I agree with everything! The empty liquor bottles on top of kitchen cabinets: It's amazing how many people actually do that. I see a lot of it on realtor sites. I've never understood it because it does look juvenile, like "Look at all the alcohol I've consumed!". What an odd decorating statement to make.
Thank you for this. I bought a new house last summer and it was decorated "industrial farmhouse" with almost 200 signs purchased from Walmart and Dollar General (they didn't remove the stickers) throughout. It was hideous. Thousands of nail holes to fill after we moved in. I expect it to take 5 years to complete renovating it to Georgian country home style.
I dated a girl in the 1980's who would never let me come to her home where she lived with her parents. Finally the time came and then I understood why she kept me away!!! Red velvet crushed velvet sofa with plastic covering. Two gold and red lamps on either side of sofa that were life sized elves!!! ( And they were Jewish!! ) And the best!! A 'painting' over sofa of Greece that lit up!!!!! ( I felt like I really was in Greece ...on Acid!! ) I can never un see that.
Ladies, this is the reason you don’t bring little boys over to your home 🏠.. NB your home. You should never be ashamed of your parents home. The place where your parents took their hard earned money to raise you. Any person who exposes your personal lifestyle and your parents is a low life. This person here, has little regard to people’s personal space & disregard for a person’s privacy. Please, find a person who isn’t superficial, like this little boy here! Practice gratitude 🙏 and never be afraid to be true to yourself, your religion & your lifestyle.
Fake fruit just brought me back. I got in trouble at a friend’s house for taking the fake fruit from the fruit bowl and putting it into my friend’s play kitchen. Their parents got mad because they literally couldn’t tell the fruit apart. 😂 I remembered, so I helped it get back to normal. I remember as a kid being confused as to why they had toy fruit in their kitchen fruit bowl. It was an honest mistake as the fruit looked EXACTLY the same. Hence, why they were unable to tell them apart. 😂
Plastic fruit is ugly but antique stone fruit is pretty neat. I collect antiques and I’ve seen nice collections of 200 year old stone fruit in a basket or bowl. I don’t have any yet because they are expensive, but I can dream.
I was born and raised in NYC. Everyone had plastic covers on their furniture, and terrible pictures on the walls. I was shocked when I went to the University of Georgia and was invited to a roommate's family home, that they didn't have plastic covers, they didn't even know what I was talking about. and the pictures on their walls were of family. It was truly a cultural shock, which was wonderful.
You are so right! I appreciate that you are also talking to the person who doesn't have much to spend/needs to shop at Ikea for now. I also appreciate that you tell people to ignore trends.
Enjoyed all of your comments and follow your ideas in my home, except I have a small bowl of realistic fake fruit on my kitchen island which actually looks very nice!! In my home office, I do display small signs that motivate me. I agree that these don't belong everywhere in the house, but in my case the home office is my special place and photos and quotes on display make me happy.
Re:lettering as decor. I did see a beautifully lettered poem at the top of a wall, wrapping around the room. I don’t remember the details (author, phrase) but it was beautifully done and very meaningful to the owner/resident. But it was certainly not generic or purchased from Hobby Lobby.
Added custom verticals to a patio window wall. The three individual sections have been great to control light and privacy. Also the feature shares space with the kitchen and doesn't hold onto smells.
Okay Reynard . I gotcha . Did the chimney here beautifully in faux brick wall paper, and it wasn't easy , AND there is two posters without frames on wall in bedroom, and world map in living room; both without frames . (And, Girl With Pearl Ear-ring also in foyer, so that it three prints needing frames). So I will switcheroo the brick wall paper on the chimney to the real brick tiles , and will get frames for those three prints when I am in Warrnambool next Reynard , get it sorted out . Because you're right . And I knew it too. But , sometimes , I need to hear it from someone else in authority, like yourself that knows more about the topic, to give me the nudge I need to do the necessary refinements. You're super shrewd smart, in your field, I respect and listen to you , seriously thankyou . Plus have subscribed to your channel for that reason Reynard as love your work. 🙌
I did a half no-no with a very large interim poster. I hope when I can afford it to purchase some actual art for a large open wall space in my living room. But for now I purchased a colorful, fun Mid-century poster 4'X5'. I could not afford to frame such a large, temporary poster. SO I secured the poster to the wall with double stick tape. Then had a friend cut me 4 pieces of 1X3 pine, painted them a matte black (the room has some black accents as well as the poster) and then just screwed them into the wall with black screws around the poster, butted up, not mitered. Very inexpensive but imo not tooo bad until I get my permanent piece there and can save up and frame it properly. It'll just be a matter of spackling 10 small screw holes and putting up something I really love.
@@reynardlowell You are so kind to reply in a positive way. I appreciate that about your channel, you know your stuff yet never talk unkindly to folks. I'm happy to be one of your 303K subs.
Wow your expression and intonation are so much better in this video! Great work! There is a real sense of your passion here that as a long time watcher i really appreciate it. Congrats!
Some of the things I love in my home are 1) my parent’s large vertical Chinese scrolls. They illustrate how tall the ceilings are. 😂 2) The 90 inch sheer curtains from Ikea are cheap and airy. 3) Japanese curtains over my bookcases to camouflage clutter. 4)🪴 plants. 5) Mirrors to bounce off light.
I love those scrolls. I collect Qing dynasty art, porcelain and antiques and I have one scroll that I got for free. You have to be careful with them because there are so many fakes out there today.
I own only two signs one is a small blue balloon that says, "Let it go." So, every time when I feel overwhelmed and trying to fix my world, that sign comes in handy.
I agree with almost all your takes. I have a large set of vertical blinds in my living room and ive actually grown really fond of them. The way that they let in light in columns is honestly kind of beautiful and cool and it gives me that sort of geometric modernist feel. They definitely do not work for small window spaces though.
Yeah I do agree that the light and shadows from vertical blinds can be really nice. I’ve seen many that are done quite with thicker or heavier materials, but I’m personally not fond of the plasticky ones, or as you mentioned, in smaller windows.
We have them too in Florida. They allow a lot of control over the amount and direction of light that comes in. None of the other options have that level of functionality.
Wonderful videos, but can we also appreciate your description boxes. The addition of Free Items and easy to click/find links. Along with Timestamps. Thank you!!!!
Plastic wrapped sofas....the height of elegance in Mediterranean homes from the 1970s to 2000 in Australia. My Greek relatives had their beautiful sofas covered this way. Terrible to sit on. I never understood why my uncles, aunts and cousins couldn't enjoy their homes.
My aunt and uncle had a living room covered in plastic. Couch, lamps, even a runner so no one would step on the carpet. Of course, no one was allowed in that room, so there was zero chance of anything getting dirty. I never understood it.
@@LeCrenn Oooo I'd forgotten about the plastic runners! My grandparents had those in the hallway and from the front door through the living room! I guess they did save wear and tear on the wall-to-wall carpeting, but they weren't comfortable to walk on for sure.
Oh, your comment made me laugh and brought back some bad memories 😂! My Greek Aunt (Thea) also had a red velvet lounge suite covered in plastic and she had plastic runners over the carpet all the way down the hallway which we would always trip on😊! That’s one decor ‘idea’ that I’m glad to see go, for sure!,😁
Good morning - this video popped up at random and I really enjoyed it and agreed with every you mentioned. May I add another? Giant clocks. You know the kind I mean. Why? Why? Why?
@@carolemoores2480 That's fair enough Carole (my eyes are pretty rubbish too)! My comment is aimed at folk that think giant clocks are cool. Wishing you a happy and sunny Sunday. Gaynor x
you don't have to frame, if you love the urbqn/industrial look you can mount posters on board or on an mdf box of the same dimensions. It 's not going to preserve the poster as well as a frame but it beats tape or press-stick
I unfortunately have vertical blinds. I don’t like vertical blinds but I felt I had no choice. I bought a condo 3 years ago which needed new window treatments. The living room has a balcony with a sliding door. The 2 bedrooms got pleated shades w/ sheer panels for light & privacy. The living room balcony got vertical shades for light, privacy & ease of access. I don’t get a lot of natural light. I face north. I also face another building where I can see the units directly across from me. I would’ve preferred sheer curtains but I wanted as much light as possible.
I'm a minimalist and barely have any decorations in my house. Removing the excess makes the house look bigger. The plastic fruit was one of the first things to go.
Totally agree with all of these and I especially hate vertical blinds. They always make me think of a doctor’s surgery and not something that I want in my home 😃
There’s a fine line between a “rug” and a “carpet”, in my view. In our house, the living room is pretty much a corridor between the front door and the kitchen. If we put down a really big rug (ie, a carpet) one side of it would be permanently filthy from people walking across it to access the kitchen. Whereas a small rug provides somewhere cosy for your feet if you’re sitting on the sofa, but allows access to the kitchen without having to step on the rug.
I agree with all those mistakes that you mentioned and in particular one with wrapped furniture.One similar thing people do in Europe is when they put throw blankets to protect the sofa(they cover the entire sofa with the blanket)😮and hides the design of it.
I have pets and consider throws to be essential for shared spaces. The idea of humans and animals lounging on fabric that can't be washed really bothers me. I take them off ( and isolate the critters) when entertaining.
@reynardlowell please address what few have: hang art in powder rm at eye height when standing or sitting, or no art in toilet rm? Decor for FP hearth in hot weather? Decor for LR with kids and toys? How to keep DR table from being drop zone?
The frame for my Scooby Doo movie poster is tons more than the poster was. I'm talking over $100! I love my Scooby Doo collection and remember watching the 1st cartoon in 1969.
I like to hunt for vintage particular whiskey bottles in ceramic or glass and repurpose them by filling with new whiskey or brandy. I find them cute, but will not be in display unless I have guests. They are inside my bar cabinet. It is made with wavy glass so they create a nice effect against it ..
I'd look for one that look realistic or have lots of movements, not those generic IKEA grass or obviously fake plants. Branches and arrangements are great too (I use plenty of these).
Budget orchids are great if you think of them as cut flowers. The blooms are long lasting with minimal care and cheap enough to be disposable when they go south. Also dried plants- to be replaced when the dust goes too far.
my grandmother got her King Louis XV set UPHOLSTERED with the plastic layer over the fabric. considering the resale value of this stuff with the gold leaf restored, she might not be crazy. but it's crazy 🙃
I prefer to live in a house which matches personality and call it home, rather than following all the trends as if I'm living in a display home with a fake life.
I grew up in a house with many vertical blinds, and i still hate them with all my heart. They didnt give privacy, but retained dust so viciously they gave my brother allergy attack. It was a really happy day when they were finally trown away
As someone living in a small apartment I can't agree with you more! We don't have space for fake anything 😅 Edit: unless it's a fake book that is actually a box, those are useful at least
What you haven't mentioned is the importance of empty space. I'd rather have a completely blank wall than a wall full of framed prints or tacky decals.. I didn't know wrapping furniture in plastic and using it was a thing..I'm 55 and I've never heard of that. My mum is the sort who spends good money on a quality sofa and then covers it immediately in a throw, which always looks like the decorators are in.
personally, im against framing anything but thats because it is the look im going for. however i want to point out that half the examples are not really representative of how you will hang posters, because 1. formats are wildly varied, meanwhile posters might tend to have a set size. 2. Some of the pics in those frames are "empty" to balance other ones, while a poster is independent so the way it is portrayed they are gonna look busy together.
My dinning room is carpeted and I wanted to put an extra area rug to keep it clean and looks more stylist, but ended up with an uneven floor surface. What should I do? 😅
i have empty wine bottles that i have in a cabinet behind a closed door. i bought them at vineyards on my vacations, locally made wine. you cant see it behind a fluted glass door, hope that is better
What do you think of using a pair of rugs side by side to achieve the bigger size ? Ie two rugs of 3x4m instead one 6x4m or 3x8m? Congrats on 300K. Well done 👏
I really dislike gallery walls, but they are what you "should" do according to the design trend. A lot of what was mentioned in this video were trendy at one time.
Agree with all of these - ESPECIALLY the backwards books - HORRIBLE way to show people you don't read - but beg to differ on the rug under a dining table - makes pulling your chair in and out difficult, not to mention the constant vacuuming you would need to do for crumbs and such.
Most of these I feel are ok in small amounts blended with other things, aside from that I agree with your points. Like a wall of liquor bottles screams I'm on parole or I fight people over dumb sh*t
Do you have a video of how to make real books look nice? I have 4 bookshelves in a row, that fit in a jut out in my living room. They are full of hard covered books
Do you have to have a rug for the living room? I have nice hardwood floors and I have really been thinking about getting rid of my area rug because its a pain taking care of it and cleaning.
Personally I don't think it's a must, although it's helpful for zoning especially in open plan spaces or if there's lots of smaller pieces, and also to add texture and contrast.
@@stacistaci6657 We recently replaced the carpet in the living room with hardwood flooring and went through the same thing. I didn't want to get a rug since didn't we just replace the carpet and now we're putting another one back?1! I want to see my beautiful new floors. But seriously the noise and echo is horrendous. The bare room with just the floors was like a warehouse. We brought the furniture in and it helped somewhat but we definitely needed an area rug under the sofas. It's not just the noise though. Depending on the size of your lviing room and other rooms opening on to it, the floor can look really bare like a store or office. Mine is not very big but we do have a library/art studio on one end and the rug frames the living areas quite nicely. I'm planning to get a really comfy rug (smaller) for the library chair to zone that area as well.
Me too my first visit to my aunt who lived in Canada had the plastic on chairs. I ask my sister who lived there why the plastic, she said it was because to keep it clean - I hated sitting on the chairs as it made so much noise I could wait to leave.
A few years ago, my roommate and I made a cute wooden sign that says "𝒢𝒶𝓈𝓁𝒾𝑔𝒽𝓉 𝒢𝒶𝓉𝑒𝓀𝑒𝑒𝓅 𝒢𝒾𝓇𝓁𝒷𝑜𝓈𝓈" (in a similar font to that) and it's still hung up above the rear doors to this day.
I agree with everything! The empty liquor bottles on top of kitchen cabinets: It's amazing how many people actually do that. I see a lot of it on realtor sites.
I've never understood it because it does look juvenile, like "Look at all the alcohol I've consumed!". What an odd decorating statement to make.
Some people are proud of their alcoholism. Ask my ex…
Thank you for this. I bought a new house last summer and it was decorated "industrial farmhouse" with almost 200 signs purchased from Walmart and Dollar General (they didn't remove the stickers) throughout. It was hideous. Thousands of nail holes to fill after we moved in. I expect it to take 5 years to complete renovating it to Georgian country home style.
I’m not convinced your proposed renovation is an improvement
You exaggerated.
I dated a girl in the 1980's who would never let me come to her home where she lived with her parents. Finally the time came and then I understood why she kept me away!!! Red velvet crushed velvet sofa with plastic covering. Two gold and red lamps on either side of sofa that were life sized elves!!! ( And they were Jewish!! ) And the best!! A 'painting' over sofa of Greece that lit up!!!!! ( I felt like I really was in Greece ...on Acid!! ) I can never un see that.
Ladies, this is the reason you don’t bring little boys over to your home 🏠.. NB your home. You should never be ashamed of your parents home. The place where your parents took their hard earned money to raise you. Any person who exposes your personal lifestyle and your parents is a low life. This person here, has little regard to people’s personal space & disregard for a person’s privacy. Please, find a person who isn’t superficial, like this little boy here! Practice gratitude 🙏 and never be afraid to be true to yourself, your religion & your lifestyle.
Oh no 😂😂😂
Fake fruit just brought me back. I got in trouble at a friend’s house for taking the fake fruit from the fruit bowl and putting it into my friend’s play kitchen. Their parents got mad because they literally couldn’t tell the fruit apart. 😂 I remembered, so I helped it get back to normal. I remember as a kid being confused as to why they had toy fruit in their kitchen fruit bowl. It was an honest mistake as the fruit looked EXACTLY the same. Hence, why they were unable to tell them apart. 😂
that's a riot!
Plastic fruit is ugly but antique stone fruit is pretty neat. I collect antiques and I’ve seen nice collections of 200 year old stone fruit in a basket or bowl. I don’t have any yet because they are expensive, but I can dream.
I remember chewing on fake grapes! Awesome!!
“I don’t need anyone telling me where to take a dump” 😅 epic line! Great video! 🙌🏼
I was born and raised in NYC. Everyone had plastic covers on their furniture, and terrible pictures on the walls. I was shocked when I went to the University of Georgia and was invited to a roommate's family home, that they didn't have plastic covers, they didn't even know what I was talking about. and the pictures on their walls were of family. It was truly a cultural shock, which was wonderful.
That's a great story.
My “Hell, Yes!” framed wall art next to my bed helps get me up in the morning. It seriously does. ❤
You do you
You are so right! I appreciate that you are also talking to the person who doesn't have much to spend/needs to shop at Ikea for now. I also appreciate that you tell people to ignore trends.
There's nothing wrong with IKEA if you stick to classic styles, it's the trendy stuff that ends up looking dated and cheap.
@@gaynorprice-jones1826 Totally agree. Ikea kitchens have a good reputation.
Half this was "spend more money"
Enjoyed all of your comments and follow your ideas in my home, except I have a small bowl of realistic fake fruit on my kitchen island which actually looks very nice!! In my home office, I do display small signs that motivate me. I agree that these don't belong everywhere in the house, but in my case the home office is my special place and photos and quotes on display make me happy.
Re:lettering as decor. I did see a beautifully lettered poem at the top of a wall, wrapping around the room. I don’t remember the details (author, phrase) but it was beautifully done and very meaningful to the owner/resident. But it was certainly not generic or purchased from Hobby Lobby.
Added custom verticals to a patio window wall. The three individual sections have been great to control light and privacy. Also the feature shares space with the kitchen and doesn't hold onto smells.
Okay Reynard .
I gotcha .
Did the chimney here beautifully in faux brick wall paper, and it wasn't easy , AND there is two posters without frames on wall in bedroom, and world map in living room; both without frames .
(And, Girl With Pearl Ear-ring also in foyer, so that it three prints needing frames).
So I will switcheroo the brick wall paper on the chimney to the real brick tiles , and will get frames for those three prints when I am in Warrnambool next Reynard , get it sorted out .
Because you're right .
And I knew it too.
But , sometimes , I need to hear it from someone else in authority, like yourself that knows more about the topic, to give me the nudge I need to do the necessary refinements.
You're super shrewd smart, in your field, I respect and listen to you , seriously thankyou .
Plus have subscribed to your channel for that reason Reynard as love your work.
🙌
I’m just here for Reynard’s Live Laugh Love rage
I hate those damn things...
Whenever I enter a place with word art that commands me to do something, I'm so tempted to sneak in a sign: "No! Fuck you!" & tape it up underneath.
I did a half no-no with a very large interim poster. I hope when I can afford it to purchase some actual art for a large open wall space in my living room. But for now I purchased a colorful, fun Mid-century poster 4'X5'. I could not afford to frame such a large, temporary poster. SO I secured the poster to the wall with double stick tape. Then had a friend cut me 4 pieces of 1X3 pine, painted them a matte black (the room has some black accents as well as the poster) and then just screwed them into the wall with black screws around the poster, butted up, not mitered. Very inexpensive but imo not tooo bad until I get my permanent piece there and can save up and frame it properly. It'll just be a matter of spackling 10 small screw holes and putting up something I really love.
That's a creative way to have it "framed". Definitely much better than having it bare naked on wall.
@@reynardlowell You are so kind to reply in a positive way. I appreciate that about your channel, you know your stuff yet never talk unkindly to folks. I'm happy to be one of your 303K subs.
How about Word Art that says "ALCOHOLIC", hung above an empty booze bottle collection? 🤣
😂😂
Since it ties into an existing home feature, I’d say it’s a great move.
How did you see inside my house??
@@GradKat 🤣🤣🤣
I feel seen 😂
Wow your expression and intonation are so much better in this video! Great work! There is a real sense of your passion here that as a long time watcher i really appreciate it. Congrats!
Although Empty bottles are great as long as they are curated. ie sake bottles
Great suggestions, i agree with most, except on vertical blinds which given the current options I still find the most pleasing to me. 😊
Vertical blinds create a beautiful space for my eyes. In my opinion, it is also a very smart way to let light in.
@@jingkun72I love vertical blinds and they look good and they look very sleek
Yes, and if you need privacy they are economical solution.
Some of the things I love in my home are 1) my parent’s large vertical Chinese scrolls. They illustrate how tall the ceilings are. 😂 2) The 90 inch sheer curtains from Ikea are cheap and airy. 3) Japanese curtains over my bookcases to camouflage clutter. 4)🪴 plants. 5) Mirrors to bounce off light.
I love those scrolls. I collect Qing dynasty art, porcelain and antiques and I have one scroll that I got for free. You have to be careful with them because there are so many fakes out there today.
If l see one more sign with a cutesy, insirational message...
I own only two signs one is a small blue balloon that says, "Let it go."
So, every time when I feel overwhelmed and trying to fix my world, that sign comes in handy.
Just got a wonderfully preserved set of chairs thanks to plastic wrap. Removed them and now the chairs are perfect and so beautiful!
I agree with almost all your takes. I have a large set of vertical blinds in my living room and ive actually grown really fond of them. The way that they let in light in columns is honestly kind of beautiful and cool and it gives me that sort of geometric modernist feel. They definitely do not work for small window spaces though.
I think vertical blinds are easier to clean than horizontal ones.
I wouldn't purposely use either, but verticals can flatter a space.
Yeah I do agree that the light and shadows from vertical blinds can be really nice. I’ve seen many that are done quite with thicker or heavier materials, but I’m personally not fond of the plasticky ones, or as you mentioned, in smaller windows.
We have them too in Florida. They allow a lot of control over the amount and direction of light that comes in. None of the other options have that level of functionality.
I find my vertical blinds really useful for deflecting reflected light from a white wall outside.
I just love the way you explain. Polite and not bothering other peoples’ habits nor laughing at them
Your sense of humor really shined on this one lolol! Great suggestions and ideas for comfy cozy living.
I like your calmness
Will you do a series of creating Mid Century style in each room and in different home styles?
Wonderful videos, but can we also appreciate your description boxes. The addition of Free Items and easy to click/find links. Along with Timestamps.
Thank you!!!!
Plastic wrapped sofas....the height of elegance in Mediterranean homes from the 1970s to 2000 in Australia. My Greek relatives had their beautiful sofas covered this way. Terrible to sit on. I never understood why my uncles, aunts and cousins couldn't enjoy their homes.
My aunt and uncle had a living room covered in plastic. Couch, lamps, even a runner so no one would step on the carpet. Of course, no one was allowed in that room, so there was zero chance of anything getting dirty. I never understood it.
@@LeCrenn Oooo I'd forgotten about the plastic runners! My grandparents had those in the hallway and from the front door through the living room!
I guess they did save wear and tear on the wall-to-wall carpeting, but they weren't comfortable to walk on for sure.
Oh, your comment made me laugh and brought back some bad memories 😂! My Greek Aunt (Thea) also had a red velvet lounge suite covered in plastic and she had plastic runners over the carpet all the way down the hallway which we would always trip on😊! That’s one decor ‘idea’ that I’m glad to see go, for sure!,😁
Congratulations on 300k you deserve it!🎉🎉🎉
Good morning - this video popped up at random and I really enjoyed it and agreed with every you mentioned. May I add another? Giant clocks. You know the kind I mean. Why? Why? Why?
Cos my eyesight is poor and I can no longer see the real clock!! A boon to blind old bats lol
@@carolemoores2480 That's fair enough Carole (my eyes are pretty rubbish too)! My comment is aimed at folk that think giant clocks are cool. Wishing you a happy and sunny Sunday. Gaynor x
What about the outdoor space in which you can't see the plants for all the tacky signage and cutesy garden doodads?
We use self-adhesive plastic wrap only on the spots where the cat sharpens its claws to prevent furniture damage
you don't have to frame, if you love the urbqn/industrial look you can mount posters on board or on an mdf box of the same dimensions. It 's not going to preserve the poster as well as a frame but it beats tape or press-stick
I unfortunately have vertical blinds. I don’t like vertical blinds but I felt I had no choice. I bought a condo 3 years ago which needed new window treatments. The living room has a balcony with a sliding door. The 2 bedrooms got pleated shades w/ sheer panels for light & privacy. The living room balcony got vertical shades for light, privacy & ease of access. I don’t get a lot of natural light. I face north. I also face another building where I can see the units directly across from me. I would’ve preferred sheer curtains but I wanted as much light as possible.
I'm a minimalist and barely have any decorations in my house. Removing the excess makes the house look bigger. The plastic fruit was one of the first things to go.
Totally agree with all of these and I especially hate vertical blinds. They always make me think of a doctor’s surgery and not something that I want in my home 😃
Ive just found your channel..so pleased i did!! I love the caring way you explain that some decor is just horrible! New subscriber here ❤
No, no NO! If you love your decor, it’s beautiful. Only you live in your home. Not some “expert” telling you your decor is horrible.
There’s a fine line between a “rug” and a “carpet”, in my view. In our house, the living room is pretty much a corridor between the front door and the kitchen. If we put down a really big rug (ie, a carpet) one side of it would be permanently filthy from people walking across it to access the kitchen. Whereas a small rug provides somewhere cosy for your feet if you’re sitting on the sofa, but allows access to the kitchen without having to step on the rug.
Please can you share the link to your table lamp? It’s lovely
I agree with all those mistakes that you mentioned and in particular one with wrapped furniture.One similar thing people do in Europe is when they put throw blankets to protect the sofa(they cover the entire sofa with the blanket)😮and hides the design of it.
I have pets and consider throws to be essential for shared spaces. The idea of humans and animals lounging on fabric that can't be washed really bothers me.
I take them off ( and isolate the critters) when entertaining.
@@YSLRD I agree to do that when you have pets of course.
We have better performance fabrics and wet vacs now 💁🏻♀️
@@thisuniquechica And better furniture covers as well.
perfect video, I agree with all the Items to avoid.
There are spaces where small rugs make sense. I agree 100% about the rest.
@reynardlowell please address what few have: hang art in powder rm at eye height when standing or sitting, or no art in toilet rm? Decor for FP hearth in hot weather? Decor for LR with kids and toys? How to keep DR table from being drop zone?
Great you just confirmed my opinion of vertical blinds!
I live in Britain and I never in my life (I’m 75) heard of anybody wrapping their furniture in plastic! Never.
"Liquor graveyard." 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I love the vintage fake fruits
Hahaha… the covered sofa you can find in many of our tita’s homes 😊
As well as the wallpaper😅😅
The frame for my Scooby Doo movie poster is tons more than the poster was. I'm talking over $100! I love my Scooby Doo collection and remember watching the 1st cartoon in 1969.
I like to hunt for vintage particular whiskey bottles in ceramic or glass and repurpose them by filling with new whiskey or brandy. I find them cute, but will not be in display unless I have guests. They are inside my bar cabinet. It is made with wavy glass so they create a nice effect against it ..
Great tips! What about fake plants? I know some people don't have a green thumb, but there are lots of plant varieties that are hardy ...
Lego plants were my solution :)
There's one behind him, the bonsai
I'd look for one that look realistic or have lots of movements, not those generic IKEA grass or obviously fake plants. Branches and arrangements are great too (I use plenty of these).
Budget orchids are great if you think of them as cut flowers. The blooms are long lasting with minimal care and cheap enough to be disposable when they go south. Also dried plants- to be replaced when the dust goes too far.
Word decal. Yes! Now, does this cover labels on items that don’t need one? Yes, you covered this, too. Thank-you!
my grandmother got her King Louis XV set UPHOLSTERED with the plastic layer over the fabric. considering the resale value of this stuff with the gold leaf restored, she might not be crazy. but it's crazy 🙃
I'm here for the live laugh love rant...chef's kiss!
I prefer to live in a house which matches personality and call it home, rather than following all the trends as if I'm living in a display home with a fake life.
I grew up in a house with many vertical blinds, and i still hate them with all my heart. They didnt give privacy, but retained dust so viciously they gave my brother allergy attack. It was a really happy day when they were finally trown away
As someone living in a small apartment I can't agree with you more! We don't have space for fake anything 😅
Edit: unless it's a fake book that is actually a box, those are useful at least
In all honesty, you can decorate anyway you like. It’s your home and whatever brings you joy decorate with it.
Excelente vídeo! Muito instrutivo!
But Reynard, how else are our guests supposed to know that we Live Love Laugh in this house? 🥲
Just do those things.Is it necessary to show to your guests that you Live,love and laugh with those framed signs?🙈
It was clearly sarcasm. @@benjamuli
@@mguti090 🙈🙈😂😂I didn’t understand the sarcasm haha
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
This tickled me!!!!!
I flip put my books backward to avoid guests checking them out.
Haha - excellent list. I'd also add very cheap faux plants and stems. Some of them look really bad.
What you haven't mentioned is the importance of empty space. I'd rather have a completely blank wall than a wall full of framed prints or tacky decals.. I didn't know wrapping furniture in plastic and using it was a thing..I'm 55 and I've never heard of that. My mum is the sort who spends good money on a quality sofa and then covers it immediately in a throw, which always looks like the decorators are in.
Excellent advice on every point.
personally, im against framing anything but thats because it is the look im going for. however i want to point out that half the examples are not really representative of how you will hang posters, because 1. formats are wildly varied, meanwhile posters might tend to have a set size. 2. Some of the pics in those frames are "empty" to balance other ones, while a poster is independent so the way it is portrayed they are gonna look busy together.
Thank you. Always good reminders and information
My dinning room is carpeted and I wanted to put an extra area rug to keep it clean and looks more stylist, but ended up with an uneven floor surface. What should I do? 😅
Love your channel! Excellent tips. Thank you 👍
Where can I find the art that's over your left shoulder?
Where did you get that floor lamp?
Not the bowl with plastic fruit!!!!🤣🤣Total nightmare indeed!
Can say I agree with everything you said.
i have empty wine bottles that i have in a cabinet behind a closed door. i bought them at vineyards on my vacations, locally made wine. you cant see it behind a fluted glass door, hope that is better
100% agree with all you've said❤❤
What do you think of using a pair of rugs side by side to achieve the bigger size ? Ie two rugs of 3x4m instead one 6x4m or 3x8m?
Congrats on 300K. Well done 👏
Hmm probably weird
I really hate shower curtain drapes, the ones with the giant grommets.
Me too and I dislike them as drapes even more.
I prefer traditional pinch pleated drapes with good fullness and some weight.
I agree with you on pretty much all the points :)
I absolutely hate signs (word art?) anywhere.
I really dislike gallery walls, but they are what you "should" do according to the design trend. A lot of what was mentioned in this video were trendy at one time.
I wouldn't say gallery wall is a "should". I personally prefer a single big artwork but always love to see a well curated gallery wall.
What's your opinion on 50mm slat Venetian blinds?
Agree with all of these - ESPECIALLY the backwards books - HORRIBLE way to show people you don't read - but beg to differ on the rug under a dining table - makes pulling your chair in and out difficult, not to mention the constant vacuuming you would need to do for crumbs and such.
This. It's one of the biggest reasons I replaced my carpet with hard floors under the dining table. No rug is ever getting under my table ever again!
Something that looks even cheaper than stone wallpaper: fake old book case wallpaper
Fake books...oh, my God...I can't even...
Every time I see that on a decorating show it annoys me. Why would I have three books with a candle on top if I read the books?
I like those actually as its helpful to store secret stash 😹😹
To be fair, 99% of y'all books are effectively fake because people don't read them.
Most of these I feel are ok in small amounts blended with other things, aside from that I agree with your points. Like a wall of liquor bottles screams I'm on parole or I fight people over dumb sh*t
Great advise.
Do you have a video of how to make real books look nice? I have 4 bookshelves in a row, that fit in a jut out in my living room. They are full of hard covered books
It's crazy that you need to tell people this.
I think people who wrap sofas nowadays do it for a particular reason, if you know what I mean.
Your rug comments were really helpful. Fake books? Oh my!
The only bathroom sign I will get is for my sister and brother-in-law’s Air B&B which is
“Will Poop Here Again” with the 4.5 stars!
I just have to! 😂
Do you have to have a rug for the living room? I have nice hardwood floors and I have really been thinking about getting rid of my area rug because its a pain taking care of it and cleaning.
Personally I don't think it's a must, although it's helpful for zoning especially in open plan spaces or if there's lots of smaller pieces, and also to add texture and contrast.
@@reynardlowell Thank you! I feel more confident in my decision now. Thanks for all the great tips! 😊
You’ll find that the acoustics will be really terrible without an area rug. Too many hard surfaces make a room noisy and cold b
@@missmayflower Oh, I didn't even think about that. I'm definitely going to have to test it out. Thanks!
@@stacistaci6657 We recently replaced the carpet in the living room with hardwood flooring and went through the same thing. I didn't want to get a rug since didn't we just replace the carpet and now we're putting another one back?1! I want to see my beautiful new floors. But seriously the noise and echo is horrendous. The bare room with just the floors was like a warehouse. We brought the furniture in and it helped somewhat but we definitely needed an area rug under the sofas.
It's not just the noise though. Depending on the size of your lviing room and other rooms opening on to it, the floor can look really bare like a store or office. Mine is not very big but we do have a library/art studio on one end and the rug frames the living areas quite nicely. I'm planning to get a really comfy rug (smaller) for the library chair to zone that area as well.
I really wish I could have rugs. But one of my cats has dedicated her life to the destruction and demise of rugs. 😂
Geez I hated plastic wrapped furniture when I was a kid and still don’t understand it. Do people still have it these days?
nope.
I remember either sliding off from sweating or leaving a layer of skin behind after it was ripped off like duct tape.
Yes. In SE Asia 😅
It’s easy to understand, it’s just protecting furnitures value
Me too my first visit to my aunt who lived in Canada had the plastic on chairs. I ask my sister who lived there why the plastic, she said it was because to keep it clean - I hated sitting on the chairs as it made so much noise I could wait to leave.
All very true.
loved to see you smiling and laughing a bit in this vid 😂 these decor pieces are pretty ridiculous!!
The sofa with the plastic cover 😅gosh!!
People I know who have word art are unhappy and use them as mantras
Thanks for reminding me about the plastic fruit 🤣🤣🤣
A few years ago, my roommate and I made a cute wooden sign that says "𝒢𝒶𝓈𝓁𝒾𝑔𝒽𝓉 𝒢𝒶𝓉𝑒𝓀𝑒𝑒𝓅 𝒢𝒾𝓇𝓁𝒷𝑜𝓈𝓈" (in a similar font to that) and it's still hung up above the rear doors to this day.
Fake books??? Any book lovers nightmare 💔
so you’re saying i can get rid of the giant word “HOUSE” painted on our garage door??