Instead of the Welcome Home sign, how about a family portrait?

I only kept 1 word sign that a friend hand printed, it hangs above the coat hooks in our mud room: "In Christ alone, my hope is found"

I never jumped on the word bandwagon and am grateful for it

This was so meaningful because many times I have put myself out to decorate our home only to have my husband and children not care whether it was decorated or not. I wasted so much time managing what I thought was cute holiday home decorations. When in the end, I always felt relieved when it all was put away. Our home always felt fresher and more spacious without the extra stuff out. 😊

Consider placing a Neutral Tone Boho Macrame wall hanging in place of your Welcome Home sign. You could even DIY it. This would an another layer of texture, tone and length. You have a lovely home and style and I enjoy your videos.

For me, I prefer a cozy space with some decor. In my opinion no decor=cold. But everyone has to live with what makes them happy and gives them peace.

I like it better with the items in the kitchen the pop of green looks good

Out of all the minimalism/decluttering video I have watched in the last few months this video has had the biggest impact on me! Watching how your home has changed along with your perspective excited me to look at my home differently. Home decor has been the one area I struggled with. I too fussed with all of my Hobby Lobby decor trying to make it work. After seeing your amazing before and after it gave me the inspiration to look at my decor (holiday too!) differently and now I have less to dust and be burdened by. Thank you, thank you!❤

After returning from a ten day trip in our 21’ travel trailer, I came home and did a SUPER purge! That pickup truck that towed our home for ten days, then delivered a bed full of stuff to the donation center ♥️

Put a stand up lamp in that spot it’s functional

I’d do a family portrait in place of the Welcome Home sign. I’ve appreciated your thoughts and techniques over the years. ❤

I love your kitchen with those few things out! Maybe for the empty wall, add a wooden shelf with a plant on it. Or a large decorative clock?

Cozy Minimalism is my vibe! Always rooting for you!!!!

I really like the way your kitchen turned out! That’s how I decorate too-just a couple of things. It’s much easier on the senses than too much OR nothing at all! I have two little wood cutting boards layered and propped on the wall next to my oven. They hide an outlet, and I use them when using the oven to hold the hot food. They’re getting battered and stained, and I like that! Practical decor with lots of memories.

Put a painting that you like that is cohesive with your decor

I like your kitchen after the decorating. Love that you hid the Electric w the board! ❤❤❤

I liked the minimal decor of the “after” kitchen❣️

The major difference in your style is that your furniture switched from dark to light. My suggestions are to have a lovely large family portrait or a framed photograph of a special family holiday location as a replacement for the 'Welcome Home' picture. Secondly, is to limit faux floral/ plants. Hobby Lobby isn't fooling anybody. Living plants bring life and energy into a space. In the kitchen, a planter of fresh herbs such as sage, basil, mint, rosemary etc brings in natural fragrance and makes recipes pop with extra flavour. Your home looks comfortable.

Decluttering things with words blew my mind! I have soooo many words. All.over.the.house!!! Working on a project this weekend to remove some.

I like the after! Clean with a little bit of visual interest

Like the kitchen after- it gives it warmth and style!

Replace the word sign with a light neutral clock, or even a family portrait in grayscale so there's not too much color on the wall!

I only decorate my house at Christmas time. I follow a blog & she decorates her house & porch for every holiday, which to me is a bit OTT. You could add a wedding/family picture there or a picture of the temple that you were sealed in. I’ve never understood why so many people like neutral colours in their houses, I only like bright colours.

Looks great! Decluttering has changed my life!

Plants are definitely something to manage. I've limited mine because I don't want to kill them.

I loved the kitchen with nothing out. I'm the opposite... because there is some decor in the living room, I'd want a fairly bare kitchen. Does anyone here... I don't know how folks do this. I've seen channels where they decorate with books on the countertop. I don't mean cookbooks you whip out to look up on a shelf or in a cabinet. I mean those really expensive coffee table type books on the countertops. With splatter and spray and grease... I just can't imagine. Your videos are always so positive and relatable.

I love your decorating!

I like the little added touches in the kitchen; however, putting the three items grouped onto a tray might create a more cohesive look, plus it would be easier to pick up the entire tray at once in order to clean the countertop.

Love the kitchen decor there!❤️❤️❤️

I have a minimalist color home. You are so right, we are all different

Both ways look great. I tend to decorate minimally so I really like the first way but you have a great sense of style and the second way looks good too without too much and looking like clutter.

I like the items in the kitchen.

I needed this! Decor is my final category and it's so hard. It's all "good" stuff!! I have so many seasonal totes.

A large hanging lantern would add cozy lighting to the space

Like the items in the kitchen. Too bare without anything. I would look for a painting or large photograph of nature. Something to bring the outdoors in. Looking at nature and plants has been proven to relieve stress. That is why they are starting to create spaces like that in hospital settings. Even putting nature photos over lights so when you are having surgery or getting an MRI, you are less stressed.

Wow, you did have a lot of home decor.

I never got into the words. However I did find a quote at Hobby lobby on a 5"x5" wood block that says, I LOVE YOU A BUSHEL AND A PECK. My mom always sang that to me. I just had to have it, LOL.

You have a beautiful home. For the walk (Welcome home) spot that you’re unsure of… have you considered a neutral wreath, clock or mirror?

Well, said and well done! Yes, it definitely is a process. As for your empty space where the picture was… embrace empty space! The longer you leave it the more it’ll seem natural and not awkward

Hi Candice, I became very annoyed day after day looking at all the words around my home. I donated all of those word signs and feel so much better. I will never buy any word signs ever again! LOL

So viele Plastiktüten sind noch in Amerika unterwegs 😢

Have you tried a mirror where the "Welcome Home" art hung?

Hang a singular plant, hanging and draping. Maybe a Pothos plant. You have decent enough light there. 😊

What about possibly putting a mirror or a simple somewhat neutral wreath in place of the welcome home sign?

instead of the sign you could use a window mirror

I pretty much just decorate our fireplace mantel and our door now. Anything else is just too much.

I like your kitchen after. To me the before looks like you haven't moved in yet. You need a little something to personalize a space in my opinion.

How about a large clock where the "welcome home" was? Or a beautiful bevelled mirror?

Please put a picture or painting with at least pastel colors. I have never used the word signs & decoration. Put something in the kitchen with pastel colors and maybe a matching centerpiece on your dining room table.

The kitchen looks a bit more inviting with the couple of additions, and not cluttered in my opinion🙂

I buy much less now because I don’t want to have to throw it out later. Its too much work to keep doing that.

Try getting rid of all the fake plastic flowers and plants. Replace them with low maintenance succulents if that's a concern and they will energize the space. Totally different vibe!

Hi darling maybe a suggestion alovely family photo on that wall in white clothes and sage adds a bit of colour love from Eugenie your friend xxx 🏡🌞💕

Your house is beautiful. I live the little accents that you added. A nature picture would look nice in the empty wall space. ❤

I prefer the bare kitchen counters

Put a picture of your family there.

Can someone please explain to me what the chopping of the pillows accomplishes? It looks so fake and uninviting. I have always been a function over form kinda gal, so im just a little baffled.

Kitchen- just the plant and the wreath xD

So white

How about putting a family portrait/photo where the Home sign was. Home decor to me is nothing but dust collectors, I hate dusting so for me less is more. 😂😂

Add a mirror

I look at everything in terms of cleaning and dusting, so I am very, very minimal with home decor.

Good and informative video, but my choice was always H Q D U P S which saved me a lot of money