Chapter 11 in Lessons from Madame Chic is Live Life as a Formal Affair. It's one of my favorite chapters because I truly believe that adding formality to your life can improve your every day experience in countless ways.

Today, I'm sharing 5 ways to live a formal life on a budget. Adding elegance to everyday life is attainable for everyone. I hope you enjoy today's video.

1. Clear the Clutter Clean up your space and work with what you have. Living in a cluttered environment does not give you an opulent formal life feeling. Decluttering is free, everyone can afford to do it. Most people need to do it, including myself. Go over your hot spots and the places that regularly need maintenance.

2. Consider the atmosphere You know that nice candle you received for your birthday? The one you’re saving for company? The one you say you will burn later? Burn it now. Put on classical music or healing atmospheric spa music (or whatever you like) to make your surroundings more serene and formal. Get excited about curating the atmosphere in your home, like you would curate an art museum.

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4. Set the table Even if you have the most limited resources for setting a table nicely, most people have place mats or a tablecloth. Perhaps you have one or two tablecloths that you are saving for a special occasion… I encourage you to use those on a daily basis. What do you do when the special occasion comes? Don’t worry about that right now. Living a formal life aims to get you out of the mindset that you save your best things for later. Use your best things now. When you save your best things for later it’s like you’re subconsciously telling yourself that you don’t deserve the nice things every day. That’s not true. You do. So use your tablecloths, cloth napkins, and placemats. If you have none of these things, you can bring nature indoors. Create a bouquet from flowers or foliage outside.

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Taylor writes, "I’m a woman in my mid 20s and I must say your channel has inspired me so much. I used to wear my gym clothes everywhere (aside from work) and ate out all the time. However, your channel has helped me invest in my appearance and learn homemaking and cooking skills. Embracing small and incremental improvements has done so much to improve my mindset and health. Thank you!"

Taylor, I just love to hear this. Thank you so much for letting me know and I hope you continue to enjoy the channel for many years to come!

I hope you enjoyed today's video. Let us know in the comments how living a formal life has benefitted you. Your comment could be chosen as comment of the week!

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