Interior Design Trends That Need To Go! Gaudy Glam, Shiplap, Barn Doors and More!

In this video, I go over the interior design trends that need to go! These are the trends that even in 2021, just won't die! Building on my last video I go over gaudy, glitzy glam, shiplap, barn doors, chippy paint and more. In addition I also go over some of the things that you might not have expected, like LED pendants that are just too contemporary and modern - even more me! I also answer the age old question: Should you hang your television above your fireplace? If it's too high above the fireplace then no you should not - as that is an interior design trend that definitely needs to go!
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00:00 - Interior Design Trends That Need To Go
00:44 - Gaudy Glam Style
01:59 - Chippy Paint, Barn Doors and Shiplap
04:08 - Contemporary LED Chandeliers
05:12 - Fake Looking Electric Fireplaces
06:14 - Televisions Hung Too High Above the Fireplace
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[@Nick_Lewis]

For those that are wondering, YES I'm basically David from Schitt's Creek in real life... Not only the best show, but 🇨🇦 too! Also since so many of you asked, the sweatshirt is from Etsy. I can't find the exact supplier of this sweatshirt, but this one is similar: bit.ly/3rK4ah6 ❤️

[@benl24]

Holy crap you are! Love that for us.

[@sorayashahi]

I totally read your shirt with the voice lol. Love that show.

[@breezee6467]

The minute I saw your shirt I immediately said it in her voice 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@tessajones9393]

Omg You reminded me of David when I first saw your videos lmao. 💕 Love from Australia 😎🌻

[@nancyandrews398]

Wearing my Rose Apothecary sweatshirt as I'm watching this ...

[@ericaradcliffe1384]

My favorite part was near the end. You can hide your television - “not with a barn door!”. So funny!

[@Nick_Lewis]

Haha Had to be super clear on that one!

[@mommabear5059]

That made me LOL too!

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

He was so quick to interject that, lol!

[@mayqs1231]

Omg!! I saw the comments before watching the video.. and even after knowing what he was gonna say it still was hilarious.. the way he delivered that line, had me laughing out loud.. Watched 3 times or more coz it was that funny.. poor Nick.. all thats left for him to do is have a plane carry a banner screaming NO BARN DOORS!!

[@blaqorchid73]

I ugly snickered at that lol

[@BexEdmondson]

gaudy glam just SCREAMS "I'm in a multi level marketing scheme"

[@redhairgrneyes]

Ha! I always thought it screamed, "I have 4000 sponsers on my KZbin channel with only 800 videos" hehe 😂

[@Jenna-xt7ni]

I see it as “I’m starting my own makeup line”

[@jenniferturek2917]

I don't know if you have the store Zgallerie near you but this would be Nick Lewis' nightmare.

[@BlendedBarbieDoll]

🤣🤣🤣🤣😂

[@BlendedBarbieDoll]

Or I have a KZbin Channel

[@juliereynolds3488]

One of my most hated aspects of the chippy paint / distressed furniture obsession: People are buying beautiful vintage Mid Century Modern pieces and doing unthinkable things to them in a Frankenstein-like attempt to turn them into Farmhouse (Shabby Chic, Barnyard Bulls***, whatever).

[@moldyvoldy1231]

I KNOW! it kills me. Because authentic mid-century pieces are so hard to come by in good condition and these people are RUINING them.

[@danibaird4995]

The "not a barn door" at the end KILLED ME 😂 Perfect execution, unmatched.

[@applepie6313]

I know.haha nick is so funny

[@Mheldz09]

I chuckled 😂😂😂

[@at0micbunnygirl]

Yes! I was in stitches! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@MagicalMandi]

Yess I immediately came to comments. 😂😂😂

[@GenRdrigz]

Had to watch again 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@BornToLiveForever]

i think the problem with all of these trends is not the trend itself but the overuse of it. when you don't have a personal style and just lean too heavily on what other people tell you is trendy at the moment, it feels inauthentic and lifeless no matter how nice the individual pieces are.

[@alaskachick7315]

Amen. I hope Nick sees your comment because it appears that he's been beaten up by people telling him he's wrong. I'm a classical gal myself but I'm happy to look at other styles; that's why we have Nick to show us what's good and what's not worth it.

[@ts9119]

You hit the nail on the head !!!

[@Ashalee1912]

You summed it up perfectly!!

[@crystalpetal25]

So true

[@g.flesch9731]

I love HGTV - so relaxing to watch esp House Hunters --- but I see in about 5-6 years that all the OPEN CONCEPTS and all white kitchens (looks so clean because it has not been used yet) will be making buyers moan with horror ---- Try keeping that all white kitchen clean & bright. Seeing your kitchen mess from the front door will not be an enduring trend.

[@purpleshamrock17]

I’m so glad to find people who hate those “live, laugh, love” signs and barn doors as much as I do. Don’t get me started on the “Mr & Mrs” sign

[@jessicacollins5311]

“Always kiss me goodnight” I really hate that one 🤢

[@anged5142]

Hate “love you to the moon and back” Really I just hate any writing on walls

[@JungleScene]

you dont have to go far to find people that hate live love laugh signs. they meme peaked years ago. As far as internet culture goes, all you have to do is type live love laugh and youll find a few dozen people jumping in to rake those karens over the coals. because the only people that have live love laugh signs are karens.

[@pattywilczyk7646]

I agree I don't care for having signs everywhere reminding me how or what to think. 😃

[@scofieldvictoria]

I’ll make an exception for “I love you to the moon and back” if there’s a TARDIS involved. Otherwise no

[@loftyradish6972]

"If you can hide it... no not with a barn door..." I cracked up on that one.

[@murtleturtle4027]

I always adoooored that "Gaudy Glam" look and I still do, but lately my style slightly changed into a more vintage vibe, and I mean genuine vintage. Like let me replace my fridge with a genuine 1950s fridge, not just vintage inspired. I still love a major glam look thought if it's my "girl room", but I can't do that all over since I'm with my husband lol. Btw I should mention - When I do that glam look, I'm not going for elegant. I genuinely want it to look like a stripper sleeps in that space, that is GENUINELY my goal and I adore it lol. I'm not looking for elegant or classy. I'm looking for mega glam, stripper, burlesque star, "I'M GOING TO MY BOUDIOR GOOD DAY SIR" as I proceed to take off my over the top pink glove with fluff at the end and slap whoever I'm yelling at kinda vibe. I want it to smell like cheap cotton candy spray you would get from the dollar store in middle school and sparkle like a 1970s disco ball, if I give the impression that I'm trying to be classy, then I'm so very sorry loool.

[@Ash10000]

🤣🤣 I love the glam look too. Reminds me of burlesque with an old hollywood vibe.

[@RitaBaumann]

The biggest thing I hate about design is ignoring the fact that things need to be plugged in. I hate where the cords in fixtures and lamps are an afterthought.

[@Catbirdmom2]

Oh! But one is supposed to get those paintable covers for the cords so that they match the wall or floor. (I saw that on here somewhere. An overly self-important person was discussing the tackiness of cords as if everyone has floor outlets). I did get some because Alice the Roomba kept getting stuck on the cords and breaking things. They are neat and tidy and Alice isn’t pulling off lamps anymore. I got white like the baseboards and brown like the wood floor; your eye just glides over them. Highly recommend.

[@jjpp2216]

That’s a good point. I’d love to see tables with outlets discreetly built into the sides, and lamps with short cords to put in those tables, so the cords aren’t dangling all over. And don’t get me started on the tv.

[@ThexDynastxQueen]

@@jjpp2216 Went to a hotel that had lamps and tables like that and I had to resist every urge to steal them cause they're so cool but not cheap like me lol.

[@Ieat2much]

So true. We just bought a house and the folks that flipped it forgot about light sockets in the most obvious places. 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@familyof1052]

Cords showing are my biggest pet peeve when i am decorating. Fortunately, i have been lucky with the homes we have bought.

[@kyleg3588]

Gaudy glam looks like paris hilton's walk in closet 20 years ago.

[@AChickandaDuck]

Hahaha bingo! 🤣

[@robertschwartz4810]

Ooh, so true!

[@juniperconifer4408]

Teenage girls dream came to life... in the name of midlife crisis 🤦‍♀️

[@vdubing01]

😂🤣😅

[@michelmurphy1979]

Love my big clock over my mantle☺️

[@annsalazar1502]

" Ido t care if your fire place can turn purple. I actually don't think fire place fires should be purple" I love you so much that made me laugh out loud

[@SilverSunPublishing]

Some of the elec fireplaces look real, and they are wonderful for people who aren't lucky enough to have an actual fireplace in their home. I have one, and I love it!

[@applepie6313]

Yes hahahahhah

[@annsalazar1502]

@@SilverSunPublishing I actually really like electric fireplaces my father in law has one and I love sitting in front of it in winter but that was funny when he said that.

[@sarahmartini13]

I am so GLAD I came across your channel because I have been trying to get everyone I know to steer clear from too much “grays” and “farmhouse” decor and I felt like I was the only one thinking this is so over done already.

[@rsarahi14]

Ugh yes. I’ve been saying this for YEARS! I cleaned houses for 6 years and damn it was so rare to find a house that has its own style and character. All the others, look like they were the same house.

[@burnettlp]

This makes me feel better about having an original house that's still trying to find its own character ;)

[@07ikkin]

I can believe that. It was so hard for me to find furniture for my home when I got my first place. I hated the bedroom sets, so I got my unique items off Facebook marketplace and created my own look.

[@pphedup]

So did I. Ditto.

[@rosemarysigur2007]

My grandfather lived on a dairy farm and his house didn’t have any of the things in most farm houses on KZbin. The only barn doors he had were on the barn.

[@LiobaBrueckner]

hilarious

[@sashjayd3062]

Yep, I live in a farming community and I've never seen any of that stuff around here.

[@lolly166541]

@@sashjayd3062 It's for city folks... All these fumes 'n stuff just went in to their heads! After all, brown cows produce chocolate milk, purple ones (Milka) makes chocolate.

[@kuma-khameleon]

*There are other ways than what Joanna Gaines TELLS YOU you can put on your walls* truly ended me 😭😂

[@sarahmartini13]

Same here 😂😂😂

[@MrsPatPape]

Has anyone ever noticed that Joanna does EVERY house exactly the same. I don't understand the fascination with that show...

[@TheAlj35]

@@MrsPatPape whatever you do don't post this opinion on on fb craft group. They will murder you 🤣 I know from experience. Also I live on an actual working farm so I couldn't convince them that her decor isn't farmhouse just prefab hobby lobby junk

[@stefs3460]

@@MrsPatPape I know I stopped watching years ago because I got bored. I feel th show Home Town has more variety.

[@sandysmom100]

I was laughing out loud. I know it's serious but he's so funny 🤣

[@snowangell9100]

I honestly cant imagine having so many mirrors. Thats like a literal cleaning nightmare for me.

[@NekoNebula1313]

Ever see that horror movie where the demon comes out of mirrors?

[@snowangell9100]

@@NekoNebula1313 I think so. Arent there a few mirror dimension movies?

[@cj222100]

The gaudy glam looks like every KZbin beauty guru house tour ever.

[@rusty315]

Yesssss

[@calisongbird]

Spot on

[@cesiaboyzo2448]

Except for iluvsarahi.... Her house is amazing! Goals!!

[@littleanina8765]

@@cesiaboyzo2448 her house is stunning!!🙌🏻

[@ahtijansson9283]

and candles everywhere im like jez have some personality

[@ByCatJ]

For Christmas someone gave me a rustic chippy paint wall hanging that says "Excuse the mess. The children are making MEMORIES!" I don't have kids.

[@lilachart6371]

So thoughtful 😆

[@andrewbrendan1579]

I thought the chrome paper crimper I was given was a bad gift but your wall hanging takes bad gift down to a whole new level! It's so bad it could be wierdly entertaining!

[@ByCatJ]

@@andrewbrendan1579 I should have hung it on the wall and let visitors wonder where tf my kids are

[@madonnawayne4130]

I can smell a re-gift a mile away. That is a bad re-gift. My sister gave me a re-gift that I gave her, and I got it from a friend previously and I access that she re-gift it to me also. It's time to stop gifting adults and just treat them to a nice lunch out on the town, no gifts, please, from friends and family from here on till forever. Thank you very much.

[@Amy_Stanmore]

regift to one of your mutual friends or family ha ha that would be hilarious

[@cherylimeson3006]

I live in a newer rustic log home. Barn doors and stained shiplap works perfect in that setting. I've been collecting old kitchenware and antique furniture for 40 years. I finally have a home that matches my decor.

[@gaillamont9134]

I still love ship lap , doing it in my cottage lol , I think it looks so good !

[@ezelamani3364]

I like the fact that he is actually being Honest 😂😂

[@croaklikeatoad4384]

My parents live on a farm and even they don’t decorate like “farmhouse chic.” My mom makes fused glass, hangs up herbs to dry, makes mosaics, and paints furniture. It’s really her own style

[@mmmmmmmm1942]

I love the farmhouse look. Its obvious subjective but you're right it is mostly city folk who wish they were country lol

[@MahiMahi-yu5jo]

I totally understand this. People living on farms develop their own style based on maintenance requirements and practicality. Its just what works and looks well-put-together and homely. Recreating a particular look you once saw on a photo of a farm without understand why it is the way it is just makes the whole thing seem tacky and tasteless.

[@haileytoews3311]

I love me a good farmhouse. Nawwwt Pinterest farmhouse. Real farmhouse is something totally else

[@DamiBlankestino]

That’s when it’s the good kind of farmhouse, because it’s an actual farm! Then I love that style. Pinterest version feels a bit forced.

[@jfm14]

@@MahiMahi-yu5jo Exactly. I live in a farmhouse on the ol' family farm. Our decor is a hodgepodge of original fixtures, family heirlooms from the last 150 years or so, antiques of various styles my parents found for cheap in the '80s, affordable plain wood or metal shelving units, cheap fixtures from Fleet Farm, and arts 'n crafts made by family members or us. There's almost nothing in our house that resembles the "modern farmhouse" aesthetic, and yet it looks and feels like a true farmhouse... in large part because it is, lol.

[@spddiesel]

As a carpenter by trade that has assisted in several commercial and residential AV installs, THANK YOU! My 2 cents regarding the subject; one, never mount electronics over a heat source (just think about it for a second), and two, most people mount their TV too high regardless of where they hang it. As my mentor Ed was fond of saying "it's your living room, dumbass, not a goddamn sports bar." Ed was one of a kind... 😄

[@chocolatebudgie]

Yeah, the second I saw a TV above a fireplace I knew this was a household that either never used either, or they never bother to fill out warranty registrations.

[@kpe727]

Unfortunately I know way too many people for whom "Sports Bar" is exactly the design aesthetic they are going for. I know, different strokes and all that, but seriously: Ugh x1000.

[@ceryscooper8597]

hahahaha sports bar 😂😂 wise words

[@bacardidog2]

That damn t.v. over the fireplace! We just moved into a new home that we love, except I can't stand how they had the t.v. over the fireplace! It's sooooo high, it's hard to see and hurts my neck. The problem is that it's off center and there's a huge cutout next to it. What are some solutions to this problem?! And how do I convince my husband that we need to move it?!

[@a.a.p3254]

Fu_king Sports Bar are way over rated loud mostly tacky. For guys that can’t get laid at home or are totally bored. LED sucks big time. Stay Corvid FREE

[@erinsimmons9904]

I agree with everything you said! Another trend I’m currently sick of is pampas grass! There are other ways to add texture to your home!

[@tjackson220]

I feel that the LED Chandeliers mostly do come up in those gaudy glam houses, so definitely with you on that one. I find it so funny that the "glam" shiny look people are going for tend to be what you can find in crappy high street stores like B&M

[@BaltimoreAndOhioRR]

I've always hated the distressed paint look. 😕

[@Moi_81]

Anything shabby chic or shabby chic like makes me vomit.

[@BaltimoreAndOhioRR]

@@I-hate-youtube797 haha good point! And you dont have to pay a designer to do it for you! Your kids do it for free! 😆

[@ayajade6683]

@@BaltimoreAndOhioRR idk why those who like this look don't buy the actual old painted furniture. Even pieces from 2000 can have that distressed look if lead paint is the fear. I personally hate it if it's not just an old piece needing repair.

[@LunaBari]

I am not too happy about that. It looks kinda ugly and sad.

[@thomasb7464]

It could work - if one lives on a garbage dump.

[@OldSchoolArchery]

I love the practicality of barn doors in small spaces but they don't need to actually look like they're from a barn. Just put in a sliding door.

[@jenyj89]

I have a pocket door going into my kitchen!!! I love it!!

[@graws7009]

They're not so practical when they take up the space of a perfectly good wall.

[@msknucb1762]

You're right about the overly gawdy glam...omg! I walked in my house one day and realized I was that girl and I sold some of my glam decor...ugh! And now I love the feel of my house when I walk in the door.

[@stringcheese6833]

I love how positive you are at the beginning of these videos, reminding us that your opinion is just that. I'm sure it's just a little annoying disclaimer for you, but it makes the videos so much more welcoming.

[@graws7009]

If not, I'm annoyed for him. It sucks having to coddle people because everyone's overly sensitive these days.

[@hshawn00]

​@@graws7009 It's not coddling people, it's called being polite. I'm personally sick of rude behavior. It can be off-putting to jump on the internet and start saying what you don't like about other people's styles. I am glad that he takes the time to be "polite".

[@thelatentsexualfreak]

Snowflake

[@chrissyswonderland4525]

I have one single barn door and I’m proud of it. We live in a 350 year old country side house and we did not want to drill into the original wood beam.

[@margaretjohnson6259]

in your case you have a farmhouse, so it's entirely appropriate.

[@laurelt3148]

also I think he says everything with a bit of "there can be exceptions to the rule" generally. so don't feel attacked

[@davegordon6943]

You could put a bolt in that lumber and hang a truck off of it. Old lumber is super strong

[@katebc9148]

In your case, your choice makes sense. Hi rise apartments, not so much.

[@chrisdale5938]

I find it a little sad that some seem to follow trends too closely. Every home looks like the next, depending on the trend followed. It’s really nice when you see an eclectic home that actually looks lived in.This doesn’t mean messy by the way.

[@Attomic7kitten]

Yeah, I want to live in a home, not a design catalogue

[@pricklypear7516]

It's weird that so many people don't seem to know what to LIKE unless they're TOLD. It suggests a real lack of personality.

[@jeffreynolds4416]

@@pricklypear7516 I agree. I always say trends are for people who can't think for themselves. And to keep interior and clothing designers in business.

[@warriormaiden9829]

Personally, I think it's because so many people seem to be afraid of having these things called 'opinions'. Heaven forbid we should be able to have an adult conversation where everyone is allowed to express such a foriegn concept and not have things devolve into a shouting match or being ostracized from the group. 🙄

[@kt798]

I agree. Love a clean lived in house with classic style. It's good to take your time to decorate, you'll like it longer.

[@jsmski3419]

The whole explanation of the TV/Fireplace conundrum was completely accurate. I think it's just something a lot of people struggle with and yes, one never sees it styled in a beautiful living room inspo picture.

[@ClareW23]

Some rooms make it difficult to have your seating convivial, facing your TV and giving your fireplace due prominence (odd to have seating ignore it). So often one of these has to be compromised. Housing just gets smaller and smaller in the UK and we had less square footage than most of Europe anyway.

[@vidyakane4741]

This was so hilarious ! Thanks for not only being frank about these hideous trends but also saying it in a fun-filled manner ! you are the best, Nick :)

[@ab6129]

Ohhh - Am in Australia, and it seems that lately, EVERY SECOND CAFE/Restaurant has PLASTIC Hanging GREENERY AND PLANTS....ughhh!!! And don't get me started on the dust they collect.... Thanks for a great vid , Nick!

[@maxime7997]

"let's be honest you don't live on a farm, you live in the suburbs" Watching this video as an actual farmboy who knows how to ride tractors and has an actual barn really hits different I tell you

[@rixtunz3625]

I moved back to the ranch from a 22nd floor condo. That is high for SoCal. Point of the story the buyer built farmhouse 250 feet above San Diego Bay

[@tomparham5423]

​@@rixtunz3625 Two benefits of the barn door are: It may be a good place to stand if you are being shot at. The other, one of those nights where the power is out and you have to start burning furniture to stay warm. We have all seen them do it on TV. If the power is out the electric fire place is not going to help. The gas fire place served a purpose. Not everyone has the option so a TV over a fire place is about the only place for a TV in the living room. There are recommended highs for placing the TV for comfort. Not every one starts from scratch and $50,000 to decorate their house. If my furniture looked like some I see for sale I would ask for a discount or if it was a trade in.

[@vincetravis8701]

Same

[@slCHARACOUNSELING]

Lol. Yes. I live in a sixty year old farmhouse and I can hear my rooster under the house and there are two mini goats on my porch.

[@kelliintexas3575]

Ride tractors? You don't drive a tractor very much...

[@LolaBee144]

This is my first time seeing a video from Nick and he is hilarious...I had to go back and watch him discuss the farm doors..."you don't live on a farm... you live in the suburbs" LOL!! I love how he kindly offers his opinion and throws a little shade at the same time. LOL He is so funny :-) Can't wait to watch his next video.

[@erikaruther]

I feel so accomplished when I meet designers who have such correct opinions!

[@RebeccaWhite30]

“There was a time when you chopped wood and burned it. You know like fire” 😂 love all of this.

[@Nick_Lewis]

Remember the days?

[@04beni04]

@@Nick_Lewis I grew up with wood-burning fireplaces. (House was built in the 1930s.) While I can appreciate the occasional cleverly-designed electric fireplace, there is literally no substitute! Tho, to be fair, I've never seen a raccoon or bird come through a fake chimney either, so ... pros and cons, lol.

[@Flatarm]

Can you please not promote wood burning. It’s the worst contributor to toxic pollution and many people are trying to push for banning them. Fire pits included. They are a Karen trend. They cause significant inside and outdoor air pollution and aren’t needed with clean energy options. Clean air is a human right ESPECIALLY in a respiratory pandemic!! Let’s evolve to not cut trees and pollute our environment ok!

[@partylikeits1066]

@@Flatarm The worst contributor to toxic pollution??? Are you sure it's not burning coal for electricity production? Local air pollution from fires in peoples houses was a big problem in cities when that was the only fuel for heating and cooking, but that's just not the case anymore. Domestic wood burning is just not a big environmental issue. And there should not be any interior air quality issues if your fireplace is properly flued. Also calling fireplaces a 'karen trend', wtf??

[@Flatarm]

@@partylikeits1066 a NSW air quality report as well as many other countries such as the UK show that Domestic wood heating is responsible for most of the air pollution. Electricity can be produced using carbon neutral and non polluting means like solar, wind etc. Even with a flute it's scientifically proven to still effect indoor air. You need to calm down Karen. Science is not on the side of wood burning at all, if you bothered to educate yourself. People have a right to clean air.

[@EmmaAnimalWelfare]

I'd never heard of shiplap before. Googled it, thought it looked pretty, questioned my life choices and proceeded to show myself out the barn door.

[@ashleys4652]

🤣🤣🤣 It's not my thing, but I think it can look good in the right application and if the rest of the decor isn't so farmhouse/country.

[@vaderladyl]

I think it looks good on a shed's interior walls as I think the application is appropriate for that and simple to execute for the average DIY'er.

[@EmmaAnimalWelfare]

@@vaderladyl fair enough! I really thought it looked lovely as an interior wall style - but then, most things are an improvement on rented walls painted "landlord classic magnolia" 😒

[@ThexDynastxQueen]

@@EmmaAnimalWelfare For me in FL it's been beige walls. Like fine you don't wanna spend the extra money on an actual color but there are other neutral options, landlords! >_

[@LythaWausW]

Am I alone in my disdain for ocean-themed bathrooms? Does it help you go to the toilet to look at seashells?

[@Ms.MD7]

LMAO

[@julianarodriguex899]

Ok I see the light now ty

[@sandysmom100]

Why not ?

[@VivaLaGolf42]

Imagine whole houses like that. I live by the beach and used to inspect houses for an extermination company. EVERY beach house was yellow, peach, or white walls, seashells everywhere, watercolor paintings, white wicker furniture, etc

[@unlikeavirgin]

What about crocheted toilet paper roll covers disguised as a lady doll?

[@savannahjackson4929]

I agree with TV's over fireplaces. I live in the West Midlands, UK, and there seems to be a trend to have the biggest TV possible in smallest lounge/living room possible - I think some people see massive TV's as a status symbol.

[@buntyjoy1800]

You get to a certain age when you really do not want to lean over mirrored surfaces...you start seeing that "French bulldog" looking back at you.

[@andrewbrendan1579]

Hear! Hear! Seeing my reflection stopped being fun a LONG time ago. When Marilyn Monroe said that sooner or later gravity catches up with all of us was she ever right!

[@buntyjoy1800]

@@andrewbrendan1579 Stick the mirror on the ceiling, then gravity is on your side lol

[@andrewbrendan1579]

@@buntyjoy1800 That works for me!

[@ocpersonofinterest]

@@buntyjoy1800 Can't see that far away.

[@georgiawild4332]

I've always said that failing vision is God's gift to long marriages, lol.

[@gwynnvordr3319]

Gaudy glam is KZbin's fave... Almost every girl youtuber, make up artist youtubers and rich family vlog channels are gaudy glam galore. It's like, look! I'm rich because I have shiny things! Also the distressed look on furniture... Ugghhh, Its rampant in Florida.

[@coolcat6341]

Yaaaaas

[@killmewhileimahead]

I immediately thought of jaclyn hill

[@batterybroken]

Dude. The barn door reference picture even had shiplap 😂👏🏽

[@Razorgirl]

I love that you start each of these clips about how this is your opinion and if people love it then, “you do you. You’re wrong, but whatever makes you happy”. Such a approach to you reading these looks. 🤣😍👍

[@mondasseh87]

Farmhouse drove me nuts when I was looking for houses. Why would a house over half a million dollar have a cow pic in a kitchen with a sign telling us it’s the kitchen is beyond me😂😂

[@missmatti]

Hahaha.. I like a modern farmhouse-look in general but you described exactly what I do not like stupid signs and too obvious art pieces.

[@TheDaniela3112]

What really drives me nuts in farmhouse kitsch style houses is the art in the kitchen that looks like those restaurant menus written in chalk. Sarah this is your KITCHEN not a bakery.

[@jd-no7rw]

@@TheDaniela3112 Except for people like me who actually use them to remind me of what I'm making that week.

[@fernunrau7315]

I always said if I wanted chipped ugly old furniture I'd go back to my childhood.

[@ocpersonofinterest]

Ooooo. Where can you get a house for half a million dollars? Wondering in the OC.

[@EsyTarot]

Omg yes the over glam looks so tacky that I feel so anxious! Nothing wrong with a little bit of spark but that glam is too much!!!! And Farmhouse... no comments specially if you house is around the Suburbs. Thank you I love your taste, opinions and videos! 👌🏼

[@staceykersting705]

I agree! Sometimes a little goes a long way. For a more timeless look, avoid trends.

[@Nick_Lewis]

Thanks! Yes that's just it - too much! I love some sparkle, but this look will age as well as Paris Hilton in Juice Couture.

[@rmonson5002]

@@Nick_Lewis haha! Perfect analogy!

[@theactualbajmahal833]

You know what happens if you mix glam with farmhouse? Green Acres.

[@staceykersting705]

@@theactualbajmahal833 Hilarious!

[@dianegibbs3716]

My son and fam have finally bought a home after losing everything in Hurricane Harvey..The home they bought came with a barn door in a private area that allows my son to have an office off the bedroom. It also (weirdly) came with a mounted tv in almost every room. With small children in comes in quite handy..the one over the gas fireplace is in a huge peaked wood beam room..it looks just fine. Someday they’ll make some changes but not now! They’re happy to be in a big, forever home. I agree with all your other points..even the barn door. Just don’t tell them!

[@munherpes]

Nick, I could listen to you all day. Your way of explaining things are just refreshing, and hilarious, but on no ones expense; not kicking on anyone, just stating observations.

[@jonestowndixiecups782]

At first I really panicked because I helped my mom build a bathroom accent wall from salvaged barnboard. But then I calmed down because the accent wall for mom's farmhouse bathroom was stripped from the barn we tore down on her farm.... SUCK IT SUBURBS!!!!

[@denisl2760]

Doing it yourself and using actual barnwood in an actual farmhouse gets a pass. Buying "Barnwood Style" crap made from glued sawdust in a giant factory in China does not get a pass.

[@PatriciaIsRonniesMom]

That Gaudy Glam just screams Jaclyn Hill. No hate, her house is all like that and I never knew it had a name.

[@yellowrose13]

Omg I was thinking the exact thing

[@hannahm.3606]

Or amber scholl

[@marianna3253]

And most insta girls homes look like that. Like girls who aren't really famous but have a decent following lol. I guess they all just copy each other

[@PatriciaIsRonniesMom]

@@marianna3253 I find it tacky and gives a "trying to hard" vibe, doesn't feel homey at all.

[@jakemarks6492]

Or Lisa Vanderpump

[@maryjoyoung4573]

I love that you're not full of yourself and think your opinions are the ONLY right way to do things and are so respectful of others possibly loving things you can't stand. That being said, I mostly agree with you. I get so tired of cookie cutter 'designers' that perpetuate someone else's style ideas ! I tend to not go too trendy with my decor, just have what I love and makes me feel at home. Really enjoy your videos!

[@Klaudieja]

I am so happy to hear a designer say this. I've never liked any of those things either. The grey walls with white trim, shiplap, "Live, Laugh, Love" signs, any signs, barn doors, and et c. Thank you for saying it.

[@MSANTHR0P3]

My aesthetic: will the kids break it? Will it show fingerprints? Can I throw it in my washer? I think I need help My TV is up there because it breaks. Lol

[@ivybee347]

🤔 I think we have the same designer 🤣

[@imageisn0thing]

Also, "can my husband break it?" 😂

[@eattherich9215]

I watch a lot of makeover shows where the designer fills a room with WHITE soft furnishing even though the homeowner has children. I have no children and live on my own. My sofa is dark grey.

[@VeronicaIPS]

Yes!! also how much of a nuisance it will be to dust and clean, I mean the individual item AND the whole room.

[@fomcgirl]

Finally someone speaks truth about strained necks from looking at a screen far above the fireplace. My neck has never liked this ridiculous trend. Thank you!!!

[@kizu6669]

This is such a US thing. It is considered in such poor taste to do this outside of the US, I've never even seen it outside the US.

[@ctawose]

Ours is above the fireplace but not real high. Nice thing is you don't have people walking in front of it blocking your view. There really wasn't another option for the TV in our great room so that's the way it had to be.

[@kate-zx9nq]

i love gaudy glam, honestly I've always loved extra so I think that's why.

[@TheEmmaHouli]

Yeah, I think he missed the point when he said the look is trying to look “elegant” and “classy”... like I’m trying to look tacky af!!!

[@RosetteAckesson]

It looks cheap tbh

[@melindadouglas1673]

I love this guy! Spot on with all his observations.

[@LiobaBrueckner]

I always hated all of those and I never thought they were trendy ever. Especially hate the glam and farm kitsch!

[@knmonlinemedia]

Glam farm kitsch 😆

[@Teabazile]

Leave the farm house to the farmers lol

[@izzyfilippini6898]

I stayed in a hotel with a barn door on the bathroom when my boyfriend and I first started dating. Barn doors don’t block any sound so that was very boundary breaking for us

[@shaskins15]

Hilarious lol

[@SH-pm3dm]

Izzy Filippini, are you guys still together?

[@bandbporter]

Agree, that is not ok. I’ve stayed in hotels with the same. And what about showers with no doors?! I don’t like a cold breeze blowing through my shower, thanks!

[@garmtpug]

Last year we had a beautiful stone fireplace installed with a wonderful oak mantel. I would never consider the boob tube over this great work of art! The tv (which I don't watch but my husband does) is on the other side of the room. I think of fireplaces are special pieces of furniture that shouldn't be sharing their space with a tacky television set! Just my opinion. :-)

[@ChristosPournaras]

Dear Nick, congrats for this video. I have been working as an Interior Designer for almost 30 years and I have to say that I couldn't agree more to everything mentioned in your video. I don't have great experience in Canada houses interior design as I work mostly in Europe but many of these dated trends you talk about have also tormented me for years and it's time to tell people that they are soooo over.

[@AChickandaDuck]

I let myself put a barn door on my laundry room because I do actually live on a farm. Do I get a pass? 🤣

[@BellaCW]

You do 😂

[@lilachart6371]

😆 sounds good to me

[@Alexandra-jj2qh]

No!

[@marypharris7629]

You sure do!

[@kiokuisme1]

Yes

[@rsnj4501]

How about the trend to have everything in your house “neutral”. It seems like every KZbin person is obsessed with this trend... neutral pumpkins...what’s wrong with orange, neutral bottle brush Christmas trees...green is a nice color...Neutral sofa, neutral rug, neutral candles, neutral vases, neutral throws and pillows...I could go on and on.💕😊

[@kcnative1]

To add a little color, they add a green plant and a black and white painting. I roll my eyes when I see that type of design.

[@ashleys4652]

Yes! So glad you said this.

[@jjpp2216]

Yes, these all-neutral rooms (with a few exceptions) lack body. As one designer said years ago (when people said the word “beige“ instead of calling it “neutral“), “people get everything beige because everything goes with beige but then they forget to get the everything that the beige goes with.” The only exception I’d grant is a really properly done scandi room. It has to be the right shade of white and have the perfect wood elements in there (medium in tone, plentiful in quantity).

[@innergrandma7963]

Yes, so over that trend and the color grey.

[@jjpp2216]

@@kcnative1 Not a PAINTING. The gods have dictated that from 2010 onward, it must be black and white PHOTOGRAPHY, preferably an architectural detail in close-up, like a quadrant of a clock on a clock tower, or two intersecting girders from the Eiffel Tower, and they must be photographed askew at an odd angle, because then it’s artsy, don’t you know.

[@alexbetchaida1113]

TOTALLY AGREE! HEAVY LOOKING ACCESSORIES,FURNITURE VS SIMPLE, LIGHT AND AIRY ENVIRONMENT CAN GIVE A PEACEFUL AMBIANCE.

[@tjl23267]

YASS, the fireplace too high up on the wall over the fireplace is one of my giant pet peeves. I looked at so many houses and many don't really have any other wall space to put it. I crossed them off my list immediately. My neck thanks me.

[@akapam57]

Gaudy Glam is all over youtube. I will scream If I see one more grey room with mirrored furniture.

[@juliannehannes11]

Watch the first season of Rehab Addict on Discovery+ and you'll see its birth

[@bookmagicroe9553]

I live in a locale that has winter/gray days for a big part of the year. Gray walls and decor would make me nearly suicidal.

[@thegracklepeck]

It also screams "I don't have children or pets, especially dogs" because the number of finger prints and nose prints on those things would be crazy. All you would do would be cleaning

[@AnonymousOneThree]

I kind of feel that way about a white faux fur thing on a desk chair.

[@warriormaiden9829]

Honestly, if I had to choose a color to go in a Gaufy Glam room, I'd take the grey. It's a hell of a lot better than the shades of pinks that seem to run rampant through the styles. 😖

[@polkadottedpolak]

My biggest pet peeve is decorating with words. "Live Laugh Love" is a big one, but "Thankful" and "Gather" on Thanksgiving decor specifically piss me off for some damn reason! 😆

[@marianna3253]

I hate those! Or when people have "his" and "hers" in their bedroom like who doesn't know which side they sleep on 😂 It's just all too cutesy and gross to me

[@jenniferturek2917]

I despise any "word art". I saw some, "this is us" ugly frame at the shop the other day and I'm thinking, "well of course it's you! Duh!"

[@em84c]

I hate cheesy stuff like that.

[@73mycroft]

haha..right...don't freaking tell me how to do MY Thanksgiving...😁😁

[@aksharla66]

I really thought I was the only one!

[@simonegogel]

Totally agree what you say about the TV placements!! Hardly ever win this one with clients. People think it is "the" perfect place! Another problem in a lot of the newer homes is the lack of actual wall space to hang a TV besides over the fireplace. Big windows often flank it and their are windows on the other walls as well.

[@mantisgal]

yes please continue, your venom refreshes my will to live

[@hi-xd8wk]

🤣🥰

[@suzannedutt3598]

This made me bust out laughing: "Time for some tough love...you don't live on a farm. You live in the the suburbs."

[@karapreston8608]

Same!! I literally said “Amen!!” While watching this when he said that.

[@susanwalker3530]

Bwaah! It’s like when Tuscan was a trend and none of us lived in Tuscany!

[@pattywilczyk7646]

I do live in a farm house built in 1800. No barn doors or barn wood in my house. But I always say if others aren't forced to look at it, to each his own. 😃

[@scofieldvictoria]

At least I had the excuse of the suburbs also being a farm town (Green Corn festival, watching the wheat harvest from the school bus window, cattle down the street, a tractor in the bank drive-thru, and a barn in Grandpa’s backyard).

[@sherirottweilersforever7772]

Patty Wilczyk I have big sliding barn doors on my barn and I hate them because they are really hard to open.

[@laurenoliviawatson4273]

As an admitted (and ashamed 😂) gaudy glam girl, I would love for you to do a video on creating a tasteful glam space. I need sparkle and fur in my life so show me how to do it correctly please! 💜 this might also be a fun new series idea. After you talk about trends or styles you don’t prefer, show how to incorporate those styles more subtly into a space. Love your videos!

[@TSmith72110]

I love gaudy glam, you can judge if you like. I wanna feel like an old Hollywood star in my house. I love the drama

[@andreabradley5837]

A little sparkle and a little fur goes a long way. Too much and it loses its effect. Replace some of it with texture and masculine items for balance.

[@laurenoliviawatson4273]

andrea bradley thank you! Those are great suggestions!!!

[@BLiNGyourALARMclock]

I’m the same way but I think moderation is the key. A few accent pieces vs the whole room being matchy matchy.

[@NikkiB7598]

@@TSmith72110 yesss! ♥️

[@odilgerald4949]

Gaudy glam is EVERYTHING!!!

[@janetsutherland7649]

I agree with you. I just like simple and practical decor where you can watch tv without needing a physiotherapist the next day.

[@corysimon9514]

Finally, someone else who will share their disdain for barn doors.

[@amygunnells7381]

I really like the concept of a sliding door to save space when the door is open. But we have pocket doors for a reason. Even a hung sliding door is fine, but damn, does it have to be distressed wood? I left the farm for a reason.

[@nicolevolcy3511]

I love my closet barn doors! Makes the most space

[@scofieldvictoria]

@@amygunnells7381 I’ve had a thing for pocket doors since I first saw them at my uncle’s old house in DC in the 90’s. Barn doors...not so much

[@davidperalta5280]

Take away is authenticity and intention. Barn Doors make sense if you live in open country, and need a utilitarian way of holding a door up. You as a farmer, ask your blacksmith friend to fashion a rail, and you with your limited carpentry skills hung a door with exposed hardware and driving in screws. Its novel, and its utility is its charm. If you live that life there is nothing wrong with barn doors. Hell apply that to anything. If you want to live in a Bali pan pacific inspired paradise replete with mango wood carved furniture, the head of a buddha, and focus on outdoor meets indoor living, maybe you shouldn't be punching into a clock located in Washington D.C. Save all that money and aggravation and go live there. Stop "decorating" your life and change it.

[@ameliasandoval8663]

I'm not a barn door fan but the one I have came with my house. It's in my lower level as an entry to my laundry room. I'm not going to lie, it has made opening the door with a large basket in my hands 100% easier.

[@lindsayslifecafe7569]

Also, one of my pet peeves with designers on Tv is that they never design around a TV! 😂. The reality is everyone has a TV, so immediately, no matter how beautiful the space is, it’s just not functional.

[@aurora7442]

There's a Norwegian tv show called "Tid for hjem" and they do! They always ask about the tv situation and they plan around the fact that someone is going to Live There For A Long Time. It's awesome. It doesn't look ugly either, cuz we've all been in other people's homes before and the fact that there is a tv there is normal! They plan around kids, age, disability, geography (if it's a place that rains a lot and so on and so forth) and kinda ugly sentimental or practical items always gets a place that fits nicely. it's kinda a hit or miss cuz they change the designer every episode but it's usually pretty and livable :) The crew is the same tho, builders and painter and electrician etc.

[@lsamoa]

Funny because most people I know who are my age (mid-40's) don't own a TV anymore

[@sheilasteward401]

You are spot on ! Our TV is the focal point and TV’s are getting bigger and bigger. I would love ideas see see decorating with that focus

[@sabi2121]

lsamoa wow. Good for them. Everyone I know including myself have a t.v in every room.

[@aurora7442]

@@lsamoa I’m 20 so I got a really ugly little tv taking up sooo much room in my tiny student apartment 32m^2 so I don’t really know, but my parents do have one. They don’t keep theirs in the living room though, they have a “tv-living room” on another floor for that noise 😂 I think it depends on the family

[@jewleeb5138]

I agree with almost everything. I do need to tone down my overdone glam. The living room is way too Glam Crowded.

[@usewater6886]

Mine too I have velvet couches and fur poufs. Idk how to do this without new furniture though

[@ExiledStardust]

Honestly, I loved the gaudy glam and the purple fire, but I still enjoyed watching this.

[@jenniferturek2917]

When we were designing our family room addition, the woman from the gas fireplace store said, "do NOT put the tv over this! The heat can damage the tv." I love having this gorgeous, contemporary fireplace on one wall and the tv on the other. The furniture is arranged so you can look at either one.

[@actualangel5133]

Really sensible thing to do....wish some more people would be like that

[@warriormaiden9829]

Honestly, I though that was just common sense. But apparently that ain't so common anymore... 😑

[@Cherokee51774]

That is often true. Because it was becoming a problem some builders have modified the wall there so it doesn't get hot behind the TV. Other people will hang the tv away from the wall a little so it doesn't heat up as much. Best solution is what you did.

[@tammymiddleton8449]

I am sooooo glad somebody finally addressed the silver and glam obsession. I just dont get it. People have so much of it it looks fake as if every where your eye turns you see glass and glitter and mirrors. Its so overdone. That is one trend i feel will die in another year and i am ready to see it go!!!

[@dianeandbrad529]

Same!!

[@evelien135]

Do you follow turtle creek lane and her daughter (in-law) on insta? Cause as a european I thought it was only them

[@darskicutler1894]

I have to agree with this. I have watched several DIY videos on this and I appreciate the talent to make these items but I just can't see a use for them in my life/home. I do think they work for weddings...LOL

[@tammymiddleton8449]

@@darskicutler1894 agreed. I value their time and talent to spend an hour or more doing something they csn buy in a minute to look the same. The glass. The mirrors. Which are fingerprint magnets by the way. Lol. The glitter. The sparkle. The shimmer. A sprinkle here and there is fine but to have it from room to room from wall to wall from top to bottom is just ridiculous to make your home appear to be so rich and girlie and elegant that it actually looks cheap and cold.

[@lynda.grace.14]

I think it's the people who like glitter on their faces who go for this look. Both are so over before they even started.

[@corinamckean1445]

We bought a remodeled house last year with wide diagonal shiplap in the family room which was installed parallel to the A-frame ceiling, and it's one of the things I love the most about this house. I wish I could post a picture here, it's beautiful and all white so my hanging plants and patterned drapes pop in perfect contrast.

[@mandie1456]

My husband and I almost put our television above our fireplace, but then I realized I don't want the tv to be the focal point of our living room so moved it to the empty wall next to the fireplace. Super glad as well because we have a beautiful tile that we are using around the fireplace and now a tv won't take away from it.

[@earlofthewoods]

As someone who lives in an apartment where the BATHROOM door is a barn door (leading into the living room, mind you), let's please stop this trend. My friends are too scared to use the bathroom in my house lest a breeze swings the door open.

[@scofieldvictoria]

My issue with it is “how am I supposed to lock it?!”

[@TheSiehara]

There are tracks that you can install down below that keep the door from swing

[@elyseenger2646]

The only place the barn door is remotely practical is closets. Not bathrooms, or bedrooms.

[@jessbeingme8155]

@@elyseenger2646 that's just a sliding door and yeah a closet is the only way it makes sense and really it's just a space saving thing so you dont bump your dresser or nightstand just opening the closet

[@Cleromanticon]

They also do nothing to deaden sound.

[@BadPenny3]

I always hated overly distressed paint/wood/decorations. I like my colors deep and saturated, not chipped, faded, and streaky.

[@Ackbarfangirl]

I don’t typically like it either, especially the on purpose one where the colors don’t go. However I once saw this beautiful mint dresser with subtle verdigree copper notes, estate sale type fare. And I love my vintage dresser. It’s chipped and what not but just from normal wear, not as a style. Taste is so hard lol.

[@mysteryexplorer556]

Has anyone considered that old chipped paint may have lead in it and dangerous to children?

[@missysanz9078]

I agree

[@Astiram]

I'm actually performing three of the things you point out in my own space and can't agree more. Having lived with the tv on the wall over the fake fireplace with the crackle painted mantel just feels 'wrong' and always has even thought I thought I was quite clever in doing them at the time. Thank You for putting words to my inner discomfort when I walked into the room.

[@DeepakBhakoo]

Thanks, Nick for letting us know about your views. All of them are genuinely good and correct too. Came here from Paige's channel and if I compare you to her, then you said it all in the most elegant way. She was like literally bullying other people.

[@sunmoon9574]

Gaudy Glam is the hard contour/highlight of interior design. *Very* 2010 KZbin gUrU.

[@noneofyourbusinessnosy2903]

Omg, yes! Lol

[@tvdsje]

That is the fault of the Jacklyn hill and Jeffrey star dumpsterfires

[@lukeenataylor4126]

This one mated with a farmhouse sign- i died laughing! It’s 7 am and i’m gonna wake up my whole family for laughing out loud. When I started redecorating I thought I liked farmhouse, turns out, I just like white and a homey vibe so now I’m trying to accomplish Japandi! OMG, I can’t imagine my house rocking the farmhouse look, thanks for saving me from myself! Love your videos!

[@janis902]

HGTV just gave you a brain worm. Then you thought for yourself. I get it, we've all been there.

[@Nick_Lewis]

Haha That door is something else!

[@smallhouseinthemeadow6131]

@@Nick_Lewis I rewound to pause it so I could show Hubby what you wrote. You really crack me up.

[@101candlelight6]

Totally agree on the tv over the fireplace. Apart from looking stupid, for lack or a better word, it puts a lot of strain on you eyes.

[@justjessica9126]

I just found you and I absolutely love you! You’re style and honest unapologetic approach are just what I have been looking for. Also, fire is definitely NOT supposed to be purple. 😉 Have a wonderful day !

[@Sandi-ke9mi]

Lol, I grew up on a working dairy farm, none of our barns had those kind of doors. That’s just how city people picture them I guess. Great video❣️

[@Sad0mas0ch1sm]

It's sad that at the beginning you have to remind the audience that this is just your opinion. Nowadays people are so easily offended, they're even willing to fight and insult whoever disagrees with them, even non-political issues. Thank you for another interesting video!

[@Nick_Lewis]

Yeah otherwise people think I'm a big meanie. Just having a bit of fun!

[@misstoujoursplus]

Agree with you. People are getting offended very easily. Did you ever experience a trendy home without any soul at all ? And the owner, anxious to know your opinion about it ? If you are polite (surely, you are), you say : "oh, it's nice" but it's not enough for them. And those people hold a grudge against you because you didn't faint out of ecstasy !

[@vaderladyl]

Yes and they also take what is said like it is a law or a religion you have to obey, when at the end of the day, you are the one that decides if you like something or not and if you are going to implement it or not.

[@ruthgoddard6539]

Mostly becsuse we are being judged.not watching th o s channel anymore becsuse you all have a hollier then thou attatude.

[@mcmuffin2725]

People just need to "relax"

[@kimk9851]

I officially love you!!! Every fad you mentioned, I am over too. I was recently thinking about the electric fireplace and just could not find any that I liked and now I can put that to rest, thank you for the validation!

[@Mac4402]

I agree with you 100%. You have addessed some of my major pet peeves with these interior designs trends. I've always hated all of them, especially shiplap and TVs over firelaces.

[@Patti-1962]

Thank goodness someone is addressing the "distressed" furniture issue. When I watch a DIY video and after painting a project beautifully... I just can't look when they bring out the sandpaper. I guess I am old fashion!

[@creativegirl9710]

Yes! I'm thinking "NO!" Why scuff it up?

[@susanma4899]

I think it's possible to do it well. It takes a subtle touch. The examples Nick showed were heinous for sure.

[@Patti-1962]

@@susanma4899 I totally agree.... I have just been watching some DIY videos where they take too far. I have painted, open shelves in my kitchen that are starting to show wear, and I have decided they are "shabby chic" LOL!

[@TheDaniela3112]

@@Patti-1962 it takes a bit of style and sense to pull it off. If done properly it can look really good and add some personality to a piece of furniture that would look regular and plain otherwise. The problem is when you distress too much or start using distressed furniture everywhere lol now that just looks like everything is ages old

[@Patti-1962]

@@TheDaniela3112 Excellent point. I guess I've just seen too much of it on KZbin that are , like you said, over distressed!

[@SparkleToes04]

For me its the over decorating in any style! Especially things like buying a $100 Tom Ford Coffee table book that no one will use! We need to think about the stuff in our house more intentionally and avoid over consumption. You do not need a glass cube for your bookshelf or silver bulldog on the console lol. Think about all the money we'd save if we just had decor that was gifted/handmade/from a trip... also think about all the resources that go into the trendy decor pieces that end up at a thrift store in 6 months.

[@mariehernandez5878]

Smart thinking. I want a home that is comfortable and purposeful. Simple is wonderful too.

[@shandrabs9193]

Agreed!! I agree and I do live on a farm in Montana.

[@alejandrae5605]

I agree with you on all this items! I have a major problem with the tv over the fireplace and the dumb electric fireplace!

[@pinky2389]

As someone who grew up in a real farmhouse I've hated every second and am so glad it's finally on it's way out.

[@melness6621]

Yes! Though I did not grow up in a farmhouse, I grew up with not much money, and we had dated hand me downs . Consequently I want things to look up to date and in good shape, no crappy old stuff for me.

[@llamasugar5478]

@@melness6621 You’re describing the genesis of Mid-century Modern!

[@kimaoyama9594]

I've been eagerly anticipating the demise of farmhouse as a trend but I'm not sure it's leaving as quickly as we'd like. There are some traditional elements to it that have lodged it into the design culture for a while, I think. I tell myself that I'll know when it's moving out when Hobby Lobby stops stocking so much of it. I think it's starting, so that's encouraging.

[@justanotheranonymousaccoun6365]

@@kimaoyama9594 SAME, like seriously, I’m starting to hate the trend. Nothing at Hobby Lobby even looks like true “farmhouse” decor to me...the kind of people who think that the Hobby Lobby clutter qualifies as farmhouse style probably think that fake seashells and nautical shower curtains are “coastal style”.

[@dianechapman8445]

@@justanotheranonymousaccoun6365 exactly. Or think that coyotes howling at the moon and fake saguaros is Southwestern decor

[@AnnaMariaJackson]

"If you can hide it (NOT A BARN DOOR)" *cries laughing* 🤣

[@karolinag1073]

Me too! I've spilled my tea 💦😆

[@mmaz2845]

Ahhhh soooo refreshing. Totally agree with everything you say. I’ve never been into trendy decorating. All these shiplap walls that were done in they greyed barn board look, oufff. Oh and another decor trend I just cant deal with is when they use a focal colour like a lime green or an aqua blue and they have it intentionally sprawled everywhere in the room. I call that Bouclair decorating 101. I cant wait to view your other videos. 🇨🇦 p