacher. Loved this informative and fun video. Subscribed! ❤

Okay, I am getting what you say but then you throw in the predictable, sinister bedroom and I think shoot, I didn't think that. Lol. Thanks for teaching us.

You are so much fun to watch. Thank you for how to break the rules

I love your videos. Your ideas are so refreshing!

Just discovered you and I’m hooked! Thanks for the videos, I’ve been inspired by the advice and the photos that you reference. Some I’ve had in my Pinterest for a while, yet can’t put a finger on what I like about them. Already subscribed and looking forward to more videos 😊

You are so engaging, and you know what you are talking about!! As an ex fashion designer, each of your visual examples gave me a rush of excitement with their rich textures, colors and contrasts. (BTW, I once had an assistant with the last name DiStefano. I couldn't help but wonder if there was any relationship...)

all great ideas! i wish i could paint some of my ceilings but i am trying to buy décor. maybe oneday i will paint!!!!

Just saw one of your videos for the first time. Really loved it and will be following you. Great advice.

Thank you… I am learning a lot.. lovely lady 😊

Thank you for such an informative video, Christina. I love how you educate us in such an approachable manner with practical advice. I am so happy I found you and will binge watch your channel over the weekend. Also, what lipstick are you wearing? I love the color.

Love mixing old with new. Some rules are meant to be broken. Great content ❤

I like this girl!! I just subscribed 😊

I love your videos so much, I feel designers have become all samey and your eclectic style is really interesting. I also love the example images in your videos too, do you have Pinterest? As a Jeweller, I enjoy how you explain things, definitely not weird.

I like this woman!

Loving your channel! Could you say more about the difference between harmony and unity, maybe with examples?

HUB. Genius. I had just decided that I needed round or oval artwork in the master bedroom to break up too many right angles. Hey, I'm catching on. I'm sensing a "Christina DiStefano Studio" design book being created. Can I preorder one? Love back to you from Tennessee. (Not exactly the "hub" of interior, design where I live, no pun intended, but it matters to me.)

Hello, I recall on one of your Q & A videos last evening, that a lady was trying to figure out what to do with a door entrance next to her stone fireplace, which had three deer heads on it, with two different sofas. If a sliding barn door was installed and stained or painted right color, would that create a cohesive look, giving some contrast and warmth, next to her stone fire place? Also, does she have a favorite color for her sofas? If she doesn't want to break the bank, there are companies out there, like 'SURE FIT', that may give her a chance to experiment with color and texture possibly, to put over both sofas. Until she decides to splurge on a sectional, if she chooses. Also, painting walls a different color later, may give way for further inspiration, once she decides on a budget friendly route to go. I'm sorry, trying to recall her name. Just recall really huge stone fireplace Ì believe and three deer heads mounted on it. Would you pass this information onto her. You got me thinking about. It. Maybe she could in future, create a den for her husband to install in his own guys riom/den. Like back in the day when men liked to hang out in their own parlour if you will. Then she would be allowed to make some changes to this space if she wishes. I find sometimes it's a challenge to redeisgn with different styles in decor, between partners. If that's not the case, I hope she will take them as suggestions and really hope she gets inspired from your video. Loving your videos! ❤ Brenda C.

Not sure howI missed this video. Great content. The flowers behind you are so stunning, wondering if you can share where you bought them?

Not Weird!

excellent! 16:10

Hi 👋! I love mixing old with new. And I love asymmetrical designs. I think I’ve achieved it in my l/r and d/r spaces. However…in my b/r for example I prefer symmetry with my bedside tables and lamps. For me mix matching those pieces feels and looks oddly cluttered . 🤷🏽‍♀️ Kinda weird right?

For me, open airy legs on a sofa, and the room immediately feels less cozy.

The burning question....where did you get that BLOUSE?!?!?

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