I had a couple of bad days this week so I was delighted to end it up by clicking on a Nick video and immediately being greeted by the clock in the background. Yes. All is right in the world again.
Yes, same here. I lost interest in HGTV as soon as the shows started becoming more akin to reality show drama rather than a place like a library to go to and study colors, styles, etc.
For those saying to paint poster boards and move them around the house, keep in mind that colors change depending on the material. Color shows up slightly differently if you’re painting paper, brick, dry wall, or wood panels. So yes, the best option is still to do swatches directly your wall.
The biggest issue with painting directly on the wall is that the colour will be affected by the wall colour itself, and that wall colour is usually going away. It's best to look at the colour next to what is staying, which is usually the floor, counters, favourite decor and often furniture. A perfect colour for your new look can look awful next to a wall colour that is going away.
@@firestick4991 It''s not the coour coming through the paint, it's the colour surrounding it. I am an interior designer and my business does a lot of interior painting, I know where of I speak.
Thank you very much! I held my nose (😉) and jumped! I choose B. Moore's Cloud White in flat for walls and ceilings and their luxurious alkyd enamel in semi-gloss for the trim in my 125-year-old house that is blessedly flooded with sunshine. You're such a good teacher. Thanks again.
Just last night I blew nearly $400 bucks on B. Moore paints. Living room... Swiss coffee in satin finish with bright white trim and ceilings. In semi gloss. My bedroom will be white dive in satin with trim and ceilings in bright white semiglimoss.(same colors I used last time). Lived it si much last time I had no desire to change it up. Saturated colors be damned!
That sweater you're wearing is GORGEOUS. OMG. And word to the wise, if you use an undertone of yellow in a white, it will "mellow" with age--it gets warmer, and just a lovely buttery shade. If you go with a "bright white" or something with grey undertones, it will age to a drab and depressing ick. Painting a room is a pain in the patootie, so getting something that will age nicely is the best way to go!
I do love the sweater! The hair color though, is a little too much, in my opinion. Of course, it depends on the look you're going for, but in my experience, because gray hairs make your non-grays look darker in comparison, it's usually better to go with a shade or 2 lighter than the color you think will match those non-grays... that usually gives a more natural finish that will blend better with your beard and avoid looking too dark or too harsh.
Nick!! You can get peel-and-stick paint samples now!! So you can move them to different parts of the room where there’s different lighting, or to different rooms, annnnd you don’t have to worry about unevenness when you pain over them. I was looking at a couple big names that have them, like Sherwin-Williams.
I just buy big pieces of poster board and I paint each a different color and move them around the house for at least a week before I choose a final color. I used to be known for choosing a color, painting one wall and changing my mind,but no more!
Yes! I used them at the beginning of this year. Over the course of a few days, I moved them to different walls to check how they looked throughout the day and evening. Mine also had three little sections at the bottom of the page (that has the brand, name, and number printed on it) that I used as "chips" when picking out window treatments, etc. Plus, I was able to give one to my painter.
Omg this video was so useful. I've been struggling for four year to find a color palette for my apartment, now I have MUCH clearer ideas. I would love it if you made a full video of just examples Nick, like you did with that wallpaper and possibly even analysis of rooms with good color palettes.
My grandmother told me to take into account which way the windows are facing. Our living room was facing north, she advised to pick a warm color because northern light is stark, (great for oil painting pictures she said) Now our living room is facing south and I kan chose a cool color without the room looking cold.
Great advice! Wish I heard that before I painted the interior of my home. I love the colors I chose for the most part. But…I didn’t factor how the glorious morning sun streaming in from the east windows would darken the east wall color because the windows are so illuminated…I put the paint swatch on the north wall and thought it looked great. If I had the paint swatch on a poster board I could have moved it around the room. Live & learn.
This was the best explanation of how to read colors and combine them so they play nice together! I know I’ll be watching this several more times - thank you!
I just learned so much in these 17 minutes than in my entire years of living! Thank you so much for explaining tints, hues, shades, tones, & undertones. ❤ 🙏 ❤
Wow! I've always thought I was cheating! For years now I've started with a painting or print that I love and want to use in the room. Then I use colors from the painting for the walls, furniture, accessories, etc. Super easy and I know the finished product will work because those same colors worked in the painting.
As a former interior designer , working around clients favorite pictures for new room colors was the way to go ; it helped zero in on their preferred colors & often gave suggestions to the feel they were wanting for that particular room . Another common color source was oriental rugs they already owned ; but then , even accent pillows & the roses outside the living room windows can be inspiration ! 🥰
I get the keys to my new house tomorrow and this has got to be the mostly timely video ever. I've only been in the house in gloomy weather at midday. I love my current cream and cheery blue, big sunshine, bedroom that I have now. My new bedroom only has a tiny window on the north wall. Colour and lighting are going to be critical.
Been a subscriber for a pretty long time. Never have I been more impressed with your knowledge and ability to communicate and outright teach! Kudos and thank you!
I enjoyed this Nick, when I was studying we were always reminded of our colour palettes.. Even though my house seems to be a huge splash of colour it really is varying shades of reds with a little purple and a few whites. I painted a large canvas of deep forest green and the same green mixed with a little black and hung it without a frame... only the stretched canvas, on the wall you see as you enter the room, I call it *angry night waves*, but I love that others have said it reminds them of different things. The greens in it work so well with the rest of the colours I have, it breaks them up, I love green but too much of it makes me nauseous. Great show Nick ❣❣❣
Great advice (checking the color at different times of day). I had picked out a gray with a greenish tint to go in my house and it had to go with the honey oak cabinets in the kitchen. The bonus I got was that when the light shifted during the day it went from a rosey color to a gorgeous green that complemented the cabinets perfectly! I loved it so much I kept looking at it all throughout the day.
I wanted navy in my west-facing living room to direct the eye out my double glass doors to the garden. My favourite colours and blues and greens. One navy paint I quite liked started reading quite purple in the afternoon light which was an absolute no-no for other colours I wanted to have! Thankfully I found a lovely dependable navy that didn't have that reddish undertone.
I moved to a coastal home, Southern California, from the Midwest and the light is different here so I went from jewel tones to white-white which was radical for me so I painted a sheet of plywood and put it in different places so I felt ok making the change. A nice creamy wall color looked frumpy. The white makes my home look modern even with my few walnut antique pieces. I had lived with landlord white and contractor white in my life, so I did not want one drop of yellow, not one drop of green, not one drop of gray. I used Behr Ultra Pure White. It looks fabulous.
I really love warm neutral tones (off white, beige, brown) plus a pop of Color that is really saturated (orange, red, turquoise). For me, that’s just the right mix of calming without falling asleep. 😅
Proud of baby 23yo me who took an enamelled (reproduction Mackintosh) mirror and picked out those colours for our soft furnishings. We still have that mirror, and now also have a matching commissioned painting and bespoke crochet throw, and rug and velvet curtains in the same glossy grey as the "leading" on the mirror. Nick, you've made me feel like less of a total novice, thank you!
I stumbled upon you many moons ago and watched a design trends that need to go .. despite having zero interest in decor or design and loved your personality and Witt. This video has drawn me in as a person with zero style and a rainbow of mish mash in the house in every sense of the word as I am the one who walks into a diy shop and sticks a finger in the air swirls it round and thinks pink with absolutely no sense or reason as to why and then just goes with it. This is so helpful as I do have a few items I love and would want to replace if the house burnt down or replicate. And to use these as a guide to pull everything together / obvious to some but genius. ⭐️ You explained it all and demonstrated what I have never grasped in my 49 years on the plant , beautifully. Thanks Nick . 😊x
What's also neat about having an artwork or a sample of wallpaper as your palette guide is that you can carry it around with you, or a photo of it on your phone, and you can compare any products you see and see if it'll fit in with your palette.
This is a great video! Also, the clock is back, and I love the blue sweater. Your room needs more colour, I think! Years ago when I was renovating, the builders left behind a sheet of drywall, perhaps 1 m by 0.75 m. I primed it and used it to test paint colour samples and practice stencilling (hey, it was the 90s!). I could easily position it anywhere in the house at any time of day, and didn’t need to mess up the walls before I was ready to choose paint colours. I could paint it white and reuse it many times.
I was watching a YT channel and realized that I loved her background/furniture colors. So I took a screen shot and copied them, even though they were ones I wouldn't normally have put together. And it worked great!
...First ..I must say how apropos that beautiful Colbat like Colour is that you are wearing .. looks great on you , and makes a Statement in regards to the Video! As a former Professional Painter...I agree , ..that no more than 3 to 4 paint swatches are needed ,at a given time when " trying on paint " to not feel overwhelmed... snd I would do a large swatch, at least 2'x2' to determine if the Client liked the Colour. This is so important, that I am glad you addressed it in reference to ALL kinds of Lighting in a room . ..what reads one way in daylight...might not be so great in certain lighting conditions. I also loved how you used examples of Building a Colour Palette , and to point out the ways to pull out the colours of an Inspiration piece that actually helps make the Room look a bit more curated and Authentic to the person living in that Home . And... CLOCK IS BACK ..! Whoops hooo ! 👌🏻😁😉
All of this, Nick. Interior Design is first and foremost design. It takes knowledge, education, time, technique... A lot of time and effort goes into seamless, cohesive looks that suit the client(s). It can be scary for some people and some people just don't have the inclination, the time, or the resources to hire a designer. Content like this makes this all so much less scary. Thank you for another great video.
I saw in lone fox’s renovation vid that his paint showed different too because his neighbour had a red house and the light bounced the colour in his window. He had to tint his window to adjust the colour back
Yes - don't underestimate the light tone. Sunsets and candlelight are so different from daylight. And it's surprising that the fassade of a neighbor can have such a huge influence, but that's why they recommend trying it out at home. 🤔🤗 Your colors might also vary - depending on which display you are using too (laptop, monitor, smartphone or tablet). And printing it out is a whole other battle - they are never the same. It's a huge field, where you can write a dissertation on - so it's normal to feel overwhelmed 😉 Best thing is to stay with your medium and use a portable device to take paint shopping. 🤗
Yes! I have very pale skin and whatever color blouse I wear reflects up on my face. Same concept. I get the most complements by far when I wear solid black. My theory is that the black reflected to my pale face makes me look more chiseled and causes my saggy neck to recede. Ha! Hence the warning from another designer to never have a green powder room, because it will depress your guests when they look in the mirror and look...well, green. Green in a human face is the color of nausea. Not good. Warmer tones that tend red (peach, rosy terracotta, wine, burgundy, etc.) reflect on the face and make you look healthy. Rosy colors give human faces a flushed glow.
You've created a great set of physical and digital tools for people to get them going, it's wonderful. I think when you work in color these ideas can become more intuitive for some than others and folks cannot, 'start'. One tiny suggestion I would add is to look at the cohesion you are going for if you are in a cozier(small) home. For example, in my two bedroom up/down duplex, you enter a living room that leads to dining and then to the kitchen. You see everything, so take time to consider that first view a guest has when entering. This is where the big picture palette can guide you. You can pick up notes from other rooms to create, not carbon looks, but a harmony as someone enters. I hope that makes sense? And sometimes you know you choose wrong and get a color on the wall that felt incredible in midday light but registers as Band-Aid/ Kraft macaroni. Mistakes were made, it can get better. Love you Nick and you look incredible in that deep blue, just wow
I really *did* enjoy this video, it was the most validating video I have watched of yours to date. Why? Because I furnished my place last year after moving, it was the first time in my life I did that on my own, barely did any research on how to do it, but for some reason, by instinct, I decided to do exactly what you recommend: I found this gorgeous painting by Salvador Dali that I really loved and I bought a canvas print of it; then I used it as a jumping off point to pick the colours of everything else (couch cover, new armchair, coffee table, desk, rug, plant vases etc.) and I was really really pleased with the end result. Now I know why I was 😁
A great presentation!!😊 I have never thought about this colour in this way for home spaces. Great example of what you were talking. I am re-doing my bedroom in the coming month and now I know I really need to be thinking🤔 about my colour choices! Thank you.🤗
One part of building a mood board that I have found super helpful is to begin with things you have that you love and want to keep in the space: a blanket, art, fixed elements, or anything else you love. I built a milanote mood board for my living room this way and was able to pick paint colors and source purchases confidently.
Finally! Science in words I actually understand! I was actually trying to use the concept of interior design to help me study color theory and all its aspects, but you are doing a much better job! Thank You! This will definitely help me with curating color palettes for my own (digital) artwork!
Nick, I am really digging your beard! I never noticed your great cheek bones before you grew it. Thanks for all you do! I love to start my Saturdays with your show!
I'm a florist and this information applies to my field when making a flower arrangement as well. I paid for a class to teach me what you just taught in this clear, concise video. Bravo! 👏 and thank you!
My partner and I are building pur first home together, and I am in thr the process of defining an interior color palette. Your video has been super useful in helping me understand how different colors relate to one another! Also gotta chime in and agree with everyone mentioning the blue sweater, it looks fantastic on you!
I loved the practical color scheme exploration, and it helps me a lot as someone who has never been good at colors when it comes to interior design. I'd love it if this were a series - take an image and draw out its palette, design a room around it (or just pick textiles like you did here). It could lead to a lot of different design styles that might be in or out of your comfort zone, from tasteful scandi stuff to bizarre meme-y maximalism.
This was a masterful explanation of what can be a difficult subject. Thankfully I don't have to worry about this, my house is all done (I know, it's never really complete and there will always be changes, thank goodness). It still takes some experimenting, but that can be a fun part of it too.
Love the pullover== looks like a velour one my father wore in the late 60's & early 70's. (He wore it for years!) Great style on you-- color too, as someone already posted.❤❤❤😃😃
After a lifetime of painting homes and businesses, I’ve done everything and loved it all. From Art School rented digs (black and teal-yuk), lime washes, suede paint from RL, F&B home, stage set paint for a retail shop, rag, paper and brush for another retail, original stencil and murals. But for the last 20 years 99% whites and trims nearly always pained out same. I’m in a minimal stage of life now. LOL
Right there w/ you on the " minimal stage of life " after years of former interior & landscape design experience plus showing horses ( which is an art form unto itself relying heavily on eye appeal , color coordinating , etc. ) As Thoreau said : " Simplify , simplify " . 🥰
Great video! I hope it helps people be more confident in picking color & creating spaces they love. The color picker tools & apps to help customers select paint colors are so much better now than they were 20+ years ago when I worked in the paint department of a big box store. I was the one that always took time to explain color theory & everything you covered in the video to customers, everyone was always so appreciative.
This is the best description I’ve ever heard about this!! I’m a design hobbyist that always gets asked by friends how to get their homes to feel cohesive and “designed” Christopher Lowell talked about using fabric or photos for inspiration so many years ago so I could do it in my spaces but I couldn’t explain it well to others that wanted. Now I can just share this video (which I just did with my bestie) bc you truly made it easy to understand!! (Especially tints, shades, and undertones!) Thank you, Nick!
Thanks Nick. This is very useful. I’m getting ready to redo my bedroom and I’ve picked out my wall paper. It’ll be much easier to choose bedding and a rug now.
Love that shade of blue on you! It’s very flattering.
Is it a shade, tone or tint?😂
anyone know where that sweater is from?
Totally agree! Beuattiful colour.
@@jmbii9545 -- Google: "Desigual Men's JERS_Dam, Blue" -- (looks the same - don't know if it is)
And totally fits the furniture
Paint big samples. You can paint them on poster board and move them around if you don't want a huge swatch on your walls.
This is such a good idea, can't believe it didn't occur to me 🤦
That's what I do, too. 😊
I really enjoy these “”theoretical” vids. Like taking a decor course.
Thanks for showing us how to pull color from an inspirational piece. I saw only a couple colors in that wallpaper until you pointed more out.
SAME. it's stuff that stays with you
Yes! The clock is back!! Thank you, all is right in the world now.
I had a couple of bad days this week so I was delighted to end it up by clicking on a Nick video and immediately being greeted by the clock in the background. Yes. All is right in the world again.
What I want to know is how does Nick go through a whole video without the time changing????
@@jeaninecarson5623 Easy. He removed the battery. 😉
Yes! I was even wandering if that was the same room at all!
Off topic, love that sweater, that color is great on you.
Videos like these are why I haven’t watched HGTV in years. So much more learning and utility here.
Yes, same here. I lost interest in HGTV as soon as the shows started becoming more akin to reality show drama rather than a place like a library to go to and study colors, styles, etc.
I’m really just here for Nick’s sassy personality. Learning about interior design is just a bonus.
today was his serious teaching day :)
Me too
For those saying to paint poster boards and move them around the house, keep in mind that colors change depending on the material. Color shows up slightly differently if you’re painting paper, brick, dry wall, or wood panels. So yes, the best option is still to do swatches directly your wall.
The biggest issue with painting directly on the wall is that the colour will be affected by the wall colour itself, and that wall colour is usually going away. It's best to look at the colour next to what is staying, which is usually the floor, counters, favourite decor and often furniture. A perfect colour for your new look can look awful next to a wall colour that is going away.
Emma! Happy to see you around here ❤!
If you’re worried about the current wall color affecting the swatch, paint it with primer first.
@@firestick4991 It''s not the coour coming through the paint, it's the colour surrounding it. I am an interior designer and my business does a lot of interior painting, I know where of I speak.
Exactly! @@EvelynM-vlogs
Thank you very much! I held my nose (😉) and jumped! I choose B. Moore's Cloud White in flat for walls and ceilings and their luxurious alkyd enamel in semi-gloss for the trim in my 125-year-old house that is blessedly flooded with sunshine. You're such a good teacher. Thanks again.
Yeah in the end you have to! So long as the undertones match and you understand the amount of light you have and how much it reflects, you'll be fine.
Just last night I blew nearly $400 bucks on B. Moore paints. Living room... Swiss coffee in satin finish with bright white trim and ceilings. In semi gloss. My bedroom will be white dive in satin with trim and ceilings in bright white semiglimoss.(same colors I used last time). Lived it si much last time I had no desire to change it up. Saturated colors be damned!
White Dove. The perfect non white white!
@@Nick_Lewishey I need to know what wallpaper this is please. This is perfect for my home. I need this in my life!!
The first one with greens and terracotta
Our home is every hue, tint, tone & shade of Blue, and it's lovely.
You, my dear, are looking like a snak in that lux blue shirt! 💙✌🏽
Oh thanks! Blue all around! 🩵💙🩵
That sweater you're wearing is GORGEOUS. OMG. And word to the wise, if you use an undertone of yellow in a white, it will "mellow" with age--it gets warmer, and just a lovely buttery shade. If you go with a "bright white" or something with grey undertones, it will age to a drab and depressing ick. Painting a room is a pain in the patootie, so getting something that will age nicely is the best way to go!
I do love the sweater! The hair color though, is a little too much, in my opinion. Of course, it depends on the look you're going for, but in my experience, because gray hairs make your non-grays look darker in comparison, it's usually better to go with a shade or 2 lighter than the color you think will match those non-grays... that usually gives a more natural finish that will blend better with your beard and avoid looking too dark or too harsh.
I always point out - yellow undertones and cool lighting make green. Cool undertones and warm lighting, also makes things green.
Nick!! You can get peel-and-stick paint samples now!! So you can move them to different parts of the room where there’s different lighting, or to different rooms, annnnd you don’t have to worry about unevenness when you pain over them. I was looking at a couple big names that have them, like Sherwin-Williams.
yep, just found this out myself. massive game changer.
I just buy big pieces of poster board and I paint each a different color and move them around the house for at least a week before I choose a final color. I used to be known for choosing a color, painting one wall and changing my mind,but no more!
@@ellenfoster9764 I do this too and make sure I use the same primer as well, so it's true to what I'm going to get.
Yes! I used them at the beginning of this year. Over the course of a few days, I moved them to different walls to check how they looked throughout the day and evening. Mine also had three little sections at the bottom of the page (that has the brand, name, and number printed on it) that I used as "chips" when picking out window treatments, etc. Plus, I was able to give one to my painter.
@@ellenfoster9764 I never thought of doing this! That's smart.
Omg this video was so useful. I've been struggling for four year to find a color palette for my apartment, now I have MUCH clearer ideas. I would love it if you made a full video of just examples Nick, like you did with that wallpaper and possibly even analysis of rooms with good color palettes.
The clock is back!!🥰
Still not working. Fix it or ditch it 😊
@@mimib95I don't think it's broken. It's just the batteries.
I like the clock! A conversation starter!
My grandmother told me to take into account which way the windows are facing. Our living room was facing north, she advised to pick a warm color because northern light is stark, (great for oil painting pictures she said) Now our living room is facing south and I kan chose a cool color without the room looking cold.
Great advice! Wish I heard that before I painted the interior of my home. I love the colors I chose for the most part. But…I didn’t factor how the glorious morning sun streaming in from the east windows would darken the east wall color because the windows are so illuminated…I put the paint swatch on the north wall and thought it looked great. If I had the paint swatch on a poster board I could have moved it around the room. Live & learn.
This was the best explanation of how to read colors and combine them so they play nice together! I know I’ll be watching this several more times - thank you!
I've saved this to my videos for when my husband and I are ready to talk about paint in our "forever" home. He likes white walls. I prefer color.
I just learned so much in these 17 minutes than in my entire years of living! Thank you so much for explaining tints, hues, shades, tones, & undertones. ❤ 🙏 ❤
Totally agree. The Best explanation of colour I have ever heard. Thanks Nick❤
Nick's color 🎨 expertise and with a splash of that commentary we all love!
Let's go 🍷 ...
The clock!!!
It’s strangely comforting to see it in the background again.
Wow! I've always thought I was cheating! For years now I've started with a painting or print that I love and want to use in the room. Then I use colors from the painting for the walls, furniture, accessories, etc. Super easy and I know the finished product will work because those same colors worked in the painting.
I’ve used the same approach by starting with colors in a patterned rug. Works every time!
As a former interior designer , working around clients favorite pictures for new room colors was the way to go ; it helped zero in on their preferred colors & often gave suggestions to the feel they were wanting for that particular room . Another common color source was oriental rugs they already owned ; but then , even accent pillows & the roses outside the living room windows can be inspiration ! 🥰
I get the keys to my new house tomorrow and this has got to be the mostly timely video ever. I've only been in the house in gloomy weather at midday. I love my current cream and cheery blue, big sunshine, bedroom that I have now. My new bedroom only has a tiny window on the north wall. Colour and lighting are going to be critical.
Been a subscriber for a pretty long time. Never have I been more impressed with your knowledge and ability to communicate and outright teach! Kudos and thank you!
Yay! The clock is back!
I enjoyed this Nick, when I was studying we were always reminded of our colour palettes.. Even though my house seems to be a huge splash of colour it really is varying shades of reds with a little purple and a few whites. I painted a large canvas of deep forest green and the same green mixed with a little black and hung it without a frame... only the stretched canvas, on the wall you see as you enter the room, I call it *angry night waves*, but I love that others have said it reminds them of different things. The greens in it work so well with the rest of the colours I have, it breaks them up, I love green but too much of it makes me nauseous. Great show Nick ❣❣❣
Thanks so much! I'm glad you like this one. I could talk colour theory all day.
Great advice (checking the color at different times of day). I had picked out a gray with a greenish tint to go in my house and it had to go with the honey oak cabinets in the kitchen. The bonus I got was that when the light shifted during the day it went from a rosey color to a gorgeous green that complemented the cabinets perfectly! I loved it so much I kept looking at it all throughout the day.
I wanted navy in my west-facing living room to direct the eye out my double glass doors to the garden. My favourite colours and blues and greens. One navy paint I quite liked started reading quite purple in the afternoon light which was an absolute no-no for other colours I wanted to have! Thankfully I found a lovely dependable navy that didn't have that reddish undertone.
There were 999 likes and I got to watch it turn and spin and shift to 1K. I feel so privileged!
I do like when this happens. It's weirdly satisfying.
I moved to a coastal home, Southern California, from the Midwest and the light is different here so I went from jewel tones to white-white which was radical for me so I painted a sheet of plywood and put it in different places so I felt ok making the change. A nice creamy wall color looked frumpy. The white makes my home look modern even with my few walnut antique pieces. I had lived with landlord white and contractor white in my life, so I did not want one drop of yellow, not one drop of green, not one drop of gray. I used Behr Ultra Pure White. It looks fabulous.
I really love warm neutral tones (off white, beige, brown) plus a pop of Color that is really saturated (orange, red, turquoise). For me, that’s just the right mix of calming without falling asleep. 😅
Your sweater is a gorgeous shade of blue, and goes really beautifully with both your skin tone and your decor. 😊
The clock is back! Your home is starting to be your home for welcoming us in too - thank you, and thank you for taking care of you too!
Finally! The clock is back! Now I can pay attention to the video.
All hail the Clock! 😂
I did the white paint test and i’m so glad i did. the green if the trees outside my windows really affect the light.
Proud of baby 23yo me who took an enamelled (reproduction Mackintosh) mirror and picked out those colours for our soft furnishings. We still have that mirror, and now also have a matching commissioned painting and bespoke crochet throw, and rug and velvet curtains in the same glossy grey as the "leading" on the mirror.
Nick, you've made me feel like less of a total novice, thank you!
As a florist, I consider green a neutral.
Same! I do decor for events and greenery is my basic backdrop.
"Plant" green goes with every color palate. And soothes every room
Blue, yellow and green. I used white,black,beige,taupe, and gray as neutrals in my living room/dining area.
Like denim is a neutral.
Except denim is a type of weave, not a color.
One of the best videos in explaining colour palettes. Kudos Nick!
Love to see your own space coming together in the background ♥
Cozy vibe around you, Nick. Hope it extends to every corner of your life. Thanks for the tips. Have a great weekend.
I stumbled upon you many moons ago and watched a design trends that need to go .. despite having zero interest in decor or design and loved your personality and Witt. This video has drawn me in as a person with zero style and a rainbow of mish mash in the house in every sense of the word as I am the one who walks into a diy shop and sticks a finger in the air swirls it round and thinks pink with absolutely no sense or reason as to why and then just goes with it. This is so helpful as I do have a few items I love and would want to replace if the house burnt down or replicate. And to use these as a guide to pull everything together / obvious to some but genius. ⭐️ You explained it all and demonstrated what I have never grasped in my 49 years on the plant , beautifully. Thanks Nick . 😊x
Welcome back, Clock. I missed you.
Thank you for the example pictures! I often pause the video just to enjoy all the pretty things.
THE CLOCK IS BACK! 🥳 (happy bong noises)
And it’s still 12:20ishhhh 😂😂
Clock!!!
Speaking of colours Nick, you look fabulous in Navy blue! It is a colour made for you! 👍🏼🤗🇨🇦🍂
My theory is that he doesn't care if it's broken because he can't tell time on an analog clock.
@@carolefreeman2544I would say it’s more Royal Blue than Navy Blue.
Your hair looks great, and that sweater is stunning on you.
What's also neat about having an artwork or a sample of wallpaper as your palette guide is that you can carry it around with you, or a photo of it on your phone, and you can compare any products you see and see if it'll fit in with your palette.
Thank you for breaking it down for us so that we feel more informed before choosing our paint colors.
Like the info Nick love the clock is back feels like home 🎉
This is a great video! Also, the clock is back, and I love the blue sweater. Your room needs more colour, I think!
Years ago when I was renovating, the builders left behind a sheet of drywall, perhaps 1 m by 0.75 m. I primed it and used it to test paint colour samples and practice stencilling (hey, it was the 90s!). I could easily position it anywhere in the house at any time of day, and didn’t need to mess up the walls before I was ready to choose paint colours. I could paint it white and reuse it many times.
Can't wait for you to bring your touch to this new space.
I was watching a YT channel and realized that I loved her background/furniture colors. So I took a screen shot and copied them, even though they were ones I wouldn't normally have put together. And it worked great!
Great, great video! Learned so much. Thanks
...First ..I must say how apropos that beautiful Colbat like Colour is that you are wearing .. looks great on you , and makes a Statement in regards to the Video!
As a former Professional Painter...I agree , ..that no more than 3 to 4 paint swatches are needed ,at a given time when " trying on paint " to not feel overwhelmed... snd I would do a large swatch, at least 2'x2' to determine if the Client liked the Colour. This is so important, that I am glad you addressed it in reference to ALL kinds of Lighting in a room . ..what reads one way in daylight...might not be so great in certain lighting conditions.
I also loved how you used examples of Building a Colour Palette , and to point out the ways to pull out the colours of an Inspiration piece that actually helps make the Room look a bit more curated and Authentic to the person living in that Home .
And... CLOCK IS BACK ..! Whoops hooo ! 👌🏻😁😉
This couldn't have come at a better time! Thank you 😊
All of this, Nick. Interior Design is first and foremost design. It takes knowledge, education, time, technique... A lot of time and effort goes into seamless, cohesive looks that suit the client(s). It can be scary for some people and some people just don't have the inclination, the time, or the resources to hire a designer. Content like this makes this all so much less scary. Thank you for another great video.
Thank you. This was really interesting. Also, that sweater really is great on you.
I saw in lone fox’s renovation vid that his paint showed different too because his neighbour had a red house and the light bounced the colour in his window. He had to tint his window to adjust the colour back
Yes - don't underestimate the light tone. Sunsets and candlelight are so different from daylight. And it's surprising that the fassade of a neighbor can have such a huge influence, but that's why they recommend trying it out at home. 🤔🤗
Your colors might also vary - depending on which display you are using too (laptop, monitor, smartphone or tablet). And printing it out is a whole other battle - they are never the same.
It's a huge field, where you can write a dissertation on - so it's normal to feel overwhelmed 😉
Best thing is to stay with your medium and use a portable device to take paint shopping. 🤗
Yes! I have very pale skin and whatever color blouse I wear reflects up on my face. Same concept. I get the most complements by far when I wear solid black. My theory is that the black reflected to my pale face makes me look more chiseled and causes my saggy neck to recede. Ha! Hence the warning from another designer to never have a green powder room, because it will depress your guests when they look in the mirror and look...well, green. Green in a human face is the color of nausea. Not good. Warmer tones that tend red (peach, rosy terracotta, wine, burgundy, etc.) reflect on the face and make you look healthy. Rosy colors give human faces a flushed glow.
That was crazy. I would go insane if my neighbor’s house was that colour and had that affect on my interior.
The clock. The blue. Perfect.
One of the best videos I have seen on decorating. Thank You. Plus, I love the entertainment value. Makes my day!
You, Sir, are a great teacher. Thank you!
With winter looming I would love to get your thoughts on decorating for northern climates.
Good job today!really felt like a class
You've created a great set of physical and digital tools for people to get them going, it's wonderful. I think when you work in color these ideas can become more intuitive for some than others and folks cannot, 'start'. One tiny suggestion I would add is to look at the cohesion you are going for if you are in a cozier(small) home. For example, in my two bedroom up/down duplex, you enter a living room that leads to dining and then to the kitchen. You see everything, so take time to consider that first view a guest has when entering. This is where the big picture palette can guide you. You can pick up notes from other rooms to create, not carbon looks, but a harmony as someone enters. I hope that makes sense? And sometimes you know you choose wrong and get a color on the wall that felt incredible in midday light but registers as Band-Aid/ Kraft macaroni. Mistakes were made, it can get better. Love you Nick and you look incredible in that deep blue, just wow
Yes, I have an open concept condo so have been working on this.
I would def re-watch this video if it was time to paint a wall or two. Great explanations, Nick. Love that Cobalt blue sweater, too.
I really *did* enjoy this video, it was the most validating video I have watched of yours to date. Why? Because I furnished my place last year after moving, it was the first time in my life I did that on my own, barely did any research on how to do it, but for some reason, by instinct, I decided to do exactly what you recommend: I found this gorgeous painting by Salvador Dali that I really loved and I bought a canvas print of it; then I used it as a jumping off point to pick the colours of everything else (couch cover, new armchair, coffee table, desk, rug, plant vases etc.) and I was really really pleased with the end result. Now I know why I was 😁
shade, tint, tone. super helpful!
A great presentation!!😊 I have never thought about this colour in this way for home spaces. Great example of what you were talking. I am re-doing my bedroom in the coming month and now I know I really need to be thinking🤔 about my colour choices! Thank you.🤗
One part of building a mood board that I have found super helpful is to begin with things you have that you love and want to keep in the space: a blanket, art, fixed elements, or anything else you love. I built a milanote mood board for my living room this way and was able to pick paint colors and source purchases confidently.
Finally! Science in words I actually understand! I was actually trying to use the concept of interior design to help me study color theory and all its aspects, but you are doing a much better job! Thank You! This will definitely help me with curating color palettes for my own (digital) artwork!
Nick, so many times I tell myself that this is your best episode yet and need to say it again. You out did yourself with this one.
I like you suggestion to pick an inspiration piece. It got me thinking.
UHM OK NICK. THAT DASHING RUGGED BEARD MY DUDE!
*chef kiss*
This was very informative. Thank you Nick! I'm going to have to watch this again!
Nick, I am really digging your beard! I never noticed your great cheek bones before you grew it. Thanks for all you do! I love to start my Saturdays with your show!
I'm a florist and this information applies to my field when making a flower arrangement as well. I paid for a class to teach me what you just taught in this clear, concise video. Bravo! 👏 and thank you!
love the backdrop, the "painintg" and the lamp!!!
I always used a card or poster or fabric I liked and then used that color combo for my room .
That wallpaper sample is beautiful Nick!!
Ah! Finally a colour palette video where I actually understand it all😂.
This was so well done and helpful--thank you! Best description of hue/tone/tint I've ever seen, and very useful tools.
Nick coloured his hair for this colour palette video!
Tks!
I love to understand what I intuitively knew !
Your explanations are so clear and well supported by the visual examples
All your videos are really good, but this one was the best. I got so much out of it! Thank you!
Speaking of colours, that jumper looks stunning on you!
No waste of the time, cool theory with a good example! Great! Exactly what I need. Thanks a lot!
Great video, Nick! Thanks for these explanations. By the way, that blue sweater looks great on you!
My partner and I are building pur first home together, and I am in thr the process of defining an interior color palette. Your video has been super useful in helping me understand how different colors relate to one another!
Also gotta chime in and agree with everyone mentioning the blue sweater, it looks fantastic on you!
I loved the practical color scheme exploration, and it helps me a lot as someone who has never been good at colors when it comes to interior design. I'd love it if this were a series - take an image and draw out its palette, design a room around it (or just pick textiles like you did here). It could lead to a lot of different design styles that might be in or out of your comfort zone, from tasteful scandi stuff to bizarre meme-y maximalism.
Oh, looking good in blue!
This was a masterful explanation of what can be a difficult subject. Thankfully I don't have to worry about this, my house is all done (I know, it's never really complete and there will always be changes, thank goodness). It still takes some experimenting, but that can be a fun part of it too.
Love the pullover== looks like a velour one my father wore in the late 60's & early 70's. (He wore it for years!) Great style on you-- color too, as someone already posted.❤❤❤😃😃
After a lifetime of painting homes and businesses, I’ve done everything and loved it all. From Art School rented digs (black and teal-yuk), lime washes, suede paint from RL, F&B home, stage set paint for a retail shop, rag, paper and brush for another retail, original stencil and murals. But for the last 20 years 99% whites and trims nearly always pained out same. I’m in a minimal stage of life now. LOL
Right there w/ you on the " minimal stage of life " after years of former interior & landscape design experience plus showing horses ( which is an art form unto itself relying heavily on eye appeal , color coordinating , etc. ) As Thoreau said : " Simplify , simplify " . 🥰
Most useful video ever!❤❤❤ Love it!
Thanks, to me it’s your best most helpful video ever
Great video! I hope it helps people be more confident in picking color & creating spaces they love.
The color picker tools & apps to help customers select paint colors are so much better now than they were 20+ years ago when I worked in the paint department of a big box store. I was the one that always took time to explain color theory & everything you covered in the video to customers, everyone was always so appreciative.
This is definitely one of the best color theory explanations, with examples, I have seen online. 😊 Thank you!
This is the best description I’ve ever heard about this!! I’m a design hobbyist that always gets asked by friends how to get their homes to feel cohesive and “designed” Christopher Lowell talked about using fabric or photos for inspiration so many years ago so I could do it in my spaces but I couldn’t explain it well to others that wanted. Now I can just share this video (which I just did with my bestie) bc you truly made it easy to understand!! (Especially tints, shades, and undertones!) Thank you, Nick!
Fantastic video! One of your most informative ones yet. Thank you!
I needed this video. Great timing. Thank you!❤
I’m always eager to learn about formulating a color palette. Thanks for the mini seminar!
Would love if you made this a series for every room in your house. Your process is very inspiring!
Nick! Fab! Thanks so much for this wonderful information on color.
Thanks Nick. This is very useful. I’m getting ready to redo my bedroom and I’ve picked out my wall paper. It’ll be much easier to choose bedding and a rug now.