THE WORST DECORATING STYLES OF ALL TIME 😬
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- Опубликовано: 16 июл 2024
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Tuscan Decor: 1:18
Shabby Chic: 3:32
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My mom actually lived in a home built in 1860 and is on a farm! Her decor was authentic and beautiful and homey. I miss my mom.
The way it should be!!! Decorators are brain dead!!
god hearing some people say "shabby-chic" is the same thing as cottage core actually hurts me
Dont listen to this people do what you like in your home!!
Shabby is never "chic". I love restoring second hand furniture but I always go for a close version of the original
I wouldn't install a new Tuscan-style kitchen because it looks dated, but I would keep it if I bought a house with one. I could never paint a cherry wood cabinet white and call it an upgrade. I'd just paint the walls and call it a day lol.
Cabinet fronts can be also simply replaced with new ones, it's way less effort than painting
I just knew the "solution" to the Tuscan kitchen was going to be all white, which is impossible to keep clean, is boring, and is totally over-done right now. Tuscan is not my favorite either, but the all white is not the answer.
Same. New hardware, modern woods stains, new countertops, and new lighting and wall paint are what I'd do too. I hate white kitchens.
I agree, good quality wood, Terra cotta, and granite and neutral bronze hardware- I don’t really think the alternative suggestions were any better, in fact they looked cheaper. The alternative suggested hardware looks like it’s also going to be out of style in like 5 minutes. While maybe having the painted vineyard on the wall when you live in, say, Detroit is a bit much, the overall look is actually pretty cosy. 🤷♀️
@@k.johnson1256 "Tuscan" is overly ornate and everything is muted color wise. A black and white photo would read as everything being the same grey. I would have trouble painting cherry cabinets, and all the wrought iron painted white would just look like cheap plastic. It just seems stupid to throw out custom stone countertops. Look into having somebody to just cut off the double bull nose and senseless scallops, save the stone countertops. This style is over the top, heavy handed design. It is entirely too dark and HEAVY for today's taste. Was there ever a kitchen in Tuscany that looked like these???
The best thing to do is to simplify as much as is reasonable. Then go from dark to light finishes, there is already too much dark so you do need light colors the most. Since all colors are a shade of burnt umber, go to the opposite side of the color wheel. Pale sage walls would work with the existing. You have to mitigate this muted and browned "earth colors", but do it very carefully. The garish, "swallow the room" exhaust hoods are my pet peeve, those just have got to go. Terra cotta and cobalt is a beautiful combination.
@2:43, cut that crap off the end of that island, remove the hood, paint harvest gold with a pale sage, with complimentary runners, simplify that tile with something lighter.
Trust me cottage core and shabby chic are two very different things, yes they have their similarities, both draw inspiration from vintage pieces, however cottage core uses warm tones and has a whimsical element to it, also includes plants and many candles, the point of the aesthetic is to give of the feeling of living in a cottage in the woods
exactlyyyyyy
True
Thank you, I was triggered when she said cottage core is just shabby chic. lol They are NOT THE SAME- like at all.
I agree with everything said in this video. But I will add that the interior shown at 9:28 has many things that we're all going to laugh at 10-20 years from now. Is anyone else tired of impersonal wall "art" that's not actually hanging on the wall? "Still Moving In" is a design style that needs to go. And stacks of books chosen only for their color -- books that the owner has never read or ever intends to read -- also need to go.
9:28 Is already horrific today... s for the all white kitchens she instructs folks to paint their cherry cabinets.....ummmmm.....?
Thank you, I love you. I hate it when people use books only to put a vase on it. OK, on one side maybe it is better for environment if you have old books and don't throw them away. But it hurts every time I see people doing it. Also there are extra fake stacks of books for decoration and this is even worse
It drives me crazy whenever I see sets of books arranged in color order! I have tons of books, but I arrange them by subject or author because those are books I actually want to read, and I want to keep sets together! I just know whenever I see books arranged in colored blocks that this is the library of a person who never actually goes to libraries or reads anything, and that is disturbing to me.
@@tracychristenson177 I couldn't agree with you more. I have soo many books that I love....most I've read, many i reference, some I re-read, and some I haven't yet read. When people group their books by color and when they buy books only for decore, I find it bizarre and sad. It says a lot about the person. Its like having a beautiful collection of cookware and never actually using them.
@@tracychristenson177 but color is just another way to find your books. I’m bad at remembering author names or book names, but I remember the color of the cover.
Italian pronunciation on point! My mother's house is all Tuscany, in Italy we call it "arte povera" as art of poor
She’s part Italian.
@@ceregirl5852 oh, really, that explains a lot!
If I found a Tuscan styled home to buy ,I would buy it in a heartbeat.I would redecorate around it ,but keep the wood and counter tops.I think Tuscan is still beautiful.
Thank you 😊
From an Italian ♥️
I know it's beautiful and has so much character!
Those Tuscan-style rooms were the best pictures in the whole video. Look at the beautiful kitchen at 3:05 followed by the dreadful all-white makeover!
Les portes des meubles sont en bois massif. On ne trouve plus d’aussi bonne qualité. Il faut mieux les entretenir et les repeindre, mais pas les remplacer.
"spread like a rash all over North America" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Dueling banjos AND "certain American tv personalities". I've never subscribed so quickly. You are amazing.
I FEEL SO VINDICATED!!! It's not easy being an older female in Texas and hating ALL of these styles and having to bite my tongue when all my friends were all going crazy and redecorating in these styles. All along I've always liked and decorated in a Scandinavian, modern contemporary mix and was told my style was boring. I stuck to what I always liked and didn't compromise because you have to live in the kind of space that makes you happy, so if these are your favorite styles enjoy and continue on...
I'm also a Texan who enjoys minimalist Scandi style.
Exactly!!! Its your taste, your home, your money!! This people want everyone to follow them like zombies!!
I LOVE farmhouse and rustic decor. I think the goal of anyone's home should be to do what makes you feel cozy and happy!
Exactly. ^^
I sometimes know that something "objectively" looks bad, but if I like it, it just makes me happy. :D
I think I disagree with all of her opinions. It seems the youtube decorating “experts” that dislike the styles mentioned are CRAZY about that stark white, minimalist decor. Its cold! And not cozy.
@@caroann Agreed! Feels cold and institutional!
I love farmhouse as well.
@@caroann white on white is boring, bland and like a hospital.
I really enjoy your explanation as of why these styles don't work today: they seem overdone, over the top, a lot of times it turns out tacky because the material's too cheap to work for a certain style... Sometimes it doesn't blend well with other things, or people don't take the time and care to blend it...
But I don't think it's the entire style that is to blame. The title isn't about common mistakes in handling dated pieces of furniture or things that are out of fashion or even the behaviour of people when decorating.
It's actually kind of ignorant to try and sell it that way. Even though you point out the mistakes in your video, you don't market it that way. You market it as "bad styles" that have existed.
I really think that's a stretch. Again, it's not the "style" itself that is bad, but the execution.
Or at least, that's what I think .
Yeah, I'm with you on that. I'm not a fan of particularly any of the styles featured in the video, but I feel like calling them out for being "bad" is simply illogical. Like any other form of expression, it's all about a personal opinion/taste. And while I do agree that these styles are generally clutered-looking and overdone, I honestly disagree with her assessment that "Tuscan style can only exist in Tuscany" or that "distressed furniture is awful". Those cater to specific tastes, and it would have definitely been better if she had gone in the direction you suggested and made the video about WHY these styles tend to look so overwhelming and outdated to many people.
When you grow up in an actual farmhouse, with family "heirloom" items (as opposed to shabby chic), seeing these things somehow become an "It" trend is honestly a bit funny. What all these styles have in common is one thing: too much. Luckily, they are trends, so they do eventually fade, at least for a while. lol
Right? I have a few pieces of furniture/decor and an actual rocking chair that I was lucky enough to inherit. This faux-distressed stuff from Target just makes me cringe because it's so inauthentic. It always looks like they cleared out the whole aisle, and actual farmhouses don't have signs saying "Eggs." And the kicker is, you could visit a flea market and pay about as much for the real thing!
You get it! A lot of people in the comments on this video are big mad... but there is a huge difference between authentic farmhouse items and the cheap mass-produced faux-distressed stuff.
The "glam" look really gives me alot of anxiety 😬 all I can think of is "that's gonna take ALOT of windex to keep it clean" 🤦🏻♀️
hahahah imagine the greasy fingeprints all over it
This made me laugh out loud, thank you 😂
Definitely agree. Pretty much any design style that can be boiled down to being a gimmick or themey just doesn't look particularly good outside of a magazine or child's bedroom. I even feel this way about overly modern, boho, or minimalist homes. People just love running good ideas into the ground.
One of my in-laws has a Tuscan style home and it’s absolutely breathtaking, but the thing is, she really has the home, the architecture, the family history, the inside and outside is so tasteful and timeless…this is in California and she even has a small part of her yard (and she lives on a big lot) that has grapes! She obv put a ton of money into her house. She even has plants and the whole nine yards. It’s not my style but I have to admit that it can look amazing if done right.
We just bought a new home and remodeled and I noticed when we were done that is it very Tuscan style. Which I didn’t even know was a thing. I love it. It is so warm and homey and beautiful and o don’t care what people say. It can be beautiful
I’m so freaking happy someone finally said it about the shabby chic trend.
Also, my pet peeve (everywhere, not just here, and I love this channel, no critique) is that every "good" design picture EVER SHOWN is of some room/house with amazing architectural detail!!!! Think about it! Every room has exposed beams, three story high ceilings, walls covered in gorgeous stone, wall-to-wall windows, spiral staircases!! Guess what! WE commoners would be design geniuses if we were decorating those spaces too!! I just can't get over it. And that's the only space that "all white modern" looks any good. Actually, ANYTHING LITERALLY ANYTHING would look good in most of those pictures.
I know I was like this hoe
OMG - So true!! I've been watching design videos to help with my home office... a featureless beige box with low popcorn ceilings and no windows. No designer wants to tackle that! They all show rooms with 16 foot open beam ceilings, french doors that open to a seaside balcony, and hand carved marble fireplace!! So far the only thing that helps me, is a 3 martini lunch.
Ah, the "tuscan" kitchen has been my dream since a child. I don't care, I'ma have it when I have my own house! I have likes that come and go, but that's always been my favorite that's never left me when I have phase changes of trends I like
There are modern ways to do it. I think just using different warm shades and wood types and stone types can make a huge difference.
I like it 2.
I feel you sis!! I will always love this look.
Can I to all of you what features about this style that you like?
Every time I click on this channel she is always negatively critiquing someone's style! Personally I have no clue what her style is since she seems to dislike every style there is, so girls it's obvious she's too young to understand anything about styles. I say go with what makes you happy and blow her opinion off!!
The Tuscan style has a comforting 90s vibe to me. Probably because it was in a lot of cosy 90s TV family shows. I can see that it's dated but it has a charm and a warmth to it, especially if it fits into the home. I expect it'll come back in fashion soon.
"certain american TV personalities"... whoa shots fired at Joanna Gaines lol
Haha 😂
Very uncool shots fired.
I will forever blame Ms. Gaines for the sliding barn door craze. They are a visual scourge.
@@dimitrab3324 Thanks for letting me know about Lisa. I'll definitely check her out.
@@dimitrab3324 but she's not wrong.
I think cottagecore is not the same as shabby chic, because in cottagecore you don't have everything white and pink and mint color. You have more of the natural woods and other colors. Like you don't have to white-wash everything and have weird empty frames hanging on the wall. That's the major difference, cottagecore is more similar to farmhouse but with more vintage stuff? Idk xD but without the overboard pastel colors and everything white
I think the American penchant for "super sizing" or "upgrading" is what spoils the decor styles you mention, in that it's like "every element" of the style is included instead of just a few select piece. The Shabby Chic style is a great example, it's like Strawberry Sundae with every topping you can think of and double doses, too sickly!
Oh yes, every single item in one style is definitely the problem. Whatever is the hot new trend gets way overdone and so of course we are quickly going to tire of it. That's why eclectic styles are always the best choice.
I’am in the south of Germany and always rejected to decorate my bathroom with sailingboats, shells and seagulls. Now I feel confirmed 😁
Yes I think any type of “theme room” would probably make her list of bad styles!
Hahaha! I remember my aunt having a sea themed bathroom. Complete with seashell and seahorse soaps no one could touch.
Why do you feel ‘confirmed’? She never mentioned seashells and sailing boats.
@@amycortez3289 and I bet you loved it. Sounds lovely. She sounds like many ladies of her generation. There were things in many houses that were off limits. People couldn’t afford to replace stuff so often in those days.
@P M könnten Nachbarn sein. Mein Freund ist jetzt auch auf dem Hochseekitsch Trip ... Ich finde maritim kann gut aussehen... wenn es halt nicht Kitsch ist... oder du Seemann bist und was von deinen Reisen mitbringst 😅
Tbh, I wouldn't call cottagecore shabby chic. Cottagecore is kinda strong nowadays, and I haven't seen any hobby-lobby artificially distressed frames or furniture in the picture (haha, catch the joke?) Maybe doilies, lots of floral pattern, but there's a big emphasis on foraging and natural elements. Making your own things, living simply. Etc. Nowadays shabby chic just makes me think of a she-shed, when before it made me think of 2014 pinterest hacks
As someone who is remodeling a cottage on a family farm, you get my issues with Shabby Chic and the "Farmhouse" look. It's been a struggle to find a good balance without it looking modern (it's an older house, I don't want it to look modern) or tacky, while trying to obtain the character of the building. I like certain elements of the cottage vibe with it being cozy, but not crazy if it's too busy with patterns going haywire. A nice natural worn look also has it's appeal, but it can be overdone with ShabbyChic, which I think Cottagecore is driving less into the overdone faux worn down look, yet keeping the comfortable aspects and charm.
I also like the practicality of farmhouse but most of what is considered farmhouse is a regurgitated selected style of farmhouse, specifically the industrial farmhouse style which is, believe it or not, isn't considered an authentic farmhouse style. Glad that you mentioned it's also not always a style that fits every home, while it has a romantic appeal relating to food sources, most of this style seems to be a facade when it's in a suburban neighborhood with no space from the neighbors and the backyard has little space, it looks out of place. It's the same thing seeing contemporary style in an older home, it's having an odd fight of the style with the environment, very rarely can it be pulled off. Sadly I think the overdone farmhouse is making a backlash lately, as it's a nice style if done well, but when it clashes with the environment it's a loss in translation.
One a side note, I'm glad to see less word art, unless it's a simple traditional saying like "Home Sweet Home" or "Welcome," I'm not interested in a sign telling me to gather, live, or laugh.
Decorate in the style that fits your home. You wouldn't decorate an uptown condo like you would an actual farmhouse but there are no absolute clear cut designs. Decorate like you want, what makes you happy.
The clutter everywhere in these pictures would drive me up the wall, if I could find the wall among all the stuff!
I noticed that too. Piled high and deep always is too much. Whoever said "more is more" has a way different style than I want to live with.
I think you're totally right about not being afraid to paint brown furniture. That stuff just makes your house dark and depressing. Paint it a lighter color and don't be afraid to uncover your windows and let the light in!
I still remember the "too much" styles of the 80s-90s when I grew up (too much drapery, moldings, velvet, shiny metals, flowers...) but honestly, you guys in the US just dial it up to 500 with the kitsch factor.
The tuscan style from Italy I know of is light (lots of windows to begin with), airy, a mixture of rough stone, tiles and delicate metal work, space between items,... It is a style made for warm weather that just won't work in its original form in a colder climate.
Now the American style reminds me of someone who saw the original in pictures, on tv, fantasized about Nonna's stories from the old country & decided to bring all of it crammed into one space...
Our turn. Where are you from so we can critique your country’s style?
@@surveyresearch7857 I guess that what the OP meant is that companies in the US are great at turning every style into kitsch
One of my favorite decorating styles is Hollywood Regency. But I truly mean Hollywood Regency. Dorothy draper. Beverly Hills Hotel. Not that TJ Maxx mirror nightstand thing. But give me an over the top black lacquer dresser and pink and white striped wallpaper oh yes that's the stuff
That toilet paper roll before and after really, really made me laugh 😂
Also like how she gives examples of how to use the elements of the different styles if you like them so that is a plus
Those gold sprayed toilet paper rolls. 😂😂
As someone who is slowly building up my apartment in mid century modern, I was puckered up each time you went on to the next style hoping I wasn't going to be next.
Unfortunately she will eventually mock that style too. Everything goes out of style sometime. But if you like your home remember that’s all that matters!
I feel like nothing ever really goes out of style because every style is hit with someone, no matter what supposedly currently in vogue. People don't rearrange their homes, lives, or personalities because someone they don't even know personally and never comes to their house thinks that what they like is out of date.
I don’t care about what other people like, I’m the one living here every day looking at it. If it makes me happy what else matters? I don’t take offense to others opinions because that’s what they like for their home. I love your sense of humor. That 3 piece bathroom rug/toilet lid cover really cracked me up! 😂
Yes! You live in it. Take inspiration from others, but choose what you feel good in. You are there everyday, so you should enjoy what YOU like. If you do that others will actually feel it and love your home as well. If they don’t. Who cares!
Everything can be dated past its "date" lol
Just do what you like and what you think is fun to look at / live in. Make mistakes and try again! "Maximilist" style is for me with very saturated colors on the walls, wallpaper, paintings and massively cozy reading spots with a crammed full bookcase built in. More than going against or with other design trends, I *think* I'm doing what I like. (Finding what you "like" is SO tricky!! How often we are influenced by what others tell us we like!)
OMG! Where have you been all my life? I love your style and sense of humour. This was so entertaining and I have to agree with you on most of your points! I've just discovered your blog posts and spent my whole evening reading. Now I'm going to binge all your videos. Keep up the great work!
The interesting thing about Shabby Chic is the original style by Rachel Ashwell was very minimalist. The only thing extravagant was the ruffled bedding and even that was usually in shades of white or her signature pastels.
Her style was all about bare floors, bare white walls, bare windows, and white or pastel painted furniture. It was only her fans that took Shabby Chic and made it a fussy, floral mess.
I think that style they meshed it with is another trend of the same era but I'm not in the industry so I'm not sure what it's called.
Recently visited 2 sisters who moved into my apartment building. Their apartment was AMAZING. These ladies were in their 70s. There were a slight mix of styles oddly enough quite a bit of Asian inspired furniture pieces. So unexpected. I would have never thought to buy nor put together any of it but it looked fantastic! At their age they had collected many high end pieces. I actually asked were they in the interior design business. I would let these ladies have free reign over my place to decorate any day.
The subtitles say "Thank you to hooker box" 😂 What exactly is in this box Viv!?
HAHA!!!!!!! Not fixing 😂😂😂😂😂
Love you channel Nick!
That's hilarious. They use voice recognition software that makes really weird mistakes. I think I'll start writing some of them down. And word recognition by keyboards in particular are even worse.
This is why we'll always need humans to do medical transcription. Especially when you factor in regional accents.
Hard agree on ALL of these! Especially shabby chic & glam. I think a lot of faux materials/finishes, intentional distressing & visual clutter make a space feel less authentic and lower quality.
Hah! I actually LOVE shabby chic and farm house! I combine them together WITH boho LOL But I also like fun, laidback and cozy things because I have a playful personality. I'm not a very serious person. I do respect your more serious and business-chick personality though. You're very structured and resourceful, so I learn a lot from your videos.
I like them too- and I did NOT like the "modern" farmhouse images she shared as a "better" style. We're all different and should decorate how WE like. :)
@@vbetta8979 Agreed.
@@vbetta8979 you hit the nail on the head here: decorate how we like.
Why decorate your home for other people?
They are perfect for rough and tumble families with kiddos & pets.
Wondering if in a few years the same will be said about boho, midcentury modern or modern farmhouse popular now 😁 I also have a feeling that those "outdated" styles could look appealing, but the examples that have been chosen are just exaggerated, caricatural ones.
Exactly my parents homes style lol! I always said them it's overdone, to simplify. Love the authentic way you express yourself
Hope they slapped the shit outta ya.
@@ryacus no they love this style so much haha
My 17 yr old daughter we’re laughing throughout video. You’ve made excellent points on all these styles. Right on!
Karina Ayres Did your daughter think these styles are too immature for her? 12 year old girl seemed to me about right, not just for Glam but for all of them. There is a "playing house" feel to them. I have trouble picturing a grown man wanting to live in these homes.
Love love love this video 💖💖💖 You cracked me laughing !! 😂😂😂😂😂 Thank you for confirming some of my thoughts and feelings about some of those interior design styles !!!! Never made sense and not good to look at or being around
Ooh my crystal chandeliers made it into two of the groups 😆.
Hi...interesting perspective.
Over the years I've had the pleasure of enjoying a few of your highlighted styles. After all is said and done, to me, it really comes down to discovering what elements evokes a brightness in your spirit and soul.
Yes, I do enjoy the clean, fresh cozy nature of SOME of the farmhouse feel...yet I have evolved to keep it in sprinkles blended with classic pieces.
Life is short...do what makes you and your family happy. Paint that dresser...or don't!!
You speak my mind here! I love elements from each style..but I hate the over commitment to any..and definitely hate ruining furniture and painting it turquiose!
the photo examples you provided were so on point, i felt my eyeballs shrivel away XD
HA! the low resolution on some of them helps make them even more difficult to stomach 🤣🤣🤣
@@PoshPennies so true. now I have to watch your Japandi video to calm my nerves ♥️
I think you did this really well! I even like some elements of the styles you mentioned, but I like your tips on how to not take them to a bad place ;)
Great advice , I truly love the honesty!!! ♥️👏
"Disturbing cherubs hanging off wall" 🤣
Discovered this channel today, really liking videos so far. Wish someone would do a interior design guide for allergic people/ easy to clean design.
i think japandi would be a great style for someone with a lot of allergies. natural materials, minimalist and serene. i’d also avoid blinds (like in closet doors), rattan and other materials that attract a lot of dust
Shabby chic pieces always look like they've been sitting in a chicken coop for a hot summer.
😂😂😂 this made me LOL
My previous house, a real farmhouse, had several elements I found in the chicken coop. I cleaned them up and used them as was. I enjoyed that house. So cozy! Getting ready to build new as a down-sizer and will probably go for the old but not as rustic decor. I value you coziness and inviting warmth above all.
Ah thank you for saying everything you said in this video I thought I had no style because I never liked any of Tuscan or fake distressed look on any furniture or dated shabby sheik or the glam look.
Lol I have just sprayed my pencil and pen holder with a gold spray. Oh well , you live and you learn 🤦🏽♀️
Whereas, I can tell you, Tuscan is from the mid-80s and the reason it was SO BIG was a) it was the beginning of the McMansion and when you have a big-@$$ed house, putting real antiques into doesn't work. Because real antiques are smaller scaled. The other reason was we were coming from the 70s, where everything was avocado green, harvest gold and burnt orange. Going to more muted and variegated colored was a relief. b) Tuscan's emphasis on natural finishes was a rebellion against the 70s heavy use of plastic and powder-coated metals. c) Men tended to really like it and many other completing styles--the forebears of cottage core, were always in dusky pink or dusky blue or mauve, looked sissy to them. Because it was.
I think I hate mirrored furniture most of all. After that...all blue & white faux chinoiserie. And people buying high quality vintage pieces and painting them chalk paint light blue and putting transfers of French copperplate all over them along with peony, rose & hydrangea stickers on them.
Totally agree with your views on this video, trends can get overdone and start to look silly. For me it's all about being unique and original plus having fun but with restraint. BTW love your new hair color. Looks amazing!!
Hi Vivien, this is interesting. I agree with you to a point. People tend to follow trends or decorators. Personally, I believe that in order for a home to have an authentic look, the person who is decorating it needs to be in touch with his or her feelings and figure out exactly what they like. Once they do this, the sky is the limit. It's that person's home and he/she is welcome to use whatever style, whether you or i like it or not.
“Disturbing cherub hanging from the wall”. LMAO!!!!! 😂😂😂😂
Also “floor dark af” 😂😂😂
Love your honesty!!! I’m here for it!❤❤❤😂😂😂 loved the Glam part… absolutely agree
Your Tuscan decor commentary was hilarious and so true! Never saw that in Italy.
Shabby chic is just shabby.
Cracking up and enjoying not being the only one politely encouraging clients to NOT buy the painted teal dresser. Moreover, as a designer who designed my own home in 2018 from scratch architecturally…on a horse farm in rural Aiken, SC… with white board and batten, black metal roof, & black frame windows. UUUGH I love it and all of the unconventional surprises inside but oh the things I hear and the assumptions made make me die a little bit inside every day lol. Why I now want to add on/adjust, repaint, etc to give what I deemed high contrast transitional/modern with organic accent style (HA) into anything other than just another farmhouse with Chicken decor. Disclaimer: dont worry there isn’t any actual chicken decor (or chickens for that matter). Tuscan 90’s is dead people, girl you are obviously so right and great tips. Yes now 2023 dark wood is making a comeback but not in a high glass Cherry with red undertones way. Mediterranean modern is something different ie. hand cut Moroccan terracotta tiles (cle tile), textured/plaster walls, open living/outdoor areas, saturated warm hues balanced with natural fibers and layered textures. Thrifting for antiques or painting a vintage piece is obviously not a bad thing and clearly your point. Balanced spaces mixing old and new brings (as you said) character and when well placed 1 small piece can drastically enhance a room over all new furniture. My rule of thumb is to ask ones self the question: “Is it sophisticated?” If the bright teal side table with heavily waxed edges and cleaned up original hardware cant sit next to a basic white sofa without looking a little cheesy and cheap then its out. If you love color try adding through small accessories, pillows, throws or carefully select the color of the side table. Always thinking “is it sophisticated?” Can save you fro many design mistakes and I promise will make your space look MUCH more luxurious no matter the cost. Nice little video…never commented on one before ever, this just made my day lol.
Her critiques are kind and at the same time hilarious. I love the fixes to make some of these elements work.
😂 Like your humor! Also like your solutions if you have this unfortunate decor... very nice.
An American woman correctly pronouncing Italian words! 😍 She found the way to my heart.
I think your opinions are on point. So, what style is most current?
Oh my God why was she just explaining Jacklyn Hill’s house!!! 😂😂😂😂 “glam”
I just found your channel and this is by far my favorite video. Please make another! I got so excited when you said there’s more styles you could talk about. More constructive criticism!!! 💕
lol! i fully agree with you..this video tops it for me.10/10...The Glam style for me is the worst thing that ever happened to design world.
I wasn’t ready to end the video, where is Part 2!? 💕
Haha, that was fun 😁 By the way, I also spray painted my cheap wooden distressed signs that say LOVE and HOME...for gold, ofc 😂
I think most people's issue with cottagecore, farmhouse, shabby chic, etc is the inauthenticity. Real old pieces or authentic pieces are a different story.
You are the first tuber I have found that gels with me. I have thought your ideas for such a long time. At last I find validation, sad really that I need to!
Anyhow a new subscriber with thumbs up. So many practical ideas suggestions and reason's on how to redecorate and make my space more comfortable to live in. Thank you. Looking forward to trolling through the rest of you channel for encouragement inspiration and insight.
From what I saw there, I would say over the top anything is a poor decision. Personally, I like cozy vs cold. I don't need a surgery suite to live in. Too many sharp edges, cold, hard surfaces and colors that chill me to the bone would depress me to no end. I have a tuscan home, NOT over the top and it has cherry cabinets. You know what? I lightened things up... combined a much lighter wood in items like lamps, picture frames, mirrors etc., hung lighter colored curtains and shades with a modern design, and got light fixtures, cabinetry hardware, and plumbing fixtures that while still bronze are much sleeker/modern. It lightened it up, modernized it, and I didn't spend a fortune on it. Worked for me perfectly.
Congratulations to the winners!
Yup, you've got my support on the "Tuscan" thing.
Oh yes, and the Shabby Chic too!! Yuck yuck, reminds me of the old lady waiting for her long lost love in Great Expectations. Blame it on Annie Sloane. Not the paint...
The only thing missing is the cobwebs.
Oh and the glam too, and the outhouse with flowers in the milk can
If we're talking about "styles" or "trends" that have specific names (excluding historical style periods up to art deco and functionalism, I guess - those are always acceptable!), these are far from the worst offenders. Shabby chic and traditional farmhouse look pretty good to me, but the examples shown here are just excessive and inauthentic.
I think the take-away here is that designing your home in a specific "style" and going out of your way to find/make furniture and accessories to "go with it" is usually a bad idea, and especially if you're opting for cheap reproductions. But the same goes with pretty much any home, even the fashionable "mid-century modern" if that means buying modern pieces from Ikea or whatever and replacing all of your old, functional stuff with whatever you happen to be into right now. Or take the big floral etc. wallpapers that are making a comeback now: sure it looks fantastic if it's actually William Morris and you pair it with some authentic Belgian jugendstil pottery or whatever, but if it's from your run-of-the-mill home decor store and you choose some modern accessories "in the style of", it's going to look dated and cheap very quickly.
tl;dr: go timeless, go authentic. The whole idea that something should be replaced because it's "20 years old by now" just goes to show it should have never been done in the first place.
Just the way you get your point across is pleasure to watch 😁 I must agree with all of them 👍🏼 tho I admit I did watch my fair share of farmhouse DIY videos 🤣
In the 1970’s we had harvest gold and green and macrame plant hangers and everything that’s currently trendy. It looks horrible to me now just like it did then. 😜
Agree with the “distressing furniture “ …. Couldn’t understand why paint if you are going to rub it out to make it old.🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
Definitely saved the worst trend for last haha! Totally agree with everything you just said.
Just found your channel on accident really but I'm so glad I did!! I am curious what styles do you like? Is it not so much about a "theme" and more about the individual pieces? Thank!
I really enjoyed this video. New subscriber and glad I found you. Well done.
Home sick for last few days and I’ve binge watching your videos❤
My brother gave me a glam-looking console table, if you can call it that. That table has an integrated mirror inside the brocade that's one the front of its only drawer. Thank you for giving me the blessing to eventually paint it brown! The color is pretty but it doesn't look so good in my boho-like living and dining room shared space! 😂😂
Ciao from Tuscany style house😝 Well here in Italy outside of Tuscany still popular style, here its calm warm cozy, specially kitchens we have stones but not shiny, also cabinets not so crazy with too many details, terrazzo marble floors but all in harmony fireplace is for barbeque looks simple in here, actually Tuscany is Italian farmhouse=vintage style, i was shocked how in America this style became so kitchy? spot lights?🤣 curved ceilings from 2000s paintings in backsplash, 60s orange walls or ceiling it's not Tuscany its mix of everything, so if to do right will be really classic nice. Ciao guys.🤣🤣had fun
Hahajajaja totally agree with all these points… especially the shabby chic style… it gives me so much anxiety just by looking at it.
I loved this video😂😂 didn’t want it to end❤️
gotta love the Chanel print on the pillows along with an ikea BEGÅVNING on some fake books
I loved this entire video, and then started laughing out loud at the glam section. I was obsessed with that on Pinterest in 2015 and I'm SO GLAD I didn't have any money then to decorate. Then I'd be stuck with it now. Haha!
Oh wait. I had money for spray paint. I definitely spray painted a bunch of empty wine bottles.
i agreed with Vivian, in all counts, I believe she did mention that was her opinion, and beauty is in the eye of the beholder, I did have a kind of tuscan kitchen but was mix with mountain tuscan style, I think, moderation is always is key and if you have things that means something to you, go for it, no matter what trends are there now or then, I love this channel because a lot of her opinion makes a lots of sense to me. As long you use moderation and manfulness you golden. Thank you Vivian, for your inputs and advices I find a lot of inspiration in your channel. Cheers
Every style (boho, shabby chic, Hollywood Glam, modern, farmhouse,etc) fits a certain personality type perfectly and those people should decorate that way if it makes their home a happy, comfortable place to be. Keeping up with trends is a huge waste of money if it doesn’t mean anything to you.
Thank you! Love the dramatic hair flip and the " by all means, paint that sh-- " , hahahaha 5:30
Watching your videos and you literally made me get up and start rearranging my furniture and start decluttering
Need to paint some rooms as they were painted blue 19 years ago
Once you get old, you realize that you don' t need to follow trends. I love Tuscany and farmhouse.
Ooo, I love the distressed wood look 😍
Cute video! And so true. I absolutely agree with you. My style according to a design quiz is Scandonavian, modern glam. I guess that's a good sum up of my taste. Gotta research Scandonavian style though lol!
Can you please do a guide video on treating open wires in the house
Love these.👍
Is funny how she don’t appreciate this type of styles. Like she said this is in the past so that’s THE POINT. The point of decorating like this is because when somebody like old styles from the past is because we can’t travel back on time or probably we can’t travel for some reason to Italy and that’s why people decorate their house like this. I personally like 1930 style