Reminder that this is just my opinion. Some things I try to justify why I don't like them, sometimes it's just not my taste. You're allowed to like different things and I'm also allowed to make fun of the things you like on the internet. Feel free to make fun of the things I like - start with the clock in my background. It's very controversial and some people hate it as much as I hate live edge tables with resin.
99.9% of us get that. No worries Here's another weirdness for you. Down on the Gulf Coast scoring an old wood cabin door from a boat was The Thing. Clean it, then poor a good six inches of resin on it and Voila😂
You're not alone. I hate live-edged tables (too messy), concrete floors (cheap), animal print (tacky, nouveau riche and reminiscent of animal abuse), cow hide (same as animal print), boucle (scratchy), and pot-fillers (stupid). I wouldn't give up all floral prints but you do have to be careful with them. I don't feel qualified to give an opinion on Home Goods because I've only been in the store once, at Christmas, with a friend. It was okay but... not sure what their focus is.
I'm having an existential crisis because of how much I agree with everything you said. Am I just being influenced by my favorite influencer or am I authentically me and these are reasons why you're my favorite?
They were cool.. 10 years ago. now they're just over done. They're also hard to make, create a ton of waste, (and plastic waste) and you can't sell them for a price that's worth it anymore.
"Something that HGTV has convinced everybody that they need..." Bingo! You hit that nail on the head, Nick. So much of ridiculous trendy design lately can be traced back to the lowest common denominator designers of HGTV. Basic cable is ablight on the universe.
I loved HGTV til I learned that a lot of it is fake: ( And there was that one time in the show "Good Bones" where they tore the house completely down. Perhaps not knowing what Good Bones means? What the channel has taught me is that everyone wants a home color scheme of grey, brown, and black. And ladders as wall art WTH?
Social media is really what’s terrible…making this talentless closed minded uncreative middle aged man who only understands mid century modern style famous on the internet for no good reason besides exposing himself as a self hating bitchy guy.
I don’t know how I feel about Floral print myself. As a guy I definitely get turned away by big pieces of floral print such as wall paper and some furniture but then I find other pieces where the floral print is smaller amounts that I actually like. I have the same issue with cottagecore style these days too. There are a lot of elements I like but so much discussion of Cottagecore focuses on the elements that I don’t like, such as the amount of floral print. Not that it matters right now because I am still living with my parents looking for full time work and am currently happy with my coastal style room but I have been imagining trying to incorporate it if I ever get an apartment because I would want plants and plant themes.
for me personally there's a difference between animal print and print of animals. animal print needs to be kept at a minimum for me but i do like those wallpapers with prints OF zebras and leopards and peacocks in like a powder room or other small space. i think they're fun! florals for me are kind of similar in that i totally get why you don't like them but personally i really like them if they're mixed with some sort of texture. like you showed a picture of what looked like a velvet floral print chair and i thought that was incredible, or like those textured floral print drapes, or maybe a metallic floral print wallpaper in a small space. idk, that's how i think!
Totally with you on the animal print vs print of animals, and when it came to the floral print pictures I started taking screenshots. I was with Nick on most of the rest though.
We should really bring back those little wallpaper strips that would sit halfway down the wall and divide a top and bottom color (do they have a name? It's late here). I remember some lovely floral ones in my aunt's house, and they're more of an accent that the main feature, which helps them not be overwhelming.
I agree. I think a little goes a long way though and the style of the front is important so it doesn’t look too crazy or grandma. I think when you see some of the bad uses of it, it makes it look like all use is bad
Floral prints can be easily hit or miss. Some patterns are really well done and if they fit the aesthetics of the room can be great, but more often patterns are very cheap looking. Or they can be really nice for bed sheets, but again the quality of the design is what matters. Usually chairs/couches give granny vibe.
Or used in small doses--like in throw pillows--rather than in wallpaper. Although, some floral/botanical wallpapers (especially vintage patterns) can be amazing.
Agreed! Or a bold birds of paradise print pillow may look amazing in your purple velvet chair (that sounds amazing tbh) but that floral covered chair from your 80s childhood bedroom is best left in the past. I definitely love a 1930s floral over a 1980s or 90s floral for sure too. I have several 1930s inspired cuts of printed cotton I plan to work into a quilt someday. I could honestly see those same prints as kitchen or breakfast nook curtains in the right vibe of kitchen. And a large botanical or floral print wallpaper with the right vibe in a powder room could be quite the statement. Oh, and floral toile or floral damask provides yet another type of floral that can be incredibly sophisticated in the right setting.
I make cabinets too. I bet your grandfather also disliked the visible 100 extra holes for the shelf pegs! It sure is nice to be able to adjust your shelves, but in a high end home (or any home) it looks just terrible.
Nick, I love my concrete floors. Cold floors work in Texas. Dust doesn’t sink into carpet. No taking off shoes to protect the fragile wood floor. No horrendous stains in tile grout. Simple and clean. Not for everyone but it works great for my lifestyle. Love your channel.
Also in Texas. When it’s 106F the concrete floor is nice🥰. Our property is also several feet deep with sand & covered with burrs-I don’t want anything fluffy on the floor that can’t be removed. We’re building a house & polished concrete is one of the cheapest options.
I have never understood the cost of the plumbing to run a water line to the back of the stove. And it is a pot full of boiling water that has to be drained.
There’s also the fact that a lot of recipes tell you to measure the amount of water, and it’s kind of hard to do that when it’s going directly from the faucet to the pot. And I’ve been told that you don’t always need to be exact with that measurement, especially when making the kinds of things that I usually make, but as someone who likes to follow specific instructions and doesn’t like having to do too much guesswork in the kitchen, it just seems annoying and unnecessary
So now I’m inspired to get floral wallpaper, an animal skin rug, and a large live edge dining table with boucle chairs. Topped off with beaded table mats and gold tableware as well as a lovely chandelier from HomeGoods 😂
I have a friend who is an artist in concrete and his floors are legendary - he uses aniline dyes to create color and patterns and his work is utterly gorgeous. I wouldn't be high on a grey concrete anything but dyed concrete is just stunning.
Some concretes can look nice, but most don't. But having lived with concrete floors I would never again choose it. It's just cold and hard, and unforgiving.
You beat me to it. IIRC Frank Lloyd Wright pioneered dyed concrete floors. I think Wright got powdered dyes and had them sprinkled on the concrete before it fully set up. I also believe he was also one of the first architects to call for radiant heating.
@@md61211 My artist friend does this and also inlaid LEDs as well. He's amazingly creative. He's created a floor that included LEDS that is a star map of 1/4 of the summer sky constellations in the hemisphere the floor was laid. Sounds tacky but is so subtle and stunning you don't even realize where you are until someone points it out.
As you were talking about floral print, I suddenly thought of a character in a Miss Marple (Agatha Christie) story who was complaining about floral wallpaper because those flowers would never appear together in nature. 😆
That was Dolly Bantry in a short story from the Tuesday Club Murders of Miss Marple. The character was an avid gardener and she was telling the story of a murder. Of course it was Miss Marple who solved the mystery.
@@LKMNOP Yes! The Blue Geranium. I love listening to Joan Hickson read those stories. She's not great at doing other voices but she is Miss Marple to me.
I appreciate your dad's perspective. I'm a technician (industrial printers) and my job is fixing the stuff that the engineers didn't always design well (That's what technical bulletins are for, I suppose). One thing my dad taught me about buying cars is the more bells and whistles, the more to break when it gets old. Even base models now have gadgets that were unheard of a couple of decades back.
I got the same advice from an appliance repairman when the old refrigerator died. You save money by buying a less fancy model both upfront and in the long run when you don't have to replace it as soon.
the car I have been driving for the past 13 years took it's final breath and I had to buy a new one..... I could not avoid buying a car with tech everything. I had the same thought about how all of that is going to die out so much sooner then I will be ready to actually stop driving the car!
You mentioned that you’ll be refreshing your place soon, I’m really hoping to see a floral living room ‘suite’, a leopard rug, a nice big live edge river table and tons of flowering plants. 😊
Totally agree with the concrete countertop part. I’ve got grey quartz for my kitchen countertops 15 years ago and they are still in perfect condition. If you love the look of concrete countertops get grey quartz!
My nephew created and built his own home and made a concrete kitchen counter. He likes it. He couldn't make his own stone. Personally, I don't like concrete or stone but I understand why many do. I prefer the newest technological products for counters, as well as flooring. Those are never shown by yt designers as far as I can tell. Old fashioned bunch??
Animal prints, flowered anything (I don't want to revisit the 80's) NO! Can't speak to concrete floors, boucle or a pot tap cause I don't know anyone who owns those items.
I don't usually like poured concrete floors but I have come across one house in which I loved it - it was a house the family had built themselves, and had designed really specifically for their climate and location (very cold winter, especially mornings, and pretty hot summer). They had a open plan living room off of their kitchen/dining area, where the living room poked out on the side of the house that got the most winter sun, so that it had windows on three sides; they had wood floors through most of the house, carpet in the bedrooms, but this living room area had a concrete floor, and it really worked to bounce the light and heat into the rest of the house in the winter
Granny florals are my jam, but other than that I'm generally into solids or very simple, masculine prints. I think you presented your opinions in a humorous, loving way. Thank you for sharing. 😊
You are so much fun to watch, Nick! I love your channel. I’m of an age where I remember November 1963 and Jackie Kennedy’s beautiful pink boucle suit, so boucle is a hard no for me. Because I am of an age, I can indulge my Granny Chic and my love of florals without guilt. This was a great video. Thanks!🌸
I'm a designer as well and live in South West Florida near the beach....1st thing I did in my home 6 yrs ago was rip out all the tile floors and grind & polish the concrete foundation. Absolutely love it would never go back to any other surface. Easiest thing in the world to maintain, completely life proof (dogs, kids, and dropping things makes zero dents)...yes it's cool underfoot but hey in Florida we need all the help we can get! Doesn't scratch with sand and yes I have large rugs here and there defining certain areas. It's the natural color of the aggregate with a soft sheen and my house is done in a moroccan bohemian luxe style. People come over and marvel at it and I've convinced a half dozen other people and they say the same- they'll never go back to anything else- but it does involve a lot of planning and fore thought...if you've already moved in forget it, it MUST be done before due to the incredible dust from grinding and polishing.
@@gary4760 Not true ... the slab is the full width of the tree, and rarely over 36" wide. Most lumber species grow fairly quickly; the trees aren't that old. I have seen wider slabs ... one guy in my area harvests backyard trees that need to be removed, and mills them for slabs. I have a 125 year old cottonwood in my yard, when it needs to come down I'm calling him. This tree is over 54" across, wider than anyone would use as-is for a table. FYI, I do a little woodworking, and watch a lot of WoodTube. I don't do live edge, though.
I agree with you on everything except floral. I love a flower throw pillow. Not in a granny way. But a pop of color way. Also I’ve never even heard of a pot filler before this video.
I love the notion of avoiding "just one more thing to go wrong". I'm not a minimalist but I think things can easily become excessive in the days of Pinterest and HGTV.
We are aligned on every point. I have no thrill of the hunt when it comes to shopping. I know what my aesthetic is, I know Home Goods doesn’t have it, I don’t want my mother to surprise me with decor gifts (she loves that place), & I don’t live a wasteful life. Animal print calls to mind women with Peg Bundy hair, cigarettes, & mimosa enthusiasm as a main personality trait. God bless ‘em; they are fun at brunch.
I’m also not big on floral patterns, but one place all patterns shine in home decor is tiles. I think because we use tiles in smaller spaces like bathrooms and kitchen backsplash it’s fun to see a bold pattern in them.
The funny thing is we ended up with poured concrete because it was an inexpensive durable way to get literally warm floors! It works very well with infloor heating
Home Goods is good for the little finishing touches. I’m doing a whole home remodel and I started with a design concept. I’ll go to HG for a bathroom sink soap pump or a spoon rest for the kitchen. But like Target a wander thru HG is a relaxing Saturday shopping experience. A new HG opened near me. I’ve “shopped” it several times. Haven’t bought a thing ☺️
I live near a HomeGoods and target and I do the same. I use them as a place to walk around and get exercise if the sun's down instead of walking a nature trail
Agree with your dad about ‘another thing to break’, we looked high and low to find a good quality, simple French door fridge without smart/drink&ice on door/extra doors, etc. we have a stripped down washer and an even more (non matching dryer). Simple is better!
I completely agree. Do we have to put a computer in everything? (washers, dryers, cars, refrigerators etc.) On that note, pot fillers are ridiculous and I cook A LOT.
Love that you have Lily Allen and David Harbour's home as an example of floral LOL, I love florals but couldn't believe HOW MUCH florals they had in their home tour on AD.
I've got to give some love to Home Goods. I know it's only slightly better than a yard sale, but sometimes it has the thing I've been looking for that I didn't find anywhere else. For example, I've been looking for new dishes for years, and I'm super picky. I've looked at many, MANY stores and websites. Where did I finally find some I love? Home Goods! I also love all the cringeworthy items you find there, like rhinestone encrusted toothbrush holders and pink feathered lamp shades.
I totally agree with the acrylic mixed with live edge tables. I also agree about the live edge for tables that are more used, like dining tables or desks, but a small end table in the corner of the room could look good with a live edge. Like a live edge plant stand or something I like. I hate animal print too!
My brother made my parents a ‘live edge’ table from a burl cut off a tree, leaving the tree standing. I didn’t know they were called live edge tables. It is one of kind, beautiful piece of furniture. My daughter has concrete floors in part of her house, with heating underneath. It doesn’t have to be cold. They have a heat pump to make it economical heating.
Great episode! One thing I like that most don't is that 2-tiered island. My house is a quite open, and I like that little bit of separation the upper tier gives between the living room and kitchen.
Agree sooo much! The live edge table, if it's up against a wall it never sits flush against the wall. The pot filler, had one, it leaked. The very few times I used it, it ended up splashing everywhere and I'd end up holding the pot up closer to the faucet to not splash so it basically didn't even serve its purpose.
I totally get that pot fillers aren’t for everyone, but I can offer a different perspective. My husband and I gutted and renovated our kitchen last year, and the pot filler is one of the things we love the most in our new kitchen. We are both very capable of carrying pots of water to and from the stove, so for only that reason, we would not have put one in. We don’t cook with oil. We use water to sauté vegetables, etc., and it’s so nice to be able to add more water to the pan when it starts to dry up before the veggies are done. Also, we only have one sink, and my husband would be washing produce while I would need to fill a pot with water, and we’d get in each other’s way in the old kitchen. We use our pot filler every time we cook. I think it really just depends on how a person cooks whether a pot filler is useful for someone or not.
and the size of their family, how often they eat at home, etc. if people garden and preserve their food (canning) then the pot filler would also be very helpful.
I really like this point - I can imagine this would also be the case for a family without a dishwasher - if you have a pot-filler you can wash up as you go (or, you know, do the last load so you have plates to eat off because you've inevitably got behind) without it holding up the cooking process
I totally agree about the "live edge" tables. They are so dissonant to me. I generally agree about the concrete floors with the exception of desert homes. I lived in Phoenix years ago & everybody had tile floors because they are cooler & easier to maintain in that environment. I think in those type homes, concrete is a good choice.
Good points on the pot filler. I don't have one but as I age I can see the appeal. I find myself using a spider to get the pasta out of the pot instead of a colander. Back in 1980 when floral couches were the thing I opted for a botanical print instead. It never looked as dated.
“I’m on a personal crusade”… YOU CRACK ME UP!!! I love your sense of humor. PS… I don’t like live edged tables, have never been in a Home Goods, and I don’t understand pot fillers. The sink is right there!!! ❤️
Hi, Nick. I stumbled on your channel while surfing You Tube and I love it!!! This video took me back to my floral stage in the early 2000s. Floral sofa, floral drapes and a floral area rug. Now I cringe at our family Christmas picture - sitting on the floral sofa with - don't throw up - floral plates on the wall! I really appreciate your honest comments. Wow! Someone who is not afraid to express his point of view.
You really changed my mind on the pot filler and made me think of some serious cons that I'd not thought of before. ... I still love floral print though😅 it reminds me of my Nana in the nicest way possible and her house was always perfect, immaculate and charming in this really classy understated way. This was a good video though. Thank you 👍
Totally agree with you, especially about the pot filler! We were just talking about that the other day. I can see it making much more sense for a coffee pot if you have a dedicated coffee station. Also, I just want to thank you for your comment about not hating on granite from one of your recent past videos. When left to my own devices, I absolutely love our granite, it has so many beautiful colors in gray, taupe, black and every now and again a quartz. But a few years back when we refreshed the kitchen I almost got rid of it in favor of plain white quartz! It would have been 100% because the granite wasn't on trend and the quartz was. I decided to keep the granite, did a new matte black hexagon tile and refaced the maple cabinets - yes, maple in a natural finish. It's amazing and so much better for the environment not to mention I loved my granite. Sometimes it can be really hard to tease out if you actually dislike something or if you are just discontented and being influenced by trends you may actually like less. hmmm...
I like live edge tables, I find them really organic and very interesting to look at... my dining table is live edge, but I am not enamored with the colored epoxy resin ones... I feel that the live edge is enough to bring interest and movement and adding colors resin makes it too busy for my eyes... love love love your videos Nick
No animal will ever have to worry about losing its skin to me; nor will it have to worry about my mocking its print (not even in clothing). Nick, I agree with all of your love/hates and especially the animal print.
My mother in law, who is a lovely woman, has a huge floral couch with giant yellow sunflowers all over it that she loves but she also has the same fabric as her curtains! And pillows! And of course a couple of quilts! I love her to death but being in her house is like standing in a herd of zebras. You can’t tell where the sofa ends and the drapes begin! It totally throws off your depth perception. It’s wild.
When some one loves sunflowers, you'll know before they even tell you because EVERYTHING WILL BE COVERED IN SUNFLOWERS (currently living in a house covered in them while having an intense disdain for the color yellow).
In My PERSONAL opinion concrete floors ( including concrete counter tops) give me the feeling, that you didnt have enough money to finish the floors and you did what you could to make it work....🤷♀..Greaat video. 🌸
I mean yeah sometimes that is the case and having a functional surface takes priority over looking fancy. idk this comment comes off as very pretentious and classist.
@@morphinpink I suggest you to think more positive..you reading to much into my words...it is just a personal opinion..I wasn't looking for any approval..it is what it is...concrete looks NOT FINISH!
I hired an interior designer to do my condo. My background was only HGTV in the 80s and a lifetime of being too depressed to get anything done. So it’s been a few years and it’s probably a basic job, but I didn’t choose any patterns, even for pillows - I do love zebra print and got an abstract zebra print wall print as part of a black and white trio. As for florals, my rather feminine bedroom has a wall print of a still life - one of the black background- with a bouquet. I have flowers in a vase, an abundance of pink but no floral print. I have a table in the spirit of the live edges but it’s all finished edges lol. No concrete. no hides. no extra plumbing, no boucle. This was a few years ago though. Maybe too much silver. I should go back to older videos lol. I never have guests. This was done for me to have a good environment to rest and heal. It is nice to have nicer things. Get what you want.
Concrete floors damage your ankles and knees. In my dancer days we normally had one class on wood, but one day we got displaced to a concrete floor. The next day everyone was stiff and in pain from working hard on that stuff. Wood floors yield. Even with a rug, concrete in the home will beat you to death over the years.
Agree on the live edge tables! Living and travelling in Africa, I do think concrete floors can work in a very warm climate, where a bit of coolness is welcome
@@diddly_squat7335agree! I built my home in Central FL 26 years ago. I really wanted concrete floors but couldn't find anyone to install them. Went with all tile instead, and now they are so dated and I want to rip it all out. Except the labor alone to remove and replace it all with something else is $14k 😭
Love your channel and your "things I hate" videos Nick! Thankfully as an Artisan who makes live edge furniture for a living, there are enough people who disagree with you on that particular item to keep the orders coming in as fast as I can make them! 😂😂👍🏼
I have a piece of live edge wood that I inherited from my parents' house, which was built approximately in the 1840s. The base of the roofing was done with live edge slabs, and a few of them were thick enough to save for creative reasons! My parents were both artistic & he was a wood worker. I'm an artist too. I haven't settled on how to use it, but the resin seems to be calling to me!
The visual examples of everything you talk about really MAKE your videos. Well, first would be your personality. But the visuals, we really appreciate it!
I just graduated from grad school, and my mom is helping me decorate my home office as a graduation present. I found an inspiration picture for my palette, and I knew I was going mid century. We went to Home Goods, I found a hairpin printer table, a picture for the wall, some desk accessories in the colors I wanted. A floor lamp and a desk lamp. We nailed it. It’s all cohesive. I think people can do the behavior you described at any store, not just home goods.
Ha i should identify as a mechanical engineer! I'm always concerned by the thought of convenience items breaking and am horribly disgusted by planned obsolescence.
While concrete floors look absolutely sterile in a city setting with concrete streets and sidewalks everywhere, like where you live, if you have ever seen them in a forest setting, they are spectacular. They actually emit an amazing amount of warmth when completely surrounded by sky, trees, grass, etc. I walked into a forest home in the Black Creek area, on Vancouver Island, that had concrete floors throughout and my mouth dropped open in awe.
Good to know! I just bought a lot that backs up to a forest. I want to have a simple little cabin/cottage with huge windows looking onto to the woods. This is helpful.
inside climate news--How much does concrete production pollute? Manufacturing concrete similarly requires power, but the chemical process of making cement itself also produces significant amounts of carbon dioxide. Altogether, roughly 1,370 pounds of CO2 is produced for every metric ton of cement manufactured, researchers say.Jun 24, 2022
@@653j521 Except that, the data is irrelevant if you do not have a side by side comparison to the pollution created by laminate or luxury vinyl flooring - which are both oil products, or the pollution created to make wood flooring, which is thickly coated in a plastic - again oil - clearcoat, not to speak of the footprint required or most hardwoods. Data can be manipulated to be really good or really bad depending on what the author wants to convey.
Once again, I agree with the overall view of all your opinions here. For my home, I have two minor exceptions. I have an extra large lazy Susan on my quite large kitchen island that has a live edge, and it adds nicely to the overall look of the piece. And in the guest room I have a sheepskin piece on the floor next to the bed that is heavenly to feel when getting out of bed. It’s a bit of luxury for my guests!
I’m with you on concrete (visions of prison and animal shelters) as well as animal prints (no dead animals in a home please and thank you - no need for a constant reminder of cruelty in the world). I have to take exception to the total florals ban although it can’t go granny). I’ve seen beautiful watercolor florals that were spot on in very small uses. Also onboard with the pot filler (although the plumbing industry must be patting themselves on the back for that sales job). This was a great video. I appreciate you making it.❤
I can’t remember the designer, maybe William Morris, but I was transfixed by the incredibly vibrant floral textile on a black background presented at an 1800’s World’s Fair (London?), that was criticized at the time for being hyper-realistic. Absolutely gorgeous. No, I was not in attendance at the actual event. The pattern was pictured in my history of design text book. I could see it being used in a very private, secluded space such as a window seat alcove where you could curl-up and daydream away a cold and windy afternoon.
In my heart, I love old castles, French chateaus, and Newport mansions. One can find all kinds of beautiful old florals in those old homes. I'd gladly move in and bask in the glory of old floral paintings, tapestries, wall paper, and upholstery. It'd be heaven.
@@today7518 YES!! I adore William Morris! I even bought a gorgeous William Morris stencil to create a wallpapered look headboard for our bed, but I'm paralysed by the sheer number of color combinations I could use. I circle it every week or so, haha. One day!
I agree with all of these most of the time… for me. I’ve seen odd exceptions. For example, a contractor friend installed concrete floors in his home and stained the concrete terra cotta and scored them slightly and so they read as tile (went with his design aesthetic). That looked nice. I will rarely even purchase flowered clothing (though I’ve had a few exceptions over the years), but had one sofa I liked (like nothing I’d ever seen before) and I have one antique chair covered in a salmon, taupe, beige antique floral design (that has the feel of damask to me) with an embossed back pattern with a lighter shade of the salmon (the overall colour). I’ve seen floral wallpaper I like but couldn’t imagine it in my home… same for an animal print stool here or there (but then I enjoy looking at glam even though I wouldn’t have it in my home). But yeah, only thing on the list that I have in my home is that wood antique chair with a covered seat and matching kidney pillow in a floral design. That said, I used to love thrift shopping and so I have decor that goes with my overall aesthetic from thrift shops. Then again, the feel of my home is 1940s UK Aunty’s country house (no doilies… Aunty’s home had some swank to it). A place to feel hugged by. I love dark wood, a turned leg, round edges, and arch shapes. Antique shops have been the perfect place to find decor that compliments this style.
One of the reasons I am not interested in new cars - sharp, comfortable rides with lots of fun features but the more bells and whistles, the more sensors that flag, and the more trips to the mechanic. A friend of the family has a high end car ($100k +) that has spent more time in the shop than anyone would ever agree to - and it has less than 40k miles over TEN YEARS! From the get go - only one licensed mechanic for that type of car in the area and every sensor that came on required a trip there to confirm a problem or reset the sensor. It definitely impacted my interest in ever splurging on a high-end car, let alone one with so many features, - time is too precious to spend it going back and forth to the mechanic, let alone paying for a vehicle you rarely get to drive.
@@susancook1448 Funny enough, I’ve tired of the faux silk grey curtains in my dining room, as I look at them throughout the day when on my sofa. The walls are Castenada by Lakeland described as a peachy dusky peach (matches the floral chair, which sits covering a bit of the black french doors that lead to the dining room). So, peachy dusky pink walls and a 6’ wide white window… and now white, grey, black floral print (furniture is mostly black in that room) to brighten up the room (reads slightly more white). These will be the first floral curtains I’ve ever owned.
@@AB-ol5uz Agreed. If I could get a more modern car without automatic everything, I’d prefer it. As it is, no heated seats and no air (not needed where I live). Wish the windows weren’t electric. What I dislike most is how any tiny fault can put your car out of commission… including your key fob.
"That's classy...that is the gentlemanly thing to do!" Lol! Thanks for the laugh! Your snark gets me every time!😄 I personally love live edge tables (I don't have one because they're so pricey), but if I did, I'd totally be ok with you teasing me about it as long as you used your signature snark and sarcasm!😄
Surprisingly I love live edge tables and concrete floors 😂I just bought a house that already had a pot filler, and though I don’t necessarily hate it, but I don’t really use it and it gets so dusty and greasy, it’s more of a nightmare. Animal prints when done right I like… key words “when done right”!
90 percent aligned with you; we deviate at the concrete FLOORS (countertops, sure). Your characterization couldn't be more Canadian!! I live in a place where 50-60 degree floors are a blessing, and all the pets will sprawl on the kitchen tile instead of the carpeted other rooms for 10 months out of the year!
I love your dad ! I completely agree with him. When i buy anything electric, i look for the basics, since more options will shorten the life of the product. Especially now that items are made sooo cheaply...they're made to be thrown away, On the animal skins...i am shock ! 🤣 Seems every "designer" home tour has the consummately, obligatory leopard skin sticking out like a sore thumb. You are the first "Designer" who hates it... No wonder i love Nick ❣
I agreed with you until the florals. I LOVE florals, especially on wallpaper. Wallpaper that fits with the age of the house. It can be beautiful and if everything else is calm, a floral wallpaper can be really beautiful. My house was built in 1757, it is not a house that you paint the walls, it is not a place you put modern patterns in either. But floral wallpaper? Heck yeah! ;) Let's say my old Scandinavian log timber frame house would not be right without a floral wallpaper. Of topic, i found behind a old wall, really old wallpaper, it was beautiful and at least 200 years old. Floral.. ;)
I've seen a really awesome use for pot fillers lately... at your coffee station. I haven't see elaborates ones & only when there's a bathroom on the other side of the wall to tie into. Honestly, I can see how much easier & so much less painful on my arthritic wrists having a potfiller for my Keurig would be. And in fact, I'm thinking I'll make it happen in my next kitchen. And I will FIGHT over vintage florals. But my brand new bed sheets have a delicate peach & blush flower design. I LOVE THEM!
Half agree on live edge. I think when it’s manipulated to appear manufactured (ie the examples you displayed) when it’s contrasted with other materials it looks cheap. I’m very into it when it appears as one organic piece (like Troye Sivans coffee table for example)
I agree with you. I detest fake live edge but I like actual live edge. Same with the geode fad - actual geodes are intriguing but the fakes are odious.
I kind of like the idea of using a pot full as an alternative to a traditional sink faucet in very small spaces with very limited counter space as they are wall mounted
I have always thought I'd like a pot filler, since it's hard to carry a huge soup pot almost full of water to the stove, and I really have never thought about taking it elsewhere. I guess because our soups tend to be served right from the pot on the stove, so by the time we have to move it, it's not so full. BUT, looking at your photos, I'd wonder about the placement. You had a photo of one that was plumbed from the base of the counter and articulated over the stove. That makes more sense to me than one that comes out of the expensive tile backsplash. Like your dad, where is the plumbing access and how would a leak be repaired. I'm with you on this.
I get how florals can not be everyones cup of tea but i think it’s still a timeless choice. Girly and feminine florals has always been in fashion. I think actually what ive noticed is this year florals lace and bows are going to be huge this year but since these are things that have been around for hundreds of years i dont think it’s even possible for these things to go out of style
@@cjboyo yes florals have been used for centuries. It’s like saying feminine style is dated.. sure it’s dated because this style is old but still classic and timeless. Is 17-19th century furniture ugly? Do you not dress your young girls in floral lace dresses with bows? Were these styles very fashionable for girls and furniture from the 1400’s-1900s and then all of a sudden it is seen as dated now? Liking traditionally “girly” styles in clothes or design are always going to be fashionable unless you reject traditional femininity and think “it’s too girly” as if that’s a bad thing
Sometimes BUDGET dictates your space ...whether it's "early attic", second hand me downs or IKEA.... ...not everybody has an unlimited decor budget.....most are lucky that they have a roof over their heads!
Thank you for the pot filler! I've never understood them. It makes an empty pot easier to fill, but you then have to carry a heavy pot full of hot water to the sink!
It depends on how it's finished. If you put polyurethane on it you've killed any idea of nature. Then it's just a plastic coated hunk of wood. And it loses all the beauty of the wood.
Concrete floors are warm when you stain them a maple color🙂. We have a lot of sand, burrs, and allergies, so we went with concrete floors. It’s a barndo with spray foam insulation so the temperature isn’t going to vary wildly.
Living in a log cabin, I'd say live edge tables are a perfect fit! I have one my dad and cousin made from a huge piece of black walnut. My grandfather cut it from our family property years and years ago. It has rough hewn locust legs which also came from our family land. It's a very special piece to me because of that and because my dad and cousin made it for my birthday. I also have a brindle bullhide rug given to me by my closest friend. We've known each other 20 years. Sometimes sentiment trumps fashion. In my case, they fit in with my cabin.
Home goods is a place I’ve been to a LOT and literally walked out once with a wooden spoon I liked. It’s like Pier 1 was, so many things that are CLOSE, but just not quite there.
Omg yes just went to Home Goods and told my husband that I guess I know my style more now and am more specific about what I want for our new home! I’m having better luck adding some things to my Amazon wishlist.
Reminder that this is just my opinion. Some things I try to justify why I don't like them, sometimes it's just not my taste. You're allowed to like different things and I'm also allowed to make fun of the things you like on the internet. Feel free to make fun of the things I like - start with the clock in my background. It's very controversial and some people hate it as much as I hate live edge tables with resin.
99.9% of us get that. No worries
Here's another weirdness for you. Down on the Gulf Coast scoring an old wood cabin door from a boat was The Thing. Clean it, then poor a good six inches of resin on it and Voila😂
All house cats dream of the day they get a boucle couch of their own.
You're not alone. I hate live-edged tables (too messy), concrete floors (cheap), animal print (tacky, nouveau riche and reminiscent of animal abuse), cow hide (same as animal print), boucle (scratchy), and pot-fillers (stupid). I wouldn't give up all floral prints but you do have to be careful with them. I don't feel qualified to give an opinion on Home Goods because I've only been in the store once, at Christmas, with a friend. It was okay but... not sure what their focus is.
I'm having an existential crisis because of how much I agree with everything you said. Am I just being influenced by my favorite influencer or am I authentically me and these are reasons why you're my favorite?
Personally, I don’t like your clock and I do like live edge tables, but I still enjoy your videos and hearing your opinion about decor.
The live edge epoxy resin table is the single most controversial furniture trend among woodworkers! 🤣
Hooray! A Steve sighting!
You know you've made it when Steve leaves a comment on your video!
They were cool.. 10 years ago. now they're just over done. They're also hard to make, create a ton of waste, (and plastic waste) and you can't sell them for a price that's worth it anymore.
Resin+wood is the avocado bathroom of this generation.
Part of me likes the resin, like the fucked up part of me that needs therapy. My entire self does love a raw edge table.
"Something that HGTV has convinced everybody that they need..." Bingo! You hit that nail on the head, Nick. So much of ridiculous trendy design lately can be traced back to the lowest common denominator designers of HGTV. Basic cable is ablight on the universe.
I think of bowling pin shaped lamps whenever I hear HGTV.
😂😂
I loved HGTV til I learned that a lot of it is fake: ( And there was that one time in the show "Good Bones" where they tore the house completely down. Perhaps not knowing what Good Bones means? What the channel has taught me is that everyone wants a home color scheme of grey, brown, and black. And ladders as wall art WTH?
Basic cable and social media.
Social media is really what’s terrible…making this talentless closed minded uncreative middle aged man who only understands mid century modern style famous on the internet for no good reason besides exposing himself as a self hating bitchy guy.
Not a super fan of floral print, but I love a good botanical print! To me, there’s a big difference 😊
Yes
I agree! I have also drawn that weird distinction. haha
I don’t know how I feel about Floral print myself. As a guy I definitely get turned away by big pieces of floral print such as wall paper and some furniture but then I find other pieces where the floral print is smaller amounts that I actually like. I have the same issue with cottagecore style these days too. There are a lot of elements I like but so much discussion of Cottagecore focuses on the elements that I don’t like, such as the amount of floral print. Not that it matters right now because I am still living with my parents looking for full time work and am currently happy with my coastal style room but I have been imagining trying to incorporate it if I ever get an apartment because I would want plants and plant themes.
for me personally there's a difference between animal print and print of animals. animal print needs to be kept at a minimum for me but i do like those wallpapers with prints OF zebras and leopards and peacocks in like a powder room or other small space. i think they're fun! florals for me are kind of similar in that i totally get why you don't like them but personally i really like them if they're mixed with some sort of texture. like you showed a picture of what looked like a velvet floral print chair and i thought that was incredible, or like those textured floral print drapes, or maybe a metallic floral print wallpaper in a small space. idk, that's how i think!
Totally with you on the animal print vs print of animals, and when it came to the floral print pictures I started taking screenshots.
I was with Nick on most of the rest though.
We should really bring back those little wallpaper strips that would sit halfway down the wall and divide a top and bottom color (do they have a name? It's late here). I remember some lovely floral ones in my aunt's house, and they're more of an accent that the main feature, which helps them not be overwhelming.
@@evonnagale3045borders? Want to get rid of mine.
I think your taste and my taste really match in terms of these choices fellow internet stranger 😄
I agree. I think a little goes a long way though and the style of the front is important so it doesn’t look too crazy or grandma. I think when you see some of the bad uses of it, it makes it look like all use is bad
Floral prints can be easily hit or miss. Some patterns are really well done and if they fit the aesthetics of the room can be great, but more often patterns are very cheap looking. Or they can be really nice for bed sheets, but again the quality of the design is what matters. Usually chairs/couches give granny vibe.
Or used in small doses--like in throw pillows--rather than in wallpaper. Although, some floral/botanical wallpapers (especially vintage patterns) can be amazing.
Agreed! Or a bold birds of paradise print pillow may look amazing in your purple velvet chair (that sounds amazing tbh) but that floral covered chair from your 80s childhood bedroom is best left in the past. I definitely love a 1930s floral over a 1980s or 90s floral for sure too. I have several 1930s inspired cuts of printed cotton I plan to work into a quilt someday. I could honestly see those same prints as kitchen or breakfast nook curtains in the right vibe of kitchen. And a large botanical or floral print wallpaper with the right vibe in a powder room could be quite the statement.
Oh, and floral toile or floral damask provides yet another type of floral that can be incredibly sophisticated in the right setting.
For both floral prints and animal prints, I like them in small doses. Throw pillows or other accessories generally, not a sofa.
My grandfather was a cabinetmaker. If he were still alive, I'm sure he'd happily saw/sand away that live edge and give you a nice squared-off table!
I make cabinets too. I bet your grandfather also disliked the visible 100 extra holes for the shelf pegs! It sure is nice to be able to adjust your shelves, but in a high end home (or any home) it looks just terrible.
I like even edges particularly on a dining table. I do not like to feel askew at the table.
My grandfather used to say, "When one door closes another opens." Lovely man, but a horrible cabinet maker.
Nick, I love my concrete floors. Cold floors work in Texas. Dust doesn’t sink into carpet. No taking off shoes to protect the fragile wood floor. No horrendous stains in tile grout. Simple and clean. Not for everyone but it works great for my lifestyle. Love your channel.
Hot climates ask for cooler materials, i agree
Also in Texas. When it’s 106F the concrete floor is nice🥰. Our property is also several feet deep with sand & covered with burrs-I don’t want anything fluffy on the floor that can’t be removed. We’re building a house & polished concrete is one of the cheapest options.
agreed. and concrete doesn't need to be gray.
The love your channel towards the end is it for me 🤣🤣🤣
Yess I was about to comment the same thing I love concrete floors here in South TX.
"It's another plumbing thing to go wrong" and "You're going to have to take that pot over to the sink eventually"....so true! 🤣
I have never understood the cost of the plumbing to run a water line to the back of the stove. And it is a pot full of boiling water that has to be drained.
And it's another thing to clean. And it's not a quick swipe either since it'll get greasy being near the stove.
You r not alone with raw edge table
There’s also the fact that a lot of recipes tell you to measure the amount of water, and it’s kind of hard to do that when it’s going directly from the faucet to the pot. And I’ve been told that you don’t always need to be exact with that measurement, especially when making the kinds of things that I usually make, but as someone who likes to follow specific instructions and doesn’t like having to do too much guesswork in the kitchen, it just seems annoying and unnecessary
So now I’m inspired to get floral wallpaper, an animal skin rug, and a large live edge dining table with boucle chairs. Topped off with beaded table mats and gold tableware as well as a lovely chandelier from HomeGoods 😂
Love it! One can always do with a good laugh first thing in the morning.
I like it all except for the live edge table. I know for sure I'm going to hit myself or snag a sweater
All placed atop your concrete floors! LOL
@@luvzdogz how could I forget??
Too funny!
"I dont believe the juice is worth the squeeze" is an amazing quote. Great video! I cant wait to see how your new design come out.
I love it when you reference things with the juice is not worth the squeeze 😂
I love expressions used almost exclusively by 90 year olds.
I loved that too 🤣🤣
Lol
@@Nick_Lewis I confess I use the phrase "Holy Dinah" (no idea what the origin or it is) and I have definitely used the word "courting" before. LOL
I literally laughed out loud at this line!
I have a friend who is an artist in concrete and his floors are legendary - he uses aniline dyes to create color and patterns and his work is utterly gorgeous. I wouldn't be high on a grey concrete anything but dyed concrete is just stunning.
Some concretes can look nice, but most don't. But having lived with concrete floors I would never again choose it. It's just cold and hard, and unforgiving.
@@sarastewart2633
What about radiate floor heating? Would that counter the coldness of the concrete?
Yes, it can look beautiful. My sister also had beautiful chocolate hued concrete counters, that were stunning as well.
You beat me to it. IIRC Frank Lloyd Wright pioneered dyed concrete floors. I think Wright got powdered dyes and had them sprinkled on the concrete before it fully set up. I also believe he was also one of the first architects to call for radiant heating.
@@md61211 My artist friend does this and also inlaid LEDs as well. He's amazingly creative. He's created a floor that included LEDS that is a star map of 1/4 of the summer sky constellations in the hemisphere the floor was laid. Sounds tacky but is so subtle and stunning you don't even realize where you are until someone points it out.
I never heard of Homegoods, boucle, or pot fillers before this episode. Thank you, Nick, for elevating us all.
As you were talking about floral print, I suddenly thought of a character in a Miss Marple (Agatha Christie) story who was complaining about floral wallpaper because those flowers would never appear together in nature. 😆
That was Dolly Bantry in a short story from the Tuesday Club Murders of Miss Marple. The character was an avid gardener and she was telling the story of a murder. Of course it was Miss Marple who solved the mystery.
@@LKMNOP Yes! The Blue Geranium. I love listening to Joan Hickson read those stories. She's not great at doing other voices but she is Miss Marple to me.
I love Joan Hicks too! You might want to check out Midsomer Murders with John Nettles, if you like that genre. @@jennie9
Is that the poppy and cornflower wallpaper? I’ve been looking for some of that for years haha (I love Marple)
I appreciate your dad's perspective. I'm a technician (industrial printers) and my job is fixing the stuff that the engineers didn't always design well (That's what technical bulletins are for, I suppose). One thing my dad taught me about buying cars is the more bells and whistles, the more to break when it gets old. Even base models now have gadgets that were unheard of a couple of decades back.
Like all the sensors
I got the same advice from an appliance repairman when the old refrigerator died. You save money by buying a less fancy model both upfront and in the long run when you don't have to replace it as soon.
@@nelliekampmann9354 Mostly no icemaker with a dispenser through the door.
the car I have been driving for the past 13 years took it's final breath and I had to buy a new one..... I could not avoid buying a car with tech everything. I had the same thought about how all of that is going to die out so much sooner then I will be ready to actually stop driving the car!
My car is really basic. No power windows, locks or hatchback, no camera, no GPS. The only thing I really miss is cruise control.
You mentioned that you’ll be refreshing your place soon, I’m really hoping to see a floral living room ‘suite’, a leopard rug, a nice big live edge river table and tons of flowering plants. 😊
😂
Not just a river table, but a *pearlescent* river table!!!
And bouclé everything.
I’ll take the leopard rug!
Totally agree with the concrete countertop part. I’ve got grey quartz for my kitchen countertops 15 years ago and they are still in perfect condition. If you love the look of concrete countertops get grey quartz!
My nephew created and built his own home and made a concrete kitchen counter. He likes it. He couldn't make his own stone. Personally, I don't like concrete or stone but I understand why many do. I prefer the newest technological products for counters, as well as flooring. Those are never shown by yt designers as far as I can tell. Old fashioned bunch??
Animal prints, flowered anything (I don't want to revisit the 80's) NO! Can't speak to concrete floors, boucle or a pot tap cause I don't know anyone who owns those items.
I don't usually like poured concrete floors but I have come across one house in which I loved it - it was a house the family had built themselves, and had designed really specifically for their climate and location (very cold winter, especially mornings, and pretty hot summer). They had a open plan living room off of their kitchen/dining area, where the living room poked out on the side of the house that got the most winter sun, so that it had windows on three sides; they had wood floors through most of the house, carpet in the bedrooms, but this living room area had a concrete floor, and it really worked to bounce the light and heat into the rest of the house in the winter
Yes concrete makes sense for storing passive solar heat.
Granny florals are my jam, but other than that I'm generally into solids or very simple, masculine prints. I think you presented your opinions in a humorous, loving way. Thank you for sharing. 😊
You are so much fun to watch, Nick! I love your channel. I’m of an age where I remember November 1963 and Jackie Kennedy’s beautiful pink boucle suit, so boucle is a hard no for me. Because I am of an age, I can indulge my Granny Chic and my love of florals without guilt. This was a great video. Thanks!🌸
I'm a designer as well and live in South West Florida near the beach....1st thing I did in my home 6 yrs ago was rip out all the tile floors and grind & polish the concrete foundation. Absolutely love it would never go back to any other surface. Easiest thing in the world to maintain, completely life proof (dogs, kids, and dropping things makes zero dents)...yes it's cool underfoot but hey in Florida we need all the help we can get! Doesn't scratch with sand and yes I have large rugs here and there defining certain areas. It's the natural color of the aggregate with a soft sheen and my house is done in a moroccan bohemian luxe style. People come over and marvel at it and I've convinced a half dozen other people and they say the same- they'll never go back to anything else- but it does involve a lot of planning and fore thought...if you've already moved in forget it, it MUST be done before due to the incredible dust from grinding and polishing.
How is this guy a designer? He literally hates and lacks understanding of any other decor style besides neutral mid century modern. 😂😂😂
And what about the inevitable cracks?
A million times agree on live edge. You are so not alone!
@@gary4760 Huh. It didn't know that. Why do they have to only come from old growth forests?
@@brendanconlon8292 Because they're huge. The come from one giant piece of wood from big ass old ass trees.
@@gary4760 Not true ... the slab is the full width of the tree, and rarely over 36" wide. Most lumber species grow fairly quickly; the trees aren't that old.
I have seen wider slabs ... one guy in my area harvests backyard trees that need to be removed, and mills them for slabs. I have a 125 year old cottonwood in my yard, when it needs to come down I'm calling him. This tree is over 54" across, wider than anyone would use as-is for a table.
FYI, I do a little woodworking, and watch a lot of WoodTube. I don't do live edge, though.
Once I pierced a hole in my fave shirt while sitting at breakfast bar with a live edge ...so I don't love those.
Yes on the pot filler! I think the people who have gotten them are trying to convince themselves AND us that they are worth it
I agree with you on everything except floral. I love a flower throw pillow. Not in a granny way. But a pop of color way. Also I’ve never even heard of a pot filler before this video.
I love the notion of avoiding "just one more thing to go wrong". I'm not a minimalist but I think things can easily become excessive in the days of Pinterest and HGTV.
We are aligned on every point. I have no thrill of the hunt when it comes to shopping. I know what my aesthetic is, I know Home Goods doesn’t have it, I don’t want my mother to surprise me with decor gifts (she loves that place), & I don’t live a wasteful life.
Animal print calls to mind women with Peg Bundy hair, cigarettes, & mimosa enthusiasm as a main personality trait. God bless ‘em; they are fun at brunch.
Agree on the animal print!
I love wearing animal print when I’m feeling wild, but I keep it out of my house because I don’t *always* wanna channel Peg, lol.
I ADORE flower prints! But variety is the spice of life and I’m glad that others have different opinions.
Boucle is going to be one of the most dates styles in a few short years.
I just saw it for the first time. I think it is dated already.
I’m also not big on floral patterns, but one place all patterns shine in home decor is tiles. I think because we use tiles in smaller spaces like bathrooms and kitchen backsplash it’s fun to see a bold pattern in them.
The funny thing is we ended up with poured concrete because it was an inexpensive durable way to get literally warm floors! It works very well with infloor heating
Home Goods is good for the little finishing touches. I’m doing a whole home remodel and I started with a design concept. I’ll go to HG for a bathroom sink soap pump or a spoon rest for the kitchen. But like Target a wander thru HG is a relaxing Saturday shopping experience. A new HG opened near me. I’ve “shopped” it several times. Haven’t bought a thing ☺️
I live near a HomeGoods and target and I do the same. I use them as a place to walk around and get exercise if the sun's down instead of walking a nature trail
Agree with your dad about ‘another thing to break’, we looked high and low to find a good quality, simple French door fridge without smart/drink&ice on door/extra doors, etc. we have a stripped down washer and an even more (non matching dryer). Simple is better!
I completely agree. Do we have to put a computer in everything? (washers, dryers, cars, refrigerators etc.) On that note, pot fillers are ridiculous and I cook A LOT.
There has been a demand for fridges without icemakers for precisely that reason!
Love that you have Lily Allen and David Harbour's home as an example of floral LOL, I love florals but couldn't believe HOW MUCH florals they had in their home tour on AD.
I've got to give some love to Home Goods. I know it's only slightly better than a yard sale, but sometimes it has the thing I've been looking for that I didn't find anywhere else. For example, I've been looking for new dishes for years, and I'm super picky. I've looked at many, MANY stores and websites. Where did I finally find some I love? Home Goods! I also love all the cringeworthy items you find there, like rhinestone encrusted toothbrush holders and pink feathered lamp shades.
Yes!!
I totally agree with the acrylic mixed with live edge tables. I also agree about the live edge for tables that are more used, like dining tables or desks, but a small end table in the corner of the room could look good with a live edge. Like a live edge plant stand or something I like.
I hate animal print too!
My brother made my parents a ‘live edge’ table from a burl cut off a tree, leaving the tree standing. I didn’t know they were called live edge tables. It is one of kind, beautiful piece of furniture. My daughter has concrete floors in part of her house, with heating underneath. It doesn’t have to be cold. They have a heat pump to make it economical heating.
I want a heated concrete floor because I love the industrial look.
Full list, on what leopard looks good:
- leopards
Great episode! One thing I like that most don't is that 2-tiered island. My house is a quite open, and I like that little bit of separation the upper tier gives between the living room and kitchen.
It also hides the dirty pots and pans for a spell until you can get to them.
Agree sooo much! The live edge table, if it's up against a wall it never sits flush against the wall. The pot filler, had one, it leaked. The very few times I used it, it ended up splashing everywhere and I'd end up holding the pot up closer to the faucet to not splash so it basically didn't even serve its purpose.
I totally get that pot fillers aren’t for everyone, but I can offer a different perspective. My husband and I gutted and renovated our kitchen last year, and the pot filler is one of the things we love the most in our new kitchen. We are both very capable of carrying pots of water to and from the stove, so for only that reason, we would not have put one in. We don’t cook with oil. We use water to sauté vegetables, etc., and it’s so nice to be able to add more water to the pan when it starts to dry up before the veggies are done. Also, we only have one sink, and my husband would be washing produce while I would need to fill a pot with water, and we’d get in each other’s way in the old kitchen. We use our pot filler every time we cook. I think it really just depends on how a person cooks whether a pot filler is useful for someone or not.
and the size of their family, how often they eat at home, etc. if people garden and preserve their food (canning) then the pot filler would also be very helpful.
You also kind of made the case to have two sinks, one of which closer to the cooktop.
Another smaller work sink seems like a more practical and reasonable choice to me. That I would love.
I really like this point - I can imagine this would also be the case for a family without a dishwasher - if you have a pot-filler you can wash up as you go (or, you know, do the last load so you have plates to eat off because you've inevitably got behind) without it holding up the cooking process
Oh that would be nice!
My friends have a pot filler as part of their coffee bar. I want it…
I totally agree about the "live edge" tables. They are so dissonant to me. I generally agree about the concrete floors with the exception of desert homes. I lived in Phoenix years ago & everybody had tile floors because they are cooler & easier to maintain in that environment. I think in those type homes, concrete is a good choice.
Good points on the pot filler. I don't have one but as I age I can see the appeal. I find myself using a spider to get the pasta out of the pot instead of a colander. Back in 1980 when floral couches were the thing I opted for a botanical print instead. It never looked as dated.
I had one in 1980 as well and I loved it.
“I’m on a personal crusade”…
YOU CRACK ME UP!!! I love your sense of humor.
PS… I don’t like live edged tables, have never been in a Home Goods, and I don’t understand pot fillers. The sink is right there!!! ❤️
Hi, Nick. I stumbled on your channel while surfing You Tube and I love it!!! This video took me back to my floral stage in the early 2000s. Floral sofa, floral drapes and a floral area rug. Now I cringe at our family Christmas picture - sitting on the floral sofa with - don't throw up - floral plates on the wall!
I really appreciate your honest comments. Wow! Someone who is not afraid to express his point of view.
You really changed my mind on the pot filler and made me think of some serious cons that I'd not thought of before.
... I still love floral print though😅 it reminds me of my Nana in the nicest way possible and her house was always perfect, immaculate and charming in this really classy understated way. This was a good video though. Thank you 👍
Totally agree with you, especially about the pot filler! We were just talking about that the other day. I can see it making much more sense for a coffee pot if you have a dedicated coffee station. Also, I just want to thank you for your comment about not hating on granite from one of your recent past videos. When left to my own devices, I absolutely love our granite, it has so many beautiful colors in gray, taupe, black and every now and again a quartz. But a few years back when we refreshed the kitchen I almost got rid of it in favor of plain white quartz! It would have been 100% because the granite wasn't on trend and the quartz was. I decided to keep the granite, did a new matte black hexagon tile and refaced the maple cabinets - yes, maple in a natural finish. It's amazing and so much better for the environment not to mention I loved my granite. Sometimes it can be really hard to tease out if you actually dislike something or if you are just discontented and being influenced by trends you may actually like less. hmmm...
I like live edge tables, I find them really organic and very interesting to look at... my dining table is live edge, but I am not enamored with the colored epoxy resin ones... I feel that the live edge is enough to bring interest and movement and adding colors resin makes it too busy for my eyes... love love love your videos Nick
No animal will ever have to worry about losing its skin to me; nor will it have to worry about my mocking its print (not even in clothing). Nick, I agree with all of your love/hates and especially the animal print.
Oh I love a floral!!! As a garden enthusiast I can’t love it enough
My mother in law, who is a lovely woman, has a huge floral couch with giant yellow sunflowers all over it that she loves but she also has the same fabric as her curtains! And pillows! And of course a couple of quilts! I love her to death but being in her house is like standing in a herd of zebras. You can’t tell where the sofa ends and the drapes begin! It totally throws off your depth perception. It’s wild.
She sounds like she's probably fun to be around!
😂like those ladies that wear matching church dresses and hats for church Sunday. Epic
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When some one loves sunflowers, you'll know before they even tell you because EVERYTHING WILL BE COVERED IN SUNFLOWERS (currently living in a house covered in them while having an intense disdain for the color yellow).
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In My PERSONAL opinion concrete floors ( including concrete counter tops) give me the feeling, that you didnt have enough money to finish the floors and you did what you could to make it work....🤷♀..Greaat video. 🌸
I mean yeah sometimes that is the case and having a functional surface takes priority over looking fancy. idk this comment comes off as very pretentious and classist.
@@morphinpink not sure why you got offended...I just gave my personal opinion...it looks unfinished!
@@mayangirl3757 I'm not offended, I'm just pointing out that the way you worded the comment comes off as judgemental and classist.
@@morphinpink I suggest you to think more positive..you reading to much into my words...it is just a personal opinion..I wasn't looking for any approval..it is what it is...concrete looks NOT FINISH!
I hired an interior designer to do my condo. My background was only HGTV in the 80s and a lifetime of being too depressed to get anything done. So it’s been a few years and it’s probably a basic job, but I didn’t choose any patterns, even for pillows - I do love zebra print and got an abstract zebra print wall print as part of a black and white trio. As for florals, my rather feminine bedroom has a wall print of a still life - one of the black background- with a bouquet. I have flowers in a vase, an abundance of pink but no floral print.
I have a table in the spirit of the live edges but it’s all finished edges lol. No concrete. no hides. no extra plumbing, no boucle.
This was a few years ago though. Maybe too much silver. I should go back to older videos lol. I never have guests. This was done for me to have a good environment to rest and heal. It is nice to have nicer things. Get what you want.
Concrete floors damage your ankles and knees. In my dancer days we normally had one class on wood, but one day we got displaced to a concrete floor. The next day everyone was stiff and in pain from working hard on that stuff. Wood floors yield. Even with a rug, concrete in the home will beat you to death over the years.
Agree on the live edge tables! Living and travelling in Africa, I do think concrete floors can work in a very warm climate, where a bit of coolness is welcome
@@diddly_squat7335agree! I built my home in Central FL 26 years ago. I really wanted concrete floors but couldn't find anyone to install them. Went with all tile instead, and now they are so dated and I want to rip it all out. Except the labor alone to remove and replace it all with something else is $14k 😭
Love your channel and your "things I hate" videos Nick! Thankfully as an Artisan who makes live edge furniture for a living, there are enough people who disagree with you on that particular item to keep the orders coming in as fast as I can make them! 😂😂👍🏼
I have a piece of live edge wood that I inherited from my parents' house, which was built approximately in the 1840s. The base of the roofing was done with live edge slabs, and a few of them were thick enough to save for creative reasons! My parents were both artistic & he was a wood worker. I'm an artist too. I haven't settled on how to use it, but the resin seems to be calling to me!
The visual examples of everything you talk about really MAKE your videos. Well, first would be your personality. But the visuals, we really appreciate it!
I love how honest and blunt you are here! And that’s okay! My fave video of yours that I’ve seen. 👍
The "HATE IT!" videos are my favorite. Let the hate flow through you.
You make me laugh out loud every week. I just love your opinions --even if I do love florals ❤
I just graduated from grad school, and my mom is helping me decorate my home office as a graduation present. I found an inspiration picture for my palette, and I knew I was going mid century. We went to Home Goods, I found a hairpin printer table, a picture for the wall, some desk accessories in the colors I wanted. A floor lamp and a desk lamp. We nailed it. It’s all cohesive. I think people can do the behavior you described at any store, not just home goods.
I love Homegoods during the holidays. There are some interesting little gifts and holiday serve ware. But at the same time it's overwhelming.
Ha i should identify as a mechanical engineer! I'm always concerned by the thought of convenience items breaking and am horribly disgusted by planned obsolescence.
Oh yeah. I have a major beef with this planned obsolescence scheme.
While concrete floors look absolutely sterile in a city setting with concrete streets and sidewalks everywhere, like where you live, if you have ever seen them in a forest setting, they are spectacular. They actually emit an amazing amount of warmth when completely surrounded by sky, trees, grass, etc. I walked into a forest home in the Black Creek area, on Vancouver Island, that had concrete floors throughout and my mouth dropped open in awe.
This is an amazing point! Eloquently stated. ❤
@@Mysterious_Moon Thank you.
Good to know! I just bought a lot that backs up to a forest. I want to have a simple little cabin/cottage with huge windows looking onto to the woods. This is helpful.
inside climate news--How much does concrete production pollute?
Manufacturing concrete similarly requires power, but the chemical process of making cement itself also produces significant amounts of carbon dioxide. Altogether, roughly 1,370 pounds of CO2 is produced for every metric ton of cement manufactured, researchers say.Jun 24, 2022
@@653j521 Except that, the data is irrelevant if you do not have a side by side comparison to the pollution created by laminate or luxury vinyl flooring - which are both oil products, or the pollution created to make wood flooring, which is thickly coated in a plastic - again oil - clearcoat, not to speak of the footprint required or most hardwoods. Data can be manipulated to be really good or really bad depending on what the author wants to convey.
Animal print is glorious and exotic if used in great restraint!
pot filler perspective is gold! forever watching these videos to see what else I need to learn about things I can hate too!
Once again, I agree with the overall view of all your opinions here. For my home, I have two minor exceptions. I have an extra large lazy Susan on my quite large kitchen island that has a live edge, and it adds nicely to the overall look of the piece. And in the guest room I have a sheepskin piece on the floor next to the bed that is heavenly to feel when getting out of bed. It’s a bit of luxury for my guests!
I don’t think he included sheepskin with his hides comment. I know he has included the ikea ones as good buys before so think he likes a sheepskin 😊
I love wearing floral so when my house is all solid colors i feel like my dresses and shirts look really nice as a contrast
Also totally agree on love edge. People are SO proud of them and I just think it looks wildly unfinished.
I’m with you on concrete (visions of prison and animal shelters) as well as animal prints (no dead animals in a home please and thank you - no need for a constant reminder of cruelty in the world). I have to take exception to the total florals ban although it can’t go granny). I’ve seen beautiful watercolor florals that were spot on in very small uses. Also onboard with the pot filler (although the plumbing industry must be patting themselves on the back for that sales job). This was a great video. I appreciate you making it.❤
I can’t remember the designer, maybe William Morris, but I was transfixed by the incredibly vibrant floral textile on a black background presented at an 1800’s World’s Fair (London?), that was criticized at the time for being hyper-realistic. Absolutely gorgeous. No, I was not in attendance at the actual event. The pattern was pictured in my history of design text book. I could see it being used in a very private, secluded space such as a window seat alcove where you could curl-up and daydream away a cold and windy afternoon.
When Nick was talking down florals, I was thinking "William Morris wallpaper is beautiful!"
In my heart, I love old castles, French chateaus, and Newport mansions. One can find all kinds of beautiful old florals in those old homes. I'd gladly move in and bask in the glory of old floral paintings, tapestries, wall paper, and upholstery. It'd be heaven.
@@today7518 YES!! I adore William Morris! I even bought a gorgeous William Morris stencil to create a wallpapered look headboard for our bed, but I'm paralysed by the sheer number of color combinations I could use. I circle it every week or so, haha. One day!
I agree with all of these most of the time… for me. I’ve seen odd exceptions. For example, a contractor friend installed concrete floors in his home and stained the concrete terra cotta and scored them slightly and so they read as tile (went with his design aesthetic). That looked nice. I will rarely even purchase flowered clothing (though I’ve had a few exceptions over the years), but had one sofa I liked (like nothing I’d ever seen before) and I have one antique chair covered in a salmon, taupe, beige antique floral design (that has the feel of damask to me) with an embossed back pattern with a lighter shade of the salmon (the overall colour). I’ve seen floral wallpaper I like but couldn’t imagine it in my home… same for an animal print stool here or there (but then I enjoy looking at glam even though I wouldn’t have it in my home). But yeah, only thing on the list that I have in my home is that wood antique chair with a covered seat and matching kidney pillow in a floral design.
That said, I used to love thrift shopping and so I have decor that goes with my overall aesthetic from thrift shops. Then again, the feel of my home is 1940s UK Aunty’s country house (no doilies… Aunty’s home had some swank to it). A place to feel hugged by. I love dark wood, a turned leg, round edges, and arch shapes. Antique shops have been the perfect place to find decor that compliments this style.
Antique shop=real wood and quality. Home Goods= made in China
Agree with you on everything except floral prints. I do like a pretty fabric floral curtain. Although I agree it can be too much if two large or loud.
One of the reasons I am not interested in new cars - sharp, comfortable rides with lots of fun features but the more bells and whistles, the more sensors that flag, and the more trips to the mechanic. A friend of the family has a high end car ($100k +) that has spent more time in the shop than anyone would ever agree to - and it has less than 40k miles over TEN YEARS! From the get go - only one licensed mechanic for that type of car in the area and every sensor that came on required a trip there to confirm a problem or reset the sensor. It definitely impacted my interest in ever splurging on a high-end car, let alone one with so many features, - time is too precious to spend it going back and forth to the mechanic, let alone paying for a vehicle you rarely get to drive.
@@susancook1448 Funny enough, I’ve tired of the faux silk grey curtains in my dining room, as I look at them throughout the day when on my sofa. The walls are Castenada by Lakeland described as a peachy dusky peach (matches the floral chair, which sits covering a bit of the black french doors that lead to the dining room). So, peachy dusky pink walls and a 6’ wide white window… and now white, grey, black floral print (furniture is mostly black in that room) to brighten up the room (reads slightly more white). These will be the first floral curtains I’ve ever owned.
@@AB-ol5uz Agreed. If I could get a more modern car without automatic everything, I’d prefer it. As it is, no heated seats and no air (not needed where I live). Wish the windows weren’t electric. What I dislike most is how any tiny fault can put your car out of commission… including your key fob.
"That's classy...that is the gentlemanly thing to do!" Lol! Thanks for the laugh! Your snark gets me every time!😄 I personally love live edge tables (I don't have one because they're so pricey), but if I did, I'd totally be ok with you teasing me about it as long as you used your signature snark and sarcasm!😄
Surprisingly I love live edge tables and concrete floors 😂I just bought a house that already had a pot filler, and though I don’t necessarily hate it, but I don’t really use it and it gets so dusty and greasy, it’s more of a nightmare. Animal prints when done right I like… key words “when done right”!
No right way to do animal print. Always looks tacky.
90 percent aligned with you; we deviate at the concrete FLOORS (countertops, sure). Your characterization couldn't be more Canadian!! I live in a place where 50-60 degree floors are a blessing, and all the pets will sprawl on the kitchen tile instead of the carpeted other rooms for 10 months out of the year!
I love your dad ! I completely agree with him. When i buy anything electric, i look for the basics, since more options will shorten the life of the product. Especially now that items are made sooo cheaply...they're made to be thrown away, On the animal skins...i am shock ! 🤣 Seems every "designer" home tour has the consummately, obligatory leopard skin sticking out like a sore thumb. You are the first "Designer" who hates it... No wonder i love Nick ❣
I agreed with you until the florals. I LOVE florals, especially on wallpaper. Wallpaper that fits with the age of the house. It can be beautiful and if everything else is calm, a floral wallpaper can be really beautiful. My house was built in 1757, it is not a house that you paint the walls, it is not a place you put modern patterns in either. But floral wallpaper? Heck yeah! ;) Let's say my old Scandinavian log timber frame house would not be right without a floral wallpaper. Of topic, i found behind a old wall, really old wallpaper, it was beautiful and at least 200 years old. Floral.. ;)
"especially the maximalists, we'll get to them in a second" made me laugh out loud
Me too 😂😂😂
As a bit of an eclectic maximalist I had to watch it twice because I was really expecting a roasting and thought I'd missed it!
‘The juice isn’t worth the squeeze’…..best line ever! Hahahaha! I think I love you just because you said that line. 😂
I've seen a really awesome use for pot fillers lately... at your coffee station. I haven't see elaborates ones & only when there's a bathroom on the other side of the wall to tie into. Honestly, I can see how much easier & so much less painful on my arthritic wrists having a potfiller for my Keurig would be. And in fact, I'm thinking I'll make it happen in my next kitchen.
And I will FIGHT over vintage florals. But my brand new bed sheets have a delicate peach & blush flower design. I LOVE THEM!
I'm surprised you don't like the live-edge table. I'm not surprised about the acrylic though.
Yeah I know right?? Maybe it's the spaces that I usually see them in.
Half agree on live edge. I think when it’s manipulated to appear manufactured (ie the examples you displayed) when it’s contrasted with other materials it looks cheap. I’m very into it when it appears as one organic piece (like Troye Sivans coffee table for example)
I agree with you. I detest fake live edge but I like actual live edge. Same with the geode fad - actual geodes are intriguing but the fakes are odious.
I kind of like the idea of using a pot full as an alternative to a traditional sink faucet in very small spaces with very limited counter space as they are wall mounted
I have always thought I'd like a pot filler, since it's hard to carry a huge soup pot almost full of water to the stove, and I really have never thought about taking it elsewhere. I guess because our soups tend to be served right from the pot on the stove, so by the time we have to move it, it's not so full. BUT, looking at your photos, I'd wonder about the placement. You had a photo of one that was plumbed from the base of the counter and articulated over the stove. That makes more sense to me than one that comes out of the expensive tile backsplash. Like your dad, where is the plumbing access and how would a leak be repaired. I'm with you on this.
You were ON today! You had me laughing so hard. For being a "negative" video it sure was a fun one :D
I get how florals can not be everyones cup of tea but i think it’s still a timeless choice. Girly and feminine florals has always been in fashion. I think actually what ive noticed is this year florals lace and bows are going to be huge this year but since these are things that have been around for hundreds of years i dont think it’s even possible for these things to go out of style
I think florals are timeless in the sense that they will always look dated.
Which is great since I love all of those things lol
@@PaulaC-137 Classic is the word you’re looking for
Girly and feminine. I guess we should then say boyish and masculine for his home?
@@cjboyo yes florals have been used for centuries. It’s like saying feminine style is dated.. sure it’s dated because this style is old but still classic and timeless. Is 17-19th century furniture ugly? Do you not dress your young girls in floral lace dresses with bows? Were these styles very fashionable for girls and furniture from the 1400’s-1900s and then all of a sudden it is seen as dated now? Liking traditionally “girly” styles in clothes or design are always going to be fashionable unless you reject traditional femininity and think “it’s too girly” as if that’s a bad thing
Sometimes BUDGET dictates your space ...whether it's "early attic", second hand me downs or IKEA....
...not everybody has an unlimited decor budget.....most are lucky that they have a roof over their heads!
Someone should absolutely stage an apartment with everything Nick hates! Imagine the sheer fun!🤣
Oh my gosh thank you for mentioning Pot Filler’s! I’m so confounded by them, but if you love them, please don’t listen to the nah sayers!
I think your dad might be my spirit animal. We need more of him.
Thank you for the pot filler! I've never understood them. It makes an empty pot easier to fill, but you then have to carry a heavy pot full of hot water to the sink!
I think region has an impact on the practicality of poured concrete. If your in the southwest, the fact that its cold to walk on is a huge plus.
Now I'm staring at my cowhide rug and questioning my existence. 😂
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Don't. Tout homme à son goût....
@@pingpangpong123 Tres vrai!!🥰
I adore live edge tables I think they've absolutely beautiful and organic
It depends on how it's finished. If you put polyurethane on it you've killed any idea of nature. Then it's just a plastic coated hunk of wood. And it loses all the beauty of the wood.
Concrete floors are warm when you stain them a maple color🙂. We have a lot of sand, burrs, and allergies, so we went with concrete floors. It’s a barndo with spray foam insulation so the temperature isn’t going to vary wildly.
Living in a log cabin, I'd say live edge tables are a perfect fit! I have one my dad and cousin made from a huge piece of black walnut. My grandfather cut it from our family property years and years ago. It has rough hewn locust legs which also came from our family land. It's a very special piece to me because of that and because my dad and cousin made it for my birthday. I also have a brindle bullhide rug given to me by my closest friend. We've known each other 20 years. Sometimes sentiment trumps fashion. In my case, they fit in with my cabin.
Just realized my weird towel holder thing is a potfiller. 😳
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Home goods is a place I’ve been to a LOT and literally walked out once with a wooden spoon I liked. It’s like Pier 1 was, so many things that are CLOSE, but just not quite there.
Omg yes just went to Home Goods and told my husband that I guess I know my style more now and am more specific about what I want for our new home! I’m having better luck adding some things to my Amazon wishlist.
Thank you!! I hate the floral curtains that were in our bedroom when we moved in. Frugal as we are - those curtains have to go.