9 Reasons Why Your Home Look Cheap & How To Fix Them

[@reynardlowell]

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[@rakeshraghavendra5501]

I want to do a complete interior designing in Japandi style for my newly bought home in India, how can we contact you?

[@gloglos100]

I found the printer very interesting, thank you for the demonstration.

[@elfchild9]

I appreciate how thoughtful this list is, instead of just naming specific trends. It helps to know the background reasons those trends don't work, like lack of texture or drawing attention to fakeness.

[@renoi2157]

Natural (wood, bamboo, stone), Color (white, black, brown, beige, light gray), Lighting (pot/recess- ambient, task, accent), Plants, Fabric (curtains/ window treatments).

[@rita7070]

I loves how he acknowledge that if it makes happy, go with it. I think that is so respectful and thoughtful. we all come from different path of life and some things that are not the best designs can mean so much to specific people

[@JaneNewAuthor]

Local art groups often have exhibitions. The work is unique, genuine, and often costs about the same as the mass produced rubbish you see in furniture show rooms. Plus you're supporting a local artist!

[@salmonsushii3374]

That’s a good tip to take pictures of your home throughout the day to spot which areas need more lighting!

[@MeanOldLady]

As well as for paint choices, especially west-facing rooms that have a drastic color change throughouth the day. Greige is good there as the greys come out in the morning & the yellows in the afternoon.

[@LazyDaisyDay88]

Great tips and they were worth repeating. I would love to see you design a room outside of your own aesthetic and comfort zone - working with a client's tastes and likes etc.

[@reynardlowell]

I'm definitely open to this. I'm making some changes to the House To Home series and will start opening new submission next week. Hopefully can get some interesting projects to work on.

[@rockshot100]

@@reynardlowell I look forward to that. Joanna Gaines had to do an MCM, and I was sure she would fail, but she did a very good job. Renyard pick a very weird style, one that maybe you don't even like.

[@LazyDaisyDay88]

@@reynardlowell Thank you. I really look forward to that!

[@johnmaurer3097]

I used those curtain videos you made to do all my curtains last month. Really great advice, thanks for putting that together. The rooms like much better now.

[@hollywarehouse4606]

I just wanted too say after watching a video you posted, your voice is soothing. You could also narrate sleep videos ⭐️👍🏽 Thank you for great decorating tips, as well!!

[@j10001]

I just fell asleep watching this 😆 Now I need to rewatch. It’s good material!

[@webwhisper2701]

yes, love this man’s speaking voice 💙☺️

[@rockshot100]

Renyard you are the greatest. I can understand EXACTY what you are talking about and WHY. You go further to give great visual examples to make things even crystal clear. I understand the concept and the reasoning. One thing to mention is café curtains are now hated but do a great job if you only need privacy on the bottom half of the window. For the kitchen and eating area they are perfect for me. But no other room (maybe a bathroom would be OK.) No ruffles, lace or patterns other than a stripe. A stripe will add length to the window. Fabric thin but durable like a sheet is best. A very small top valance hung mostly on the wall, only an inch or to over the glass, completes the look. Over the sink my mini blinds get dirty fast, these are MUCH easier to clean. Keep them simple and they will look classic. The thin fabric let more light in than the open mini-blinds.

[@rockshot100]

Café curtains are a classic for an eating area. IMO, Roman shades look terrible and block light even opened. No ruffles, no lace, no pattern I don't believe they will ever look dated. Almost nobody needs privacy on the top of the window.

[@reynardlowell]

Cafe curtain does look nice with a small window over a dining banquette. Suits kitchen well too I agree.

[@Genevahamiltonwinterhaven]

You are incredibly talented and communicate so well. I love all your videos.

[@CarrieV9]

A friend just renovated her bathroom with the fake oversized marble panels. It makes her happy but agree, is best avoided.

[@jonogunn]

David 3D printer and bambulab user here. This was the last video I’d expect to see a 3d printer ad

[@scritch]

I love all your videos and have been bingeing them since my husband and I just bought our first home that we'll be moving into! I do have one question that remains though, that I haven't been able to find any interior decorators/designers tackle: how do you have a beautiful, clutter-free home when you have collections you want to display that aren't necessarily attractive? My husband and I have several Pokemon plushies each that we enjoy tossing around when we're relaxing in the living room, he has a Star Wars ship collection he'd like to display, and I collect dolls. The colours and shapes of these items obviously don't match anything so using them as decor is tough. We're open to only having a few pieces of display and putting the rest away and just swapping them as time goes on, but how do we not make them look random? Especially in a small space where space for furniture is at a premium!

[@nonamenoname1133]

Depends, but contain them in something that would otherwise fit the room and get lighting on the centerpieces. If you're using LED strips, always diffuse, never use them raw.

[@mairedaly4926]

Corral where you store & display things. One large shelving unit is better than a couple of small ones.

[@unfilthy]

One thing I've never seen addressed are how to hang curtains when you can't use the space between the top of the window and the ceiling. Three of our windows have air conditioning units above them (it's an old house, there's no way to install central air here). As you can imagine, the sun here requires some filtering... I don't like roller blinds, and Roman blinds, which I actually do like, are both significantly more expensive and less practical here than curtains, with the only exception being those Ikea magnet-based polyester Venetian-style blinds, which I don't think are necessarily an improvement over a nice curtain hanged too low, but maybe I'm wrong. Also, for some reason, the people who renovated this place installed all the new windows flush to the wall, so I don't even have the option to use the inner frame for any type of blinds. I would genuinely welcome any ideas.

[@wendybelfry1110]

My Bambu Lab P1S had helped me create containers and other useful items to tackle the clutter.

[@Scrungge]

Your videos really are the best on indoor layout and design tips. You helped me so much!

[@karamuenster]

❤ the light scale 😂 tysm!! Your channel is very helpful

[@kalindiya]

Very good and well delivered tips. I found interesting the one about textures, and I think that would be the most difticult one for me to execute. Thrn the next one that seems hsrd to me to get right is light, even if I know about the types, you still need to have a good sense to put it well, so that it gives proper effect. It pretty difficult to imagine. But lets see if im able to come up with something nice for my new apartment. I wont be hiting any interior designer brcause there are few that can do well. Whrnever I look at the demos, I wonder that ready templates from IKEA look better and more cozy.

[@laurasheehy9966]

Love your videos so helpful with great visual examples keep up the good work!

[@MeanOldLady]

I'm also guilty of having a stark house - because until this last house, we moved every 2-5 years for job changes. Also, be careful you don't trip over the "texture". Rugs can be a deadly trip hazard. Remnants with sewn edges that lay flat (weighted) are nice for texture.

[@jessbarnes8521]

Runners in kitchen seems a bad idea- unhygienic and difficult to clean spillages

[@hx756]

Just one minute in your video but immediately subscribed!! Love it! Keep the videos coming, thanks for sharing!

[@hx756]

Bro even ur sponsor part is fun to watch😭

[@reynardlowell]

Thank You! I really appreciate it :)

[@clau_goddess]

I feel called out on this video.😂 I have contact paper on my counters, bad lighting, & word art.

[@FarenMonique]

😂

[@buzz3837]

Same 😂

[@jillschaefer1360]

Great content. Examples given and explained well.

[@brainwashingdetergent4322]

Great video! Thanks for making!

[@NPrestley-ge8fu]

Excellent tips - thanks👍

[@improlife7659]

Great advices to keep in mind! Looking forward to watch the rest of your videos 😊 Thank you, subbed!

[@annecarter5181]

Good design tips!! 😊

[@hammockmonk]

Great info and you have a lovely voice and tone. Subbed! ❤

[@cadeeja.]

That filament stand is wandering :D

[@MissMimimimimi]

Would you please make a video with some tips how to make a family photo galery so it looks classy?

[@22304abc]

Great tips. I'm planning a kitchen remodel with IKEA. What do you think of their Ash effect doors? I afraid of painted because it might easily chip

[@RobWhittlestone]

Nice video, Reynard!

[@tahirsaleem6716]

Good effort... Can u please suggest from where to buy cheap but classy art in Pakistan?

[@global.citizens]

Interesting tips, thank you

[@Yulishea]

I love this guy

[@AP-jd5lu]

Ultimaker printers are the best. A bit on the pricey side, but at least you won't have the filament holder moving around like the one in the Bambu does during printing hahah

[@giovannassm]

It looks cheap because i’m broke

[@kajay81521]

😂😂😂

[@alanchappell4845]

The 3d printed hook is a hero style icon

[@minigiant8998]

i never appreciated curtains until i got custom drapes for my house. each window was $3-4k for freaking drapes!

[@reynardlowell]

Yeah depending on the fabric they can be really expensive - especially lined curtains.

[@lisaa8795]

@@reynardlowell Lined curtains are particularly difficult to make well. There's a whole art and science to making curtains and draperies so that they hang properly and look good on the windows.

[@MissPolymer]

I am obsessed with that black floor lamp behind him, anyone knows where is it from?

[@hammockmonk]

Love the s-fold sheer curtains and track at 8:28. Product name or link?

[@Frohicky1]

6:08 NOOO spinning booblight!

[@j0404t]

Hey Reynard! Curious what is that rug at :28 and where can i get it ?!

[@Anakianaj]

"Why your home looks cheap" - because it is cheap and a collection of hand-me-downs, whatever was on discount and whatever we still had from previous spaces. --- But in all seriousness; once the funds are replenished and some of the hand-me-downs and other "placeholders" can be replaced there are a few things I noted down. - And I also have a video to point my partner to when he insists on "the big light" the next time. - Textured/interesting pillows on the sofa is something I'll be doing right away though, since we still need some anyway.

[@lisaa8795]

Sometimes, depending on the quality of the piece, mismatched hand-me-downs can add a lot of interest to a room.

[@allinbee6508]

Do light colors need to match when you layer lighting ?

[@annb5562]

Good tips. Thank you.

[@LordDockerton]

Great tips!

[@jonnealtendorf]

love your content. keep it up man!

[@jonnealtendorf]

is there any way i can get any tips? Im currently designing my bedroom, but i dont really have much space or money to work with as im only 16

[@psz2929]

Question on your furniture shopping list. I appreciate you mention different countries but how many of the shops are actually from the UK (not shipping g to UK as I would need to pay customs) I worry that it will be most US stores with a couple Uk ones thank you

[@reynardlowell]

There's at least 60+ stores based in UK (not all physical, some online only but UK based). Then there's at least 40+ that ships to the UK but also to the US and others, maybe half of that have UK based warehouse (big one like zara home, H&M, and then online based brands like Desenio or Ettitude). So in total I'd say 80-90 stores that ships to the UK without custom.

[@psz2929]

@@reynardlowell thank you

[@ctlspl]

Matching Colors, textures, closed shelving and no clutter. Finished.

[@ntznbgzt]

Always use indirect lights, if possible, avoid direct downlight.

[@adamlax27]

Subbed. I hope I find you in a few years when I buy a house 😂

[@aragustin]

subbed ur the best

[@GeckoHiker]

I preferred the "cheap look" rooms. Simple, uncluttered, and minimalist. The busy, over designed, and cluttered rooms looked chaotic. I'll stick to my minimalist values.

[@koiohw13]

reynard's crusade against word art still going strong! 😤

[@NemoMangelk]

That's a nice couch. What is it? at 0:27

[@rockshot100]

Not very interesting, but yes, it is a nice couch. Looks comfortable and expensive as well. Devoid of much style, but that is the appeal for me.

[@njakobeca546]

It's a couch..dude😢😢

[@danieltran9634]

Lol watching this video and finally understand why I’m such a cheap king 😂

[@jimliu2560]

I bet The non-cheap room receives alot more noise from the outside… Sometimes, people prefer quiet more…

[@maggiedormer1208]

Love your hints and tips but it does irritate me to get a long sales pitch for a 3D printer, especially when I pay a monthly subscription so that I DON’T get advertising.

[@susannovak8263]

The ads that KZbin puts into videos is different than a sponsored video.

[@mgalvez8219]

Let him get a sponsor plus it’s not that long.

[@sct4040]

Who can afford a 3d printer anyway?

[@GingerWitch]

Sponsorships pay the bills. Let the man eat

[@LordDockerton]

You can just fast forward a bit when he mentions the sponsorship.

[@elisaxavier158]

I love your videos. However as do sense they are getting repetitive. I’d like to make a suggestion, how about videos analysing people’s home? Or a video on how you you actually design from concept to completion?

[@reynardlowell]

I'm currently planning a content related to analysing people's home. May I ask what you'd like to see there? Regarding the latter, there's a whole catalogue of makeovers where I show glimpse from concept to completion, and also a video on my design process albeit not super in depth kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqCwcpeQethknZI

[@missrani6284]

@@reynardlowell please do more apart makeover!! love your styling so much!

[@jamikal5]

So don't use a Simple Epoxy Over a Old Granite counter??

[@lisaa8795]

You really shouldn't use open shelving in a kitchen, unless of course you never cook in there.

[@ironman2326]

We TAAALKED about the boob light.

[@RobertalWilliams]

You mentioned twice that not everything has to be a “hero piece”. What is a hero piece?

[@jorgesmith2000]

3D printed built-ins 🤔

[@MrGalessa]

That painting and that fake bonsai make your setup look really cheap

[@marylut6077]

Reynard, aren’t you an architect not interior designer? How about architecture topics

[@jonasis22]

👌👌👌💯💯💯

[@4ll4ll]

Reason #10 Using Artificial plants like the one behind you :P

[@reynardlowell]

Can't put a living plant in a basement studio with no light 😬 Upper floor office and entryway all have live plants tho :)

[@rockshot100]

@@reynardlowell Have you tried branches, or something like a pussy willow? Dried eucalyptus also looks good. I agree fake plants never look good.

[@jessbarnes8521]

@@rockshot100or crochet flowers.

[@whermanntx]

In 8 years, all these tips will be the new cheap.

[@nikehusk3849]

Using the word “cheap” expresses and even normalizes rudeness in this context.

[@RobertalWilliams]

I frequently see titles of videos that misused the word “expensive”. The videos teach women “How to look expensive.” The correct title should be “How to look wealthy”. Unless a woman charges by the hour she is not striving to “look expensive”. Expensive describes the cost, not a person unless they are for sale by the hour. A plumber in a Rolls Royce can look expensive because they do charge by the hour.

[@chloeleung1581]

My tip for a complete cheapasses like me who also doesn't have spare time to curate art: Use AI and word prompts to generate something that fits you theme, palette and aesthetic, then just pay to print it. Not as good as real art. But better than mass produced.

[@m.fazlurrahman5854]

It’s fine if your home looks cheap ( regular ) but you have Zero debs!!

[@ryanqz]

Now do something realistic. For people with kids

[@sooticablue1664]

You’re F’d for the next 15 years at least 😂 and you know it! I’m out the other end now and still cleaning up the mess!

[@charmainemcdonald9679]

✨🙏✨

[@sofiawannemark6858]

Hey, what’s wrong with boob lights? 😁

[@vicki26xoxo]

I don’t care if my house looks cheap, I am cheap. And I also won’t be dying on the Walmart floor when i’m employed there at 80 years old.

[@whermanntx]

Don’t be cheap. Prints plastic vase.

[@beautifulplaces2703]

Bad lighting also makes people look ugly.

[@elvisvan]

_ICT🌤️11AM Sept 3rd 2024_

[@sychannel3194]

Your very long promo section made me stop watching your video. Pls cut it shorter next time as it’s quite annoying

[@jonathanowen9528]

First

[@juztina7346]

still doesnt know how to designnnnnnnnnnnnnnn howwwwwwwwwwww

[@xenprovence6126]

Again, I regret watching this video also.

[@manukk2311]

Rubbish।

[@annabodhi38]

Okay, can you please stop with all the sales stuff? This is the sponsor; I have a video that can show you how; here take my course; here is a free app. Make a separate video about that and just make the video. It sucks when you have to watch a commercial just to watch more commercials.

[@gustavofring-thechickenman]

Do you work for free? Any idea what it would cost to get this type of advice? lol ….. everyone wants everything for free

[@YatadaHanto]

I don’t know if this is true or if I’m making a false judgement but you seem to have a lot of tension in your scalp. Treat yourself to a head massage sometime !

[@jp_jas]

How exactly did you judge that?

[@vacuumblink2300]

What? Stop talking.

[@adni7]

You're again repeating yourself. Is this your full time job now? Unsubsribed

[@ameliatan337]

You have very good content but you don’t connect with your viewers. Sorry but I have to say it. You sound monotonous, so fast. Seems like you are just reading. So hard to digest everything you’re saying. I hope you take my criticism well.

[@elizabethwheeler167]

I enjoy a lot of your videos but I struggle with your accent, its quite thick, I hope you will continue to converse in English as a way to improve until it just becomes a dialect. Before anyone gets angry, I a Brit Asian.

[@bryanfreeland]

There’s an American Asian saying the same thing about your accent right now.

[@elizabethwheeler167]

@@bryanfreeland thanks, everyone loves my British accent, I grew up in Nottingham and speak with Queens English.

[@MariaSibir]

How I contact you if I need your advise for my interior design

[@KimmoJaskari]

If anyone picks up a 3D printer (they're awesome, albeit still finicky) - google up "gridfinity". It's a whole system of boxes and similar you can use to really customize storage in drawers and, well, all over the place.

[@MeanOldLady]

Too many pillows always reminds me of this skit: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZ_PnaV5qNhlebcsi=75PLZ8A7uTVwE7T4&t=71 (Hubby glasses)