My Controversial Interior Design Opinions 😅
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As a former librarian, I cannot stress how much I loathe bookshelves where the books are organised by their colour. From a visual perspective I understand it (and I even understand remembering the cover more than the author/title), but it just stresses me out that you would mix every genre together without a thought and it screams “showroom” more than “home” to me.
I once saw a designer on you tube who turned the spines of all of the books to the back of the shelves wall... Why??? Why have books at all then??
THANK YOU. I could list a few reasons why I agree so heartily, but I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings. Even worse: bookshelves where all the books are covered in matching paper.
Agreed! My books are all in categories, and if knew the Dewey decimal numbers, I'd put little stickers on them.
Agreed. Thats a stupid one. I would rather see the titles.
I’m an English teacher and I arrange my books by color. I have a small apartment and it is much less cluttered looking when there are blocks of color on the wall rather than a riot of color. However, all of my professional books are in my office, the nonfiction and fiction are in different bookcases, and my oversized art books live in stacks under the console table in the entryway. So, it’s actually very easy to find what I am looking for. (Oh, and there is a separate bookcase for series of books that obviously have to live together. )
Thank for addressing the designer coffee table books! Interventions are needed in these RUclips streets. Also, the wooden beads.
Haha the beads 😄😁
And the huge chains 😑
Yep the wooden beads, the chains, the deliberately de jacketed old books and round, flat things on stands - all are clichés.
Monique, I have to admit that when I heard the term coffee book here on RUclips my first thought was 'is this really a thing'. Books are precious, why would you abuse a book to lift a candle or even worse 'wooden beads'?
Obviously I am a minimalist 😂 without a housekeeper (plus zero pantry).
Amen sister , the wood beads are getting OUT OF HAND ! What’s up with that ?
When decorating our homes, it is important to create a space that represent our unique style and not decorate base on what is popular or trendy. After all, we are creating a home and not a show room.
you are so right
Yes, Love that!
The majority of the population have limited style, and gravitate to what is being pushed on the market, what they see vs. individuality and taste... kind like the music industry & mumble rap.
but of course we need to consider rules in designing. ur just not like randomly put something just because it represents ur unique style.. imo a home should be look good not just on ur eyes but to the eyes of majority.. well i know most of u will disagree but take for example, u like violet color, this is ur favourite color since u were in ur kindergarten and u want to incorporate it in ur home just because thats represent ur unique style.. u paint ur walls in violet or purple color hang a printed curtain with violet flowers on it and a part of it were made as ur throw pillows and sofa cover.. i dont think this unique style would be aesthitically good.. 😢
@@borjok536 Yes your correct, that's why you have designers, in building, fashion and so on. You take the principles in any industry and foundation and then you add things you like and build upon it. Read my reply above to them, a person is moved by what they see, as a consumer, much like the psychology in marketing and sales. You have trends, people gravitate to it as it will be everywhere and THEN they buy accordingly, dosent mean its their taste per say or even their individuality at all. That is the influence and power of marketing. Much like the music industry, they decide what they spin, people go for it regardless if its good or not. They are inundated and don't even realize the choice isnt as much their own but the psychological ploy. DOnt worry about people agreeing with you or not. Your not wrong, and neither am I.
Oh my goodness thank you for saying something about the ridiculous Tom Ford coffee table books in EVERY interior design video. It seems to be some sort of right of passage book….annoying and overdone. Appreciate your unabashed honesty!
I think it is just a money flex for some people.
One of my coffee table books is called “Crap Taxidermy” 😂 &it’s random AF. People are always thrown off by it. I don’t have an interest in taxidermy whatsoever, it’s just so unexpected that I had to have it.
I’ve seen this book! Lol
Nice! 😂 My grandmother told me more than once that every room should have a little whimsy. This important design concept seems to be wildly overlooked. Good for you!
I have a stack of oddball books; near the bottom is a book titled "Erotic Literature of Ancient India". But you have to take the stack apart to get to it 😉
Haha I love this! But then hey at least it's not one of those "designer books" for aesthetics / money flex.... I mean it serves a real purpose, like starting up a conversation or just for a few laughs!
THIS is a coffee table book idea (probably the only one) that I absolutely love! 😄
Personally I love a mismatched gallery wall because I find people who choose their art based on what 'suits' the room to have the worst taste in art of anyone alive. Worse than kids at uni with nothing but Funko Pops and a fine art poster they bought at the campus library on their walls.
Great video!! Agree with everything! One trend I hate is books with the spines hidden!! Drives me 🥜
Yep. Anyone who puts the naked Pages out instead of the spines is a person I don't want to know.
@@nancysiciliana3387 Right!!
The color grey which I think is almost over. At one point it was grey everything. Yes the open selves in the kitchen were crazy. I definitely overlooked that trend. I could not live without my cabinets
This. I was also going to say, builder grade gray walls and gray hardwood or laminate floors. While great for staging a sale, I always wished more people would paint over and flip it to be more “lived in” feeling, because when you don’t, everyone has the same looking house and it can look very cold.
I so agree!
I have some new light grey accent walls with venetian plastering, almost black stacked stone, the rest is mostly white (walls & furniture) and preserved moss walls / green plants . It is not a design style - it is me! I want the focus to be on the green forest outside. If I would want some extra colors (like in autumn), I will get some pillow covers and candles ;-). One reason that we like white walls in Northern Europe is that our houses are smaller, we often have gable roofs and we have a lot of darkness in winter.
@@janesmith7288 that sounds pretty. I love white. I have all white walls except for my moody powder room. But I have a lot of real plants with warm cream, black and navy decor. I personally don’t like light grey and that trend was just a headache for me because everything thing was grey at one point.
I remember when I first showed friends the color I was going to paint my living room almost 7 years ago, and they all acted like I was crazy. A rich deep grey. Fast forward a few years and suddenly I'm so trendy! Now I'm debating a deep oceany blue/green. So watch it be the same pattern...will it be the hot color for 2026? :P
I love gallery walls! The more chaotic, the better. A trend I'm getting so tired of is the all wicker everything.
I totally agree with you! Especially on the single kitchen shelf. Who wants to keep that clean? I certainly don't!
I even don't think it looks good.. 😅
All the examples featured things like vases and photos you would would never need or use in the course of cooking. I know it would inevitably be a magnet for clutter in my kitchen, stocked with useful but less attractive items like cereal boxes and dish soap.
“If you have friends who are judging you for the titles of coffee table books you have, you need new friends.” 😂💯👏
I agree with all of these except I love gallery walls! I absolutely love the different shapes and sizes of photos and etc and to me, it adds character to a room.
I feel like the trick with making a freestyle gallery wall work is focusing on cohesion, a story, between all the pieces. Random pieces strewn together tend to look chaotic, definitely agree there, but I’ve also seen some really nice walls where everything flows and marries beautifully. Lovely vid as always!
There are so many criteria for cohesion, similar subject, similar color palette, complimentary sizes, complimentary art genres, frames, you want variety and cohesion… it’s no wonder it’s so hard.
I agree with all except mid century legs. I love them. The room looks airy, easy to clean up under(vacuuming/mopping), and most importantly I don't stub my toes !
I think she meant they are great on classic pieces, but when they're stuck o in the wrong piece, they look awful.
Hey I love them too. But I understood from where she’s coming.
Im a maximalist so I love a free style gallery wall. I collect art and all art is going to be different sizes and styles, if you put all those art pieces into a grid it would look really weird and wrong. But with a verity of frames and art pieces, having them placed at random just works so much better its also what you would see in traditional art museum gallery salons.
I agree 100%!!! For example we have a couple of different (mostly early 1900s and modern) sketches and paintings, etc. grouped together on a gallery wall, because we buy them separately at antique stores and markets, and add one or two to them every few years. It looks great and we love each individual piece of art despite the different frames and sizes. It's much more about the art style matching your personality, or feeling a connection to the artists, I guess, and much less about the placement and the precise measurements, symmetry, etc.
The cheese on the toothpicks had me hollering 😆
I regret doing a gallery wall of my kids’ photos. For starters, if I want to update it I will need to print off photos in the exact same sizes to fit the frames already up there. Plus I originally did it in chronological order, so that will drive me nuts. And I don’t have the ability to hang everything just right, with a consistent sliver of wall in between. But I’ve now knocked too many holes in the wall to change it without replastering the whole thing. Sigh.
😂Sister, you don't know me, I don't have kinder, have never considered a gallery wall as anything but visual clutter, but you had me reading your comment like it was a season opener for Game of Thrones. I hope you can one day conquer that wall!
Perhaps hang a large picture or mirror over area to cover holes?
same!
Re holes, try 3M Command hooks.
I’ve always loved gallery walls; could you make a video explaining what makes a gallery wall look “good”? Keep up the great work!
Lone Fox has some good videos.
actual designers, picture framers & gallery installation people make "gallery walls look good"
Even the best ones are no match for large art.
The Fibonacci sequence or strict edges so that the overall shape is rectangle or square is a great place to start.
Thank you!
You have freed me from the feeling of failure. Tried many, many times to create a gallery wall and kept taking it down. Hated it every time.
I’m a designer and I agree with so many of these. Especially the Mid-century legs - they aren’t a “trend” it’s a design style. But - use of midcentury should be a conscious choice in your home. Also - I have designers books in my home but I use them almost daily with clients or for my own inspiration. They are functional for me. But - can be overdone if they are just decor.
The mid century legs make the furniture look unstable, very top heavy.
Agree with all of these! I especially dislike the live edge wood pieces where they fill the cracks with blue resin (epoxy?) I think it just cheapens the whole thing
Omg yes the resin + live edge thing 😳 even though so much work goes into making them I just can't get on board 😅😅😅
@@PoshPennies good pun! 🙄🤣🤣🤣
So much labor that they are so proud of it but they turn out sooo ugly how does it go with anything and looks cheap
You can't even fit it right up against a wall.
I disagree; most of the time, when someone handcrafts a piece of art for their home, it adds an element of authenticity to the space. I have a friend who wood-crafted his own office desk; it's imperfectly beautiful. While, as a trend, it may not suit your style, having a piece that wasn't store bought add so much.
Really enjoyed This video! Not controversial enough for me because I agree with EVERY point made 😁. I was watching your video about “Steps to finding your style “ : one of the best ones - if not THE BEST I’ve seen in YT - my anxiety level went many notches down, so thank you 🙏🏼 !
Btw, in another video I learned about one of your sponsors, “Karma”. I want to sign in but I can’t find it (I can go directly to their website, but I wanted to do it through your link since I learned about it via your video). Is it still active?
I agree with everything - especially the fridges with windows! I love gallery walls but you are right, you have to have an eye to make all of the different frames/art work nicely together. I think every office needs a live edge table so we can count the rings when we are bored haha 😁
I never knew a fridge with a window was a thing and now I can't unsee it. What a dumb design
Haha! The cube of cheese on toothpicks 😂
*Large Scale Art and Live Edge". When I switched a focal wall to large scale art, it was a game changer. I scored a 30x40 canvas at the thrift store for $2.99. I primed the canvass with Kilz and spray painted my way into a color story that matched my 2022 Spring/Summer home decor aesthetic. I love live edge pieces for risers, and coasters.
On board with everything you said, especially open shelves in the kitchen, single or otherwise, instead of upper cabinetry. There is never enough storage in a kitchen, why design to reduce it? My other pet peeve is the ubiquitous large, painted or stained wooden chain on the coffee table … enough already.
We installed open shelves in the kitchen specifically to limit the storage space. When you don't have much storage- you accumulate less clutter. And it made our small 8.5 m² kitchen much more airy and spacious.
I have never heard of the coffee table chain until your comment. I googled it and what the hell, it looks like it's stolen from a small port or a part of furniture that came off so you saved it for later lmao
I could not get into those big chain link decor prop things🤣 like wtf it’s giving “ slave master” 😩😭🥴🤷🏾♀️
@@rekwa3860 check out Joshua Becker for ideas on minimizing your stuff w/out sacrificing your style.
@@HeronCoyote1234 I'm well into the whole decluttering/minimalism thing and wouldn't say I need any help with that. Here I just stated that for me limiting the storage space helped to limit the amount of things we have, and not vice versa.
But thanks for a suggestion!
"You don't have to spend $80 to specifically buy AD 100 to use as a riser for your candle." _Glances at AD 100 with candle on it._ Guilty! 🙋🏻♀But I still love these controversial opinions! It's good to question why you're doing something and if it's really _you._ I do not like a gallery wall - they can look like they're closing in on you - but AD 100 is staying! 😅 Xo from Chicago
if you love that book, that's really her point.
a lot of people are just flexing with those popular titles and never even flip through them.
@@faithnelson6069 I’m really not trendy. I don’t even know what AD 100 is about. 🤪
So good, follow up video please. This should be a series
Bravo! As interior designer I agree in every single one of these. It is so refreshing too the way the video is made 👏🏻👏🏻
Hey!!!!! I love gallery walls ( within limits, of course) I just wish I had enough wall room for them. ☺️
I just love your sense of humor.
Your opinions are savage I love it
Loved the genuine critique on trends! Brilliant! Don't change, we all need to hear it and be reminded!
You are my design spirit animal! Epic! You are way ahead of many designers who tend to focus on the latest trends that then die. It is so refreshing after watching certain U-Tubers who assume we are all insanely rich and jump on every trend-esp the vintage modern! Ugh! Those legs are on everything!
Completely agree with the designer coffee table books. That ship has sailed.
I was nodding my head throughout this video. I agree 100 percent with all of the trends you referenced. I had the opportunity to forsake upper kitchen cabinets for the large open shelf. Thankfully, I realized Athena’s kitchen is very special because of the amazing marble shelf combined with every other fabulous element in her kitchen. My attempt to reproduce the same look with a wood shelf would have failed, and I would have lost major storage and functionality as well. I love your channel and appreciate the research, thought, and editing very much. You’re also a very natural speaker/presenter. I hope you will do room tours soon because you have great taste.
Thank god somebody spoke about the geometrical walls. They look awful and triggering.
Girl! Girl! You are spot on. Made me laugh a lot. I always say take what works for you and leave the rest. Great assessment. 👍🏼
Looooooved this like any one of your videos! Totally on the same page with the mid century legs. Hated them for a while and have not purchased anything that looks like that - cheap. Also thank you for the last thing with the books! People be yourself and buy things You love - not just something that's on trend
I love your wit! You had me chuckling. Not to mention, you are spot on!
HOW are you so consistent with the quality of your videos?! I feel like each time you upload, I go "this is her best one!"
Totally agree with you about all of these trends…also the beads on the books thing drives me nuts!
Cute intro, Vivian! Loving the progression and personalization of your channel. ❤❤
You've got me, hooked! I agreed with each one of these. Now I have to watch more videos! 😄
I personally love the geometric wall paneling! I think it looks great!
I'm on board with every one of your points. Thanks 👍. Now I feel relieved that someone else is on the same page as me. I love and look forward to all your videos!!! Thank you for all you do!!! ☺️💐💐💐💐🌞
I especially love your humor in this video and it is refreshing to be able to laugh at some of these trends. I would not want open shelves in a million years or skinny leg furniture! Thanks for your candor!
You always have brilliant takes and make me see things differently. Love your work!
OMG YES!!! You forgot the many shades of builder beige!
Wow I just found your channel today and I’m so impressed how funny and humble you are :) your personality is what makes your channel stand out from many other interior design channels. And your ideas are really helpful and to the point! Love love love!!!
Agree with all , (especially the slanted legs. That gave me some laughs as I grew up with mid-century modern furniture I was always afraid to be stabbed by), except the "freestyle gallery wall". Though, based on your photo illustrations, it seems like at least part of what you are reacting to are walls with many different kinds of frames (and other objects) on the wall, and different spacing between all. I think there is probably something between a grid and total chaos.
Please do another one of these videos! I like hearing what your preferences are (good or bad)!
Haha, the decorating books! I've seen those same ones on so many RUclips videos!
Thanks for the video. I still love my free style gallery wall in our open plan living/ dining room. Since we stay in a relatively small town house I don't have much wall space. I've got some special picture frames from a country market and farm stall which we visited during family holidays. Special photos and frames in my free style gallery wall.
I agree with everything except the gallery wall! I could put one in every room lol but I do believe it needs to be done right, some can just look a bit cluttered
Enjoyed a funny start to my Sunday. Thanks!
This was a funny video and I liked it. You should do more! I also have a freestyle gallery wall though 😭 but I love it
"If you have friends judging you for the titles of the books that you style with, you need new friends." Aaaand subscribed. PREACH.
Brilliant video, Vivian! There are so many ridiculous trends out there! Something I cannot stand is mirror furniture, basically all bling bling decor. Btw, that lipstick colour looks great on you.
Slanted furniture legs! 🫣😳😂 I do agree 5000% 👍🏻
I like the freestyle art when it all matches and flows together
Omg the fridge with windows…totally agree. That would drive me insane.
Wow! Really like the potato and cheese and got inspired! But seriously, great show and spot on. As far as the gallery wall, a well done family wall looks great, my opinion. Keep up the great job, I go back for all my decorating ideas.
This is the most refreshing video on interior design, I had in a long time! Love it!
Those tapered legs make the furniture look like a startled bug.
Love your videos and how you tell it like it is! Had me laughing out loud a couple of times. This one has opened my eyes yet again so thank you PoshPennies!
thank you - your tips are very practical (not to mention, amusing!)
Your editing is very entertaining and really adds to the content. Great stuff
New subscriber for sure!!!! I was laughing and nodding my head through your entire video!!!!! Why did I just now find you!!!!! So excited to watch all your other videos
Yes!!! And if I actually wanted to look at the coffee table book I have to move the candles and bowls and beads somewhere.
I have a knock window LG fridge and it blends in my kitchen very nicely. Love it
Completely love these videos, I didn’t even know geometric walls were a thing 😂
Id love to hear more of these!
Yes, yes I totally agree with this and what I've watched in other videos. Thanks much!
For me it's the 'word art'. Live, laugh, love some better design ideas next time.
this needs to be a series
Totally agree on the fridge with windows, the single open kitchen shelf and coffee table book comment. Love your style.
Best one yet!! I agree 100% I prefer blank walls; gallery walls always have that one piece that's crooked.
When my host isn't looking I have to straighten the crooked one. They drive me nuts!
Wow that wabi sabi picture you used with the live edge was completely gorgeous. Loved…
just yesterday I was wondering about a trend that's going on where I live, the metal and wood pergolas which go well only with modern house designs but will surely go out of style leaving behind and making it very noticeable that uniformity that many trends are trying to accomplish during the last couple of years, great video 👍
My former neighbor bought one. It’s only been a year and that thing is an eyesore. It has the cheap bulbs that are not working on it and everything is faded or molding. They moved and left it for us to look at.😡
Luckily, We are putting up a fence…. Problem solved!
I love how your head looks framed by the painting behind you. Or maybe its just me! Once I see it😁
Yes. Kept hoping for a slight lean so we might glimpse the picture!
I love videos that help us reflect! Nice one :)
loving the tips, and red lippie
I am soooo with you on the open kitchen shelf trend. I barely have room in my kitchen cabinets as is. No way I could give up any of it!
Your delightful level of snark has earned a new subscriber. Well done.
I love your funny sarcasm!
Nooooo, I love gallery wall pictures! I don't know how to do it and make it look right but my sister does and she always gets it right. I love going to her house and looking at her walls. Very warm inviting happy. I don't know what AD100 is but I'll look it up!
I love your commentary videos. Love your work
Beautiful lipstick! Looks great on you
Oh I ADORE a gallery wall! It’s one of my favorite design elements, and I can’t imagine ever not loving it.
The perfect home, is the home you decorated to your liking. My home is modern, mid century accents. I still have two walls painted very light gray (even thought now gray is not trendy). I totally agree with your magnificat advice.
I agree with every trend you mentioned! The gallery wall is definitely the one I want people to tone down! When staging, family pictures are a no no! I love the idea of replacing them with large art pieces! Great advice!
Just stumbled upon your video, agree with some of your comments but I love a gallery wall when they mean something to the individual.
I don’t know what telegram is 😬
Thank you for talking about open shelving in the kitchen at all! I have always felt it sacrificed too much storage. Same with the trend of turning a closet into a hall tree. Not practical for those of us with no extra closets.
Mostly spot on, but I love my freestyle gallery wall. It reminds me of my local art museum, which is my happy place.
That MCM couch made me LOL! I do love Mid-Century Modern, but I found a vintage soft green low “leather” couch so that I can have a couple chairs with the tapered legs and not overdo it. Thanks for a good video. Sorry that you don’t have a pantry.
Posh, your views are truly apt, you have great taste! 😊
5:20. I'm so happy someone is finally saying this. thank you
Very interesting point of view. I do despaired of seeing the same exact things being displayed on the blogs just like your point on the books.