COSY or COZY? Hi everyone! I've noticed lots of comments about whether it should be "cozy" or "cosy." Just to clarify, "cosy" is the British English spelling, and since I'm from the UK, it's the version I'm used to! Of course, both spellings are correct-it's just a matter of preference and where you're from. 😊 BOOK MENTIONED (GERMANY) A Pattern Language, Towns, Buildings, Construction: amzn.to/3Oc6af8 (UNITED STATES) A Pattern Language, Towns, Buildings, Construction: amzn.to/3ALVaSp (UNITED KINGDOM) A Pattern Language, Towns, Buildings, Construction: amzn.to/3UWX0GX TIMESTAMPS 0:00 intro 0:42 avoid this bulb like the plague 1:42 feeling of warmth 3:10 embrace nature like our ancestors 4:13 visual silence 6:06 pools of light 6:56 there is no substitute for fire 7:41 set boundaries 8:35 embrace curves
I agree that people prefer nooks. I’m not really sure how open floor plans became so popular honestly. We are trying to restore ours but with more little spots to get away and less huge, open room.
Open Floor Plans (also called Open Concept) are a fast, easy cheap way to produce homes and commercial spaces. Fewer walls, doors and windows save time and money but do not make for a cozy, relaxing or productive space for humans or animals. Spaces need not be fancy to be comfortable A few basic creature comforts and good lighting can go a long way.
@ Ours is a 1970 sunken living room plan. It’s definitely easy to maintain for working women but lacks the homey vibes. We are respectfully making changes that respect the original home and make it more comforting and attractive. Like a half wall between the kitchen and living room and wood floors. We are contemplating real linoleum tiles in a classic checkerboard.
I lived in a for er socialist country for a few years as a teenagers. I was surprised to See how much they tried to push the open concept, uniform light Ing, big Windows, glass-everywhere type of interior. Most people resisted. In school we had all of these but private houses kept the nooks, the cosy Little places, the built-in beds with curtainsvand tapestry - making eveyone realizing that the system tried to push something on eveyone.
@@julias.4980builder grade homes and open floor plans are easier to build. Everyone lives in these wide open spaces and it's so loud! Plus, there's no privacy or surprise around the corner. Ultimately, it's not very warm. Give me my walls!!
same thing with open space offices. A f* intrusive nightmare. First thing I asked for in my new job was a small private office. Now I can work without feeling the threat of people behind my back. People who come to ask me things now always ask if I they can stay for a bit and work on the sofa because the space feels cozy and quiet.
I've been told for decades that my apartment is "so cozy." One friend calls it The Nest. Now I know exactly why/how I got there. I'd already been doing these recommended things intuitively. I appreciate the insights into design psychology that reinforce our connection to the natural world and the safety therein. Thought-provoking. It reminds me how "nature" walks soothe us, as does "forest bathing," making us less prone to rumination. ✨ 🌲 ✨ I also like side-by-side comparisons with colder and more sterile spaces, to illustrate the point.
I love your content because you are not just giving design advice you go into the psychology of why it is people generally really love and chose these specific timeless elements that make a space feel like a home. Thanks for sharing!
I would add - frame the view- into each room. Sometimes there are rooms in our homes that we aren't attracted to (or actually avoid). Stand back from the doorway/entrance to that area & take a critical look at what you see 'framed' by the doorway. Is there something you could rearrange or add or take-away to improve that 'view'?🤔 Little things can make a big difference. Sometimes a well placed mirror can reveal an attractive space that would otherwise be out of sight from the doorway. It can also reflect natural light & possibly a nice view of the outdoors from a window.
I did NOT expect humor to be in a home decor video! I normally don’t click on videos like this because they feel sterile to me. I LOVE humor so watching this video and seeing so many jokes being made, made my day!🖤 Instant subscribe! You’re a gem and your personality seems awesome!🖤
I love Coastal style. Lots of white, but i have windows looking into the woods near me. Have to have nature. Colorful paintings, pretty throws, aqua and blue, pink accents, flowers, pretty lamps, plants, pillows and throws. Done
For me it’s #1 Warm lighting, #2 Round curves, #3 nature, #4 bright warm colors, #5 soft textures, I guess without even seeing all the video I got the same outcome.
That was such a well-thought, well edited video and interesting subject! Thanks for breaking it down and explaining the why behind each recommendation!
This was lovely. I must read The Pattern Language. I think I am doing most of these things instinctively (or maybe not instinctively, I have been long interested in interior design). I had to smile when you mentioned the enclosed spaces - that is one of my main criteria for outdoor space, I would never be comfortable in a space that is visible from all sides. I am lucky that my backyard is nicely protected by hedges, trees and shrub so that I can enjoy the outdoor space virtually unseen by the occupants of the neighbouring houses.
Great suggestions! Regarding pools of light, not only do pools of light make a environment more warm and cozy but they often can make a small room feel larger. Whereas with a large central overhead light, it is great for cleaning the room but tends to make the room feel smaller. I renovated the kitchen in our old house a few years ago. It came with a large overhead light. I left the large overhead light in but added some over-counter lights, some under cabinet lights and some lights on top of the cabinets shining up at the ceiling. The variety of location of lights makes the room feel a lot bigger as well as more cozy and inviting.
Thank you so much, I feel that was exactly the list I needed to get guidance on how to *actually* make my space feel cozy! I was able to relate to several of your points, to name some that resonated: - lighting! (I really feel bothered with white lighting it's like... I just can't) - enclosure yasss! Actionable tips that work for all type of style and space, thanks a lot, be blessed ! (+ I do love lists lol)
Wonderful! The direction away from minimalism, with specific recommendations, is a your own touch to this topic. Although I've thought of some, there are other home items I hadn't thought of yet. Great illustration of the points from photos.
I immediately subscribed to your channel just now, like others have. I will say that i do love a big open space because i am driven to express myself through movement. It is a daily inclination. I require an open space with a high ceiling because somehow, when i am moving, I end up taking up all the space. 😊
Avoid vaulted ceilings when buying a home. I've had 2 homes with these sky-high ceilings and you can't get 'cozy' with them. Also, it's always too hot or too cold and you always need a ceiling fan going. Now I have a traditional 8 foot ceiling and I love my cozy space.
I just bought a home in desperation to be near my family, it has good timber floors garage solid and big open sunny backyard but it has hideous low ceilings you admire, these are for low intelligence people. I loathe them.
Just subscribed! 📺 Your videos are so much fun and I really enjoy your positive energy and knowledge. It is so obvious that you put a ton of thought and time into each piece...I'll be spending this morning viewing more of your channel as I sip my coffee ☕
One of the best interior design videos I have ever seen I think. Damn! So funny - I audibly laughed several times. The "love me" at the cat in the intro and the hound reference really got me. But at the same time so many useful factbased tips? Wow. You really delivered on the promise to not just give the basic tips. Especially because you paired your tips with really good, more in-depth explanations of WHY something makes it more cozy. Love that! This was the first video I saw from you and it was an immediate subscribe.
Awww I am happy I found your channel. This makes me more content with how our family room is styled. It’s COSY! ❤️ And I had no idea. 😂 Yet this is so helpful for creating this throughout our home. Thank you again! God bless you. ❤
I read A Pattern Language years ago and only consciously remember a few things from it. I have no memory of the pages on lighting, for example. Now I realize that possibly the reason so much design advice feels obvious to me might be because I absorbed that information from A Pattern Language years ago.
Yes. My couch is perpendicular to the wall to create a living room. Ha sitting on the couch made me feel like a tiger was going to jump on my back so I added a sofa table, lamps and a tall silk tree behind one end of the couch. and you can guess where I sit mostly. Lol. Yup "hidden" by the tree. This was a great video.
True to some extent. It is not one size fits all. A lot depends on how is the exposure of the windows. If it is north, light colors are needed, to make the rooms feel more airy and large. Wood, to say one, absorbs light, so it is not always the answer. We can use a lot of soft materials, like window treatements, throws and cushions, the warm white lights and a few tokens here and there, a few memorabilia, plants or cut branches and flowers, for the cozy feel.
Agree. My living room has a huge window and is south facing. In error, I painted the room a pale butter yellow. BIG mistake! All that natural sun, combined with the yellow walls was completely overwhelming. I repainted a very soft blue (Benjamin Moore Whispering Spring) and changed the light bulbs to daylight balance (never have yellow bulbs on blue walls or you'll have visual mud). LOVE my place now!
I liked ur intro, then the first point, the second point n then paused video cz i had to like n comment. its ur personality that makes ur videos likeable content
Great video! This is a good summary of some of the patterns of home that were also the base for the series 'The Not So Big House' by architect Sarah Susanka. I have most of here books. Currently in the process of designing a new summer home, and I find that most of the portfolio from builders and architects alike are very cold and depressing. Seems the 'nordic' simplicity trend, unfortunately coupled with the high cost of construction post-pandemic, has led people to believe that white naked walls and ceilings are nice thing and make home inviting and cozy.
it's so gooood!!! should be compulsory reading for every architect, designer, house builder, and generally everyone who wants to understand and improve their built environment... I'm working hard on spreading the word 😁
A Pattern Language is one of my favorite books too! I subscribed because it's one of your favorites and I'm hoping you will talk more about the ideas and concepts in the book. Thank you for this video!
When you talked about light temperature I rolled my eyes, but the rest of the video is on point. You are laying the principles instead of saying buy this get rid of that. In short, let's imitate nature :).
@@hounamao7140that's correct. Ppl dont know but can only feel why it doesn't work. then they buy another lamp they buy another bulb and they still can't figure it out. this video is really great because it gives the rest of us a manual of things other people know instinctively. Most ppl want to live cozily just don't know how.
Thank you for explaining with ease and humour, the principles that I try to convey to my clients. I shall be sharing this video with them as a "must view" before we procede with the project! I hope to watch many more in the future.
Haha...my friends all know i will change their lighting when i come over...warm lightbulbs and turning off the big light and turning on any lamps....I am always looking for nice lamps in thriftstores for gifts....im on a mission!
I prefer clean and cold rather than cosy. I once had a realtor be appalled that I had only one piece of art in my great room. Everything else was functional. She brought over discounted cheap silk flower arrangements. It was so trashy, my little son even asked, What are you doing?" She said she was making a house into a home. I couldn't get rid of that garbage fast enough.
I agree with all of these tips, but I actually have this one lamp in my living room and sometimes I turn it on. I have a bright white cool bulb in it that I LOVE 😂 I like seeing it at times. Depends on my mood ❤
So glad that this video finally got more views!😍 I Watch all your videos and i find them so interesting! I Always thought you deserved more views!! 🥰 Keep going!
Nice video and very helpful. Subscribed. And hey, I’m a Christopher Alexander fan too. Once got a chance to spend most of a week with him. One of the few genuine geniuses I’ve met.
@@baixu I was an arts journalist and persuaded an editor to let me do a story about Alexander. When I returned to NYC after my week in Berkeley, the magazine canceled the story. Evidently they thought he wasn’t important enough. Idiots! Somewhere I’ve got a few hours of conversations with Chris on tape. I should transcribe ‘em and put them online. How did you run across his work? My impression is that there aren’t many people your age who are aware of him, which is tragic. Anyway, looking forward to catching up with your other videos. Great work!
@@RaySawhill If you end up transcribing and uploading the conversation online, please could you share it with me? 🥹 Would love to peruse through it! It is shocking that this book was not required reading in architecture school. I honestly can't remember how I came across it-probably some obscure reference I saw on Twitter about it or maybe a Goodreads list-but it was after I had already started working.
@@baixu Yup. I’ve heard a lot of designers and architects say similar things. On discovering Alexander (and particularly A Pattern Language) they’d say, “Why *wasn’t* this given to me back in school???” I’m so old that I recall when Alexander was a very big deal in the hippie (and post-hippie) days, but then he was largely forgotten, darn it, at least within design circles. (The self-build world - carpenters and such - never did forget him.). There’ve been some good books by people influenced by him. You may know them already, but if not … Sarah Susanka did a whole series of books on the theme of “The Not So Big House” … Nikos Salingaros, who worked with Alexander, did a series of largely theoretical books exploring Alexander’s ideas. And I love Max Jacobson’s “Patterns of Home.” Fwiw, I did a multipart interview with Salingaros at my old blog. If you’re curious, you can get to it all from this page: 2blowhards.com/interviews.html My wife and I are currently equipping our first home (until now we’d always been apartment dwellers), so we’ll be using your ideas and insights!
I'm so glad I found you!! You mentioned everything I love and believe in. It will be nice to understand these design styles psychologically. However, please don't worry about being too technical. I got a good vibe from this video. 🫶✨
@baixu your content is great! I watched nearly all your videos and found them so enjoyable and informative. Glad you are getting more well deserved attention! Thank you for the videos 🥰
I agree with absolutely everything there, apart from the lights over the couch. I have a tiny rented home with some of the features described there, but I never feel comfortable with fire risks. I think open plan may have been created for this reason, too? Eye health prefers a bigger room as well. I actually have CFS problems and my king-sized bed is pushed up against a wall, so I really struggle when I have to make the bed. I somehow find myself wishing that rules and regulations could mirror the biophysics of any living situation. My friend has a home with an extremely bright white light, also, and her daughter has recently lost a lot of her hair. I'm wishing she would agree that she should care to replace the lighting with soft, muted lighting. Unfortunately she is disagreeing with me over it, despite her daughter's needs.
COSY or COZY?
Hi everyone! I've noticed lots of comments about whether it should be "cozy" or "cosy." Just to clarify, "cosy" is the British English spelling, and since I'm from the UK, it's the version I'm used to! Of course, both spellings are correct-it's just a matter of preference and where you're from. 😊
BOOK MENTIONED
(GERMANY) A Pattern Language, Towns, Buildings, Construction: amzn.to/3Oc6af8
(UNITED STATES) A Pattern Language, Towns, Buildings, Construction: amzn.to/3ALVaSp
(UNITED KINGDOM) A Pattern Language, Towns, Buildings, Construction: amzn.to/3UWX0GX
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 intro
0:42 avoid this bulb like the plague
1:42 feeling of warmth
3:10 embrace nature like our ancestors
4:13 visual silence
6:06 pools of light
6:56 there is no substitute for fire
7:41 set boundaries
8:35 embrace curves
A RUclipsr actually referencing a book ? Subscribed !
Ikr
I had seen this book before as a recommended text. But she sold me on it for sure!
I agree that people prefer nooks. I’m not really sure how open floor plans became so popular honestly. We are trying to restore ours but with more little spots to get away and less huge, open room.
Open Floor Plans (also called Open Concept) are a fast, easy cheap way to produce homes and commercial spaces. Fewer walls, doors and windows save time and money but do not make for a cozy, relaxing or productive space for humans or animals.
Spaces need not be fancy to be comfortable A few basic creature comforts and good lighting can go a long way.
@ Ours is a 1970 sunken living room plan. It’s definitely easy to maintain for working women but lacks the homey vibes. We are respectfully making changes that respect the original home and make it more comforting and attractive. Like a half wall between the kitchen and living room and wood floors. We are contemplating real linoleum tiles in a classic checkerboard.
I lived in a for er socialist country for a few years as a teenagers. I was surprised to See how much they tried to push the open concept, uniform light Ing, big Windows, glass-everywhere type of interior. Most people resisted. In school we had all of these but private houses kept the nooks, the cosy Little places, the built-in beds with curtainsvand tapestry - making eveyone realizing that the system tried to push something on eveyone.
@@julias.4980builder grade homes and open floor plans are easier to build. Everyone lives in these wide open spaces and it's so loud!
Plus, there's no privacy or surprise around the corner. Ultimately, it's not very warm. Give me my walls!!
same thing with open space offices. A f* intrusive nightmare. First thing I asked for in my new job was a small private office. Now I can work without feeling the threat of people behind my back. People who come to ask me things now always ask if I they can stay for a bit and work on the sofa because the space feels cozy and quiet.
I've been told for decades that my apartment is "so cozy." One friend calls it The Nest. Now I know exactly why/how I got there. I'd already been doing these recommended things intuitively.
I appreciate the insights into design psychology that reinforce our connection to the natural world and the safety therein. Thought-provoking. It reminds me how "nature" walks soothe us, as does "forest bathing," making us less prone to rumination. ✨ 🌲 ✨
I also like side-by-side comparisons with colder and more sterile spaces, to illustrate the point.
I agree with you!
Do you have Instagram? Would love to see your house
I love your content because you are not just giving design advice you go into the psychology of why it is people generally really love and chose these specific timeless elements that make a space feel like a home. Thanks for sharing!
Aye it's actually quite insightful for a change 😅
My jaw dropped when you pulled out A Pattern Language. That book is my BIBLE!!!
Mine too! The world would be a better place if we just followed the guidance therein!
I would add - frame the view- into each room. Sometimes there are rooms in our homes that we aren't attracted to (or actually avoid).
Stand back from the doorway/entrance to that area & take a critical look at what you see 'framed' by the doorway. Is there something you could rearrange or add or take-away to improve that 'view'?🤔 Little things can make a big difference.
Sometimes a well placed mirror can reveal an attractive space that would otherwise be out of sight from the doorway. It can also reflect natural light & possibly a nice view of the outdoors from a window.
I loved this video, you make us feel cozy yourself with your kind style ❤😂
I did NOT expect humor to be in a home decor video! I normally don’t click on videos like this because they feel sterile to me. I LOVE humor so watching this video and seeing so many jokes being made, made my day!🖤
Instant subscribe! You’re a gem and your personality seems awesome!🖤
I hope your channel takes off. You have some great content here
I appreciate that!
I love Coastal style. Lots of white, but i have windows looking into the woods near me. Have to have nature. Colorful paintings, pretty throws, aqua and blue, pink accents, flowers, pretty lamps, plants, pillows and throws. Done
I'm glad RUclips recommend this video. Immediately subscribed.
Me too!
For me it’s #1 Warm lighting, #2 Round curves, #3 nature, #4 bright warm colors, #5 soft textures,
I guess without even seeing all the video I got the same outcome.
Love your factual presentations sprinkled with your sense of humor. Always look forward to your videos.
Excellent video! So many home are just featureless white boxes...thank you showing us ways to offset that visual boredom!
That was such a well-thought, well edited video and interesting subject! Thanks for breaking it down and explaining the why behind each recommendation!
I read a lot. White light keeps me mentally stimulated. Cozy earthy is good for bedroom. Warm pastel tones for walls with contrast for furniture.
This was lovely. I must read The Pattern Language.
I think I am doing most of these things instinctively (or maybe not instinctively, I have been long interested in interior design). I had to smile when you mentioned the enclosed spaces - that is one of my main criteria for outdoor space, I would never be comfortable in a space that is visible from all sides. I am lucky that my backyard is nicely protected by hedges, trees and shrub so that I can enjoy the outdoor space virtually unseen by the occupants of the neighbouring houses.
Yes, this is my challenge. But yes, so harsh to feel exposed outside. Will ponder for some easy cheap ways to create "enclosure" in a wide open space.
Great suggestions! Regarding pools of light, not only do pools of light make a environment more warm and cozy but they often can make a small room feel larger. Whereas with a large central overhead light, it is great for cleaning the room but tends to make the room feel smaller.
I renovated the kitchen in our old house a few years ago. It came with a large overhead light. I left the large overhead light in but added some over-counter lights, some under cabinet lights and some lights on top of the cabinets shining up at the ceiling. The variety of location of lights makes the room feel a lot bigger as well as more cozy and inviting.
Wow - I've never met anyone else who read A Pattern Language. I love that book!
I love that! It’s honestly one of my favourite books and wish more people know about it! 🥹
Thank you so much, I feel that was exactly the list I needed to get guidance on how to *actually* make my space feel cozy!
I was able to relate to several of your points, to name some that resonated:
- lighting! (I really feel bothered with white lighting it's like... I just can't)
- enclosure yasss!
Actionable tips that work for all type of style and space, thanks a lot, be blessed ! (+ I do love lists lol)
Brilliant video. Approach, content excellent, delivery, very enjoyable! Subscribed 😊
Wonderful! The direction away from minimalism, with specific recommendations, is a your own touch to this topic. Although I've thought of some, there are other home items I hadn't thought of yet. Great illustration of the points from photos.
I immediately subscribed to your channel just now, like others have. I will say that i do love a big open space because i am driven to express myself through movement. It is a daily inclination. I require an open space with a high ceiling because somehow, when i am moving, I end up taking up all the space. 😊
This was really helpful for my disseration I am currently writing. But also helpful for making my own home more cozy.
Avoid vaulted ceilings when buying a home. I've had 2 homes with these sky-high ceilings and you can't get 'cozy' with them. Also, it's always too hot or too cold and you always need a ceiling fan going. Now I have a traditional 8 foot ceiling and I love my cozy space.
You couldn't be anymore wrong!
@@paullacerda4459 "Wrong"? Cozy being a matter of opinion, but I've owned 5 homes in 40 years so there's that.....
I just bought a home in desperation to be near my family, it has good timber floors garage solid and big open sunny backyard but it has hideous low ceilings you admire, these are for low intelligence people. I loathe them.
@@gloglos100 Cozy....
It can be beautiful with high ceilings, but it can be a problem heating the room.
Just subscribed! 📺 Your videos are so much fun and I really enjoy your positive energy and knowledge. It is so obvious that you put a ton of thought and time into each piece...I'll be spending this morning viewing more of your channel as I sip my coffee ☕
One of the best interior design videos I have ever seen I think. Damn! So funny - I audibly laughed several times. The "love me" at the cat in the intro and the hound reference really got me. But at the same time so many useful factbased tips? Wow. You really delivered on the promise to not just give the basic tips. Especially because you paired your tips with really good, more in-depth explanations of WHY something makes it more cozy. Love that! This was the first video I saw from you and it was an immediate subscribe.
Excellent examples! Thank you!
Love the sarcasm 😂 i only use big lights to find where cockroach went though.
Or spiders 😅
Haha, cockroaches and spiders... that’s one way to ‘bring nature inside’ 😆
Came for the aesthetic, stayed for the cat :)
meow 😸
@@baixu 😂😂.. super pretty cat! Puuuuurefect aesthetic!
Really good! Loved this-learned a lot!
Great video! You deserve your channel to grow a lot bigger. Wish you luck!
Thanks for the shout out to Chris Alexander! Excellent informative entertaining video.
These tips are amazing. I’ll think about ways to use fire in my home to make it cozy.
Those Himalayan salt lamps help and dark amber glasses with candles inside also help. I use battery operated ones with an "orange bulb"
Thank you. Good information in a small amount of time!
Awww I am happy I found your channel. This makes me more content with how our family room is styled. It’s COSY! ❤️ And I had no idea. 😂 Yet this is so helpful for creating this throughout our home. Thank you again! God bless you. ❤
I read A Pattern Language years ago and only consciously remember a few things from it. I have no memory of the pages on lighting, for example. Now I realize that possibly the reason so much design advice feels obvious to me might be because I absorbed that information from A Pattern Language years ago.
Love that you read "A Pattern Language"
very eye opening content and good energy! Thank you for the advices
I use to like these type of design but never knew its so simple, its cozy vibes. We just bought a house and i am working on corner by corner
Sehr gut erklärt. Ich habe endlich verstanden, warum ich meine Tassen nicht mag:-)))) weiss und ohne Texture:-)))
I love a pattern language! No one but no one talks about it. Bravo!
Great tips! Love all the examples!
Great explanation. Thank you.
Haha the enclosed thing really stuck with me. Never knew why I preferred sitting on the side of the couch below my floating shelf
Yes. My couch is perpendicular to the wall to create a living room. Ha sitting on the couch made me feel like a tiger was going to jump on my back so I added a sofa table, lamps and a tall silk tree behind one end of the couch. and you can guess where I sit mostly. Lol. Yup "hidden" by the tree. This was a great video.
This was very interesting and informative.Witty too. I instantly subscribed.
Just looked around my living room, see that I need to move 3 items to make a warmer enclosure. Thank you!
True to some extent. It is not one size fits all. A lot depends on how is the exposure of the windows. If it is north, light colors are needed, to make the rooms feel more airy and large. Wood, to say one, absorbs light, so it is not always the answer. We can use a lot of soft materials, like window treatements, throws and cushions, the warm white lights and a few tokens here and there, a few memorabilia, plants or cut branches and flowers, for the cozy feel.
Agree. My living room has a huge window and is south facing. In error, I painted the room a pale butter yellow. BIG mistake! All that natural sun, combined with the yellow walls was completely overwhelming. I repainted a very soft blue (Benjamin Moore Whispering Spring) and changed the light bulbs to daylight balance (never have yellow bulbs on blue walls or you'll have visual mud). LOVE my place now!
Wow! My new favourite yt-channel for interior design 😍
I liked ur intro, then the first point, the second point n then paused video cz i had to like n comment. its ur personality that makes ur videos likeable content
A Pattern Language!!!! I love that book!!!❤
Great video!
This is a good summary of some of the patterns of home that were also the base for the series 'The Not So Big House' by architect Sarah Susanka.
I have most of here books. Currently in the process of designing a new summer home, and I find that most of the portfolio from builders and architects alike are very cold and depressing. Seems the 'nordic' simplicity trend, unfortunately coupled with the high cost of construction post-pandemic, has led people to believe that white naked walls and ceilings are nice thing and make home inviting and cozy.
Ooh, I love the Pattern Language book!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
it's so gooood!!! should be compulsory reading for every architect, designer, house builder, and generally everyone who wants to understand and improve their built environment...
I'm working hard on spreading the word 😁
A Pattern Language is one of my favorite books too! I subscribed because it's one of your favorites and I'm hoping you will talk more about the ideas and concepts in the book. Thank you for this video!
Thank you! This was so insightful.
Thoroughly enjoyed this ❤ I’m subscribed ✅ 😊
When you talked about light temperature I rolled my eyes, but the rest of the video is on point. You are laying the principles instead of saying buy this get rid of that. In short, let's imitate nature :).
You like blue toned bulbs better than yellow ones??
@@s0nukutty no I love warm tone, but it is just as obvious as lighting candles or getting a blanket. But I guess some people don't know about it
@@hounamao7140that's correct. Ppl dont know but can only feel why it doesn't work. then they buy another lamp they buy another bulb and they still can't figure it out. this video is really great because it gives the rest of us a manual of things other people know instinctively. Most ppl want to live cozily just don't know how.
You're speaking my language! Subscribed, looking forward to catching up on your other videos 🙂
Thank you for explaining with ease and humour, the principles that I try to convey to my clients. I shall be sharing this video with them as a "must view" before we procede with the project!
I hope to watch many more in the future.
Never thought of applying psychology to styling my home, great concept. I subscribed.
I absolutely adore the way words sound when you say them! 😃
Love the educational content! Really appreciate it 🙏🏼
Pretty, funny and well educated in your profession. Subscribed🎉
this is AWESOME and so educational... it makes sense!
Really really great content! Love the psychology behind these tips! Awesome job!
Totally on the same page with you and already love you🥰😘
Fresh content 🎉❤
Thanks you’ve given me the courage to paint the gray walls of a house that I just moved into. I very much dislike them.
Oh paint. Paint is excellent fir mood changing. Mind nothing has a "Grey undertone" good luck!
Haha...my friends all know i will change their lighting when i come over...warm lightbulbs and turning off the big light and turning on any lamps....I am always looking for nice lamps in thriftstores for gifts....im on a mission!
Love me!
*cat* : I am! I'm watching for predators you weirdo! 😂
This is my cat😅
I prefer clean and cold rather than cosy. I once had a realtor be appalled that I had only one piece of art in my great room. Everything else was functional. She brought over discounted cheap silk flower arrangements. It was so trashy, my little son even asked, What are you doing?" She said she was making a house into a home. I couldn't get rid of that garbage fast enough.
I agree
What a lovely lady you are. Love your eyes, so cheerful. I feel a New Zealand vibe, like Lorde? Love the accent!
Makes really much sense
Great content Well explained Love your video Thanks
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Thanks! These are really helpful tips for my new house! ❤
I agree with all of these tips, but I actually have this one lamp in my living room and sometimes I turn it on. I have a bright white cool bulb in it that I LOVE 😂 I like seeing it at times. Depends on my mood ❤
First time to check your channel, loved your content enough to subscribe! Keep it up ☺
So glad that this video finally got more views!😍 I Watch all your videos and i find them so interesting! I Always thought you deserved more views!! 🥰 Keep going!
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Nice video and very helpful. Subscribed. And hey, I’m a Christopher Alexander fan too. Once got a chance to spend most of a week with him. One of the few genuine geniuses I’ve met.
No way!!! How did that happen? 🙀🙀🙀
@@baixu I was an arts journalist and persuaded an editor to let me do a story about Alexander. When I returned to NYC after my week in Berkeley, the magazine canceled the story. Evidently they thought he wasn’t important enough. Idiots!
Somewhere I’ve got a few hours of conversations with Chris on tape. I should transcribe ‘em and put them online.
How did you run across his work? My impression is that there aren’t many people your age who are aware of him, which is tragic.
Anyway, looking forward to catching up with your other videos. Great work!
@@RaySawhill If you end up transcribing and uploading the conversation online, please could you share it with me? 🥹 Would love to peruse through it!
It is shocking that this book was not required reading in architecture school. I honestly can't remember how I came across it-probably some obscure reference I saw on Twitter about it or maybe a Goodreads list-but it was after I had already started working.
@@baixu Yup. I’ve heard a lot of designers and architects say similar things. On discovering Alexander (and particularly A Pattern Language) they’d say, “Why *wasn’t* this given to me back in school???” I’m so old that I recall when Alexander was a very big deal in the hippie (and post-hippie) days, but then he was largely forgotten, darn it, at least within design circles. (The self-build world - carpenters and such - never did forget him.). There’ve been some good books by people influenced by him. You may know them already, but if not … Sarah Susanka did a whole series of books on the theme of “The Not So Big House” … Nikos Salingaros, who worked with Alexander, did a series of largely theoretical books exploring Alexander’s ideas. And I love Max Jacobson’s “Patterns of Home.” Fwiw, I did a multipart interview with Salingaros at my old blog. If you’re curious, you can get to it all from this page: 2blowhards.com/interviews.html
My wife and I are currently equipping our first home (until now we’d always been apartment dwellers), so we’ll be using your ideas and insights!
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Very good! Thank you.
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Excellent video. Really helpful, thankyou so much. I also love your presenting style! Subscribing X
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I'm so glad I found you!! You mentioned everything I love and believe in. It will be nice to understand these design styles psychologically. However, please don't worry about being too technical. I got a good vibe from this video. 🫶✨
Oh wow, I found you about two months ago and subscribed. Now I was a bit surprised about all the views! So good for you ❤
I am also surprised! And so grateful the content is finally reaching more people! 🥹🥹🥹
@baixu your content is great! I watched nearly all your videos and found them so enjoyable and informative. Glad you are getting more well deserved attention! Thank you for the videos 🥰
Love the content❤ especially “why”s please bring more such videos 😊
"please bring more such videos" - I'm working on it, got some ideas already 😊
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Great advice ❤ love how you delivered it , new sub! 💗 Beautiful cat btw!
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I agree with absolutely everything there, apart from the lights over the couch. I have a tiny rented home with some of the features described there, but I never feel comfortable with fire risks. I think open plan may have been created for this reason, too? Eye health prefers a bigger room as well. I actually have CFS problems and my king-sized bed is pushed up against a wall, so I really struggle when I have to make the bed. I somehow find myself wishing that rules and regulations could mirror the biophysics of any living situation. My friend has a home with an extremely bright white light, also, and her daughter has recently lost a lot of her hair. I'm wishing she would agree that she should care to replace the lighting with soft, muted lighting. Unfortunately she is disagreeing with me over it, despite her daughter's needs.
Thank you.
So well you explained !! Makes so much sense !!
Thanks i am about to decorate my new small bedroom.
Very informative!🎉
I love your sense of humor 😂