2024 Interior Design Trends I Am NOT Excited About 🚫

In this video, I review some upcoming trends for 2024 that I don't love. This is a companion video to my 2024 trends that I do love, so go check that out, too. These home decor and interior design trends aren't for me, but if you like them, don't let me discourage you. Let me know in the comments which ones you will not be doing in the new year!
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00:51 - Color Blocked Curtains
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[@dawert2667]

Hearing “Anthropologie” and “cheap” in the same sentence made my broke heart break

[@pianokeysandcraniotomies3365]

Hahahah same. I came to the comments to see if anyone else died a little bit inside at that.

[@iamnotjack.whydidichange]

Idkw. It is what it is

[@Dbeckdesign68]

Color block curtains, blergh! They remind me of hospital curtains, the ones they pull around the beds for privacy. I don’t need a reminder of that in my home, thank you.

[@user-ly1bh8zs6k]

Agree with you on color block curtains. Reminds me more of a shower curtain look.

[@gerardacronin334]

To me, block curtains look like they were too cheap to buy floor length curtains so took a set of short curtains and sewed a strip on the bottom!

[@tiffanycurtis4794]

Yep 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 that was funny oh my God 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 oh I needed that laugh. Thank you.

[@halpen]

You nailed it - shower curtains! I didn't like them but couldn't put my finger on what they reminded me of. You are so right!

[@herobrinenoch3522]

My curtains are too short! Oh what can I do?? Add some other material to the bottom and pretend it's a style- that's my take.

[@EH23831]

Aaah - that’s what it is! I knew they reminded me of something…😂😂

[@shanetn.1381]

I'm so glad someone said something about the Blobs and the Flintstone chic resin tables. These definitely won't age well.

[@Dbeckdesign68]

Flintstone chic 😂

[@ritabutler1951]

I think Nick may steal “Flintstone Chic” to describe them in the future.

[@YourBuddyDidi]

They’re too trendy! I think in 3 years they’ll already start to feel dated, and hopefully commonly known as flinstony

[@kateschmid2889]

Flintstones furniture was my first thought too!

[@cc1k435]

It reminds me of the 90s' oversized, surrealist furniture. Nope. 😂

[@connied8507]

Monetizing something you love doing doesn't count as lazy in my book. I'll bet you spend over 60 hours weekly on doing this and I'm so glad you do. I get excited over every thumbnail 😂

[@Nick_Lewis]

Aww thanks! Sometimes I feel like I’m not “in the trenches” like designers with agencies and clients.

[@janel4582]

@@Nick_Lewis Most of us can't afford designers and agencies. We depend on savvy, down to earth creatives like you, Nick, so thank you.

[@2014wolfy]

​@@Nick_LewisNo one wants to be in a trench if they don't have to be! 😂

[@robinbirdj743]

@@Nick_Lewiswe like that about you! It keeps you free of rich client bias.

[@jocelynsmyth6604]

I really enjoy the channel - for a variety of reasons! I have always believed that money doesn't equal style or taste - but money with taste? Ooooooo... and I wouldn't even see half this stuff without ya (I am also not here for colour blocked curtains haha)

[@anonymouse9833]

I also hate the one material bathroom, but it looks _even worse_ when people attempt it in small spaces. It gets so overwhelming!

[@unadventurer_]

Same. It's SO GAUDY! Article #5,386 that money can't buy good taste.

[@herobrinenoch3522]

Gives me vertigo!

[@Mgall672]

I think it looks like a tomb

[@Nick_Lewis]

Oh too much of a good thing!

[@LynetteMcGrath]

Honestly those bathrooms made me think of ancient Egyptian tombs.

[@Melbgirl-qw5qm]

One trend I’ve never been able to get around is Boucle fabric - why people would choose to purchase a couch/chair/bedhead that looks balled and pilly is beyond me.

[@krhode5185]

I’d love to hear your thoughts on architectural trends. Personally, I detest luxury homes with grossly oversized, vaulted open spaces that look and feel more like office lobbies than livable spaces. They may be fine when you’re having 20 people over and want to impress, but what about every other day? No one should eat alone at a kitchen island designed for 10.

[@Xiosoranox]

These spaces are also a nightmare for cooling/heating and cleaning, especially with kids.

[@Dbeckdesign68]

Agreed! I feel like if Edward Hopper were alive today, he’d be painting the one person sitting in a huge space like that, looking lonely and staring out the window at the equally depressing concrete seating area outside.

[@BeautifulSilence]

​@@Dbeckdesign68ohmygod how are you so right

[@omnipotentfaces1514]

The ONLY one I saw that looked great had a HUGE colourful mural on the ceiling of the space and was beautiful, but they also put lots of colourful furniture in too so it didn’t look like a boring hotel hallway

[@dianea3600]

😂😂😂😂Agreed!!! Hate over done, huge kitchens

[@WhatsBliss]

One positive of cork (and the reason my parents had it in our home growing up) is that it's softer than traditional hardwoods. While that makes makes it less durable, it also makes it less noisy, less hard on your feet, and slightly safer for little kids who are more likely to fall and hit the floor hard during play. It's also more insulating, so the floor never gets as cold. Totally get why someone wouldn't want it, but I also get the appeal.

[@TheTinyOtter]

I’ve been to a place where they had cork subflooring (is that a word? No idea. I mean they had cork under the actual floor) it was amazing! Soft to walk on, less noisy, warm… just awesome

[@piarateking8094]

also things are less likely to break if you drop them

[@naoko7184]

I love the look of cork, and the way it feels, especially on bare feet. We ended up using a high quality laminate that looks like cork - got the look but more durable, and a lot lower cost. Unfortunately it doesn’t have the same feel, but it’s worked for us.

[@dianea3600]

Blobs!😂😂😂😂

[@jenniferpearce1052]

We had a cork floor when I was a kid and it was great to run around on. However, when there was an earthquake and a glass jar of cheez whiz shattered on the floor, it was a nightmare. Flooring that shouldn't get wet and that glass shards could get stuck in. What a mess.

[@kvcooks814]

Nick, I've never disagreed with you before, but the cork...we installed solid cork floors in our last kitchen and it was so wonderful. Quiet, soft, warm, super durable. I got the idea from my grandparents who used cork in their home when they built it in 1947. Ah well, still adore you and your style. Happy Holidays!!

[@promisetourself]

@@cristianabarsuglia629 My childhood room has had a cork floor for almost 18 years now, which has been through a lot of use and changing furniture, but the only (slight) dent is under a very heavy wardrobe. Still not a fan of the look, but mine at least is durable and somewhat softer than the laminate and tiles in the rest of the house

[@jennteal5265]

This! But in our bathroom...so nice and warm on the feet. Not a fan of the cork walls tho, I must admit.

[@hannahdunloprelf]

I agree. I grew up with cork floors. So warm and the give is easier on joints. Also eco-friendly-er

[@clare6176]

I agree about the cork floors - my parents installed cork floors in the early 80s in their home and they are beautiful, durable and highly polished (they've even lasted that long in the kitchen!). A lot of the photos of cork walls in the video look more rough/rustic than I would like, to be fair.

[@oseasviewer7108]

I agree with the warmth and soft qualities of cork - an absolute lifesaver when you drop your best bone china on it.

[@cmt635]

Cork tile in the kitchen is something that I always wanted. A friend of mine had them in his family's home from the 1940s his grand father installed them they were black and cream checkered and they always looked great. His aunt loved them for the durability, quiet and she always said that they had a "cushiony" feel on her feet. The house is sold but the new owners love them too.

[@monicahoger]

I bet that would be more forgiving if you were to drop a glass or, god forbid, your knife on the floor! My place has tile floors in the kitchen, and I rent so I can't change the flooring, but boy does it suck when things fall!

[@wisteria808]

Yes! My girlfriend has a cork kitchen floor, and it is heaven to stand on when you're cooking.

[@bawlingchicken1]

We laid cork flooring planks in our kitchen when we first moved into out home 20 years ago. We replaced them with bamboo flooring to match what was running through the rest or the house. Big mistake. The bamboo shows every scratch, ding, and footprint. The cork was warm underfoot, and was somewhat sound dampening between the kitchen and basement. Just keep in mind when moving heavy appliances the floors can marr, if you have dogs, their nails may mark it, and if it gets water on it they can swell. Kitchens and baths generally aren't ideal places for cork flooring. That said, I bet your friend's cork flooring from the 40s was amazing. Quality and craftsmanship have largely been lost over the decades, nothing made today is designed to last.

[@peztopher7297]

I paused this video in the middle because my son asked about my aunt's house from the 50s. I was telling him about the cork floors and showing him photos from the last time I was there when it sold two years ago.

[@honeyrococo]

An architect friend has real cork floors, like where you can see the subtle light and dark loopy bark pattern in the slices, not the ground up re-formed bulletin-board looking stuff, and they are to die for. Cool in summer, warm in winter, no loud clacking footsteps but hard and resilient, has had them for 30 years and still great as ever. Would totally have those floors but impossibly expensive, and I say this as someone who could easily drive to Portugal in 10 hours.

[@suecampbell4811]

I have stone and tile in my bathroom - for aesthetics AND the ability to SEE where the counter is, where the shower stall is, where the tub is, etc. If I had a one stone bathroom, I'd be FEELING THE WALLS to figure out where the hell I was! How do they do it Nick? No one ever talks about THAT!

[@herobrinenoch3522]

I agree!

[@LaLisdeSable]

Especially egregious with travertine bathrooms.

[@annmoore321]

Speaking as a parent, I see cork on things, and I immediately think of all the ways my children would destroy it. Picking it out, stabbing it with various objects, scraping designs into it… yeah. Hard pass. 😂

[@Acquilla7]

Tbh as an adult with some issues re: compulsive picking, I'm not sure I'd trust me around it long-term either. Kids seem like an absolute nightmare.

[@camilles4441]

Kids are more likely to destroy your hardwood or laminate flooring than cork. I have cork (not by choice) and it’s actually super durable with kids, also if you drop a plate on cork it won’t break

[@StrawberryShortcake12335]

@@camilles4441I never had a problem with hardwood floors and children. I even let my kids skateboard in the house and the floors were fine.

[@Kristi54321]

Nick, I adore that you made air quotes around the phrase "pop of color". Should you happen to decide to use your platform to stamp out this phrase from the design vernacular in 2024, I'm absolutely here for it! 🤣

[@Jimmy94411]

Ugh and it’s always pronounced “poppa color” as if it’s some ancient voodoo priest. I hate the phrase so much!

[@tessh518]

I hate the expression “pop of colour”. Have colour or not. Pops are passé!

[@rickyloftin2968]

It's always the ones who have no sense of style, thinking they're an amateur interior designer by matching a yellow wall with their crusty black leather recliner sofa set 💀

[@ravinamkaur5331]

I think 1:30-1:42 would make an awesome short.

[@gailremp8389]

I despise the word basically…because… basically , it’s a filler word… basically……ugh. Stop and think of what you want to say. Hmmm merry Christmas or happy Hanukkah or whatever you celebrate… fin.d joy and kindness as best you can. Peace.

[@AlexHider]

Yeah I’m with you on blobs. I don’t want a Chicago bean in my house.

[@sarahlacorte1364]

I feel like the resin tables are tied into the mushroom theme we saw this year in a more subtle way. They definitely mimic mushroom shapes and textures, but they are trying to be more elevated, so I think subconsciously that is why Nick is repelled by them. I also feel a sort of Kim K/mausoleum house vibe from them; they feel a bit cold to me, even if they are trying to achieve an organic vibe.

[@springfauna1465]

They reminded me of the Barbie furniture I had as a kid in the mid-sixties. Just plastic and blah.

[@cristianabarsuglia629]

@@springfauna1465 "Barbie furniture"!!!!😄 So true!

[@GoogleUser-wx8mw]

I don't follow trends, but I do follow you on YT, Nick. Also, I don't think of you as lazy because you always show us amazing examples of what you are describing. Happy Holidays!

[@Nick_Lewis]

Awww thanks so much!

[@vanessatorres1741]

what you said about cork- I feel that way about unfinished plywood! Our first apartment was absolutely beautiful. A loft from a converted elementary school. But in the living room, the nook where a TV would be, was made up of unfinished plywood walls. I understand where they were coming from, the whole apartment was rustic/industrial, but it just gave me the ick. The exposed brick made sense, but unfinished plywood crosses the line.

[@StrawberryShortcake12335]

Agreed, anything that I can’t clean after a spill is a problem.

[@dorym8045]

I wholeheartedly agree on the “one material” bathroom. They give me vertigo.

[@natassazacharia3090]

Exactly!

[@Lerenarddanslabergerie]

Especially the one with the asymmetric windows, it looked distorted!

[@Fluffcat65]

I am totally with you on all of these trends, Nick! Oh, the scallops and blobs ... "Forgive them, they don't know what they're doing" 😂

[@CheyenneShining]

The marble coffin! “I don’t want to die in that.” 😂😂Same, Nick, same!

[@SH-td9xi]

I tune in for your personality! I love your honesty, your humor, and your fast-paced chatter! You always make my day, lighter, and brighter! My husband and I have fun tuning in to your posts during morning coffee!

[@richardwilhorst4589]

Ive got a banner in my kitchen that says "everything sucks, happy birthday" with a googly eyed shark. Pinnacle of style, hire me lol

[@LovethosePNWVibes]

When you said marble coffin, I figured out why I hate it so much. You’re absolutely right. It looks like a mausoleum.

[@margaretspignardo5588]

❤ your taste and humor. There's something in every video that amuses the hell of of me! 😂 Today's was "I don't want to die in there!"😂

[@Rescuemom3]

I lost you for a while. No wonder I felt out of sorts! KZbin unsubscribed me for some unknown reason! I said, "Wait a MINUTE; where's Nick?!" Anyway, now that I found you and re-subbed, I'm binge watching all of the videos I missed. It is SO good to hear your voice and so good to laugh at your humor. I love what you do. Keep being amazing and I won't tell your family.😉

[@grat2010]

Agree with the color blocked curtains. It's like the shorter curtains didn't sell so they added a block of fabric to make them longer. The wall paper border examples at 1:56 😱.

[@CallumRickard]

Fun Fact, Nick; over here in the UK - a euphemism for a lady encountering her time of the month is being "on the blob" - you're welcome 😂🙈

[@nwatson2773]

Eeewww

[@ginafarley6190]

Lol

[@veronicamartinez3365]

😅

[@mariabarradas4235]

LOL, good to know, thanks, this way we don't have a "faux pas".

[@marylhere]

Oh here in the US we call it a “pop of colour”…..please note the “u”.

[@pauledwards9047]

As an interior designer, I always tell my clients that chrome and brushed stainless steel are forever, the other metals will become dated at some point. To my point Nick actually showed a side table that was designed in the 1930s in chrome and glass. It is still being sold today. I do, however, agree that the one material bathroom is lazy and looks terrible. It just creates a weird space. I have been in these bathrooms, and they are the most uncomfortable spaces. Just a few materials will still be simple, but adds dimension.

[@beauport]

I was just about to replace my Knoll chrome and glass coffee table after Nick's thoughts on chrome. I'm so glad I read your post. The table will be staying.

[@pauledwards9047]

@@beauport The knoll coffee tables are modern classics. They will always work with a modern interior.

[@neoxochitl]

This time I agree with everything except one thing which is chrome. My place is basically various textures of black and I like using chrome.

[@muellmanni1678]

And thats okay!

[@neoxochitl]

@@muellmanni1678100% I wish I had a secret power to see inside everyone’s house/apartment as I walk by because it’s so interesting how people put things together! (Especially in an apartment building with the same layouts)

[@drea4195]

My grandmother had a cork floor in her living room. There were special rules to follow so as not to ruin it, including no shoes in the house, and of course, NEVER wear high heels or other such shoes which might dent, score, or mark the cork floors. I kind of liked the floor but it was a PITA to maintain.

[@dancharles4890]

I'm in the middle of a complete remodel of a 150-year-old home here in New Orleans. Agree with you on most things, but I think your imagination missed something valuable about cork--which is why I am (actually started yesterday) putting up cork-based paneling in a 9x9 windowless room that will be a home office (can't add windows because of historic district regulations). The cork paneling looks like wood paneling but has the advantage of being acoustic sound-absorbing panels. Cork can really clean up your sonic environment--and can look good.

[@dancharles4890]

And looks a lot better than foam acoustic panels.

[@julesjaay822]

Cork has valuable, practical qualities. It will be a great material for your office!

[@dolphinbear661]

It's renewable resource, too

[@roxroxroxgrace]

I have colour blocked curtains but the colour block is the same colour, just a darker shade. It's very subtle and I love it.

[@vanashke001]

Same, but I know he'll still hate it, but it's OK, they flank my mirrored console table. Bwahaha we know how much Nick loves those. But like he says, you like it, do it. 😊

[@catherinafriederikehaags3626]

I'm currently sitting at my 1890's dining room table, drinking my breakfast coffee, watching your video and the table is crying because its table legs are finally trendy again, but you don't like it. Anyway, I love him, but I also love your videos. Many greetings from Germany!

[@ashleys637]

I agree with the cork assessment. I get that it's a natural, more renewable material but (to me) it just reminds me of those peg boards from school that I pinned my drawings to. Two natural flooring materials that I LOVE and wish got more attention are bamboo and eucalyptus. They're renewable (bamboo and eucalyptus grow like weeds, unlike hardwood trees), lower cost than wood as a result, AND harder/more scratch resistant than wood. They're beautiful flooring options I wish I heard mentioned more often.

[@llamasugar5478]

The “real” cork flooring is as elevated above “cork board” cork as a beautiful Chicken Parmigiana is above chicken nuggets. The large slices of cork have beautiful patterns.

[@ChristineMcPhee-qe4rw]

Cork works really well as a flooring when you have a concrete slab underneath

[@jimandjudyc48]

I so agree with your comments on the all-over-the-bathroom-surfaces marble (or other stone-like material). To me, it says “I’m so rich I can afford this everywhere.” Just imagine in a year or so, when they tire of the whole look and the hard, unforgiving surfaces, how expensive it’s going to be to tear it all out and dispose of it.

[@ldmatheson]

And so disrespectful of the millions of years it took to produce

[@ginger-ale7818]

Scallops definitely read “grandma” to me. My Great Aunt’s house was FULL of it. It’s a bit cutesy, but for me it feels really old

[@marylhere]

Those curtains look like something my grandmother did to my mother’s winter coat sleeves and hem when she had a growth spurt. Although my talented granny would make them more flame like….to get an extra year or two out of a coat that she also probably constructed.

[@olk3]

Right, looks like an extension. Wide fabric is expensive, so piecing together two or three narrower swaths is cheaper. Cheap duvet covers use the same technique.

[@shannanigan_ocrabby]

Nick would hate my house... I acquired vintage fabric years ago and none of it was long enough so every room has color block and/or borders of vintage fabric with solids for curtains. I also have... get ready to scream... valances!! Lol I'm with him 100% on the blobs though. 😅

[@ladycactus110]

Me screaming 😱 😱😱😱

[@karikelly2797]

Resin tables are giving Cordelia Deetz sculpture from Beetlejuice. Also chrome feels too 80’s for me to bring it all back in to my home. I’m over here ready for the woven baskets (think IKEA) cabinet storage to fad away. Color block curtains also feel very 80’s to me and are the high water pants and 3/4 sleeve no one is asking for.

[@karenmcdermott8585]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@phoenixfritzinger9185]

Cork flooring kinda gives me the squick because like what if I was walking across one wearing high heels and then I started sinking into it like I’m a giant thumbtack

[@gallagherwitt]

The cork looks like exposed particle board to me. And I do like cork for some things -- I literally have a handbag made out of cork that I bought in Portugal! -- but for furniture and walls, it looks like someone forgot a piece on their Ikea furniture.

[@Xandycane]

I like the scallops in that wooden piece of furniture and the lamp shade. It reads very feminine to me too (my tastes are very feminine lol), but those two felt more timeless, very 1800s, than the countertop or mirrors, which i hated.

[@corinneflorentino9874]

Agree 100%%

[@debjh]

I have the same table! I love it, I use it as a vanity

[@krabbit2365]

I do agree with the blobs. They feel very “of the time” and once they go out of style people are going to be stuck with blobby rugs, mirrors, and walls that make their house look dated. I think a good alternative is buying a painting from a local artist, or painting something yourself and framing it. That way you have the style that you like, and it has some meaning to you. Custom art does not go out of style.

[@chandracox6814]

I agree with the majority of these except for block curtains and scalloped edges. I think both have their place, in specific decor and designed spaces.

[@BeachyKeen-ub9rg]

You know what new trend I'm not a fan of? Background music in videos.

[@dennischiapello7243]

YES! THANK YOU! So unnecessary.

[@bonelegged]

not a new trend. it doesn't work for some videos, i personally like the way he does it

[@kacierowlette1664]

I don’t like the look of cork enough to use it in my house, and I don’t think it’s durable enough for flooring, but I have to admit that it’s great in rooms used for meetings, music rehearsal, and gaming. It minimizes reverb, reduces the amount of sound that travels through walls, and looks a whole lot nicer than most acoustic foams.

[@Rumade]

It would also be fantastic as a wall in an art and design studio space. Having the ability to put up and take down any inspo pictures, references, sketches etc. I would love that!

[@erintannehill]

I love that you can understand why something is done and still not like it. I’m in agreement with you on all of these. Just no, please. Also, you’re not lazy! You’ve helped me design my dream home into one that I’m obsessed with and never want to leave. Truly, Nick, I couldn’t have decorated my home without your channel and the tips you share. You’re the only designer I follow and it’s not changing any time soon. 💚💚

[@lz5517]

When I was a kid and we moved into our new house mid-'90s, I had a cork wall in my bedroom. It maybe was another similar material because it wasn't like the small cell cork like a bulletin board, but it was like larger chunks between "holes" and a darker, reddish brown color. I used it for posters and drawings until enough pieces of the wall actually fell off the wall and my parents eventually scraped it off.

[@marylhere]

Before I moved I spray painted all of my metal lamps….all four….copper. They were from the eighties and were shiny brass. Have them to this day. 45 year old J.C Penney lamps….now considered vintage. They were the only lamps I bought new. Damn, I’m old.

[@jeffbassin630]

Love your expression "the marble coffin," I've never heard that used before and think it's terrific. I agree with everything you said in this video -as I always do.

[@CarrieV9]

We have a beautiful natural cork floor in our home gym and it’s fabulous- dampens the noise from our elliptical machine. It’s warm in the winter, cool in the summer. Best of all it’s ecofriendly!

[@katego370]

I've lived with cork floors for the past 20 years. I have cork floors in my room. My mother had some sort of eco-obsession with it when our house was getting renovated 20 years ago and she put it in all the upstairs rooms, bathrooms included. In the bedrooms, it was properly varnished but in the bathrooms, it was never done 'cause we had a crazy house full of small children which made it complicated to not use the bathrooms while the varnish dries, it got put off forever. If it's finished properly, it does look really beautiful. It has a pattern but it doesn't look cardboard-y. It's easy to mop and quite warm under foot but you do need to re-do the varnish after 10 years (which we didn't do so my floor now looks a bit worn down.) The downside is that it's a soft material and it can dent. There are cracks and dips that will never go away where I put furniture with metal legs. Fortunately, it's not very obvious 'cause the pattern disguises it. If you don't finish it properly, it's a complete disaster. Our bathroom floors get moldy, and are very worn down, the color has faded to a light sand with grey-brown dots and lines, it squeaks, and feels rough. I do _not_ recommend it for any wet areas, even if you varnish it because it does not do well in wet areas. I wouldn't put it in my own place, mostly 'cause I've looked at it for so long that I just want something new, but also because the process of finishing it tests my patience and mucus membranes, I don't want to worry about denting it, and it doesn't hold up to scratchy pet paws. But if you like the look of it, you're prepared to put pads under all your furniture, you don't have pets or kids with lego's, and you are willing to wait a few days for the finish to dry, then you can absolutely make cork floors work beautifully.

[@edwardherzrec]

I think cork, when used in big sheets is a very high quality looking material, but I guess its more for people into biophilic design. My grandparents house has a room with one wall clad in cork and it has stood against 30 years of use without damage.

[@sarahbanks7376]

I mean. I let your strong opinions on open shelving slide. But CORK FLOORING?!??😱 Its an excellent, longlasting, versatile , warm, and environmentally sustainable choice!

[@halpen]

I think both of those CAN be great but they both impose certain requirements on lifestyle that make them not work everywhere. Not having cats, for example. 😊

[@sarahbanks7376]

@@halpen maybe old style cork tiles. But nowadays there's very high quality engineered cork flooring that's extremely durable (and comes in lots of different shades and styles) Had ours in our hall for nearly 20 years. Kids aren't the best for taking their shoes off when they come in so it's seen a lot of muddy shoes but it's like new.

[@annuitcptis3032]

I don't know...Am I crazy or where have I been??? But I have never seen cork floors, other than play grounds and store fronts to absorb impact. But I have never ever seen it as a regular floor material, ever!!!!😳🤔

[@ladyrain299]

Cork floors are amazing. They feel soft and comfy and have a fun natural pattern.

[@thegazetteyt]

I love chrome! I have vintage pieces of furniture from a company called Royalchrome that’s from the 1930s to the 1950s that I’ve had for 20+ years and it’s sort of a collection obsession for me. It’s so weird to see these trends come back around because I’ve had these obscure couches and settees for decades, and now they’re going to be hard to collect again because everybody’s going to want them!

[@Nick_Lewis]

Yes the vintage chrome is really driving this but seeing it all over new stuff as well.

[@CookieDoh]

I came here to say the same thing! Love chrome and have several chrome-accented pieces in my 40’s - 50’s vintage kitchen. It’s beautiful in the right setting. However, I also have a scalloped wooden valance-thingy ( also vintage)over my kitchen window that I’ve seriously been considering knocking out. 😂

[@lorrem2539]

AAhhhh chrome. When I was like 14 in 1974, I really liked chrome and glass. The first thing I bought with my own money was a tiered chrome and glass stand for my little TV and record player. I think I got it from a catalog and had to put it together. I think I still had it in the early 80's when I got my own apartment cuz I didn't have a lot of furniture to take with me from home. Now I do like the chrome shelving......for the storage closet!

[@grouchostarx531]

I detest chrome with the passion of a thousand suns! 😂 Scalloped edges have been around for at least a few centuries. It reminds me of being on a farm, because that’s just where I happen to have seen scalloped edge furniture a lot. 😂 I despise the farmhouse design trend because I’m a firm believer that you should only have farmhouse decor if you live on a farm. 😊

[@julesjaay822]

Don’t dismiss cork! It’s natural, sustainable, and a cork floor is HEAVEN on the feet. I know because my kitchen floor is cork. I had to choose carefully because some tile styles can look strangely chunky or corkboard-y. We picked a dense, all over swirled pattern. After almost 20 years we’re going to replace it (with cork!) because we have carelessly let some metal chair legs damage some parts. I’m thinking of doing a subtle checkerboard if I can muster up the nerve, and will treat it with more care this time.

[@catherineslavin7324]

You are my favorite (slightly) snarky designer! Love your videos! Question: Isn't a resin table in essence just a plastic table? Bad for the environment, if not for so many other reasons.

[@susantom4400]

I had a cork wall in my teen bedroom (circa 1975-1985). We used stick on tile squares. I still remember the smell. It was a nice smell. And cork was handy for hanging up all my Teen BEat posters of Shaun Cassidy and Leif Garrett.

[@kelco64]

Those marble bathroom made me have motion sickness!

[@jordyjustine]

I agree with you on pretty much everything aside from the small vintage furniture pieces that showcase a scalloped frame. Its the perfect amount and you can appreciate that it is a vintage work of art. I think its quite feminine.

[@AJR99]

Definitely agree on the one material room. It just looks both bland and gaudy to me, especially that dramatically veined marble.

[@ingridstockton6311]

There's a lot to be said for not following trends - you just naturally are safe from all of these aberrations without even having to think about it.

[@natassazacharia3090]

'Not just the marble coffin...' 😆😆😆 I love how the pictures you choose depict exactly what you are trying to explain! For me, an interior design illiterate, it's an effort much appreciated! So, even though i get what you're saying in a way, i think that lazy is an unfair term actually and i would never use to describe you! Thanks again for an amazing video as always! As i said, much appreciated!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@tonii2019]

You nailed these (per usual!) I don’t do trends but watch these to know what to look out for. 🙃

[@ClarkyClark]

Nick, you ARE the design community in my eyes.

[@Sooz1234]

Your thumbnail for this video had me smiling before you even started narrating. Excellent points as always, and have a wonderful holiday!

[@miririri1]

Ha, first time i disagree with Nick! The cork floor can look great, it just needs to be different pattern than the examples you've shown - with chunks of different shades and different sizes. The cork floor was one of the reason i rented my current apartment, and as landlord told me it's there for decades - and it still looks great.

[@AB-ol5uz]

it's incredibly comfortable under foot, great sound dampener and can be used decoratively on wall treatments.

[@m.gorssa]

I agree about all you said, except - I saw some very, very poorly aged cork! It is a meterial, I feel, that does require a specific quality in the first place upon insstallation and also proper care. Nothing worse than a random chunk of the flooring missing in the more traffic heavy area. 😬

[@dcjimr1]

Totally agree! It might be the first time Nick and I have disagreed. Cork floors are beautiful, historic, classic, comfortable, and environmentally friendly!

[@miririri1]

@@AB-ol5uz Yes, comfortable and warm - which is even more important in Finland where I live at the moment :)

[@angelasims2759]

​@@m.gorssa they need to be very well laid.

[@GabbyPaynter]

Usually agree with you Nick but the new style cork with the chunks of different colour is gorgeous. Cork is soft, natural and water resistant. Would love it in my home.

[@12345678abracadabra]

Cork is impossible to clean. It stains, AND absorbs whatever liquid is on it.

[@wendymcgill7717]

I love how you're always saying it's your opinion and if you love it then just do it 😂 I appreciate you don't want to offend anyone with your style opinions. It's like how you probably hate my 10ft inflatable Santa in my yard but I love it for my daughters 😄🤶

[@cellison9414]

My husband was in and out of several big hospitals this year so I had days of looking at hospital "decor" - all had the color block curtains on tracks! I would never install these in a home!

[@celticfiddle7605]

Nick you are so funny. Your humor adds to your persuasiveness.

[@glockenrein]

I absolutely love cork floors, it’s so nice to walk on. I would not put it on my walls though.

[@AB-ol5uz]

def agree with the shiny metal, one material bathrooms/rooms, scalloped edges...colorblocked curtains on the fence - depends on how it is done.

[@sophiahuber4756]

I am with you 100%. I do not like any of those trends...Nick could you talk about wall art and how to place them, colors, most searched styles and motifs? I would love to hear your opinion!!! Happy Holidays!

[@rweems5796]

I disagree about the cork. My uncle owned a house in the Hollywood hills from early 1950’s til @2000. His living room was a mid-century modern museum. It was fabulous, even tho I’m not a fan of MCM look. He had cork floors in the entry thru the living room. It was the fine grain cork laid in sheets. It was absolutely gorgeous. It was durable, easy to care for and a different look than hardwood. So, don’t rule out cork!

[@Dbeckdesign68]

Ooh, I bet his house was so gorgeous. I love midcentury modern style. I’ve dreamed of finding a house like that, with an owner who took good care of it and updated nothing.

[@calendarpage]

The year hasn't even started yet, and you're already complaining. Love it. 😄

[@angelapleasants8285]

Hi Nick. Yes. I agree with your list , especially when it comes to the one material bathroom. I tend to feel like the walls are closing in when I see too much of one marble stone in a bath. It's creepy. As for chrome, I love it, however metals change due to trends as you well pointed out. One of the biggest problems, which happens to be number one on your list, is the color block drapes. I agree that it definitely shortens the size of a window. On the other hand, if someone wanted to create an illusion of a reduced size window, this would certainly do it, although there is not much of a likelihood of that happening.😅 Good observations Nick.😊

[@spencerduncan474]

Haha, yeah, in Dec 2021, House & Garden UK wrote an article titled, "The lampshade that launched a thousand scallops: five years of Matilda Goad." Fast forward two years to their Nov 2023 article, "Is your house full of clichés? Should you care?" and they're arguing whether or not scalloped edges should be considered timeless in moderation or if they've tipped into cliché with overuse. Personally, I love Matilda Goad's work and see her pieces as timeless designs that'll hold their worth aesthetically... but I think we're about to get PRETTY FUNKY with a barrage of scalloped EVERYTHING. (Thanks, Nick, for all your videos, btw. You always make my day better and provide such sensible insights into a too-trend-hopping, disposable industry. My family LOVES watching your channel and your sense of humor.)

[@Crosses3]

My in laws have cork floors in their house and I really like them. They give off tile vibes but are more comfortable to stand upon.

[@PathosConsultingGroup]

Well you changed my mind on the resin tables. When youre right, youre right

[@shelleycoleman1760]

The Blob was a sci-fi movie I watched circa 1960 It would be on TV as a Saturday afternoon matinee. I recall seeing it a few times. The blob was sci-fi horror. It kept growing and it ate everything in its path. The blob was very scary then and still is now.

[@denrich5796]

I lived in the city where the Blob was filmed for 30 years and they now hold Blobfest every year with re-enactments of people screaming and running out of the movie theater. Great fun! That was quite the scary movie for me as a youngster.

[@VintageJ129]

I loved The Blob!

[@DonnaMaria-xq2zk]

Amen to no scalloped anything! You’re always on the mark Nick. ❤

[@augustaalecsa9680]

"Scalops ... uiiiii-i-i!" I am still laughing, thank you :))))

[@WillMoon]

Here's my thing: I love design that shows off cool materials. In another life I used to be a custom machinist, and LOVE stuff that shows off the inherent beauty of exotic metals - but more to do with the capabilities of those metals. I really love seeing titanium and carbon fiber in the home, and in novel ways to use them. I love machined hardware in the home too, it's soooooo cool being in places and seeing old-school engine turned stainless tables, or knurled brass handles, or guilloche/Rose engine engravings (which, btw, you never see EVER and it's the coolest thing). All these trendy things look like they were made by people who have never made things or done high precision manufacturing.

[@stefs3460]

The color block curtains are a definite no for me. I'm 5'2' so I have been told many times to be careful with proportions and color contrast because it will make me look shorter so don't want my house to look short

[@QueenAnnesLace13]

The marble coffin, hilarious!, I laughed out loud. Reason enough to subscribe.🤣

[@normamimosa5991]

Agree with every single one of your no-no's: Curtains - reduce the height of the room, and look like patchwork for too-short curtains. Cork - cheap - first office - crime investigation wall. Blobs - uncomfortable - hybrid modern variant of great grandma's couch and new Mars design. Resin Tables - total cheap manufactured - all in one mould from China - down-market. Chrome / Stainless steel - cold and uninviting. Pewter or certain metal vases can be lovely. Scalloped edges - OUCH - Essence of 1970s country look - there was a name for the look, but can't remember it. One-material bathrooms - Dizzy upside down confusion.

[@zeldazpolarbearz]

I listen to your vids as I clean and work and decorate - I love your enthusiasm, your honesty and humour. Happy and healthy 2024 to you and yours Nick. 😊🐻‍❄️

[@mimmz3696]

Always love your content. Your delivery is my favorite!

[@user-qj3bf5ey3n]

AGREE on the blobs! I think what happened is a number of these companies are trying to imitate some of Kelly Wearstler's designs (which often effectively use this retro style), but these designs generally only work in very high-end homes or hotels with great architecture where this provides a nice whimsical contrast. In most homes, it's just going to feel sort of kid-like and cheap.

[@juliehoffman8327]

Nick, I hate those Blobs too! The blob mirrors were all over in the last Home Goods store I was in!!!

[@LeComplice]

You are working so hard this time of year nick! big year end! happy holidays xxx

[@mendyviola]

After having already completed my major home remodeling, I’m now focusing on the non-permanent decor of items. Love your channel for inspiration. I go for Asian decor. My floors are bamboo and countertops are black granite/lava/slate.

[@ThinkDreamBecome]

Thank you for your perspectives, sometimes we dont realise as everyday normal people, byt u are helping us decide better! I see ur point everytime!

[@pollutedyouth]

Nick, I enjoy your channel so much. I hope you have the happiest of holidays.

[@kitsnickets]

Hope designers can come up with more stylish options for cork given that it is a good sustainable option!