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i have found a great "cheating" for those colored glas in windows - bc i thought it must be possible to do this with window colors i surched if anyone does this (buying all those colors is expensive and you have to d it very well so nobody sees it is not glas) - so i found an etsy a shop who does this, in lots of different variations he also customizes it on the perfekt size for your window - first i bought just a channuka motive not for the whole window to see how it is done..its great! looks like colored glas. really big tipp. crtvprinting does lots of art deco and WICOART is the one i bought from.
In German, there is a saying that the phrase "Schön für dich" that could be translated as "Good for you" cannot be said in a nice way. It always sounds either condescending or fake or just mean. "I love that for you" goes in a very similar dariction in my opinion
I think it’s possible to be genuinely happy that someone is pleased with what we construe as misfortune - while still marveling at their naïveté and resolving never to fall into the category of the cluelessly content….😉
Glass bricks always remind me of my old elementary school. There were tons of them all over that place. When it was sunny outside it would sparkle a bit and I thought it looked like a castle made out of sugar cubes. Like it just seemed magical to my 6 year old brain
My son is a stained glass artist. He’s replaced several windows in his house with the glass. It looks beautiful when the sun shines through it. There are many older homes in my community with beautifully crafted stained glass above the entry door
I think it's one of those things that you either go real or don't bother. Like stick on marble tiles or cheap fake laminate wood, just no. If you can't afford any stained glass except something that looks like a child's art project, then just accept it's not for you and find something affordable that still looks nice
My father is also a stained glass artist and took a class offered by his local independent craft store. He is pushing ninety years old now so he doesn't do any large projects like full windows although he used to do large window projects at the church he volunteers at.
"Paint Cartels" possibly one of my favourite Nickisms! I find it interesting that grey is out but adding black and grey to make shades and tones of other colours is in. That transition you always reference. Decor changes are never a sharp left, they're an evolution.
you mean shades and tones that come from the main colors are in, because adding black gray and white is what it has always been done to create them, that is neither trendy or classic, it just is.
I feel you. And also, if I do want some pops of color I can still achieve that within my really calm setup. I've been doing this in the last years by showing off my open book shelf in the living room (sorted by color so it's not too wild), placing some neon coffee table books here and there, adding art and small decorations like candle holders, plant pots etc. I love my approach.
I agree. My wife and I love the white design and it’s spaciousness we did in our new home with the wide plank French oak floors, adding color in our furniture and fabrics, and adding a little color in the paints in secondary bedrooms and the laundry room. If the current trend is eggplant paint, stained glass, glass block, narrow planks floors, etc, my wife and I will sit this trend out. We’re old enough to remember this stuff when we were very young, and neither of us liked it then!
I used to be a Scandi minimalist and I loved it but when the love of my life broke up with me, my apartment was suddenly very depressing (we did not live together so it was not about her moving out but me spending more time in there diving in sorrows). Then I painted walls Art Deco blue, bought an orange sofa and started painting and my mood skyrocketed. It f-ing works, people. PS I am still a minimalist in terms of STUFF but not design.
I’ve actually bought TWO orange couches for the same reason, well, not exactly the same but I wanted warmth and color for gloomy times. Minimalism, not to extremes, is calming, having things in just the right places. Hope your ❤ feels better these days.
@@MB-lg2il Thank you so much. It is calming if you have an outlet in an "active" relationship (outdoors, her child etc.), but when you lose that, you want the orange couch. Totally agree.
I feel like this is a comeback for historic or odler homes. Darker woods, skinnier planks, mid-tone colours, stained glass. I bought a century home this year and I am loving it!
It finally happened! My home is now trendy! Mid-tone wood flooring, skinny planks, large windows that I added trim to look like panels, and moody walls (shady light outside the house naturally creates this no matter what paint color I choose).
That's how i felt through half the video. I've had soft yellow walls with mixed mid-dark toned woods for years now and just finished a 1.5 year reno of our mastersuite (we do them ourselves so it takes a while) for moodier colors.
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As a rug maker and quilter, I'm SUPER excited to see the "folksy" look trending. These can be heirloom pieces - it's lovely to see more people appreciate it.
Walnut has always been my wood of choice, no matter what trends. Always been my floor choice and just update with new area rug. It's such a cozy easy wood color to work with!
Walnut's such a lovely warm brown. I like that it doesn't have yellow/orange undertones but is rather a true neutral brown (if anything it pulls toward red), makes it easy to mix with most colours
Hot damn! I’m actually on-trend for once! When I moved into a new place 2 years ago, the first thing I bought were stained glass panels for the street-facing windows. At the time, I literally said, “Stained glass is always beautiful -and sorely under-used!” To be honest, I think people just forget it exists. The panels I bought were about $325 each - and I hung them from pressure rods wedged very tight into the window frame. I wish I could append pictures - each add such a unique, upscale element to my decor!
Hi Nick, going through a hard time right now. Today I’m cleaning my house and trying to get my ducks in a row. I’ve put on a few of your videos to keep me company and keep my mind off things. Thank you so much for your videos and your humor. Even if you don’t see this- please just keep making content! ❤
As someone who lives in a 1952 craftsman bungalow with mid toned wood furniture, original solid oak wood floors, with its original stain glass front door AND 3 stained glass lampshades in the garage, I’m am VERY excited to see these trends. I will be leaning into this trend with all my mid mod heart.
it is supposedly out , but not really. This is according to frivolous trends that in the end are inconsequential. Wood is timeless in any color, so people keep what you have, and be happy.
Inexpensive and easy changes: I like to switch up my artwork. I pick up good-looking amateur art for low cost at thrift shops. I buy some things just to re-use the frame and mat. Your child's art might look great in a proper frame. Add a colored rug/runner to a well-trod traffic lane in your house. Add some color to complement very white surroundings. Use what you have as fabric swatches (articles of clothing, dinner napkins, sheets of construction paper). Experiment with depth of color to see what you like (and don't go for the whole rainbow all at once - show some restraint). If you don't have any black, you could add in a bit, or iron-brown, or dark navy. Just a bit. Colorful drapes in a spectator print (a single color plus white) - or a multi-color print that adds some life (something that floats your boat - not boring). Or just BETTER drapes or curtains, hung close to the ceiling. Curtain panels are easy to sew - all straight lines! You could add trim to existing drapes. Best and least expensive idea ever: DECLUTTER!
I'm sitting beside a large basket of quilts and have a heavy quilt draped over the other end of the sofa. Design that serves a purpose is so gratifying, and now, I'm in style too! I think I'll call all my grown kids and tell them.
Hey Nick. 1st time caller, long time listener. I just want you to know that I really enjoy your content immensely ❤ I'm in the states and you don't know how grateful I am for these wonderful diversions. You always make me haha and I learn so much from your videos as well.
As a person who lives on a farm and lived in a farm house and have been in farm houses visiting friends, I’ve never seen an all white farm house. The closest to it is my SIL&BIL’s house that all the ground floor rooms are painted white. The wood work is dark. The hardwood is light mid. I can’t imagine having an all white house and living on a farm. Adults and kids can come in very dirty. The image of Pigpen of Charles Schultz with the dust cloud shifting around his feet comes immediately to mind.
One of the things I like about your channel-besides your personality, sarcasm, and the information- is the retrospective of design and design elements. Born in 1958, I remember the mid century modern of my early childhood, the 1930’s and 1940’s design of grandparents homes. Then the bright colors of the late 60’s and early 70’s followed by more traditional in the 80’s and 90’s. My mom followed trends on a budget. She thrifted furniture. Some pieces she antiqued, that’s a base coat with a top coat of stain. Some pieces she took to a Dip and Strip business and either had someone apply stain or did it herself. When she went to work at a Department Store in the furniture department, we had a Naugahyde sofa and chairs. In the 90’s she got a sofa, love seat, ottoman group in plaid with wood accents. It was so comfortable. We have a big family, when we visited, whoever ended up sleeping on the couch did not complain. Oh, Dad read Sunset magazine and DIY’d one half of the house. He knocked out the kitchen wall that was next to the covered porch, he then created an open two level kitchen by enclosing the porch. He incorporated scavenged bricks from buildings being torn down around our small town. (I always stop and take a good look at brick piles put out on the curb.) He also laid a brick floor in that section and built the outside walls of brick. He turned the carport and garage into two bedrooms. Red for the boys. Orange and green for the girls. Inspired by Sunset Magazine he built a staggered bunk set (with built in drawers) in the girl’s room and regular twin beds in the boy’s room. The shared wall had built in closets with drawers underneath. Each room had Dutch doors that opened into a big utility/laundry room with a bathroom on one end. All the floors in the bedrooms, utility room and bathroom were poured concrete. Oh, he built the shower out of brick and glass block. Anyway, going from room to room, the threshold might be an inch different depending on which room you were going into. Since he had expanded the kitchen on the outside wall, there was a set of two steps which he finished in brick. It was wide enough for 3 people to sit across. Of course there was a wood stove across from the steps and a mixture of antique furniture and rockers. At the far end by the front of the house was a combination food pantry and tool storage. Each of the outside doors from this addition lead to brick a patio or brick courtyard. I had four brothers who cleaned the old brick, and helped lay the floors and build the walls. The outside of the house had brick 3 feet up, all the way around. The rest of the house was covered in cedar shakes. The front yard had a 2 ft tall brick retaining wall on each side of the corner lot. The front walk was brick. It’ so interesting to see your programs on trends, shag carpet check, paneling in family room addition, check. Gallery wall in stairwell going to second floor, check. Going from drapes to wood blinds, check. Butcher block counters and island-authentic from an old school being torn down, check. Pot rack, check. Dad did the building, Mom did the decor. She covered the walls with art she liked, so Japanese prints, Van Gogh, Picasso, pieces from local artists. When they started to travel in later years they added decor they had picked up here and there. They loved thrifting, antiquing, craft festival’s and charity auctions. Dad dabbled is mosaics, so there were a couple of big pieces. I think that was during the 60’s. He also did a city scape silhouette in black paint on screen. These were two creative industrious people. I just watched it change from one thing to another, kept my opinions to myself and did whatever chores or tasks they asked me to do. The upstairs held 3 bedrooms and a bathroom. The porch roof was wrap around, so you could crawl out a window and hang out on the roof. They lived there 55 years. All the visitors said the same thing, “what a cool house”. When I watch you episodes I say “I remember that color, that type of lighting, flooring, wall covering, window treatments, decor.” Sometimes I say to myself, “I didn’t like that trend then and don’t like it now!” It’s fun to look back. What I learned from my parents was furnish your home for you and your family. Be comfortable, try something, change it if you want to. Enjoy your home. Thank you for you channel Nick!
I like your views. I recently bought a large apartment in a very neo brutalist building from 1996. Glass block is present in the building's design, and I have a curved wall in the kitchen all made of glass block. I was going to rip it out, but in the end, I renovated the entire apartment to look very much like it did in 1996, textured walls and popcorn ceiling included. I have to say the vibe is great, the glass block wall is still there but now surrounded by new marble floors and backsplash and oak cabinetry... and I feel good that I preserved the original spirit of the architecture instead of bringing in a new trendy style.
The cool thing about the trend cycle is that it can make things more available temporarily, which can be cool if you liked that style anyway. I'm a huge fan of the whimsigothic aesthetic, and I don't know if it's a style you've talked about before. I've heard it described most simply as a mix of bohemian and gothic, and a lot of these trends fit that aesthetic. I want dark muted colors, some folk influences (more boho, less country), and stained glass windows. I prefer a dark wood to a mid tone, and I also love a checkered tile floor. I'm considering doing a dark navy ceiling and a navy and white checkered floor. I have more maximalist taste and love the more heavy and ornate furniture. I would love if some day I have a space put together enough to take pics and send to Nick for a critique because I think it would be funny given our opposite tastes, with him preferring more simple and sleek things and me liking very extra decor, and I do still value his knowledge of interior design and would love to hear advice.
Your style sounds gorgeous! Very evocative description as well. Thanks for sharing, and I’d love to see your spaces if you decide to send them in, and Nick chooses to feature
I don't always agree with what you say. But that's ok. I faithfully tune in because I absolutely love your snarky at time's sarcastic, wicked sense of humor. Don't ever change nick you're awesome.
You know what I'd like to see? Classy furnishings making a comeback. Comfortable, but not bulky, sofas with shaped legs. Same with chairs. Hard furnishings with a little carved detail and maybe some inlay. I'm fed up with ugly, and also with boring. You saying that paisley is coming back gives me hope. I can't say I'm into folksy, but I guess it's a start.
Companies today can't compete with traditional pieces on quality and price. To make such pieces today, you would need to pay for high-quality materials (which are rarer and more expensive than ever) and also for the craftsmanship. Frankly, most consumers are expecting Ikea prices. The best bet for classic furniture, especially sofas, is secondhand through estate sales or auctions. Often you can get pieces that are solid wood and extremely sturdy. Antique does not always mean expensive. It's a matter of supply and demand. On the demand side, traditional styles are not always trendy. A midcentury console could get bid up to thousands of bucks, while a Victorian settee with good bones might be sold to the guy with 20 bucks and a big enough truck to take it home. (This can vary, auctions are capricious and you have to know when to stop bidding). On the supply side, with many people downsizing, there can be a glut of older pieces that no longer have homes. These can include both genuine antiques and good quality reproductions. The worst pieces tend to have already been weeded out by what I call survival of the 'sit'-est. The bad furniture succumbs to the stresses of the suburban jungle, while the good furniture is able to be passed down to the next generation. Otherwise, paying close attention to details such as wood grain, workmanship, and style can help you determine the age and quality of a piece. Patience and discernment are key to getting a good deal. A good place to start with is Victorian and Neo-classical styles. Other terms to look out for include Chippendale, Queen Anne, American Colonial, and French Empire. Late Victorian tends to be some of the easiest and cheapest to find, but there are many 'revivals' of older styles as well, like Queen Anne Revival, that are relatively common. It depends a lot on the area how easy stuff is to find. Older cities and rural areas tend to be better than new subdivisions. In a big enough city, even the curb can sometimes yield a treasure. In the middle of nowhere, it might be an old barn that has the goods. For anyone out there that dreams of elegant settees with cabriole legs, it's out there!
The main reason I like to watch trends is to know when I can start buying stuff again - there will be years at a time where I don't buy any decor or I put up with our furniture being broken, just because I can't find anything I like - wrong part of the trend cycle! We don't really have furniture in our thrift stores here so it's not like I have a ton of options except to wait patiently. It's worth it though
Personally I've always loved glass block walls and am more than happy to see them resurfacing. Since they're building in my area I'm really hoping to see more of them.
I’m including a version of them in my new bathroom between shower and tub to add light but not the perfectly clear glass that I hate. I love pattern and texture on glass. I planned on an etched simple pattern for shower doors in my last bath but alas, an unexpected replacement of ceiling and floor took that budget. Maybe someday. So lovely. Love your snark Nick! We are so here for it 😂 And your design thoughts! 😊
I think the desaturated color trend also works in conjunction with the trend of compartmentalized spaces making a comeback, while open concept goes off trend
I had dark and moody for most of my life. Being older I need a lighter home to see. But wanting lime wash since I live in the tropics and hoping for a farmhouse British colonal. With palms and rattans.
I’ve been watching you for a couple years now and have never commented, but I love your sense of humor. You don’t take yourself too seriously. Just what we need more of imo!
Nearly everything Nick mentions in this video has a 70s vibe to it (for me, in the UK) : darker/mid-tone woods; incorporating folksy arts-and-crafts decor; stained, reeded or anything other than plate glass; colours like purple and maroon; colourful bathroom sinks. It's like the midcentury trend just moved on a decade or two!
It is so great to have something I love be a trend! Seriously, if you love dark and moody but don’t really know what you are doing just that it isn’t quite right, having white inspiration everywhere is not helpful. I’m really glad the trends are changing and I know it’ll shift away again but not before giving me some brilliant ideas. Thanks Nick!
I love mid-tone woods, mainly because I don’t like a lot of contrast and I can go lighter or darker for paint, upholstery, and accessories and it still works for me.
My old house is pretty ‘on trend’ with its pocket doors, saturated colors, mauve and green stained glass windows, old matte painted freestanding tub, and hardwood floors! ❤
I have decorated my 1900's farmhouse with antique stained glass windows that I have found second hand. I have always loved stained glass, it is timeless and I'm happy to see it come back in style!
Ugh. I hate how I keep choosing stuff that becomes popular. Been redocorating the past year. Desaturated blue greens paint throughout. Mid tone heavy midcentury modern pieces. A few select art pieces done by local people I know. I'm planning on learning how to do stained glass this year as I love it so much. I'm obsessed with sunlight and making it pretty is just a bonus. I'm also planning on learning pottery so thats the craftsy style. All of this stuff just makes me happy.
Mine too! We have the original pink with gold flecks in our 1958 home. I dislike pink, but it suits the house so well, and is in such good condition that I don't have the heart to replace it. And when it comes time, I'll likely go for an era-appropriate option (like another color of glitter Formica). My plan is to keep the house as close to original as possible.
IMO-Wood, any natural wood looks good. As for color, just add a pop of whatever you like. Don't need to paint the whole room, maybe a throw over the sofa? No one mentions cork floors, a favorite of mine, soft on the feet and even has a warm feeling. Still liking your videos and I get the best humor or ideas. Still love your April 1st video.
My MiL gifted us large colorful abstract paintings when we bought our first home. I have cream walls and coordinate art pieces to create a vibe. Our master bedroom is all birds :)
@ 🤣 it was originally 2 rooms with a dog trot wide enough to count as a 3rd room. Someone had added a huge kitchen and tiny laundry room. We added a living room and a sun room for a hot tub overlooking Cane River. But no one had ever messed with the original rooms other than to add tiny bathrooms. Great house.
The width of wood planks should be in scale to the rest of your house. Wide planks in small rooms look weird, as do super narrow planks in a giant great room with cathedral ceilings. I don’t know that there is a magic formula, look at samples in the space until you find the right one.
Been out of action for 18 months but getting back into life. So, catching up on our fun show with Nick. The videos I’ve missed are 😊 great. Cheers from this Aussie❤
Genuine linoleum floors are too expensive now to be mainstream. Vinyl flooring, which is sometimes referred to as linoleum, IS in style. (I wonder whether those patterned vinyl floors with the painted tile designs will ever come back.) Fake butcher block laminate counters are also back, but in a glossier, varnished look, without the waterfall edge or built-in backsplash. They look almost like real wood. Like Nick said, things come back in style but not exactly as they were originally.
I'm seriously considering painting our dining/kitchen area a dusty mauve colour. I know Nick hates mauve, but I love it! I looove moody, desaturated colours.
Nick, I hope you know that I am filing all of this away for when I eventually redecorate my house entirely in Art Deco. Thank you for telling me the names of things so I know how to ask for coffered ceilings and parquet flooring 🙏🏻
I hate “worm” toilets. And gray plank flooring looks like someone laid their aged, unpainted privacy fence on their floor. There. I got that off my chest.
@ no kidding! It’s the “color” your white laundry becomes naturally if you never use some method of bleaching or brightening. Talk about the perfect picture of dull and drab.
Oh my goodness!!!! I HOPE block walls are coming back but pretty. I’ve always loved the EFFECT they give, but have not been so keen on the presentation. Love!
Yay, glass block! Had to retain this in my bathrooms due to reno budget constraints ... hard to keep sparkly with hard water in my area but it made more sense than shower curtains for my oversized shower stalls. Great vid as always, Nick!❤
I live in France and EVERY upscale designer apartment has herringbone in very light wood. So when I redesigned my apartment two years ago, I chose large planks of dark wood, and I would never go back.
Heh, same in the Netherlands. All the remodelled upscale homes for sale have: herringbone parquet (real or fake), black steel and glass interior doors, the wider the better. And vessel sinks in the bathrooms. These houses look so similar, you’d wonder if all house flippers shop at the same store.
@@kaasmeester5903 same here, must be a european thing, we haven't made it back to dark wood yet, my carpenter was so surprised when he saw the golden wood I got !
Why do I feel so seen when you say this? My dad is a smoker and my parent’s house has a lot of discoloration. I’m going to have to repaint with killz and probably remove all the carpet when it comes time to sell the house when they’re gone.
I'm hoping Orkcore takes off one day. Orkcore is a look dominated by red, grey, and brown. Brown leather and brown wood. Grey concrete, grey iron, occasionally grey stained wood(I've found that Aged Barrel Mw283 is the best shade of wood stain for this). Red leather, sedona red stained wood, a bit of red trim, red painted roof. Dark ages war/hunting weapons as decorations. Hide rugs. Raw materials and recycled materials. Exposed industrial elements such as large bolts where practical. Pointiness added everywhere it can be done safely, such as pyramid tacks & pointy plants. I've decorated my house Orkcore. Right now that makes my house look pretty unique, and I like that, but I'd like it even more if the look caught on and spread.
Im hoping those solid yellow pine wood kitchens will become trendy before they all get ripped out. I think they could look nice with the right colour walls floor and worktop. Like sage green or mauve or harebell blue.
yes they have always been nice but they are tricky to make them look good if the colors on the walls and accessories are not the right ones or in the right shades. Green is one that definitely complements it.
We had white laminate lower cabinets (brass bin pulls) with the original southern yellow pine 4-panel uppers (gold-tone "staple" handles). There was an attached shelf just beneath, clad in yellow gingham laminate by the original owner, and we added puck lights just above it. Painted the room with California brand "Peaceful" - a light, but not lemony, yellow. Added an almond vinyl floor and white counters, as well as two wide free-standing cabinets (which doubled the storage) - one with all drawers (held the microwave on top and dishes in the top drawer), and the other had two doors with pull-out shelves (which served as an island) - both topped with a rose granite laminate. All counters had beveled oak trim. How I miss that tiny bungalow kitchen!
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10:52 Stained glass is never out of style, and the “arts and crafts” era is known as Federation in Australia and is still a very strong and sort after architecture style here. But the folksy patchwork quilt has never traction with me. It’s too often poorly done which is inevitable as I really think that patchwork is actually quite difficult to make beautiful. When it falls short of beautiful, it lands on “meh” and messy, and I can live without it. It ends up as spare bedding hiding in the back of the wardrobe and only pulled out for unexpected sleepovers.
Right on with just about everything, Nick! I am an Artist and also enjoy interior decorating! I just built a sunroom porch on my Art Studio. I am putting stainless panels suspended inside two windows on either side of a garden window where my beautiful two kitties will lounge in the sun!
As someone who loves cottagecore and was in the early group chats as it emerged back in 2019, I'm so glad it actually became popular enough that i can have my cottage core dream home with stained glass and natural woods. Now i just gotta "un flip" my house that someone definitely renovated in the stereotypical flipped house style. The grey cabinets are finally pissing me off enough that I'm gonna sand them this weekend and have them painted by Christmas.
Cool! I adore matte finishes especially on countertops and I love the concept/simplicity of glass blocks-they separate spaces, let in light in a distorted fashion while decreasing privacy concerns, however they probably will not hold up in a hurricane (on the exterior) ..at least mine did not!! They blew out like a house of cards with the first strong wind gust…thanks Ian!! 😮
moodier ... darker ... depressier ... cavier ... suicidier ... no. I notice your living room is lighter toned, Nick. People like folksy, fabrics, arts and crafts because they find them comforting, it makes them feel happy and secure. Never going away. Glass blocks are back? Who woulda thunk! Stained glass - the real stuff - has been around for centuries, and it is a beautiful way to channel light into your house. Go for it!
I've been doing mid tones, or what I call jewel tones, for years. I love the asthetic...I have purple, teal throughout my home and ruby red in the office only. My kitchen remodel focused on aqua and the natural brown of cherry wood and alder...my hardwood floor is 4" planks. Just feels more natural and cozy for me. Wow...I actually feel on trend for a change 😊
It seems like a lot of things I’ve always loved is coming into style right now. When this happens with clothing, I know I’m in for an expensive year. Trends come and go, so when a style I love is trending I take the opportunity to buy it while it is EVERYWHERE because before you know it, things change and then it’s harder to obtain.
Thanks for the answer to my question! Also, while very little to nothing about the current trends are my style in the least, I still click on the video because it’s you, I like you and the funny things you say. You’re very entertaining and worth the time spent. You are also a realistic barometer so I do take some things as pause for consideration. Thanks again.
Mid-tone woods!! YES!!!!!! I already picked out a mid-tone for my new flooring, before I knew it was coming back in style. In the flooring stores there are about 2,647 shades of very light floors, two or three of mid tone, and two or three dark. Maybe there will be a better selection of mids in the next year or two for those of you who are lucky enough to not need your flooring now. On the other hand I've never liked glass blocks. Didn't like them back when they were huge and everywhere, don't like them now.
Yay! I chose skinny, 5 inch plank walnut engineered wood floors for my new house.😁 My design is mid century, but more of the moody dark colors and traditional rugs on the floors with white walls and black fixtures.
IMO, I think copper bathtubs are gorgeous! A relative of mine also had black glass blocks installed on one wall that separates the bathtub from a closet in the bathroom. They also put in a skylight above the bathtub. Everything looks gorgeous!
So happy to see mid tone wood. I have lots of walnut and rosewood furniture and and was lusting after the light ash wood but it would look off to throw different tones together. So I'm happy to see it.
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i have found a great "cheating" for those colored glas in windows - bc i thought it must be possible to do this with window colors i surched if anyone does this (buying all those colors is expensive and you have to d it very well so nobody sees it is not glas) - so i found an etsy a shop who does this, in lots of different variations he also customizes it on the perfekt size for your window - first i bought just a channuka motive not for the whole window to see how it is done..its great! looks like colored glas. really big tipp. crtvprinting does lots of art deco and WICOART is the one i bought from.
Nick’s “I Love That for You !” is the new “Bless Your Heart”. Varying degrees of snark, possibly, but expressed as sympathy.
"These are just trends - no one is dying here!' is my favorite quote
In German, there is a saying that the phrase "Schön für dich" that could be translated as "Good for you" cannot be said in a nice way. It always sounds either condescending or fake or just mean. "I love that for you" goes in a very similar dariction in my opinion
But, just like “Bless your heart,” a lot depends on the tone and context. I use both phrases quite sincerely. Aaand also sometimes on the snarky side.
@ You’re right, I realized that myself, later. I will revise my comment accordingly.
I think it’s possible to be genuinely happy that someone is pleased with what we construe as misfortune - while still marveling at their naïveté and resolving never to fall into the category of the cluelessly content….😉
"These are just trends, no one's dying here" 🤣🤣🤣
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Best line of the whole video and so very Nick 😊
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Exactly! These days so many have their panties in a bunch
Except when getting rid of banisters was a trend
Glass bricks always remind me of my old elementary school. There were tons of them all over that place. When it was sunny outside it would sparkle a bit and I thought it looked like a castle made out of sugar cubes. Like it just seemed magical to my 6 year old brain
Same here! Always loved them.
LOVE glass blocks!
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That’s is so sweet! I like glass blocks too but this is after decades of thinking they looked dated. I get them now though.
@@phoenixfritzinger9185 YES! True…thx for a sweet way for a great visual to bubble up from exhausted old brain…this calls for coffee!
My son is a stained glass artist. He’s replaced several windows in his house with the glass. It looks beautiful when the sun shines through it. There are many older homes in my community with beautifully crafted stained glass above the entry door
Beautiful!!!!!😊
I love real stained glass, like your son makes. Not so crazy about the painted-on DIY stuff as in this video. 😅
I think it's one of those things that you either go real or don't bother. Like stick on marble tiles or cheap fake laminate wood, just no. If you can't afford any stained glass except something that looks like a child's art project, then just accept it's not for you and find something affordable that still looks nice
My father is also a stained glass artist and took a class offered by his local independent craft store. He is pushing ninety years old now so he doesn't do any large projects like full windows although he used to do large window projects at the church he volunteers at.
Love stained glass❤
RIP gray. Thank heavens!
Amen, lol...gray...yuck, enough.
I couldn't agree more!
But,I have just built my dream grey closet😢
@@VirgoLunaKnightthen you have to replace it with mid tone purple 😂
We can’t all do the same! Love gray forever!
I totally love your wise ass sarcasm. Don’t ever stop!
"Because people do stupid stuff in their homes and that's enjoyable for us." "No one's dying here" Thanks for the out-loud laughs this morning!
He could easily write professionally for television or Netflix, or whatever.
"Paint Cartels" possibly one of my favourite Nickisms!
I find it interesting that grey is out but adding black and grey to make shades and tones of other colours is in. That transition you always reference. Decor changes are never a sharp left, they're an evolution.
you mean shades and tones that come from the main colors are in, because adding black gray and white is what it has always been done to create them, that is neither trendy or classic, it just is.
I am never ever bored with whites and creams. I need the clean calmness in my home as the outside world is crazy!
Never change your style just because it's modern. I'm sure the trend will be back at some point, everything is back eventually.
I completely agree. I like colour but without compromising calmness, plus it brings in more light to the house which is especially important up North
I feel you. And also, if I do want some pops of color I can still achieve that within my really calm setup. I've been doing this in the last years by showing off my open book shelf in the living room (sorted by color so it's not too wild), placing some neon coffee table books here and there, adding art and small decorations like candle holders, plant pots etc. I love my approach.
Do what you love :). No one has to love your interior exept of you ;). Its beauty if you think it´s beauty
I agree. My wife and I love the white design and it’s spaciousness we did in our new home with the wide plank French oak floors, adding color in our furniture and fabrics, and adding a little color in the paints in secondary bedrooms and the laundry room. If the current trend is eggplant paint, stained glass, glass block, narrow planks floors, etc, my wife and I will sit this trend out. We’re old enough to remember this stuff when we were very young, and neither of us liked it then!
I used to be a Scandi minimalist and I loved it but when the love of my life broke up with me, my apartment was suddenly very depressing (we did not live together so it was not about her moving out but me spending more time in there diving in sorrows). Then I painted walls Art Deco blue, bought an orange sofa and started painting and my mood skyrocketed. It f-ing works, people. PS I am still a minimalist in terms of STUFF but not design.
I’ve actually bought TWO orange couches for the same reason, well, not exactly the same but I wanted warmth and color for gloomy times. Minimalism, not to extremes, is calming, having things in just the right places. Hope your ❤ feels better these days.
@@MB-lg2il Thank you so much. It is calming if you have an outlet in an "active" relationship (outdoors, her child etc.), but when you lose that, you want the orange couch. Totally agree.
@@paveladamek3502 orange couches to the rescue! 😍
Happy colors!
You glow, guy…👍🏼
I feel like this is a comeback for historic or odler homes. Darker woods, skinnier planks, mid-tone colours, stained glass. I bought a century home this year and I am loving it!
Sitting here in my 100 year old home thinking the same thing.
Remodeling a 1935 Post Office!
Yay! That’s always been my favorite kind of home. Old homes and classic building techniques and materials are beautiful and should be celebrated.
“Mormon mom”
LMAO dude. Couldn’t have nailed it more on the head there LOL
Mom's?
It finally happened! My home is now trendy! Mid-tone wood flooring, skinny planks, large windows that I added trim to look like panels, and moody walls (shady light outside the house naturally creates this no matter what paint color I choose).
That's how i felt through half the video. I've had soft yellow walls with mixed mid-dark toned woods for years now and just finished a 1.5 year reno of our mastersuite (we do them ourselves so it takes a while) for moodier colors.
everything comes and goes, that is why I never strive to be trendy, I just like what I like, and if it is not on trend or it is, is irrelevant to me.
@@vaderladyl You are here because...?
Hi! Yes no more all white! I love wood! 🤗
@@653j521 because she's got the time from never striving to be trendy.
Nick Lewis Quote of the Week: “People do stupid things in their homes and that’s enjoyable for us” 🎯
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"where she ran her MLM" Ha! I do like the the toned down colors and darker woods.
I know, right? He slips this stuff in there, so along w/ decorating, I'm in it for the humor.
I tune into Nick for these one liners. He is a treasure!
“Where she found out that her MLM is going affiliate and she’s losing her entire downline”
I rarely burst out laughing but this one got me
@@alisonsollerwhat’s MLM?
As a rug maker and quilter, I'm SUPER excited to see the "folksy" look trending. These can be heirloom pieces - it's lovely to see more people appreciate it.
Likewise with the stained glass. High quality crafts deserve to be treasured.
Walnut has always been my wood of choice, no matter what trends. Always been my floor choice and just update with new area rug. It's such a cozy easy wood color to work with!
Walnut's such a lovely warm brown. I like that it doesn't have yellow/orange undertones but is rather a true neutral brown (if anything it pulls toward red), makes it easy to mix with most colours
Hot damn! I’m actually on-trend for once!
When I moved into a new place 2 years ago, the first thing I bought were stained glass panels for the street-facing windows. At the time, I literally said, “Stained glass is always beautiful -and sorely under-used!” To be honest, I think people just forget it exists.
The panels I bought were about $325 each - and I hung them from pressure rods wedged very tight into the window frame.
I wish I could append pictures - each add such a unique, upscale element to my decor!
I'm a stained glass artist and I think you're totally spot on, Nick.
Love it, "they're just trends, nobody's dying here!"
Hi Nick, going through a hard time right now. Today I’m cleaning my house and trying to get my ducks in a row. I’ve put on a few of your videos to keep me company and keep my mind off things. Thank you so much for your videos and your humor. Even if you don’t see this- please just keep making content! ❤
As someone who lives in a 1952 craftsman bungalow with mid toned wood furniture, original solid oak wood floors, with its original stain glass front door AND 3 stained glass lampshades in the garage, I’m am VERY excited to see these trends. I will be leaning into this trend with all my mid mod heart.
So now that white, light woods and modern farmhoouse are out, please do a video about how to elevate it without ripping out everything😅
it is supposedly out , but not really. This is according to frivolous trends that in the end are inconsequential. Wood is timeless in any color, so people keep what you have, and be happy.
yesssss!
Inexpensive and easy changes:
I like to switch up my artwork. I pick up good-looking amateur art for low cost at thrift shops. I buy some things just to re-use the frame and mat. Your child's art might look great in a proper frame.
Add a colored rug/runner to a well-trod traffic lane in your house.
Add some color to complement very white surroundings. Use what you have as fabric swatches (articles of clothing, dinner napkins, sheets of construction paper).
Experiment with depth of color to see what you like (and don't go for the whole rainbow all at once - show some restraint).
If you don't have any black, you could add in a bit, or iron-brown, or dark navy. Just a bit.
Colorful drapes in a spectator print (a single color plus white) - or a multi-color print that adds some life (something that floats your boat - not boring). Or just BETTER drapes or curtains, hung close to the ceiling. Curtain panels are easy to sew - all straight lines!
You could add trim to existing drapes.
Best and least expensive idea ever: DECLUTTER!
Fresh coat of paint, different style of Art and decor items, change textiles. Modern farmhouse is not trendy anymore but it’s not dated either.
If you can paint the cabinet doors that's a great start. A muted colour with timber benchtops looks amazing.
I'm sitting beside a large basket of quilts and have a heavy quilt draped over the other end of the sofa. Design that serves a purpose is so gratifying, and now, I'm in style too! I think I'll call all my grown kids and tell them.
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That wonderful feeling when you're lazy enough not to do any renovations for 25 years and today you have the trendiest house.🤦🏻♀️😂
You and Nick's dad with his sweater.
😂😂
Wonder if my brown oven is back in style yet…
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Hey Nick. 1st time caller, long time listener. I just want you to know that I really enjoy your content immensely ❤ I'm in the states and you don't know how grateful I am for these wonderful diversions. You always make me haha and I learn so much from your videos as well.
As a person who lives on a farm and lived in a farm house and have been in farm houses visiting friends, I’ve never seen an all white farm house. The closest to it is my SIL&BIL’s house that all the ground floor rooms are painted white. The wood work is dark. The hardwood is light mid.
I can’t imagine having an all white house and living on a farm. Adults and kids can come in very dirty. The image of Pigpen of Charles Schultz with the dust cloud shifting around his feet comes immediately to mind.
That’s so funny. I hadn’t even thought of that.
Those are the suburban homes of people who romanticize farm life, but have probably never set foot on a real farm in their lifetimes 😂
Yes!! You hit it on the nail!!
One of the things I like about your channel-besides your personality, sarcasm, and the information- is the retrospective of design and design elements. Born in 1958, I remember the mid century modern of my early childhood, the 1930’s and 1940’s design of grandparents homes. Then the bright colors of the late 60’s and early 70’s followed by more traditional in the 80’s and 90’s. My mom followed trends on a budget. She thrifted furniture. Some pieces she antiqued, that’s a base coat with a top coat of stain. Some pieces she took to a Dip and Strip business and either had someone apply stain or did it herself. When she went to work at a Department Store in the furniture department, we had a Naugahyde sofa and chairs. In the 90’s she got a sofa, love seat, ottoman group in plaid with wood accents. It was so comfortable. We have a big family, when we visited, whoever ended up sleeping on the couch did not complain.
Oh, Dad read Sunset magazine and DIY’d one half of the house. He knocked out the kitchen wall that was next to the covered porch, he then created an open two level kitchen by enclosing the porch. He incorporated scavenged bricks from buildings being torn down around our small town. (I always stop and take a good look at brick piles put out on the curb.) He also laid a brick floor in that section and built the outside walls of brick. He turned the carport and garage into two bedrooms. Red for the boys. Orange and green for the girls. Inspired by Sunset Magazine he built a staggered bunk set (with built in drawers) in the girl’s room and regular twin beds in the boy’s room. The shared wall had built in closets with drawers underneath. Each room had Dutch doors that opened into a big utility/laundry room with a bathroom on one end. All the floors in the bedrooms, utility room and bathroom were poured concrete. Oh, he built the shower out of brick and glass block. Anyway, going from room to room, the threshold might be an inch different depending on which room you were going into. Since he had expanded the kitchen on the outside wall, there was a set of two steps which he finished in brick. It was wide enough for 3 people to sit across. Of course there was a wood stove across from the steps and a mixture of antique furniture and rockers. At the far end by the front of the house was a combination food pantry and tool storage. Each of the outside doors from this addition lead to brick a patio or brick courtyard. I had four brothers who cleaned the old brick, and helped lay the floors and build the walls. The outside of the house had brick 3 feet up, all the way around. The rest of the house was covered in cedar shakes. The front yard had a 2 ft tall brick retaining wall on each side of the corner lot. The front walk was brick.
It’ so interesting to see your programs on trends, shag carpet check, paneling in family room addition, check. Gallery wall in stairwell going to second floor, check. Going from drapes to wood blinds, check. Butcher block counters and island-authentic from an old school being torn down, check. Pot rack, check. Dad did the building, Mom did the decor. She covered the walls with art she liked, so Japanese prints, Van Gogh, Picasso, pieces from local artists. When they started to travel in later years they added decor they had picked up here and there. They loved thrifting, antiquing, craft festival’s and charity auctions. Dad dabbled is mosaics, so there were a couple of big pieces. I think that was during the 60’s. He also did a city scape silhouette in black paint on screen. These were two creative industrious people. I just watched it change from one thing to another, kept my opinions to myself and did whatever chores or tasks they asked me to do. The upstairs held 3 bedrooms and a bathroom. The porch roof was wrap around, so you could crawl out a window and hang out on the roof. They lived there 55 years. All the visitors said the same thing, “what a cool house”. When I watch you episodes I say “I remember that color, that type of lighting, flooring, wall covering, window treatments, decor.” Sometimes I say to myself, “I didn’t like that trend then and don’t like it now!” It’s fun to look back.
What I learned from my parents was furnish your home for you and your family. Be comfortable, try something, change it if you want to. Enjoy your home.
Thank you for you channel Nick!
OMG, Thank you for writing this post for me. 😂 Uncannily accurate - right down to the birth year! 😊
❤❤❤ You have no idea how happy this video made me. Please tell my children that I'm finally trendy. 😂 ❤❤❤
I like your views. I recently bought a large apartment in a very neo brutalist building from 1996. Glass block is present in the building's design, and I have a curved wall in the kitchen all made of glass block. I was going to rip it out, but in the end, I renovated the entire apartment to look very much like it did in 1996, textured walls and popcorn ceiling included. I have to say the vibe is great, the glass block wall is still there but now surrounded by new marble floors and backsplash and oak cabinetry... and I feel good that I preserved the original spirit of the architecture instead of bringing in a new trendy style.
The cool thing about the trend cycle is that it can make things more available temporarily, which can be cool if you liked that style anyway. I'm a huge fan of the whimsigothic aesthetic, and I don't know if it's a style you've talked about before. I've heard it described most simply as a mix of bohemian and gothic, and a lot of these trends fit that aesthetic. I want dark muted colors, some folk influences (more boho, less country), and stained glass windows. I prefer a dark wood to a mid tone, and I also love a checkered tile floor. I'm considering doing a dark navy ceiling and a navy and white checkered floor. I have more maximalist taste and love the more heavy and ornate furniture. I would love if some day I have a space put together enough to take pics and send to Nick for a critique because I think it would be funny given our opposite tastes, with him preferring more simple and sleek things and me liking very extra decor, and I do still value his knowledge of interior design and would love to hear advice.
I'd love to see it!
Your style sounds gorgeous! Very evocative description as well. Thanks for sharing, and I’d love to see your spaces if you decide to send them in, and Nick chooses to feature
I don't always agree with what you say. But that's ok.
I faithfully tune in because I absolutely love your snarky at time's sarcastic, wicked sense of humor.
Don't ever change nick you're awesome.
Call me crazy, but I LOVE 90's glass block! Glad to see it's coming back.
I love it too. Was a thing in 1900 and 1950s too. Art nouveau art deco, mcm.
It was cool back in the day 🌈
Me too. I'm hoping to see more of them. They're beautiful.
There are colored ones nowadays, which look gorgeous!
they have been around since the 30's.
You know what I'd like to see? Classy furnishings making a comeback. Comfortable, but not bulky, sofas with shaped legs. Same with chairs. Hard furnishings with a little carved detail and maybe some inlay. I'm fed up with ugly, and also with boring. You saying that paisley is coming back gives me hope. I can't say I'm into folksy, but I guess it's a start.
Agree. I'm sick of Ikea minimalism. No character.
Companies today can't compete with traditional pieces on quality and price. To make such pieces today, you would need to pay for high-quality materials (which are rarer and more expensive than ever) and also for the craftsmanship. Frankly, most consumers are expecting Ikea prices. The best bet for classic furniture, especially sofas, is secondhand through estate sales or auctions. Often you can get pieces that are solid wood and extremely sturdy. Antique does not always mean expensive. It's a matter of supply and demand. On the demand side, traditional styles are not always trendy. A midcentury console could get bid up to thousands of bucks, while a Victorian settee with good bones might be sold to the guy with 20 bucks and a big enough truck to take it home. (This can vary, auctions are capricious and you have to know when to stop bidding). On the supply side, with many people downsizing, there can be a glut of older pieces that no longer have homes. These can include both genuine antiques and good quality reproductions. The worst pieces tend to have already been weeded out by what I call survival of the 'sit'-est. The bad furniture succumbs to the stresses of the suburban jungle, while the good furniture is able to be passed down to the next generation. Otherwise, paying close attention to details such as wood grain, workmanship, and style can help you determine the age and quality of a piece. Patience and discernment are key to getting a good deal. A good place to start with is Victorian and Neo-classical styles. Other terms to look out for include Chippendale, Queen Anne, American Colonial, and French Empire. Late Victorian tends to be some of the easiest and cheapest to find, but there are many 'revivals' of older styles as well, like Queen Anne Revival, that are relatively common. It depends a lot on the area how easy stuff is to find. Older cities and rural areas tend to be better than new subdivisions. In a big enough city, even the curb can sometimes yield a treasure. In the middle of nowhere, it might be an old barn that has the goods. For anyone out there that dreams of elegant settees with cabriole legs, it's out there!
The main reason I like to watch trends is to know when I can start buying stuff again - there will be years at a time where I don't buy any decor or I put up with our furniture being broken, just because I can't find anything I like - wrong part of the trend cycle! We don't really have furniture in our thrift stores here so it's not like I have a ton of options except to wait patiently. It's worth it though
For second hand furniture, try online secondhand marketplaces.
I reinstalled Facebook on my phone when I moved specifically for Facebook marketplace.
Some oldish c1840 cottages just down the road have coloured glass squares around the top of their enclosed front porches and they look delightful.
I live in a cottage int he woods and this is what i want to build to replace the front porch now. The light would be lovely!
Personally I've always loved glass block walls and am more than happy to see them resurfacing. Since they're building in my area I'm really hoping to see more of them.
I’m including a version of them in my new bathroom between shower and tub to add light but not the perfectly clear glass that I hate. I love pattern and texture on glass. I planned on an etched simple pattern for shower doors in my last bath but alas, an unexpected replacement of ceiling and floor took that budget. Maybe someday. So lovely.
Love your snark Nick! We are so here for it 😂 And your design thoughts! 😊
I think the desaturated color trend also works in conjunction with the trend of compartmentalized spaces making a comeback, while open concept goes off trend
Hadn't thought of that, makes sense
I had dark and moody for most of my life. Being older I need a lighter home to see. But wanting lime wash since I live in the tropics and hoping for a farmhouse British colonal. With palms and rattans.
I’ve been watching you for a couple years now and have never commented, but I love your sense of humor. You don’t take yourself too seriously. Just what we need more of imo!
I’ve always liked the glass brick, it’s got a funky 70’s vibe to it..!
I have always liked glass black too. For me it acts kind of a beachy vibe
@@marylowen639We called them “Miami Vice tiles” because that’s where we saw them first as kids. They are very uncommon here.
Nearly everything Nick mentions in this video has a 70s vibe to it (for me, in the UK) : darker/mid-tone woods; incorporating folksy arts-and-crafts decor; stained, reeded or anything other than plate glass; colours like purple and maroon; colourful bathroom sinks.
It's like the midcentury trend just moved on a decade or two!
I love it when my style comes back in style, and I didn't even do a thing! :)
I’m so happy bc my 1930 home is back in style lol. Everything he listed is what this house has already.
and still be happy with your decor when the trend is over and it is no longer trendy.
It is so great to have something I love be a trend! Seriously, if you love dark and moody but don’t really know what you are doing just that it isn’t quite right, having white inspiration everywhere is not helpful. I’m really glad the trends are changing and I know it’ll shift away again but not before giving me some brilliant ideas. Thanks Nick!
There is no one else on the internet that’s as funny as Nick. I love the sarcasm and wit! 😮😊❤
I love mid-tone woods, mainly because I don’t like a lot of contrast and I can go lighter or darker for paint, upholstery, and accessories and it still works for me.
Love arts and crafts style stained glass and the moodier colour trends.
I would love to see transoms above the doors come back!
And deep window sills, bonus if they’re marble!
Yes, please!
Stained glass fanlights. The arch takes it up a notch from the rectangular transom.
Not a single care given about trends. Just enjoying the snarkometer reaching its usual levels🤣
My old house is pretty ‘on trend’ with its pocket doors, saturated colors, mauve and green stained glass windows, old matte painted freestanding tub, and hardwood floors! ❤
I have decorated my 1900's farmhouse with antique stained glass windows that I have found second hand. I have always loved stained glass, it is timeless and I'm happy to see it come back in style!
Ugh. I hate how I keep choosing stuff that becomes popular.
Been redocorating the past year. Desaturated blue greens paint throughout. Mid tone heavy midcentury modern pieces. A few select art pieces done by local people I know. I'm planning on learning how to do stained glass this year as I love it so much. I'm obsessed with sunlight and making it pretty is just a bonus. I'm also planning on learning pottery so thats the craftsy style.
All of this stuff just makes me happy.
I am still waiting for my 1960's glitter formica counters to be "in" again!
I kind of still dig them. I think people are using epoxy to get that effect now. I’m pro sparkle. ✨
You’re retro!
Mine too! We have the original pink with gold flecks in our 1958 home. I dislike pink, but it suits the house so well, and is in such good condition that I don't have the heart to replace it. And when it comes time, I'll likely go for an era-appropriate option (like another color of glitter Formica). My plan is to keep the house as close to original as possible.
Just love your polite snarkiness! 🤓
IMO-Wood, any natural wood looks good. As for color, just add a pop of whatever you like. Don't need to paint the whole room, maybe a throw over the sofa? No one mentions cork floors, a favorite of mine, soft on the feet and even has a warm feeling. Still liking your videos and I get the best humor or ideas. Still love your April 1st video.
My MiL gifted us large colorful abstract paintings when we bought our first home. I have cream walls and coordinate art pieces to create a vibe. Our master bedroom is all birds :)
Trying to clean some of these trends (concrete and matte finishes) would be a nightmare.
I have a matte sink and it’s as easy to clean as a shiny one!
if the matte or the concrete are not porous, is easy.
That's always my first response to some of this stuff, especially in the bathroom or kitchen.
😅 I lived in a house built in 1850. I think the floors were close to 12 inch planks. Try buying that today.
but I bet they were pine...
If someone had bought it today, they'd probably rip everything out and paint everything else white. 😐
@ 🤣 it was originally 2 rooms with a dog trot wide enough to count as a 3rd room. Someone had added a huge kitchen and tiny laundry room. We added a living room and a sun room for a hot tub overlooking Cane River. But no one had ever messed with the original rooms other than to add tiny bathrooms. Great house.
Thank you Nick - I needed this to snap out of my room
Scrolling and trying to prepare for our elections .
Up with folksy and stained glass! Those are both good opportunities to shop and find items at the thrift stores. That fits my budget. 😊
Come back, PARQUET FLOORS! I grew up with you, and I freaking LOVE you!
For 30 years I've had parquet floors and I still love them. We purchased our home back then and we never changed them. I can bring myself to!
Had to rip mine out because of a flood - so sad
Gorgeous work
The width of wood planks should be in scale to the rest of your house. Wide planks in small rooms look weird, as do super narrow planks in a giant great room with cathedral ceilings. I don’t know that there is a magic formula, look at samples in the space until you find the right one.
good point
You are such a pleasure to watch. You’re so witty and entertaining. As a fellow Canadian - so appreciate you x
Getting my white kitchen this week. 😂 no MLM though. 🎉
Same, it's small so no regrets 😂
@ good for you! 👏🏻👏🏻🎉
Love folksy because the answer is blowing in the wind
nick i love the inspo photos in your videos. Can you PLEASE create pinterest boards with the photos in your videos? we need them!
Been out of action for 18 months but getting back into life. So, catching up on our fun show with Nick. The videos I’ve missed are 😊 great. Cheers from this Aussie❤
If you just sit and wait long enough eventually your home design will be fashionable again.
The video said that wasn't how it works. It comes back in a different form.
when's linoleum floors and faux wood laminate countertops coming back?
Genuine linoleum floors are too expensive now to be mainstream. Vinyl flooring, which is sometimes referred to as linoleum, IS in style. (I wonder whether those patterned vinyl floors with the painted tile designs will ever come back.) Fake butcher block laminate counters are also back, but in a glossier, varnished look, without the waterfall edge or built-in backsplash. They look almost like real wood. Like Nick said, things come back in style but not exactly as they were originally.
I'm seriously considering painting our dining/kitchen area a dusty mauve colour. I know Nick hates mauve, but I love it! I looove moody, desaturated colours.
Do it! You can always paint over it if you regret it in the future
I painted my dining room Sherwin. Williams Glamour a couple of years ago. I still love it!
@marciamarciamarcia3117 This is exactly the vibe I'm going for. Glad you enjoy it!
Love mid tone wood and cozy, especially now that it's getting colder out.
I have no doubt that's why they're trending
Nick, I hope you know that I am filing all of this away for when I eventually redecorate my house entirely in Art Deco. Thank you for telling me the names of things so I know how to ask for coffered ceilings and parquet flooring 🙏🏻
I LOVE Art Deco. I hope your redecoration will be like you envision it.
I hate “worm” toilets. And gray plank flooring looks like someone laid their aged, unpainted privacy fence on their floor. There. I got that off my chest.
Well, I hate grey bedding, especially sheets etc.
@ no kidding! It’s the “color” your white laundry becomes naturally if you never use some method of bleaching or brightening. Talk about the perfect picture of dull and drab.
Oh my goodness!!!! I HOPE block walls are coming back but pretty. I’ve always loved the EFFECT they give, but have not been so keen on the presentation. Love!
Yay, glass block! Had to retain this in my bathrooms due to reno budget constraints ... hard to keep sparkly with hard water in my area but it made more sense than shower curtains for my oversized shower stalls. Great vid as always, Nick!❤
I live in France and EVERY upscale designer apartment has herringbone in very light wood.
So when I redesigned my apartment two years ago, I chose large planks of dark wood, and I would never go back.
Heh, same in the Netherlands. All the remodelled upscale homes for sale have: herringbone parquet (real or fake), black steel and glass interior doors, the wider the better. And vessel sinks in the bathrooms. These houses look so similar, you’d wonder if all house flippers shop at the same store.
@@kaasmeester5903 same here, must be a european thing, we haven't made it back to dark wood yet, my carpenter was so surprised when he saw the golden wood I got !
watching this early in the morning in my bedroom- solid wood chevron parquet ✅, patchwork quilt ✅, stained glass window ✅ 😅
3:58 This is the colour you wash off of heavy smokers' walls when they pass; only to reveal they were actually magnolia the whole time.
Lol
No way 😢
Why do I feel so seen when you say this? My dad is a smoker and my parent’s house has a lot of discoloration. I’m going to have to repaint with killz and probably remove all the carpet when it comes time to sell the house when they’re gone.
I'm hoping Orkcore takes off one day. Orkcore is a look dominated by red, grey, and brown. Brown leather and brown wood. Grey concrete, grey iron, occasionally grey stained wood(I've found that Aged Barrel Mw283 is the best shade of wood stain for this). Red leather, sedona red stained wood, a bit of red trim, red painted roof. Dark ages war/hunting weapons as decorations. Hide rugs. Raw materials and recycled materials. Exposed industrial elements such as large bolts where practical. Pointiness added everywhere it can be done safely, such as pyramid tacks & pointy plants.
I've decorated my house Orkcore. Right now that makes my house look pretty unique, and I like that, but I'd like it even more if the look caught on and spread.
Im hoping those solid yellow pine wood kitchens will become trendy before they all get ripped out. I think they could look nice with the right colour walls floor and worktop. Like sage green or mauve or harebell blue.
I am hoping for pink and black to come back!😂
Never get rid of solid pine! Design around it.
yes they have always been nice but they are tricky to make them look good if the colors on the walls and accessories are not the right ones or in the right shades. Green is one that definitely complements it.
@@jamesdellaneve9005 don't wait for them to be on trend. If you enjoy them now, use them.
We had white laminate lower cabinets (brass bin pulls) with the original southern yellow pine 4-panel uppers (gold-tone "staple" handles). There was an attached shelf just beneath, clad in yellow gingham laminate by the original owner, and we added puck lights just above it. Painted the room with California brand "Peaceful" - a light, but not lemony, yellow.
Added an almond vinyl floor and white counters, as well as two wide free-standing cabinets (which doubled the storage) - one with all drawers (held the microwave on top and dishes in the top drawer), and the other had two doors with pull-out shelves (which served as an island) - both topped with a rose granite laminate. All counters had beveled oak trim.
How I miss that tiny bungalow kitchen!
Beam is a life changer. I'm so glad they sponsored your videos so people get the word out. Melatonin or kava did not work. But that darn drink works every single time
10:52 Stained glass is never out of style, and the “arts and crafts” era is known as Federation in Australia and is still a very strong and sort after architecture style here. But the folksy patchwork quilt has never traction with me. It’s too often poorly done which is inevitable as I really think that patchwork is actually quite difficult to make beautiful. When it falls short of beautiful, it lands on “meh” and messy, and I can live without it. It ends up as spare bedding hiding in the back of the wardrobe and only pulled out for unexpected sleepovers.
Thank the gods the mid-tone woods are back! I’ve inherited A LOT of that wood!
Right on with just about everything, Nick! I am an Artist and also enjoy interior decorating! I just built a sunroom porch on my Art Studio. I am putting stainless panels suspended inside two windows on either side of a garden window where my beautiful two kitties will lounge in the sun!
Don't know why but that giant blank wall behind nick is bothering me,, the clock isn't enough back there
Agreed.
I'm all for the *glass blocks* and the *stained glass* trend.
As someone who loves cottagecore and was in the early group chats as it emerged back in 2019, I'm so glad it actually became popular enough that i can have my cottage core dream home with stained glass and natural woods. Now i just gotta "un flip" my house that someone definitely renovated in the stereotypical flipped house style. The grey cabinets are finally pissing me off enough that I'm gonna sand them this weekend and have them painted by Christmas.
Cool! I adore matte finishes especially on countertops and I love the concept/simplicity of glass blocks-they separate spaces, let in light in a distorted fashion while decreasing privacy concerns, however they probably will not hold up in a hurricane (on the exterior) ..at least mine did not!! They blew out like a house of cards with the first strong wind gust…thanks Ian!! 😮
Sorry! 😢
Glass bricks bring me so much joy. I wish I had some in my home.
moodier ... darker ... depressier ... cavier ... suicidier ... no. I notice your living room is lighter toned, Nick.
People like folksy, fabrics, arts and crafts because they find them comforting, it makes them feel happy and secure. Never going away.
Glass blocks are back? Who woulda thunk!
Stained glass - the real stuff - has been around for centuries, and it is a beautiful way to channel light into your house. Go for it!
I've been doing mid tones, or what I call jewel tones, for years. I love the asthetic...I have purple, teal throughout my home and ruby red in the office only. My kitchen remodel focused on aqua and the natural brown of cherry wood and alder...my hardwood floor is 4" planks. Just feels more natural and cozy for me.
Wow...I actually feel on trend for a change 😊
Decorating is a great mood booster. Happy November
really like, were the trends go.
Like those moody colors& the patterns coming up everywere 😍
You are seriously the best. Lots of wisdom and lots of funny things. I appreciate you and I have learned a lot about design!
It seems like a lot of things I’ve always loved is coming into style right now. When this happens with clothing, I know I’m in for an expensive year. Trends come and go, so when a style I love is trending I take the opportunity to buy it while it is EVERYWHERE because before you know it, things change and then it’s harder to obtain.
Yay! A new Nick video! Now I can relax for another 17:08 on my Saturday morning!
Thanks for the answer to my question! Also, while very little to nothing about the current trends are my style in the least, I still click on the video because it’s you, I like you and the funny things you say. You’re very entertaining and worth the time spent. You are also a realistic barometer so I do take some things as pause for consideration. Thanks again.
Mid-tone woods!! YES!!!!!! I already picked out a mid-tone for my new flooring, before I knew it was coming back in style. In the flooring stores there are about 2,647 shades of very light floors, two or three of mid tone, and two or three dark. Maybe there will be a better selection of mids in the next year or two for those of you who are lucky enough to not need your flooring now. On the other hand I've never liked glass blocks. Didn't like them back when they were huge and everywhere, don't like them now.
Yay! I chose skinny, 5 inch plank walnut engineered wood floors for my new house.😁 My design is mid century, but more of the moody dark colors and traditional rugs on the floors with white walls and black fixtures.
IMO, I think copper bathtubs are gorgeous!
A relative of mine also had black glass blocks installed on one wall that separates the bathtub from a closet in the bathroom. They also put in a skylight above the bathtub. Everything looks gorgeous!
So happy to see mid tone wood. I have lots of walnut and rosewood furniture and and was lusting after the light ash wood but it would look off to throw different tones together. So I'm happy to see it.