**The Art of Creating a Cozy Space: A Home Decor Journey**

As I walk through my home, I'm reminded that every space is a reflection of who we are and what we value. For me, it's all about creating a sense of warmth, comfort, and personality in each room. From the dining room to the bedroom, every element has been carefully curated to reflect my style and taste.

**The Dining Room: A Space for Relaxation and Memories**

My dining room is one of my favorite spaces in the house. It's an eclectic mix of styles, with original French chairs that I had shipped from France, taking eight weeks to arrive. The marble table adds a touch of sophistication and elegance, while the black wallpaper creates a cozy and intimate atmosphere. I love how it feels like a warm hug, inviting me to linger over meals and create memories with loved ones. The papier-mâché birds on the wall add a playful touch, giving the space a quirky whimsical feel that's both fun and wild.

**The Most Handmade Space in the House**

Speaking of handmade touches, my dining room is definitely the most labor-intensive space in the house. I painted the walls myself, curated the wallpaper, and even made the shelves and cut the glass bevels to create a unique look. It's a space that feels like it was created by me, with all my imperfections and quirks on display. That's what makes it so special – it's not just a room, but a reflection of my personality and style.

**The Kitchen: A Calming Oasis**

After the boldness of the dining room, my kitchen is a nice palate cleanser. The white subway tiles and classic cutting board island create a calm and serene atmosphere, making me feel like I'm in a spa. I hand-cut the shelves myself, and my husband brought back these beautiful Italian and French-inspired tiles to add an extra layer of handmade charm. It's a space that feels tailored to this little spot, with every element carefully chosen to reflect my style.

**The Living Space: A Gallery Hallway**

My living space is a gallery hallway that reminds me of the museums I visited in Europe. The classic neoclassical art on the walls requires a fresh and new color palette to make it stand out. That's why I found these beautiful pencil portraits at the Pasadena Rose Bowl Flea Market – they're one-of-a-kind, and each brushstroke tells a story. This is also where my grandmother's painting hangs, which I inherited and love dearly. Art has always been important to me, and having that handmade touch in every space makes it feel like a part of our family.

**The Bedroom: A Sanctuary for Self-Care**

My bedroom is where the magic happens – it's my sanctuary, my haven. After choosing calming colors and adding Moroccan curtains with an Art Deco twist, I wanted to create a space that felt both peaceful and empowering. The layered pillows, art, and drapes give the room a cozy and inviting atmosphere, making me feel like I'm wrapped in a warm hug. And then there's my jewelry armoire – a darling little space that I painted myself and gave a personalized touch with handmade accessories.

**The Power of Personal Touches**

As I look around my home, I realize that what we put into our spaces reflects who we are as individuals. It's not just about aesthetics; it's about creating a sense of belonging and connection to ourselves and others. By incorporating personal touches, like handmade decor and unique accessories, we can make our homes truly feel like us. So don't be afraid to get creative, take risks, and put your stamp on every space – that's where the magic happens, and your home becomes an extension of your soul.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enwhen anyone walks through the store I want them to feel fun a little shock a little awe but homey and cozy I want people to say h that's Juju space this is so Juju that's reminds me of JuJu let me get juui we're a verb and what you put in is what you get out I am Julianne Juju Waters AKA dear Juju and this is my handmade home I am a naughty Martha Stewart so I'm a comedian and an interior designer dear ju guu is my lifestyle show where I teach cooking cocktails decor and I give advice on how to live ridiculously fabulous because you're worth it baby welcome to casad marom which is my husband's last name I like to call it Chateau deju this room right here is the foyer it's really nice to like settle before you go into this house this is actually one of my favorit rooms it's like a transition space from the outside world to the inside world and it's a place where you can kick off your shoes take off your coat drop your keys very symbolic of like let the world go and then you just Escape inside this world it is a portal that little transition makes you feel like you're entering into the home it's really nice we did this chinoiserie wallpaper to give it a little bit of spunk peel and stick I wanted something light cuz it's a small space but that still packs a punch and we have this gorgeous mirror that I got for $300 and now it's worth like $3,000 it's that poor grandma she didn't know what she had and it's a perfect way to see how fabulous my hair is before I walk out the door my style is eclectic with a European an Asian influence I'm a more is more is more girl I love mixing patterns a lot of vintage books and shisu and a lot of color my inspiration is influenced by my travels so I traveled a lot during my 20s when I was a professional dancer lots of art lots of flowers lots of books lots of vintage eclectic and tailored it does give me that feeling very like World traveled I love it and this is our living room it was just basic and we just put our personality off all over it I'm obsessed with this color my husband thinks it's green and I think it's blue but you know it's really warming feels special and it feels ours I really made the space Feel Like Me by painting it putting up the drapes curating all of the patterns and textures that you see it just feels warm and classic and it's not country but I think it's that classicness that does give it that kind of at home vibe this fireplace is one of my handmaid it wasn't much when we first got it okay we Zed it up and now it really it's a focal point of the living room so now we have ambiance all the days nothing says Ambiance and a Vibe like a crackling fire but before it wasn't much this is a maror lamp company and I restored it myself with a little bit of lemon and baking soda I can see my hopes and dreams in there it gives it that little extra Touch of wham bam thank you ma'am and I feel like that's what a good lamp does a good lamp is jewelry in the space a room is an outfit everyone talks about this and the accessories and the jewelry that you put with it they really are the style and I think that's what's important is when you walk into a space your eye has something interesting to look at travel around and just feel cozy and that's what it feels like it's a space that we can relax in hang out in and just create memories I love it which takes me to the dining room which again has an Eclectic feel the chairs are original French beastro we got those shipped from France they took eight weeks to come in and then my marble table just kind of feels like solid like yes this is where we're having a meal it's mixed and it's matched and it's such a big space that I feel like it needed some coziness so we decided to paint it black we have the black wallpaper and it's a dining room it should feel cozy it should feel warm it should feel sexy the funest of the texture and a little bit wild and these papier-mâché Birds give it a little funkiness it's like a little quirky Whimsical touch that's really fun they look like they're coming out of that wallpaper it's just beautiful and that's what paint does do that's what good Decor does the dining room is the most handmade space in the whole house I painted the walls myself I curated the wallpaper put this up myself I made the shelves cut the glass bevel designed them put those together even the table though I got it secondhand was someone's bar and I cut off and saw it like 8 in to make it a dining room table so that is definitely the most handmade space and it feels like it and that's why I think people want to stay in there because they feel our Fingerprints of the handmade all over it it's all about the energy honey what else could you want my kitchen is a really nice palette cleanser because it's white it has white Subway Herring bone tiles it has a classic cutting board Island really feels like it just anchors the room I hand cut these shelves then my husband brought back these tiles so feels again tailored handmade and very specific for this little spot which I love we have a vintage poster that my husband got me and we got it framed again European handmade Vibe and then a little eclecticist with some Italian and some French inspired beastro and some of my most favorite and beautiful books adding that's really fun touch it's important that everything reflects your style and and those accessories say me they say Juju off the kitchen in the living space is this beautiful Gallery hallway it reminds me of when I was in these museums in Europe and they always had a beautiful color on the wall that made the art actually stand out we have a lot of classic neoclassical art so it was important to pick a paint that felt new and fresh against that like classical kind of art I found these at the Pasadena Rose Bowl Flea Market this is like one out of 500 and I think there's even a number on here somewhere this was a gift this is all pencil more portraits from a vintage fine my grandmother had this painting in her living room and ever since I was 8 years old I wanted to look like her maybe that's why I wear my hair like this I don't know but I inherited this painting and I just love it so art is really important to have that handmade thumb print on every everything and to give your space a point of view this hallway leads into the bedroom where the magic happens and by magic I mean this is where I get my beauty rest I wanted something calming just a little bit tranquil so we painted it this really nice gray blue we did some wallpaper but then we have some Moroccan curtains so it kind of throws off little sheeno a little Art Deco a little Moroccan giving that eclectic Vibe we layered the pillows layered the art layered the drapes layer layer layer layer having those simple foundations it's an easy way to kind of elevate your style as your design taste develops but it's definitely bold it's definitely a little wild and it's empowering and that's something that I want to feel when I'm in the bedroom and it also is a place where I can get a little bit inspired a lot of people have a jewelry box we have a jewelry armoir darling this is from Ikea I painted it so it feels kind of Flushed and like they're in the same world but I handmade this so yeah this really represents me it's fun it's bold and it's got a little pizaz so don't forget about the bedroom and make sure you put your stamp on that so that's my stamp this house means a lot to me because what you put in your home is what you get out make you great have it expand to your space and have it reflect that then it's going to come into your world and into your life but it starts in the home are you inspired well then like the video and don't forget to subscribe to handmade for more videos just like thiswhen anyone walks through the store I want them to feel fun a little shock a little awe but homey and cozy I want people to say h that's Juju space this is so Juju that's reminds me of JuJu let me get juui we're a verb and what you put in is what you get out I am Julianne Juju Waters AKA dear Juju and this is my handmade home I am a naughty Martha Stewart so I'm a comedian and an interior designer dear ju guu is my lifestyle show where I teach cooking cocktails decor and I give advice on how to live ridiculously fabulous because you're worth it baby welcome to casad marom which is my husband's last name I like to call it Chateau deju this room right here is the foyer it's really nice to like settle before you go into this house this is actually one of my favorit rooms it's like a transition space from the outside world to the inside world and it's a place where you can kick off your shoes take off your coat drop your keys very symbolic of like let the world go and then you just Escape inside this world it is a portal that little transition makes you feel like you're entering into the home it's really nice we did this chinoiserie wallpaper to give it a little bit of spunk peel and stick I wanted something light cuz it's a small space but that still packs a punch and we have this gorgeous mirror that I got for $300 and now it's worth like $3,000 it's that poor grandma she didn't know what she had and it's a perfect way to see how fabulous my hair is before I walk out the door my style is eclectic with a European an Asian influence I'm a more is more is more girl I love mixing patterns a lot of vintage books and shisu and a lot of color my inspiration is influenced by my travels so I traveled a lot during my 20s when I was a professional dancer lots of art lots of flowers lots of books lots of vintage eclectic and tailored it does give me that feeling very like World traveled I love it and this is our living room it was just basic and we just put our personality off all over it I'm obsessed with this color my husband thinks it's green and I think it's blue but you know it's really warming feels special and it feels ours I really made the space Feel Like Me by painting it putting up the drapes curating all of the patterns and textures that you see it just feels warm and classic and it's not country but I think it's that classicness that does give it that kind of at home vibe this fireplace is one of my handmaid it wasn't much when we first got it okay we Zed it up and now it really it's a focal point of the living room so now we have ambiance all the days nothing says Ambiance and a Vibe like a crackling fire but before it wasn't much this is a maror lamp company and I restored it myself with a little bit of lemon and baking soda I can see my hopes and dreams in there it gives it that little extra Touch of wham bam thank you ma'am and I feel like that's what a good lamp does a good lamp is jewelry in the space a room is an outfit everyone talks about this and the accessories and the jewelry that you put with it they really are the style and I think that's what's important is when you walk into a space your eye has something interesting to look at travel around and just feel cozy and that's what it feels like it's a space that we can relax in hang out in and just create memories I love it which takes me to the dining room which again has an Eclectic feel the chairs are original French beastro we got those shipped from France they took eight weeks to come in and then my marble table just kind of feels like solid like yes this is where we're having a meal it's mixed and it's matched and it's such a big space that I feel like it needed some coziness so we decided to paint it black we have the black wallpaper and it's a dining room it should feel cozy it should feel warm it should feel sexy the funest of the texture and a little bit wild and these papier-mâché Birds give it a little funkiness it's like a little quirky Whimsical touch that's really fun they look like they're coming out of that wallpaper it's just beautiful and that's what paint does do that's what good Decor does the dining room is the most handmade space in the whole house I painted the walls myself I curated the wallpaper put this up myself I made the shelves cut the glass bevel designed them put those together even the table though I got it secondhand was someone's bar and I cut off and saw it like 8 in to make it a dining room table so that is definitely the most handmade space and it feels like it and that's why I think people want to stay in there because they feel our Fingerprints of the handmade all over it it's all about the energy honey what else could you want my kitchen is a really nice palette cleanser because it's white it has white Subway Herring bone tiles it has a classic cutting board Island really feels like it just anchors the room I hand cut these shelves then my husband brought back these tiles so feels again tailored handmade and very specific for this little spot which I love we have a vintage poster that my husband got me and we got it framed again European handmade Vibe and then a little eclecticist with some Italian and some French inspired beastro and some of my most favorite and beautiful books adding that's really fun touch it's important that everything reflects your style and and those accessories say me they say Juju off the kitchen in the living space is this beautiful Gallery hallway it reminds me of when I was in these museums in Europe and they always had a beautiful color on the wall that made the art actually stand out we have a lot of classic neoclassical art so it was important to pick a paint that felt new and fresh against that like classical kind of art I found these at the Pasadena Rose Bowl Flea Market this is like one out of 500 and I think there's even a number on here somewhere this was a gift this is all pencil more portraits from a vintage fine my grandmother had this painting in her living room and ever since I was 8 years old I wanted to look like her maybe that's why I wear my hair like this I don't know but I inherited this painting and I just love it so art is really important to have that handmade thumb print on every everything and to give your space a point of view this hallway leads into the bedroom where the magic happens and by magic I mean this is where I get my beauty rest I wanted something calming just a little bit tranquil so we painted it this really nice gray blue we did some wallpaper but then we have some Moroccan curtains so it kind of throws off little sheeno a little Art Deco a little Moroccan giving that eclectic Vibe we layered the pillows layered the art layered the drapes layer layer layer layer having those simple foundations it's an easy way to kind of elevate your style as your design taste develops but it's definitely bold it's definitely a little wild and it's empowering and that's something that I want to feel when I'm in the bedroom and it also is a place where I can get a little bit inspired a lot of people have a jewelry box we have a jewelry armoir darling this is from Ikea I painted it so it feels kind of Flushed and like they're in the same world but I handmade this so yeah this really represents me it's fun it's bold and it's got a little pizaz so don't forget about the bedroom and make sure you put your stamp on that so that's my stamp this house means a lot to me because what you put in your home is what you get out make you great have it expand to your space and have it reflect that then it's going to come into your world and into your life but it starts in the home are you inspired well then like the video and don't forget to subscribe to handmade for more videos just like this\n"