Inside the colourful home of Max Hurd

Inside the colourful home of Max Hurd | Living with Style

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Жыл бұрын

Creative consultant Max Hurd had just one requirement when looking for his northwest London end-of-terrace: it needed to have space for the enormous painting from his childhood in Brazil that now stretches from the front door, all the way along the hall to the kitchen, where more recent memories line the walls. A portrait of his beloved Ivana, a recently deceased chihuahua who helped him “accept his queer identity”, takes pride of place, while artworks by his friends and photographs fill the back wall.
You won’t easily find anything practical here. Fairy-sized cocktail glasses and porcelain ladies of leisure with cocktail umbrellas are given preference over the hidden-from-view kettle and toaster so that everything on show is “pretty but pointless”, the mantra Max says sums up the house he shares with his male-model housemate.
Watch the video to visit the theatrical orange bedroom (the “most comfortable colour” for his eyes) and the loft room, originally pegged as a “sex room” but now used for after-dinner martinis and board games.
Director: Jacopo Cinti
Dop: Tom Bryan
Creative video producer: Sarah Barnes
Commissioning video editor: Josh Arnold
Camera assistant: Ferran Guillén I Pons
Sound tech: Alessandra Fasto
Camera trainee: Harry Grunfeld
Edit: Joseph Bolger at Stitch/Homespun
Grade: Rascal Post
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@kateforsyth1133 Жыл бұрын

Love “I have an allergic reaction to anything practical”. Fabulous

@mildredhighcock7333 Жыл бұрын

and of course he doesn't at all

@harveyspecter1855 Жыл бұрын

Most brits do. Weird people.

@danalasmane6191 Жыл бұрын

"An allergic reaction to anything practical" - thank you so much, finally I know the name of my affliction! 😀

@okayheykae Жыл бұрын

same! 😄

@sarahholland2600 Жыл бұрын

Can't practical things be beautiful? A Smeg pale blue kettle which I can't afford, sadly, is just Mmmmm

@michaelb9554 Жыл бұрын

I love his dedication to surrounding himself with pieces created by, or given by, or inspired by, family and friends. He clearly has a good heart. He has made his love of the people who are important to him evident in every room of his home...and that is not something you see every day. Too many people are motivated by a sense of self. However, his home is virtually a shrine to his loved ones.

@priceandpride 9 ай бұрын

shoes in the house!?

@ja3724 Жыл бұрын

How doe's one suggest someone for these videos? I know a girl with the most INSANE house that she inherited and her family owned for more than 400 years

@Discodoos Жыл бұрын

Make sure she’s willing to give a complete interview on the history of the home and the interiors first. If she agrees, ask for a few photos to email to the creators of this channel

@ja3724 Жыл бұрын

@@Discodoos She defiantly would! It's an epic history with royal connections, scandals, and the house is phenomenal! Do you know where I'd find the email?

@Emi-km9tc Жыл бұрын

Wow sounds very intriguing and interesting!!! Does she have instagram or a social account?

@avalondreaming1433 Жыл бұрын

@@ja3724 What country is it in?

@ja3724 Жыл бұрын

@@avalondreaming1433 Yorkshire, UK

@josepha133 Жыл бұрын

That's the dream, having friends who make art and fill your home with it.

@barbarawillis5187 Жыл бұрын

Max's home decor reminds me of a doll's house full of fun things. His home is so warm and cozy. I like the color scheme and his family pictures and mementos throughout. The library is my favorite room. Watching his cute fluffy cat run down and walk up the stairs made me smile.

@andreaandrea6716 11 ай бұрын

Doll house!!! Perfect. That's exactly right!

@Mary-mj9mf Жыл бұрын

What a lovely, warm, likeable character Max is...his story telling is wonderful and I love the photos of him and his dad throughout his stunning house

@starveartist Жыл бұрын

Love his esthetic, his personality, and taste

@kimprice1864 Жыл бұрын

Such a charming sophisticated young man with a bit of an edge. Original decor unlike anything I've seen before.

@anniehall709 Жыл бұрын

Love how cosy the house feels and playful use of colour. Great tour, thank you for having us look around Max 😍

@louisecloherty5338 Жыл бұрын

Not trolling, not even slightly. I really love his house. However I was thinking as I watched that it's interesting how things that for a poor person would come across as, tacky and signs of poverty, if you are rich enough become "stylish". Brick a brack, mismatched colours and patterns, old foxed mirrors, lack of modern appliances etc, doodles and trinkets made by friends. I mean the plate with the fish and fork on it hanging on the wall. Personally I think is cute as heck, but also objectively, if you walked into a council house and someone said, oh yah my kid made that in school and I hung it up you wouldn't be saying "wow these people are design geniuses", you'd just think, oh, that's cute. And then if you saw a kitchen that looked like it's 150 years old you wouldn't think "gosh what a bold use of primitive style" you'd think they just couldn't afford to have a better kitchen. Once again, in no way saying that Max is doing anything wrong, or being rude, or hates poor people or anything of the sort. This video just made me think about the privilege of being rich where things that look cheap suddenly make you look richer rather than poor

@natashatrilokekar2435 7 ай бұрын

Definitely. It's similar to that thing with clothes of "is it stylish or are they just rich and skinny". Normal people wouldn't get away with half the things rich folks wear.

@capture_to_collage 8 ай бұрын

We see so many professionally & beautifully designed Houses featured on various platforms, but they don't give you that sense of HOME like Max's, his home has soul & I absolutely loved watching this.

@lakid9749 Жыл бұрын

What a happy, beautiful, calm, interesting, ecstatic. LOve that sweater too😊

@susanmark2000 Жыл бұрын

A charming host with a charming house. Loved this video!

@cmarq817 Жыл бұрын

The most beautiful thing in the video is the CAT! In love with that fluffy ball! And the house has amazing good vibes

@rankinegmail Жыл бұрын

..... wonderful & am the biggest fan of that stair carpet. And the wonderful cat .. !!

@twistoffate4791 Жыл бұрын

I really want to pick up the cat and pet him or her. Beautiful cat!

@calvinguile1315 Ай бұрын

The portrait of Ivana is beautiful and classic ❤

@heidibee501 Жыл бұрын

Wow! Maximalism at its very best. Cohesive abundance doubling as warm and cozy. And there is so much variety. From the warm, yet moody upper floor to the light and bright nautical bedroom. So well thought out and personal with a cornucopia of visual delights.

@vintagegal541 Жыл бұрын

His home is fabulous, he's charming, the cat is adorable, I love how he says this or that lives here, I like how Ivana the Chihuahua got her name because Ivana Trump had the best line in "The First Wives Club" (great movie), but my favorite was the picture of his very beautiful great aunt and her story. Ooh la la!

@andreaandrea6716 11 ай бұрын

I love your jumper and the colour scheme throughout the house!

@morticiag Жыл бұрын

Homes with colour and character are always a feast to the eyes! Xx

@ashd2799 11 ай бұрын

The nymphomaniac great aunt looking over them 😂 absolutely brilliant! Loved this tour ❤

@sanwages Жыл бұрын

I've never heard of this guy before. But, after watching this video, I so would Love to have him as a neighbor.

@jimandjudyc48 Жыл бұрын

So interesting! I love houses with many "stories" in them...quite the opposite of the white/gray/black/beige places all over the internet.

@OscarTheWildest Жыл бұрын

This is one of the best houses I've seen.

@fullofhope6978 Жыл бұрын

It really is! 😍

@miriamalonso3959 Жыл бұрын

Love everything: Max, recollections & creative home. Oscar Wilde would approve

@lynnblack6493 7 ай бұрын

What a grand home. And I would love to have a cocktail and explore!

@annjohnson8437 Жыл бұрын

I adore this home! It is so refreshing to see a homeowner make their home special with unique colors and items they love. Gorgeous kitty, too! ❤

@8gagee Жыл бұрын

Awww, Max...I just love your beautiful home! Thank you for sharing your sweet memories with us, 🌈

@daniel_8181 10 ай бұрын

the first wife club's movie is a masterpiece!!!

@carolinel.6204 Жыл бұрын

He is great story-teller - I enjoyed the tour and the meaning behind everything

@craftingwithcharm7665 9 ай бұрын

They way the cat followed him up the stairs!😂😂😂 I love the colorful carpet on the steps & the way he decorates is so unique. Love it all!❤

@sh.4409 Жыл бұрын

I love the stair carpet.

@jenh9361 Жыл бұрын

What a Daring young man... Cheers mate!!!

@katcampbell9213 Жыл бұрын

He’s a walking work of art🚶‍♀️Just want to draw him in his fab home !

@annjohnson8437 Жыл бұрын

😊 That is such a sweet sentiment! ❤

@jancallaway8498 Жыл бұрын

Made me feel so cosy love it

@graceaxisa4213 Жыл бұрын

Everything about this house AND its owner! 😍

@terryarrow702 Жыл бұрын

Such an interesting young man. The bold colours & patterns work well. Love the colour of the kitchen.

@mariabanholzer5960 Жыл бұрын

I adore your House! The art, everything is so original! Much love from South of France☀️✨⭐🌟⭐✨☀️🥀🍀✨💞🌟💫🥰

@debshreebasu8137 Жыл бұрын

The montage of the king framed on his green wall is Incredible !!🎉

@summerwine121 Жыл бұрын

i watch a lot of these short videos to get inspiration for my house but also because I like to see how people express their senses and personalities in their homes. But i am so in love with this home video. It s poetic, uniquely stylish, homely and so cozily joyful.

@jessiejoseph1093 Жыл бұрын

The Dale Chihuly carpet was a fab revelation! Love!

@joycehamilton698 Жыл бұрын

MAX, YOU ARE A STAR IN YOUR HEAVENLY HOME!!!!3💙💙💙

@hv1946FLUSA 10 ай бұрын

What a gorgeous home. He has really put together a showcase of treasures. Lovely colors.

@lagritsalammas Жыл бұрын

I'm absolutely obsessed with this house. So many ideas that I would love to execute in my own future house, albeit mixed with some slightly more modern furnishings and a different colour palette. But I love how awesome a home can be when designed with no shame and every detail in mind. Love love love it!

@thudeshreenaidoo3330 9 ай бұрын

Max you are eloquent and beautiful. Your home is incredible! Thank you for sharing your video ❤

@Ireluinar Жыл бұрын

He's absolutely amazing and so is his house! Bravo!

@carolebuckle7977 Жыл бұрын

What an adorable character Max is & I love his home 😍🇬🇧

@sumar207 Жыл бұрын

I wish I was their next-door neighbor. Love everything about Mr. Hurd and his views on living in style.

@Grace62-92 7 ай бұрын

Love your place! 🤩

@DonobedianParisfFlea 9 ай бұрын

Brilliant! So mirthful!

@mishynaofficial Жыл бұрын

How can this apartment be so beautiful and cozy at the same time? I would live there and really feel comfortable. A tiny room is a dream!

@beautylover3503 Жыл бұрын

Utterly original and delightful!

@emilyme23455 Жыл бұрын

The electric decor and colors are amazing! Honestly gave me so much inspiration for my own home

@ginettesos Жыл бұрын

❤❤❤ and the Oscar Wilde pot!!!! 😍

@mompreneurlife Жыл бұрын

❤ he collects beautiful things. Definitely a person of amazing style. Thank you so much for sharing!❤

@yvettejones4249 Жыл бұрын

Love the quirkiness of the whole place. I especially love the drawing room with its dark pumpkin color and little art pieces, pottery, glassware and other stuff. Really love it. Love the sage living room and the candles. I think that nympho auntie should have her own frame and place on the wall. Love the art/rug on the staircase. Nice to look at instead of the usual wood. I like the orange color in your bedroom, and patterns on the wall but not I am not a fan of your comforter which looks like one of the many I've seen in my college dorm. Other than that, your home was really lovely and thank you so much for sharing it. You should consider a big orange or green comforter with patterns on it or just all white comforter with throw pillows.

@gnarbeljo8980 Жыл бұрын

I'm in love with the stairs in that abstract carpet! 😍

@missrobinhoodie Жыл бұрын

Absolutely love the colour story!!

@emakelley6807 8 ай бұрын

What a lovely personality

@suzannemccormack6724 Жыл бұрын

This guy is delightful ❤

@SparkleInMoonlight 9 ай бұрын

This house & tour is simply delightful. Very pretty, cool and heart-warming. I very much enjoy the combination of memories, art, colours and patterns and the overall vibe of it all together 🙂

@samblue1196 Жыл бұрын

I love the home, the decor is marvelous and Max is awesome! ❤

@susanbilton9359 8 ай бұрын

I love seeing houses that are in tune with the essence of their owners. This house feels very human to me (in the best sense🤓), much like it’s owner.

@tonyworrall7379 Жыл бұрын

Really like t he lovely home which Max has created. Thank you for a privileged peep.

@kimstahl6833 Жыл бұрын

The green room is the bomb. I have the same color in my pool room. Fabulous home❤️

@miriamalonso3959 Жыл бұрын

Yes, this amazing color is in my library too and after 7 yes still delights me. It’s also Virginia Wolf’s drawing room color very 1920’s. Max is the best💚

@dancingdreame Жыл бұрын

@@miriamalonso3959 What is the paint color? I've been looking for a color like this!

@dancingdreame Жыл бұрын

What's the name of the paint color you used in your home? I am seeking this cozy green color for my home.

@greggschroeder Жыл бұрын

This home is excellent. Thank you for sharing it.

@sarahcox9284 Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love his kitchen,the whole house is fabulous yet cosy. I'm wanting a dinner invite.

@aliyahpunk6695 Ай бұрын

One of the best interior design

@brendawood6712 Жыл бұрын

I would like to step inside and stay forever! So fabulous

@brendawood6712 4 ай бұрын

The paint colors, OMG!

@hey.noah. Жыл бұрын

What a treasure trove of a house, I would love to go around and look at all the things x

@nevisscot7697 Жыл бұрын

Thank god someone not afraid to say 'queer'.

@larrymanley6751 Жыл бұрын

What an interesting person you are. It is a pleasure to listen to you speak so knowledgeably. Your home is fascinating and welcoming.

@margaretmcgill526 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Max. I enjoyed it very much. By the way, you share the name of my dearly departed Scottie/Westie cross. We sure do miss them when they leave us, don't we? Your home is more unique than many of these videos and held my interest throughout. Best wishes. Margaret

@annmcgee8960 Жыл бұрын

Love Max and absolutely love is curious and unique home , love his individuality and use of colour.💐👍🌟🦋

@donaldauguston9740 5 ай бұрын

What a lovely home and such a charming personality. Take care and have a fabulous New Year!!! DA (Vancouver - the Paris of Southwest Washington State).

@yolandagarza7897 Жыл бұрын

Colorful and absolutely gorgeous!! Your home has much history and character, just lovely 😍 👌

@jennifersutton3115 Жыл бұрын

Max home is unique. Many thing's will start a conversation. A story and character only matters to me. I enjoyed listening to his stories about the sentimental thing's. Thanks for sharing 😊

@Schlei602 Жыл бұрын

Very personal and cozy home with a lot of great art works and beloved family stuff. Congrats!

@philipong6676 Жыл бұрын

Max ! Wow 😮what a lovely home ! Full of Creativity n True Colours ❤❤❤love it Phil ( Majorca)

@binathere2574 Жыл бұрын

What a gorgeous human with a fascinating home. Great haircut as well.

@bettinarossi7908 Жыл бұрын

😁I have the same allergy to practical appliances being visible in the kitchen..this affliction also applies to my bathrooms.😹

@KohalaLover 6 ай бұрын

The grey fluffy cat!! Charming home. Love the carpet.

@kellyharper8072 Жыл бұрын

Eclectic. Love it. Loads of personality.

@OXOtwo Жыл бұрын

Absolutely love your house. It looks so cosy and lots of points of interest.

@lovelyskull3483 Жыл бұрын

I love his cat and his home.

@rubydawn1 Жыл бұрын

so beautiful. I would want to stay home all the time.

@michellejolly7325 Жыл бұрын

Haha!!! 😹What an absolute character he is… Such fun! Interesting home…☺️

@lisabullock7461 Жыл бұрын

Very lovely.... Warm unique🌹💖

@yourmother2739 Жыл бұрын

Please speak up for the homeless in the USA they are ignored by the politicians. People need a place to rest their heads. Emergency decent housing and social housing could make this so much better. And wow this is one of the most interesting homes I have ever seen. Thank you.

@anna-elisabethbender3123 Жыл бұрын

Very entertaining!

@TheAnimalsMagicShop 4 ай бұрын

Love love love the dining room and the stair runner/hall area. Very artistic, thank you for the tour!

@swissmalik2495 Жыл бұрын

Loved your place and style…and you are just so FABULOUS!

@richardengelhardt582 Жыл бұрын

Beautifully decorated house

@CaptPeanutBut Жыл бұрын

The tonality of this home is incredible

@norahdenovan8658 Жыл бұрын

He is an amazing young man, great he has his home exactly how he wants it 👍

@swicheroo1 Жыл бұрын

Granny Chic meets Cottage Core and Camp!

@dottiebaker6623 Жыл бұрын

I get the Granny Chic and Camp, but don't understand the Cottage Core. I'm not criticizing, just curious about which parts of his home you saw as Cottage Core? Maybe the hallway?