Hey everyone! Thank you so much for your patience with this weeks episode - I had a really annoying technical issue which meant I couldn't save the video to upload it here and spent all day on Friday trying to solve it. Thankfully it is here now and I hope you will enjoy! x x Nicolas

I eat in my beautiful dining room every day beneath a crystal chandelier, as I don’t have an eat-in kitchen. But I do think people with formal dining rooms should consider using those rooms on a regular basis instead of waiting for a “special occasion.” After all, you are worth celebrating!

I love how you recognize that people have kids and a limited budget. I feel like other design videos assume you live alone with loads of cash. Sometimes moms love learning about interior design too! I have huge respect the way that you offer accessibility to all different types of people

Above all, measure the door make sure everything fits through the door first 😊

4:05 style 10:22 design 23:50 layout 16:40 budget 29:35 lighting

Finally someone who is somewhat in the same age range as me and loves traditional, English country interior design like I do. Thank you for the video and tips! I absolutely agree with your last tip. I cannot stand bright LED lighting. We do have that kind of lighting in our ceiling in the kitchen and every time my husband turns it on, I flip the switch off. It really does give me a headache. I switch on my dining table chandelier with incandescents instead lol.

Once Again, Congratulations on a beautifully presented video! I, myself have been in traditional, formal 18th century French design for 40 years! Even an old war-horse like I am, have learned much from you! Your ideas and suggestions can be applied to anyone who wants to achieve a wonderful, beautiful and comfortable environment! Bravo!, and "Thank You"

You are the most kind person I seen in the longest while . You speak so clam your doing a grand job . Keep being you they only make one never forget that my dear.

This is just incredible Nicolas! Your passion and knowledge never fails to inspire

Nicolas you have the most beautiful relaxing voice, you could definitely tag this as ASMR xx

Your voice and loving energy can heal souls, my Dear. I wish your channel the greatest success.

I find the wall covered with paintings beautiful, all with the same golden frame. Really elegant.

A young person with exquisite taste, so very rare. Thank goodness not everyone goes to IKEA these days!!!

Measure the doors the furniture will have to go through and measure the elevators the furniture has to be transported in if you live in a condo. Also put ALL of your overhead lights on dimmers! Lots of mistakes learned on my end. I used to flip houses. Thank you for a great video xx

You gave us a wonderful “master class” in Interior Design! I studied interior design and worked at a famous textile showroom in New York. I worked at a major art museum for most of my career. But, my style and knowledge was influenced by my uncle and his partner. I was blessed to inherit all their art and antiques. I tweak here and there, but, still love my home environment.

Nicolas, I was having a late Saturday morning breakfast and turned on your video. I have watched portions over again and made notes! Great information! You may want to consider offering your own signature items in an online store. Possibly floral containers, various teas, decorative items, etc.. It would be great! You are great! And so very talented!

YES! TO be surrounded by beauty is the right of all of us. You don't need money to make your life beautiful. Thank you for being frank about your budget and the terrific refurbishments you do. You're class is so enjoyable .

I recently transitioned from 18th Century/early 19th Century (Empire) for my 1st floor to British Colonial chinoiserie with some tropical touches. I used all of my furniture and did some changes to the floors and accessories and lighting. The results are magnificent.

Perhaps one day, you'll make it to the USA and be able to do so when the furniture market is happening here in North Carolina. High Point North Carolina is the furniture capital of the world, and there's not one hotel room to be had during the market. But, if you book way in advance, or have a follower (me) who lives near where you could stay, and perhaps give a few pointers in my rooms ... LOL GREAT advice and tips, Nicolas. I'm glad you got the bugs worked out of your technical issues.

Loved it!!! Please do another like this one! Once your lockdown is over, would it be possible to take us along to some of your favorite shops?

Your voice is so soothing makes me feel so calm! Love your chanel and your style ♥️

Nicholas, you are generous to share your knowledge! Thank you!

We’d love to watch more videos of you diving into the details...the KZfaq algorithm would go crazy!!!

Looks so spring already. Thanks for the free interior decorating session Nicholas. I found my star 🌟. You are a star 💫

my home is a mess right now and i m feeling so bad, your videos always give me peace, thank u nicolas 🌸🌸🌸

This affirms how kind and generous you are by sharing this with us, sending you love and hugs from Massachusetts❤️🤍❤️

I am spanish and I enjoy very much listening to you. Thanks for your videos.

Thank you Nicolas this was a much needed video. You've given me so much inspiration to make my home more beautiful but I've had a hard time getting organized. I love the way you broke it down to make it simple to start. Love you and your brand.

What a very unique Person you are Nicolas. So happy i found your channel

Nicolas, I just found your channel last night and I am addicted. You are such a breath of fresh air and I love all of the various content. This is so much needed in the world today to bring beauty and simplicity back into our everyday lives. I am beginning today to use some of your recipes since they look delicious , healthy and cruelty free (I am vegan as well). I am also cleaning off my dining room table which is cluttered and going to start having tea and carving time out for my family to enjoy each other again with great food, beauty, and conversation. Thank you so much!!!

Nicolas I cannot ever tell you how much I am enjoying your videos - you reveal something in the human spirit that that has been buried in the digital age.. something in our higher selves that has gone dormant ...I have always felt that beauty is very important because it is very close to God......Thank you so very much for all that you are doing..

In my twenties it was modern and now my tastes are now transitional and french design. Lots of art by John Singer Sargent a distant relative of my husband.

I just got home from work and made a cup of tea to sit down and watch your video. Your calm, soothing voice has lowered my blood pressure and I'm so glad I just happened on your video. Thank you for the wonderful advice and much success to you. New subscriber!

You are a breath of fresh air Nicolas - such a gentle soul. Since watching your videos, I've been inspired to buy a bone china tea set and put time aside every afternoon for a proper cup of tea, made with loose leaf in a pot rather than mash a sad tea bag in a china mug! And I love that injection of beauty in my life - so thank you so very much!

I particularly Love how you speak to us as equals. Thank you. I feel reinspired to make changes. Being home so much we deserve the most relaxing, calming, and beautiful design. 🤗

You remind me of an Angel..So calm and serene..

I’m thrilled to see a wood burning fireplace.💖

Things I don't get about Nicolas's videos.. dislike button & irrelevant negative comments everything else is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ God bless you Nicolas and thank you for everything

The first time I've seen the gorgeous huge pictures in your living room. Breathtaking! I'm going to look for a tour of your home. If I don't find it I sure wish you would do one. Thank you.

One of the few young people who can speak correctly and with a lovely tone. Very enjoyable vids he makes.

Nice to see a young person, who knows what he wants, has done the hard work, and is willing to work, to get what he wants. Good luck with your career, not that you need it.

My favorite part is the seating. So important that it’s easy to talk to everyone in the room💕🌟

Nicholas 😀 I watched your Master Class video a few weeks ago. I have been absolutely stuck as far as what to do and even where to start with decorating...making my patio home MY home. Thank you so much for your research and personal knowledge presented in your video....the tip about needing to start by figuring out what one's style choices are was a perfect starter for me! I've ended up looking at many other KZfaq channels on home design and style, and so pleasing to me...the ideas have just been coming to me. .....Traditional and French Country is what I seem to have gravitated toward. Thanks SO much. I love so many of your wonderful videos! ....and of course the sweet additions with Sophie!

Why are some people just so rude? Nicolas is one class act, if you don't like him or what he does, don't tune in, it's as simple as that. Judging by the 27.000 views alone on this video and his ever growing subscribers, he has a growing market! good luck to him!

Merci professeur 🙏🏻 pour le savoir et la culture partagés . Avec en guise de cerise sur le gâteau 🍰, votre gentillesse et votre douceur . Une vieille dame apprend encore d’un être aussi jeune, et plus jeune que mes petits enfants. Ne changez rien vous êtes parfait 👍🕊🕊🕊

It's amazing that you really enjoy and happy with your work. Come to Indonesia and you will get lots of inspiration from traditional and ethnic interior designs from houses in Bandung with Dutch colonial houses, Yogyakarta, and of course, Bali.

Nicolas, no one would have ever predicted that making tea sandwiches would have brought me to your channel. I instantly became a fan, started watching your KZfaq and have signed up for emails. You should expand your brand. You will be famous and successful in the US and world wide. I have never been brave or patient enough to become an interior designer, but I love and cherish traditional design, nature, and and the romance of it all. Best of luck, love and light to you in your future endeavors.

how abundant you are being so generous with what you know. you are trully prosperous, thank you for your generosity, much love.

The best thing about this video is it applies to everyone. I have inherited six grandchildren 8to 16 in a custody battle and my small cottage has been upturned with pets (yes, a large airedale terrier that has his cage now in living room) . I have always decorated with lots of color and Nicolas often referred to decorating according to your individual circumstances-- which is such a validation. I have lots of slip covers and throws from Indian cottons that look lovely. I have had to accept a certain mess---but I make sure that everything from the dog bowl to linens are lovely---yes, I have grubby kids wiping their hands on beautiful monogramed linens and eating off antique Spode. They have their brushes and combs laid out on an chinoiserie platter. and I polish my copper to keep my sanity.

More tips: 1. If you're artistic, paint your own pieces to put on your gallery wall! You can do this for the price of whatever you've already spent on art supplies. The only other cost may be some frames, which you can recycle from old pictures, or find cheap in thrift stores or on Facebook Marketplace. 2. Speaking of FBM, it's a brilliant place to find second-hand furniture. Most of it is very decent quality, and FB only shows you stuff that's relatively nearby. I know a girl who bought a mahogany four-poster bed for $75USD! 3. Keep walls and hard furnishings neutral so you can easily swap out coloured accessories and soft furnishings. You can flow between "vibes" and "aesthetics" for a much lower cost using this method. 4. Don't forget to think about storage! If you have no storage, you may as well not bother decorating your room since it'll be a mess regardless. Discreet storage could include under the bed, above the wardrobe, beneath the couch/sofa, storage footstools, etc. 5. Keep your metals consistent. If the doorknobs or handles in your room are brass/gold-colour, I recommend sticking to gold for other metal hardware such as lamp bases, curtain rails, light switches, and ceiling light fixtures. Keep non-matching metals out of the room, or at least put away, hidden out of immediate sight. It makes the room look much more put-together and cohesive, and inspires a more luxurious feel. I hope these tips help somebody!

Very well presented, very informative; especially about the way people live and how they use their homes..

I'm so glad you were able to fix your technical problem.This video was a great start to my Saturday. I live alone and I dont want to spend too much time cleaning. Do you alot of time cleaning. How can we live elegantly without spending too much time cleaning. Much love my friend glad to see your face.🥂♥️

Nicolás, your style is fresh, elegant and timeless. I look forward to incorporating some of your ideas as the inspiration for my home. Thanks for sharing.

Extremely interesting and very informative for a novice. Myself I like to intermingle contemporary and classic design but with budget and animal friendly specs. Thank you for another informative video.

Being early for one of these videos feels like getting a reservation at Dorsia

As always, Nicolas, your updates here on KZfaq make my day. Thank you so much for sharing your talent and your grace with us.

Thank you Nicolas. You are inspiring me so much. I grew up with gardens and gentle living. Relearning the art of appreciating tea, scones, and Welsh/British/Celtic heritage. Thoughts to you and everyone upon the sad loss of HRH Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh. Have a lovely day.

Nicolas, I just started watching your videos and I really enjoy them. You take into consideration budget, style, etc. Thank you for the time and effort you put into your videos. You're a joy to watch!

I can listen to you for hours. So much of grace.

Thank you so much for these Beautiful, Calm videos.. And the wonderful inspiration ❤️There is no ego nonsens in your videos, you use your talents to make the world a more beautiful place ❤️Thank you for that and for you just being you 👍❤️🐕🐕👍❤️

Nicholas, loved the Master Class video. I love your style of decorating and find you very knowledgeable on interiors. I could listen to you talk all day because of your soothing voice.

Thank you ! I look forward to your videos every week and currently redoing our family room . I totally agree that childhood experiences influence our design aesthetics.

When you’ve lived in the mid century I find it hard to like that style this time around ❤️🇬🇧

Lovely video, Nicholas! Just what I'm in need of. I'm especially fond of that wicker bag in your background - so sweet!

So comfortable the atmosphere in how you give your presentation of your free Master Class of Interior Design Nicolas. I love how you included your home and your unique ideas. Thank you.

Hello Nicolas, thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge. Indeed, I have a lot to learn from you. Regards from New York ❤️

I love and adore you’re style. Thank you for all the information. I love the music also , it caught my attention as I’m older and made me smile . 💕

I enjoyed this mini master class so much. You gave some very practical, doable, and beautiful interior design advice and tips. It was very generous of you to do this. Thank you so much, Nicolas! Take care and stay safe.

You are amazing Nicholas..your taste is exquisite...and totally what I love....ty for the masterclass..I could listen to you all day

I'm looking forward to watching your abbreviated Master Class posted here. Your videos in general are ones I save for "special occasion" viewing when I really want to recline and enjoy some downtime while learning fascinating subjects of good living. ...I'd love to partake of your full class teaching...you rise above the fray of others who do similar postings. Thank you for your continued efforts.

This was fabulous! More of this please!

Traditional, classical architecture and design for the win!!! 🏆

Thank you Nicolas for this very informative master class. I love how you point out about who will be living in the home. When you talked about plants I had to laugh at myself. My husband loves his plants and flowers he grows. In my front room we have a coffee table with potted green plants and in the middle a vase of fresh flowers. The plants thrive the room gets plenty of morning light. Again to repeat myself your videos are always so calming and relaxing. You have such a soothing voice. Sending you hugs 🤗 from your friend on the farm. You take care and stay safe.

I have hoping you would do a show just like this!!!! THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH!!!!

I love your videos, Nicolas!

Good morning Nicolas😁☀️💛 Thank you for your generosity in providing a master class of such impeccable information on decorating our homes. This is so priceless and very appreciated. I am absolutely delighted with this video as I am in the beginnings of doing some remodeling and wanting to decorate my home differently from how it is now. This video will help me succeed in doing that. Have a wonderful weekend Nicolas❤ X

This was a magnificent Master Class! Thank you Nicolas, you are a most generous soul!

Thank you for sharing your talent and ideas with us! You’re a genuine talent, that’s why we love you so!

Thank you Nicolas. I also love interior design and have really enjoyed listening to your classic approach. You have great talent and love listening to you. Lots of love and have a great weekend. X ♥️

Thank you for this! What a talented human being. It is nice to hear your beautiful voice and your videos are excellent in detail and content.

Your home is decorated so beautifully! Nice to have a place to be safe and comfortable!! You have very good taste!! Thanks again!

Thank you Nicholas, That was SO wonderful! I hope you do more of those!

Hi Nicolas, you are such a charming person, I love your masterclass and the useful tips you've given. I agree with you that the most important step is to find our own style! Thanks a lot for doing this video.

I found your channel and I loved it. You have very good taste. Greetings from Germany💝

I am so blessed to have found your channel. One word description - exquisite.

Such a breath of Fresh air...Nicholas ypu truly feel like a 'Joyful blessing'...& there should be an abundance of them,yet I struggle to name a handful .xx

Hi Nicolas. Thank you for your generosity in sharing your ideas for designing a home. I appreciate it and I am big fan of your channel. Best wishes.

Wonderful and down to earth practical advice that can help transform a space from so-so to stunning. Your suggestions on lighting are so very true. Speaking of which, the lighting in your videos is always excellent and pleasing. It is much more professional than much of what I see online. It is obvious you put a lot of work into these "effortless looking" videos. I'm continually amazed and pleased at the quality and honesty in your videos and I thank you for sharing your knowledge.

Classic design is my favorite. Thanks for the wonderful class. I so look forward to your video's. They Always put me in a beautiful state of mind.

I've been watching your videos, I just love it. i'm always thinking of ways to decorate and change things. During these times, I'm so glad I found you. So stimulating and rnjoyable.

Nicolas, this video provided a lot of good content in a short video; you addressed the main issues with several good questions and clear ideas. I love the idea of different sizes of furniture; I agree that rooms need a mix of sizes to create a visual flow. My favorite aspect of your own living space is its uniform, calm color scheme. It feels soft and restful, which is clearly your style. Bravo.

Thank you for the valuable Masterclass! Your taste is impeccable and your delivery of instruction is so enjoyable!

Dearest Nicolas, thank you so much for making these videos. You really spark my creativity and inspiration. I love your passion. I total enjoyed the questions you posed when designing. They are so important that can be definitely overlooked! I am looking forward to your next video. Carry on!

I only just discovered your you tube channel last week and have watched all your videos!!! This is my favourite!!! Please do more interior decorating and perhaps gardening videos!!!

Such a lovely video Nicolas, thank you . Your voice is absolutely beautiful, and your taste is sophisticated and inspiring. I am happy that I found your KZfaq channel.

Thank you kindly for sharing your beautiful designs. I love lamps and lamp light. I am also a huge fan of classical and traditional styles. I agree whole heartedly with your comment concerning designs and experiences you are exposed in your youth.

How refreshing you are!! Relaxing, inviting and beautiful.

I just found your channel. I absolutely love it. We are buying a home for the 2 of us after years of raising children. In the videos I watched so far all I could think of was what a beautifully done home. Exactly MY style. You gave me so many ideas. Thank you so much for putting in all the time and effort in this great video.

Nicolas, that was wonderful! It was very informative and it was so nice of you to share your design secrets. It was so though and alway a treat listening to you❤️🇺🇸

Thank you again for this valuable masterclass. You are amazing and inspiring. Thank you for all that you do to help us get through our day and our weeks with your videos.