I loved passing the test..Im an Interior designer and ppl always want the new trends but they don't realize how much the classics will bring it all together!

The way you explain all things interiors is excellent. From start to finish every piece of information is relevant and useful; and great sense of humor. Love the hair too. Thank you for the lessons in this, and previous episodes. 😊

Love your hair & great video as always! ❤

Yay!! Missed your videos! Love your hair 🤎

Thanks Pretty Posh. I am an architect but cannot do interiors, you by FAR are the best teacher. The lingo and the design principles are the same but soooo different in process and approach. I understand you, the what and the why of everything. I had to do like 5 rooms and was lost and watched the other channels to see the trends to know what the trends were so I could avoid those. One thing is that I like the black mullions but you are right, they will go out of style. 🥰 Another thing, for example, is that "mixing metals" I believe to be complete nonsense. The last thing is that it does take time to "get things right", might even be a never ending process. That was a new concept for me. You are SOLID! A design element I think we both often forget about it "whimsy", clients "poo-poo", this doing things just for the hell of it and squelch out fun. I am doing a small bathroom that is just CRAZY. The colors carry throughout but my sconces are outdoor huge garage carriage lights, ridiculously huge pattern wallpaper, stainless steel kitchen sink, artwork is literally Banksy's graffiti, etc. Not finished but the result will look great, but "tongue in cheek". I is already my favorite room.

Ohh a new video! I love timeless pieces! Great tips! And love your hair 🥰

Will grab a wee cuppa to watch before bed 🤓 love from Belfast, Northern Ireland 😚 xO

Love the new haircut! 💇‍♀️ I think you can order windows now with black on one side and white on the other.

I love all your advice in this video! For us, buying neutral sofas was a real game-changer. We bought a couple of quality ones over the years and they are so easy to decorate around. We’re not stuck with 70’s plaid or 80’s floral for decades like our parents were.

In interior design fashion colors in vogue change, leaving your home behind. You also get bored & want to feel refreshed after a while. It costs too much to change permanent items, especially if you're like me & you've picked them with care & want them to last. Personally, I also switch colors following the seasons for everything, clothing, bedding, small decorations : orange, red & brown in the fall ; red & green in December ; blue, white & a touch of yellow to cut the coldness in the winter (pastel blues & colder colors in clothing), pastels in slightly warmer tones in the beginning of spring, transitioning to green & flowers in full spring, to blue turquoise & bold accent colors in the summer. I live with the changes of nature around me. I really need timeless, neutral (no too warm or cold) permanent pieces for my place so I can play with seasonal colors as I want, something that can enhance those colors.

I love the neutrals for the expensive items and then add color with decor pieces.

Giiirrrrrl looking classic yourself! 😎💁🏼‍♀️ Fab haircut! A+

Viv, your hair is suuuuuuper cute!

Loving the new style and background

Your design sense is excellent. I always learn so much from you and I stop the video many times to study the interiors.

This is my favourite YT channel for interior design. You have an excellent attention to detail and provide good recommendations 😊

great video and you actually convinced me on the white windows (I love the look of the black ones in pictures of old renovated houses) but I thing you are right about the test of time ! also, I love yours hair this way 😉

I’m a neutral kind of gal! However, I just bought a green sofa and it added so much warmth! I actually moved my light colored sofa and chair to our other sitting room. Way to hard to keep clean and I was OVER IT

1. Built-ins (bookshelves, cabinet units, window seat) 2. Antique and vintage furniture (30-100 years old) 3. Solid wood furniture 4. Neutral palette (white, off-white, ivory, beige, gray; especially couches and upholstered chairs) 5. Traditional millwork (paneling, wainscoting, crown moulding, picture rails, case windows and door frames, coffered ceilings) 6. White windows (at the very least interior) 7. Stripes Is it timeless: Can you use it with a variety of color palettes? Can you use it in multiple rooms of your home? Is it good quality? Is it made of of natural materials?

Interesting factoid about ticking stripe. I love your videos, esp your timeless, classic design ones. Having just built a house I am so relieved that I read a lot about what would be timeless as well as aging in place friendly design. This would actually be a good topic if it appeals to you. A series on building or redesigning homes to make them multi generational or aging-in-place-friendly. At a time when it’s becoming more expensive for many people to own a home, creating a forever home has so much significance. What does forever mean and how can you make one that will meet your needs with the passage of time…

Very helpful video clip; simple clarification of what classical design and keeping things affordable when decorating.

THANK YOU SO MUCH for making it so simple!! I struggle with design but desire to have a beautiful, timeless home on a modest budget. I don’t mind doing some of the work myself but panic when it comes to choosing colors and themes that provide continuity throughout my open floor planed home. I have many antiques which I inherited from my father-in-law who was born in 1909 and bought many of the pieces in 1929, just before the depression. Anyway, I’m thrilled I’ve found your channel and am now a follower and a fan! 😊

Ok I had to stop the video to go buy the caraway pan set so beautiful thanks why am I just learning of them 😮

Lovely timeless hair too.🙂

Lovely video . I’m a fan of times less in all things fashion and home . My home is a lovely combination of vintage ,antique and a few modern pieces . I love your hair cut. Thanks for the content .

Nice hair style. Great video - as always. Thank you

Great to see you hit this topic!!! Great Job. Precious, I love your content. Credit to you, you do a marvellous job!

Great to have you back.😊

This channel is underrated!!!!

Great video! Also love your hair!

Excellent video. I saved it to view again in the future. As a senior adult with a life time of collecting, and multiple moves, I say you are right on. Thank you.

I live in a 1982 rambler with black framed windows that need replacing. They are aged, but I really feel like keeping the look is one of the elements of the home I should keep original.

Your haircut is sharp 😊! Great video!

I love that you mentioned solid wood furniture. I have antiques and some antique furniture, but when I buy new I try to invest in quality. I live near an Amish community and I try to buy pieces from them when I can. They have modern and traditional styles and you can often customize the wood and finish. And, if you buy directly from them it really isn’t as expensive as you might think. It will last a long time and can always be re finished if you want.

Chapters (Powered by ChapterMe) - 00:00 - Timeless Interior Design Elements That Will Never Go Out of Style 00:52 - Built-Ins 01:35 - Antiques & Vintage Furniture 02:32 - Solid Wood Furniture 03:08 - Neutral Color Palette 04:16 - Caraway 05:16 - Tickling Windows and Classic Millwork 05:16 - Traditional Millwork 05:44 - White Windows 06:39 - Fun Fact 06:51 - Stripes 07:36 - Is It Timeless? 08:02 - Outro

Love your hair!! Beautiful

Very helpful information. I appreciate your calm presentation style. The photos used to illustrate your points are gorgeous. I pause each one to study the details. Thank you.

All of Caraway's colors are classic, IMO. Love the blue. I'd love to buy these to replace my old Chantel set.

Great video. Thanks for posting. I have all these elements in my home. Trends come and go but timeless elements are always in style.

Glad you’re back Vivien!

You have passed on some great information and I completely agree with you. Thank you!

I surprised myself and went for a blue corduroy sofa. I’ve got small children and I’m so glad now I did. You can’t see where I’ve had to clean up the inevitable spills 🤣 I did go for a white kitchen as that was so expensive and I didn’t want it to age too quickly. I got laminate worktops though so I can switch these out later when the colour is out of fashion.

I would like to see dark neutrals like brown and navy blue also listed !

Love, love love your new blunt hair cut. Makes you so professional and put together. Great video as always !

Gained some great tips.Thank you. Cape Town.

love your hair and makeup!

Thank you again for a well thought out video! Also, love your haircut!

You're new haircut is timeless! You will look gorgeous for years to come.

0:13 😭 why do I love itt. 😆

Love that caraway cream color for the pots and pans. Also love that painting behind you. Where did you get that or can we have a closer look at it? Great advice in the video.

Yay! I have been missing your videos!!!!!

You look so cool with that hair! You’ve always looked great of course but the change fun!

Loved your timeless decor. An loved your hair cut

OMG I love your hair! That cut/color looks stunning on you!

Thank you so much for all your informative videos about homes & styles I would like you to make videos about kitchen flooring!!

Just starting this video, but the hair. I love it. It’s just new and fresh!

Your analysis is absolutely spot on! Great 👍👍👍

Very informative and thought-provoking, thank you!

Hey!!! Love the hair 🤩 and btw I agree with this video content 100 % !!!

Lol I love how you added that caraway ad so smooth and sleek in there

Excellent video as always, especially the "timeless status" test.

Love your hair!!❤️

Great one!

Great look going on there and great content as usual.

Haircut! 👍🏻

Wonderful video!

Your new haircut looks great!

Yea my pieces are classic. I struggle with timeless based on trendy nature of the world now.

Great video...thanks!

Loved the video thank you ❤

😍😍😍 you look so pretty with your new haircut and color!

Thank you for another very informative video. It would be really fantastic if you also listed Canadian vendors. I always look forward to learning from you

You look so nice in this video! Love the hair and outfit!

Love your hair 🤩

I grew up in a 1920s cottage-style Tudor with the original leaded windows. The beading was dark grey and often read as black. I really like the black mullioned windows, but maybe it's because I've seen some really tacky white vinyl windows.

Great video. Though i tend to like some colour somewhere. Your video on great designers of our time has some colored rooms and I love them. Thanks very much

Looks like your new hairstyle is a winner judging by all the comments. 👍🏻 Gorgeous!

Thanks. I learned some history facts.

Great video and very helpful right now with our full home renovation! What are your thoughts on interior white windows/trim with black doors? Timeless or no?

The exception to the built in theory is anywhere you would have a tv. They have changed so much in thickness, design, and size (large flatscreens are so affordable now) that I have seen a lot of spaces where the tv outgrew the assigned space or they are too deep, etc.

Hi! Great info. What about walls? Open concept or individual rooms?

Agree with everything except the white window, much prefer black.

You just got yourself a subscriber

I learn new stuff everyday 😅

I know this is off topic but your hair color is 🔥🔥 the blonde is gorgeous on you!

Can you do a video like this with materials (bathroom/kitchen flooring/tiles)?!

What a timely video. You just prevented me from buying a set of pink cookware. 😂 Just wondering if oval backed dining chairs with light grey cushions are a mistake?

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Uuuh! Hello hair! You look great! Great video and humour as always 😊

I didnt know you lived in Vancouver!

Our home will be painted Behr Ultra Pure White in May. The existing windows are beige metal. We’re considering having the exterior of the frames painted black, also the front and garage doors, for a crisp, modern look. If we leave the metal window frames beige, our concern is that the house wouldn’t look complete. Mind, the frames are thin, only a couple of inches. Thoughts?

Almost all your videos show big curated spaces. Can you please do some with realistic small homes and apartments occupied by real people?

I’m vintage; does that mean I finally have style?

Ten years. The shelf life of any trend is on average, ten years so, go with classic & neutral on the pieces you're not going to be repalcing every ten years. Remember the 80/20 rule with decorating the same as with your clothes/wardrobe... 80% classic pieces, 20% trendy that you can easily replace.

This is interesting. I had begun to think that there is no such thing as timeless. Everything has an inherent time stamp. I do think there are some styles that are more lasting than others... but I guarantee if ppl look at these rooms in 30 years, they will be able to tell its not contemporary. Is there such thing as timeless yet not boring/devoid of style? I ADORE your page and your insights. I do not happen to like most of these visual examples of timeless. They look like Pottery Barn and someone with no culture/flavor/youth trying to play it safe. I do agree with the tips/list you shared. Just do not care for the photos. Part of me wonders if chasing "timeless" is as much of a fools errand as chasing trends. It will put you in a stifling beige box... which will date (albeit more slowly) just like everything else.

Omg, the white window frames! Where I live the window frames are made from aluminum. And it’s way too complicated to paint them and insanely expensive to change the entire windows. Whenever I can advise someone on their window choice, I tell them “WHITE! not cream, not off-white, not beige, not grey, not black, not any other color! White! You will thank me later.”

Once again, great content, very well illustrated with inspiring examples. Could not agree more. Then why not DIY some current trends, for a change, on top of a timeless base. Just a (very) slight nuance: For me, wainscotting (for purely decorative reasons, whereas its raison d'être was once technical constraints) and crown molding are acceptable only if they are in line with the general architecture of the building. So, just as an example, crown molding on a low ceiling just does not make sense. It belongs to a period where ceilings were high, windows tall etc.

We're building a new house. contemporary style-ish. I'm not a designer but I have in my head exactly what I want (I think!).. and I REALLY want black windows in the kitchen. I'm torn! I want timeless.. and I dont want black window frames in the rest of the house... should I think about changing my desire for the kitchen windows being black?? just wondering....

Trying to decide if herringbone and chevron are just a trend. Considering chevron tile for tub/shower surround but don’t want the expensive investment to be something dated in the future. Thoughts?

Only one I disagree with is the neutral color palette. I think neutrals have been pretty trendy recently.