20 Living Room Design Mistakes In 20 Minutes

[@Chaotic_Pixie]

I need you to explain to us old home dwellers what to do when there is a radiator underneath the window. You can’t have long curtains dangling next to the radiator. It’s not safe, especially if you’ve got OG radiators.

[@Nick_Lewis]

If you can't do floor length curtains because of a fire risk, then opt for something like roman shades. Far superior to the puppet show!

[@reginabracher489]

​@@Nick_LewisI loved Roman shades on my windows until they got mildew from condensation.$$$ out the window. had better outcome with cellular shades on windows that have baseboard under them. thank you much for your helpful comments on area rugs.

[@WhatTheDutch]

@@Chaotic_Pixie A track running across the ceiling of the entire wall was my fix for this. The Roman shades over the window for the winter and I just split one curtain panel on each side. In the summer I have the option to close them. Radiators are such a pain

[@Chaotic_Pixie]

@@WhatTheDutch but when the radiator is on you still need the fabric at least 12in away. It would look so weird to me unless of course it was a big picture window with a small rad under it, but that’s so rare. And I can also attest to the fact that if you have pets, the curtains are never staying where you put them 😅

[@Chaotic_Pixie]

@@laura24590 that’s a cute idea, especially for children’s bedrooms! I couldn’t do my own blinds much less a Roman shade when I was a little kid, at least not without a step ladder.

[@GiantParfait]

I, personally, really appreciate your quick speech. I have ADHD and you keep my attention the entire time with great examples and even visuals. 😊

[@bobcaygeon6799]

Same 🙂

[@kristidarnbrough695]

This totally!!!

[@Trammiliin_nr2]

This is why I've chosen to follow Nick. She speaks fast enough to keep my ADHD brain attentive. I've tried other interior design channels, too, but the pace hasn't been right for me.

[@Mel.ani.N]

Agreed!

[@susanma4899]

Nick=the guy you never have to speed up. But if you do, that's fun too.

[@kimsoto7665]

Ha! “She lied to you she just wanted the commission” . Your hilarious. Very refreshing😃

[@Rickettsia505]

I have known a lot of people who bought the whole "suite"; sofa, loveseat, chairs, lamps, coffee and end tables, wall art, and tcotchkes. Now I know why I have been unimpressed. It's impersonal and staged.

[@madziaro]

I didn't even get the commission when I was selling sets to people :( I feel cheated ;) (I was selling Ashley furniture, but not in their own store). Let's be honest - unfortunately people love the matchy matchy sets

[@einahsirro1488]

I like the fast talking. When people dawdle their way through their videos, I put them on 1.50 speed just to make them seem like they have some energy and wit.

[@eiPderF]

And then you forget you’ve done that and get someone like Nick talking at light speed until you switch it back to 1x 😂

[@einahsirro1488]

@@eiPderF That has actually happened once or twice! I was like, "Dang, Nick, no more coffee-- oh."

[@debrawright9195]

I'm watching on 1.75!

[@nnaheim.]

​@@debrawright9195 Amateur, I watch at x2

[@RishaBond]

Same. But not for Nick!

[@kendrajones-devol9348]

I feel that talker revenge so much. As a child, my parents even tried bribing me to not talk for literally only five minutes. Didn't work. Now I lead seminars for a living.🙃

[@emiliebova]

😂😂😂

[@cbpd89]

So you're saying there is hope for my 11 year old? 🤣 He is wonderfully smart, but boy is difficult to get him to stop talking long enough to have a conversation or learn something new.

[@emiliebova]

@ There’s hope and congratulations on having a child who likes to communicate!

[@rainbowcat498]

i had delayed speech as a child, and after that i never shut up since, and i dont plan to🤭🤭

[@emiliebova]

@ 😂 yes, as a music teacher I dealt with many kids who’d been told they weren’t good singers. Often they were fine singers!

[@ndubld]

Puppet show curtains 😂😂😂 I will forever think of them as that now. Thanks, Nick!

[@Claralevistudio]

Really appreciate how often you discuss accessibility Nick. I don't see any other interior design channels doing this, and it's so important

[@kellyngrey4950]

I don't know if by accessibility you're meaning furniture size and shape... and I don't mean to make this sound flippant... But as a 4'10 woman (58" or 147cm) literally, there are ZERO furniture items that are comfortable or accessible to me because I am size of a 10 year old. Couches? I've never found a couch where I can actually sit against the cushions without my feet sticking straight out. Instead, I have to sit on the edge of a chair, couch, whatever in order for my feet to touch the floor. To give another example, I can sit all the way in my airplane seat without my feet touching the floor. (In a sense, that's a boon) But if I had money, I would absolutely decorate my living room with KID'S FURNITURE and then laugh when tall people sit on my tiny little people couch.

[@alessandrasartori-nogueira9371]

I'm a non-native speaker and understand you perfectly. You speak fast but with great pronunciation. I love your videos cause many tips work overseas too

[@BIRDY_GIRL49]

Hi 👋 Please do more videos like this one; 20 talking points in 20 mins, etc -- that was fun!! I was totally glued to my screen! 😁

[@artistjjebsen]

Agree. My slight criticism of his videos is lengthy over-explaining. This one was like a 20 shots of espresso. 👍

[@RishaBond]

@@artistjjebsen Exactly, it's perfect!

[@mushroom_thrillers]

We did a patrol of all the lights to get them agree in K and lumen’s. It has made an amazing difference. Some lights do have a lower lumen count, but it’s deliberate. We changed out the foyer overhead light from 800 lumens to 400 lumens and it feels less like you are arriving at the police station for questioning.

[@Elle-kr8od]

Ah, this gave me a laugh. Good to avoid interrogating guests re their criminal behavior.

[@j.m.7056]

They must have been the "Spanish Inquisition" specials! My neighbor has them on each side of her front door! Yikes!

[@katie7748]

Omg yes!! We're in a rental. I replaced all the "daylight" 5000K in here except the "can lights" on the ceiling. So cold and prison-like. ("Can lights" are too $$$ and too damm high...I despise vaulted ceilings and don't like heights) We are slowly working on accumulating enough incandescent bulbs to replace the "soft white" LEDs we put in. They're easier on the eyes and, believe it or not, better for your health. We hardly get any natural light in here so if I need to have artificial light, I'd prefer old school. I'd do candles and oil lamps if I wasn't so dang clumsy and the lease allowed it.

[@shakal.]

@@katie7748 incandescent bulbs in 2024 🤦‍♂

[@daniellelamont7961]

@@katie7748 Same here, lol! I've added lots of battery powered candles with creatively placed mirrors, and that has helped a lot.

[@kimberly6123]

“I say this as someone who has no heart.” Hilarious! Nick, your suggestions are always spot on, even if they hurt my heart. Haha!

[@p-fx7gx]

The “has no heart” is totally me. When my family visits I can hear in their heads the question “Why doesn’t he have any photographs of us?”😂

[@marthavanderpool6829]

Talking is your superpower! You put SO much good stuff in every single video!

[@NaturallyNikita]

"Siblings, not twins" - i love that!

[@eartherinfire]

also works for eyebrows

[@PJPerdue1293]

"Joke's on you, Mrs. Akers! I made a career out of it." 😅 Good for you! You're my only YT subscription where I don't have to speed up the video's narration.

[@suekennedy1595]

I had a relief teacher in grade 7 who was total bitch for a week so I volunteered to the office to take the notices around to every teacher and got out of the class room for an extra hour and when I got back to class she snidely said well I hope you enjoy being a messenger when you grow up . I became a registered paediatric nurse and married a doctor so I was absolutely fine.

[@sarasmoroccankitchen9239]

Same 😂😂

[@susanalexander7990]

I laughed out loud. My son Nick talked so much in school I heard the complaint from every teacher. One moved his desk all the way to the door, practically in the hallway, and still he talked.🤣

[@louannhuber2651]

So encourage that gift? Maybe he can make a living off his gift of gab like this Nick.

[@homeandgardendiy6363]

Every report card I had in grade school said, "She talks too much in class". 😂

[@triciac1019]

I was one of those that talked a lot. Sometimes I could be quiet, lol.

[@DebraMendez-z8i]

"I never got a cookie!." "Puppet show curtain." I love, love love your content and your hilarious take on thing!

[@docsmctink]

LOL….I’m not quite 80 yet…..but I like furniture I don’t have to crawl out of!! Thx Nick….love your videos 😄

[@ChristineWilliams-ms9iq]

I’m 63 and only 5’ tall… the armless and excessively deep couches are torture and treacherous!

[@karenk2409]

As a retired teacher, I chuckle that you were a chatterbox in school and now have your revenge 💕

[@candycane1275]

ADHD child that didn't stop moving or talking...lol...now I train staff and I get to move around while I'm talking.

[@Sooz1234]

Priceless humor and quality information at any speed. Thank you for brightening our day, Nick.

[@millville]

The photo of the white bed (and white fun-fur rug) with a tray set upon it - with a bottle of red wine and glasses! YIKES!!!

[@Lamp9986]

Love how Nick condensed a lifetime's worth of therapy wisdom into a one minute breakthrough at 7:20!

[@abacavip6426]

OMG, I love that you’re a fast talker and I’m watching at 2x speed! Fast talkers need fast listeners! ❤

[@katie7748]

Yes!

[@VirgoLunaKnight]

Yes 👍👍👍

[@DiannMMorales]

Unfortunately, I guess I’m a slow listener. O.o. I sometimes have to tweak it back a few seconds to listen again. I love that you listen fast. This was a whole new concept for me. Thank you!

[@user-kpkxgtj]

Well hello there my new tribe, I was watching this at 1.5X 😅😅

[@Eliza_sun]

Thank you for bringing up accessibility. I have an auto immune disease that causes severe joint pain and I’m in the market for a sofa. Tell me why I’m just about to purchase a low one. That would’ve been awful. Half the time I can’t even bend my limbs 😂 sometimes you don’t even know you need Nick, until Nick comes through ❤

[@samzalak4849]

Can you talk about 20 design points in 20 minutes? With clarity, insight and sass?? Sure, says Nick, no challenge at all!! ❤

[@Elle-kr8od]

Love all the photos you provide to demonstrate your points.

[@vb8801]

It's so cute that you think we're all out here having all sorts of people of varying ages, heights, and mobility needs just traipsing through our homes looking for conversation and a place to put their drinks. Can't relate 😂

[@bablumenthal9703]

LOL. Me too. I live alone, over 60, in a 4 plex. My brother is across the hall and my dad lived right below ,me. I go down to get dad's lunch, dinner, make coffee etc. He is on oxygen so he ain't coming up the stairs! Brother is also busy. No one has 'visited' me in over a year!

[@marksizer3486]

2 parties a month for 20 years. Then I moved and five people have been in the new place. I understand both sides of this one.

[@NoDecaf7]

I like to build my spaces in The Sims. It isn't perfect, but it gives me an idea of what will and won't work.

[@happy_bubble7]

😂 me too! I'll also make a blueprint with pen and paper and cut out furniture to rearrange it every possible way.

[@juliachrobok3734]

SO TRUE!!!! ❤❤❤❤

[@le13579]

​@@happy_bubble7 I tried that but got an answer that I didn't like so I ignored my findings... 😄

[@thelemonoftroy]

I love the way you communicate 😍 So much information, no beating around the bush and engaging as hell!

[@bobcaygeon6799]

I had a pretty challenging day to today. I NEVER, in a zillion years, knew that "puppet-show curtains" would make it ALL better! 🤣

[@brendaeli557]

I literally laughed out loud when Nick said he was still pissed about not getting a cookie at an open house!! Also the term "puppet show curtains." Love love love you Nick!!! (and that's not just the wine talkin'! ;)

[@cassiegreene9528]

I bought a very nice sofa 40 years ago (hardwood frame, hand tied springs, etc) so it's still in constant use. BUT I had to finally buy little risers for its legs as I, heading to 70, started having a hard time getting in and out of it.... Yep, life marches on and your knees remember very step. Love you Nick!

[@karenadams1797]

🙂You covered many tips, by talking fast, and with great explanations. You kept me engaged.

[@gillianmcmurchy]

I love how fast you talk! I learn so much in less time and, you enunciate well so I never have trouble understanding you. I really enjoyed this content along with, as always, your humour sprinkled throughout. Thank you 🩷

[@homeandgardendiy6363]

I really appreciate the red Xs and green checkmarks you use for your reference photos. It is very helpful. That said, sometimes photos are used without the X or ✔️, and it can sometimes be hard to tell whether you're using it as for or against. Just wanted to throw that in as some feedback. Always enjoy your videos! 👍🙂

[@kashiichan]

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[@nonawolf7495]

OMG... just spit coffee on my keyboard when he said "Puppet Show Curtains".

[@bobcaygeon6799]

Riiiiight?!!! OMG. I'm full-on dead Hee! Hee! 😂😂😂

[@omitina7156]

I immediately thought Mr Roger’s with that asshole King Friday and Lady Elaine Fairchild. Yes. I said it. I’ve dated myself. Damn that Lady Elaine Fairchild was such a b*tch. I think she would love your critiques. (Queen Sara Saturday would sneak her favorites somewhere in the room)

[@rocknrobin]

😂😂😂

[@LlyleHunter]

I couldn’t stop laughing

[@lisabecker7962]

Right ?!?!? I died laughing too 😂😂😂

[@vinciblegaming6817]

10:05 first thing I did when we put an offer in for our new house was I made graph paper mock ups of the rooms and I have them stored in my home projects file in the filing cabinet. Really worth it.

[@nicolesprocess]

This is a great video for anyone who's just gotten their first place and has no clue on what to do. I love it!

[@DonnaScharff]

Bravo, 20 in 20! For those of us who have followed you for a while, it was a great summary of all of your pet peeves! LOL

[@im7mommy]

I enjoy asking about unique personal items when I’m invited over. I’m a huge introvert and it really helps me find conversation and I learn the most interesting things about people. Books used to be where I began, but people shy away from books now. But usually there is something. However, I have been in homes that lack personal items and it is has shocked me. I can’t start a conversation about the picture you picked up at Home Goods.

[@ninaadler4379]

Yes!

[@ashleyab89]

“I’ve been to a ton of open houses and have never gotten a cookie, which is kinda still pissing me off” 😂 Nick, you’re hilarious and truthful all at the same time and I love it!

[@giselasommer9537]

Hi Nick, esthetically I agree with your comment on cropped curtains. However, ever so often the radiators of the heatingsystem are placed underneath the windows to ease convection. And in that case drawn floor length curtains hinder the flow of the warmed air.

[@wolfsmaid6815]

yep, all our windows have radiators underneath. Every. single. one. O.o

[@agatadcba]

Blinds are your answer. I know that we would all love to have beautiful windows with curtains floor to ceiling and most interior designer youtube is telling you that you need them, but sometimes it's better to let the dream go and choose something more practical and better fitted to what you have to work with. I recommend the last video Paige Wassel made recently when she gave advice to her subscriber about a weirdly curtained nook :)

[@Cherrysmith2809]

Roman shades work well, with curtains framing them, but not drawn closed. Just draw down the shades.

[@amymullen296]

I have puppet show curtains, but mounted inside the window casing and just skimming the sill. So they function essentially like blinds, but are easy to just slide back out of the way. I frame them with full-length curtains during the colder months.

[@user-xi2ih2wx4n]

Try using a roller blind, they don't have to go to the floor.

[@KatieSmith-ue9ld]

That was fun! Listening to fast talking Nick! Made me smile!❤

[@alexiabueno1163]

I love your fast talking! You waste no time getting your point across and you’re really the only interior design youtube channel that doesn’t bore me after 5 minutes lol

[@RS-yw4wg]

Kristen McGowan

[@bettysmith4527]

LOL, YES, there were sheets covering the couches and we were forbidden from sitting in there unless it was a holiday!!

[@kathrynp7595]

Or plastic covers 😂

[@heidimueller1039]

In my old neighborhood, the living room furniture was actually covered in plastic! And no one used it except once a year, or for special guests.

[@angelagunderson7212]

Yes, I grew up not allowed to sit in the living room. Only for grownups and, of course, prom pics 😂.

[@elizabethswartz5600]

I was born and raised in NYC - I love how quick you speak and how much info is conveyed in such a short time.

[@huson-7wk]

Good suggestions, Nick. Totally agree with them all. Unfortunately I have "some" furniture that maybe uncomfortable to guests. I have chronic upper, lower back, hip and neck pain. I need very firm, slightly upright seating to accomodate my condition. I do like using my living room so...... My friends/family are very understanding. 😊

[@sherrinunya4079]

Plus, they don't overstay their welcome! 😊

[@jazrerunt6868]

Consider doing a video about how to make a bookshelf look atheistically pleasing? Namely a functional bookshelf with a lot of books

[@marygriffiths9215]

I know it was a simple mistake but atheist pleasing is hilarious.

[@ballistic_goat]

You need to get some Dawkins and Carl Sagan books, of course

[@cynthiajohnston424]

@@laura24590 Brilliant reply !! 📚💙

[@triciac1019]

What some people do is group books by color. It makes the bookshelf look organized. Until the kids or grandkids mess it up again.

[@Rose-nw7px]

yeah, Mrs Acres! look how many people love Nick

[@firestick4991]

I would love to see him with (House of) Valentina. She’s obsessed with bouclé and… Nick isn’t. 😅

[@hiloknowsall7462]

❤ 😱 we have totally 💯 had the exact same fever dream forever…I didn’t express my caro and nick fantasy of collab but they would be so good together. Thanks for normalizing my collab fantasies 😙

[@WhatTheDutch]

Yay! It's 12:17 o'clock again! 🎉

[@brigglerintune]

😄

[@Sheep1Hundred]

I truly appreciate your honesty! My granny always says: “you don’t need to be rich to have a clean, inviting home.” Declutterring and a LITTLE thought goes a long way.

[@divineohnine]

Sitting in the animal hospital ER so thankful for this video to distract and entertain. I’m very happy you’re a talker.

[@AllisonSullivan-gs8fl]

Nick, this is my 30th year in education. I was a teacher for 14 years and the rest of the time I’ve been an assistant principal and a principal. It broke my heart when you said that a teacher put you down for talking too much. The job of a true educator is to inspire passion and allow our students to realize their untapped potential. On behalf of educators I apologize if that happened to you. So glad you found your way and you are utilizing all your gifts. We are moving into a new house. A new season of our lives . And i listen to your videos all the time.

[@jessbarnes8521]

My students chose to play the silent game during free time. Yes, I want them to contribute during lesson time but this was a treat for me. Happy Christmas.

[@zeldazpolarbearz]

Loved this! Would love to see a 'decorate with me' where we see you decorate your own room/space for say xmas or something, while you babble away about your choices, placement etc. 😊

[@kellyngrey4950]

I like you "speech arrangement." You make your point, give an example, and make a few hilarious quips, then explain, and move on. Said another way: I like your videos because they're short and you're a smart ass. 💜

[@cmonyoureds]

a little Speed Nick to make my day: insightful, funny and quick. thank you!

[@Lenneeful]

You are one of the very few KZbinrs that I don't have to adjust the settings to a faster speed. Great!

[@becsutherland4506]

I’ve just bought cushions for my sofa; my colour scheme is blues and greens and antique silver. They came with piping in bright red and look fabulous (opposite side of the colour wheel). I wasn’t expecting that colour piping but I think it looks terrific.

[@Kizzabell]

My theme is white, light grey and gold. I bought some bedside lamps because I loved the bases but the shades are dark turquoise. I thought I would replace them with white shades but the teal actually looks really good!

[@dorotheakuemmel8142]

I appreciate it very much when people get straight to the point - so it is very agreable to listen to you with all the little jokes and funny pictures which go along with it. And a little challenge for my english skills...actually your pronounciation is very clear in all the speed. And thank you for great content.

[@Karli4Sure]

Nick ramble away and I’m here for it. You have great points. And you’re very entertaining.

[@mlenay83]

Ok, not the video to watch when you are eating lunch😂. Nick talking faster to meet a time limit only made me eat my lunch the fastest I think i I ever have. Seriously though such great tips!! Have a great rest of the week Nick.

[@triciac1019]

😂😅😂! I can totally imagine that.

[@suegraham4323]

I love your fast speech, your design knowledge, your heart, your sarcasm, your humor!!!

[@AutumnReid659]

Talking that fast is a talent! I'm impressed!

[@asavannah7439]

I have the same talent 😌

[@deborahrombouts9958]

I loved the little smiley ghost thing on your TV ❤👻

[@docsmctink]

I had to look after your comment!! Thx!

[@heathero6715]

Nick - Loved your 20 Living Room Design Mistakes In 20 Minutes. I’m really getting into your videos bc they just make cents! 😂🤣

[@Spangletiger]

"Puppet show curtains"! Absolutely nothing else will ever describe those things as perfectly (and as hilariously) as that!

[@plainsimplefaith]

I absolutely love how I don't have to increase the speed when I watch your videos Nick! No bullshit, just advice (and jokes obviously!).

[@artisttimeny]

Nick, your perspective on open shelving has changed my life. Open shelving is not storage! I've put so many things behind (lovely) closed doors now and it brings me so much peace. Also, marry me, k?

[@le13579]

Open shelving is definitely clutter-y but for me it's an improvement on keeping things on the floor/table/chairs. 😄

[@luvlione4u1]

I have to say this....I HAVE NEVER ENJOYED A VIDEO MORE! Not only are you a master at decor and give EXCELLENT advice, ...BUT YOU ARE SOOO FUNNY! I hear all those little quips and comments and you seriously make me laugh my head off. I laughed the whole video at your comments! This is my first time hearing you on this platform, and you are hysterically funny to me! Keep up the fantastic videos. BTW, I subscribed in the first minute!, lol

[@louannhuber2651]

Your color advice is most valuable to me. I’m way too matchy matchy. Trying to break that habit.

[@robinscirica3871]

Me too! There’s a video where he said that furniture should not be identical twins, but instead, siblings. That made SOOOO much sense to me! That idea helped me so much when decorating my new house!

[@ezre86]

omg, thank you for talking about the hot spots! I hate going over to a friend's house and like having to wear a baseball hat at their dining table because their chandelier points directly into my eyes!

[@annetteburchett-taylor4420]

Love the attitude! And of course the expertise❤

[@Lotna]

"Forgetting about smell" . Simply - open your windows, people! Air your place, it works best, I promise.

[@katie7748]

As long as you don't live near a paper mill or a chicken processing plant or any other such stank. Blech.

[@reneedevry4361]

I agree👍 Especially if your furniture is new. The toxic off gassing could be responsible for more than a year of migraines without daily fresh air.

[@triciac1019]

I love doing that!

[@tainoaquarian]

Candles/ oils/ waxes can be So toxic; not enough ppl mind this reality & spend too much time (&$) on masking. Authenticate your space- independent of toxins.

[@Logotu]

My wife and I got to mark our bingo cards off for the rug size for the furniture size, the matchy-matchy furniture, open storage, lighting (temperature).

[@ladydpo1033]

Loved this one! The worst is definitely the short curtains, followed immediately by the differing lighting tones. I hate "garage lighting" anywhere outside of the garage! LOL! Have a great day!

[@sweetgal1247]

Nick musta had like 10 espressos before the vid 🤪😅 someone’s hyper! Always love his advice, though. 10/10 would recommend signing up for his class! 😇

[@deborahrombouts9958]

Maybe he hadn’t taken his ADHD meds for the day. No shade, this is how my friends identify when I haven’t taken mine 😝

[@Nick_Lewis]

I don't drink coffee anymore! Haven't had one in about 6 months.

[@djkg17]

@@Nick_Lewisoooyy vey. I am a fast talker and a fast listener but no coffee???? Well done you. My two morning pour-overs are my life.

[@kerink]

it's so fun playing where's waldo with your background, trying to find what's new or changed 😂 but for real, it's nice to see you slowly moving in and getting comfortable in your new space ❤

[@dreaminginyarn]

I personally love how fast you speak, and how honest you are. Too many people sugar coat things and I’m just like tell me what to do so my home looks nice, I’m not a designer

[@christinestensland4902]

“Jokes on you Mrs. Akers”…one of the many funny comments in this video! 😂 I love listening to you, Nick.

[@noviceguy2]

WOW! This is the BEST encapsulation of what I try to convey to my clients every day. So helpful to hear. Great Job!!! Thank you.

[@KimF-j6z]

I love your videos. Your sense of humour rocks as does your no-nonsense advice. Keep ‘em coming. 😊. You don’t talk too fast-just perfect. I get bored with speakers drone on slowly. I usually watch a lot on 1.25x or even as high as 2x speed but I don’t need to for your videos. Perfection.

[@tinuflint393]

Nick honestly Thank you, your channel helps me make more informed choices when it comes to decor and furniture and I do see an enhancement in my aesthetics as I am wayyy pickier now (and I was already picky to begin with) ! But I am sooo overanalyzing even a minute detail having your voice in my head and it's delaying my decision-making process hella lot ! Damn this job is hard XD

[@bac9346]

Finally I found a yapper with no bs and fantastic ideas!!! Even if I can’t keep up I can watch again. ❤

[@cbpd89]

My mom bought cream sofas, forgetting that she has 2 dozen grand kids who visit frequently. Those couches didn't last long! She gave them to me and my children decimated them. They never looked nice and we tried every cleaning tip we could find, even spilled water left a stain. What a nightmare.

[@бронза.вафля.конус]

What was the fabric? That sounds awful

[@wolfsmaid6815]

my mom did the same when I was about 10yo. I was never allowed to put my feet onto the couch as to not get it dirty abd it was always covered in cream blankets so nobody would directly touch the couches surface. Honestly at that point nobody in the household dared to relax on that couch.

[@firestick4991]

Couch covers!

[@supkirsten]

I love these videos. Not only do you tell us “mistakes” but you help us fix them and point us to more in depth videos when available. ❤

[@martinamaria8813]

Hey Nick, no reason to complain about how fast you speak. There is a possibility to slow down while watching the video. I am proud to understand your videos in „real speed“ meanwhile 😂. Greetings from Bavaria

[@VioletFlowerz]

I love your fast speech! It reminds me of my family who are a bunch of talkers with interesting lives and experiences. When you get us all together, it's amazing!

[@DianeGallego-b9k]

I make templates using paper bags for furniture and it really helps😊

[@deniseselleck2098]

I enjoy your videos. Watch old ones when new aren’t posted yet. Thanks Nick.

[@irreversiblyhuman]

I love the attitude. ❤

[@ndubld]

My media console is exactly the same width as my TV. Not ideal, but it's solid walnut, I love it, and it's not going anywhere. Speakers on either side of it (don't judge -- hubby is an audiophile) make the whole thing somehow work. No visible cords!

[@SmileyBlue69]

I often set you tube videos to play at 1.5 or double speed as they're just tooooo slow / time consuming at normal speed. I twice checked if I still had that setting on for this video. Nope ..... Nick really does pile in the content at normal speed (unless he speeds it up a wee but before uploading). You need to be awake and alert and with it absorb the vast amount of info he's sharing. Love it! 😀

[@teaoclock9080]

I would suggest one exception to the cropped curtains rule - they are better if there's a radiator right under the window, as is the case in a lot of older homes (in the UK at least, I can't speak for elsewhere). If you have full length curtains, you have to choose between all the heat being funneled right out the window (especially if you have thick curtains that insulate well) or awkwardly piling up your curtains on top of the radiator every night through the colder months, which leads to them getting very creased and picking up every speck of dust from the top of the radiator. I'll take an effectively heated home over slightly a more aesthetically pleasing window setup every time.

[@scasny]

Well in US almost all homes are made from wood so heating element like like a radiator (as the name imply it radiate heat) are not efficient as the wall have no thermal capacity. So often there is ventilation system for force hot air and cooling sometimes. UK and EU lean to brick, stone and concrete homes were they are less drafty, the insulation is on the outside. And use more thermal radiation to heat up the walls. For a weekend homes where you need to heat up the room fast, you use forced air and insulation on the inside. As brick and concrete have double the heat capacity then steel, so it take long to heat up but they also have good R value. And if you clap some outside insulation you basically create a thermal battery. Perfect for fireplace as they fluctuate with the heat output and you catch the excess. And wont get cold immediately as the fire go out. We put ours fireplace in the thick brick baring wall and the wall feel warm even after 4-6 ours after the fire go out. We have no such thing as cold mornings. Also the fireplace is so big and can take such a big thick log and we can close it so much it will burn for almost 6 hours. Often when we wake up there are pleny of embers to start it again.

[@CarissaPrice]

I love your videos. Don’t change a thing and talk all you want thats why we are here.

[@brittanyrippy563]

I would love to have a Nick lesson on cords! Lamps usually have cords. What the heck do you do with cords

[@ngee9701]

Love your long clips w explanations (eg. Colour palette), but this style is great for quick reminder/ over view

[@bearxor]

For the TV over the fireplace, but a MantleMount! It can be above the fireplace when not in use and you can pull it down when you’re watching TV.

[@hannabusse8137]

Omg I can't believe people didn't like your color palette video?!! It inspired my living room/ kitchen paint project (open concept room) and imho helped me solve my honey oak problem (my floors are orange wood, my trim is orange wood, my doors are orange wood, my cabinets are orange wood, and I can't afford to replace it all rn... But now the orange fits nicely with the color palette!❤❤) Seriously, a game changer. I should send you a message with pics when it's done (I am hand painting a few decorative things because I like to use my art degree for something sometimes.)

[@bettykretchmer9407]

Yes please to photos. I'm living with honey oak everywhere

[@triciac1019]

That will be so fun to have your own art in your place.

[@erikaronska1096]

"Siblings, not twins" The same goes for eyebrows My Restoration Hardware dresser (Mission style with dovetail cedar drawers) is in my garage, but I will not get rid of it! It was my first "nice" furniture purchase after I got my first job as an RN.

[@lusomarga]

The only youtuber i don't need to listen to at 1,5 speed!!

[@ChristineWilliams-ms9iq]

Another classic. I adore your sense of humor and look forward to each and every video! I live in the US, so trust me when I say I need all the smiles and laughs I can get right now, so PLEASE keep them coming!!!! The more the better. Thank you for the education and a great time while getting it!💙