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[@lindseyf1943]

I can’t get over the UFO room’s addition of a cow rug; I’m not a theme room person either, but I LOVE a good sense of humor! 🤣

[@Nick_Lewis]

I never made the connection! Haha

[@HNGuthrie]

That was the first thing I noticed. The addition of a cow rug to a UFO room is hilarious.

[@calliemyersbuchanan6458]

I just love how they took the desert / area 51 approach with subtle reference to the ufos and not cliche freaking trippy galaxy print everywhere! 🌌 🛸 This could have gone kids bedroom REAL fast!

[@Appleton-WI]

@@calliemyersbuchanan6458 I never though of the Area 51 desert! Great connection!

[@clarasalinassanchez3705]

The other rug looks like a Star Wars spaceships rug.

[@FunkyColdify]

Are we not going to talk about how the gallery wall is shaped like a UFO?? And that it’s positioned over the bed?! I love the subtlety, quirkiness, and humour that’s been infused in this space. Well done, Jane 👏🏻

[@janeeden9053]

Thank you!

[@Calberta]

I think the UFO room is somehow surprisingly tasteful and interesting without looking juvenile. I like it!!! Cozy and arty.

[@janeeden9053]

Surprisingly tasteful! Woah. I was content with "not overwhelmingly weird".

[@Calberta]

@@janeeden9053 when I hear UFO theme room, I think of a cross of Ancient Aliens, The X Files, and that one radio station, with themed memorabilia lol. Add ratty posters of Mulder and Scully (whom I love, btw). Your room is super creative and beautifully done, and made me re-think my bias about themes 💕

[@heatherknopp3723]

I love all the plants, too - I'm surprised Nick didn't mention them.

[@ines4242]

@@janeeden9053 Jane, I love your UFO Room!

[@FWM50]

When all the furniture is lined up against the walls (like at my brothers’ house) I asked them if their furniture was under arrest? “Everyone, up against the wall with your hands up.” They were not amused.🤣

[@lizclark9351]

😂😂😂😂

[@strawberrykiwi427]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@ebony2000]

😆

[@christinaw4335]

🤣🤣🤣

[@julieweiner1623]

Lmao

[@Appleton-WI]

"It's not about me. Well, it kind of is, but not really." Pure Nick at his best! 😂

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

Favorite line here 😂

[@homeandgardendiy6363]

Agreed! Totally cracked me up. 😂

[@_ElenaM_]

I subscribed for the design tips but I keep coming back for the absolute masterclasses on diplomacy

[@thefaithonista-cristinamye7038]

100%

[@Miyahideko]

I need nick to make a video specifically about this topic for my career

[@AmandaBabyyyyy]

Yes!! I’ve heard “tact” described as “the ability to make a point without making an enemy”, and I think Nick has absolutely mastered this skill 🙂

[@MissRed-AKgirl]

​@@AmandaBabyyyyy ohhhh that's gold

[@carinalou]

I actually love the octopus mirror. I think she just needs a new bathroom light fixture that matches the metal finish of the mirror and faucet.

[@Jules_Pew]

This. I loved it too, but those light were hideous. Also, lightening the wall colour would also make it look more modern, but if the lights were better, maybe not necessary.

[@StillBloom]

That mirror is gorgeous. I love it too!

[@JamieM470]

Yes! The mirror was the best thing in the room! So unique and pretty. I would maybe ditch the prints on the wall & change the light fixture but keep that cool mirror.

[@Nihilistictendencies1]

Keep the mirror, get rid of the ocean art.

[@sheelfjohnson]

I would go whole-hog and put ship lights in there - the kind with the cage around them. But I never claimed to have great taste. Keep the octopus mirror.

[@cookeeee1962]

I think it's brave of homeowners to expose their homes to a critique....no matter how diplomatic. I thank you because you help us all learn 🙏 😊

[@mashawinchell1554]

I'm glad everyone is united around how great the octopus mirror is. Genius.

[@stefs3460]

I'm not into UFOs but that was the classiest take on UFOs that I've ever seen! I liked the cow rug because many times when people feel they've spotted one it's often in a farming area, I also like the chair bottom left corner because it's kind of shaped like a spaceship and the legs are landing gear. I agree if the gallery wall was spaced out a bit more and a couple things edited to another wall or room then you could focus on the peices more.

[@rlaureng]

I might be over-interpreting the intention, but I think the gallery wall's positioning is meant to convey the shape of a UFO, too. Maybe.

[@jlammetje]

@@rlaureng ooooh, I think you may be right!

[@janeeden9053]

@@rlaureng I can confirm that! It is intentionally UFO shaped. It just seemed like a nice, not too "in your face" way to repeat the pattern. 🛸🐄🌌

[@bethdibella550]

Spaced? Lol

[@stefs3460]

@@bethdibella550 😂 I didn't do it on purpose, happy accident

[@kimonawhim11]

As a designer I have respect for a theme room in a home. Let your freak flag fly…with dignity. Sure moderation and cohesion is the key.

[@janesmith7288]

I thought that Jane's room was sort of cute 💕 and I loved the plants and the cow rug. As a minimalist, totally not my style, but I appreciate the love that she put into that space.

[@janeeden9053]

Something Nick said in his maximalism video is that maximalist themed rooms should tell a story, and my story is that I really, REALLY love UFOs! But also I wouldn't want to live in some tacky kid's bedroom/blacklight bowling alley looking UFO themed room so, there's a balance. It's actually not just my bedroom though, unfortunately my entire apartment is UFO themed.

[@jeanvignes]

Whenever people talk about moderation & editing, my mind flashes to Amy Sedaris' utterly bonkers NYC apartment. Every square inch is bursting with color, texture, fabric, objects, art, and her many, many, collections. It's like living in an older relative's jewelry box.

[@kimonawhim11]

@@jeanvignes Some become over-stimulated and need a place of calm and serenity.

[@ribbrascal]

Everything in moderation, including moderation.

[@BreakingStubad]

“People love the coastal theme in the bathroom”… and I got a flash back of the huge vase full of seashells my mom put in her powder room

[@lorenlash9174]

Hahahaha!! Me too!

[@katattack907]

We had a beach theme in the upstairs bathroom... And a fish theme in the downstairs bathroom! Ha!

[@jettsetgirl]

I’m so ashamed 😆🤣I almost bought one of those glass globes with the sand & shells today 🙏🏻- it was $2 in the thrift store

[@danixoxo8637]

I'm so over that theme. I would rather do a forest theme instead.

[@leec5170]

Don't feel bad, my mom's lake house had a beautiful antique bowl on the bathroom vanity filled with airline liquor bottles...yeah, we drank them.

[@heartpalette]

I would love if you had an episode of this series for apartments. Some people have gorgeous homes but designing similar spaces with less creative control is a real art.

[@devondunajski6406]

I agree! I see a lot of design advice I see includes painting walls a different color which you can't do in a rental! There are exceptions, of course, but I personally find this to be such a challenge.

[@r-e_mii]

To that, add in a combo dining/living room & it's a family home with a very low budget. Let the games begin..

[@texaspoontappa2088]

The octopus mirror is cool but I'd love to see that in a darker, moodier room that leans into the creepiness of the ocean

[@Icetor01]

I completely agree! I think with the current set-up, the octopus stands out as a bit weird, but if everything else were edgier in a more darkly sophisticated way, the octopus would look quirky in a good way.

[@HouseofValentina]

Hey Nick! Thanks for the mention! This was a great video, we feel honored to be included!

[@Nick_Lewis]

Oh hey! No problem - we all know you love a charcoal wall!

[@thefaithonista-cristinamye7038]

Two of my faves!

[@Starchild91]

Jane's room was INCREDIBLE. I absolutely loved everything about it. She made it themed without making it obvious. Fantastic!

[@janeeden9053]

Thank you!!! 🛸 I'm glad it doesn't come across as too tacky.

[@Starchild91]

@@janeeden9053 I don't think it was tacky at all, I think it was super cool! Well done!

[@osttante4131]

​@@janeeden9053I really like this room. Theme, but with good taste. I instantly imagined myself as a teen lying on the bed and watching an old episode of the x-files. 🤣 Perfect.

[@TheXxjackchopxX]

I love the UFO room! The cow rug is just *chefs kiss*

[@yumieke]

I agree, regardless of the theme it is a pretty room

[@eda-se4lz]

The cow carpet is there because when the UFOs landed, he died in fright.

[@janeeden9053]

UFOs and cows are inseparably linked! In the 1970s there was quite a scandal with rural farmers thinking their cows were being abducted and experimented on. It's worth looking up, but I have to warn you that doing that can be a slippery slope that leads to a UFO themed apartment. :) --Jane

[@eda-se4lz]

@@janeeden9053 :)

[@jeandiatasmith4512]

@@janeeden9053 Your room is amazing!!! Can I steal it? 😄

[@marylouiseivanoff9854]

If I had that great octopus mirror, I'd have to go full-frontal Steam Punk. And, that's not a theme, it's a lifestyle!

[@francesh3423]

Maraha's space: with that beautiful window behind the couch, what about moving the couch forward on the rug and placing a long console table behind the couch with plants in a variety of colourful glass and ceramic planters and vases?

[@melodyide2248]

Immediately, as I saw the space, that's where my mind went to as well.

[@availanila]

Oh my good, Maraha is such a lovely name! It's Swahili for "many joys" abd it just rolls so prettily off the tongue.

[@ashleybustillo2694]

That would be gorgeous! I haven't read all the comments but would suggest maybe swapping the chairs from each side of the room. It may help with the flow and cohesion of the spaces and best of all it's free and easy to swap back if it sucks!

[@jody9405]

Nick, you are so very kind. You really seem to care about people's feelings and this makes your channel a "safe" place for your viewers. Thank you for this.

[@alexandra2jerry]

Nickis a sweetheart and so diplomatic (he must be a Libra) but when UGLY is plain UGLY, I think he needs to say WOAH!

[@LuthienNightwolf]

I loved the UFO room, it looks so cozy! I also really like the octopus mirror and if it were my bathroom I’d make it the star of the show and tone the rest down. My personal decor style is kind of a mashup of boho and faeriecore, so I don’t mind a theme if it’s put together well and has the right kind of details.

[@lauralake7430]

Im still in the " for god's sake pick up all the stuff you drop by the door, deal with the teetering pile of mail, and was the coffee table meant to contain every in progress and abandoned needlework project of the last 6 months?" Stage of the game. But i do love this series. Love run on sentences, as well, obviously.

[@grutarg2938]

I absolutely love Dana K White's channel for good decluttering tips. But I love watching this channel for the "maybe someday" ideas.

[@Gardeningishardinarizona]

I LOVE the octopus mirror! It’s fun! Maybe lightening up elsewhere in that room, but KEEP THE MIRROR 😍

[@sbffsbrarbrr]

I would agree since I also like unique mirrors. But the rest of the space is busy....maybe just one larger basket and rolled towels under the sink.

[@rainbomg]

I think that octopus mirror should be over the tall dresser in the bedroom, bc I love it too! Too much visual intrigue for such a busy space, and it would really make an otherwise blah space pretty badass instantly by itself I bet. I hope there are follow ups so we can see what they decided to do!

[@Gardeningishardinarizona]

@@rainbomg I love that idea too! Agreed-would love a follow up. Also TOTALLY agreed the pillows in the living room would look better with texture vs whatever patterns those were.

[@donnaalfonso634]

keep the mirror!! but unclutter counter and shelf beneath it which has too many things of same size. looks crowded and unnecesary. add a plant????

[@dianekmcbride1365]

I like it, too, but I think maybe it is too busy with the very fancy sink. They are both so unique, they kind of clash. It would be great if that mirror could go somewhere else in the bathroom and have a simple mirror above that beautiful sink.

[@gardeninginthedesert]

I live in West Africa and as much as I would love some rugs the amount of dust I would have to remove every day, plus the extra cost of buying something like a vacuum cleaner, definitely prevents me from getting some.

[@ronnie-being-ronnie]

Depending upon what your floor is, you can paint a “rug” to provide the visual without the hassle.

[@nuthinbutlove]

I've traveled quite a bit and have been to some regions where I can't imagine even considering having a rug so I get it.

[@valerieaugust3847]

Not saying that you need a rug but when we lived in the middle East we hung the rugs over a line and whacked them with sticks. Way better than vacuuming.

[@1paradox]

Loved seeing your opinion of a home like Alice's where she knows how to decorate and the space looks gorgeous. For those of us who know how to put a space together well, but can still be a little unsure if we succeeded in our vision, hearing your opinion and recommendations is really insightful for me personally. I learned more from seeing mistakes in a well put together home than the others where the issues are more obvious. Just my 2 cents!

[@rightbrainliz]

Agreed!! I feel like I get a space 80-90% there but fiddle with the details forever. I also really liked Jane's space and its unique/curated look.

[@1paradox]

@@rightbrainliz true, I liked Jane's as well, but vibed more with Alice's anesthetic. I totally hear you when you say you fiddle with things forever to get it just right bc ditto!

[@pineyridge7465]

so true! i have 3 airbnbs and I try to keep things simple but never know if it's working. the coffee table in Alice's room just drew the eye too much, and (for me) diluted the impact of the rest of the room because it was too much of a contrast. I think that table is gorgeous, but not in that in space (i could probably use it in one of my spaces that are more dark and moody)

[@darthvinawhite]

It’s a beautiful space & I agree that the dark table is too much of a contrast. I’d also take out a whole load of chairs from the space because when you look through to the dining room there was even more seating in the “transitional” part of the space & it feels a bit like a waiting room or hotel lobby. It’s beautifully styled but I think she has what I suffer from, which is not knowing when to stop!!!

[@1paradox]

@@darthvinawhite lol I suffer from that problem as well

[@valalava1]

Stefanie do not get rid of the octopus mirror! I absolutely love it 😍

[@autiebleSam]

11:13 I like how Jane's theme room doesn't incorporate the theme in permanent ways. There's no UFO themed wall mural; there's no ceiling light fixture shaped like a UFO. All of it is done in a way that, if she ever decides she's tired of the theme, she can move on from it without it being a renovation project. Also appreciate how it looks like the UFO theme was chosen to create some kind of character for a very obvious plant obsession. Great way to make normally ugly out-of-place grow lights feel like a part of the space.

[@JustYFriend]

"Nice charcoal wall. I think you've been watching Home of Valentina", says Nick, literally sitting in front of his signature charcoal wall. 😂 Love both of your channels, btw. 😉 Thank you and your viewers for a really entertaining video.

[@Nick_Lewis]

Haha it’s navy!

[@JustYFriend]

@@Nick_Lewis It's navy?? Cool! The resolution on my screen is obviously crap! I need an upgrade. 😂

[@alcurtis93]

@@JustYFriend not resolution so much but dynamic range. I'm watching on an oled and it's very clearly navy but on a low range set it may appear black or dark grey perhaps

[@JustYFriend]

@@alcurtis93 I had to look up dynamic range. Still in dire need of an upgrade. 😅

[@madalinaoman857]

@@alcurtis93 say what! to me it looks green-gray

[@pixie3760]

I love looking what other people do in their homes. I either get inspired or I see what I won't be doing.

[@CaitlinFotheringham]

The cow hide in the UFO room was fantastic attention to detail 🐄

[@carolschleicher970]

I love the octopus mirror! Where I think it went too far was the vessel sink that looks like it’s shaped like a fish. The two compete too much. One in one bathroom, the other in another. Also, move the pictures - especially the octopus - to another wall or another room. This would allow the octopus mirror and nautical light fixture to really shine. Beach houses should be playful with a touch of kitsch. It’s disappointing to walk into a beach house that has been decorated with so much restraint that it looks like it was plucked out of a generic suburb.

[@boredstephanie]

I love the octo mirror too. It would be nice to see that space with the mirror as the centerpiece! I would do a moody deep ocean theme with that mirror rather than coastal/beach. Maybe with a dark blue wall to really let it pop!

[@hesherette]

I agree that octopus mirror was GORGEOUS! agree that the sink was a bit much, but it didn't look bad if it's not easy to replace. I do feel the artwork needs to be replaced tho, the softer almost watercolor artwork doesn't match with the darker intensity of the mirror/ sink. maybe some new, possibly more simple, streamlined light fixtures above that awesome mirror to let it really stand out! pretty nice bathroom regardless though! i enjoy a well done themed room lol.

[@annas5303]

@@hesherette agree on the octopus mirror, it's everything. IMO the sink compliments it, would get rid of the art, it is not really practical and does not go with the rest colorwise. Light fixtures do not go with the theme, some heavier metal would be better

[@suzanneevans1771]

Another vote for the octopus mirror!

[@NeuroSpiceAbee]

​@@annas5303 like a dark brass? we are wanting to replace the light fixtures that the room came with. art is gone!

[@rainbomg]

SOMEBODY TELL STEPHANIE THAT I’LL BUY THAT OCTOPUS MIRROR _TONIGHT_ (if she wants to replace it) I too am a fan of the cephalopods and the giraffes. I think you should take the yellow picture above the door in the bedroom and put it next to the yellow ones like it that you’ve got in the room on one big wall. Take that sweet ass octopus mirror and put it above the tall dresser in the bedroom, and put your fancy bottles of things on there. I think a quick fix is to mix up what you’ve got and disperse it, making the really amazing pieces stand on their own.

[@NeuroSpiceAbee]

Thank you! Believe it or not, it was a sweet Amazon find! But we had to fix it to make it more sturdy for the wall

[@sarahlund-nt3kw]

@JacyndaMinor, 👆 Looks like Stephanie has arrived. Edit: I've only just realized that JacindaMinor posted this offer, a year ago. No point in me mentioning it now. 😄👍

[@rainbomg]

@@sarahlund-nt3kw hey man, I like to operate in a “time isn’t linear” mindset with KZbin comments :) good lookin out!

[@arraine]

The ocean-themed bathroom was so interesting to me, as was your opinion! I really liked the octopus mirror and art, the hardware and the countertop. I would have gotten rid of the more "nautical" elements with the sailor baskets below and leaned into more natural materials instead to bring the theme to "ocean" and not "coastal", just because that coastal/nautical theme is so much more overdone in my opinion.

[@cs4849]

These are fun. I definitely hope to see more of these.

[@shanner4130]

Omg I LOVE Janes room!! The cow rug! 😂 I’m currently planning a nursery, now wondering if UFO theme is too much for a baby hahahaha

[@elizabethviera3917]

Wowww that last one looks right out of a magazine, so pretty 🤩

[@reebeeable]

I love the UFO room. Beds are generally heavy looking and this one is light and the covers are almost art. I like the busy picture wall in the bedroom but agree that the living room picture wall doesn’t work. Your observations and suggestions give me ideas To improve my own space so keep these coming. Thanks so much.

[@notbill08]

If Shayna is in Israel (as am I) almost all flooring is tile as it keeps the homes cooler. Also we have a dust problem here! You would have vacuum a rug almost everyday!

[@sharonshmuel3386]

Same for me ditched all my carpets too much maintenance 🇮🇱💝

[@Nickelini]

Yes, tile is common in living rooms in Italy too. It's nice and cool on the feet in summer

[@msaijay1153]

I have to vacuum everyday. Western united states

[@Thundergirl84]

Ugh the dust indeed! I deliberately choose items that don’t collect it, including spot lamps on the ceiling (not a chandelier). Plus the ceiling here are lower than usual due to air conditioning.

[@88kayleigh]

Hmm maybe a rug and a robot vacuum then!

[@josie5670]

I actually love Stephanie’s bathroom it looks like a shrine to the kracken and it’s ace! I love how her theme just went for it. Go hard or go home!

[@sharonsteele618]

I love Jane's UFO room. Comes across as Boho. The head board wall could be painted a color maybe charcoal. I say more pictures,

[@janeeden9053]

Thank you! It's actually not just a UFO room, it's my entire apartment! I'll take more pictures next time I do a deep clean.

[@thefaithonista-cristinamye7038]

Jane, great job!

[@texaspoontappa2088]

I love the gallery wall in the UFO room. If I'm not mistaken, it's in the shape of a UFO which is so fun but still subtle. Very cool room

[@1paradox]

Wow great observation, you're totally right. Wonder if that was intentional. Very sneaky!

[@2Blessed]

I saw that too! At first I thought it was an odd arrangement, but once I realized it was a UFO, it became brilliance!

[@maryjanecollins8091]

I was dying when nick said to space it out…( or did I imagine that?) it was in the shape of a flying saucer…

[@ber1779]

I died at that and the cow. When Nick said UFO I was like “what?! This is a boho themed room!”

[@janeeden9053]

It is!!! Also, since I took this picture I changed the light out, so that it's more of an oval shape as well: imgur.com/gallery/W1X07pE . With the gallery wall I'm going to keep the same general shape but space it out more (lol) to add more room in between the pieces.

[@IIIKihKihIII]

I feel like in Shayna’s space, a little bit of rearranging the furniture could work so much more! Make that small piano the focus and place it on the wall where the couch is, change the black bookshelves for something else, or paint that whole wall black and make them disappear. Then put the couch in front of the small window where the curtains are is and bring in a pair of chairs where the piano wall is and make it a conversation area. Hopefully that makes sense hahaha

[@lithopheliax61x5]

YES! I also thought so - my suggestion would be to leave the piano at that wall, but move the book shelves beside the couch ( so that the couch is in between). makes the piano the main feature of this area of the room, and makes the proportions with the couch more interesting. and yes, if you can, get a new couch - maybe something colourful andd velvet to bring in some softness. add then velvet curtains as well and of course some art above the couch.

[@lillianbarker4292]

I think the piano between the bookshelves might look better if they were all the same color and if the shelves were the same height as the piano.

[@Beehiveable]

The octopus mirror is my favorite thing!!!! It's freaking amazing!

[@sherrinunya4079]

Bonus points for the African themed room: she's painted the ceiling and I'm here for it! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@JJoy-bk8yr]

If Alice's coffe tables are super sturdy, maybe she could order a custom slab of slate to sit on top of them. It would be more organic looking than the shiny black and still echo the dining room walls. I wonder if she would like moving the little desk from the living room into the dining room in front of the windows? It might be pleasant to look outside when working, and the desk could be used as a sideboard when needed - maybe not - probably already has a sideboard and doesn't want to block the windows. Gorgeous home.

[@SeonghwaffleJem]

This was a fun video. I love the “gently” part of gently roasting something. There’s never anything mean spirited in your reactions or suggestions, and I feel like you’re more interested in lifting people up than putting them down. (I also enjoy your comments on barn doors because me too.)

[@shebacastro4729]

The octopus mirror in the bathroom was really cool and unique.

[@sylviegauthier2145]

I suspect I'm not the only subscriber who doesn't submit a pic/video knowing the response would be "clean your place gosh darnit, and declutter it as well!" 🙂 Edited to add, I remember a 'themed' sea bedroom a neighbour had when I was a kid. There was a large, dark fishing net hanging from the ceiling and walls, and a lobster trap somewhere in the room, possibly even in the net . This would be the seventies when almost everything was ugly, but still....

[@moxellex]

omg, *loved* the UFO themed room ! and to me that gallery wall looked like it was hung in a shape of an UFO ..?

[@janeeden9053]

Totally was!! I can still thin it out a bit but but keep the current shape, that's my plan for now.

[@lisajel52]

I love this series! So respectful to everyone, Nick! Well done.

[@emiliaumana272]

I am not one to love the ocean team in the bathroom, but I do like the octopus mirror in itself :D just having that with an interesting wallpaper or moody color and some metal accents would be so cool!

[@tlvance3973]

The mirror is artistic and graceful in a art nouveau style. If that's what you want, lean into it with this tip about getting a supportive wallpaper. Not sure what to pair it with, but check out some art nouveau sites, or maybe psychedelic 60s. But minimize the rest, so that the lively mirror itself is the hero piece in the room. Definitely change the lighting! I think change the sink because it competes for attention , and frankly, the mirror is better by far. I'd even get rid of the wood counter. Can't believe I'm saying that because I Love 💕 wood, especially live edge. But again in combo it all becomes kitch. Together they compete or it goes too far. Ultimately the decision would depend on the wallpaper you can find to go with the mirror. You might look up some pages posted by the sorry girls. One of them is Big into retro and I remember a page featuring fabulous papers that would go great with your mirror! I think Farrow and Ball or Anthropologie might also be useful resources. If this is a powder room, be bold. If this is a main bathroom I'd save the mirror for a different space. It's not large enough for a good vanity IMO. But definitely find a place to give the art nouveau mirror it's hero moment without becoming tacky or juvenile. That's the challenge! He's right that it'd be easier to go with the wood counter, because getting the right balance will require a minor miracle for a novice. But if YOU luv it, go for it. I personally luv art nouveau, even though it's hard to get right. Don't forget to consider how your color choices tie into the rest of the house. I know, he praises the blue. And it is a nice blue at that. But it's jarring IMO against the rest of the home, and ... Frankly, overdone in too many bathrooms all wanting a water theme in their water closet. See what I did there 😅. So, do better than my silly lame jokes. Don't use blue, or just very minor touches of it. Beaches, and rivers, and lakes, and under oceans where octopus live, and octopus themselves have so many other colors. Think brown and champagne. Powdery sandy (try Farrow and Ball for that sandy beach texture) cashmere color, and maybe pearlesent with hints of rose and plum and peach. Art nouveau is typically very feminine, so lean into the lux and fem and curves. Just an idea. Maybe a chandelier in art nouveau style. Lots of options and potential directions to go . But again, don't let anything steal the show from the mirror if you choose it. A little goes a long way if you want to avoid being tacky. Or do the exact opposite and go maximalist and drown the mirror out with over the top items, but that plan would be costly even on a small bathroom scale.

[@spraystruck1375]

Oh my goodness I love that octopus mirror

[@elihez1758]

I came here to say the same! It's so unique and special, I love it

[@TheRaeraeraerae]

I love the UFO room so much I took a screen shot to use as inspiration for my spare room. I probably won’t opt for a UFO theme but the colours and textures are right up my street!

[@elizabethrush2102]

I love Jane's room. I love the layered rugs, the gallery wall, the texture on the chair. I love this so much. It does not seem campy or cheap. This geek chic not fan boy. Don't you dare change that gallery wall. I love the shape of it. This is so bohemian. Love the plants too. I want to hang out in your space.

[@janeeden9053]

Geek chic!!! I've never heard that phrase before but I'm totally in love with it. Next time I want to describe my home aesthetic goals, that's what I'm using. Thank you! My gallery wall has been controversial in the KZbin comments (in a gentle and friendly way, just like the video) and what I'm leaning towards now is keeping the same general shape but spacing it out a bit....no pun intended.

[@donnapecoraro3126]

Alice has fabulous use of a space. i think maybe a tray on the coffee table to break it up. i think if she has a dining area and a work area within the room she had a reason to do so. loved all her pieces!

[@rachelcarter2443]

I liked the black table. Beautiful room! Also liked UFO room too.

[@PastelBrushes-n-Donuts]

These are fun and a nice way to learn small tips from actual lives in homes. So many decorator tips show model rooms where most of us will never be able to maintain our homes looking so perfect. Please keep this series.

[@WildflowersCreations]

17:00 I absolutely love that octopus mirror. I know it may be heavy handed but it looks like a work of art to me and I think it makes the room. Now for resale you of course would have to replace it, but while you live there I can see how it would bring you joy every time you use that space.

[@carolwhelan6901]

I like the UFO room! He/she tastefully expressed what they like and did a great job pulling it together! 😀

[@sablethompson1212]

I gasped at Alice’s room. Screenshot it all for inspiration

[@fraurosenthal2958]

I love the octopus mirror!

[@pia9343]

Quincy (in his HomeGoods doggie bed) and I are on the edge of our seats to watch this;-)

[@Nick_Lewis]

Hi Quincy! 🐶

[@xcala3038]

Major props for your ability to exercise admirable diplomacy when critiquing these spaces. I would SO enjoy a full episode of roasts filmed while you're being plied with cocktails.

[@juliekowalski8674]

You truly are soooo gentle AND sensitive to your followers' restrictions and preferences. I learned a lot from this video. My first time seeing one since I just stumbled upon you a few days ago. Thanks for sharing your wisdom and ideas in a way that helps me see what's possible rather than feel burdened by great ideas that are completely unworkable for me.

[@MelodyProsser]

I love Stephanie's repetition of her art on the wall. What I'd like to see is each piece with a mat surround in a larger frame. Then they can be placed in various rooms and create a cohesive theme throughout.

[@mightymeatymech]

Good idea, i love a good mat frame

[@jettsetgirl]

Love it

[@NeuroSpiceAbee]

could you send me an example of what you mean?

[@mimzywhimzy]

What a fabulous lesson in gentle tact. Thank you, Nick!

[@malka1762]

I love the "ship" and especially the "moon" of Jane's space, the idea was executed very well

[@YasmeenKhan]

I love how the last photo of Alice's space next to your space looks - white walls framing a dark grey section of wall, wood and neutral fabrics in the foreground...

[@sheilaenglish7329]

I loved Alice’s living room. I wonder if she was following the dictum that every room should have something black in it to ground the space.

[@wisecoconut5]

Look Nick - Stephanie is using COLOR! No white. +10 for Stephanie. 👏

[@paulabrito2177]

I don't think i'll ever get a good night's sleep again until i find out where Alice's white couch is from. Gorgeous!

[@herroyalhighness5634]

This was so helpful to see you look at real, everyday spaces and listen to you work through options to make them better! I’d love to see another one like this, but focused on trouble-shooting layouts and working through those problems. I have a really difficult living room to lay out. Been in my house for two years and still haven’t addressed it 🥴😂

[@LauDanielS]

Is this roasting? The guy was very respectful in giving his criticisms. 😃

[@jaylynnemmons5144]

Everytime he says to add stone I’m like BRO IM WEAK, I can’t carry any of that stuff into my place 😂😂

[@WildflowersCreations]

21:17 That Eastlake mirror is breathtaking and I love how all of the wood tones are the same. The white also makes the wood pop even more and makes that gorgeous Eastlake mirror even more of a traumatic center piece.

[@malubernard9707]

Nick when you mentioned the room that is very House of Valentina you read my mind. Those dark tones on walls are so beautiful. Really enjoyed this video. Love your channel!

[@susanchristie9322]

Although I’m not into UFOs, I thought Jade’s room was really cool! I liked her color pallet (isn’t it the same color pallet as yours, Nick?), because she did incorporate the green plants, which softened it up. I liked it!!

[@aletheab8630]

I didn’t even notice there were UFOs!

[@TheSilenttype78]

Everyone who has been brave enough to submit photos are obviously people with good taste. I like elements from all even if not all features.

[@christie7055]

Alice even did the double-table trick like Valentina. I bet you hit the nail on the head that she gets some inspiration from her. Beautiful space!!

[@kelseyirvine803]

Advice needed! How do you deal with those awkward wall cut in spaces that haunt so many homes (above doors, living rooms, and so on). I feel like putting anything in those weird cutouts are just dust collectors but with nothing it's a void.

[@marylut6077]

Maraha, I love the bones of your space! Like Nick, I noticed the sofa needs to move closer to the TV wall, and the club chairs should move closer to sofa (the seating area all within a 6 to 8 ft zone). A tall green tree will help bring some life and height to the room. Add something for kids to put up their feet when viewing TV such as upholstered ottoman, upholstered bench, or sturdy coffee table.

[@kellyschmidt5229]

I would love to have a space that large for a family room Maraha. I’m wondering if you’re in the same boat as me though in that you can’t really have a lot of “hard things” like a stone or even a wood coffee table in that space. The space is for watching tv of course but also for kids who want to wrestle or goof around, even do yoga (as Nick implied) and that doesn’t go well with a solid coffee table. I do agree though with adding variation to the colour palette or materials so hopefully you can find a happy medium between a hard surfaced table and the ottoman you have. Maybe a bigger and more substantial ottoman in a different colour would do the trick. The kids could even sit on it or goof around on it :)

[@ashleymuller287]

I love that the gallery wall is in the shape of a UFO!

[@traseebradley5415]

Yaaaas!!!! As soon as I saw that wall I thought of Valentina too!!!!! It looks really lovely and with all that natural light, the black doesn't seem too dark at all.

[@ah5721]

I'm in love with the octopus bathroom mirror ! I would keep it but nix the themed baskets and the wall art so it doesn't look cluttered as well. Simple light wicker baskets and not art on the walls would really help it look less cluttered. For the savanna bedroom I would remove all the statues, take the art from above the door and move it to above the dresser by that sloped ceiling, and like you mentioned make the ceilings all white then make the walls a greenish color in the same tones as the bath to create harmony between the two or get rid of all the savanna stuff and go with the cool coastal theme in the bed room doing the same colors as the bath and move the octopus art into there above the bed.

[@Chaotic_Pixie]

I know you don't like theme rooms... but that UFO themed room was spectacularly tasteful and inviting. I saw humor and elegance combining in a wonderful way. It really could have gone very juvenile very quickly but it didn't. I actually thought I was looking at a photo from a design magazine. I also felt the same about Alice's room. It looked like an advertising photo! So well done. I don't know how Alice uses the space, but I suspect that perhaps that room gets the best natural light so that might be why someone (maybe her) chooses to have laptop time in that room. I can also imagine enjoying a morning coffee while checking emails/scrolling Instagram anywhere in the room. I also think maybe the bistro table might be more about the occasional board game or puzzle with the nice sunshine right there... or maybe its about having breakfast in the sunshine. Either way, I think its quite nice. I've known a few people who I think lived in a similar style layout of a home and in those homes, the kitchen and a "family room" were the other 2 rooms on the ground floor but neither got great light. Then upstairs there was usually 2 bedrooms, maybe 3. I don't think its a particularly big house, just very well appointed.

[@janeeden9053]

That is so sweet! Thank you. Tasteful was what I was going for, but Nick calling it "not overwhelmingly weird" was good enough! Haha

[@kitfranzman4860]

Thank you viewers for being brave enough to open your rooms for viewing by millions of people as it helps the rest of us get ideas. I took something away from each one. Thank you Nick for your wonderful design ideas.

[@RadCenter]

In Shayna's space, I would paint the two black bookcases in a medium tone and move them so they were flanking the couch, maybe with a bridge connecting them and the wall behind them painted the same color as the bookcases. The piano looks awkward between the shelves. In Stephanie's space, I would lose the wall art and get a huge wallpaper mural of an octopus that wraps around the wall above the sink and to the right, simplify the sink and light fixture, and hide the toiletries in deeper baskets.

[@eily_b]

If she has the extra space to store two chairs I would also recommend to reduce the number of chairs around the table to 6. Leave only 2 chairs on the longer sides of the table if they are not always 8 people in the household. 9:30 And I LOVE Jane's UFO room. I don't think the gallery wall is crammed and it has a nice shape, the right height, I would not change a thing. Looks amazing and like Nick said: Not weird with lots of plastic toys and eerie Funko Pop dolls. For Stephanie's bathroom I would recommend changing the light fixture to a slightly smaller one with only one light bulb and get rid of the glass for a better lighting where it needs to be. Around the sink. 18:15

[@robotempire]

I loved the UFO gallery wall design. I thought it was tasteful and used the available space well, which includes not being visually overwhelming. The tapered sides make it seem a more organic addition to the wall, IMO. I see what she was going for and I think she got there. A+

[@janeeden9053]

Thank you! I think I'm going to keep the same general shape but stretch it out to add more white space in between the pieces.

[@plantsoverpills1643]

Sea themes in a coastal bathroom offer so many natural sources to pull from. And yes…bath, shower, sink and toilet = lots of water….why not? I’ve got a sexy stone mermaid on a glass shelf surrounded by real coral, shells, sand dollars and a star fish. Like an undersea ocean vignette. These rooms all show great passion and proud ownership. I’ve always considered it a shame when a lovely window is blocked by seating. What about relocating the TV to that little conversation nook (if possible), and bringing the couch perpendicular to its current location to face the TV? Then working the chairs around the couch. It’s always a nice break from watching tv to be able to keep connection with outside. The mirror could be a lovely embellishment in the shelving unit.

[@ajfoxw]

I love the last room with the multifunctional room. It has style, charm and it's very usable!

[@MyFocusVaries]

I love the look of the last room. Beautiful woods, great light.

[@kanases]

Always good advice and tips. I think I may submit pics of my living room - after I inspect every corner for dust/dirt! 😂

[@jessakent2049]

Nick's channel is one of my top three favorite design channels on KZbin and I would NEVER send him a picture of my space 😆 I love my funky maximalist bizarre bazaar space and I think Nick would have a stroke. BUT! Some of his advice is SO good for any taste. Things like making sure there are different heights, and making sure the art isn't too tiny for the space it's in, that sort of thing is why I come back over and over. Actual design tips you can use even if he would NEVER let me keep my harlequin-handstand lamp with the mauve ostrich feather shade.

[@Dbeckdesign68]

I cackled at “barn door to nowhere.” You kind of made my morning with that. 😂

[@Djynni]

Maybe the "rugs in the Middle East" comment meant something like "it's hard to clean sand out of a rug".

[@saraahmed-dj9uf]

Did you seriously say that? Sure, you said it a year ago however you must get out more. She doesn't have a rug not becuz she lives in a desert but because it's scorching hot all year round and I guess people think having a rug means warmth and they want only cool. I don't get it but whatever.

[@Djynni]

@@saraahmed-dj9uf Ever heard of all those beautiful rugs made and used by people who live in the Middle East (desert)?

[@saraahmed-dj9uf]

@@Djynni yeah but it's a mental thing for most people there. Having cool floors, maybe. But to say "it's hard to clean sand out of a rug" is ignorant.

[@amyjohnson9240]

Love these videos I hate to see them end. You seem a little more comfortable in this one gently roasting peoples spaces.

[@katherine9026]

I think the room in the second room you critiqued is already showing the personality of it’s owner.

[@chandragray8186]

The octopus mirror is something I would put in a hall or entryway as a quirky piece.

[@LorisLaboratory]

That octopus mirror is amazing!! I would love to have that and I don't even have a themed room 🙃