Reacting To Other People's Lists Of Interior Design Trends That Need To Go in 2024

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I am back with a follow-up to last week's video, but this time I'm reacting to publications' lists for trends that need to go for 2024. Some of these trends have been out for a while in my opinion, but there are also some 2023 trends that I'll be happy to never see again! Let me know which of these you agree with or what trends you would add to the list!
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@Spenceco1 5 ай бұрын

People use "core" to gloss over the fact that they have a theme room.

@colinneagle4495 5 ай бұрын

WOW. Shout this from the mountain top!

@EllenOzHealth 5 ай бұрын

YES! Nailed it.

@geoffsmiley8252 5 ай бұрын

💯

@phoenixfritzinger9185 5 ай бұрын

Pretty much the only one that I think has any actual staying power is Cottagecore It’s the only one I’ve really seen where somebody has done up their whole home with it Like I know that one has been around the longest, like I saw people talking about it on tumblr in like 2018 The concept of rustic + whimsical + romantic is a killer combination

@Yavieriel 5 ай бұрын

Also "Harry Potter-core" is already a thing but they call it Dark Academia

@simpleshoes 5 ай бұрын

I grew up on a farm. We didn’t have barn doors in our farm house. We had barn doors on our barn. Because that’s what barn doors are for.

@lavenderclothesline 5 ай бұрын

Im a full time eBay reseller/ KZfaq creator. I shop in thrift stores approximately 2-3x a week, every week. I can definitely see what home decor trends fall out of favor by what people are donating 😂

@kelleyking 5 ай бұрын

And tomorrow’s retro trends are being born as that stuff is being bought up.😊

@seaside2001 5 ай бұрын

I watch your channel and this one every week. So true about you seeing the design trends coming and going in your thrifting world. Now we are onto the everything is "beigh" trend. At least that is a trend that is easy on the eyes, and is calming compared to some styles. Boring as it is. This girl needs a bit of colour added to my life.

@megb9700 5 ай бұрын

So true

@vlrissolo 5 ай бұрын

YO KAREN!SO GOOD TO SEE YOU ENJOYING NICK!...is he hysterical or what? Lots of info and lots of laughs!...btw, I NEVER miss your videos either. Two of my favorite people ❤

@teresacarle294 5 ай бұрын

😊Yes, Karen, that's too true about 👻Ghosts of Decor Past⚰️ showing up on thrift shelves all of the time. 🛒When something goes out of fashion favor, stuff starts to get off-loaded at an alarming rate😂. 😉Although it's a good time to get a deal if that design style suits your personal preference. Maybe that's why it's better to stick with broader, more timeless classic decor styles. Traditional, like mcm, can last a lifetime☂️. It's much better for our 💰finances & the environment🌎 for our homes🏘 to appear collected & curated over the ages vs from the latest, hottest🔥 design dujour🥣. Nothing worse than jumping on board some new trend that fades absurdly fast into obscurity🤣. 🧐It's a shame thinking some of those perfectly fine housewares & home decor are destined for some landfill 🗑 unless repackaged &/or repurposed ♻️ by a clever or crafty individual. Sometimes we just need to look at objects with a fresh 👁👁outlook to rediscover it's beauty or use. 😉Happy shopping 🛍 & resale📦, my dear. 🥂Hope you (& your hubby) continue to 🎯score SUPER finds & make outstanding sales in 2024! 🎉Blessings! 💚Bridget from Cali☘️ (using my pal's YT acct)

@-OBELUS- 5 ай бұрын

I HAD to say something. When we were young and poor we bought a farm table with two benches. Decades later we noticed people (especially the elderly and small children) awkwardly, at church, standing around in the huge foyer. We slipped the benches into the foyer when no one was looking and from then on...people were sitting on them, visiting and putting things there. It was a delight to see them so well used.

@sidilicious11 5 ай бұрын

👍👍

@brookebyrne6615 5 ай бұрын

I love the idea of guerrilla decorating!

@fleabitz1474 5 ай бұрын

@@brookebyrne6615 That made me laugh!

@llamasugar5478 5 ай бұрын

@@brookebyrne6615 🤫

@jennifer9528 5 ай бұрын

@@fleabitz1474 I laughed, too!! 😂

@olga138 5 ай бұрын

My husband and I owned 5 acres and had chickens and a hoop house, and big flower gardens......and my kitchen had pine wainscot cabinets and there were pictures of roosters and lots of ball jugs. The living room was wing chairs, cushy couch and an oriental rug. We did everything cluttered and cozy and we loved it. My point is that many of us love the clutter and country stuff and roosters, but we also love Nick.❤❤❤ Don't assume that the old clutter ladies don't get a kick out of your videos, Nick. We probably need the snark and the humor just to deal with the crap that comes with old age.

@yvonneschermerhorn866 5 ай бұрын

Love this! I'm old, too, and love Nick's humor and candor!

@julialyons4547 5 ай бұрын

I think that kind of stuff works much better when it reflects your actual life and home than when you stick it in a very different sort of home just because people say it's on trend.

@dsa2591 5 ай бұрын

I'm definitely a maximalist, and some people would say my stuff looks like clutter. It's definitely eclectic as to style and colors, but I'm comfortable, and that's that.

@miriamalonso3959 5 ай бұрын

@olga138 Sounds like it’d be fun to sit on your cushy sofa!

@teresaquenneville5303 5 ай бұрын

I agree with you about your dislike of barn doors and kitchen benches. I don't live in a barn and kitchen benches are not comfortable ever.

@anco6058 5 ай бұрын

Sitting beneath my "Live Love Laugh" sign and sitting on my bench at the kitchen table, I'm watching Nick and appreciating his many little nuggets of quips. So many to pick, but his "Forbes, like and subscribe" made me spit out my coffee from a cup which has "mug" written on it.

@653j521 5 ай бұрын

All that psychic pain and you can't keep your liquids under control. Really hard life.

@schreingeiss 5 ай бұрын

🤣

@giuliacecconi8812 5 ай бұрын

"drink" says the cup

@pjperdue1293 5 ай бұрын

Thanks! @@MeanOldLady I had to go find that one because I missed it last year. 🤣

@Lerenarddanslabergerie 5 ай бұрын

Whoops, my mug has « be happy » written on it! 😅

@oliveoil2x 5 ай бұрын

I haven’t seen a home decor/design/ channel address ‘how to decorate your 1950’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s….(you get the picture) home to look like your home and still appropriate for its unique architectural design & style’- a ‘how to work with and not against the style of house/flat/space you are blessed (or not so blessed) to have’… I think it would be a cool video series. How to respect the integrity of your home from the 1930’s, but not live in an awkward time capsule. Tips and tricks to bring design, functionality, and style to suit you AND your home (too often just suiting your style and plastering it around your opposite style home doesn’t come across like you might think it does). Anyhow- enjoy the critique of the critiques. Thanks!

@judis4900 5 ай бұрын

I would love this too!!

@smoath 5 ай бұрын

👍🏻

@iamllux 5 ай бұрын

That would be amazing!

@Leslie-wb8cb 5 ай бұрын

That's a great idea! For example, my home was built in 1925. Modern furniture is often too large in scale or style for my living room. As a result, we purchased a smaller sofa, and a vintage armchair. They fit in with the dimensions and layout of the room better than the furniture we had in our previous apartment with a more open concept.

@beingkitschroeder2507 5 ай бұрын

As a home stager, this is something that I specialize in.

@DNAConsultingDetectives 5 ай бұрын

“Adding core to a word, does not a design style make.” I can sleep better tonight! Someone finally said it. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 But, oh my, the look on your face regarding “smell” and barn doors. 🤭

@cathylehman7538 5 ай бұрын

Same thing for describing people as "far-right" and "far-left". Is anybody moderate or center?

@LauraT925 5 ай бұрын

Agree! “I want a theme but I’ve heard themes are out so I’m going to do _____core.” 🙄🙄🙄

@dsa2591 5 ай бұрын

The one I hated (well, besides the Pepto Pink Barbiecore) was the cluttercore. OMG! I'm a maximalist, but even I was aghast at some of those spaces. They looked like curio shops that a bag of Skittles puked on!

@LlyleHunter 5 ай бұрын

Last year every young person was using the term steampunk to describe everything. I thought it was because they knew no other architectural terminology

@dearbh1736 5 ай бұрын

Nick, I am literally poverty stricken, honestly I am. But I never miss watching your videos because I just love your personal approach to everything and I live a fantasy life of trendiness by proxy just from seeing the gorgeous pictures you show on screen and the advice you give. As penniless as I am, thanks to you, I am as well versed in interior decoration as any multi millionaire and I love it.

@StupidPrizesPosterChild 5 ай бұрын

I am a minimalist due to brain injury. I can't tolerate any visual stimulation at home. So, I watch Nick and dream what could be.

@tinywalnut6337 26 күн бұрын

When I was destitute, I was so jealous of anyone who lived in a safe, beautiful place. I didn't like myself then. All of that ton say, mashallah--good for you.

@GoogleUser-wx8mw 5 ай бұрын

Glad you think some open concept is leaving or at least some walls will go up. I have always felt about an open concept home the way you feel about mirrored furniture and word signs. I won't bore you with my list of why, but here are just two examples: 1. Remember when a couple of people people could go to the kitchen for a drink or something (we thought) and then pop out of the kitchen with candles ablaze on a birthday cake for a joyful little surprise? 2. Or, your friend Diana arrives for a get together while another friend shoves you into the kitchen (so Diane can't hear) and says, "Jack and Diane broke up last night, so DON'T ask her where he is! She's not ready to talk about it." Walls are our friends, Nick, just like good fences (and good social boundaries) can make for good neighbors.

@betmo 5 ай бұрын

i agree...

@nashvegasmgt 5 ай бұрын

YES!

@franjones5312 5 ай бұрын

You have well-developed critical thinking skills! (Sorry. I'm a retired teacher.)

@lynnhunter8367 5 ай бұрын

Walls, yes!!!!!!!!

@JamieM470 5 ай бұрын

SO true!

@NikkieN1992 5 ай бұрын

I have my ikea couch for years and every so often I buy new covers. It's actually more sustainable then buying new couch with the newest trends.

@user-ik9ge9sl3e 5 ай бұрын

"People still like barn doors, so I still have a lot of work to do." 😂 I will say, we live in a rural home in a tiny southern town and have a barn door for our laundry room. BUT, I chose it for necessity not style. I wanted a pocket door and it wasn't possible due to the placement of our hot water heater/laundry room plumbing. A pocket door meant a super expensive wall reno. A swinging door also wouldn't work because our house is on a concrete slab which has had piers in the past and the floor is uneven in the doorway. So, a barn door was the best and most economical option with all these challenges. And we live in the country and own horses and have had chickens, etc so I think we're allowed to have a little bit of farmhouse presence. We're the real deal. 😂

@kimmieb2u 5 ай бұрын

I'm all for economic functionality. Seriously, when those people who did it due to trend change out their barn doors, yours will be a charming surprise. Enjoy it boldly!!

@miriamalonso3959 5 ай бұрын

Agree barn doors will work where pocket doors are undoable. If the hardware on top weren’t thick black metal it would help. Someone should design minimalist barn doors.

@dija5578 5 ай бұрын

For my master bathroom I too have a barn door out of necessity in order to have privacy in the bathroom.. no room for a pocket door and no room for a regular door.. so options are NO door or a barn style door.. the door is a simple transitional style like all the other doors through out the house.. only difference it is on a rail.. it looks great!

@herobrinenoch3522 5 ай бұрын

@@miriamalonso3959 In the 1950's a lot of Australian houses were built with doors similar to barn doors - I have no idea what the hardware looked like because they all had pelmets covering the hardware. I dislike pelmets, but that could be a solution.

@jennifersetser9091 5 ай бұрын

I have a barn door on my laundry room…it was the only practical option and it’s a pretty six panel solid pine that matches the rest of the trim. I was happy that there was a door style that worked a,

@TheSeatedView 5 ай бұрын

Barn doors can actually help make a place more accessible. Navigating a regular door can be a pain in you use a wheelchair, especially in smaller spaces, whereas a barn door (or pocket door) may be opened much more easily.

@wastingtimeya 5 ай бұрын

I love a beautiful pocket door. I saw, lets switch out barn door for pocket doors.

@dismurrart6648 5 ай бұрын

I love the pocket doors

@kriscox4019 5 ай бұрын

One thing that will never go out of style is Nicks witty quips! 😂

@BSWVI 5 ай бұрын

Nick, the pictures you use to illustrate styles are always clear examples of what you're talking about. For someone with little sense of style, thank you!

@sallyfellows8281 5 ай бұрын

so true!!

@belindarocky961 5 ай бұрын

This is one of my favorite things about his channel.

@vanillascooplinda8849 5 ай бұрын

Fast furniture should have never been a thing. It’s a reaction to HGTV, Instagram, etc. that gave us the idea we needed to redecorate yearly. Bring back grandma’s plastic-coated sofa that no one was allowed to sit on. Those behemoths lasted decades.

@Imbatmn57 5 ай бұрын

It would help if moving it didn't cost as much as the thing you're moving, i got a new bed when i moved out of my mom's house because they wanted at least 400 dollars. I just got a new bed because I wanted a bigger bed.

@mtnshelby7059 5 ай бұрын

😂

@Amira_Phoenix 5 ай бұрын

Instead of a partially slatted wall one could have an asymmetrical furniture piece: low credenza+ tall set of shelves with a fluted door. The same visual effect plus storage

@llamasugar5478 5 ай бұрын

We bought our sofa from the university’s Salvage Store. I can tell from writing on one of the legs that it was taken from one of the men’s dorms. I figured that if it could survive a few years in there, our living room should be no problem. I gave it a thorough cleaning, and it has been good for 18 years.

@sherryhudson9075 5 ай бұрын

HaHa

@seaside2001 5 ай бұрын

Applecore is the only core I am acknowledging.

@christineyaeger7513 5 ай бұрын

😂

@stefs3460 5 ай бұрын

Me too. It is also the most useful core. I put my apple cores in the compost pile makes beautiful nutritious soil for my garden 😂

@breensprout 5 ай бұрын

*core of the earth has entered the chat*

@fazdoll 5 ай бұрын

I admit I have a proclivity toward six-pack core.

@phoenixfritzinger9185 5 ай бұрын

Isn’t that just ultra minimalism?

@tartnouveau35 5 ай бұрын

Everyone always argues open concept is better with kids. But I have a super active toddler, and we live in a small closed concept 1940s cape style house. Having baby gates everywhere with the ability to section off parts of the house is a dream come true. Whenever we go to an open concept house, even when it’s friends who also have toddlers, my partner and I are constantly moving and hyper vigilant because our son is constantly moving. Closed concept saved our sanity, and keeps our son more regulated, and I’ll never go back (at least until our kids are more cognitively developed).

@dismurrart6648 5 ай бұрын

Yeah I don't have kids but anytime I am with my nieces, I'm so grateful for the baby gated, childproof living room

@huntercrosby8882 3 ай бұрын

People think they want open concept when what they actually want are lines of sight. Those two different things.

@arizonashopper5095 5 ай бұрын

IDK who edits your videos but they are a genius. The bubble sounds really help me to know to look up in case I'm folding clothes or whatever. And the timestamps are SO helpful, in case I want to show someone else a specific point. And the content is fantastic too, of course!

@lisaprice3373 2 ай бұрын

Girl, yes! Btw, I enjoy your well-written comments so much that I HAD to subscribe to your channel. Keep up the good work!

@nashvegasmgt 5 ай бұрын

We’re building a closed concept house, and I cannot wait! We’ve had several open concept homes, and I hate them. Noise, echoes, kitchen smells infiltrating the whole house, no escape from others’ gatherings, etc. I do not enjoy living in a barn.

@LlyleHunter 5 ай бұрын

They also require a lot of repainting due to smoke from the kitchen when cooking that gets into the living space from the cooktop. No range hood exhaust’s everything.

@alphaxneo 5 ай бұрын

Maybe it's because I grew up in closed concept spaces but I've never understood the appeal of open concept. As soon as you're done cooking and/or eating, everything smells... I also think it's nice to have a space where you can concentrate on cooking without having to be around all the noise etc. so totally agree with you there!

@jimbrien1112 5 ай бұрын

I have to agree with the closes concept I love it as well .. but I just built a new house and as I'm now single living by myself I did the open concept ... I know .. why .. but anyway I do love it but I hate the cooking odours .. so I researched range hoods or cooker hoods and purchased one made by a company called Falmec in Italy .. the motor is in the roof and it actually removes in my opinion 95+ % off all smells ... so there are options that so work but at $3000 it's a lot .. worrh every penny tho

@winterzee 5 ай бұрын

As a single I don't have an issue with my open concept and like that there is more natural light in my open concept house. But I can definitely see the appeal of a closed plan, which is what I grew up in.

@missg.5940 4 ай бұрын

Cool l knew if l waited my charming mid- century home would become fashionable again😊

@tamarblackburn4312 5 ай бұрын

Industrial is still huge in the Netherlands, reusing a lot of old buildings and materials. It’s quite sustainable. I will say it’s a bit more colourful and eclectic.

@epluribusunum1460 5 ай бұрын

An antiques picker once told me that he generally sees trends or appreciation of fine vintage goods rotating in and out of popularity every 30 years or so.

@vaderladyl 5 ай бұрын

That is actually how all trends and influences cycle.

@Person-mh6xq 5 ай бұрын

I'm glad Nick explained it well; Grey is NOT out. Too much or all grey is out.

@vaderladyl 5 ай бұрын

Exactly. Same as white and beige are timeless neutrals. What is trendy is the over use of them, not the colors per se.

@katemclean3301 5 ай бұрын

Lisa Holt says that we will be leaning more to "Greige". I have grey floors with a lot of beige undertones so I incorporate Oak (dining table, tv console, mirrors) and cream pillows and throws to bring out the more "light brown" undertones and I am apparently on trend for 2024. 😂😂😂

@vaderladyl 5 ай бұрын

@@katemclean3301 Yes a reflection of the tendencies towards going back to warmer tones

@beingkitschroeder2507 5 ай бұрын

I have a lot of grey furniture, but my walls are painted dark beige, and my trim is creamy white. I mix in a lot of patterns with my grey, and it looks timeless, cozy and welcoming.

@andreajgunn 5 ай бұрын

Yes. And you know what the hardest part of this is!?? How damn hard it is to get away from grey everything even if you WANT to! It’s STILL everywhere. And if you shop at home goods, target, etc it’s almost impossible to avoid. I’ve found this especially true when rug shopping. I don’t want grey, but it’s the only dang thing available in my price point still.

@MaeriTheAlien 5 ай бұрын

You can pry cottagecore out of my cold, dead hands, but I’ve also acknowledged that I just like elements of the rustic, traditional, and arts and crafts styles and cottagecore is just an easy Pinterest term to search lmao

@carmenbaby 5 ай бұрын

This is exactly how language evolves. People know exactly what you mean when you say cottagecore

@smoath 5 ай бұрын

Don't mess with hobbits.

@IrishTwinMaker 5 ай бұрын

I do a lot of research on cottagecore too because if you just try to research "traditional design," the results are always, like "modernize a traditional home." I interpret that as rip out all the beauty and charm and make it sterile and bland and sad. The modern design homes alway look the same. Lol

@MaeriTheAlien 5 ай бұрын

@@smoath or the witches!

@beingkitschroeder2507 5 ай бұрын

Is "cottagecore" similar to (Or the same as) Shabby Chic?

@sp-bl1sl 5 ай бұрын

There's a reason our houses evolved from one room to many over time. Had I been forced to go through puberty in one giant room with my entire family, I doubt I would have made it out alive.

@Lara-he4dp 5 ай бұрын

As a 19 year old who lives in an open concept house, I'm always in my room and have been since I was 13. I only go downstairs for food because I get annoyed by everyone and everything so quickly 🫣😬.

@martha3445 5 ай бұрын

You know who else hates open concept design? Firemen. Nothing says "This is a total loss." like a big room with lots of fuel, lots of oxygen, and no way to close any of it off.

@653j521 5 ай бұрын

@@martha3445 Fire, yipes! I hadn't thought of that. My question is how much does it cost to heat a cavernous space (besides setting it ablaze)? That's why people originally had small rooms closed off by doors. You could heat a couple rooms and let the rest freeze in the winter. You would have sleeping porches in summer to cool off.

@martha3445 5 ай бұрын

@@653j521 I totally agree. That's an even more day-to-day reason to dislike open floor plans!

@amyl363 5 ай бұрын

@@653j521 This also applies to vaulted ceilings, imo. A lot of extra cubic feet to have to heat and cool, and it adds no living space to your home. Not climate-friendly and tough on the wallet.

@natassazacharia3090 5 ай бұрын

'People still love barn doors so i still have a lot of work to do!' 😄😄😄 Nick showing us how you can be witty, interesting and educational all in one! Such a rare combination these days... Amazing video as always! Thanks so much for all the effort! ❤️❤️❤️

@seanackerman6168 5 ай бұрын

I think that all home decor styles can remain in style, it’s really about the execution of the design and respecting the architecture of your home. Like you said, rustic industrial makes sense for loft living where as French country would feel a bit out of place in a loft. When the design is in cohesion with the structure and function of a home I think it can look timeless and a lot less trendy. I’m not sure if I’m completely correct but I also feel like the over commitment to one singular design style can make something appear dated like you plucked it out of a design magazine at one specific point in time. So I personally try to stick to an overall theme for my space, but incorporate pieces that I really love whether they fit the overall theme or not. Almost like a 60-70% commitment to a design style with a 30-40% commitment to a blend of others with regard to pieces that I’ve bought over the years that I love but may not be specific to my overarching design theme.

@vaderladyl 5 ай бұрын

I agree as well. You can actually be one style your whole life as well if you just refresh it enough for it to not go stale.

@cathyadhdwriter 5 ай бұрын

My theory, based on this video and the last: Insider totally used AI to write a good portion of these articles 👀 That would explain why on both of these lists they've got trend predictions that are waaay outdated 😆 AI can only pull from existing content, and sometimes pulls from way farther back than we intended it to 😆

@wastingtimeya 5 ай бұрын

So relieved to hear that walls are coming back. I have never been all that into these open space houses. I actually really miss the 1970's house that I grew up in that had multiple rooms!

@deemaxwell4172 5 ай бұрын

Dark Academia is what Harry Potter "core" would fall under and it is indeed both a look for decor as well as fashion.

@nataliebutler 3 ай бұрын

Dark academic isn't far off what I'd consider a masculine London (UK) look. It's quite traditional.

@Bopzibeel 5 ай бұрын

Satin sheen is timeless. In the three decades that i have been working with paint and decor I have found satin sheen to be the most requested. Perfect for all trends.

@beingkitschroeder2507 5 ай бұрын

I'm a fan of eggshell.

@jacobstoneburner 5 ай бұрын

If you have dogs, satin or higher is a must. The walls simply are uncleanable with Matte or Eggshell, even with the top of the line crosslinked paints. Matte surfaces have porosity in the film finish, that’s what scatters light and makes it less reflective. But in doing so it collects dirt. The film finish is often softer because it has no styrene in the resins or no silica.

@edieohoxoxo932 5 ай бұрын

100% agree...repainting our home office from flat to satin sheen. Classing it up a bit!

@RachaelTheRed 5 ай бұрын

Definitely agree that sarin is a great all arounder. Although, I like some high gloss accents and appreciate the cleanability of a semi-gloss in the kitchen.

@forest_green 5 ай бұрын

We live in a small apartment and our kids are just leaving the tiny death-seeking phase and entering the privacy-seeking phase. Open concept was a literal life saver a few years ago because i could watch the kids while doing chores. I'm still kind of a fan now, because it's relatively cheap to heat and cool the main living area.

@susanpera2131 5 ай бұрын

Barn doors: they’re fine if you want to separate your den from the hallway or living room, but PLEASE don’t put one on a bathroom! You can hear (& smell?) EVERYTHING! There is no real privacy. They hang about an inch from the floor and the sides don’t seal against the wall.

@brehmcorei5087 5 ай бұрын

I think my two floor shelves I made in shop class back in the mid-80s are timeless... still using them, lol

@mayaklein2995 5 ай бұрын

A great idea for a video could be how different design trends look/adapt to different regional styles. For example, what does mid-century modern look like in a southwest home? Or japandi in a cape cod? I live in New Mexico, and all of the houses here are adobe-style (or "santa fe" style). So there are some materials that you see more of here, regardless of the style. Like saltillo tile floors. That being said, a craftsman in the southwest looks different from a post-war home in the southwest, but a craftsman in the southwest ALSO looks different from a craftsman in california.

@ErinMTexas 5 ай бұрын

Just waiting for the country goose decor trend to return! 😂

@DNAConsultingDetectives 5 ай бұрын

😂

@oldspiritart 5 ай бұрын

Oh nooooo😮😱

@linzertorte4003 5 ай бұрын

NGL, I’ve almost picked some up at thrift stores cuz I’m like, yeah, this is back. Lol

@BSWVI 5 ай бұрын

*shudders*

@thedepthsofrepair 5 ай бұрын

It's the next giant random sheep.

@marianav9655 5 ай бұрын

hi Nick, i have a topic suggestion: how to incorporate color on walls. yes, there's plenty videos on WHAT colors to use, but i've heard you say you don't like accent walls (me neither), and does that then mean you paint EVERYTHING one color? how does that work for an open-space concept? you just accept you will now live in a colored cube? 🤔 PLEASE HELP! 😂🙏🏽

@BSWVI 5 ай бұрын

I like this suggestion! Even though I'm renting lol

@megb9700 5 ай бұрын

I liked your request. I only know that a rug and lighting can define a space within a space. Beyond that is the big unknown 🤷🏾‍♀️

@JJoy-bk8yr 5 ай бұрын

That wall behind Nick, back in the dining area, used to be dark navy (he only changed because he is selling). By that, I think he is fine with using different colors of walls in different areas, even when the areas are open to each other. I agree it would be great if he would do a video explaining using color to define zones, versus what is an accent wall.

@BlancanievesUSA 5 ай бұрын

Happy new 2024 to Nick and family, plus everyone else reading this ❤❤

@krmr2069 5 ай бұрын

Thanks & same to you!

@franjones5312 5 ай бұрын

Thank you. Same to you and yours.

@johnnyboyvan 5 ай бұрын

You seem happier 😊 Nick. Happy New Year. Love your channel.

@thriftingtexas9347 5 ай бұрын

I think the MAJORITY of people don’t follow home Trends. They just buy what they like that is within their budget.

@653j521 5 ай бұрын

Do the majority watch design channels? Probably not.

@litrealred6840 5 ай бұрын

I watch home channel, but still got my style, luv to see vintage houses! Happy New Year! 🤗🎊

@winterzee 5 ай бұрын

And this is why I can't figure out what my design style is. I've started labeling it Random Winterzee.

@litrealred6840 5 ай бұрын

@@winterzee Hi! Great idea! 🤗😊

@hijlaa 5 ай бұрын

My fiance and I live in an apartment that has more of an open concept. I don't dislike it, but considering we do not have a dishwasher, we're always looking at a kitchen that has stuff on it. Also, I found out I prefer cooking for people with more privacy. Nobody needs to look in while I'm cooking, thanks. 😅 We're moving to our house in two weeks and it has a kitchen in a seperate room next to the dining/living area. Looking forward to it!

@cynthiap1927 5 ай бұрын

Mr Lewis, you always make me laugh while I learn. Thank you for all the effort!

@clwest3538 5 ай бұрын

Slatted walls? Oh NO! Great place for black widows, brown recluse and other house spiders to hide (at least in my neck of the woods) - otherwise, I agree with your sentiments 😄

@MlleAdler 5 ай бұрын

🙀

@nathalie_desrosiers 5 ай бұрын

You made my day. I was thinking about it, but your argument just killed any will to install one now. Thanks.

@nailguncrouch1017 5 ай бұрын

Yes, it's one of those things I like in theory. Neat to look at but spider webs and dust.

@TrekkieJenn 5 ай бұрын

Oh heeeeeelllllllllll no

@marycrawford9428 5 ай бұрын

Agreed. I have enough trouble keeping the cobwebs and dog hair under control without adding more nooks and crannies.

@kaymcleod3629 28 күн бұрын

"Modern Farmhouse is, is it dead? You know, it's - it's - it's not doing well..." You really nail the perfect balance between kindness to the victims of trends and sheer understated droll snark

@bettyg.9348 5 ай бұрын

Purchase my house in 2013. The previous homeowners painted everything celery green….baseboards, walls, crown moldings, window panes. I’m still repainting window panes 10 years later 🤮🤢

@therese565 5 ай бұрын

Speaking to your comment about anchor points, I would love to see a series that talks about regional architecture and the environmental concerns that they address. And an addendum to that would be decorating within or in complement to those architecture. Like if you LOVE art nouveau, but your home is a shed-style mid-mod, how do make that work?

@lsamoa 5 ай бұрын

Yes! Tropical modernism, Francis Kéré's work... That'd be really nice

@gerardacronin334 5 ай бұрын

Grey was just coming into vogue in 2011 when I was selling my house. My realtor wanted me to repaint all my living spaces grey to attract more buyers. I thought her colour choice was disgusting and I refused point blank. Nick says that tiles should go all the way up, and this week Garrett LeChic has posted a video rant against that. So experts disagree. Never mind, I love you both!

@julialyons4547 5 ай бұрын

I've been looking at house listings a lot trying to figure out if I can buy something in my new city, and every time I see one with gray walls and especially if it also has gray-toned floors, my immediate reaction is "probably a shoddy flip, PASS." And that was my reaction 10 years ago in my old location as well.

@dsa2591 5 ай бұрын

I can't stand tiled walls! It feels too institutional to me. I do agree that backsplash should wrap all the way around if you can, and at least come to the end of the cabinets. I also don't like floor tiles as backsplashes. Where on earth did that come from?

@Imbatmn57 5 ай бұрын

I wont paint my house by a trend, not doing all that extra work to not have it sell, my house has green/blue walls with warm flooring, in the kitchen i need to get rid of the crappy gray vinyl floor though. My bathroom has dark tile on the floor but i don't mind it as much because its not vinyl. The buyers can paint it whatever color they want. I don't do staging either, i like the house being completely empty so you don't have to see all the potential through the clutter.

@LlyleHunter 5 ай бұрын

The first apartment I had in 1991 was all gray. I became so depressed feeling like I lived in a black and white photograph.

@stgrsa 5 ай бұрын

Monochrome of any color (without variation) is depressing. My current apartment has beige walls, beige carpet everywhere. Faux travertine tile on the fireplace and the kitchen countertops are laminate with the same faux travertine textured look to them. They followed the modern design style (beige not grey, travertine not granite) and yet, because there's no variation in the tints, tones, and shades™ of beige being used the whole apartment is still just as depressing as if it were painted that yucky cool, millennial aspectic grey. Gotta mix up and add some variation if you're going for a monochromatic look.

@edwardarkwright7116 5 ай бұрын

Heres the thing with Half-Slat, When it goes full wall to wall it becomes like panneling and becomes kinda flat. It starts saying it needs art on top to break up the monotony. Imagine Half-Slat more as an art piece or way to accent a furniture piece to give it more presense and its quite nice. Of course anything done wrong looks bad and easy to do Half-Slat wrong

@terryruiz7417 5 ай бұрын

I don't have any barn doors, but always appreciated pocket doors. Thank you for mentioning that perhaps when their is no room for a regular door, and pocket doors are too much to have installed, a barn door could be a solution. Better than a curtain! I always enjoy your complete consideration of someone's circumstances.

@LlyleHunter 5 ай бұрын

Pocket doors are also prone to sticking and requiring costly repairs.

@caligal 5 ай бұрын

Our one year old custom made wood/glass pocket door bowed. Our contractor brought a simple contraption that forced it to go straight and left it in place for 2 weeks. all fixed! In our previous home, we couldn’t do barn door so got the drywall off, relocated an outlet and installed a pocket door. Expensive but made a huge difference.

@andreabradley5837 5 ай бұрын

My place is so small that curtains are the only option.

@lormor460 5 ай бұрын

2 things that you disagreed with that were out was the pale green walls and the open concept. Whew 😥. My husband and I like pale greens and my house is small so having walls up separating the kitchen, kitchen table and living room would really shrink our spaces. I try to decorate each space but keeping in mind that when you look around, everything has a cohesive look. I am, by no means, an extreme minimalist but I don’t like clutter..so I think it works. Thank you, Nick, I absolutely love your channel…Happy New Year!

@dsa2591 5 ай бұрын

Open concept is great if you're extremely neat and organized. Otherwise, it's a disaster.

@lormor460 5 ай бұрын

@@dsa2591 which my husband and I are…now, lol. We are empty nesters and watch our grandchildren. Picking up after them when they go home is very easy. ❤️

@LlyleHunter 5 ай бұрын

I’ve always felt that everything in nature is green and I try to blend my interiors with the botanica outside of my windows in my rooms.

@piajensen3223 5 ай бұрын

Same here live in a small bungalow and the previous owner tore down the wall to the kitchen and living room. Looking back of old pictures of Redfin of my house with a wall up just look ugly, unfortunately the same owner went with industrial style lamps and kept the brick fireplace chimney exposed. Boy am I tired of that look.

@theguest4516 5 ай бұрын

The best houses are homes. They reflect the people who live there. I go with do what ya want. It should work. I don't know people have always liked my places.

@woolypuffin392 5 ай бұрын

Just a thing I have with fast furniture. They are easy AF to move into a new home. I've moved every few years from flat to flat and the full on wood furniture is a pain in the ass to transport up 3 flights of stairs in Switzerland where old buildings don't have elevators.

@heidisupple3259 5 ай бұрын

I LOVE nooks & crannies & designated rooms... so "open concept layouts" have always bothered me personally. I get the need for entertaining, or for keeping an eye on kids. That makes sense, even though I can't relate... But I've also heard so many people say they regret the layout choice for different reasons..

@doubledragon9530 5 ай бұрын

You can build a pocket for the barn doors, people. A pocket doesn't take that much space and it's easy enough to do. Just build a couple of narrow boxes for the barn doors to slide into!

@susancook1448 5 ай бұрын

Love that!

@MyFocusVaries 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for all the laughs, Nick. Barn doors, boo! Pocket doors are so much better than barn doors. You can close off the kitchen to hide the mess and you still have a wall to hang art. Voila!

@skulker1983 5 ай бұрын

Just wait. Pocket doors will make a comeback and they'll be labelled as door "hacks" because they can be hidden 🤣

@beingkitschroeder2507 5 ай бұрын

I LOVE POCKET DOORS!!!

@chellejack3480 5 ай бұрын

Pocket doors always stick, especially as your house settles. Believe me; I have four of them in my current house. Also, the locks and handles on most pocket doors are ridiculous. People with large hands are not even able to lock them.

@LlyleHunter 5 ай бұрын

@chellejack3480. I completely agree. Finding a skilled craftsman to fix them is also costly as well

@MyFocusVaries 5 ай бұрын

@@chellejack3480I have a pocket door between my kitchen and dining/living area. It doesn't have a lock and it's functioning well 25 years in.

@poppingmolly8867 5 ай бұрын

Moderate opinion: I think the barn door mechanism is nice, as long as they don’t LOOK like for a barn. Something sleeker and more modern.

@Xiosoranox 5 ай бұрын

Unpopular opinion: barn doors to certain areas are a fantastic for the elderly or people with disabilities. Adding to this, lot of these trends like free standing tubs (no rails, slip hazard and hard to clean behind) are probably going to go out as millennials and gen z age.

@texasnurse 5 ай бұрын

One of the things I hate about open concept is the huge island that people put in to separate the kitchen from the living area which shrinks the living space so much that a couch and TV console will barely fit. I like a large kitchen, but not at the expense of my living area.

@writerinfact1768 5 ай бұрын

I've gotta tell you, Nick, that I watch your channel for the entertainment value. Love snark! But as far as design goes, I'm usually out in far left field compared to "everyone" else. I'm very proud of the fact that I know what I like and while it is consistent, it isn't ever going to be all over the neighborhood. Thank the Bright Lady!

@vlrissolo 5 ай бұрын

Nick I have a question for you. I love Victorian everything. I built a Victorian reproduction house because what I don't love is trying to get Antiques and make them look new again so I have a pile of Victorian reproduction furniture that is absolutely gorgeous and was fabulous in my house . I must say the furniture I purchased new was just like the antiques, hand carved the whole bit but kind of q modern take on Victorian. Well as I've gotten older I've had to look after my health and go into a condo and leave my too big, too much upkeep, Victorian home. The condo takes all of your individuality away on the outside for sure. Although I must admit it is so much easier living here. I'm wondering is it so odd to have my interior be Victorian and my outside just be plain old" Stone" and siding like every other building in the neighborhood. I guess it doesn't really matter to me cuz I'll do my own thing but it bothers me in the way that I don't feel like an individual at least from the outside. I'm working on an exterior little Victorian Garden but still there's boring, safe exterior building, If that makes any sense at all. I'd love to hear your opinion about us condo dwellers... now that I recall you are one! However, you have the design knowledge to work that out. Please share❤

@lisalyons5878 5 ай бұрын

What to do when you’re getting older and have health concerns and have to move from a much loved Victorian house with Victorian furniture to an easy to maintain modern condo? I think a lot of older people are heading that way. Another commenter used the term dissonance, when the furnishings and architecture don’t match. Sometimes that can be surprising and charming. I think when guests come to your modern building, and your door opens to a cozy Victorian world it will be pure magic. Go for it! Enjoy!

@vlrissolo 5 ай бұрын

@@lisalyons5878 what a lovely comment

@newsienurse8870 5 ай бұрын

Love your channel! I agree with everything you’ve stated. I’ve been overwhelmed by Core styles. My husband and I have a narrow lot that is half forest. It’s overlooking a bay on the far northern coast of WA that we’re preparing to build on. Choosing a design style is giving me a headache (cabin, coastal, beach cottage, PNW style). What ends up grounding me is hearing you consistently mention timeless style using natural colors and materials. We’ll have the view and landscape as our guide.

@andreajgunn 5 ай бұрын

Wow that sounds heavenly! I love that area.

@daryld.johnsonartist2179 5 ай бұрын

Go Nordic-style!

@SmallHoldingAtHillhigh 4 ай бұрын

Go ahead, hate on me... but we live on a farmette on a former apple orchard, and we have a lot of reclaimed items -- including barn doors, Dutch doors, and even have a block & pulley in the vaulted living room (which actually makes hoisting furniture and Christmas decorations a breeze to get into the unfinished upstairs/attic). These kinds of things work in our house and the aesthetic of living in rural Virginia. Regardless of you hating on farmhouses, it works for us, ... and still enjoy watching you!

@kyleyork92 5 ай бұрын

You should do an episode where you design a space with products only available at Home Depot / Lowes. Maybe with Samples etc. Like "buy this" but "not that." Doing a home renovation right now picking out materials on a budget is easier said than done.

@jazdia78 5 ай бұрын

Happy New Year! The problem I have is the DIY channels that promote the farmhouse look with having to distress almost everything. Or add rust. I like watching for ideas, and then they ruin the piece. I have seen lots of great ideas that I want to replicate when I can. Just nothing "chippy".

@llamasugar5478 5 ай бұрын

I’ve landed on “Midcentury Modern Farmhouse” for us. Mainly because we have MCM furniture (mostly) and live in a house on a farm. I don’t really care about the trends, apart from their entertainment/historical value, but I do like your analysis.

@eileencarroll6418 5 ай бұрын

The overarching trend that is out is "DISSONANCE.". Intended or accidental, the dissonance between a building's architecture and it's interior style is OUT. Pasted-on "styles" just look out of place. When the building style is at odds with the furniture, finishes and unnecessary flourishes, it feels uncomfortable and lacks harmony and contextual comfort. There is a tangible struggle between the space and the "decor" that is trying too hard to make the space something it is not. For example, industrial design inside a suburban bungalow is dissonant. The parallel in the clothing world is the difference between style and costume. Let's let go of all the scary clowns and gowns.

@jelatinosa 5 ай бұрын

We need to popularize a semi open concept. I like rooms to connect and flow in a functional way, but not be completely open to each other. I personally don't like when the kitchen is in the same room as the living room. Cooking smells, appliance noises, dirty dishes, I rather have those blocked off a bit from the living room.

@mmichaelwwong 5 ай бұрын

I'm glad you made them point about the cores cuz holy is that something so online and tired now, it's always so cringe whenever there's core at the end of something

@agirlisnoone5953 5 ай бұрын

How about not totally closed and not totally open? Like partial walls separating spaces and for noise and storage . That's what I'm going for.

@amyl363 5 ай бұрын

I thought of you, Nick, about 3 weeks ago when I got a Christmas card that was a "barn door" made of heavy paper stock. Wish I could put a photo of it in here - I think it would give you a laugh! 😂

@lyndameeder6293 5 ай бұрын

I don't follow Trends - nor should anyone . In Europe they don't seem to follow Trends which seems to be a North American thing . The trick is to make your spaces - timeless and in your style . Not sure why everything has to have a style label .

@theresalero7039 5 ай бұрын

Well I just heaved a great sigh of relief! I am currently looking for the perfect shade of light green for my walls in the craftsman style LR!

@piajensen3223 5 ай бұрын

Love craftsman styles

@oldgloryhillfarmturtlewoma9132 5 ай бұрын

I admit that I didn’t know what “eggshell” was when I was reno-ing a house I bought after my husband passed away. My daughter said “Paint your walls eggshell, it’s very in”, and I thought fine, it has to be better than these shiny looks-like-50’s-oil-based-enamel-kitchens-and-bathrooms that I detest. Shiny walls are cheap satin, whereas matt or flat walls are “velvet”. So I bought and used eggshell. Guess what I discovered? Eggshell is exactly what I was trying to get rid of. Trust me, I moved from a farm, eggs are not shiny until you wash them. So now I have to purchase and repaint a second time. 😡

@vaderladyl 5 ай бұрын

Actually most shiny walls are semi gloss, not satin. Many brands have eggshell and satin with not much shine on it.

@nataliebutler 3 ай бұрын

In the UK we generally use matt on walls and eggshell on woodwork. For durability eggshell on walls and satin on woodwork might be used, but basically no gloss. It's seen as really dated on woodwork and I've never seen it used on a wall.

@vaderladyl 3 ай бұрын

In my country, they use shinier paint because it resists the tropical weather and its consequences better. Bathrooms are tiled to the half of the wall then the rest is painted in semi gloss or satin. I prefer satin as it handles mildew and moisture better and it is not that shiny in todays formulas. But I had seen satin and semi gloss done really wonderfully depending on the setting. Some woodwork looks amazing in semi gloss in an Art Deco or Traditional maximalist for example. Not dated when used in more traditional or alternative settings, modern style is when people prefer to use less shine. I say, nothing is ever really dated or out of place when used correctly.@@nataliebutler

@Zeldafan36 4 ай бұрын

I’m glad you have an asterisk for the barn doors. I replaced my closet doors with modern looking barn doors because one closet door could not be opened unless you closed the bedroom door. And this house was built in the 60s before the trend!

@MollyCutie 5 ай бұрын

Apparently "romancecore" and "grandpa chic" are styles now

@nmbr6kid 5 ай бұрын

Partial slatted wall is like an asymmetrical haircut. It works for certain homes, certain faces. A full slatted wall looks overwhelming to me.

@despinakyraleos2234 5 ай бұрын

So nice to see you Nick. My favorite KZfaq creators seem to have taken a hiatus ( I don't blame them) . You're spot on as usual!

@kaiwindingwest Ай бұрын

it would be cool if you could educate us all on WHY things are classics, why they last

@paveladamek3502 5 ай бұрын

Industrial style is a style that does not really have a similar alternative, and there will always be people demanding "lofts" and "former factories", and it is not like they will make a 180 and turn to maximalism. The reason why it "seems" that industrial style is gone or going away is because the target group is kind of like a secret society, they know their stuff and nobody else wants to read about it. Hence no photosets and articles in AD like magazines.

@robinbirdj743 5 ай бұрын

A dining bench is awesome if you can get around it and don’t expect more than 2 people to sit on it😂❤ I feel you Nick. My kids had to sit on a bench. They were grateful just to get a seat at the table. THATS when it’s appropriate. Also at a long Thanksgiving harvest table.

@LlyleHunter 5 ай бұрын

They’re nice as long as they have backs.

@nadiacoffey2609 5 ай бұрын

Green is good. I will never get over green no matter what anyone says 😂. I’ve always been into traditional but I’ve actually been switching some of my traditional things for mid century modern lately. I don’t have open concept and I don’t mind. I don’t like slatted walls. I do like fluted though. I will say though, I live in the Midwest and some of these things people are still putting in their homes. Barn doors and the grey floors. Modern farmhouse. We’re behind a bit.

@vaderladyl 5 ай бұрын

Green is timeless. I love green.

@LlyleHunter 5 ай бұрын

Everything in nature is green. When I moved from Long Island to Fort Lauderdale I had a majority of Queen Anne English furniture and I made adjustments to a majority of Neoclassical French furniture flipped the majority to a little bit of Queen Anne where it had been a little bit of French before to accommodate the difference in the greenery in the type of plants that were outside of my windows.

@653j521 5 ай бұрын

@@LlyleHunter Where are the classic styles from yesteryear, when every new idea was stolen from a dead king or queen's reign? Have they all been shipped to Florida? I keep hoping to see a revival.

@cvonsutphen 5 ай бұрын

*Core and Style Evolution* . I agree that adding "core" is not a style definition, it's trend and consumer driver at best. At 56, my "style" has evolved and I love that for me. My style will always be an earthy palette, a mix of rustic and cottage, old and new with a neutral base for large staple pieces. I'm fortunate to live in a semi-open concept ranch style home that suits my personality to a T.

@ApertaVulnus 5 ай бұрын

I agree with everything you said. I have watched many, many home makeover series. I believe you are the first designer that I would trust to do things I would like, and not feel the need to micromanage.

@gregpendrey6711 5 ай бұрын

I would agree with Nick even more if he would change his camera angle. I keep unsubscribing thinking he will get the hint, haha.😎

@user-ww8qo5ni2s 5 ай бұрын

I love the evolution of modern farmhouse and I haven’t unsubscribed from your channel. 😅Nick, you are my favourite KZfaqr!

@Savvymoon- 5 ай бұрын

I love lime wash. But it has to fit the space, and I prefer it in a light light light cream. What I think will be going out soon is the one black wall in the living room. I did it at my old apt and was over it in a few months.

@amb163 5 ай бұрын

With the cost of energy rising these days, I think that can factor into wanting separate, closed spaces as well.

@carolebuckle7977 5 ай бұрын

Nick you really make me laugh, your timing & humour is so on point. Thank you for the videos. 🤛🏻🇬🇧🔥❤️xxx happy 2024

@felicitousfeline9956 5 ай бұрын

My thoughts- Forbes is a business publication and predicting design trends is good for business! I’ve never called my Sherlock Holmes style sitting room “Sherlockcore!” Glad light green is still in-I just bought Ruggable washable rugs for my living room, thanks to Nick. Modern farmhouse is missing the really authentic elements-mud, flies, manure odors, dozens of boots by the door, eggs stuck with straw and chicken poop in a basket on the counter, old mismatched furniture with worn out people sleeping in it in the evenings in front of the TV-get with it! (Thinking of my dairy farmer brother’s house with very little exaggeration!) How about two narrow doors that meet in the middle to replace barn doors-did that for a master bath and works great. Didn’t meet so a made an overlapping piece that’s perfect for privacy.

@bgranger_842 5 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot, Nick. As usual, you bring common sense to decor and it's really appreciated. I personally use trends to discover style proposals I wouldn't have thought on my own but once I've realised i love something I will not let it go easily. I love pale green and i love industrial decor and no magazine is gonna make me think otherwise 😂

@mariedrudi4889 5 ай бұрын

Hi Nick! I love your channel. I don't know if you'll see this comment, but I would like to know your thoughts one day on primitive decor, or American primitive, or colonial primitive --- it goes by many names, haha. Where did it come from, was it ever popular, what do people think when they walk into a house and it's decorated that way. It's how my parents decorated their homes and it's how I'm slowly decorating my house (even though someone accidentally called my living room cottagecore once). Love your channel, you keep us hip. Thanks!

@mxskmg4 5 ай бұрын

The funniest thing is when we create names for designs that are already a well known design styles.

@Renzsu 5 ай бұрын

Instead of a farmhouse style barndoor, why not have a regular sliding door?

@iamllux 5 ай бұрын

Pocket doors are awesome.

@teresacarle294 5 ай бұрын

😊It typically takes far LESS construction 🛠 expertise & expense for the average person to add a barn door vs installing a pocket door. 😉While I certainly PREFER the LATTER over the FORMER, the truth is a ⬅️sliding➡️ door can make a WORLD of difference for people who 🧑‍🦳age👩‍🦳 in place. Frankly, would rather suffer an annoying barn door🚪vs the indignity of having NO door in a pinch. Maneuvering with the swing of a standard door & assistive devices like a walker or wheelchair, can be truly tricky in small rooms, esp. one with a truly tight footprint😂. 😬Builders & designers rarely think about people getting ill or dealing with physical disabilities. Accident's like breaking a 🦵leg can happen to folks of all ages too. Know bcos that happened to me a year ago. Luckily, I was living in my family house. We had already made that simple fix in the master bedroom for my dad when he had a stroke. 💚Bridget from Cali☘️ (using my pal's YT acct)

@sarahbrooks2630 5 ай бұрын

Hi, I’ve watched your channel for over a couple of years and now I’m renovating my own home I can honestly say that I have taken four pieces of advice from them. 1. Cohesive. 2. Personality 3. Curated 4. You do you! Thank you.

@juliemarkham4332 5 ай бұрын

Forbes and Fortune are both business magazine enterprises. No surprise with so much home decor dialogue around that they would contribute to it as well.

@jennifershaw4756 5 ай бұрын

I agree that the beautiful shades of green paint on walls is still in. The idea of fast fashion with furniture is ridiculous. Good quality, well made furniture is to be used and cherished for decades.

@raedorin979 5 ай бұрын

I love open plan for my 5 kids under 6 because i can see them all at the same time most of the time. If i didn't have kids i still would love it because i love to entertain. My sister is NOT a fan and she's living in a house that works for her needs. I love that we get to choose these details

@fazdoll 5 ай бұрын

14:42 Move the dining bench to the front hall -- whoh, I did exactly that in 2013. And yes, it's very useful in my mudroom.

@Amira_Phoenix 5 ай бұрын

And no one tumbled over to their back during a family meal ever since 😊

@AnnNunnally 5 ай бұрын

Those high gloss ceilings seem to be painted in “haint blue” so it could be protection against ghosts!

@stephaniearble7023 5 ай бұрын

You’re awesome, Nick! Happy New Year!

@elisabethe8055 5 ай бұрын

You are so right, as per usual. Thank you for sharing!

@heidisupple3259 5 ай бұрын

I personally would never choose open concept layouts, OR open shelving in the kitchen! It's one thing if you have all nice things & can keep it perfectly clean 24/7. But I've heard of a lot of homeowners that hate that their guests can just see absolutely everything.