Now I am lost lol

white looks dirty so fast you have to wash them several times a year.

I was thinking BM white blush for the walls and simply white for the cabinets, my countertop is a brown beige marble and the floors on the cream side, like the Italian Tuscany style, is that a good combination? Thank you. My walls now are Designer White from Behr

This video came at the right time, my house is facing east, the back is west, I was thinking using simply white, and paint the front door black and the gutters, not sure which black color yet. Now I am not sure which white to use lol. Thank you for the information. Definitely need help now

Hi there…discovered your channel today. We just painted our open concept downstairs in West Highland White and are very happy with it. Was looking for a creamy white and it fits the bill!

If you live somewhere scenic, black magically brings the outside in- there is an optical illusion that brings the eye outside easier than white.

What is the color of the board & baton behind you. I love it.

I will never ever build an "open concept" home. In addition, I will always have a separate dining room.

Glad to see the black windows go. I think that they will be problematic as trends change in the future.

My home in Northern Ontario, Canada is an old century home with an arts n crafts style. It has original wainscoting in the upstairs bathroom which we kept when we updated the bathroom. It adds such a nice touch. The outside has vinyl siding in pale blue. We had both doors on the house painted a midnight blue to contrast. The 2nd storey has the cape cod style windows and the master bedroom has a double hung horizontal windows . Loving the old fashioned feel. We had the roof done in blue shingles. So it all comes together. The front porch is closed in with windows. The problem is my kitchen is on the centre of the house with 3 doors. Little wall space. We can't knock out any wall space to widen it bc of the structural weight. I'm stuck.

Best color for walls is SW Cheviot or White Flour...in my mind not white white and not yellow...just perfect. My new build has stone inside walls, limestone floors, marble, subway tile, marble floors, not open concept....my living room and kitchen shares a two way fireplace

In Mexico we use stone a lot very durable, practical, very lasting , variety of colors . Very beautiful homes here

New builds for families are worlds away from my senior little house life, but it's fun knowing what is trendy. Good job with explanations. Thanks!

For the Chris and Julia one I would have replaced island with a beautiful butcher block counter. I did that and picked black walnut so hard as steel, never stains and got rid of a giant eyesore in the center of my kitchen so you never noticed the surrounding counters.

I’m suspecting the person who picks the approved color palettes for my HOA is color blind because they just released new one and it’s all these weird greys, blacks and whites with completely wrong shutter and door matches. The white paint is approved with a black shutter and this horrible baby diarrhea yellow tan for the front door and garage door “matched” with a white washed brick that looks pink. It’s so horrible. Then a grey paint, black shutters and door and garage door with a brown stone? Several people have redone their houses after a big hail storm in these colors and cheerful blue blue homes with bright trim now look dreary. I wish a color consultant could come remake the whole neighborhood and explain tones and how to paint considering your brick or stone.

Wood stained cabinets all the way. White cabinets show dirt so easy.

My wife and i really llike the boho look with gold accents. thoughts on this?

My two cents, natural stone is truly timeless like travertine floors, granite counters, & stainless kitchen appliances. If you ever have a water leak or large spill, laminated floors are done. Nice video, thanks

on kitchen islands, in small houses they often do not make sense if you have a small open concept kitchen, living room and dining room situation and there is an island in the kitchen there is often no space for a dining table, in thoes instances I think buiders should not have island so they can use that space for a kitchen table. I have seen three bedroom houses and condos that a clearly meant for a family that have no place to eat a Christmas dinner and no wants to eat a meal with company over on an island.

Fake stone on the front with clapboards on the side looks like you ran out of money

Another worse idea , as someone mentioned is sink in a island. Previous craze was even worse, they kept placing stove tops in an island with vent hanging down in the middle . Not only all grease going everywhere but vent hood getting filthy as well. This was mostly in higher range houses and now these houses keep showing back up on a market and losing on cost because new buyers need to calculate total kitchen remodel.

You talked about flooring, but I didn’t hear any discussion of the 24x48 large format floor tiles, that are in every big box (Home Depot) store. How would 24x48 look & function on all the floors in a new build Florida retirement single story home? With the open floor plan, they’d have fewer grout joints to maintain, and might make rooms seem larger than smaller 12x24 porcelain tiles. Thoughts?

I will ALWAYS go with white cabinets. They are timeless. You change the color your kitchen WILL BE dated at some time. I suggest perhaps just painting the island a different color if you’re looking for a pop of color

I am new to your channel. You have great suggestions, and mention “pale neutral” wall paints. What are some specific Sherwin Williams paint colors that are “pale neutral” so I could better visualize what that means?

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Which color white should I use on the walls if we paint the cabinets accessible beige? Thank you!!

Like your presence & personality. Thank you.

You should have the “Table of Content” setup for this video with topic+timestamps

Open concept is good for people who need barrier free spaces. I would prefer to break up the space a bit. Not have a maze of walls, but just something to separate the rooms a bit. Also, I think open concept spaces are harder to heat, and the noise level can be too much. I like my quiet space.

I refuse to dedicate an entire room in my house to work, I did as you suggested, I have a small desk area, but the rest of the room is a relaxation area with books, and comfy chairs!

All trends come and go it will eventually come back so do what you want.

What a great video! Can you recommend which is best for an east facing den?

Stay away from anything that is a trend.

What about pot fillers? Totally useless in residential , commercial for sure, as they always have a pot of water boiling.

I enjoyed your video. I thought your advice was very helpful, as were many of the comments.

Quartz is horrible! It’s boring and not heat resistant, cracks and clouds easily. I’m a professional here. I have had bad experiences with jobs on quartz. It’s better to go natural stone. It’s natural, heat resistant and has way more life to it compared to man-made one. Black widows are here to stay depending on budget and time lines. This more for the modern organic trends.

Quartz is horrible! It’s boring and not heat resistant. I’m a professional here. I have had bad experiences with jobs on quartz. It’s better to go natural stone. It’s natural, heat resistant and has way more life to it compared to man-made one.

It is absolutely wrong to stop exterior finishes on an outside corner! i.e. the first home with stone veneer. Stone facade stops at the outside corner and suddenly it’s wood siding. Makes the stone look so fake, flimsy, and like a piece of thin veneer stuck on the front of the house. Big mistake and everyone does it and doesn’t understand it. It’s a product of our 2d computer thinking!

I like white.

Luuuv my white kitchen. Much classier than an color.

I’m taking my home one room at a time. I just had the original hardwood floors in my master bedroom/closet. I decided to keep them natural with a satin finish. They are beautiful. They are red oak so red out was used to remove red and pinkish tones. I am leaning toward blues and taupe colors together. Not sure. I can send pictures. Can you help me?

I live in Texas. A lot of people here put Austin stone on their houses which has a yellow or orange tone or undertone, and then they put a bright white or cool grey with it, and it looks terrible. Pay attention to undertones!

I don't want a white kitchen. So, not everyone wants a white kitchen !

Thank you! Trying to find you blog

Open concept is on the way out.

Love your videos! Clear and helpful. Would love a cottage/country palette video similar to the farmhouse palette you did a while back.

Off topic, but your skin looks amazing 😍

To be fair, white walls come standard for new construction homes. Builder grade paint is flat, which is basically a primer. Selecting colors for your home upfront through your builder is usually over priced, and you don’t know how the natural lighting will affect certain rooms. You might also want to select wall paint based on your furniture and decor. Best to get the walls painted after closing on your home, ideally before you actually move in.

15:03 Just to clarify, the general accepted practice for wainscoting is 1/3 or 2/3. So 36" or 72" high for a nine foot ceiling. I'm sure you just said 3/4 as an estimate.

All the squares look the same.