Art Nouveau and Art Deco originals . . . not "revival". Do you know how inexpensively you can pick up pieces from 1900-1930?? If I had my choice, I'd only go with authentic. Revival pieces look like cheap knock-offs because they are . . .

I use my made in frying pan daily. It's perfect and no nonstick crap residue in my system.

I have their dishes and I love them.

@@krunkyk2294 I like the spelter pieces from France that were the cheap version of brass but are now very collectible and quite nice if you keep the lead away from small children and gnawing animals. Some pieces may not be from the only era you endorse, or are copies of the original, because most, if not all, are undated and unsigned. Travel posters that are copies of an ad for travel by steamship or a fast train that went out into the public in the 1920s or teens as copies of the ad agency's originals are no different then or today, except for aged paper. Art Nouveau never had the following of Art Deco but the art posters were popular in the 1970s. Major Art Nouveau artists include; Aubrey Vincent Beardsley, Alphonse Mucha, Gustav Klimt, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Louis Comfort Tiffany, and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. You'll probably never get the classic pieces of Art Nouveau furniture because they are huge, vastly expensive, and/or in museums. I love the architecture of the Belgium movement by Henry van de Velde and Victor Horta. In the US both styles were reviled in their early years in decorating tomes for their cheap knock offs, soon after they appeared in America around 1900, which is amusing in that you categorize that as the authentic era. :) By the Depression era, Art Deco had infiltrated the decor world so thoroughly that it can be seen everywhere, from alarm clocks to bookcases. That was a revival in a sense, but you might say it was the poor family's attempt to add a bit of classiness and modernity. They were an extension of a streamlined vibe that started at the Paris Exposition for most Americans, and was an even bigger hit 20 and 30 years later for their grown kids. I find it difficult to know exactly what is original/authentic and what is the natural evolution of the style. Your golden era was early decorating books' ugly imitations. Something to think about. :)

WHAT 🤣

Ah so it was moved from the hamburger sofa. Got it.

I like sauerkraut on my hotdogs. Guess I'd have to hire an upholsterer. 🤣

Ngl find the tomato and pickle pillows cute, but *never* for that price point!

OMG

My mom's was, "Money doesn't buy you taste" even though she had plenty of both

OMG some fans of this comedian who i don’t think is funny were saying we’re just mad because we don’t have his money. I said you don’t have his money either plus you have bad taste.

My Mom's saying was, "Some people have more money than brains."

Or an older dear friends saying " no accounting for some people taste."

Yup. Just because you have a couple of bucks that doesn’t mean you have taste

SCORE omg

Giving things out for free? I hope you're not complaining about it...

A Tale of Two Hotdogs. Love it. Thank you!

I hope @NickLewis sees this 😆

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Love this 😆

When I get my la Cornue, you may come cook with me!

Those houses and estates would definitely have had a flower room when the servants would arrange and care for the multiple arrangements throughout the hose.

Yes but at least flower gardens are aesthetically pleasing :)

Same with lawns - in the days before mechanical lawn mowers, how did they keep that grass short and neat? An army of gardeners! Rich enough to have staff to tend this wasted fertile land!

The history of those countries have also gone through great historical changes. Most people living on those estates nowadays (in the UK for example) are having to work hard to keep those homes up. In France there was a total revolution against the aristocracy. Most of the aristocracy literally lost their heads due to their gluttony. Here in the US we have seen great wealth be lost and those estates torn down for the room of multiple housing, as in New York. People eventually loose their wealth when they only have selfishness in mind.

@@BellePullman Was just going to type the same thing about lawns! Though yards without open space are not dog friendly so there's that.

Was thinking this and a redwood sized log.😊

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Tapestries on the walls? Otherwise it's going to be cold.

Also, you can save a fortune on good table cutlery, as your guests will just hack the food to pieces with the knives they wear on their belts.

Exactly 😀

I feel like these make sense for people who actually cook. I know some people who got these huge fancy kitchens redos and they don't even cook. To me that's a waste.

She does deserve that stove, and I hope she enjoys it for many years to come!

Best comment of video

He’s the funniest guy

My comment picked up on this one. SO funny!

@@callalacey No funniest was : Stop the planet, I want to get off!🤣

Nick gets us.

Absolutely!

Is that shower you described real? I’ve been fantasizing about such things for years

That will be the day I unsubscribe from this channel. It will hurt me, but I'll do it! @seaside2001 🥃

Ok, but if I had kids and loads of money, I feel like they may be more interested in having a shower 😅

@@WonderfulWorldofAwesomeness I don't really think so, but Nick should go into research and development for one. It is not just you who would love it I am sure. 😊

@@urbanpoodle lol - totally agree.

Rich people don't care about poor people. This is how they stay rich

Hmm interesting pick out of all the possible charity in the world...

I'm sure there are rich people who would do the gaming cart thing if they knew about it. After all it's a tax write off.

The rich want a plaque on the hospital wall for each donation. They really only give for tax write offs.

Why are they so expensive lol? You could buy so many individual gaming consoles for that cost.

I'm ashamed to admit I was thinking along the same lines . . . .

@@MizJilly Reminds me of the 1991 movie " Naked Lunch " ! 😂

Thanks for the genuine belly laugh I loved this

That old punk band Gwar would definitely have that fireplace, as well as a really big spit to roast their fans on.

The Slaveen from Dr. Who. 😂

A sewing room used to be normal for people who had a spare room, when a kid went off to college, and still made things rather than just bought things. It was the bedroom equivalent of the workbench area. You know, back when homemade meant better quality than what a child could produce in a poor country.

My mom had a sewing room, but not until the kids were grown. When I was a kid, my sister and I had to share.

My dad’s side hustle is wrapping custom fishing poles, and before we had garage space he used a bedroom as his workshop! My dining room is my painting studio ❤ hobby rooms are beloved

​@trulyAmatulHaqq i wonder who wrap gift as a hobby thou. If it's painting room or even lego room, I would totally get it.

My mom’s sewing room was my sister’s bedroom, and the dining room table.

Same! I feel like I'm doing a peep show and freezing to death at the same time. 🥶

It does depend on how big your bathroom is. When your entire room is 5x8, having the shower be open (with a curtain) isn't an issue.

No, I dream of an open shower because I hate cleaning the glass

We have a very large bathroom, but, our walk in shower has its own room within the bathroom. We designed it that way. 😊

I think I've just alwaya opted for the too hot floor heating because I've never had that issue despite being easily cold. I'm honestly surprised so many people have the same issue.

I guess I have 5 gift wrapping rooms because it’s anywhere I choose to sit on the floor and wrap gifts.

I just use gift bags.

@@mynameispeaches I was gonna say, my gifting room is on my knees in the living room.

I'm envious!

That is priceless Brava

Really? Damn, was going to buy it until you told us that.

Is there a new career opportunity in this for an expert sewer?

Well, yeah, sure, if you are in the metal forge business. :)

Sounds amazing

But you needed a worker to turn the spit in those large walk in fireplaces...maybe not the best idea but the history is amazing and it's probably a beautiful part of the house!

Wow how interesting ty

That is different and super cool because of the history!

I feel sorry for those super expensive stoves that never get used. I’m sure one would be very happy to be in your kitchen, being busy, making rice. 😁

I finally got induction. It is a dream to use. You'll get there!

A ricecooker would solve that

I can't solve all your problems but i can tell you to look up how to use the microwave to make rice. You'll never go back and you don't need to have a rice cooker cluttering up your counter and cupboards.

That is so wasteful of her and everyone else who has one but doesn't use it.

And what color did you choose?!

My parents' neighbors had a walk in freezer and a kitchen that would put a proper restaurant to shame. Got used a lot too: the lady of the house loved cooking, and they entertained a lot; for the bigger parties she'd get a few extra hands in, and cooked right there in the house. Never saw a catering truck.

Handy for when the partner needs to be chilled out?

Damn, I would LOVE a walk in freezer!! I actually do cook, and I could totally use that space to save on money and shopping trips!!

Bizarre!

I think Tiffany's came up with that idea long ago.

That's such a great idea! So minimal that one look serves every occasion. It's perfect!

Our gift wrap policy is to use advertisement pages from glossy magazines.

I got a huge reversible roll from IKEA over a decade ago. People are STILL getting items wrapped in either white polka dots or black and white stripes.

Mine is a bag with a card, if you’re lucky. Otherwise it’s coming from online direct. The color choice is yours. 😂

So gross, right? Who wants to see teeth marks?

@@lolabear6788 😁

​@@lolabear6788OMG you read my mind! I was just about to write that. Those teeth marks are some creepy Ted Bundy $#*+!!!

Im the absolute opposite 😂 Im from Ohio and i love corn and corn shaped things to scatter about, i remember seeing the corn cob table months ago and being so bummed it costs so much 😭

but it would be the perfect side dish

“Waterfall” feature. 🤣😂😭

I wonder what other condiments are available. Chili dog? Curl up in a bed of onions? Think of the possibilities. The corn, though, is revolting.

I am sure they didn’t put out their best stuff

@@Kathleenpoorsbut they were selling thrift store stuff what was obviously theirs.

And the color, as if it dried out.

It's also useless other than as a stand! There's no drawer or cupboard inside

Sounds like you have a “cornuphopbia!” (Sorry, I can’t help myself).

I’ve reached the point in my life where I just want a separate bedroom. For the past few years I either lived in dorms or in small studio apartments. I’m now trying to make more of a separate bedroom section in my current studio apartment, but I’m looking forward to one day having the luxury of having a wall between my fridge and my bed. But if I can really dream I’d want a home studio, so I can make music without disturbing anyone.

Yep let me dream too😂 love the separate room for crafts, gifts, etc., Who has time to clean up the project and take it back out every night. Its contained in one room and you "have the luxury" of just closing the door 😂

I was thinking of this the other day! Sewing room would be the largest, a beading room, a painting room, and all all around crafting room 🎉❤😂

The dream of every maker!

Ooh, a plant room - yes! With a potting station, water, excellent storage for gloves, tools, etc, a display case of favorite pots, and outdoor access so bins could be filled with potting soil, fertilizer, stone. And I am also with you on the sewing room! One station for ironing, as you say, but another constantly ready for cutting out patterns, along with room for (somehow!) neatly organizing and storing fabric remnants, and a built-in sewing table. And, while we're dreaming, I would like to add a storage room. No stairs (like to an attic), wide doorways for maneuvering large objects, in the house so I don't have to brave the garage in freezing weather, and room to keep my Christmas tree fully assembled year-round! And my personal favorite: a room for card making with an enormous, L-shaped workspace and plenty of natural light, as well as space for the (literally) thousands of tiny objects needed, from ink pads to sequins to embossing folders next to the full-wall of delicious-colored papers from all the best companies! (Such fun to dream....but I do love my own house, as average as it would appear to many!)

Or it might have you spinning in circles due to all the different directions of water 🚿🚿🚿😅

@@07ikkinthat sounds terrifying 😂

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I can totally see this as a Tex Avery cartoon lol

The distinction between the two I've heard is that "envy" is when you want something someone else has; "jealous" is when you're afraid someone will take away something or someone you value. I don't think I use the word jealous much though--maybe that means I don't have anything I value? 🤔

@@melbrod3868 Yes, as in "jealously guarded".

I’m going to have to comment on something else; you just took the comment I was considering making. 😂

The fireplace needs a hearth fan insert but when the electricity is out that is a problem, which I discovered with a one day outage and a small fireplace. You can get a wood stove fan that runs on the heat so maybe you can can line up a row of them in front of your fireplace.

@@653j521 They used to be called "Heat-O-Lators" (not sure of the spelling) and they really do work.

I grew up in a house where the oldest part was from the 1700s and the kitchen still had a very large fireplace in it but it had been used to prepare food for at least 100 years before more modern features like the cast iron stove - which still worked beautifully - were added.

I love that episode!

A wood stove insert for your existing fireplace would be much more effective and efficient. I love my wood stove!

It’s right up there with the stupid bucle sheep

One of the best comments 'model of a misplaced piece of compost' 😂😂😂

And they're always the people who preach down to us peasants about being carbon neutral 🙄

My thoughts exactly!

Also all those running, empty fridges!

A wall done in paint swatches/chips, perhaps? :)

Wait, you don't have a paint swatch room yet?!

@@jeannette7243no, but as soon as I choose the right paint colour, I’ll be sorting that straight out 👍🏻

I feel like this is where The Nightmare Before Christmas starts 😂

I would love to have a holiday decoration room....oh, wait, I do, I call it "Basement."

I know someone who installed a giant outdoor waterfall….in Arizona (the literal desert)

My grandfather wasn't as articulate. He said 'more money than brains'! :)

That's what I kept thinking about when I saw the gift wrapping room. It's like two steps short of a crafting room except the celebs don't have the time or interest in doing anything actually crafty or creative like that, but they want a cute "Craft room" so instead it's literally just for gift wrapping because that's one of the few things they do do.

My boyfriend gave me the second bedroom in our apartment and since im not too excited to get a second bed away from his i just have it as a crafting room (but sadly the cat took it over 😂) its really nice to have it all in a dedicated spot! My mom took my old bedroom to use for a craft room and my dad took one of my brother's rooms for his model trains and other hobbies.

Clean. Ordered. Beautiful. Functional. Ease of use. Pleasant atmosphere. It’s the simple things.

Better to taste & no money than money & no taste

Love it. My bedroom is half sleep half office. It works. My guest room is sometimes a grown child moves back in room… hey. Whatever.

Yep ! Real life for real people ! 💙

Would there ever be enough water pressure?

@@MyFocusVaries actually yes. We have great water pressure…but after the first week or so we’ve never used them again! A very costly bobo!

@@meridethhendry5733 Why not use them once in a while? Or if that idea makes you sick, host a party to utilize the unloved and forgotten? Puppy washers? Rugby players, muddy clothes and all?

@@653j521 🤣🤣🤪

I hate tomatoes so I'm glad there is someone in the world who is eating my share of tomatoes!! 😊

You must be Italian. We love our tomatoes!

Tomatoes on hot dogs ? Well , ok , but being Chicago born , I must say never ketchup on hot dogs !! 🍅

They have some at Home Goods. They have stacked burgers, cupcakes, and oreos. I'm ashamed... I thought they were really cute for our play room.

A Chicago garden dog is a thing of beauty. Tomatoes, yes, ketchup, never!

It was really just for special occasions, like Christmas.

Good clean fun? :)

You're gonna have water running down your face, into your mouth, soap in your eyes, hair in your eyes ... I bet some of those extreme bathrooms are not where they actually shower. There's probably some plain functional little bathroom off the pool - much more convenient.

It’s all fun and games until someone slips.

My mom used the ping pong table too!

Definitely -- Gift bags and tissue paper are the way to go. I'd never consider reusing wrapping paper, but reusing gift bags and tissue? 😉

You can give to them, too. You are richer than Croesus, right?

Yes exactly! My Grandma is the type of person who would come in after these homes have been all cleaned up for tv and immediately notice some dust on a light switch or under the washing machine. But even though her house is actually spotless by the time she’s done cleaning it never looks like it’s not lived in. She’s a very practical person and you can tell!! You can also see the personal touch, sentimental items and photos and things like that. And if you actually use your belongings there’s always wear and tear no matter how well you take care of it

@@EmL-kg5gn If you look on youtube there's a video where someone watched every single celebrity home tour she could find on Architectual Digest and she noticed just how far all these homes went to be TV ready. It was fascinating.

Love it!

Yes, older homes in my city do, too, but they are much smaller and many no longer work and the owners use central heat. The old ones had what looks like painted cast iron covers that helped warm the rooms without catching them on fire, esp. at night. They add charm to these older, raised homes' decor, though some of them are, happily, still in use. I think some of them use gas, too, and were forerunners to the floor furnaces.

@@GoogleUser-wx8mw Yes, I'm sure older victorian homes had that. However, I grew up in a log cabin my grandparents built, and the multiple fireplaces were necessary because there was little insulation (which was NOT offset by the "thermal mass" of the logs, as most log home builders would tell you). There would be frost on the inside of the windows at the back of the house if we didn't utilize all the fireplaces.

Where did you grow up? In the Netherlands houses generally only had a single fireplace, only in the living room, or two if there’s a separate dining and sitting room. My dad, growing up in the 50s, would have stories how in winter sometimes he’d wake up with a layer of ice on the glass of water next to his bed, and my mum (few years younger) told me how there would sometimes be frost on her blanket. Both grew up in middle class families in middle class homes. Central heating changed everything, but our winters also aren’t that cold anymore.

@@DanDanDoe Michigan, US

Me too. I have an office/craft room, and a library. I had to wait a long time until all the kids were grown & flown though.

but sewing and craft rooms are more like offices or workshops-they are practical in a sense bc you are probably using them to make stuff all the time. how often do people really give gifts? i think if the gift wrapping room were a multipurpose craft room then sure that's fine but just for gift wrapping seems strange!

What you need is to hire someone to do all your many gifts in that room after you become bored with it. You can be famous for your year round generosity and flair. :) Or your employee's flair.

They make bags and colored tissue paper for that stuff now.😂

Interesting question. I think I would have rooms for different moods. A bright room full of windows when you’re feeling expansive and a dark cave with absolutely no windows when feeling the need to withdraw. A room decorated in soft greens with very quiet patterns but another one pulsing with red, orange, yellow, hot pink wild, clashing patterns. I’m kind of warming to this idea 😂

A secret door into a Victorian/gothic themed library complete with hologram ghost librarian. 😂

Star Wars, no question. Maybe make the room into the Milennium Falcon. And have fiber optics built into the windows so you could go to light speed.

@@LynetteMcGrath NICE! Winged armchairs, mahogany, Chesterfield sofa, ooooh....

Well, a play room just for my cats, of course!

I just joked about the Chicago style hotdog sofa myself!

Mentioned in a previous post - no ketchup on Chicago hot dogs - never !! 😂

But what is good in living? In today and thrown out tomorrow after the photo shoot?

Agreed. I have a 750sq ft duplex apt and work for clients with 6000sq ft homes, and I wouldn’t trade with them if the homes were given to me free of charge. I value cozy-ness over everything, and a house that huge would never feel cozy to me 🤷🏻‍♀️

Some of these 6000 sqft homes have these cavernous master bedrooms with cavernous bathrooms you walk through to the cavernous walk-in closets. Double doors on both sides of the bathroom. When I see that I immediately think cold and drafty!

I wonder if that would work for a tiny house.

😊My BFF makes do quite well w/his barage of small kitchen appliances〰️a/f microwave, two instant pots, sous vide, rice cooker, immersion blender, blender, & a single induction cookpad. None of them heat up🥵 the place like the range🤣. Plus, his condo came w/an electric range that takes FOREVER to heat up🔥 & a double oven. The larger one holds all his heavy cast iron. The smaller one is used for baking & pizza. The flat cooktop has becoming a staging area for his sous vide & stand mixer. The induction cookpad is perfect for making delicate sauces too. 🤔Would definitely consider a small convection oven that allows baking, a/f, proofing, & dehydrating. Didn't know sous vide was an option. 💚Bridget from Cali☘️ (using my pal's YT acct)

I couldn't believe this was 'rich people furniture'. It is one of the tackiest things I've ever seen.

Not rich so I only have a gift wrapping armoire. (And the dining room table.)

My bag of gift bags is in the guest room closet. And at Christmas I put post-it notes on the bags instead of tags so I can re-use them.

​@@AnnNunnallyI tie tags to the handles for reuse. Clip off and replace.

So true! Gwyneth Paltrow's AD home tour mentioned a second kitchen just for this reason. It was next to the one she used, but hidden behind a wall. "Don't want to have to look the poors in the eye as they make food for the celebratory gala to debut my signature vagina candle!" Gwyneth says, I assume

That's sickening.

@@bluewren65agreed.

tbf, I’ve heard personal chefs say they like their kitchen being hidden away. That way the billionaire’s guests aren’t bothering them while they’re making food.

I have a small heater in mine too. Love to preheat the room!

@@j.m.7056 Same here! Always warm, even on the coldest winter days!