Anybody else here too tired and busy to actually implement any of these tips, but are still here to listen to the most relaxing interior designer everrrr?
I repurposed and repainted a lot of my dated furnishings and shopped at numerous thrift stores to furnish my newly-constructed home. Everyone that visited was amazed at the finished product. This video is a great guide for people who have no sense of proportion. I’m self-taught, but I learned through trial and error. The key is to not decorate your entire home with trendy pieces that look dated after a couple of years.
A house, as a person, never stops evolving, so this videos are always welcome. Thank you for helping me to make my house a home. Greetings from Chile, South America 🥰🥰🥰
I wish that I had that problem of too much space. We in Europe, often have to deal with a bedroom where the smallest bed you fit in takes up 70-80% of the entire room! Or that you don't know where to put shoes and coats because the entrance or corridor gets so narrow that you constantly bump into things!
I’m American and we’re in the same situation. We bought a 1960 home and everything was smaller back then. The hallways are narrow and we can’t even fit a king size bed in our bedroom, which we need because my fiancé is very tall and his feet hang way off the end of our current bed.
@MsJeanneMarie I'm 7ft tall and I hate hotel beds and airline seats! Also, I couldn't find a single trousers/jeans in an entire city. I literally went to all shops.
My house has BOTH problems. Enormous spaces and no storage. Tiny spaces where the bed is the entire room. I raised the bed and used the space underneath for bulky items. Vacuum bags are good for coats you only use occasionally. Hooks are great for stuff you use everyday.
I'm in the bedroom with only room for a bed club, and I'm also in Europe so we have the no closet thing. No closets at all, the recycling and vaccuum cleaner and water bottles are in the stairwell. Which is embarrassing when the chimney sweep comes, I have to make way for him to get upstairs.
Honestly? The stuff in my apartment is awkward because I bought it for a previous apartment where it all worked. But I moved and there aren’t that many apartments in my city and within my limited budget that I can choose a place because it suits my stuff. I can’t afford to replace every couch, chair, table and bookshelf so I shuffle it all around till it’s workable. (I don’t watch interior design channels to grumble, really. I pick up tips & inspiration & apply where I can. I have a hunch I’m not alone in this.) This is a good video, though. Enjoyable as always 👍
You're fine. No need to apologize for expressing your opinion. I imagine alot of interior design ideas are for forever homes, and majority of us currently are the millenial and Gen Z renters. You are not expected to change your furniture every time you move. Just keep it minimal without spending too much.
@ how sweet of you 😁 In 35 years online I’ve never once been shy about expressing my opinion, or offering my perspective on someone else’s for that matter, but I appreciate the pep talk all the same 😂
You took the words right out of my mouth. I'm too cheap to replace items that don't "work" in my space, just because they're not the right color, texture, or size. I'm 51 and I'm a little ashamed of how bad my apartment looks because so many people my age or younger are doing a much better job of getting their homes to look aesthetically pleasing--and many of those people are also homeowners, not renters. But then I remind myself I just don't care as deeply about interior design as they do, and maybe that's not a federal offense, LOL. Still, I really love watching channels on furniture arrangements because I find the subject to be fascinating, and because I genuinely admire the skills of experts like this guy here. If I had a million bucks, I'd just pay people like him to do it all for me since it will never be my forte, nor my passion. We can't be good at everything, and we can only become good at the skills we are willing to practice with enthusiasm and consistency. :)
as a 'buy it for life' type of person, I have carried the same furniture around with me through multiple states. sometimes, it really can be about how you arrange it, rather than the furniture itself. i like to create cozy spaces. for example, i don't use my whole living room as a living room; my couch is in the middle of the room (facing the fireplace), with an armchair angled toward it. I used to use an old trunk as a coffee table, but then decided I didn't need a coffee table, so it's against the wall to be used as a bench for people to sit on. my TV is in the corner on an old bookcase. there's a rug in the center of this space (and I got a couch cover that paired well with the rug). the other half of the living room is an entryway now. it has an old dresser from when I was 12, but I now use as a 'sideboard'. it makes for good storage and a place to set things down when I enter the apartment.
All good advice. Love what you said at the end: Your home should make you happy, trust your feelings, and if it still feels off, use this video as a guideline.
Creating a design plan for a room then implementing it as you can afford it is brilliant! I have a few inherited pieces that I just do not like, but they are useful and fit in the space. I'm gonna plan and replace when the time is right. Thank you.
4000 Kelvin?! Here in Scandinavia we think of 3000 K being too harsh and blueish already, preferring 2700 K for main lighting and 2200 K for ambient lighting. Apart from that: great tips!!
I live in the southern US with loads of light all year. I use the daylight bulbs in the kitchen but can change them to warmer when I’m not working. Maybe more northern light is more blue so you are trying to gain warmer light? I would love to visit where you live to see what color your natural light is.
@@wendyduncan9084I'd say it's the other way around. Here in the north, most of the year the sun sits lower in the sky wich makes the light warmer. So that's what we are more used to and genarally prefer, I guess.
A+ content for designers, would love if you did a series with each video focusing on a specific design principle. Like one on contrast and all aspects of contrast in design development and execution.
Excellent as always! I send all my friends struggling for inspiration ( or to figure out that their layout is a disaster - without me having to say it😅) to your channel! Xo from Canada ❤️ channel
Please see information about fibers from 3d printer materials that remain forever in the upper skin and not only that, not all of them are innocent. Thank you for your videos, you always have a concentrated amount of information)
side note: i bought the bambu labs p1s for their black friday sale. they sent me a used AMS unit that grinded up the filament and ripped the spools out of the unit. their customer service is horrible, after returning the unit, they assured me it was reshipped over night and it was not. it's been a month of lies and finally they told me it was out of stock after assuring me i twas in transit. it's still not been replaced. i had to call my bank to reverse the charges
How help was this? Thank you a million Reynard. We recently bought a house in Italy and I have been trying to make an effort make it look beautiful. Watched lots of interior designers videos but you just nailed it with he amount of useful tips you are giving in just one video. Well done and thank you again!
Love this video. At 2:20, you call out the cohesive and beautiful room, but don't mention shapes. All the accent pieces are rounded -- lamps, sconce, pouf, coffee table, accent table. I find that repeating shapes really pulls a room together -- as you go on to say later in the video!
Hi Reynard, I'm a few hours up the coast from you and really appreciate your videos. I'm lucky to have bought an old boarding house from 1918 with 10 foot ceilings, ornate chair rails, Victorian fireplaces, 6 inch hardwood floor boards and skirting (tallowood) and 6 inch wall and ceiling lining (red mahogany) so there is so much detail above plasterboard lining. Saying that, I rely on your advice regarding rug size, stepped and varied lighting and so much more. My wife and I hope to incorporate a bit of your design magic into curtain size and so many other finer detail features like mid wall accent lighting. Of course you know how fortunate it is to have 10 foot ceilings so lighting can be 2 foot below it to properly light the space and even accent the tongue and groove ceilings. Also, I'm 6 foot 3 and my wife is 5 foot 1 so we need to compromise on TV height but we'll get there!
The rule I’m willingly breaking is leaving a large open space between our sofa/coffee table and the tv for our kids to run around in! 🤩😅 Thank you for your helpful video. It helps design dummies such as myself understand the “whys” of an amazing space so I can implement it myself in my own home! ❤
Your voice is so calm and relaxing. My first priority is always wheelchair accessibility so some design tips like placing rugs or spacing just aren't practical for me.
Agree! My daughter is in a wheelchair so we've never had rugs, and our lounge looks just fine :) Maybe you could do a video on furniture placement taking wheelchair users into account.
You have a choice in where you put it. You can sell it and use the cash for different items. Somehow, we had 7 COUCHES/LARGE CHAIRS at one point. You don’t need to keep everything. We got rid of all of them, and took in some other free ones instead that fit our space when a friend was moving and didn’t want to take them. Being resourceful is what is important.
Reynard, I like your channel so I always try to leave a comment or 2 to help boost the algorithm. I would like your thoughts on a concept or a design technique I haven't seen done before. In a room that is very lux, refined and formal I like to mix a few small elements that fit in color and scale, but are actually rustic and worn. OR. Now I live in a rustic cottage, so I like to add some over the top expensive elements, as long as they are right for the space. Not so crazy as a chandelier in a shed, but almost as contrasting. Example might be an expensive velvet side chair and an ornate marble coffee table, with a small gilded mirror. This example is too extreme but the basic idea. This type of contrast creates a tension that I think is very interesting, and very unexpected. Do you have any thoughts? I haven't seen this done, and I discovered this by accident. But I like it and don't know why exactly.
nice video. interestingly enough I seerm to have unconsciously applied pretty much all the rules already....now I just have to get rid of all the clutter and chaos. But the home not beeing a mess wasnt one of the rules so I guess its not that important :P This is one of the videos Im gonna come back to once I get a new appartement, these are really good and easy to follow guidelines. thank you
good tips though the thumbnail was a bit of a trick. the good pic had nice daylight. the "bad" pic was only missing art or something on the wall. it was night time with only the overhead light on, even though there is a table lamp in the room
The advice about how high above floor to mount the center of TV is invaluable advice for me right now. About to move into a new home and I have to install a TV mount before anything else is in the home, (i.e. no TV, couch, tables, chairs, rugs, nothing) so that when the movers show up to move my shit out of pods and into home they can help me lift TV up onto an already installed mount so I don't have to hire anyone else to do this or ask coworkers
Very nice tips ❤ Thank you! I love beinf in well balanced and decorated places like in furniture stores, where they have example rooms. But I've never learned how to create that, so my own home just doesn't feel like that. We just moved from a flat to an amazing old house with really big rooms, so we need somw.new furniture anyways. Inhioe we can pullnit off, thanks to your tips! Merry christmas ❤
Can you please make a video of book cases / shelf ideas. The ones from ikea don’t look good and others are way too expensive. There are no videos that help in this area.
Very nice. I like books. What would be your 3 top book recommendations on that topic? I bought an apartment with furniture in it I feel very much meh about, and plan to make changes. So I'd like to read books to help my thinking
Hey Reynard! Love your interior design content That black lighting in your room caught my eye - it's absolutely stunning! Would you mind sharing the brand? Your taste in lighting is impeccable and would love to check it out for my space.
I like those tip, however, it's getting bit more problematic once you have kitchen with dining table and two rooms, now you have to somehow add bedroom, living room, place some corner for work/hobbies such as 3d printer, temporarily soldering station, some table used for writing and then other table with a PC. In Europe, most people including middle class can't afford flat with 150m3 and four rooms located in the city. Old flats are often designed in such a way that there are two rooms and kitchen which have windows and you can't simply separate them without creating dark place with little to no light from the outside.
What about the scale of people? I have never heard a designer admit that people come in different sizes and that furniture, especially chairs, should be designed accordingly. My shortest adult friend is 4' 11", and my tallest is 6'6". How do I seat them both comfortably? As for children, forget it!
I'm in an open plan bungalow. Cannot add ceiling accent lighting due to heavy attic insulation. Would like video on how to run cords on floor for lamps. The open area means lights can be far from a plug!
They do have a showroom in Australia 😅 That said, whenever I shop online: 1. Get sample of fabric - useful to get the feel of the fabric, and how it looks 2. Make sure there is a free 30-day or more return period (if it doesn’t work out, just take them up on the return)
Hi Reynard, How many of these design principles should a space have? Should all be there in every space. I understand scale n proportion is non negotiable. Contrast and repetition should also be there in every room?
Thank you for this great presentation. It really does help understand. Unfortunately, I did scan the qr code which allowed me to fill in my email, but I checked every tab and spam... I didn't receive the pamphlet... perhaps there is an error somewhere in the processing ?
excellent video. but i gotta admit I don't like that Willy Wonka bedroom with the 19 different patterns and colors. The "boring" room the precedes it, with the black window trim and light blue accents calms me.
In a cathedral ceiling living room, I bought a small apartment sized sofa to maximize the beautiful view the sofa faces. I chose not to buy a normal size sofa to face inside the room and block part of the view. My version of functionality. 😂
Just found your videos. Great advice. I’m having a problem with my curtain lengths . I have hot water baseboards as my heat source. And they are located on all my exterior walls beneath my windows. Should the curtain length go to the floor in front of the baseboards or just to the top of them? Thanks
I have radiators too in every room and I believe if you put curtains over radiators you are wasting heat/energy for appearances. Radiators need to radiate: ) I use only plissees in my house, cuz our ceilings are so low (7 feet) curtains would take over the entire room.
More than interior its photography techniques that make house look views worthy on social media. Bad angles and lighting in photography is intentionally kept to make house look bad in BEFORE pics. AFTER pics uses good cameras, good angles and good light source for photography.
Greetings Reynard. I really enjoy your design advice. I've noticed that you suggest avoiding trends. I think the word you're looking for is "fads". A trend is a general direction in which something is developing or changing over a longer period. A trend often reflects broader societal shifts or evolving tastes that have lasting impact, influencing industries, culture, or behavior for an extended period. Trends can often evolve into timeless design. A fad, on the other hand, is a temporary, short-lived craze or interest that becomes popular quickly but fades just as fast. Fads often lack substance or long-term significance, and they are typically driven by novelty or excitement, rather than sustained value or relevance. It's not just yourself, but almost all designers on social media get these two concepts mixed up. I guess it's fair to say, we can call yearly design ideas as fads. For example, "Fads of 2024" but if they remain weaved into the fabric of our lives they are rends. If trends last for many years, we can then call them timeless. All the best!
As somewhat of a language purist myself, I appreciate the idea behind what you've written. But language is fluid, and the trend of "trend" becoming synonymous with "fad" began long ago. "A current style or preference" has been an alternate definition for "trend" in major dictionaries for many years.
While I agree that language is fluid and meanings evolve, precision in communication still holds value, especially in fields like design where nuanced distinctions matter. The words trend and fad may sometimes overlap, but their connotations remain distinct. When we blur 'trend' and 'fad,' we risk oversimplifying the lifecycle of design elements.. So while alternate definitions exist, distinguishing these terms allows for more clarity and intentionality when describing styles, ensuring we communicate both longevity and relevance accurately.
Woah, don't just tell people they have to get a more expensive rug because it fits, give solutions that match their budget! How about using several smaller rugs, put together? How about using wood stain, or paint, or floor tape (or other markings designed for flooring) instead of carpet? There's more than one way to mark an area!
He didnt say get a more expensive rug - he said get a bigger rug - which could be a cheaper rug at a larger size - there’s more than one way to buy a rug ;)
Thrift stores have rugs. They have new rugs on sale. I got a 8 x 12 for 40 bucks. You just need to know how to shop. Also, no rug is cheaper than a too small rug that looks awkward. And is better design wise, too.
If you got nothing who cares they friends walk away they not friends it’s all stuff at the end of the day or just spend all you got on your child so they got what you hadent
Anybody else here too tired and busy to actually implement any of these tips, but are still here to listen to the most relaxing interior designer everrrr?
Ha. He has a tone of voice worth commenting on.
Yeah… except for the non-stop fake camera shutter sound every single time a photo enters the screen.
Step one: have the moneeeyyy 😂
Thats always the first step they skip 🤣😋
@TalkativeFM 😂
You need to have money to do anything in this world. So what? 🤷🏻♀️
@@Emily-r4p 💯
I repurposed and repainted a lot of my dated furnishings and shopped at numerous thrift stores to furnish my newly-constructed home. Everyone that visited was amazed at the finished product. This video is a great guide for people who have no sense of proportion. I’m self-taught, but I learned through trial and error. The key is to not decorate your entire home with trendy pieces that look dated after a couple of years.
A house, as a person, never stops evolving, so this videos are always welcome. Thank you for helping me to make my house a home. Greetings from Chile, South America 🥰🥰🥰
I wish that I had that problem of too much space. We in Europe, often have to deal with a bedroom where the smallest bed you fit in takes up 70-80% of the entire room! Or that you don't know where to put shoes and coats because the entrance or corridor gets so narrow that you constantly bump into things!
I’m American and we’re in the same situation. We bought a 1960 home and everything was smaller back then. The hallways are narrow and we can’t even fit a king size bed in our bedroom, which we need because my fiancé is very tall and his feet hang way off the end of our current bed.
@MsJeanneMarie I'm 7ft tall and I hate hotel beds and airline seats! Also, I couldn't find a single trousers/jeans in an entire city. I literally went to all shops.
@ heheh jeeez!! You might have better luck shopping for pants online where you can order from retailers that cater to tall people.
My house has BOTH problems. Enormous spaces and no storage. Tiny spaces where the bed is the entire room. I raised the bed and used the space underneath for bulky items. Vacuum bags are good for coats you only use occasionally. Hooks are great for stuff you use everyday.
I'm in the bedroom with only room for a bed club, and I'm also in Europe so we have the no closet thing. No closets at all, the recycling and vaccuum cleaner and water bottles are in the stairwell. Which is embarrassing when the chimney sweep comes, I have to make way for him to get upstairs.
Honestly? The stuff in my apartment is awkward because I bought it for a previous apartment where it all worked. But I moved and there aren’t that many apartments in my city and within my limited budget that I can choose a place because it suits my stuff. I can’t afford to replace every couch, chair, table and bookshelf so I shuffle it all around till it’s workable. (I don’t watch interior design channels to grumble, really. I pick up tips & inspiration & apply where I can. I have a hunch I’m not alone in this.) This is a good video, though. Enjoyable as always 👍
You're fine. No need to apologize for expressing your opinion. I imagine alot of interior design ideas are for forever homes, and majority of us currently are the millenial and Gen Z renters. You are not expected to change your furniture every time you move. Just keep it minimal without spending too much.
@ how sweet of you 😁 In 35 years online I’ve never once been shy about expressing my opinion, or offering my perspective on someone else’s for that matter, but I appreciate the pep talk all the same 😂
You took the words right out of my mouth. I'm too cheap to replace items that don't "work" in my space, just because they're not the right color, texture, or size. I'm 51 and I'm a little ashamed of how bad my apartment looks because so many people my age or younger are doing a much better job of getting their homes to look aesthetically pleasing--and many of those people are also homeowners, not renters. But then I remind myself I just don't care as deeply about interior design as they do, and maybe that's not a federal offense, LOL. Still, I really love watching channels on furniture arrangements because I find the subject to be fascinating, and because I genuinely admire the skills of experts like this guy here. If I had a million bucks, I'd just pay people like him to do it all for me since it will never be my forte, nor my passion. We can't be good at everything, and we can only become good at the skills we are willing to practice with enthusiasm and consistency. :)
as a 'buy it for life' type of person, I have carried the same furniture around with me through multiple states. sometimes, it really can be about how you arrange it, rather than the furniture itself. i like to create cozy spaces. for example, i don't use my whole living room as a living room; my couch is in the middle of the room (facing the fireplace), with an armchair angled toward it. I used to use an old trunk as a coffee table, but then decided I didn't need a coffee table, so it's against the wall to be used as a bench for people to sit on. my TV is in the corner on an old bookcase. there's a rug in the center of this space (and I got a couch cover that paired well with the rug). the other half of the living room is an entryway now. it has an old dresser from when I was 12, but I now use as a 'sideboard'. it makes for good storage and a place to set things down when I enter the apartment.
I totally relate. I brought only half of my L-shaped couch to my new apartment in october, because the rest of it just didn't fit right 😅
All good advice. Love what you said at the end: Your home should make you happy, trust your feelings, and if it still feels off, use this video as a guideline.
Your voice is so meditative. I'm totally relaxed. Glad I found your channel tonight. Greetings from Germany.
So many good points for thought here. I do appreciate the natural conversation tone.
Creating a design plan for a room then implementing it as you can afford it is brilliant! I have a few inherited pieces that I just do not like, but they are useful and fit in the space. I'm gonna plan and replace when the time is right. Thank you.
you’re right, don’t forget to do what makes you happy 😊
4000 Kelvin?! Here in Scandinavia we think of 3000 K being too harsh and blueish already, preferring 2700 K for main lighting and 2200 K for ambient lighting. Apart from that: great tips!!
Lighting, warm lighting is key, absolutely! Southern Ontario, Canada
Agreed. 2700K is the highest I'll go in my house, other than my laundry room.
I live in the southern US with loads of light all year. I use the daylight bulbs in the kitchen but can change them to warmer when I’m not working. Maybe more northern light is more blue so you are trying to gain warmer light? I would love to visit where you live to see what color your natural light is.
@@wendyduncan9084I'd say it's the other way around. Here in the north, most of the year the sun sits lower in the sky wich makes the light warmer. So that's what we are more used to and genarally prefer, I guess.
@ This is why I need to come there. To see all the beautiful things I don’t know about. 💚 Thank you so much for chatting with me.
A+ content for designers, would love if you did a series with each video focusing on a specific design principle. Like one on contrast and all aspects of contrast in design development and execution.
I hate the tv up high above a fireplace trend. It feels like a sportsbar or waiting room. Who thinks its a good idea to contort your neck like that?
Excellent as always! I send all my friends struggling for inspiration ( or to figure out that their layout is a disaster - without me having to say it😅) to your channel! Xo from Canada ❤️ channel
I really appreciated the tip about not building a room you feel "meh" about.
The 2/3rds rule is good to pull things together. Paired lightings should be at the same height, though
Please see information about fibers from 3d printer materials that remain forever in the upper skin and not only that, not all of them are innocent. Thank you for your videos, you always have a concentrated amount of information)
Reynard, I love your videos! You are the clearest and calmest designer. Thank you :)
Many of the male interior designers on RUclips a somewhat aloof and a bit condescending in tone and presentation. Reynard is one of the few who isn't
Great writing and presentation as usual, Reynard.
side note: i bought the bambu labs p1s for their black friday sale. they sent me a used AMS unit that grinded up the filament and ripped the spools out of the unit. their customer service is horrible, after returning the unit, they assured me it was reshipped over night and it was not. it's been a month of lies and finally they told me it was out of stock after assuring me i twas in transit.
it's still not been replaced. i had to call my bank to reverse the charges
Great Advice - I am finding your videos the best on RUclips . I would love to see a video that talks about rooms where views are a serious component
How help was this? Thank you a million Reynard. We recently bought a house in Italy and I have been trying to make an effort make it look beautiful. Watched lots of interior designers videos but you just nailed it with he amount of useful tips you are giving in just one video. Well done and thank you again!
Most helpful tips I’ve heard on interior design.
sooo using these tips when i move into my own apartment in 5 months!
Congratulations❤
Love this video. At 2:20, you call out the cohesive and beautiful room, but don't mention shapes. All the accent pieces are rounded -- lamps, sconce, pouf, coffee table, accent table. I find that repeating shapes really pulls a room together -- as you go on to say later in the video!
Hi Reynard, I'm a few hours up the coast from you and really appreciate your videos. I'm lucky to have bought an old boarding house from 1918 with 10 foot ceilings, ornate chair rails, Victorian fireplaces, 6 inch hardwood floor boards and skirting (tallowood) and 6 inch wall and ceiling lining (red mahogany) so there is so much detail above plasterboard lining. Saying that, I rely on your advice regarding rug size, stepped and varied lighting and so much more. My wife and I hope to incorporate a bit of your design magic into curtain size and so many other finer detail features like mid wall accent lighting. Of course you know how fortunate it is to have 10 foot ceilings so lighting can be 2 foot below it to properly light the space and even accent the tongue and groove ceilings. Also, I'm 6 foot 3 and my wife is 5 foot 1 so we need to compromise on TV height but we'll get there!
Listening to you is an education in common sense decorating. Thank you. I especially appreciate the spatial rules.
The rule I’m willingly breaking is leaving a large open space between our sofa/coffee table and the tv for our kids to run around in! 🤩😅 Thank you for your helpful video. It helps design dummies such as myself understand the “whys” of an amazing space so I can implement it myself in my own home! ❤
Thanks
Your voice is so calm and relaxing.
My first priority is always wheelchair accessibility so some design tips like placing rugs or spacing just aren't practical for me.
Agree! My daughter is in a wheelchair so we've never had rugs, and our lounge looks just fine :)
Maybe you could do a video on furniture placement taking wheelchair users into account.
@@leahkarp29 I would love a videos with tips for wheelchair users. Just because we use one doesn't mean we can't have nice/stylish homes too.
Also walkers.
Most designers say one must have a rug to pull a space together. We decided no rugs when we moved. It's so much easier to clean when one has pets.
100%
I disagree. Rugs are especially important when u have pets. Protects their joints. Yes a pain to clean but healthiest for our fur babies
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These are excellent standards to follow. Thank you for sharing your expertise.
Love your recent content! Keep it up! 😊
1:50 beautiful city skyline followed by a shot of Chicago? I subscribed 🎉
Sometimes there is no choice in size of furniture when it’s brought from a larger house and you don’t have the luxury of buying new furniture…
But hopefully you will be able to swop things in the future and this is good advise to save😊
You have a choice in where you put it. You can sell it and use the cash for different items. Somehow, we had 7 COUCHES/LARGE CHAIRS at one point. You don’t need to keep everything. We got rid of all of them, and took in some other free ones instead that fit our space when a friend was moving and didn’t want to take them. Being resourceful is what is important.
Theres still a a CHOCIE. Maybe you cant afford that choice at that time, but there’s still a choice….
I used AutoCAD to layout my future rooms lol and scaled out the interior plan they gave me to get dimensions for the whole home at once
The examples of dos and donts was extremely helpful
Great ideas! I can’t wait to think them through for my 1st floor open floor plan.
Reynard, I like your channel so I always try to leave a comment or 2 to help boost the algorithm.
I would like your thoughts on a concept or a design technique I haven't seen done before.
In a room that is very lux, refined and formal I like to mix a few small elements that fit in color and scale, but are actually rustic and worn.
OR.
Now I live in a rustic cottage, so I like to add some over the top expensive elements, as long as they are right for the space. Not so crazy as a chandelier in a shed, but almost as contrasting. Example might be an expensive velvet side chair and an ornate marble coffee table, with a small gilded mirror. This example is too extreme but the basic idea.
This type of contrast creates a tension that I think is very interesting, and very unexpected.
Do you have any thoughts? I haven't seen this done, and I discovered this by accident.
But I like it and don't know why exactly.
I find this very helpful to design the interior of my house
Thank you
nice video. interestingly enough I seerm to have unconsciously applied pretty much all the rules already....now I just have to get rid of all the clutter and chaos. But the home not beeing a mess wasnt one of the rules so I guess its not that important :P
This is one of the videos Im gonna come back to once I get a new appartement, these are really good and easy to follow guidelines. thank you
1:42 honestly I just go by eye. If it looks off then it's off (the table lol)
good tips though the thumbnail was a bit of a trick. the good pic had nice daylight. the "bad" pic was only missing art or something on the wall. it was night time with only the overhead light on, even though there is a table lamp in the room
The advice about how high above floor to mount the center of TV is invaluable advice for me right now. About to move into a new home and I have to install a TV mount before anything else is in the home, (i.e. no TV, couch, tables, chairs, rugs, nothing) so that when the movers show up to move my shit out of pods and into home they can help me lift TV up onto an already installed mount so I don't have to hire anyone else to do this or ask coworkers
Very nice tips ❤ Thank you! I love beinf in well balanced and decorated places like in furniture stores, where they have example rooms. But I've never learned how to create that, so my own home just doesn't feel like that.
We just moved from a flat to an amazing old house with really big rooms, so we need somw.new furniture anyways. Inhioe we can pullnit off, thanks to your tips! Merry christmas ❤
Can you please make a video of book cases / shelf ideas. The ones from ikea don’t look good and others are way too expensive. There are no videos that help in this area.
Hey, we set some Ikea shelves in small room so nothing apart from toys is on the floor. Works for us ❤
Very nice. I like books. What would be your 3 top book recommendations on that topic? I bought an apartment with furniture in it I feel very much meh about, and plan to make changes. So I'd like to read books to help my thinking
Hey Reynard! Love your interior design content
That black lighting in your room caught my eye - it's absolutely stunning!
Would you mind sharing the brand? Your taste in lighting is impeccable and would love to check it out for my space.
I like those tip, however, it's getting bit more problematic once you have kitchen with dining table and two rooms, now you have to somehow add bedroom, living room, place some corner for work/hobbies such as 3d printer, temporarily soldering station, some table used for writing and then other table with a PC. In Europe, most people including middle class can't afford flat with 150m3 and four rooms located in the city. Old flats are often designed in such a way that there are two rooms and kitchen which have windows and you can't simply separate them without creating dark place with little to no light from the outside.
First, make sure people in the room like each other😂❤kidding aside, thank u for this video🎉
Awesome advice ty sir
You’re a treasure ! Thank you
What about the scale of people? I have never heard a designer admit that people come in different sizes and that furniture, especially chairs, should be designed accordingly. My shortest adult friend is 4' 11", and my tallest is 6'6". How do I seat them both comfortably? As for children, forget it!
it is recommended to get friends that are approx the same size as you.
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Beautiful and very understandable advice ❤❤❤❤
love your content!
I'm in an open plan bungalow. Cannot add ceiling accent lighting due to heavy attic insulation. Would like video on how to run cords on floor for lamps. The open area means lights can be far from a plug!
Best design tip, in general. Thanks
You recommended Castlery for furniture...they do not have stores...hard to tell quality and color of fabrics on a picture...
I don’t know how people buy furniture online. I need to see and feel the furniture in real life. To risky for me.
They do have a showroom in Australia 😅 That said, whenever I shop online:
1. Get sample of fabric - useful to get the feel of the fabric, and how it looks
2. Make sure there is a free 30-day or more return period (if it doesn’t work out, just take them up on the return)
great video reynard! i liked your custom b reel in this video too. good work!
Reynard, what is this tall plant you have in your office, please? :)
Hi Reynard,
How many of these design principles should a space have?
Should all be there in every space. I understand scale n proportion is non negotiable. Contrast and repetition should also be there in every room?
Sadly, my new place has no alternative to tv above the fireplace. I debating redoing the mantle so I can get it as low as I can
Thank you for this great presentation. It really does help understand. Unfortunately, I did scan the qr code which allowed me to fill in my email, but I checked every tab and spam... I didn't receive the pamphlet... perhaps there is an error somewhere in the processing ?
Rules of thirds
Golden proportions
It's not easy to get these all in harmony and being functional too
A TV over a fireplace really bugs my mind that wants visual balance.
Is that actually OK for the television, to be over such a heat source?
@LythaWausW I always wonder that as well.
excellent video.
but i gotta admit I don't like that Willy Wonka bedroom with the 19 different patterns and colors. The "boring" room the precedes it, with the black window trim and light blue accents calms me.
Do you have a video on how to break up an open concept small/medium home?
In a cathedral ceiling living room, I bought a small apartment sized sofa to maximize the beautiful view the sofa faces. I chose not to buy a normal size sofa to face inside the room and block part of the view. My version of functionality. 😂
Ouuhhh what´s the ceiling rosette in 3:13 ?
Thank you, I’m interested in how to combine shapes, any ideas about that?
Thank you!
Both contrast and repetition are vital? Oh, then you said find the balance. Hm, I need some time to think about this.
Just found your videos. Great advice. I’m having a problem with my curtain lengths . I have hot water baseboards as my heat source. And they are located on all my exterior walls beneath my windows. Should the curtain length go to the floor in front of the baseboards or just to the top of them? Thanks
I have radiators too in every room and I believe if you put curtains over radiators you are wasting heat/energy for appearances. Radiators need to radiate: ) I use only plissees in my house, cuz our ceilings are so low (7 feet) curtains would take over the entire room.
More than interior its photography techniques that make house look views worthy on social media.
Bad angles and lighting in photography is intentionally kept to make house look bad in BEFORE pics. AFTER pics uses good cameras, good angles and good light source for photography.
Super helpful. I have subscribed! Thank you!😊 14:33
No links to videos at the end.
Greetings Reynard. I really enjoy your design advice. I've noticed that you suggest avoiding trends. I think the word you're looking for is "fads". A trend is a general direction in which something is developing or changing over a longer period. A trend often reflects broader societal shifts or evolving tastes that have lasting impact, influencing industries, culture, or behavior for an extended period. Trends can often evolve into timeless design.
A fad, on the other hand, is a temporary, short-lived craze or interest that becomes popular quickly but fades just as fast. Fads often lack substance or long-term significance, and they are typically driven by novelty or excitement, rather than sustained value or relevance.
It's not just yourself, but almost all designers on social media get these two concepts mixed up.
I guess it's fair to say, we can call yearly design ideas as fads. For example, "Fads of 2024" but if they remain weaved into the fabric of our lives they are rends. If trends last for many years, we can then call them timeless.
All the best!
As somewhat of a language purist myself, I appreciate the idea behind what you've written. But language is fluid, and the trend of "trend" becoming synonymous with "fad" began long ago. "A current style or preference" has been an alternate definition for "trend" in major dictionaries for many years.
While I agree that language is fluid and meanings evolve, precision in communication still holds value, especially in fields like design where nuanced distinctions matter. The words trend and fad may sometimes overlap, but their connotations remain distinct. When we blur 'trend' and 'fad,' we risk oversimplifying the lifecycle of design elements.. So while alternate definitions exist, distinguishing these terms allows for more clarity and intentionality when describing styles, ensuring we communicate both longevity and relevance accurately.
Where did you get the green night tables?
Where are you living Reynard? It helps to get a perspective. I'm from NSW Australia.
his channel's about page says Australia, but don't know which state
@@babyboomertwerkteam5662I think its Melbourne.
Same here! I’m up the coast.
Does anyone know where I can buy the nightstand at 11:04?
Get a screenshot of it and run it through Google lens
Why your thumbnail lack an "s"? 😅
He accidentally typed in Singlish haha Pretty funny :P
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To be honest I HATE that it lacks the "s" and it was off putting for me to click on the video.
7:35 the center of the art at standing eye level. Which is usually 145-152cm. Lol what, I am not sure where you live but everyone here is a lot taller
What city is the one in 1:49?
Chicago
Chicago
Your advertising for the 3-D printer went on way too long. Otherwise, your design comments were good.
….whooo watches TV for longer time while sitting? Laying on the sofa, a higher high mounting position is quite beneficial!
I disagree - these principles work with whatever you have, are given , recover or buy second hand
Hah… reading about hygge while experiencing hygge :-)
I had to look it up. Interesting. The Germans say Gemuetlichkeit for that same thing. Were you experiencing it because of his soothing voice?
sensoydyne makes you feel more pain than normal paste somehow
Why you home lookS off! 😂
Woah, don't just tell people they have to get a more expensive rug because it fits, give solutions that match their budget! How about using several smaller rugs, put together? How about using wood stain, or paint, or floor tape (or other markings designed for flooring) instead of carpet? There's more than one way to mark an area!
There’s actually large rugs that are fairly cheap. His previous advice was also to rather buy a cheap large rug than an expensive small one.
He didnt say get a more expensive rug - he said get a bigger rug - which could be a cheaper rug at a larger size - there’s more than one way to buy a rug ;)
Thrift stores have rugs. They have new rugs on sale. I got a 8 x 12 for 40 bucks. You just need to know how to shop. Also, no rug is cheaper than a too small rug that looks awkward. And is better design wise, too.
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10:05 I hope some people internalize this 😑
Good video, but you need a new background. It has become 'Meh" for me!
40 inches? 800mm? dude use feet and meter, or at least cm
800 mm? Did he actually use that? He must be a neurobiologist.
Sadly your content has become extremely repetitive, like many other interior design RUclipsrs.
If you got nothing who cares they friends walk away they not friends it’s all stuff at the end of the day or just spend all you got on your child so they got what you hadent
Not of your resourceful and buy stuff secondhand!
Please blink more often 🙏🏻
Why your room LOOKS off.. You need an S