People are so unhappy thats why they post negative remarks. They can always change the channel to another decorating site, they probably will complain about that channel also. I love looking at your home when you post. Thank you for sharing.
I love your home, if something is dated it means that you have personality in your home, not just random things from stores, for sake of updating home. 💕
I am probably the only person who is not in love with the continuous backsplash----love a island waterfall---but I feel the continuity is overkill. Love me a fabulous tile that I can change when I get bored. Love love love a swivel
I put a continuous countertop & backslash in my kitchen during renovations 17 years ago for exactly the reason you mentioned. It saved me trying to find tiles that matched. At the time the company kept asking me if I was sure as they hadn’t done these before. It still looks great.
People can say what they want, but you are the one that controls and decides what gets to be done at your place and what type of things you like to have there. Only change things because you want to, not to please others. Never let anyone tell you otherwise.
Oh my gosh -- thank you so much including mixed metals! Like, how can we only have ONE metal in an entire room? That's nearly impossible! Loved all the included examples! Thank you!
I’m glad you don’t take these comments too seriously! Cuz some ppl .. sheesh! I agree with all those. Vases to vessels where it really became that girl for me.
@John Meigs thank you that is so helpful! Sadly my home doesn’t have a lot of great natural light for a live tree (townhouse) so I may be out of luck. Agree with you, the fake dusty plants are tacky and usually so clearly not real. Makes sense that the designers use real
So glad you talked about green! I made a new piece of oversized art for my living room and my bf demanded I use something not brown (the whole apartment is brown, tan, white and black lol). I chose green, orange, and obviously still used a bit of brown lol we both loved the results
I hated my continuous countertops at first because I am old school and thought I HAD to have a separate backsplash. My exploding reno budget made me keep them and I'm glad I did. I also invested in the smart plugs you recommended and absolutely love them. I'm going to have to refer to my home as "House by KB" if I keep it up. From tech, to greenery, lamps, bedding, I am a sucker for your channel. LOL
So true!! And bump what folks have to say about your home. I actually think your home looks very sleek, cozy, and eclectic simultaneously. Like our pal Nick Lewis says, style is subjective but the rules of style (spacing, rule of 3, rug sizing, etc) are pretty static.
Hi kiva, i LOOOOVE these trends, especially the swivel chairs, i got 3 😊; vases, oh Lord i got a hundred of them and CAN NOT get enough 😂😂, lightings, love them too. This video was exquisite, tyvm. 🥰
Yes to all the green 💚 I definitely brought nature in during lockdown and I'm so glad I did. My planties are here to stay! (Bc I also learned how to *not* murder them as well 😂) Great tips, all around!!
Glad to know about mixed metals. I'm updating my bathroom. I am using matte black faucets abd drawer pulls. But was worried matte black light fixtures would look too heavy. I might mix!
"Kiva...what the hell were you doing?" It doesn't matter! 😂😂😂 I absolutely love love love vases! For everything! And as always, thanks for your expertise!
I love everything you mentioned! Great tip for stashing things in a vase, especially when you are in a rush to clean up when someone is on their way over! I love the new color of your hair, Kiva, and you're right on trend, my friend❣️😊❤
Love vases too! Maybe too much……there is such a thing as too many (I’m calling myself out). I also agree with combining mixed metals - it can look so good. I think they can be tricky, and can fail when people mix gold/brass and chrome and stainless steel in the wrong way. Great video!
Love your design trends and the Interior Design Trends NO ONE HATES was so fun! I especially liked your take on VASES!! Most of us have too much stuff, but vases are a great camouflage lol!! At least, until we get rid of some stuff, and then the vase is still beautiful! Thanks, KB!!
While swivel chairs are wonderful, they had problems also. Mainly being they are not handicap friendly. I love a good mission chair recliner. I think recliners can be a safe design choice if it doesn't look to much like the recliners of the 60's & 70's.
People with nothing nice to say need to go somewhere else. Unnecessarily mean to critique YOUR taste in YOUR home. Too much free time. You do you well. 👏 👏 👏 I’m here for it, even when I would not make that choice.
also when it comes to mixing metals it’s best to stay consistent. ex: all of the doorknobs and draw pulls in my home are brushed gold but all of my faucets are matte black. so if you decide to do your bathroom faucet black then keep it consistent, don’t do the bathroom faucet black and the shower head in nickel
🙋♀️ I’m one of those people who doesn’t like the continuous counter & backsplash..I like constrast!! I also don’t like the mixed metals!! But I love you & your videos!!🥰
So sad that people would criticize your home. First of all it takes incredible courage to film in your home and not a styled studio. I love watching your videos because I love your style. You give great advice, teach your viewers, and spend your time making the world a more beautiful, happier, and confident place one home at a time. What Ive learned from you has helped me create a beautiful space for just myself in a shared home. Thank you. Even if you have pieces or art in your home that isnt my style, I consider it rude to criticize. Many designers have youtube shows. I dont watch many others simply because I dont enjoy their esthetic. But there is no need to reach out with negativity. Theres too much of that in the world
Your house is S T U N N I N G. I looked to your house to guide me in my bigger design choices with my ADU. Key words "YOUR. HOUSE." Eff the haters. you is brilliant, you is radiant, you is a babetron.
Great video. Wow you are around the age of my granddaughters. 1996 sounds so recent. I had to count on my fingers and actually give it some thought. I see the lovely you and you are simply interminable. Through it in the vase…my father-in-law did that every time he walked in the house. “ROY-G-BIV” I LOL because I have not heard this term since senior (grade 12.) Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. 😊
I love the matching countertops and backsplashes! Just think. In 30 years, who's going to want to tear out a matching backsplash to add a bit of what? "Contrast or interest?" Of course, by then we'll be seeing beautifully mismatched trends as people will be forced to replace worn countertops and leaving perfectly good backsplashes in place. I believe a cool boho, wabi-sabi-esque trend will be cooler still.
I love this presentation so much, especially about lighting. Please file this away under my folder you have for me to use in decorating my house when I get it (I've started looking for it 3/1/2023}. I will contact you as soon as purchase it.
I used a quartz slab in our 2014 kitchen reno and it’s been one of the best things (with the microwave drawer and built-in dish soap dispenser) in our kitchen! I hate tiles as a backsplash-who wants to clean all that GROUT, yuck. Plus it looks clean and, well, seamless. 😝The one big thing I despise in a kitchen is hardwood floors. Not practical if, like me, you like to flood your kitchen when washing the floors. 😊
I don't normally comment, but can you please please do a segment on swivel chairs? I'm looking for 2 for the living room, and 2 for the bedroom. Your channel has been Amazing
Not that I’ve gone on a whole smart home journey but my fave part about smart lighting is it can just turn on by itself, like my lamp is basically a night light and this point and makes my room so cozy every evening without me doing anything😊
Could you talk about corner fireplaces? I hate mine but I don’t really want to drop 5k to move it 5 feet over. Do you have design solutions or should I save up and center it
The big problem with smart lighting is that your device that controls it WILL malfunction and break down at some point! The last thing I want is to have to do a software update to use my lights. I think you're on point with everything else but I will never allow smart lighting in my home! It's also way too recent to be considered timeless!
@@sarahrosen4985 Really, even something like one smart plug that controls a lamp so you can turn it on and off from your phone? Is it the app that concerns you?
Dear Ms Kiva, Your good humour and your ideas put everyone...in a good trend! (mood) hee hee You have a good eye ;) and you are right! (even if some disagree, everyone is free to enjoy it..or not!) ;) Just like mixed metal, I have a hard time to succeed with this decor idea but hey! You demonstrate that asking for help is a great idea!!!!! Thank you Ms Kiva for your video! So enjoyable!! helene :))
Hey KB I have a question, I wasn't sure how or who to ask. I kinda lean like a neutral boho with black, white, creams, and tans mostly. I found this tribal type lamp? It's huge and I feel kinda amazing. Not sure whether to paint it black, leave it Brown or maybe strip it with oven cleaner? Is there a way to send you a pic, if u see this? Ty
I can't say that I hate any of the trends listed, but I would say some aren't for me. Like the continuous counter and backsplash isn't for me. I like the visual interest than having the granite countertops with a cut stone backsplash gives me in my kitchen.
I was watching this channel, 'My House My Home' and she made sure every piece of metal was silver, even the door hinges. Her house is beautiful though.
I love when I see people’s homes full of greenery…I mean the ones where it looks like they live in a jungle. I’ve been redesigning my home for two years and greenery is the thing that’s missing. I want faux bcuz I can’t stand to see brown or yellow leaves and I’m not diligent enough to ensure I don’t get those kind of leaves. But I don’t know the best place to buy faux greenery…iKea, Hobby Lobby, Michaels? 🤷🏽♀️
Now if only we can get rid of the trend when people hit the pillow in the middle making rabbit ears. It takes away from the beauty of the pillow. It’s not a rabbit. It’s a pillow!! Maybe it’s just me 😵💫
I so want to buy a swivel chair, but I think I'd have to buy a sofa in a similar style. The shape of the more recent swivel chairs would not go well with what I already have. 🤔
Mixed Metals, don't hate it, just not a fan we had to mix contemporary and modern when we redid the bath, just short of going completely custom, we matched polished nickel for a more streamlined, refined experience in our tiny little 5X8 main bath. it's small, but when you close the door, you're in a Private Luxury Spa, teak bench and all
I wanna know if, with the continuous backsplash, is there still that seam where the counter and backsplash meet that is filled with chalk or grout? Cuz that doesn’t seem to solve any problem if that is the case. That is the biggest problem I have with any backsplash is that line of grout or chalk because it always gets dirty and moldy! Isn’t that the problem with a tile backsplash is the grout? Cuz that seems to be a problem no matter what backsplash you choose.
People are so unhappy thats why they post negative remarks.
They can always change the channel to another decorating site, they probably will complain about that channel also.
I love looking at your home when you post.
Thank you for sharing.
I love your home, if something is dated it means that you have personality in your home, not just random things from stores, for sake of updating home. 💕
I am probably the only person who is not in love with the continuous backsplash----love a island waterfall---but I feel the continuity is overkill. Love me a fabulous tile that I can change when I get bored. Love love love a swivel
Yo. You have such a comforting personality.
Your home is your home. Who cares what they think. Let's go!!
I put a continuous countertop & backslash in my kitchen during renovations 17 years ago for exactly the reason you mentioned. It saved me trying to find tiles that matched. At the time the company kept asking me if I was sure as they hadn’t done these before. It still looks great.
I love mixing metals….am loving gold, bronze, and black at the moment. You are “spot-on” and my favorite designer.
People are so extra. Thx for posting. I really appreciate your content
Kivaaaaa, I saw you in the VCFurniture designer looks magazine. So happy for you!!!
People can say what they want, but you are the one that controls and decides what gets to be done at your place and what type of things you like to have there. Only change things because you want to, not to please others. Never let anyone tell you otherwise.
I matched my backsplash and countertop 20 years ago... and it still looks great and modern!!!!
Amazing!! I’m sure it looks beautiful :)
Oh my gosh -- thank you so much including mixed metals! Like, how can we only have ONE metal in an entire room? That's nearly impossible! Loved all the included examples! Thank you!
Thanks so much for watching, Dawn! It all comes down to knowing how to mix metals correctly!
Loooove mixed metals 🙌🏻
Yes, because I have been struggling on mixing metals.
I mix metals all the time. I love it. I like real plants
I am looking forward to adding more plants.
I am the person who dislikes mixed metals. I'd have brushed nickel everywhere since I don't like anything that appears yellow or shiny.
I’m glad you don’t take these comments too seriously! Cuz some ppl .. sheesh! I agree with all those. Vases to vessels where it really became that girl for me.
My sister who has the continuous backsplash and I love it.
Would love a video on where the designers get faux trees! They always look amazing and way better than the basic target trees.
@John Meigs thank you that is so helpful! Sadly my home doesn’t have a lot of great natural light for a live tree (townhouse) so I may be out of luck.
Agree with you, the fake dusty plants are tacky and usually so clearly not real. Makes sense that the designers use real
Thank you for talking about accessibility💯💖
Always!!
So glad you talked about green! I made a new piece of oversized art for my living room and my bf demanded I use something not brown (the whole apartment is brown, tan, white and black lol). I chose green, orange, and obviously still used a bit of brown lol we both loved the results
Yay! I’m so glad that you both enjoy the artwork.
I did never mixed metals for decades. But when I started a few years ago, it was like a big release, because it gave me so much more possibilities.
I hated my continuous countertops at first because I am old school and thought I HAD to have a separate backsplash. My exploding reno budget made me keep them and I'm glad I did. I also invested in the smart plugs you recommended and absolutely love them. I'm going to have to refer to my home as "House by KB" if I keep it up. From tech, to greenery, lamps, bedding, I am a sucker for your channel. LOL
Omg, “house by KB. I love it! I’m glad you stuck with the backsplash. It makes designing in the kitchen so much easier!
So true!! And bump what folks have to say about your home. I actually think your home looks very sleek, cozy, and eclectic simultaneously. Like our pal Nick Lewis says, style is subjective but the rules of style (spacing, rule of 3, rug sizing, etc) are pretty static.
Hi kiva, i LOOOOVE these trends, especially the swivel chairs, i got 3 😊; vases, oh Lord i got a hundred of them and CAN NOT get enough 😂😂, lightings, love them too. This video was exquisite, tyvm. 🥰
I really. Really love your video. Thank you so much!
Thanks so much Pauline!! 💕
Don’t listen to anyone cause your house is GORGEOUS, you have impeccable taste ❤️
My favorite piece of artwork in my home is green 💚
You are such a vibe & I totally enjoy your energy, Kiva!!
Thank you so much!!
Yes to all the green 💚 I definitely brought nature in during lockdown and I'm so glad I did. My planties are here to stay! (Bc I also learned how to *not* murder them as well 😂)
Great tips, all around!!
Glad to know about mixed metals. I'm updating my bathroom. I am using matte black faucets abd drawer pulls. But was worried matte black light fixtures would look too heavy. I might mix!
"Kiva...what the hell were you doing?" It doesn't matter! 😂😂😂 I absolutely love love love vases! For everything! And as always, thanks for your expertise!
Thank you for your inspiration
So nice of you!!
Thank you Kiva!!!🌸🌼🌺
My style is totally different. I like putting things together that don’t match but oddly work together.
(12:03)I would love a video on the best uses for light strips and the ways to make it fit into a room and it not seem super conspicuous
I love everything you mentioned! Great tip for stashing things in a vase, especially when you are in a rush to clean up when someone is on their way over! I love the new color of your hair, Kiva, and you're right on trend, my friend❣️😊❤
That vase!!!!!!!! Lovit!!
I’m happy to hear you talk about having the green plant. I am just like your grandma. I have plants all over my kitchen counters. Lol.
Love vases too! Maybe too much……there is such a thing as too many (I’m calling myself out). I also agree with combining mixed metals - it can look so good. I think they can be tricky, and can fail when people mix gold/brass and chrome and stainless steel in the wrong way. Great video!
Kiva you are looking positively radiant! I always love hearing your tips. You’re the interior design muse! 💕
I have yet to tell you I LOVE your new glasses! I hope you’re health is improving. ❤️❤️
Love your design trends and the Interior Design Trends NO ONE HATES was so fun! I especially liked your take on VASES!! Most of us have too much stuff, but vases are a great camouflage lol!! At least, until we get rid of some stuff, and then the vase is still beautiful! Thanks, KB!!
While swivel chairs are wonderful, they had problems also. Mainly being they are not handicap friendly. I love a good mission chair recliner. I think recliners can be a safe design choice if it doesn't look to much like the recliners of the 60's & 70's.
People with nothing nice to say need to go somewhere else. Unnecessarily mean to critique YOUR taste in YOUR home. Too much free time. You do you well. 👏 👏 👏 I’m here for it, even when I would not make that choice.
Love your attitude!! I like greenery, mixed metals and am struggling w/ my lighting but working on it!!
also when it comes to mixing metals it’s best to stay consistent. ex: all of the doorknobs and draw pulls in my home are brushed gold but all of my faucets are matte black. so if you decide to do your bathroom faucet black then keep it consistent, don’t do the bathroom faucet black and the shower head in nickel
My kitchen faucet and cabinet/drawer pulls are all brushed gold, but all of my lighting fixtures are matte black. Looks great!
🙋♀️ I’m one of those people who doesn’t like the continuous counter & backsplash..I like constrast!! I also don’t like the mixed metals!! But I love you & your videos!!🥰
Love love love mixed metals!! I think it looks more thoughtful than everything just matching.
Also I feel like gold sinks are going to be something we all look back at and cringe… just a feeling 😂
So sad that people would criticize your home. First of all it takes incredible courage to film in your home and not a styled studio. I love watching your videos because I love your style. You give great advice, teach your viewers, and spend your time making the world a more beautiful, happier, and confident place one home at a time. What Ive learned from you has helped me create a beautiful space for just myself in a shared home. Thank you. Even if you have pieces or art in your home that isnt my style, I consider it rude to criticize. Many designers have youtube shows. I dont watch many others simply because I dont enjoy their esthetic. But there is no need to reach out with negativity. Theres too much of that in the world
Love the plants! Love that your grandma loves plants!
Your home is beautiful. Ignore the haters
I love to mix metals!!
It just looks so good!! 😍
Hi, matching countertop and backsplash Is a very good takeaway idea, thank you
I would add incorporating vintage or antique elements into your home to the list of timeless trends. 😁
I love the idea of making my home more friendly for my elderly family members! Smart lighting all the way!
Your house is S T U N N I N G.
I looked to your house to guide me in my bigger design choices with my ADU.
Key words "YOUR. HOUSE."
Eff the haters. you is brilliant, you is radiant, you is a babetron.
Timeless Trend = Classic
Love your style. Always great design advice. Where is your brass lamp from in todays video ? I love it ❤
When I am picking out counter tops I bring a dish and a cup. I have liked some counter tops that did not work well with my table wear.
Love this tip!! Thanks for sharing :)
Great video. Wow you are around the age of my granddaughters. 1996 sounds so recent. I had to count on my fingers and actually give it some thought. I see the lovely you and you are simply interminable.
Through it in the vase…my father-in-law did that every time he walked in the house. “ROY-G-BIV” I LOL because I have not heard this term since senior (grade 12.) Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. 😊
I just love all of them, specially plants and vases 😂😂😂 I have so many of them
I recently bought 2 accent chairs, and right away I regretted not getting swivel chairs.
I love the matching countertops and backsplashes! Just think. In 30 years, who's going to want to tear out a matching backsplash to add a bit of what? "Contrast or interest?" Of course, by then we'll be seeing beautifully mismatched trends as people will be forced to replace worn countertops and leaving perfectly good backsplashes in place. I believe a cool boho, wabi-sabi-esque trend will be cooler still.
I love this presentation so much, especially about lighting. Please file this away under my folder you have for me to use in decorating my house when I get it (I've started looking for it 3/1/2023}. I will contact you as soon as purchase it.
I used a quartz slab in our 2014 kitchen reno and it’s been one of the best things (with the microwave drawer and built-in dish soap dispenser) in our kitchen! I hate tiles as a backsplash-who wants to clean all that GROUT, yuck. Plus it looks clean and, well, seamless. 😝The one big thing I despise in a kitchen is hardwood floors. Not practical if, like me, you like to flood your kitchen when washing the floors. 😊
I give you a 10 👍🏾
i'm honored that you basically described my house :D
I don't normally comment, but can you please please do a segment on swivel chairs? I'm looking for 2 for the living room, and 2 for the bedroom.
Your channel has been Amazing
Another great video, Kiva!!
That vase idea is genius! Love these videos!❤
Love safe trends!! Especially since it saves me money, because don't have to change it every year!!!!
Yes!! Exactly!!
You never ever have to follow a trend as long as your home expresses you
Not that I’ve gone on a whole smart home journey but my fave part about smart lighting is it can just turn on by itself, like my lamp is basically a night light and this point and makes my room so cozy every evening without me doing anything😊
Could you talk about corner fireplaces? I hate mine but I don’t really want to drop 5k to move it 5 feet over. Do you have design solutions or should I save up and center it
Can you recommend metals that would look good with honey bronze?
What do you think about hallway or stairway mirrors? They're hot on pinterest right now
gads you are great! Thank you
❤️❤️❤️ your videos 👏
The big problem with smart lighting is that your device that controls it WILL malfunction and break down at some point! The last thing I want is to have to do a software update to use my lights. I think you're on point with everything else but I will never allow smart lighting in my home! It's also way too recent to be considered timeless!
As someone who works in the tech field of IoT and cybersecurity, NONE of my colleagues would let anything IoT into our homes or cars.
@@sarahrosen4985 Really, even something like one smart plug that controls a lamp so you can turn it on and off from your phone? Is it the app that concerns you?
ROYGBIV was not lost on me lol. First heard it in a kids show. Love it!
Swivel chairs!!!! They have been around since the 1950’s I know because we had one. So much fun! ☺️
Yesss!!
Yes I remember playing with my mom's chairs as a kid back in the 70's.
Dear Ms Kiva,
Your good humour and your ideas put everyone...in a good trend! (mood) hee hee
You have a good eye ;) and you are right!
(even if some disagree, everyone is free to enjoy it..or not!) ;)
Just like mixed metal, I have a hard time to succeed with this decor idea but hey! You demonstrate that asking for help is a great idea!!!!!
Thank you Ms Kiva for your video! So enjoyable!!
helene :))
Thanks!
I agree with these trends
thanks
Love your glasses 🤓
Hey KB I have a question, I wasn't sure how or who to ask. I kinda lean like a neutral boho with black, white, creams, and tans mostly. I found this tribal type lamp? It's huge and I feel kinda amazing. Not sure whether to paint it black, leave it Brown or maybe strip it with oven cleaner? Is there a way to send you a pic, if u see this? Ty
I do agree with them
That big blue ‘vase’ you showed is a what I call a bowl, not a vase. I’ve been wondering, how can I store stuff in a tall/skinny vase?
Fold up reusable bags in vases lol
I can't say that I hate any of the trends listed, but I would say some aren't for me. Like the continuous counter and backsplash isn't for me. I like the visual interest than having the granite countertops with a cut stone backsplash gives me in my kitchen.
Thank you so much for emphasizing the importance of more accessible design!
I was watching this channel, 'My House My Home' and she made sure every piece of metal was silver, even the door hinges. Her house is beautiful though.
The amount of stuff hidden in my vases is criminal
You get me 😂😂😂
Lol
Lol
Guilty!
I thought I was the only one. Lol
Make a mixing metals video please!!!!
This is a great idea!
I love when I see people’s homes full of greenery…I mean the ones where it looks like they live in a jungle. I’ve been redesigning my home for two years and greenery is the thing that’s missing. I want faux bcuz I can’t stand to see brown or yellow leaves and I’m not diligent enough to ensure I don’t get those kind of leaves. But I don’t know the best place to buy faux greenery…iKea, Hobby Lobby, Michaels? 🤷🏽♀️
Girl love that vase of yours
I hate having those fashion books on the coffee table. 😊
Now if only we can get rid of the trend when people hit the pillow in the middle making rabbit ears. It takes away from the beauty of the pillow. It’s not a rabbit. It’s a pillow!! Maybe it’s just me 😵💫
Agree!
So funny! Great video
Hi sis enjoyed this.......
Thank you!! 💕
I so want to buy a swivel chair, but I think I'd have to buy a sofa in a similar style. The shape of the more recent swivel chairs would not go well with what I already have. 🤔
🤣🤣🤣 my favorite vase got a wet receipt stuck in the bottom that I haven't figured out how to remove 🤷🏾
Mixed Metals, don't hate it, just not a fan we had to mix contemporary and modern when we redid the bath, just short of going completely custom, we matched polished nickel for a more streamlined, refined experience in our tiny little 5X8 main bath. it's small, but when you close the door, you're in a Private Luxury Spa, teak bench and all
I wanna know if, with the continuous backsplash, is there still that seam where the counter and backsplash meet that is filled with chalk or grout? Cuz that doesn’t seem to solve any problem if that is the case. That is the biggest problem I have with any backsplash is that line of grout or chalk because it always gets dirty and moldy! Isn’t that the problem with a tile backsplash is the grout? Cuz that seems to be a problem no matter what backsplash you choose.
They use clear silicone instead of grout so that you can’t really see it!