Interior Design Mistakes That I Can't Stand (How To Fix Them)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ก.ค. 2024
- Design is in the details! In this video I'm exposing some of the worst and most basic design details you may be missing!
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Welcome to the channel, I'm Garrett! I am formally educated with a degree in interior design. My husband and I are also real estate investors. Our videos cover many styles (not just my own), and everything from ultra luxury to the budget friendly design. We want you to have a good time watching our videos while learning a great deal of useful, and practical information.
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Garrett LeChic: America's favorite designer!!!
Aww! That’s so kind of you. I truly appreciate it. 🤗🤗🤗
You have a tv in your bedroom! I love that. So many people on you tube oppose that. You are real👍🏿‼️
Most every fine home I’ve been in and I’ve been in a lot from Beverly Hills to Manhattan have tastefully installed television sets. People like to relax in their bedroom and watch television at some point in the day. Thanks for watching and subscribing. 😀😀😀
@@GarrettLeChic I don't have a t.v. in my bedroom, and I hate the idea of it, *for*myself*, but I love that you said that, too. 'Cause you're being realistic, and keeping your space comfortable and usable, with respect to your own needs and preferences, while at the same time making it beautiful.
If you can manage to sew a mostly straight seam - or check with your dry cleaner for the name of a seamstress - it's pretty easy to add borders, trim or fringe to extend a comforter. The puffy part will still cover you, but it will look and hang better on the bed. A six inch border on each edge will add a _foot_ of extra coverage. 👍
Great idea!
Doorways also need to be clear for easy egress in case of fire or other emergency. Paramedics might need to bring in a stretcher or you might need the gtfo because your house is on fire. Be stylish and be safe.
On that note - make sure you have functioning smoke and carbon monoxide detectors as well as a fire extinguishers. And please learn to use the extinguisher before you need it. My father is a firefighter. I can’t help it.
I’m the same - my ex husband was a fireman!
@@Baglady111 I’m glad someone else understands! I had a friend die in his apartment just felt from his front door.
Blocked fire exits are everywhere because people just don’t get it. The Station nightclub fire video should be mandatory watching. It’s difficult to watch but it is a real-world example of how quickly fire can/will spread. I think it was 1 minute and 30 seconds from the start of the fire to the building being engulfed.
Know where your exits are and make sure they’re not blocked or, god forbid, locked. See something, say something. Call the Fire Marshall and report things like that. You can do so anonymously. I’ve done it and the Fire Marshall, in a large city, was there the very next day.
I appreciate how specific you are in regards to design details and mistakes. You give us actual reasons why and guidelines with specifics on how to avoid!
Thanks so much for watching and subscribing! Our goal is to publish quality content on a consistent basis. We value our subscribers’ time. 😀😀😀
Such great advice always. I love hearing from an actual designer instead of TH-cam wannabes. 😉
Thanks! Im grateful that I was able to attend and graduate design school. It’s always been a big passion of mine from childhood. I was committed to it way before we started the channel. I enjoys sharing my ideas and perspectives and what I’ve learned. Thanks for watching and subscribing. 😀😀😀
@@GarrettLeChic it’s a passion of mine from a young age but I’ve never gone to school for it and admire those who do. Design is very personal but there are some rules and details that really help polish a home and you are very good at explaining these.
Absolutely agree Amy , they just like to show off what they have and you haven't. For instance ' Till vacuum do us part' , if anyone needs Garrett she does.
@@GarrettLeChic It's truly wonderful that you cultivated your talent and are now sharing it with the world. I know that you are destined to forever be one of the greats.
@@j.t.1215 Thank you so much! I’ve always been very passionate about the subject. The TH-cam channel came much later. 😊😊😊
You are so knowledgeable n insightful but at the same time hilarious, you teach me and make me laugh
Thanks so much for watching and subscribing! I’m so glad you are having fun and learning! We make videos about many different styles of design and decor and never demean anyone’s taste. 😀😀😀
He is so right about buying bedding one size bigger than the 🛏
OMG! 😱 The comforter being a size bigger than the bed is so obvious now!!!
The furniture in the doorway conundrum was giving me such grief! There was really no other place to put the living room TV and of course we needed a way to hold all the other equipment but it couldn't be over 14-16" at maximum. We thought about all sorts of alternative ideas like a vintage record holder, magazine holder, etc while also scouring fb marketplace and craigslist for console and sofa tables. Completely lucked out in finding a handmade antique style console that was 11" deep and topped with granite for $75!
Sounds like you did a great job in resolving the issue. Thanks for watching and subscribing!
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Great advice as always! My pet peeve is too many patterns in a room - swirly carpet, patterned wallpaper, 'busy' sofas, floral curtains...it's enough to give you a migraine. I love your style - calming elegance, understated glamour, timeless and classic. 😘 👍💓💖💞
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I just spent a couple of hours walking around my new house with my decorator, and I have to say . . . this video is VALUABLE and also underrated. Follow these principles . . . they aren't as fun as some others, but these are the things that make a huge difference
Yes to the comforter size!!! While comforter sizes have remained the same measurements over the years, mattresses have gotten deeper! That has made queen comforters on queen beds look even smaller!!
Yes but what do you do about a king size bed. What is your go to size there ?
I agree with everything you said!! Scale is important! Nothing worse than having furniture that’s too big for a home…measure measure measure your spaces!
It amazes me how many people seemingly don't do this ha. Even if I am looking at a piece online w/ casual interest I bust out the tape measure and look at the dimensions in the spot I intend to put it
For a small entryway the perfect furniture piece is the hemnes shoe cabinet from ikea! I swear by these cuz they are so thin and can fit in those really tight spaces. Plus they hold your shoes so it's a win win😊.
A design feature some people miss: Combining the old with the new effectively. A few more: combining wood tones, making dated black granite/stone counters or terra cotta tile floors "work." Something for those of us who cannot redo the whole package, but want to create a cohesive, welcoming space. Thanks so much!
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Hi Garrett...your tips are so impeccably done! Scale and balance has always been a bugaboo for me. I think I can better navigate new furniture or pieces in helping my granddaughter by using your tips. For me "golden age" decorating is pretty much status quo, but I still love all things beautiful! Your talent aspires living beautifully!
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I wonder what I’m gonna purchase after watching Garrett. Greeting from Wales
Thank you, you're advice is so helpful.
I love that you keep it real!
This is the most informative design video I have EVER watched. I watch a lot of design videos and no one has ever talked about most of these. I learned so much. New sub here!
Welcome to the channel! We have many videos for you to explore plus so much more to come!
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Thank you for the video!!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Everything in this video is so important! Thank you!
Hi Garrett! Another wonderfully informative video - a bright light on a dingy day. Thank you❤️
I love the tips on moulding
Loved this video, very informative and a good pointer of the mistakes I’ve made.
This is the video where you gave wonderful info for the boiserie … mouldings, especially regarding heights. Thank you, thank you xx
Thanks Carol! I’m really glad you enjoyed the video. 😊😊😊
All the information was very helpful and so on point
Such great specific info on applied mouldings and sofa vs console table heights. Thank you!!
Lol. As a self confessed blanket hog - we always have to get our bedding a size bigger.
Excellent .... as always!
My mom used to always tell me to buy the next size up bedding for the bedrooms. Her house (when were older as well as when we were growing up…) always had the most comfortable beds! I followed her lead on this except for two years ago when we got our first king size bed. This has been a challenge for me! So, I just doubled up! My husband and I can literally get lost in our bed now! But, it is truly luxurious!
Thanks for distinguishing the difference between a sofa table and a console table!
I never knew about the comforters and I love my bed/bedroom!!! I also loved what you said about the crown molding. TBH, I didn't quite understand it all and will have to watch it a second time. I love all of your videos, but this one was especially good. I felt that you really felt it!! LOL
Such good advice & Garrett is so funny when reacting to people try to knock you down for something they consider is wrong.
If Garrett ever walks into my home, he WILL never see my sofa table higher than my couch! 😂 Seriously, another fabulous video with so many great ideas for our 🏡.
I love the green of your top - it's one of my accent colours!
So glad you mentioned the height of a sofa table, the way my house is designed I can’t have anything at the entry but where I’m putting a sofa table will serve both purposes
This is so timely! We've just finished adding crown molding and I've been wanting to add applied moldings to the walls in our bedroom and living room but the windows and door frames are different heights. I was just thinking about how to deal with that. Thanks for the advice!! 😊
Great commentary and advice ..new, old home here, very quirky rooms with tons of architectural character but lots of challenges. Thank you 😊💓
I'm SO glad you talked about bedding!!! I was wondering how to make my bed look better, NOW I'm going to buy an over sized comforter ... THANKS!
I would like a video about creating a small dining room when kitchen is right beside it.
Very good content as always!
I agree with you on all of these. If you walk into a room and see any of these "mistakes" in your own home, your eye should tell you it's not the most pleasant design. Great advice 💗
Love your exceptional style and advice. Always go the next size up in bedding, even with sheets. We have downsized from 3800 sq ft to 1600 sq ft, it’s an enormous challenge to get things to “fit”….. I move furniture and art work weekly. I think I’m getting there. Many thanks!
Love your videos!
I have a sofa table that is to tall and I learned the hard way. It tipped twice. Thankfully I have a good place for it and it’s not behind the sofa. Thank you for the great tips.
I would so kick that ladder every time,lol! Lower sofa table, got it. All great advice once again,thanks. Searching for inspiration on a new build (Oh,the horrors🤯).
Thank you for the great advice!
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I’ve learnt so much from watching your videos and I learned something new today! Thanks Garrett!
Wow! Always learn something from your videos. Thank you 💞
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Yes to having an over sized comforter!
Love your videos! They are saving me from making more expensive mistakes lol 😆
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Great video Garret, really good points. Could I make a suggestion? It would be good if you showed some of the things you were talking about. Like, I would have liked to see the bedroom furniture piece you mentioned. Or if you pushed your console table behind your couch to show us that it doesn't work, I would have liked that too.
I always hear something useful from your vlogs. Thank you!
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Most of the things you mentioned today I have never heard of. Great advice as always! Thank you.
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This was so brilliant! Other designers are stuck on rug size and curtain length. This was SO much more. I think 9 out of 10 I have never heard before.
Sat down to take a break, and here you are. Excellent, as always.
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This is some great insight! Esp about the big backed chairs as you enter a room, and the main piece in a room having the right scale. I like that you come from a place of really knowing your stuff!
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I enjoy your videos always
love the advice you share in your videos!
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Oh yea, I missed the mark with my comforter. Because my bed basically faces away sight, that side is way shorter in order to achieve the right look with bed skirt. One size up is the solution. Thanks for pointing this out. Love learning from you. 😍
This is PHENOMENALLY helpful! Thank you.
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Wow. Freaking love your straight up honest and elegant way of communicating interior design. There is so much depth to your content. I’m learning a lot, thank you!!!
Thanks so much Maria for that lovely comment! I'm glad you are part of our subscriber family, and are on our journey to create the premier interior design channel on social media. We appreciate you and your support. :)
learning a lot from you...
I would love a video on how to design a tabletop “tablescape” - placement of objects for the most impact. I struggle! Either too much, or too little, or just not right.
Uneven number of decor on a tray for easy moving when you need the whole table.
So glad to have discovered you Garrett! Love the tip about the comforter size!
Welcome to the channel Anne! It's so great to have you as part of our very valued subscriber family. :)
Thank you for all the great advise! I love all your videos done with such fun but educational too.
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Wow! I learned a lot from this vid.! Thanks.
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i loooove these types of videos. i like very fact based advice and tips. you do this often which i really enjoy. sometimes things are told to me but i don’t understand why, it kind of comes natural to a lot of interior designers but not to me. i honestly appreciate it
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Love this video! Love you! Smart, very smart.♥️♥️♥️
Thank you! 🤗
So much helpful advice in this video!
Glad it was helpful!
Great point about console table vs. sofa table. I've been looking at them with a thought to maybe getting one at some point, but I hadn't been paying attention to height. I will now!
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Love the positive attitude along with discussions on the effects on feelings with the practical knowledge and explanations.
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Great video Garrett. Yes, I agree about the two comforters . I have two duvets in each bed wi🥰beds are luxurious and comfortable to sleep in . and two comforters and one size larger . Definitely luxury hotel linens . Great advice about the main piece sets the tone for the room and the scale . Thanks
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excellent infomation
Great content...the things no one else is telling us. Thank you Garrett, you are a breath of fresh air.
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Excellent information. I am impressed with the design content of your videos.
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One of the most informative videos on design! Thank you
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thanks Garrett
Comforters size is great idea😊. I have a queen bed but always by king size comforters. Not only for looks but everytime my husband turns over he takes the comforter with him🤨.
Thank you 💕
Love the crown molding advice
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Very informative.Thank You 💚☘💚
You are so welcome
excellent video.. youre so relaxing to watch.
😊 thank you
OMG WITH THE BOOKS ON THE FLOOR in that first photo, noooooooo! Why are ppl doing thisssss
You are the best !! Thank you for sharing your knowledge. if you can. We would really appreciate a video about wall molding. 🤗🤗 Thank you !!!
Thanks for watching and subscribing! I will try to include more about moldings in future videos. I’m glad you’re enjoying the videos.
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This is a refreshing video. Most decor mistake lists are repeated. I will be sizing up my bedding from now on.
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Such excellent and detailed advice!! One my of. Biggest pet peeves that I think I see the most is the “room of random”. This is when there isn’t any thought to the overall look of a room. It’s just a random collection of things. Usually the focus is solely on function and NO thought about design or flow or anything. The garage sale look. 😝
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I like you to show us ideas for the decor of apartments. I live a pent house which is large enough and it’s classic. Would like to add modern accents here and there.
While I think we will do more on the mixing of design and decor element because if done right it can make for a very elevated and dramatic space, I did a video on mixing design styles last year. Here is the link to the video: th-cam.com/video/HBg_fuRqGV4/w-d-xo.html
Some great advice here, especially iro the blocked walkways.
Glad it was helpful!
Hello 👋 thanks for clearing the table deal up because, I didn’t know which one I had. I saw it, liked it, bought it for the back of my sofa which, I don’t own yet lol, but I know it would be to high. I’m always learning something new with your videos.
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Super video. A bugger of mine…Bookcases with books all rambling about. Out of order. Up. Down. Sideways. Jammed. Falling down. Dusty. You get it.
Because of you i have a beautiful designs in my house. Love you!🤗
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Again, you brought me to school and taught me👍🏼
Thank you for the great video
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Thank you, thank you, thank you! Why have I never heard of these before? No wonder I keep having problems with furniture placement and size! All my life. (over 70 years) I have loved arranging, designing rooms. These scale issues have eluded me. More please!
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Your points are very common sense. I like your style.👍🏻
I appreciate that! Thanks so much Sara. :)
100% agree with the sofa table height!!! and it just looks weird when it’s that tall behind a sofa!!! 😂
You are so good. Ive seen the wainscoting moulding become very popular in Malaysia last year. And sometimes some of them went way excessively with that. I cried.
Thank you so much for subscribing and watching! I love wainscoting, but like everything else it has to be executed well according to a design plan. 😀😀😀
I love my wall moldings in the dining area but watching this I did run in terror and check them to make sure (even though I knew they were right) and yes, they are bit lower than the lower case opening in the room. I've survived Garrett yet again. :-D I also wanted to say I have a few Chinoiserie vases (not as nice as yours...) but I have them with some gold candlesticks and I love it. I took inspiration from your table and used my own things. I tried to have everything neutral as it looks so nice on the internet and in magazines but mine always turned out like a sandbox - I need some color in my life... fortunately the blues and indigo goes with most colors. ♥
I did the same... renovating our Victorian..whew , we did it right this time!!