We have a wooden bead string on our surgery ward, the sizes are in increasing order, they are for finding you size when you need a testicular prosthesis. Very decorative 😉
I grew up very working class, and for most of my adult life I thought clean, modern minimalism was aspirational, because it was so far from the tiny houses overstuffed with the detritus of actual living that I grew up in. Through my twenties I continued to be poor af, and having new, modern-looking things was still so aspirational to me because it was sort of the impossible dream. I couldn’t even afford IKEA, it was all rummage sales and thrift stores. It was only when the pandemic hit (I was 34) and I spent SO MUCH time in my house that I started to realize that I don’t actually like sleek minimalism at all, I was just still trying to shake off the poverty stink that it always felt people could sniff out on me. Anyway so now I’m gradually redoing my house in a combination of Georgian revival and maximalist Victorian spookiness lol
I too love maximalist victorian spookiness. I'm breaking all the trendy rules. Dark colours making my hallway look colder and closed in. Every room a theme. No flow. Like the Palace Of Versailles, every room is extra. I don't want vast, bright emptiness. I want rooms that are a comfortable escape from the outside world. I do have some Ikea though. Dark wood Billy bookcases are a life saver.
Amazing. But yeah there's def a lot of classism baked into these aesthetics that's pretty gross. Personally I've always felt the minimalist houses seemed cold and unlived in. Cluttered houses feel loved. Like real ppl live there through all their ups and downs. I'm also a bit of a hoarder so I may be biased but I think a house should have evidence of life
I love the maximalist Victorian vibe. I never liked the empty minimalist feel. I always loved the look of walls of bookshelves filled with stuff. I can’t never understand how an empty house is desirable.
The home trend I hate is GREY!!!!! I've been looking for a retirement home that doesn't require tons of work but maintains some historic charm. In an effort to "update" their home to put it on the market, everything--and I mean literally everything is grey. The cabinetry in both the kitchen and the bathrooms: Grey. The walls, grey. The cheap wood look vinyl plank flooring or carpet is grey. Inside and out, the house has been consumed by grey. And any semblance of historic charm has been replaced by something grey. Gag! I'm so over grey.
Worst thing is real estate agents are advising people to do this. Waste of money because the first thing 80% of people are going to do is repaint. First impressions matter and when it's just depressing grey it's really not an inviting or sellable feeling.
I wish my home was painted Gray when bought it, the seller was kind of offended that I painted over the freshly painted beige walls. The furniture now is mostly light Gray, but my walls are lavender and peacock and peacock Emerald green :)
We did greys and whites for walls/flooring/cabinets because it feels nice and bright and is also a great backdrop for whatever fun colors you want to throw in the mix. Grey is also one of my favorite colors though so I’m a little partial. 😅
Let's review, 1. Buy sectional cloud couch 2. Entirely surround bed with the couch 3. Load bed to ceiling with pillows... 4. Stuff pillows with wooden beads 5. Don't invite Caroline over.
Don't stop there, get creative! Thread your beads through your pillows and make a string of pillows that can dangle from your cieling all the way down to your dining table.
Only thing i will slightly defend as a Scandinavian is the white rooms😅. Yeah its kinda boring. But the reason so many scandi homes are white is that during the dark winter months, when the sun is only up a couple of hours behind clouds, you really crave the light to bounce around as much as possible. 😊
I feel like white rooms can be done right as long as you don't leave the walls empty. White pairs well with big, bright and happy paintings, wood decorations or shelves with books ect. In combination with colorful furniture or rugs in warm colors you get the color bouncing off from the surfaces onto the walls and giving them a little colorful glow. Also warm lighting tints white walls to a more cozy creme.
Me too. I absolutely love white walls - it makes things look spacious and everything looks great next to them. There's nothing like white paint to cure your ills. My kitchen cabinets were old and rickety. I gave them a good dose of white paint and new hardware and they look sensational!!! Accessorized the kitchen and people think I have a new kitchen.
Billionaire minimalism is like: look, I don't have enough feelings to create a welcoming and cozy home, but please focus your attention on how much money I have spent for this designer chair
I clean peoples homes for a living and have literally been in hundreds of different homes. I find the initial feeling of walking into a space is so fascinating! Not wanting to come across judgemental, but really notice the difference in feeling of homes with colour on the walls, art and plants and some original items like old one-of-a-kind things from thrift shops or thankyou notes from friends stuck on the fridge door, its like a warm hug, compared to homes that are more like a magazine showcase home where everything is very neutral or matchy matchy, glossy surfaces and all items purchased new...
Things I used to dread finding in a cleaning client’s home: massive soaking tub that requires one to walk in it in order to clean it; sofa-at-foot-of-bed because it’s impossible to make the bed; gorgeous glass shower stall, takes an extra half-hour if there’s hard water; cat box; cat box in kitchen.
true, a messy home with 90s era interior design aesthethics can be beautiful while many 2020s 2010s era homes just look so godamn ugly and clinical, i like millenials taste in everything else but you guys have absolutely no idea when it comes to either interior design or architecture i cannot look at another imitation 90s office building except without the cool postmodernism anymore, Minamalists have uglified the world, and minamalism as a whole isin't bad it was shown with grace and beauty until the 2010s
I agree totally with all of these observations-especially about the kind of minimalism that means you can't really live in the room without worrying every second about 'messing it up.' And you are so right about the couches. I would also include the couches that are made with seats that are so wide from back to knee that you have to be a giant to sit in them, or use about 40 pillows to bring you to where you can actually dangle your lower legs over the edge and reach the floor. I would also like to add in how much I hate the trend of painting everything grey, stark white, etc. FFS. How unwelcoming and cold is that? (And it will look incredibly dated in just a few years' time.) Embrace colour. Not peely-wally greyish-toned colour, but nice warm colours that echo nature. Don't be afraid to use a different colour in all rooms. Don't be afraid to paint your bedroom a sunny yellow, orange, warm green, etc. If it must be blue, a turquoise blue is a lot more uplifting than a blue that looks like what you see outside at twilight on a rainy day. This myth that you have to have only cool calm colours around you in your bedroom in order to go to sleep at night is idiotic. Why? Because you turn the lights off when you go to bed at night. !!! What IS important is waking up in the morning to a cheery environment that makes you bounce out of bed, raring to go because it's a beautiful summer day-not some depression-inducing atmosphere that says stay in bed-it's all autumnal rain, sleet, snow and fog out there. See, I can do rants as well.
This was refreshing. All of the other "don't do this" interior design videos feel more like classist poor shaming, and you actually give time to the impractical and boring trends that mainly rich people are doing.
I watch a judgey one and thought well shit, I've done nothing right. Then thought she was just a frustrated woman who needed to get laid but was too worried about other people's curtain length.
RIGHT ??? that's exactly what i feel like with other ppl on this website I'm like ok laughing at poor people who can't afford a boring made with 100% tortured monkey ass wool WHITE RUG that costs 400 dollars is not it. I'm not laughing just cringing. These ppl have just worsened my choice paralysis when it comes to interior design tbh like so not realistic and accessible
My in-laws are from Greece and they have very old, family heirloom, wooden and amber bead strings like those. They’re large and medium too. They put them on coffee tables or entry ways but sort of out of the way. They serve as larger and decorative versions of “kompoloi” or smaller worry beads popular in the culture. They’re supposed to represent putting your worries into the items, kind of like sending good vibes into the house. I love their old vintage ones but can not stand the Home Goods ones because the people that buy them don’t apply the same cultural meaning and they look so cheap and mass produced.
Yah, I have several of those beads in my home, too, but they’re more of a marble finish, and come in greens and blues and oranges. I keep them on my door handles and bedroom door, as that’s what my friend’s Greek mom told me to do. They’re sort of a quasi talisman.
I think this is totally different from what she was saying. It’s absolutely wonderful to have anything in your home that has meaning for you. These beads sound wonderful!
@@sarahbeekman3814 Yes, that’s the intent of these replies. I would add that the beads we’re referencing have utility, too. Many people use them similar to how Catholics use rosaries-for prayer, contemplation, meditation…a place to channel the worries into. I do enjoy rolling them between my fingers. It’s soothing.
I love comfort. Right now… listening to you reclining on my DEEP INEXPENSIVE BIG LOTS SOFA. I’ve got a huge blanket on it (to keep crumbs, people stains, ECT) , ALSO… some pillows (as in bed room ones). Sofa is deep.. I mean deep. I have arms on sofa, too. You have an attitude close to mine …however I love all of my collections of furniture from garage sells, to gifts 🎁, GOODWILL FINDS, ECT. I don’t worry… I am so thankful . Like ur personality… FUN!
I've had a similar conversation about quality kitchen tools versus garage tools. My response was that the kitchen is used many times daily... how often are the cars worked on? So yes, I want a frying pan, spatula and strainer that are quality and not damaged. That is comfy and useful/practical... the way I want to live.
@@Caroline_Winkler Probably don't want to acknowledge it because they spent a lot of money on that failure. I guess that is why there is Facebook Marketplace!
@@Caroline_Winkler i'd write off the entire 2020s as a failure, even the most gaudy 70s wallpaper is cool compared to millenial styles, Yall have NO TASTE as a generation, every "dated" interior is always better than the replacement soulless greige
I’m a florist and there are so many things that make me feel vindicated in this video-particularly the extra tall vase with extra tall branches in the center of a table where no one can see across. Literally have had so many conversations with designers and wealthier clients about why that should go in a corner or, idk anywhere where you don’t need a clear sight line to have an actual warm conversation…plus, every video I’ve watched by you, the florals are so well done- a lot of would-be clients feel like they have to spring for luxe florals to make a space feel upscale, but just a well-placed and well-arranged bundle of grocery store florals can be the perfect touch (and maybe even a better fit for the space!)
Like when I'm thinking about table arrangements for my wedding. I want something LOW, how are my guests going to talk to each other otherwise? Like I get the tall ones that are like super tall supported by bars, but that also just seems expensive and not my style
@@molly_in_mke I got low laying centerpieces made with floral foam so we didn’t have any containers to rent/return or deal with. It worked out really well! I don’t like tall ones because I’m short and I hate having my view blocked! I love flowers and I can appreciate tall arrangements in certain situations but when you’re seated at a table it doesn’t feel practical lol
This feels kinda like an extroverted preference... I generally use a table for eating, not so much for talking.. I do understand that eating is more of a social event to many people, and that most of the extroverts that I know generally dismiss the introverted perspective.. So, this makes total sense that some people would have this opinion.
Now, in defense of the couch at the end of the bed trend... My husband and I lived in our house along with our adult grown children and just didn't want to be around them much 😄 We were lovers and best friends after 30 years... so we turned our bedroom into our retreat and it wasn't big enough to have a different space for everything, SO, instead of always laying in bed to watch TV or crochet or eat or whatever, we first had a loveseat and then later changed out to 2 overstuffed chairs w a small table in the middle. We just wanted our own "space" without having to sit on or lay in bed all the time. My sweet husband passed away in March at the age of 61 after 38 years together... I'm a 56 year old widow ... but I cherish those times with him alone in our space. 💔❤🩹
There are always exceptions to everything. There are no rules, if you have a purpose for a couch or chairs that's different. But to have a couch at the end of your bed just because it's a trend is ridiculous.
But that space was functional for you and for a reason, not for a trend. Glad you were able to manufacture your space to meet your needs. Sorry for your loss.
@calikari66 I love that you have these memories with your late husband. That’s what life is about, what makes you happy and you carry with you through the good times and the bad. ❤
I agree about the couch. I have an antique couch in our bedroom, but it is just there temporarily until we renovate our downstairs. It does not sit at the end of the bed but upon a wall facing the bed. I notice that what it really does is collect clothes- so it is a good thing we are planning closets along that wall. On the other hand, next to our bed, is a giant arched window (floor to ceiling and then some). We have a 'meridienne' (chaise longue?). It is so lovely to sit in, because it is right next to this window and it is overlooking the river. On top of that -it is so comfortable). I think this is the exception for my additional seating in the bedroom, as my husband and I do use this seating area all the time.
Came here expecting to be scolded about something. Turns out my 112 year old house has NONE of the problems you mentioned. I guess it's because i like keeping the old furniture, and i don't care about trends. Now, if i could declutter it a bit, it'd be a perfect home.
Two funniest moments - The armless couch "No one is helping me." And the all-white kitchen "God is around the corner making eggs." I have watched this video more than once so it's ingrained now. Sometimes I'll just be going through my day and I'll remember what you said and start cracking up, so thanks for making me look like a lunatic! ;)
I tried to do the extreme stoic minimal white thing in my bedroom & it made me so depressed. It felt so cold and just sad. Honestly sometimes at night it felt scary. Then I hung some of my favorite paintings and put my books back out and got a ton of plants & it was like night and day. It gave the room so much life and made me excited to wake up every morning & see my beautiful plants & treasured art first thing. So I totally agree with the last point.
I love this! It really makes a huge difference to add a bit of colour and make it a snug safe space. Be careful with real plants in the bedroom though, I thinj it's not great feng shui. It adds too much energy, and it might keep you from getting a proper rest
Yeah, buying a warm yellow throw to put on my all white bed really helped to warm up the place. I kinda like the sterile look but I definitely make sure to add some warm pops of color. It keeps me sane.
Enough plants make literally anything better. Anything. Not a good day? Throw a plant at it. Take a walk in the forest, do a gardening, re-pot a plant, if you have none of these head out to the garden center and Get A Plant. Very much not a plant person? grab a root-vegetable that you forgot about and stick that in the soil. As a fun bonus you'll have more root vegetable! Plants make everything better. Plants even make brutalist architecture better. (if you have enough of them)
I shop comfort first, then esthetics. I was so angry when the expensive couch I bought from a salesman who said it would soften up… he lied. I returned it on the last day that I could, at great inconvenience to the store from where it came. Too bad!!! Keeping an uncomfortable couch is just not happening, no matter how “in style” it supposedly is. I found one I loved that is Uber comfortable. Yay me.
I have wooden beads, my mum passed away and I took a branch from her fav tree and made beads out of it, the thing is they have this natural scent to them that reminds me of her and her garden that I can no longer visit 💕
That is so beautiful ❤️ I recently bought a tiny bottle of Shalimar, my mothers favorite perfume just so I can smell her every now and then 🥹 She’s alive, but I never get to see her b/c she’s married to my dad who is an abusive terrible human 😔 I may never see her alive again. But I do miss her garden and that soft hug with her powdery perfume.
@@lostandfound5145 I am sorry to hear of your mom's abuse but please please go visit her or have her come to see you occasionally because she's getting older and with covid and other viruses around. Tomorrow is not promise to no one, so please find a way to see her physically. All the best.
@@SandraSmith-fp7cr it’s terribly difficult to get him to allow her to come visit. We are out of state & he hasn’t let her come in 4 yrs now 😞 I wouldn’t voluntarily be around that man if you paid me. Lol. She is an adult and made her choice. All her children tried to get her out multiple times. But she’s chosen that life. So we see her when she gets away for a visit, but none of us want to be around the man that terrified and beat us all our childhoods
@@lostandfound5145 oh, I am so sorry to hear. She needs to speak with a counselor immediately to try and get to the bottom why would she stay in such a situation. It's not to say for the children because you're all grown and don't need him anymore but I think she wants to safe her marriage and she's taking her vows very seriously but if someone abuse you and your children you need to get out. I hope she will come to her senses soon and enjoy herself without stress and abuse. Take care and I will have you and your mother in prayers. All the best.
"An all-white room is so boring, so unstimulating". You've perfectly described the biggest reason I adore my all-white kitchen. This is obviously a personal difference in how our two hearts process comfort. I want quiet-mind spaces in my home. The world is constant chaos, if I want more stimulation I can go literally anywhere else. Home for me is tranquility.
All white spaces stress me out. I feel like 1. I will never be able to keep this clean and 2. Reminds me of medical stuff. I don't think I can relax in something that looks like an operating theatre :D I get why other people like monotone landscapes but I prefer a cohesive pallet of colours.
How interesting, never thought of it like that. I myself love images of all black goth rooms, but I know I could never live in one, bc I need light around me as much as possible and also fluffy colorful things for comfort.
You can achieve the same look with all beige- this is what my mother’s kitchen is like. And then she has fun colourful plates. Everything else is beige and ivory. It looks monotone but it’s much easier to add and remove items because white feels like it needs to be matched perfectly
The sofa by the bed is where the boyfriend sleeps after he tells her there’s too many pillows on the bed and she realizes he’s right but will never admit it.
Yes! So much this. On the "museums aren't cozy" thing, I keep thinking back to traditional (like, very traditional) Japanese decor. I'm always wildly impressed that it manages to NOT look like you should be wearing stilettos, diamonds, and a cocktail gown with a glass of Bollinger in hand at all times. So it is possible to be minimal and--if not cozy--at least warm. I wish more minimal designs were like that, rather than 50 Shades of Art Gallery.
Sitting here in my cosy tenement flat in Glasgow Scotland, drinking tea, howling (That’s local for laughing your ass off). This is a wee comedy routine meets design critique/advice. Bravo Caroline. I’m enjoying your opinions immensely.
I was recently in the home of a friend who has styled it in a visually beautiful way. However, it has the beads, the large table centerpiece, the white kitchen etc. It is lovely to look at, but not cozy and inviting. We have totally different styles. Mine is more eclectic and boho thrift store. out of necessity. I once told her that she has great style. Her response was...'I just buy things. You actually create.' That was a compliment that I have never forgotten.
Nice!! Yours sounds so inviting! Her compliment was sweet too! Perhaps she'll eventually find a few key pieces that mean something to her, that will give her home that warm personality too, on top of the beauty. Or, perhaps she's just happy with it as is. My style is definitely a mix of things I personally find beautiful, intriguing, meaningful, etc. For the life of me.... The Beads though, but ESPECIALLY the linked wooden chains.... I just CAN'T!!! 😂, I finds beads of all sorts to be lovely, but I just don't like the trend of them strung, and draped over a bowl, table, etc! To each their own, but I'd rather use that sort of bead decor as kindling, and I'm allergic to trees. Thus, I can't be near fires, 😆!! That's the cool thing about decor though, it's extremely subjective!! I love older things, unique pieces, textured fabrics, etc. My look ranges from castle decor, boho, parisian, industrial, etc. I find things I love about most styles, and I make it work. It's super fun, like putting together an abstract art puzzle, one unique to me!! I'm sure there are many who would hate my eclectic decor. I might have some rooms more cohesive, others more of a mixed bag. One which makes sense, at least to me, most of the time 😊. It's cozy, sentimental, very pleasing to my senses, bringing me security, and excitement. I love seeing the different looks other homes have!! I always find something that appeals to me.
Everyone who enters my family home tells us our home is so cosy and inviting (which is such a lovely compliment) and my mom always replies you means it's messy 😅🤣 But it's not! Me and my mum are just like you - we love eclectic pieces and art and lots of throws/cushions and pieces of interest. I find those types of interiors so much more fun, creative and interesting than really styled minimalist designer rooms.
@@bubblewrappd That's my fav style too, it's a safe haven of comfort!! I've had many people say how at ease they are at my house too. It makes me pleased to offer that feeling to others!! Right now, I'm living at my parents home, taking care of my Mom. She has dementia, and can't be alone. I take care of her, the household chores of the cooking and cleaning, etc, the errands, doctors, etc. So, I don't have it completely to my taste here, but I do in large influence the style. I try to find things that both stimulate, and comfort my Mom, especially. So, it might not always be exactly my taste, but so long as it evokes thought, or a good feeling, I'm in! My Dad, he just sees it all as unnecessary junk, lol. If it brings comfort, or beauty to the room, it's necessary to me!! I love decorating, and have to make more time for it soon. I'm glad some others see the value of creating a pleasant space! It DOES affect your mood, largely sometimes! I was recently reading about George Washington Carver, and was pleased to discover how he brought affordable paint to the poor farmers back in the day! It was called, Rich Colors for the Poor. I thought that was SO cool! Especially, how he showed former slaves, like himself, how decor could improve your life! I never recall learning before about his paint pairings on canvas, to help simplify the process to those new to home decor. He saw value, and added beauty, where others saw despair! Sorry for rambling on, and cutting in, lol. I just enjoyed your comment, and went on a tangent!! Take Care!! Amanda H.
Trend #3, the couch in front of the bed thing, is like the telephone game of trends. It started with cedar chests, used for storing the quilts and blankets that would be used in wintertime on said bed. They kept them at the end of the bed because it was practical. Then more reliable and efficient indoor heating became a thing, and instead of mainly storage, the chest became a dressing chair for laying out clothing for the morning. So people adopted a bench or settee instead, because that also met this new purpose. Now it's a friggin couch. I dare someone to prove to me that this thing is used for anything other than piling laundry you don't want to fold or don't think is dirty enough to go in the hamper.
Low profile centerpieces for dining tables is such a tried and true rule that exists for the exact reason you brought up- you can’t interact with people at the table because you can’t freaking see them. I was so confused seeing this trend on instagram from people I trusted to understand this common sense interior design rule! So silly
Re: Sofas at the ends of beds. So my inclination is to blame Air BnB for this. It created a sudden demand for guest rooms to also be living rooms, since guests and hosts want the option to give each other privacy. A clunky but kinda reasonable solution to a specific problem, that got photographed a bunch and ended up on people’s Pinterest boards and is now living feral.
i actually started doing it with benches because the size of night stands in The Sims 4 makes the beds look tiny lol. i had no idea people did with couches. super cursed tbh
I've seen benches & love seats @ the end of the bed before Air BnBs became popular; they were displayed in large master bedroom photos; not a tiny bedroom. I use a bench @ the end of my bed bc I need surface space to put my robe before I go to sleep - especially in winter- & where else I can put my bedding items when I'm changing bedsheets, comforter cases if not on that bench -my bedroom is medium size & I don't have seating area in it. So while I am against a full sofa I still use a bench for its function. My two cents.
I mean they put mini couches at the end of a bed since the Victorian times so it's nothing new. Hell it's an two centuries old trend if you will. But it just went to extremes that are ridiculous and indeed cursed.
I totally agree with you about the Cloud sofa. I used to work for RH and all day long we were fluffing and fixing that sofa and each night it required a full steaming to get that look that you see in the catalog. I love your channel...no nonsense, great advice!
I’m pretty new to the chanel, but I’m absolutely in love with you and your ways of delegating your views to the viewer! In the couch episode I laughed so hard, I cried! Called my daughter to watch it with me, we both loved the “spirit”😆. Glad I didn’t make any of those mistakes, even though I know I make plenty. But my house is cozy and welcoming even if overstuffed with personal favorites. The only thing I can add to the first episode about the weird couch trend right now is: what’s up with short (read “nonexistent”) head rests? Both my husband and I are pretty tall and we don’t want a couch that barely reaches the middle of our backs. I want a couch with the back that is so tall that it will support my leaning head😕
In the photos that you showed, I saw two other trends that I can’t stand: 1) the “V” chop in the top middle of throw pillows….WHY???!!! I absolutely HATE that! I don’t know why, but it causes me anxiety when I see it. 2) Using books for decor, particularly when they are turned backwards to show the pages. Again….WHY??!! Books are for reading, People! Okay. Thank you. I feel a little better. Have a blessed week!❤️
I was thinking I was in a minority of one until I read your reply! I was going to reply the same! The stack of books with decor objects on top is my number one pet peeve in decorating.
Chopped pillows look so contrived. I also hate a throw rug draped strangely over a lounge, or even worse over one corner of the bed, it just looks ... awkward.
Books bought just to be a prop, turned backwards, covered up all in one colour so they don't even show what the book even is about....Yeah that is a trend that is souless. But... as in my case, books you already own that have actual meaning for you but you're not going to want to read them everyday, plus keep them spine and cover on show too; not gonna lie, it's a great way to break up the levels on a display shelf.
YES! It's akin to many of our cities: they are homogenized with national chains and franchises. Little towns have lost their flavor and uniqueness. I would much rather have a notable, even quirky, little town that I remembered because it was DIFFERENT. It's okay to be DIFFERENT.
Yes, the wooden beads? Like I am trying to declutter. Every time I see someone on tv rip out sentimental stuff and pop it in a crate, then put these beads in its place, I scream internally. The recipient is just like "omg it is the most beautiful thing" but so long to nana's photo.
the wooden beads are decorative. why not remove EVERYTHING in a home that does not have a purpose, a meaning ? and at the same time remove every youtuber who think they know better than everybody else
My grandparents (in the 50's) had this great chartreuse velvet couch tucked in a corner with down feather cushions - as kids we loved it because it was so soft you could bury yourself in it. Fast forward 40 years later and I now had this ugly but structurally sound couch I decided to redesign to make it more comfortable because I remembered that couch. Wrapping new foam cushions in down was the answer. The medium foam provided the needed structure to the cushions and it is still a very comfortable couch that you can actually sleep on - without ever having to "fluff up" all the cushions. Well, never except when the cat decides to sleep on the top of the matching chair cushion...since most people don't sit there, it was made with softer foam and more down.
The funny thing is that world class museums have amazing lighting and are often warm and welcoming. I find it's the 'modern' art galleries that have the cold, sparse feeling.
@@shewholaughslast That's actually exactly it hahhaha. All those clinical-looking rich people homes are designed for parties of the messy kind. Those of them with less debauched lifestyles have cozier homes.
As a 39 year old single man in the middle of a house remodel I will be watching all of your videos now so I don't screw things up. Pray that I make you proud.
I feel so validated. I never liked trends, I like what I like and the most irritating feedback I was getting when designing my house "it's old fashion and not in style anymore...this is more modern!" Like no, it's my house and my kitchen, not your greige turnkey museum.
Amen to that!!! Nowadays people have no individuality!! If I see another house with grey or greige walls and grey ridged core wood looking floors with white countertops with a vein of gray I’m gonna puke.
100% agreed! All I care about is that I’m comfortable in my space. Most of the ‘trends’ are so bleak, beige, grey, etc. About to start redoing my kitchen and I desperately want early 2000’s darker wood cupboards, granite counter, all the ‘outdated’ things. They make me happy tho!
How about "live edge" wood? What a scam. And it's ugly. And catches on clothing. So... the sawmill does less work rough sawing and charges you more??? Huh. Sure.
@@stephen1137 I like the look of live edge, but unless it's something you don't need to use, it's not practical. Maybe for a fireplace mantel? I've seen a woodworker who uses live edge, and he smooths it down and makes sure it won't snag. It's harder to do it right.
I love your sass!! 5:11 in and you've got a new sub! Thank you for your review of the cloud sofa. I'm homebound with chronic pain and trying to buy a couch online is a NIGHTMARE. Hubby who lives in another state keeps telling me to just get the cloud couch, but now I WILL NOT! Thank you for saving me from an insanely expensive mistake!!!!
I have never seen such empty, sparse medical clinics anywhere. The health department must have decided to penny-pinch all the equipment and supplies away.
My Mom had to move into an assisted living facility. She told me she was going to pretend it was a grand hotel. It was beautifully decorated with beautiful drapery, tasteful paintings on the walls and hall, and quality detailed furniture. Her two rooms were very tasteful, full of flowers, real and fake. I was going to remodel my house farmhouse style-Dollar General style, as I am less than wealthy. Mom said I would be sorry to paint everything so white. The assisted living had remodeled and it looked like a hospital, lots of white, instead of a grand hotel. Poor Mom. But she is not in this world now. I inherited all her pretty items and decorated my living room with them, with my taste incorporated. My kitchen is farmhousy, however, and I intend to modify it.
A trend that I’m over is the constant need to “refresh” your spaces. I feel that all rooms in my home are constantly evolving and that’s great. However, this constant redoing of living spaces several times a year is nuts and not practical. I realize a lot of this is so people have content for their media platforms. But to totally get rid of all room accessories and replace them every few months isn’t practical. I’ve seen people put shiplap up, take shiplap down, paint the same wall black and then decide to abandon the whole look for cottage core. Find your own style and evolve it. It’s better for the planet and shows your viewers who you are not what the latest trends say you are. And, sick of “chopped” pillows. Thanks for letting me get that off my chest. 😊
Agreed! It also makes me wonder about all their advice and reflections in previous video. If the *looooved* it why would they need to refresh all the time?
As a person who thrifts a lot…. I like it when other people do this lol 😆 Keep it up, I wanna buy your new furniture for less than half what you paid!!!
I just change seasonal decor. But I don't throw that away, it is put in the basement for the next time (like Christmas decor). That keepa the home fresh. Also with pictures, posters etc.
Finally someone talks about “fake”, “unrealistic” interior design in mainstream mags! I didn’t know how to put it until this video. The mainstream authorities on interior design, much like fashion, are not very useful for an average person looking to create a sanction of their own, which is what a home is for. Those staged photos are not how a typical home would look most of the time when there are actual people living in it. Like you have stressed many times, interior design needs to be functional and personal. How tiring it would be if your home is not an intimate place to live and feel “at home” in but just a vessel for you to take Instagram photos.
@@frostfang1 I have always enjoyed the interior decorating magazines and noticed that the thing they all had in common was that they are so styled and uncluttered. But they are still fun to look at, though I must have so many thousands of pins on Pinterest instead of a clutter of magazines in my home. LOL
Thank you for exposing the wooden beads. Every time I saw pictures of them, i was overcome with this feeling that they needed to be in my house. Not a feeling that i actually wanted them in my house, but the feeling that i was doing something wrong by not having them in my house, and that once they were in my house i would be on the right track... What the hell was that?? This wasn't a conscious thought and i never bought any stupid wooden beads. I'm not sure what was possessing me in that moment but you have broken the spell.
I few years ago, I had a hankering to make a ginormous rosary. Shopping for said large, wooden beads cured me of that - real fast - when I saw how expensive they were!
When we first moved into our house in 2018 I painted everything gray. White trim. I reasoned that by going neutral I could add colorful decor and change it up whenever I wanted. After awhile I realized how sterile everything looked. It looked beautiful but didn't feel like home. And white trim shows EVERYTHING. Also I bought all of my decor from homegoods. Looked good, but wasn't personal. 5 years later most of the stuff that made my house look like a magazine is gone. I embrace cozy colors, wood, and items that mean something. Nothing matches and yet somehow goes together. Now I don't do anything to my house unless it'll be easy to clean/maintain and feels like home.
Honestly, as a non-American, I feel like the full-on couch at the end of the bed is just there to fill up the endless amount of space these American master suites seem to have. If my bedroom could fit an entire studio-apartment, I might also desperately look for extra furniture to soothe my agoraphobia 😅
I'm an American and still don't understand oversized master bedrooms. Maybe cuz I've never been one to hang out in my bedroom but yea, we can skip a bedroom with enough room to have a couch or entire sitting area. Cuz I definitely won't be sitting there, more like just tossing clothes I need to put away on the sitting space ha
That's actually so true!!! I was first struck by this years ago watching Super Nanny - nearly all the American homes are huge and look SO empty. Would cost a bomb to fill them with enough furnishing to feel in any way homely 😬
I promise you, it isn't normal for American homes to have such large master bedrooms 😭 I've lived in 22 homes and maybe ONE had a big master, but still not even sofa and bed big
I agree - grey is so depressing, but more importantly - also, like avocado green and orange in the 1970's, it is going to be SO DATED in a couple of years!!!!! DUHHHHHH!
as a software engineer who also cares a lot about interior design, this video was gold. I feel you're code is probably very well thought out and practical
I have lost hours to looking through the Ikea catalogs my roommate would bring to our apartment way back in my 20s, but nowadays, I know I am mostly drawn to a craftsman style. Honey hued wood, jewel-toned stained glass details, accent walls inspired by flowers. Book cases built in to walls, curiosity cabinets of souvenirs from past adventures.
Yes! I love the arts & crafts style! Especially conbined with the first little hints of Art Nouveau 🥰 I just also like Japandi... Those seem opposites of eachother 😂 I feel like I'm bouncing back and forth between different styles I all like and don't know how to get one coherent whole 😭
Totally agree with you about the all white Kitchen - when I bought my apartment it had an all white Kitchen and I couldn't understand why I always felt so uncomfortable there, I only used it to make food and then got out of there. Then I realised that all that white was just so cold and boring so I painted a part of it warm yellow, put lots of art on the walls and low lights and now it's so warm and cosy.
I saw an all-white kitchen in real life only once; it was the color of a nurse's uniform, that blinding blue white. I never wanted a white kitchen after that, ever. It was horrific.
Totally agree about wooden beads, never understood them. Just something else I have to dust. I have a settee at the end of my queen bed. I put the bedspread & toss pillows on it each night.
I came across this account this morning and boy, I have not seen a more honest and genuine youtube channel in a LONG. ASS. TIME. Like there is absolutely no pretension here. I am an Indian and even I can relate with the things she does and says! This is the exact reason why platforms like YT exist. Thank you, for being you.
What about the "Everything In My House Must Be Mental-Institution-Gray" trend? One good thing: When I go into someone's house and absolutely EVERYTHING is gray, I know for a fact they have never been institutionalized or imprisoned so, I guess that's a good thing.
@@cindylou3708 You have my heartfelt, enthusiastic permission! I don't know how they stand it. I basically grew up in the hospital so, when I see Dr's Office Blue, my flesh crawls and I break out in a sweat. How can anyone like being surrounded by the color intentionally used by prisons to make life even more miserable for the convicts? I just don't get it. There are plenty of neutral colors that are actually beautiful-- and not associated with incarceration.
I actually love the color gray and I do like gray color-schemes in homes, but I do see how it can come off a certain way but I think the problem is that many people make it TOO neutral that it ends up looking depressing. I would do gray but add in color in my decor and furniture and add in different textures and softening things up with soft curtains and plants and whatnot. I have been in all gray homes that look so stark and bland because there are no warm and cozy elements to make the house feel like a home. There's nothing wrong with gray, it's just what you do with it.
Yes, I agree on the tall vase in the center of the dining table. It’s like everyone has been taught that empty space needs a centerpoint. But the centerpieces keep getting bigger and bigger. I think a nice normal size centerpiece is fine and then you just move it over to a side table when you’re gonna sit down with friends.
This is the first video I've watched from you and I am SOLD. You're honest, informative, AND you make me laugh while I'm learning? Subscriber deservedly earned.
Oh man I love her directness. ❣ Trend I hate is ALL white (all gray too!) white . gray walls and carpets, white / gray couches... white / gray everywhere. Like in a hospital. 💝 I love warm soothing colors!!! Lots of charm.
I went gray - gray BLACK! Behr’s Antique Tin is a beautiful, dark, rich shade. I doubled down and got 3 gallons. 1 in satin and 2 in matte. They are great to mix flat walls with satin trim in the same shade. Even stencil one over the other. I added gold accents and it’s freakin amazing! 😻
I'm a commercial interior designer, and I agree with you 100%. You had me dying laughing, and I rarely look at residential design stuff because it's so frickin' ridiculous (kitchen islands the size of Texas, bathrooms the size of a living room, furniture that is placed in a way that isn't functional, and those damn wooden beads).
Yes! Can’t tell u how many people have told me that I will need to do a major reno to sell my 1959 split level in the future. Job 1? Expand the efficient “primary” bathroom to include 2 sinks. To do that, I’d have to place them vertically. NO! If you need to watch your spouse floss, go visit another neighborhood.
I have the Restoration cloud. You are right on with what you’re saying. I never sit on it because I don’t want to have a seat for a few minutes and then spend time rearranging the cushions. Such a waste of money. But the fabric is amazing, slip covers go in the washing machine. Red wine means nothing to my white sofa. They got the fabric right
I'm happy to report that I don't have any of these trends in my apartment. Not sure if it's because I'm an interior design genius, or because I'm too broke. Probably a genius.
As I’m watching this video on my firm couch, with my elbow resting comfortably on the arm rest, I’m like yes!!! This woman is my spirit animal!! I’ve NEVER gotten the 15 pillows on the bed thing. For awhile I thought I was half man, because ALL of my friends do this!! I agreed with every single damn thing you said! Thank you so much, because I have questioned my interior design skills based on what I see other people doing, and you just made me realize that I need to stop that shit! Much like when I do yoga, it’s not what it looks like, but how it feels. I need to listen to myself more, and respect my own opinion on what looks and feels right, and stop comparing myself to others. At 55, I’m a bit of a slow learner, but I’m not too old to learn. You are the Zooey Deschanel of interior design. I just love your quirky personality ❤️
Holy crap, did anyone else notice at 14:42 the noose on the cocktail table? At first I thought it was one of those dammed string of beads! Looked again and, YEP! Its a noose!!! 😮 Anyway, I 100% agree with that piece of nonsense sofa that looks like an unmade bed in your living room! I'm thinking that the sofa at the end of the bed is a smoosh of a bench for shoes & socks application, piling the 2000 pillows on the bed while you sleep and an Interior Decorator wanting to pull a fast one. I do have a bench at the end of our bed for the 3 pillows on our bed during the day but have not yet completed man training for him to not throw them on the floor. I just found you and I'm enjoying your sense of the ridiculous, new follower.
🤣 I thought the giant vase with flowers looked so nice in the house, but YES! Every time anyone say there the stupid flowers were in the way. My dad especially hated them 🤣 I just bought a fancy bowl I really like so when people come over, I put snacks between us instead of a tree
6:23 My mum used to have wooden beads in our house in the 90s and she used it like potpurri. You can put essential oils on the beads and they emit a smell because of the porous wood. Not sure if that's how peeps are using it these days though
I must say, asside from billionaires, the trend has been to neutral tones and minimalism for so long, that by the time we moved to our new appartement we wanted something clean looking, because I am one hell of a thrifter so we couldn't add more mess, and since the place is small we kept most things white. But I realized during the pandemic that nothing screamed cozyness or joy (despite my obsession with praticality and function). We started adding color and I kid you not, my moral lifted up instantly. I can't believe I deprived myself of color because I got brainwashed (pun intended) by glamour shots of bare interiors. Thank you so much for this video, Caroline!
I love traditional/transitional. Soft color. Cozy. My decor is mostly good quality and last for decades. I just chalk painted a 9 foot custom couch I’ve had 30 plus years. I also added an actual painting of hollyhocks on the back cushions. Came out great (I’m a floral artist-78 years old)…..so fun.
The beads trend started with an Instagram account that did missions work overseas and these women in the other country made the beads as their job to get out of poverty or other unseemly lifestyles and buying the beads helped support these women in crisis. The instagrammer not only had some beads and quite often showed how to display them on her page, but then asked all of her thousands of subscribers to support the ministry and it became a trend.
I love Sage. In Australia right now Sage is the trendy colour. It pisses me off because my decor choices are now considered trendy but instead of timeless, they will now date. Also, I liked Sage first and now everyone has caught up with me. F off I say and find your own favourite colour!!! I love your realness about design Caroline.
That sucks! I don't like sage as it's getting everywhere now. I'm going to go bold with my colours, probably another design mistake but I'm going for it anyway.
I agree with most of the “don’t”s on Caroline’s list, except the armless sofa. While I wouldn’t want it as my main seating choice, I have an armless loveseat sized piece that works perfectly as extra non-bulky seating and also serves as a visual room divider to separate living from “dining” areas in my small, open floorplan apt. A second sofa with arms would have taken up too much space, and chairs floating in the middle of the floor would have looked dumb and wouldn’t not have visually divided the room effectively. Unexpectedly, the armless “loveseat” just fit the space perfectly and it’s pretty comfortable for non-lounging guests. It also creates a living area conducive to conversation, since it faces the main sofa ( which does have arms…and a few pillows :). Sometimes the don’ts are the perfect solution.
I was an upholsterer in another life. "All down, just down" is a cardinal sin. The amount of spectacle and prototyping we had to do in hope of deprogramming clueless clients or clout chasing designers cannot be understated. This video is the intervention we needed. Love your channel!
Exactly! A cushion should have a foam core and then the down should be wrapped in dacron batting. Do I have that right??? Even down pillows never hold their shape and you constantly have to fluff them. I think she said she hates tufting but sometimes, it is really needed. Now, not the French tufting but a few tufts will help hold the shape and keep the fabric from sagging. Don't know why that is so hard to understand, even really good designers don't get it.
Any one can call themselves a "designer" but unless you are NKBA or ASID in the USA certified the title doesn't mean much. Down is the devil as its loses its fluffing over the years , always looks lumpy , constantly needs fluffing. I 'd rather choose wool filling and I will always not chose down as a filling for my clients upholstery.
@@HosCreates Yes, I imagine down was just something to do with all the chicken feathers, but for all the reasons you mention, there are so much better choices these days. Down coats and blankets are great when they are new but that doesn't last long. I was implying a certified designer, but maybe some of these were "designers" in name only. There are charlatans in every profession. There is a lot to be said for somebody who completely understands basic design principles and the materials and how they are manufactured, and limitations.
@@HosCreates The certifications/licensing are a hotly debated thing in the industry. Only some states actually require a license. I agree that licensing (knowledge of building codes) is important if you prefer to work in commercial spaces or pull permits/create to build from plans in residential spaces. But I also wouldn't go as far to say that a certification title is meaningless if it's not tied to a bachelors degree or license. Just my 2 cents :)
Does anyone else low-key hope that Caroline’s channel doesn’t grow too big so that it will still feel like she has time to interact with us…but know damn well this woman is too smart, funny and just downright awesome for her channel to not grow soon/fast? 😅
She seems pretty grounded in who she is and what she is about. I love her style, how she likes the furniture someone has loved, repurposes or refinishes it so she can love it for awhile. To me that’s the essence of decorating and decor. Some things in life are just timeless, like Caroline.
I haven’t laughed this hard in a while. Consider me a fan! I definitely agree with each one of your points. I do feel that the “billionaire look” you talk about works GREAT in high-end horror movies such as “Ex Machina.” I don’t typically watch horror flicks but that one is worth it for the coolness of the interiors. It all takes place inside a single huge house, where the unexpected happens…
Agree with everything. My bestie said she feels like she’s stepping into a spa when she comes to my beach house. It’s filled with 2nd hand furniture and I follow no trends. No shell lamps, no wooden beads, no sea star pillows. I do have too many big plants though… they grow fast in a light-flooded space.😎
Having been in multi-million dollar houses, there's the show area that looks perfect and untouchable, for impressing strangers and business connections, and then there's the family space, which is totally different, cozy.
You are absolutely precious! - I’m only 10 seconds in & I can’t get over how real you are. Keep up the great work. I’ve followed you a very short time, but I’m thoroughly hooked. Your decorating gift & your lifestyle are amazing. I subscribed a few weeks ago & am looking forward to all things Caroline. * ok, so I got my full fix…you’re not emotional, you’re passionate! Your sense of humor: “ok, look at me, look at me…” Words to live by: “Get really honest with yourself.” “…there isn’t a right or a wrong, there’s just like, truth.” Thank you so much for being uniquely you!
From my experience working in luxury residential design in the past, I feel that these sofas at the end of the bed began with McMansions. Bedrooms were now being designed with HUGE propotions that people felt they needed to fill. 🤦🏼♀️ Poor architectural design perpetuates awkward interiors.
isint it crazy how bad architecture mcmansions still look better inside and out and are more structurally sound than most millenial trend structures, nothing greige built in the last 20 years will be here in 2050.
I wish I had been as amused, but I couldn’t finish the video as I find it hard to deal with that kind of assault on other’s personal taste of design. Apparently she’s the interior design police….
She warned you up front. She iterated more than once these were her own, personal opinions. Don't complain that someone is roasting something when you're the one who chose to attend the clearly-labelled roast.
There's exactly one situation when the couch at the end of the bed makes some sense: tiny bachelor apartment. Sometimes it's the most space-saving way to set that up, and I get that. THAT SAID, I'd absolutely put something a bit visually dividing between the two like curtains or an actual room divider to make them feel like different zones
Christopher Lowell did that. I think it was a city studio apartment. He put the bed right smack in the middle of the room then put up dividers to make separate spaces. Couch at the foot of the bed facing a big window to the city, kitchen at the head. It really was good design for a tight space
Love that you’re telling everyone to bring meaningful pieces into their home and dig a little deeper for what makes home feel like home. Also, you’re hilarious!
It's even funnier because she's doing it when she's got like the coldest background and no meaningful pieces in sight. So she is telling everyone to bring in meaningful pieces while she has none in sight. TH-camrs are all the same. I wish they would use their platform to do good instead of whining about useless first world problems.
I like the storage chest/bench at the end of the bed, because you can do more than one thing! You can use it to store your spare bedsheets/blankets, and maybe to put on your shoes, or to put down... idk, something you have to unpack to put away. You could even use it as the chair to your desk, if your room is smaller or arranged that way for some reason. But yeah, a full-on couch feels ridiculous. Also yes- the accessory on my eating table is a little tea tray thing with the honey jar plus the salt and pepper shakers. You can see everyone! The honey jar is pottery, locally made, and nicely glazed so it's visually interesting but not distracting! And yeah, I look at the non-cozy homes and think "but where does the dog bed go" and "that's going to get stained instantaneously." It's one reason I like that pseudo-cottagecore aesthetic, while that's also somewhat unrealistic, it at least feels like I can fry an egg and not freak out if oil spatters out of the pan. With the wooden beads, my mom is a former nurse and apparently they had something like that as an easy reference for how dilated a cervix was (measuring with fingers and comparing with the beads- 1 bead = 1 cm, 10 beads = fully dilated).
I think the couch in front of the bed could be good in a studio apartment then you could combine the living room and bedroom in a small space pretty well
All your points resonated with me. In particular, the all-white kitchen! As an avid home cook, my kitchen must be functional yet cozy. On a winter morning, I want to enjoy my coffee while wearing my robe and slippers in a warm, inviting space.
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I've been wanting to put a couch at the foot of our bed, not for looks, but for convenience purposes. When I make the bed after we get up, I pretty much don't want it to get ruined until it's time to go to bed. Having a couch at the foot of the bed will allow my husband and I to lounge in the bedroom, eat messy snacks, work comfortably on our laptops for long hours (as bed isn't always the comfiest to sit up on for a long time), let our kids hang around (no messy feet on our bed), and just have a place to relax in the middle of the day, without messing up the bed. Keeping a bed neat & clean is more important to me than foregoing the conveniences of all the things I mentioned above just for the sake of what traditionally looks right. As you said, this is MY opinion and choice. 🙂
@@Qrtuop we have a 3-story house. Our living room is on the 1st level, and our bedroom is on the 3rd. Not everyone lives in a one-level home. We have a mini fridge on the 3rd so during work hours we don't need to go all the way down just to grab water or snacks.
why is all this going on in the bedroom and not the living room? Maybe the living room needs some adjustments to allow these activities to occur there? Your life and house-do what works best for you. Just a suggestion because studies show you sleep better when you reserve bedrooms just for sleep.
@@Cmallon81 Good point. Not OP but I've been meaning to change sth about the living room forever. I feel better squirrelled away in a corner in my bedroom with all my favourite stuff. So the issue is either me or the living room or a combination of both.
hi caroline! i think the 'sofa at the end of the bed' thing came from studio apartment decor! idk why middle class families are doing this when they have a whole separate room for their living space 😭😭😭
Interesting, I was guessing the opposite. I was thinking that it was a result of having too much space and 1,000-ft bedrooms, an attempt to scale up an old idea (bench/chest at the end of the bed).
it comes from McMansion Master Bedrooms being too big...... you put the bed, bedside tables and a couple of dressers in the rooms, hugging the walls and you have like 100 sq. feet of unused blank space in the middle of the room.
I've spent too much time in hospitals and crappy apartments to EVER want white, grey, or stainless steel (except a kitchen sink) in my "someday house." It's cold, sterile, lifeless, unimaginative, and cheap.
I THINK the inspiration came from Scandinavia, where it is just the thing to do to catch the sparse winter light. As an artist growing up in Scandinavia I couldn't imagine living in a place saturated with impressions, as I am used to clear spaces. However, with all white, the lovely thing is to break it with plants, wood, fur, cement, iron, and the colours of the season in the accent accesories. It can still get very cosy and the upside is, that with a few swaps you can really change the mood in the room
I agree with you about everything! The beads I don’t mind (but also I’m not crazy about them, either), but everything else I am 100% on board with you about, and lots of your points I’ve been saying for years. I don’t want to have to move ten pillows off my bed before I can even lay down. I don’t want to have to move things before I use a space. I don’t want to feel like there’s no comfort and personality in my own home. If the couch doesn’t feel and look good for extended periods of time, has hard arms or none at all, and/or the back of the couch isn’t tall enough for me to rest my head on it unless I bend my neck backward at a 90° angle, I don’t want it. I’m new to your channel, but this video tells me I can trust you to give good home decor advice. Comfort + functionality will trump the pretty and inconvenient every time.
I couldn't agree more with everything you said! I especially hate when people actively say they want their homes to look and feel like a luxury hotel...why?!?!? I also hate when all homes start to look the same, they all use the same tones, decorations, art pieces, etc. I love everything you had to say, and I love your channel. I'm so glad I found it and have been binge watching since.
Regarding the all white kitchen and other sparse spaces, I believe that with the exception of a few decorative items, I get overstimulated by too much stuff in my environment because I already have ADHD so sometimes having a more calm and sparse (but still welcoming) space calms my mind a little. I feel a sense of relief in hotel rooms.
I don't have ADHD, but I definitely do feel more peace and calm when in an uncluttered room. Plus, the white colour gives off the impression the space is bigger than it actually is. Too many colours, paterns of furniture, and I can feel my focus diminish and know I will end up staring blankly into space at some point.
I kinda get this but having ADHD also makes it way harder for me to clean in a regular schedule and so all-white spaces that show mess and dirtiness very clearly make me anxious. At least in a hotel room i'll never stay long enough to mess it up, yknow?
FINALLY! Someone said it. Thank you! I can’t stand all the beige, tan, grey, white, sterile spaces. They remind of a hospital. When someone enters your home, you want them to get a ‘feeling’ of you. For me that’s comfortable, lived in, warm and cozy. All the neutrals and no color just doesn’t do it for me. I know it’s a cheap way for furniture companies to build their product and they have to change the trend every few months so people think their own furniture is out of date, but give me a break. The only place where you and I might clash is pillows on the bed!
My home is only those colours haha, but I love my neutrals personally, when you actually move into a space like that and bring in your own photographs, books, souvenirs from trips etc, it doesn't look as cluttered compared to an already more colourful space. I find homes with too many colours and patterns to be too cluttered/busy for my brain, but everyone is different!
As someone who works in a hospital, I almost feel the need to defend hospitals lol! The one I work in has way more colors than beige/tan/grey/white interiors. In other words, even some hospitals are not as drab, colorless and sterile as some of these interiors! For the record, my house has mostly neutrals and is monochromatic, but with much warmth added through accessories 🤷🏻♂️😅
I did like the pillows on the bed idea, but you make so much sense about it. PS I don't have throw pillows on my bed, just the pillow I sleep on and the one I cuddle, very basic. The couch and bed equation I never got, but I always did like the bench idea and wanted one when I did have my own home. Those vase ideas have always been weird for me, I like nice small ones, yet I don't have any at home. I enjoyed seeing the throw pillows on couches, but I only have two on mine. I agree with you on all so far. I had expected some basic things you'd point out. PS the wooden beads did confuse me greatly, I had assumed they were scented or something.
I absolutely appreciate this video so much because I tend to be “fearful” to decorate MY WAY because I hear all the trends yelling at me that my own style is WRONG….I LOVE COLOR and mixing and matching of thrifted items…I paint furniture as my side hustle and found it very difficult to sell in 2020 because FARMHOUSE was all the rage…..I refused to paint farmhouse because its BORING!!!!! Bravo!!!!!!
I love the exact same stuff--colour and eccentricity. Those trends just shout so loudly because they know they're weak. Let it slide right past you. If you're in Australia, where can I check out your furniture? Not decorating right now but I will be in a year or two.
@@schoo9256 I wish I was in Australia!!! I’m in the US near Washington DC. I also loved what she said about appreciating a 2D picture but understating what we love in 3D…I am a sucker for beautiful spaces so I can literally fall in love with just about anything (except minimalism) and think oh I want to do that. I try to just focus on what speaks to me when I am looking for items….I NEVER purchase anything unless I have that feeling that I will regret not getting it….
We have a wooden bead string on our surgery ward, the sizes are in increasing order, they are for finding you size when you need a testicular prosthesis. Very decorative 😉
You just single-handedly murdered the bead thing. I hope you’re proud of yourself, Zena. 😂
Lol the wooden beads for me and my fam is for praying 😅
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Karin, Now, that I would display! Laughing my ass off!
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I grew up very working class, and for most of my adult life I thought clean, modern minimalism was aspirational, because it was so far from the tiny houses overstuffed with the detritus of actual living that I grew up in.
Through my twenties I continued to be poor af, and having new, modern-looking things was still so aspirational to me because it was sort of the impossible dream. I couldn’t even afford IKEA, it was all rummage sales and thrift stores.
It was only when the pandemic hit (I was 34) and I spent SO MUCH time in my house that I started to realize that I don’t actually like sleek minimalism at all, I was just still trying to shake off the poverty stink that it always felt people could sniff out on me.
Anyway so now I’m gradually redoing my house in a combination of Georgian revival and maximalist Victorian spookiness lol
I too love maximalist victorian spookiness. I'm breaking all the trendy rules. Dark colours making my hallway look colder and closed in. Every room a theme. No flow. Like the Palace Of Versailles, every room is extra. I don't want vast, bright emptiness. I want rooms that are a comfortable escape from the outside world. I do have some Ikea though. Dark wood Billy bookcases are a life saver.
Amazing. But yeah there's def a lot of classism baked into these aesthetics that's pretty gross. Personally I've always felt the minimalist houses seemed cold and unlived in. Cluttered houses feel loved. Like real ppl live there through all their ups and downs. I'm also a bit of a hoarder so I may be biased but I think a house should have evidence of life
I feel this deeply.
I love the maximalist Victorian vibe.
I never liked the empty minimalist feel. I always loved the look of walls of bookshelves filled with stuff.
I can’t never understand how an empty house is desirable.
Yes! I've always loved old houses and things, because everything is so ornate and pretty.
The home trend I hate is GREY!!!!! I've been looking for a retirement home that doesn't require tons of work but maintains some historic charm. In an effort to "update" their home to put it on the market, everything--and I mean literally everything is grey. The cabinetry in both the kitchen and the bathrooms: Grey. The walls, grey. The cheap wood look vinyl plank flooring or carpet is grey. Inside and out, the house has been consumed by grey. And any semblance of historic charm has been replaced by something grey. Gag! I'm so over grey.
Yes exactly!!!
Worst thing is real estate agents are advising people to do this. Waste of money because the first thing 80% of people are going to do is repaint. First impressions matter and when it's just depressing grey it's really not an inviting or sellable feeling.
I absolutely hate grey in a living space. It's so dreary and gloomy.
I wish my home was painted Gray when bought it, the seller was kind of offended that I painted over the freshly painted beige walls. The furniture now is mostly light Gray, but my walls are lavender and peacock and peacock Emerald green :)
We did greys and whites for walls/flooring/cabinets because it feels nice and bright and is also a great backdrop for whatever fun colors you want to throw in the mix. Grey is also one of my favorite colors though so I’m a little partial. 😅
Let's review,
1. Buy sectional cloud couch
2. Entirely surround bed with the couch
3. Load bed to ceiling with pillows...
4. Stuff pillows with wooden beads
5. Don't invite Caroline over.
Such a special version of my hell🥲❤️😂
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Don't stop there, get creative!
Thread your beads through your pillows and make a string of pillows that can dangle from your cieling all the way down to your dining table.
Lol you are so funny.
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Only thing i will slightly defend as a Scandinavian is the white rooms😅. Yeah its kinda boring. But the reason so many scandi homes are white is that during the dark winter months, when the sun is only up a couple of hours behind clouds, you really crave the light to bounce around as much as possible. 😊
I feel like white rooms can be done right as long as you don't leave the walls empty. White pairs well with big, bright and happy paintings, wood decorations or shelves with books ect. In combination with colorful furniture or rugs in warm colors you get the color bouncing off from the surfaces onto the walls and giving them a little colorful glow. Also warm lighting tints white walls to a more cozy creme.
So many shades of white and I love it.
Me too. I absolutely love white walls - it makes things look spacious and everything looks great next to them. There's nothing like white paint to cure your ills. My kitchen cabinets were old and rickety. I gave them a good dose of white paint and new hardware and they look sensational!!! Accessorized the kitchen and people think I have a new kitchen.
Okay makes sense
outsiders @@Moluccan56
Billionaire minimalism is like: look, I don't have enough feelings to create a welcoming and cozy home, but please focus your attention on how much money I have spent for this designer chair
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1000% accurate!
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🤣 so true!!
Gwyneth Paltrow cold home comes to mind!
I clean peoples homes for a living and have literally been in hundreds of different homes. I find the initial feeling of walking into a space is so fascinating! Not wanting to come across judgemental, but really notice the difference in feeling of homes with colour on the walls, art and plants and some original items like old one-of-a-kind things from thrift shops or thankyou notes from friends stuck on the fridge door, its like a warm hug, compared to homes that are more like a magazine showcase home where everything is very neutral or matchy matchy, glossy surfaces and all items purchased new...
What an awesome perspective!
Things I used to dread finding in a cleaning client’s home: massive soaking tub that requires one to walk in it in order to clean it; sofa-at-foot-of-bed because it’s impossible to make the bed; gorgeous glass shower stall, takes an extra half-hour if there’s hard water; cat box; cat box in kitchen.
true, a messy home with 90s era interior design aesthethics can be beautiful while many 2020s 2010s era homes just look so godamn ugly and clinical, i like millenials taste in everything else but you guys have absolutely no idea when it comes to either interior design or architecture i cannot look at another imitation 90s office building except without the cool postmodernism anymore, Minamalists have uglified the world, and minamalism as a whole isin't bad it was shown with grace and beauty until the 2010s
I agree totally with all of these observations-especially about the kind of minimalism that means you can't really live in the room without worrying every second about 'messing it up.' And you are so right about the couches. I would also include the couches that are made with seats that are so wide from back to knee that you have to be a giant to sit in them, or use about 40 pillows to bring you to where you can actually dangle your lower legs over the edge and reach the floor.
I would also like to add in how much I hate the trend of painting everything grey, stark white, etc. FFS. How unwelcoming and cold is that? (And it will look incredibly dated in just a few years' time.) Embrace colour. Not peely-wally greyish-toned colour, but nice warm colours that echo nature. Don't be afraid to use a different colour in all rooms. Don't be afraid to paint your bedroom a sunny yellow, orange, warm green, etc. If it must be blue, a turquoise blue is a lot more uplifting than a blue that looks like what you see outside at twilight on a rainy day.
This myth that you have to have only cool calm colours around you in your bedroom in order to go to sleep at night is idiotic. Why? Because you turn the lights off when you go to bed at night. !!! What IS important is waking up in the morning to a cheery environment that makes you bounce out of bed, raring to go because it's a beautiful summer day-not some depression-inducing atmosphere that says stay in bed-it's all autumnal rain, sleet, snow and fog out there.
See, I can do rants as well.
This was refreshing. All of the other "don't do this" interior design videos feel more like classist poor shaming, and you actually give time to the impractical and boring trends that mainly rich people are doing.
100% agreed!
"classist poor shaming" well put.
I watch a judgey one and thought well shit, I've done nothing right. Then thought she was just a frustrated woman who needed to get laid but was too worried about other people's curtain length.
RIGHT ??? that's exactly what i feel like with other ppl on this website I'm like ok laughing at poor people who can't afford a boring made with 100% tortured monkey ass wool WHITE RUG that costs 400 dollars is not it. I'm not laughing just cringing. These ppl have just worsened my choice paralysis when it comes to interior design tbh like so not realistic and accessible
@@LS-vq2or I know, especially with rugs that you eventually have to throw out or spend way too much time deep cleaning.
My in-laws are from Greece and they have very old, family heirloom, wooden and amber bead strings like those. They’re large and medium too. They put them on coffee tables or entry ways but sort of out of the way. They serve as larger and decorative versions of “kompoloi” or smaller worry beads popular in the culture. They’re supposed to represent putting your worries into the items, kind of like sending good vibes into the house. I love their old vintage ones but can not stand the Home Goods ones because the people that buy them don’t apply the same cultural meaning and they look so cheap and mass produced.
Yah, I have several of those beads in my home, too, but they’re more of a marble finish, and come in greens and blues and oranges. I keep them on my door handles and bedroom door, as that’s what my friend’s Greek mom told me to do. They’re sort of a quasi talisman.
That's actually interesting, and sounds very pretty!
I think this is totally different from what she was saying. It’s absolutely wonderful to have anything in your home that has meaning for you. These beads sound wonderful!
@@sarahbeekman3814 Yes, that’s the intent of these replies. I would add that the beads we’re referencing have utility, too. Many people use them similar to how Catholics use rosaries-for prayer, contemplation, meditation…a place to channel the worries into. I do enjoy rolling them between my fingers. It’s soothing.
I love comfort. Right now… listening to you reclining on my DEEP INEXPENSIVE BIG LOTS SOFA. I’ve got a huge blanket on it (to keep crumbs, people stains, ECT) , ALSO… some pillows (as in bed room ones). Sofa is deep.. I mean deep. I have arms on sofa, too. You have an attitude close to mine …however I love all of my collections of furniture from garage sells, to gifts 🎁, GOODWILL FINDS, ECT. I don’t worry… I am so thankful . Like ur personality… FUN!
"How do you have any security in your life when there are no arms on the end of your sofa" SHE SPEAKS THE TRUTH
I am single and love huge arms on my couch. (Not sofa). I eat my meals here, watching the TV, after I have done my days work.
Me: "Why are there 17 pillows on the bed?" She: "Why are there 17 wrench sets in the garage?" Touché Pillow Princess, Touché.
I've had a similar conversation about quality kitchen tools versus garage tools. My response was that the kitchen is used many times daily... how often are the cars worked on? So yes, I want a frying pan, spatula and strainer that are quality and not damaged. That is comfy and useful/practical... the way I want to live.
@@donnawestbrook8992 totally agree, I work on cars daily, anything one uses regularly/daily get the best you can.
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I keep missing my #10 wrench. When I bought a new one, the old one popped up. Now I have a bunch of #10, or more? I lost count...
OMG - this is the best 🤣
I love that you said up front that failure is an inherent part of any creative endeavour! Not enough people acknowledge that.
It is! And it’s really not even a “failure” - it’s part of the process! But its still fun to scream about because …I love to laugh 🤷♀️❤️😍
@@Caroline_Winkler Probably don't want to acknowledge it because they spent a lot of money on that failure. I guess that is why there is Facebook Marketplace!
If you never fail, how do you learn to succeed? 🙂👍🏼
True!
@@Caroline_Winkler i'd write off the entire 2020s as a failure, even the most gaudy 70s wallpaper is cool compared to millenial styles, Yall have NO TASTE as a generation, every "dated" interior is always better than the replacement soulless greige
I’m a florist and there are so many things that make me feel vindicated in this video-particularly the extra tall vase with extra tall branches in the center of a table where no one can see across. Literally have had so many conversations with designers and wealthier clients about why that should go in a corner or, idk anywhere where you don’t need a clear sight line to have an actual warm conversation…plus, every video I’ve watched by you, the florals are so well done- a lot of would-be clients feel like they have to spring for luxe florals to make a space feel upscale, but just a well-placed and well-arranged bundle of grocery store florals can be the perfect touch (and maybe even a better fit for the space!)
Like when I'm thinking about table arrangements for my wedding. I want something LOW, how are my guests going to talk to each other otherwise? Like I get the tall ones that are like super tall supported by bars, but that also just seems expensive and not my style
@@molly_in_mke I got low laying centerpieces made with floral foam so we didn’t have any containers to rent/return or deal with. It worked out really well! I don’t like tall ones because I’m short and I hate having my view blocked! I love flowers and I can appreciate tall arrangements in certain situations but when you’re seated at a table it doesn’t feel practical lol
This feels kinda like an extroverted preference... I generally use a table for eating, not so much for talking.. I do understand that eating is more of a social event to many people, and that most of the extroverts that I know generally dismiss the introverted perspective.. So, this makes total sense that some people would have this opinion.
Now, in defense of the couch at the end of the bed trend... My husband and I lived in our house along with our adult grown children and just didn't want to be around them much 😄 We were lovers and best friends after 30 years... so we turned our bedroom into our retreat and it wasn't big enough to have a different space for everything, SO, instead of always laying in bed to watch TV or crochet or eat or whatever, we first had a loveseat and then later changed out to 2 overstuffed chairs w a small table in the middle. We just wanted our own "space" without having to sit on or lay in bed all the time. My sweet husband passed away in March at the age of 61 after 38 years together... I'm a 56 year old widow ... but I cherish those times with him alone in our space. 💔❤🩹
There are always exceptions to everything. There are no rules, if you have a purpose for a couch or chairs that's different. But to have a couch at the end of your bed just because it's a trend is ridiculous.
@@dixie1579 gotcha. Yes I agree.
But that space was functional for you and for a reason, not for a trend. Glad you were able to manufacture your space to meet your needs. Sorry for your loss.
@@lesliebowden5739 Thank you...
@calikari66 I love that you have these memories with your late husband. That’s what life is about, what makes you happy and you carry with you through the good times and the bad. ❤
I agree about the couch. I have an antique couch in our bedroom, but it is just there temporarily until we renovate our downstairs. It does not sit at the end of the bed but upon a wall facing the bed. I notice that what it really does is collect clothes- so it is a good thing we are planning closets along that wall. On the other hand, next to our bed, is a giant arched window (floor to ceiling and then some). We have a 'meridienne' (chaise longue?). It is so lovely to sit in, because it is right next to this window and it is overlooking the river. On top of that -it is so comfortable). I think this is the exception for my additional seating in the bedroom, as my husband and I do use this seating area all the time.
Came here expecting to be scolded about something. Turns out my 112 year old house has NONE of the problems you mentioned. I guess it's because i like keeping the old furniture, and i don't care about trends.
Now, if i could declutter it a bit, it'd be a perfect home.
Same with my 142 year old house!
Two funniest moments - The armless couch "No one is helping me." And the all-white kitchen "God is around the corner making eggs." I have watched this video more than once so it's ingrained now. Sometimes I'll just be going through my day and I'll remember what you said and start cracking up, so thanks for making me look like a lunatic! ;)
I tried to do the extreme stoic minimal white thing in my bedroom & it made me so depressed. It felt so cold and just sad. Honestly sometimes at night it felt scary. Then I hung some of my favorite paintings and put my books back out and got a ton of plants & it was like night and day. It gave the room so much life and made me excited to wake up every morning & see my beautiful plants & treasured art first thing. So I totally agree with the last point.
I love this! It really makes a huge difference to add a bit of colour and make it a snug safe space.
Be careful with real plants in the bedroom though, I thinj it's not great feng shui. It adds too much energy, and it might keep you from getting a proper rest
Yeah, buying a warm yellow throw to put on my all white bed really helped to warm up the place. I kinda like the sterile look but I definitely make sure to add some warm pops of color. It keeps me sane.
I've done the white bedroom. I felt cleansed and angelic for a minute. Didn't last long!
Why did you TRY the white minimal decor? What self discovery did you gain from that fail?
Enough plants make literally anything better. Anything. Not a good day? Throw a plant at it. Take a walk in the forest, do a gardening, re-pot a plant, if you have none of these head out to the garden center and Get A Plant. Very much not a plant person? grab a root-vegetable that you forgot about and stick that in the soil. As a fun bonus you'll have more root vegetable!
Plants make everything better. Plants even make brutalist architecture better. (if you have enough of them)
I shop comfort first, then esthetics. I was so angry when the expensive couch I bought from a salesman who said it would soften up… he lied. I returned it on the last day that I could, at great inconvenience to the store from where it came. Too bad!!! Keeping an uncomfortable couch is just not happening, no matter how “in style” it supposedly is. I found one I loved that is Uber comfortable. Yay me.
I have wooden beads, my mum passed away and I took a branch from her fav tree and made beads out of it, the thing is they have this natural scent to them that reminds me of her and her garden that I can no longer visit 💕
That is so beautiful ❤️ I recently bought a tiny bottle of Shalimar, my mothers favorite perfume just so I can smell her every now and then 🥹 She’s alive, but I never get to see her b/c she’s married to my dad who is an abusive terrible human 😔 I may never see her alive again. But I do miss her garden and that soft hug with her powdery perfume.
@@lostandfound5145 I am sorry to hear of your mom's abuse but please please go visit her or have her come to see you occasionally because she's getting older and with covid and other viruses around. Tomorrow is not promise to no one, so please find a way to see her physically. All the best.
@@lostandfound5145 the things we do to remember our loved ones.
@@SandraSmith-fp7cr it’s terribly difficult to get him to allow her to come visit. We are out of state & he hasn’t let her come in 4 yrs now 😞 I wouldn’t voluntarily be around that man if you paid me. Lol. She is an adult and made her choice. All her children tried to get her out multiple times. But she’s chosen that life. So we see her when she gets away for a visit, but none of us want to be around the man that terrified and beat us all our childhoods
@@lostandfound5145 oh, I am so sorry to hear. She needs to speak with a counselor immediately to try and get to the bottom why would she stay in such a situation. It's not to say for the children because you're all grown and don't need him anymore but I think she wants to safe her marriage and she's taking her vows very seriously but if someone abuse you and your children you need to get out. I hope she will come to her senses soon and enjoy herself without stress and abuse. Take care and I will have you and your mother in prayers. All the best.
"An all-white room is so boring, so unstimulating". You've perfectly described the biggest reason I adore my all-white kitchen. This is obviously a personal difference in how our two hearts process comfort. I want quiet-mind spaces in my home. The world is constant chaos, if I want more stimulation I can go literally anywhere else. Home for me is tranquility.
This.
All white spaces stress me out. I feel like 1. I will never be able to keep this clean and 2. Reminds me of medical stuff. I don't think I can relax in something that looks like an operating theatre :D
I get why other people like monotone landscapes but I prefer a cohesive pallet of colours.
How interesting, never thought of it like that. I myself love images of all black goth rooms, but I know I could never live in one, bc I need light around me as much as possible and also fluffy colorful things for comfort.
You can achieve the same look with all beige- this is what my mother’s kitchen is like. And then she has fun colourful plates. Everything else is beige and ivory. It looks monotone but it’s much easier to add and remove items because white feels like it needs to be matched perfectly
DITTO calm space PLEASE + Thank You !!
The sofa by the bed is where the boyfriend sleeps after he tells her there’s too many pillows on the bed and she realizes he’s right but will never admit it.
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LOL I feel personally attacked by this comment 😂
That was precisely what was I thinking 😆
Why isn't this comment pinned at the top yet? 🤣
Yes! So much this. On the "museums aren't cozy" thing, I keep thinking back to traditional (like, very traditional) Japanese decor. I'm always wildly impressed that it manages to NOT look like you should be wearing stilettos, diamonds, and a cocktail gown with a glass of Bollinger in hand at all times. So it is possible to be minimal and--if not cozy--at least warm. I wish more minimal designs were like that, rather than 50 Shades of Art Gallery.
Sitting here in my cosy tenement flat in Glasgow Scotland, drinking tea, howling (That’s local for laughing your ass off).
This is a wee comedy routine meets design critique/advice. Bravo Caroline. I’m enjoying your opinions immensely.
I’m watching in my flat in Edinburgh, tea in hand 😀 and I totally agree with you!
Howling in Los Angeles, California as well. Enjoy the tea. Cheers.
This is a cozy comment thread. Dutch apartment here, coffee, thank you 😆.
Haha yes, pure comedy talent, laughing here in Croatia, too
Adding to the cosy thread - entertained greatly, cup of tea in hand, in my cosy, ramshackle Victorian house on the south-east coast of England.
I was recently in the home of a friend who has styled it in a visually beautiful way. However, it has the beads, the large table centerpiece, the white kitchen etc. It is lovely to look at, but not cozy and inviting. We have totally different styles. Mine is more eclectic and boho thrift store. out of necessity. I once told her that she has great style. Her response was...'I just buy things. You actually create.' That was a compliment that I have never forgotten.
Nice!! Yours sounds so inviting! Her compliment was sweet too! Perhaps she'll eventually find a few key pieces that mean something to her, that will give her home that warm personality too, on top of the beauty. Or, perhaps she's just happy with it as is. My style is definitely a mix of things I personally find beautiful, intriguing, meaningful, etc. For the life of me.... The Beads though, but ESPECIALLY the linked wooden chains.... I just CAN'T!!! 😂, I finds beads of all sorts to be lovely, but I just don't like the trend of them strung, and draped over a bowl, table, etc! To each their own, but I'd rather use that sort of bead decor as kindling, and I'm allergic to trees. Thus, I can't be near fires, 😆!! That's the cool thing about decor though, it's extremely subjective!! I love older things, unique pieces, textured fabrics, etc. My look ranges from castle decor, boho, parisian, industrial, etc. I find things I love about most styles, and I make it work. It's super fun, like putting together an abstract art puzzle, one unique to me!! I'm sure there are many who would hate my eclectic decor. I might have some rooms more cohesive, others more of a mixed bag. One which makes sense, at least to me, most of the time 😊. It's cozy, sentimental, very pleasing to my senses, bringing me security, and excitement. I love seeing the different looks other homes have!! I always find something that appeals to me.
Everyone who enters my family home tells us our home is so cosy and inviting (which is such a lovely compliment) and my mom always replies you means it's messy 😅🤣 But it's not! Me and my mum are just like you - we love eclectic pieces and art and lots of throws/cushions and pieces of interest. I find those types of interiors so much more fun, creative and interesting than really styled minimalist designer rooms.
@@bubblewrappd That's my fav style too, it's a safe haven of comfort!! I've had many people say how at ease they are at my house too. It makes me pleased to offer that feeling to others!! Right now, I'm living at my parents home, taking care of my Mom. She has dementia, and can't be alone. I take care of her, the household chores of the cooking and cleaning, etc, the errands, doctors, etc. So, I don't have it completely to my taste here, but I do in large influence the style. I try to find things that both stimulate, and comfort my Mom, especially. So, it might not always be exactly my taste, but so long as it evokes thought, or a good feeling, I'm in! My Dad, he just sees it all as unnecessary junk, lol. If it brings comfort, or beauty to the room, it's necessary to me!! I love decorating, and have to make more time for it soon. I'm glad some others see the value of creating a pleasant space! It DOES affect your mood, largely sometimes! I was recently reading about George Washington Carver, and was pleased to discover how he brought affordable paint to the poor farmers back in the day! It was called, Rich Colors for the Poor. I thought that was SO cool! Especially, how he showed former slaves, like himself, how decor could improve your life! I never recall learning before about his paint pairings on canvas, to help simplify the process to those new to home decor. He saw value, and added beauty, where others saw despair! Sorry for rambling on, and cutting in, lol. I just enjoyed your comment, and went on a tangent!!
Take Care!!
Amanda H.
Trend #3, the couch in front of the bed thing, is like the telephone game of trends. It started with cedar chests, used for storing the quilts and blankets that would be used in wintertime on said bed. They kept them at the end of the bed because it was practical. Then more reliable and efficient indoor heating became a thing, and instead of mainly storage, the chest became a dressing chair for laying out clothing for the morning. So people adopted a bench or settee instead, because that also met this new purpose. Now it's a friggin couch. I dare someone to prove to me that this thing is used for anything other than piling laundry you don't want to fold or don't think is dirty enough to go in the hamper.
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Too dirty for the closet but too clean for the hamper 😌😌
Right? It's just an updated version of "the chair".
I"m gonna go with a mainstream take on a sex sofa that didn't translate well ;D
I think the couch in front of the bed could be reasonable if you live in a very small space tho
Low profile centerpieces for dining tables is such a tried and true rule that exists for the exact reason you brought up- you can’t interact with people at the table because you can’t freaking see them. I was so confused seeing this trend on instagram from people I trusted to understand this common sense interior design rule! So silly
"How can you have any sense of security in your life when there is no arm at the end of the sofa?" I felt that
Re: Sofas at the ends of beds.
So my inclination is to blame Air BnB for this. It created a sudden demand for guest rooms to also be living rooms, since guests and hosts want the option to give each other privacy. A clunky but kinda reasonable solution to a specific problem, that got photographed a bunch and ended up on people’s Pinterest boards and is now living feral.
Living feral 🤣🤣🤣 great comment 😂
because people discovered tha is super nice fck on them without be in your living room. another problem, same solution
i actually started doing it with benches because the size of night stands in The Sims 4 makes the beds look tiny lol. i had no idea people did with couches. super cursed tbh
I've seen benches & love seats @ the end of the bed before Air BnBs became popular; they were displayed in large master bedroom photos; not a tiny bedroom. I use a bench @ the end of my bed bc I need surface space to put my robe before I go to sleep - especially in winter- & where else I can put my bedding items when I'm changing bedsheets, comforter cases if not on that bench -my bedroom is medium size & I don't have seating area in it. So while I am against a full sofa I still use a bench for its function. My two cents.
I mean they put mini couches at the end of a bed since the Victorian times so it's nothing new. Hell it's an two centuries old trend if you will. But it just went to extremes that are ridiculous and indeed cursed.
I totally agree with you about the Cloud sofa. I used to work for RH and all day long we were fluffing and fixing that sofa and each night it required a full steaming to get that look that you see in the catalog. I love your channel...no nonsense, great advice!
I’m pretty new to the chanel, but I’m absolutely in love with you and your ways of delegating your views to the viewer! In the couch episode I laughed so hard, I cried! Called my daughter to watch it with me, we both loved the “spirit”😆.
Glad I didn’t make any of those mistakes, even though I know I make plenty. But my house is cozy and welcoming even if overstuffed with personal favorites.
The only thing I can add to the first episode about the weird couch trend right now is: what’s up with short (read “nonexistent”) head rests? Both my husband and I are pretty tall and we don’t want a couch that barely reaches the middle of our backs. I want a couch with the back that is so tall that it will support my leaning head😕
In the photos that you showed, I saw two other trends that I can’t stand: 1) the “V” chop in the top middle of throw pillows….WHY???!!! I absolutely HATE that! I don’t know why, but it causes me anxiety when I see it. 2) Using books for decor, particularly when they are turned backwards to show the pages. Again….WHY??!! Books are for reading, People! Okay. Thank you. I feel a little better. Have a blessed week!❤️
I was thinking I was in a minority of one until I read your reply! I was going to reply the same! The stack of books with decor objects on top is my number one pet peeve in decorating.
100% agree
Chopped pillows look so contrived. I also hate a throw rug draped strangely over a lounge, or even worse over one corner of the bed, it just looks ... awkward.
Thank you! I hate the V chop on pillows! Whyyyyyy???
Books bought just to be a prop, turned backwards, covered up all in one colour so they don't even show what the book even is about....Yeah that is a trend that is souless. But... as in my case, books you already own that have actual meaning for you but you're not going to want to read them everyday, plus keep them spine and cover on show too; not gonna lie, it's a great way to break up the levels on a display shelf.
TLDR really the worst thing is when your home loses YOUR personality and just becomes a trend capsule
Trend capsule ... love it
YES! It's akin to many of our cities: they are homogenized with national chains and franchises. Little towns have lost their flavor and uniqueness. I would much rather have a notable, even quirky, little town that I remembered because it was DIFFERENT. It's okay to be DIFFERENT.
Yes, this is what I call the ‘Property Brothers’ look. Ginormous Yawn 🥱😴.
Basically you bought one of Ikea's display rooms 😭 but even they still have personality
Yes, the wooden beads? Like I am trying to declutter. Every time I see someone on tv rip out sentimental stuff and pop it in a crate, then put these beads in its place, I scream internally. The recipient is just like "omg it is the most beautiful thing" but so long to nana's photo.
I know!!! "Here's your new home we've just remade, it's now devoid of any of your actual life in it" URGH
ahaha yes same! Also please consider making youtube videos because you sound hilarious!
I love the wooden beads. It gives people something to touch without me, worrying about them breaking something.
the wooden beads are decorative. why not remove EVERYTHING in a home that does not have a purpose, a meaning ? and at the same time remove every youtuber who think they know better than everybody else
There used to be a tumblr blog called Unhappy Hipsters…which was just reposted Dwell magazine spreads… #billionaredecor
My grandparents (in the 50's) had this great chartreuse velvet couch tucked in a corner with down feather cushions - as kids we loved it because it was so soft you could bury yourself in it. Fast forward 40 years later and I now had this ugly but structurally sound couch I decided to redesign to make it more comfortable because I remembered that couch. Wrapping new foam cushions in down was the answer. The medium foam provided the needed structure to the cushions and it is still a very comfortable couch that you can actually sleep on - without ever having to "fluff up" all the cushions. Well, never except when the cat decides to sleep on the top of the matching chair cushion...since most people don't sit there, it was made with softer foam and more down.
The funny thing is that world class museums have amazing lighting and are often warm and welcoming. I find it's the 'modern' art galleries that have the cold, sparse feeling.
@@shewholaughslast That's actually exactly it hahhaha. All those clinical-looking rich people homes are designed for parties of the messy kind. Those of them with less debauched lifestyles have cozier homes.
As a 39 year old single man in the middle of a house remodel I will be watching all of your videos now so I don't screw things up. Pray that I make you proud.
A 39 yr old single man who is remodeling his house and decorating it in a conscious way? Wow 🥵 how is it you’re single, exactly?
@@lostandfound5145 he just hasn't found the right guy
@@stevecarter8810 assuming he's gay bc he likes to have a nicely decorated house?
@@Memories_in_Chains assuming he's not? Assuming I'm insulting him?
@@stevecarter8810 insulting? In a way. Yes. What If he's wearing makeup or nail polish? Is he then gay too? That's ridiculous.
I feel so validated. I never liked trends, I like what I like and the most irritating feedback I was getting when designing my house "it's old fashion and not in style anymore...this is more modern!" Like no, it's my house and my kitchen, not your greige turnkey museum.
Amen to that!!! Nowadays people have no individuality!! If I see another house with grey or greige walls and grey ridged core wood looking floors with white countertops with a vein of gray I’m gonna puke.
@@tamb7587 Oh, and don't forget those white, open shelves, because no one has storage issues in those kitchens, right?
100% agreed! All I care about is that I’m comfortable in my space. Most of the ‘trends’ are so bleak, beige, grey, etc. About to start redoing my kitchen and I desperately want early 2000’s darker wood cupboards, granite counter, all the ‘outdated’ things. They make me happy tho!
How about "live edge" wood? What a scam. And it's ugly. And catches on clothing. So... the sawmill does less work rough sawing and charges you more??? Huh. Sure.
@@stephen1137 I like the look of live edge, but unless it's something you don't need to use, it's not practical. Maybe for a fireplace mantel? I've seen a woodworker who uses live edge, and he smooths it down and makes sure it won't snag. It's harder to do it right.
I love your sass!! 5:11 in and you've got a new sub! Thank you for your review of the cloud sofa. I'm homebound with chronic pain and trying to buy a couch online is a NIGHTMARE. Hubby who lives in another state keeps telling me to just get the cloud couch, but now I WILL NOT! Thank you for saving me from an insanely expensive mistake!!!!
With all these minimalist white spaces I always get the feeling: "Who's the next patient? Please come in."
I have never seen such empty, sparse medical clinics anywhere. The health department must have decided to penny-pinch all the equipment and supplies away.
My Mom had to move into an assisted living facility. She told me she was going to pretend it was a grand hotel. It was beautifully decorated with beautiful drapery, tasteful paintings on the walls and hall, and quality detailed furniture. Her two rooms were very tasteful, full of flowers, real and fake. I was going to remodel my house farmhouse style-Dollar General style, as I am less than wealthy. Mom said I would be sorry to paint everything so white. The assisted living had remodeled and it looked like a hospital, lots of white, instead of a grand hotel. Poor Mom. But she is not in this world now. I inherited all her pretty items and decorated my living room with them, with my taste incorporated. My kitchen is farmhousy, however, and I intend to modify it.
A trend that I’m over is the constant need to “refresh” your spaces. I feel that all rooms in my home are constantly evolving and that’s great. However, this constant redoing of living spaces several times a year is nuts and not practical. I realize a lot of this is so people have content for their media platforms. But to totally get rid of all room accessories and replace them every few months isn’t practical. I’ve seen people put shiplap up, take shiplap down, paint the same wall black and then decide to abandon the whole look for cottage core. Find your own style and evolve it. It’s better for the planet and shows your viewers who you are not what the latest trends say you are. And, sick of “chopped” pillows. Thanks for letting me get that off my chest. 😊
I never ever ever EVER did that to my pillows and I laughed the first time I saw it. The chop in the top…puhlease.
Yes, so wasteful.
Agreed! It also makes me wonder about all their advice and reflections in previous video. If the *looooved* it why would they need to refresh all the time?
As a person who thrifts a lot…. I like it when other people do this lol 😆 Keep it up, I wanna buy your new furniture for less than half what you paid!!!
I just change seasonal decor. But I don't throw that away, it is put in the basement for the next time (like Christmas decor). That keepa the home fresh.
Also with pictures, posters etc.
Finally someone talks about “fake”, “unrealistic” interior design in mainstream mags! I didn’t know how to put it until this video. The mainstream authorities on interior design, much like fashion, are not very useful for an average person looking to create a sanction of their own, which is what a home is for. Those staged photos are not how a typical home would look most of the time when there are actual people living in it. Like you have stressed many times, interior design needs to be functional and personal. How tiring it would be if your home is not an intimate place to live and feel “at home” in but just a vessel for you to take Instagram photos.
I want more inspirational design photos that are the way sitcom homes look like, lived in and like a lil bit of clutter and movement.
@@frostfang1 Yes, I also looked for interior desing in some tv shows to get inspiration.
This is why I like Abigail Ahern, her house is beautiful and functional. She's a maximalist though- not for everyone.
@@frostfang1 I have always enjoyed the interior decorating magazines and noticed that the thing they all had in common was that they are so styled and uncluttered. But they are still fun to look at, though I must have so many thousands of pins on Pinterest instead of a clutter of magazines in my home. LOL
As a neutral minimalist girly, I was so prepped to get dragged, but I loved every take!
same here, i was like “oh man, she’s gonna hate me” but it all made sense
This videooooooo!!! 🤣 I am screaming! The couch in front of the bed… This entire frame is so beautiful! All the colors 🤩
she is shameless for making these provocative thumbnails. Have some decency woman...
My favorite crossover😍
Aaawww I love that you support her! ❤️❤️ I actually watch both of your channels
I LOUDLY ugly snort-cackled while sitting by an open window when the sofas assaulted me. It's just so... unexpected and goofy looking.
Be careful darling, she might come to your new house😀
So proud of myself that I don't have any of these, especially the wooden anal beads 🙃
😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣
Ugh Alex in the comments 😍😍😍
Never, never insert unlacquered wooden beads inside your body. You really, really do not want a splinter in there!
@@franhunne8929 Not to mention they'd be impossible to clean properly! 😰
@@Draconicrose Thanks for the picture - now where is my brain bleach again?
Thank you for exposing the wooden beads. Every time I saw pictures of them, i was overcome with this feeling that they needed to be in my house. Not a feeling that i actually wanted them in my house, but the feeling that i was doing something wrong by not having them in my house, and that once they were in my house i would be on the right track... What the hell was that?? This wasn't a conscious thought and i never bought any stupid wooden beads. I'm not sure what was possessing me in that moment but you have broken the spell.
Haha! Love this.
Sometimes I too feel I need those beads, but with a twist, frosted sea glass beads (I live at the beach, so perfect, right?!WRONG) lol
Same!
Haha marketing did its job well, thank god you were saved!
I few years ago, I had a hankering to make a ginormous rosary. Shopping for said large, wooden beads cured me of that - real fast - when I saw how expensive they were!
When we first moved into our house in 2018 I painted everything gray. White trim. I reasoned that by going neutral I could add colorful decor and change it up whenever I wanted. After awhile I realized how sterile everything looked. It looked beautiful but didn't feel like home. And white trim shows EVERYTHING. Also I bought all of my decor from homegoods. Looked good, but wasn't personal. 5 years later most of the stuff that made my house look like a magazine is gone. I embrace cozy colors, wood, and items that mean something. Nothing matches and yet somehow goes together. Now I don't do anything to my house unless it'll be easy to clean/maintain and feels like home.
Honestly, as a non-American, I feel like the full-on couch at the end of the bed is just there to fill up the endless amount of space these American master suites seem to have. If my bedroom could fit an entire studio-apartment, I might also desperately look for extra furniture to soothe my agoraphobia 😅
I'm an American and still don't understand oversized master bedrooms. Maybe cuz I've never been one to hang out in my bedroom but yea, we can skip a bedroom with enough room to have a couch or entire sitting area. Cuz I definitely won't be sitting there, more like just tossing clothes I need to put away on the sitting space ha
That's actually so true!!! I was first struck by this years ago watching Super Nanny - nearly all the American homes are huge and look SO empty. Would cost a bomb to fill them with enough furnishing to feel in any way homely 😬
You’re not wrong!
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I promise you, it isn't normal for American homes to have such large master bedrooms 😭 I've lived in 22 homes and maybe ONE had a big master, but still not even sofa and bed big
I agree 100%, you should have mentioned the obsession with grey walls and grey wood floors
People are removing their hardwood floors to put in fake grey wood floors! Ugh
I agree - grey is so depressing, but more importantly - also, like avocado green and orange in the 1970's, it is going to be SO DATED in a couple of years!!!!! DUHHHHHH!
as a software engineer who also cares a lot about interior design, this video was gold. I feel you're code is probably very well thought out and practical
Finally, someone delivering home decor advice like a pro stand-up comedian - the only way that can hold my attention. Bravo!!
Same 😂
I have lost hours to looking through the Ikea catalogs my roommate would bring to our apartment way back in my 20s, but nowadays, I know I am mostly drawn to a craftsman style. Honey hued wood, jewel-toned stained glass details, accent walls inspired by flowers. Book cases built in to walls, curiosity cabinets of souvenirs from past adventures.
Yes! I love the arts & crafts style! Especially conbined with the first little hints of Art Nouveau 🥰 I just also like Japandi... Those seem opposites of eachother 😂
I feel like I'm bouncing back and forth between different styles I all like and don't know how to get one coherent whole 😭
Totally agree with you about the all white Kitchen - when I bought my apartment it had an all white Kitchen and I couldn't understand why I always felt so uncomfortable there, I only used it to make food and then got out of there. Then I realised that all that white was just so cold and boring so I painted a part of it warm yellow, put lots of art on the walls and low lights and now it's so warm and cosy.
I saw an all-white kitchen in real life only once; it was the color of a nurse's uniform, that blinding blue white. I never wanted a white kitchen after that, ever. It was horrific.
Totally agree about wooden beads, never understood them. Just something else I have to dust.
I have a settee at the end of my queen bed. I put the bedspread & toss pillows on it each night.
I came across this account this morning and boy, I have not seen a more honest and genuine youtube channel in a LONG. ASS. TIME. Like there is absolutely no pretension here. I am an Indian and even I can relate with the things she does and says! This is the exact reason why platforms like YT exist. Thank you, for being you.
Aww
I'm Indian Muslim too
Caroline: I care about you and I want you to have an armrest
Me: this woman is doing the lord’s work
Urgently and currently looking for a “ slipper sofa.” No arms. LOL
Lol - love this
What about the "Everything In My House Must Be Mental-Institution-Gray" trend? One good thing: When I go into someone's house and absolutely EVERYTHING is gray, I know for a fact they have never been institutionalized or imprisoned so, I guess that's a good thing.
You are making me feel empowered to get the house we just bought repainted! This gray is so depressing...
@@cindylou3708 You have my heartfelt, enthusiastic permission! I don't know how they stand it. I basically grew up in the hospital so, when I see Dr's Office Blue, my flesh crawls and I break out in a sweat. How can anyone like being surrounded by the color intentionally used by prisons to make life even more miserable for the convicts? I just don't get it. There are plenty of neutral colors that are actually beautiful-- and not associated with incarceration.
I actually love the color gray and I do like gray color-schemes in homes, but I do see how it can come off a certain way but I think the problem is that many people make it TOO neutral that it ends up looking depressing. I would do gray but add in color in my decor and furniture and add in different textures and softening things up with soft curtains and plants and whatnot. I have been in all gray homes that look so stark and bland because there are no warm and cozy elements to make the house feel like a home. There's nothing wrong with gray, it's just what you do with it.
I call it Emo interior design. Can I please buy a warm color, Pat, for $5000?
Maybe they have never been institutionalized, but they need to be 😂
Yes, I agree on the tall vase in the center of the dining table. It’s like everyone has been taught that empty space needs a centerpoint. But the centerpieces keep getting bigger and bigger. I think a nice normal size centerpiece is fine and then you just move it over to a side table when you’re gonna sit down with friends.
This is the first video I've watched from you and I am SOLD. You're honest, informative, AND you make me laugh while I'm learning? Subscriber deservedly earned.
Same here! The titles for the sections too! Furniture train hahahahahaah!
Oh man I love her directness. ❣ Trend I hate is ALL white (all gray too!) white . gray walls and carpets, white / gray couches... white / gray everywhere. Like in a hospital. 💝 I love warm soothing colors!!! Lots of charm.
People who like all white and grey have no personality in my opinion. Not much creativity either.
I went gray - gray BLACK! Behr’s Antique Tin is a beautiful, dark, rich shade. I doubled down and got 3 gallons. 1 in satin and 2 in matte. They are great to mix flat walls with satin trim in the same shade. Even stencil one over the other.
I added gold accents and it’s freakin amazing! 😻
I'm a commercial interior designer, and I agree with you 100%. You had me dying laughing, and I rarely look at residential design stuff because it's so frickin' ridiculous (kitchen islands the size of Texas, bathrooms the size of a living room, furniture that is placed in a way that isn't functional, and those damn wooden beads).
Yes! Can’t tell u how many people have told me that I will need to do a major reno to sell my 1959 split level in the future. Job 1? Expand the efficient “primary” bathroom to include 2 sinks. To do that, I’d have to place them vertically. NO! If you need to watch your spouse floss, go visit another neighborhood.
I have the Restoration cloud. You are right on with what you’re saying. I never sit on it because I don’t want to have a seat for a few minutes and then spend time rearranging the cushions. Such a waste of money.
But the fabric is amazing, slip covers go in the washing machine. Red wine means nothing to my white sofa. They got the fabric right
I'm happy to report that I don't have any of these trends in my apartment.
Not sure if it's because I'm an interior design genius, or because I'm too broke.
Probably a genius.
"What I'm saying is not personal, it's just rude." -Caroline Winkler, 2022
And me.. Everyday.. from now on
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As I’m watching this video on my firm couch, with my elbow resting comfortably on the arm rest, I’m like yes!!! This woman is my spirit animal!! I’ve NEVER gotten the 15 pillows on the bed thing. For awhile I thought I was half man, because ALL of my friends do this!! I agreed with every single damn thing you said! Thank you so much, because I have questioned my interior design skills based on what I see other people doing, and you just made me realize that I need to stop that shit! Much like when I do yoga, it’s not what it looks like, but how it feels. I need to listen to myself more, and respect my own opinion on what looks and feels right, and stop comparing myself to others. At 55, I’m a bit of a slow learner, but I’m not too old to learn. You are the Zooey Deschanel of interior design. I just love your quirky personality ❤️
Holy crap, did anyone else notice at 14:42 the noose on the cocktail table? At first I thought it was one of those dammed string of beads! Looked again and, YEP! Its a noose!!! 😮
Anyway, I 100% agree with that piece of nonsense sofa that looks like an unmade bed in your living room!
I'm thinking that the sofa at the end of the bed is a smoosh of a bench for shoes & socks application, piling the 2000 pillows on the bed while you sleep and an Interior Decorator wanting to pull a fast one.
I do have a bench at the end of our bed for the 3 pillows on our bed during the day but have not yet completed man training for him to not throw them on the floor.
I just found you and I'm enjoying your sense of the ridiculous, new follower.
🤣 I thought the giant vase with flowers looked so nice in the house, but YES! Every time anyone say there the stupid flowers were in the way. My dad especially hated them 🤣 I just bought a fancy bowl I really like so when people come over, I put snacks between us instead of a tree
6:23 My mum used to have wooden beads in our house in the 90s and she used it like potpurri. You can put essential oils on the beads and they emit a smell because of the porous wood. Not sure if that's how peeps are using it these days though
Sounds interesting. Did you like it?
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@@belkyhernandez8281 I honestly don't remember having any kind of feeling towards them I was so young 😛
@@bleached463 thanks
I must say, asside from billionaires, the trend has been to neutral tones and minimalism for so long, that by the time we moved to our new appartement we wanted something clean looking, because I am one hell of a thrifter so we couldn't add more mess, and since the place is small we kept most things white. But I realized during the pandemic that nothing screamed cozyness or joy (despite my obsession with praticality and function). We started adding color and I kid you not, my moral lifted up instantly.
I can't believe I deprived myself of color because I got brainwashed (pun intended) by glamour shots of bare interiors.
Thank you so much for this video, Caroline!
I Wholeheartedly Agree. The lack of color is depressing to me.
I love traditional/transitional. Soft color. Cozy. My decor is mostly good quality and last for decades. I just chalk painted a 9 foot custom couch I’ve had 30 plus years. I also added an actual painting of hollyhocks on the back cushions. Came out great (I’m a floral artist-78 years old)…..so fun.
Of all the “interior design trends i hate” videos i have seen, this is the funniest and most relatable to me ❤️ Love your work…
This 😂 She is so relatably angry with valid reasoning besides the typical "I don't like green. Don't decorate with green!"
The beads trend started with an Instagram account that did missions work overseas and these women in the other country made the beads as their job to get out of poverty or other unseemly lifestyles and buying the beads helped support these women in crisis. The instagrammer not only had some beads and quite often showed how to display them on her page, but then asked all of her thousands of subscribers to support the ministry and it became a trend.
Interesting...
Suck that it was co-opted by Target and English decor brands
bet people arent supporting the women in the other country anymore bc its being mas sproduced or smthn
@@kokohale corporates always gotta have a cut, nothings sacred
I love them
I love Sage. In Australia right now Sage is the trendy colour. It pisses me off because my decor choices are now considered trendy but instead of timeless, they will now date. Also, I liked Sage first and now everyone has caught up with me. F off I say and find your own favourite colour!!! I love your realness about design Caroline.
Ha! I always think like that first!
I love sage too! I painted my dining room grey with sage trim … loved it. Alas, we sold the place but it was my favorite room … so calming.
I hate gray. Everything is gray will it ever go away?
That sucks! I don't like sage as it's getting everywhere now. I'm going to go bold with my colours, probably another design mistake but I'm going for it anyway.
I hate all earth colours, they make me depressed. My husband painted my kitchen/ dining room mustard, he wonders why I hate to cook!
I agree with most of the “don’t”s on Caroline’s list, except the armless sofa. While I wouldn’t want it as my main seating choice, I have an armless loveseat sized piece that works perfectly as extra non-bulky seating and also serves as a visual room divider to separate living from “dining” areas in my small, open floorplan apt. A second sofa with arms would have taken up too much space, and chairs floating in the middle of the floor would have looked dumb and wouldn’t not have visually divided the room effectively. Unexpectedly, the armless “loveseat” just fit the space perfectly and it’s pretty comfortable for non-lounging guests. It also creates a living area conducive to conversation, since it faces the main sofa ( which does have arms…and a few pillows :). Sometimes the don’ts are the perfect solution.
I was an upholsterer in another life. "All down, just down" is a cardinal sin. The amount of spectacle and prototyping we had to do in hope of deprogramming clueless clients or clout chasing designers cannot be understated. This video is the intervention we needed. Love your channel!
Exactly! A cushion should have a foam core and then the down should be wrapped in dacron batting. Do I have that right??? Even down pillows never hold their shape and you constantly have to fluff them. I think she said she hates tufting but sometimes, it is really needed. Now, not the French tufting but a few tufts will help hold the shape and keep the fabric from sagging. Don't know why that is so hard to understand, even really good designers don't get it.
Any one can call themselves a "designer" but unless you are NKBA or ASID in the USA certified the title doesn't mean much. Down is the devil as its loses its fluffing over the years , always looks lumpy , constantly needs fluffing. I 'd rather choose wool filling and I will always not chose down as a filling for my clients upholstery.
@@HosCreates Yes, I imagine down was just something to do with all the chicken feathers, but for all the reasons you mention, there are so much better choices these days. Down coats and blankets are great when they are new but that doesn't last long.
I was implying a certified designer, but maybe some of these were "designers" in name only. There are charlatans in every profession. There is a lot to be said for somebody who completely understands basic design principles and the materials and how they are manufactured, and limitations.
Spring down is the bomb.
@@HosCreates The certifications/licensing are a hotly debated thing in the industry. Only some states actually require a license. I agree that licensing (knowledge of building codes) is important if you prefer to work in commercial spaces or pull permits/create to build from plans in residential spaces. But I also wouldn't go as far to say that a certification title is meaningless if it's not tied to a bachelors degree or license. Just my 2 cents :)
Does anyone else low-key hope that Caroline’s channel doesn’t grow too big so that it will still feel like she has time to interact with us…but know damn well this woman is too smart, funny and just downright awesome for her channel to not grow soon/fast? 😅
From your lips to God’s ears!
She seems pretty grounded in who she is and what she is about. I love her style, how she likes the furniture someone has loved, repurposes or refinishes it so she can love it for awhile. To me that’s the essence of decorating and decor. Some things in life are just timeless, like Caroline.
I feel this too. Like she is my own private Caroline that I don’t want to lose when she inevitably gets extremely famous.
all the time
Yes, I low key love/hate the idea. Love the channel and how she interacts with her subs. But, when she blows up the she may be too busy
I haven’t laughed this hard in a while. Consider me a fan! I definitely agree with each one of your points. I do feel that the “billionaire look” you talk about works GREAT in high-end horror movies such as “Ex Machina.” I don’t typically watch horror flicks but that one is worth it for the coolness of the interiors. It all takes place inside a single huge house, where the unexpected happens…
Agree with everything. My bestie said she feels like she’s stepping into a spa when she comes to my beach house. It’s filled with 2nd hand furniture and I follow no trends. No shell lamps, no wooden beads, no sea star pillows. I do have too many big plants though… they grow fast in a light-flooded space.😎
Having been in multi-million dollar houses, there's the show area that looks perfect and untouchable, for impressing strangers and business connections, and then there's the family space, which is totally different, cozy.
3 facts I'd like to share:
1. I like you, you're funny
2. I haven't broken any of these design rules, and I'm happy lol
3. I just subbed 👍🏽
You are absolutely precious!
- I’m only 10 seconds in & I can’t get over how real you are.
Keep up the great work.
I’ve followed you a very short time, but I’m thoroughly hooked. Your decorating gift & your lifestyle are amazing.
I subscribed a few weeks ago & am looking forward to all things Caroline.
* ok, so I got my full fix…you’re not emotional, you’re passionate!
Your sense of humor: “ok, look at me, look at me…”
Words to live by: “Get really honest with yourself.”
“…there isn’t a right or a wrong, there’s just like, truth.”
Thank you so much for being uniquely you!
Ah im so glad you’re enjoying the videos! Thanks Margo ❤️❤️
From my experience working in luxury residential design in the past, I feel that these sofas at the end of the bed began with McMansions. Bedrooms were now being designed with HUGE propotions that people felt they needed to fill. 🤦🏼♀️ Poor architectural design perpetuates awkward interiors.
isint it crazy how bad architecture mcmansions still look better inside and out and are more structurally sound than most millenial trend structures, nothing greige built in the last 20 years will be here in 2050.
It’s a rare thing to literally LOL at an interior design video, but Caroline has done it
Absolutely!😅
I wish I had been as amused, but I couldn’t finish the video as I find it hard to deal with that kind of assault on other’s personal taste of design. Apparently she’s the interior design police….
She warned you up front. She iterated more than once these were her own, personal opinions. Don't complain that someone is roasting something when you're the one who chose to attend the clearly-labelled roast.
There's exactly one situation when the couch at the end of the bed makes some sense: tiny bachelor apartment. Sometimes it's the most space-saving way to set that up, and I get that. THAT SAID, I'd absolutely put something a bit visually dividing between the two like curtains or an actual room divider to make them feel like different zones
Christopher Lowell did that. I think it was a city studio apartment. He put the bed right smack in the middle of the room then put up dividers to make separate spaces. Couch at the foot of the bed facing a big window to the city, kitchen at the head. It really was good design for a tight space
Yes that makes sense. That’s def not the set up she’s shunning.
Love that you’re telling everyone to bring meaningful pieces into their home and dig a little deeper for what makes home feel like home. Also, you’re hilarious!
It's even funnier because she's doing it when she's got like the coldest background and no meaningful pieces in sight. So she is telling everyone to bring in meaningful pieces while she has none in sight. TH-camrs are all the same. I wish they would use their platform to do good instead of whining about useless first world problems.
@@Fizzypopization They most likely are meaningful.
I like the storage chest/bench at the end of the bed, because you can do more than one thing! You can use it to store your spare bedsheets/blankets, and maybe to put on your shoes, or to put down... idk, something you have to unpack to put away. You could even use it as the chair to your desk, if your room is smaller or arranged that way for some reason. But yeah, a full-on couch feels ridiculous. Also yes- the accessory on my eating table is a little tea tray thing with the honey jar plus the salt and pepper shakers. You can see everyone! The honey jar is pottery, locally made, and nicely glazed so it's visually interesting but not distracting!
And yeah, I look at the non-cozy homes and think "but where does the dog bed go" and "that's going to get stained instantaneously." It's one reason I like that pseudo-cottagecore aesthetic, while that's also somewhat unrealistic, it at least feels like I can fry an egg and not freak out if oil spatters out of the pan. With the wooden beads, my mom is a former nurse and apparently they had something like that as an easy reference for how dilated a cervix was (measuring with fingers and comparing with the beads- 1 bead = 1 cm, 10 beads = fully dilated).
I think the couch in front of the bed could be good in a studio apartment then you could combine the living room and bedroom in a small space pretty well
Caroline is the “ grumpy cat” of interior design. Love love ❤️ thanks
Guess you’ve never watched Paige Wassel 😉
All your points resonated with me. In particular, the all-white kitchen! As an avid home cook, my kitchen must be functional yet cozy. On a winter morning, I want to enjoy my coffee while wearing my robe and slippers in a warm, inviting space.
So true!
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I've been wanting to put a couch at the foot of our bed, not for looks, but for convenience purposes. When I make the bed after we get up, I pretty much don't want it to get ruined until it's time to go to bed. Having a couch at the foot of the bed will allow my husband and I to lounge in the bedroom, eat messy snacks, work comfortably on our laptops for long hours (as bed isn't always the comfiest to sit up on for a long time), let our kids hang around (no messy feet on our bed), and just have a place to relax in the middle of the day, without messing up the bed. Keeping a bed neat & clean is more important to me than foregoing the conveniences of all the things I mentioned above just for the sake of what traditionally looks right. As you said, this is MY opinion and choice. 🙂
@@Qrtuop a person is allowed to live in and use their bedroom as they please, no? Lol
@@Qrtuop we have a 3-story house. Our living room is on the 1st level, and our bedroom is on the 3rd. Not everyone lives in a one-level home. We have a mini fridge on the 3rd so during work hours we don't need to go all the way down just to grab water or snacks.
why is all this going on in the bedroom and not the living room? Maybe the living room needs some adjustments to allow these activities to occur there? Your life and house-do what works best for you. Just a suggestion because studies show you sleep better when you reserve bedrooms just for sleep.
@@Cmallon81 I was wondering the same thing? 😁
@@Cmallon81 Good point. Not OP but I've been meaning to change sth about the living room forever. I feel better squirrelled away in a corner in my bedroom with all my favourite stuff. So the issue is either me or the living room or a combination of both.
hi caroline! i think the 'sofa at the end of the bed' thing came from studio apartment decor! idk why middle class families are doing this when they have a whole separate room for their living space 😭😭😭
Interesting, I was guessing the opposite. I was thinking that it was a result of having too much space and 1,000-ft bedrooms, an attempt to scale up an old idea (bench/chest at the end of the bed).
totally this, , did that out of necessity as a student and never liked the look
it comes from McMansion Master Bedrooms being too big...... you put the bed, bedside tables and a couple of dressers in the rooms, hugging the walls and you have like 100 sq. feet of unused blank space in the middle of the room.
Where else is Michael Scott going to sleep 😢
Thank you! As an artist, I absolutely loathe these all white spaces that are so popular. Ugh. Like a morgue.
I've spent too much time in hospitals and crappy apartments to EVER want white, grey, or stainless steel (except a kitchen sink) in my "someday house." It's cold, sterile, lifeless, unimaginative, and cheap.
I THINK the inspiration came from Scandinavia, where it is just the thing to do to catch the sparse winter light. As an artist growing up in Scandinavia I couldn't imagine living in a place saturated with impressions, as I am used to clear spaces. However, with all white, the lovely thing is to break it with plants, wood, fur, cement, iron, and the colours of the season in the accent accesories. It can still get very cosy and the upside is, that with a few swaps you can really change the mood in the room
I agree with you about everything! The beads I don’t mind (but also I’m not crazy about them, either), but everything else I am 100% on board with you about, and lots of your points I’ve been saying for years. I don’t want to have to move ten pillows off my bed before I can even lay down. I don’t want to have to move things before I use a space. I don’t want to feel like there’s no comfort and personality in my own home. If the couch doesn’t feel and look good for extended periods of time, has hard arms or none at all, and/or the back of the couch isn’t tall enough for me to rest my head on it unless I bend my neck backward at a 90° angle, I don’t want it.
I’m new to your channel, but this video tells me I can trust you to give good home decor advice. Comfort + functionality will trump the pretty and inconvenient every time.
I couldn't agree more with everything you said! I especially hate when people actively say they want their homes to look and feel like a luxury hotel...why?!?!? I also hate when all homes start to look the same, they all use the same tones, decorations, art pieces, etc. I love everything you had to say, and I love your channel. I'm so glad I found it and have been binge watching since.
Yes, yes, yes !! Joanna Gains homes end up looking all the same. BORING A F.
These people have no creativity nor personality.
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Just like the faces all starting looking the same 🤣
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Regarding the all white kitchen and other sparse spaces, I believe that with the exception of a few decorative items, I get overstimulated by too much stuff in my environment because I already have ADHD so sometimes having a more calm and sparse (but still welcoming) space calms my mind a little. I feel a sense of relief in hotel rooms.
This is so real. I definitely have ADHD-related stress when surrounded by bric-a-brac. An edited room makes for a ‘clean’ brain.
I don't have ADHD, but I definitely do feel more peace and calm when in an uncluttered room. Plus, the white colour gives off the impression the space is bigger than it actually is. Too many colours, paterns of furniture, and I can feel my focus diminish and know I will end up staring blankly into space at some point.
In my imaginary white kitchen God would be around the corner making banana bread 😜
I kinda get this but having ADHD also makes it way harder for me to clean in a regular schedule and so all-white spaces that show mess and dirtiness very clearly make me anxious. At least in a hotel room i'll never stay long enough to mess it up, yknow?
@@evi6629 agree with both of you! Hotels are great because they're sparse, but a space that is too white gives me preemptive cleaning anxiety.
FINALLY! Someone said it. Thank you! I can’t stand all the beige, tan, grey, white, sterile spaces. They remind of a hospital. When someone enters your home, you want them to get a ‘feeling’ of you. For me that’s comfortable, lived in, warm and cozy. All the neutrals and no color just doesn’t do it for me. I know it’s a cheap way for furniture companies to build their product and they have to change the trend every few months so people think their own furniture is out of date, but give me a break. The only place where you and I might clash is pillows on the bed!
My home is only those colours haha, but I love my neutrals personally, when you actually move into a space like that and bring in your own photographs, books, souvenirs from trips etc, it doesn't look as cluttered compared to an already more colourful space. I find homes with too many colours and patterns to be too cluttered/busy for my brain, but everyone is different!
As someone who works in a hospital, I almost feel the need to defend hospitals lol! The one I work in has way more colors than beige/tan/grey/white interiors. In other words, even some hospitals are not as drab, colorless and sterile as some of these interiors! For the record, my house has mostly neutrals and is monochromatic, but with much warmth added through accessories 🤷🏻♂️😅
I did like the pillows on the bed idea, but you make so much sense about it. PS I don't have throw pillows on my bed, just the pillow I sleep on and the one I cuddle, very basic. The couch and bed equation I never got, but I always did like the bench idea and wanted one when I did have my own home. Those vase ideas have always been weird for me, I like nice small ones, yet I don't have any at home. I enjoyed seeing the throw pillows on couches, but I only have two on mine. I agree with you on all so far. I had expected some basic things you'd point out. PS the wooden beads did confuse me greatly, I had assumed they were scented or something.
I absolutely appreciate this video so much because I tend to be “fearful” to decorate MY WAY because I hear all the trends yelling at me that my own style is WRONG….I LOVE COLOR and mixing and matching of thrifted items…I paint furniture as my side hustle and found it very difficult to sell in 2020 because FARMHOUSE was all the rage…..I refused to paint farmhouse because its BORING!!!!! Bravo!!!!!!
I love the exact same stuff--colour and eccentricity. Those trends just shout so loudly because they know they're weak. Let it slide right past you. If you're in Australia, where can I check out your furniture? Not decorating right now but I will be in a year or two.
@@schoo9256 I wish I was in Australia!!! I’m in the US near Washington DC. I also loved what she said about appreciating a 2D picture but understating what we love in 3D…I am a sucker for beautiful spaces so I can literally fall in love with just about anything (except minimalism) and think oh I want to do that. I try to just focus on what speaks to me when I am looking for items….I NEVER purchase anything unless I have that feeling that I will regret not getting it….
I think ppl want to take pics vs actually live in their homes. For me it’s the glaring lack of personal feel. The home as IG scape is so 😑
@Buffy Summers, so agree 100%