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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:15 - Relying On Overhead Lights
01:35 - Wrong Size Rug
02:37 - Curtains Hung Incorrectly
04:00 - Not Relating Shape To Space
04:26 - Disproportionate Furniture
06:14 - Overdoing Design Trends
06:54 - Incorrectly Hung Art
08:06 - Clutter Taking Over
09:06 - Too Much Matching
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Ohh this is interesting. I have definitely considered it, in fact we made the rough outline and content last year, but decided to scrape the idea for now. Maybe I’ll do a community vote and will resume them if there’s enough interest :D

[@jp_jas]

I have to agree. I feel like Reynard’s videos are often more technical and detailed.

[@Prof.Albusdumbledore]

@@reynardlowellor start an online home design business. I would pay you to design my home virtually

[@madhusmitasammantaray8502]

So true

[@-OBELUS-]

Oof. "Tacky." The penultimate southern insult. The ultimate, of course, is, "bless your heart."

[@Medic23451]

I really liked the concise and concrete suggestoins. Many videos in this space remain too vague but you usually give very actionable suggestions such as the distance between art and furniture or that most artworks are too small for their space. Great video!

[@reynardlowell]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ReinierKaper]

Awesome tips especially for people that just don't "have" that intuition. The curtains one was eye opening as well, I'll be sure to follow some of these tips! Thanks!

[@monologproject]

I only found you recently but I'm really enjoying what you have to say, as well as the calm and compassionate way in which you speak :) Thank you! I'm about to downsize from a massive 1-bedroom to a studio apartment that's about a third of the space, and the biggest lesson for me so far is that I should slow down and not rush into buying things or styling my home all at once. I'm going to revisit each of your videos once I'm in the new place to think through all aspects of the space.

[@Boutys_mom]

Wow... the curtain solutions are amazing! Makes me think... why did i never think of that? Likely because the smaller / shorter is def less expensive, but now I know better. Thank you!!

[@docbrown9851]

From all the videos I've watched on KZbin in the last years, this is definitely one of the most useful ones! Thx a lot for all these tips! I'll directly start implementing some of them tomorrow.

[@DimitriTechOfficial]

I put some leftover large laminate floor tiles i got from my old architecture firm on my wall as decor and people think its some expensive art piece haha you can definitely have a high end looking interior for cheap if you get creative and jump on an idea!

[@roycedash9023]

Been watching you since you first started. Honored to see the progress & growth over the years!

[@reynardlowell]

Thank You! Appreciate the support 🙏

[@manhaesmusa]

Short curtains sometimes are kind of mandatory, my electric heaters are fixed to the wall right below the windows, long curtains are a fire hazard :(

[@trinaroe5132]

I prefer to use cafe length curtains on most windows. They give privacy to the lower half of the window and give full view out the top as well as highlighting my original 1918 craftsman windows.

[@DianaGonzalez-nc6zk]

Some other window treatments may be more attractive and practical in that situation: Roman shades, blinds, shutters. Or combined with drapery only as side panels.

[@Treasurenature]

The solutions with pictures are helpful. Thanks

[@ayush_stha]

This channel offers practical and relatable interior design tips, providing viewers with actionable ideas that they can easily apply to their own spaces. In contrast to many other channels that feature expensive and unattainable designs, the content here is accessible for most people to incorporate into their real lives.

[@neiljemino]

Always a great content you're putting out here!

[@janetta98]

Very thoughtful video. Thank you, Reynard!

[@premsiripupipat5381]

Thanks for your excellent and practical advice 😊

[@madhusmitasammantaray8502]

I can watch your videos all day long and listen to your explanations... Best wishes

[@eetchooarn]

What an amazing video. I learnt a lot! It was very useful and enjoyable to watch. Thank you!

[@angerock49]

Super helpful and detailed, thank you!

[@Chid098]

Can you do a video on “tips on designing/decorating a studio/bachelor apartment ” 🙏🏾

[@eliadefilho]

The reference to Mari Kondo ws excellent. Kudos.

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Thank you for this video! I always enjoy listening to your advice. Your videos are very aesthetic, too!

[@VerityT]

Wow this is incredibly helpful, thank you for this

[@hellototheworld]

Thank you for sharing great tips

[@JuliusSpin]

Very helpful. Thanks. 🙏

[@skromeotv1]

Thank you so much for the tips.

[@crownprincesslaya2]

Amazing video!

[@debbiemartell8100]

Amazing video, so much info in 10 minutes 😊

[@reynardlowell]

Glad it was helpful!

[@rohesobstistsehrlecker1520]

so cool...good job and thanks

[@billiexluxury]

I’m really enjoying your videos 😊

[@Real_MisterSir]

Interior spaces are like body cloathing. It shouldn't look like you're stretching your clothes to fit your body, nor should it look like you're wearing a tent and dragging your sleeves and haven't grown into your fit yet. Also 70-20-10 rule is a good foundation for an aesthetically coherent interior. Coloring and shapes of interior items and walls should be 70% primary color, 20% supportive color, and 10% accent color to draw your attention to specific highlights that make your living space stand out with more sophisticated depth and nuance, without everything fighting for attention or looking like they don't belong and thus grab attention in a negative way.

[@Cinematic34]

Excellent .. super helpful

[@Ngnow302]

Love your content

[@pamatha]

Yes!

[@dsimon123]

Well done and thank you.

[@tubz]

thank you so much for having centimeters in your video.

[@natashashubina3683]

Haha the culprit of this situation 8:50 is having kids 😂

[@Jennifer-nz2ss]

I disagree. It's weather you dicipline those kids correctly and make sure they understand what's happening in their environment or home setting.

[@Rhino11111111]

Tv too high is also a sin. Never understand why people don’t have the centre of their tv screen at eye level like you would with paintings or family photos on the wall

[@juliem.3936]

I've heard that if you get short curtains that fall just to the windowsill that is acceptable, of course, considering the space (if there is a couch or bed in front of that window). Great tips!

[@xaph212]

0:34 bad cable management is the worst issue, lights are next

[@ElvaG.Johnson]

Lovely

[@lucybraun8969]

My overhead living room lighting is on a dimmer. I have one lamp in a dining room corner, and battery-operated candles. Anything more than that would create too much stopping of the eye in my small space.

[@dialac1]

I disagree with one thing here. Anytime I move into a new rental or a long stay airbnb, I ask my hosts if I can change all the living room and bedroom lights to 5000k bulbs. The warm lights make me depressed to be honest. I always take them out and replace them if I’ll be staying in a place longer than a few days

[@orrikolaxus]

3:25, what if the air conditioning is placed just above the curtain and there is no space to place the curtain rods higher?

[@anatoliagolden-hall4553]

This is fabulous information. Thank you for sharing!

[@dolly.uwu.]

i keep watching these videos looking for inspiration, but cannot figure out how im supposed to design a gaming room without it looking so out-of-place in my home. i love the rooms shown in the video but how can i make a gaming room look like that??

[@supermangaz1]

Hey Reynard, where can I find that wall light (around 43 seconds into the video)?

[@SingleAndAlmostBrokeinSurrey]

Until now, I do not understand why bright light has no room in the bedroom? I get that bedroom is meant for sleeping, but don't we get dressed and do make up (sometimes) in our bedroom? Sorry, my bedroom has very bright ceiling light because I need to see myself clearly as I get ready before heading out of the house. And the bright light really wakes me up to start the day 😊

[@reynardlowell]

Ohh definitely have bright light (I assume most house/apartment will have this installed, either recessed ceiling lights, flush mount, pendant, etc)! But also lamps for relaxing at night. I don’t find it very nice having bright ceiling light when you’re trying to sleep.

[@andrewnguyen680]

Great video - where did you buy your bedside table lamp from? Looks great

[@brinckau]

Kizu Table Lamp by New Works

[@janeth.3283]

Any ideas for curtains/blinds for small high windows which seems to be the norm with new properties these days.

[@user-kpkxgtj]

Great question, I have such windows and none of the videos I've watched so far have covered how to dress them.

[@Mizri1]

I thought this was going to be all about how your home needs to be beige/white and boring, but I must eat that slice of humble pie, as these are really excellent tips that will work for any kind of style. Great video thank you!

[@emhooaryou698]

Much respect for the admission/acknowledgement. Humble pie tastes great, actually!

[@TheSushmaHomeSellingTeam]

Small changes can make a big difference, turning a design blunder into a stylish and functional space. Watching this content might give us more options that is new and updated suggestion. 😉✨

[@zark1950]

Our windows have radiators underneath, can’t have long curtains . Any suggestions,

[@janicewolk6492]

Your speaking tone is very effective.

[@misterg1157]

Reynard, would you please tell me the name of the upturned half-sphere lamp at 0:55 and ideally a company that sells it. Thank you.

[@Chillbertti]

Haha, i was randomly watching this video and noticed my too small tv unit under my tv here.. thats literally my photo :D but anyway i have a new one now and it’s much better

[@theukeconomist6518]

Great video. What can I do with my curtains as I have a radiator right below the window. I would like long curtains, but it will block heat.

[@twocorgis9758]

I have the same issue not radiators, but baseboard heat. Plus having curtains over a radiator or baseboard heat is a fire hazard.

[@twocorgis9758]

I’m doing shades. Would love to have curtains, but that short length just won’t work. Thanks for the suggestion@@mohenn22smith27

[@jolewis6913]

I have gone ahead and still have mine hanging to the floor. We have outside shutters so the curtains are thin linen, so I hope the heat from the radiators (not a fire hazard) still gets through, mostly.

[@jolewis6913]

Also, I’ve just remembered, in my old flat I had the same problem. My windows stretched from wall to wall so I had the curtains made to hang just past the the bottom of the window ledge. It looked good and would have been too much visually, if they went to the floor.

[@Jvvvvvvvge]

0:38 what’s the table name there?

[@jordanc3233]

Hey Reynard. What do you think of colour adjustable bulbs and using natural settings? Philips Hue bulbs can be set to use warm tones in the early morning and late at night and progressively shift to cooler white during the day. Does that solve for the colour temperature problem?

[@reynardlowell]

I personally use that feature. Works really well for me personally.

[@pcelicamaja1713]

Are my curtains going to catch fire if i put them over radiator?

[@auggiedoggiesmommy1734]

How about having no overhead lights. I didn’t even check when we bought our house because who has ever heard of not having overhead lights in bedrooms?

[@user-bf9cp5gm6g]

Hey, in the video thumbnail, I see that you've hung art more than 6" above the couch. In your video about hanging art you recommend that the art above a couch should be hung 4-6" above since any greater distance makes it look as if the art work is floating solo. When is it okay to break these rules?

[@Crisalpha]

Always. They're note "rules", they're tips. They may or may not work for what you have, decorating is an art, not an exact science. Not only that, but trends change over time and what designers tell you looks good now will probably be seen as a "mistake" in 10 years. If you have a very tall wall and short art, you're most likely not gonna put your art 4 inches above your sofa and then have half a wall space above it

[@PromilaCecil]

AMEN🙏

[@dutchpainter602]

Use green masking tape, not blue. Blue tape can tear off paint and or wallpaper.

[@lizharley5723]

Did you know that in Japan lamps are rarely used. They just use ceiling lights.

[@aidenalmario7209]

What if I have my bed is placed underneath my window? Should I still follow that curtain rule?

[@cardinal8268]

My decorator had me get a dramatic curtain that acted kinda like a headboard. They still went to the floor.

[@emhooaryou698]

​@@cardinal8268Ooh, that's a great idea. Thanks for the tip.

[@catherinegreen8440]

Hello. I just purchased the template and thought I had downloaded it cannot find it

[@reynardlowell]

Hey Catherine, I’ve responded to your email about this. Let’s continue the conversation there :) Cheers.

[@fredricclack7137]

Measure DOOR 🚪😅

[@annlulu29]

OMG, please come tell my mom to stop all the matchy matchy madness. If the walls are robin egg blue then ALL of the decor has be the same shade. The cushions, the curtains, the rug, the towels, the bedding.... It's sickening.

[@TimelordUK]

I cringe when I see dining tables on a rug. All that dropped food, crumbs, and spills!!! Yuk

[@kathrynletchford5114]

Me too. Yuk...

[@jonasis22]

im guilty of the rug, its not that cheap 😅

[@cj7077]

i... have made mistakes :(

[@Dagothdaleet]

My 63" curtains feel attacked

[@lakshnaramesh9733]

Me after seeing the thumbnail: #1 Interior mistake is not switching on the light (Before view of the house)

[@carolstewart4088]

Get white fabrics, will look dirty no matter what, but who cares. May I ask if decorators actually clean?

[@MartyMcTube]

Nice content, good ideas. Seem like a cool dude. But, I must say, iron your shirt before your videos.

[@baderinwa1]

I had my art hung by a professional.

[@arun_kumar0]

Just one correction Reynard... for warmer or hot climate like India, Africa, and all those tropical countries, you cant have warm lights in you bedroom... it actually feels more warmer than outside even though at night... so for those countries, cool lights are perfect even in their bedroom.

[@SirMopy]

actually wrong… singapore is more humid and warmer than india and we have warm lights….

[@arun_kumar0]

@@SirMopy why do we use warm light?? its just a western concept where the temp is colder and they need a warm white in their bedroom to create a warm environment... they actually use wood which have its natural yellowness to it... the concept of warm light came from there... the LRV of yellow paint is high and it reflects the yellow colored sunrays containing the warmth around your bedroom... that's why you will see house painted with blue colors in morroco or houses in desert area and in India because blue lights pulls down that heat by not bouncing off that yellow color around the room... search for blue city in India... Jodhpur city, one of the hottest city in India painted the entire city in blue color... same with Morrroco and every other hot countries... singapore doesn't have hot climate... it have humid climate, there is a difference... with humidity you can get away with other colors, but places where the temperature goes above 50degree Celcius in summers, you cant even stand in a shadow for long

[@h0ph1p13]

Warm lights do not add to physical "warmth" feeling. I live in a climate with a hot summer and warm lights still feel great. (And cold ones still feel weird/alien)

[@arun_kumar0]

@@h0ph1p13 no point in trying to make you understand when you don't understand how LRV works and how psychology works...

[@SR-mv2mf]

Am in india and this is not true.. I use warm colored lights and it looks very cozy at night. I think you might be color blind.

[@Crisalpha]

Can't get past the title. Things like "How to make your house look expensive" and "things that make your house look cheap" and the like.... like yeah, that's what matters, how expensive it looks. Not comfort or looking good, but the oh horror of horrors idea of looking "cheap" to others. What does it even mean? A cheap item can look great and an expensive one can look really bad. An expensive item can also be very uncomfortable. Here's another thing, IKEA stuff looks unfinished. It probably is. Maybe buying proper furniture would make things not "look cheap".

[@kathrynletchford5114]

I really hate rugs, under dining tables. Honestly i cannot think of anything more disgusting.

[@user-io6ww9uv7e]

Short curtains sometimes are kind of mandatory, my electric heaters are fixed to the wall right below the windows, long curtains are a fire hazard :(