INTERIOR DESIGN TRENDS THAT NEED TO GO 👋

[@clairelarson2068]

Growing up, my sister was an aspiring pianist. We had to move the piano to a different location because the piano tuner cautioned against the drafts and temperature changes where it was situated (by a very large window). I would think an entry would be the WORST location if you truly cared about it as an instrument.

[@Geronimo2Fly]

Yep. When I was growing up, the tuner told us we shouldn't even have it against an exterior wall. When my mom said there was nowhere else to put it, he had her buy a special piano heater so that it wouldn't get too cold.

[@EPICSOUNDTRAX]

As a professional musician having a piano at the entry is insulting. The people who put them there are ......stupid a. S. S. Holes.

[@SmartAlex2]

Playing a piano in some entryways, especially if there is a stairwell there, can provide amazing acoustics.

[@mareemaree5091]

Thank you for your comments on: bare light bulbs, sliding barn doors, grey grey grey!!! It's as if you read my mind. I'm looking for a home to buy, and the grey EVERYTHING in these newer homes is so depressing. It's everywhere, from floor to ceiling, to cabinetry, to furniture. For me, it's terribly depressing, because I live in an area that's cloudy all winter. Cloudy inside my house would be just too much. --oh! Terrazo: small accents, with small pieces are nice, but, as you said, it's extreme.

[@RuthofBoaz]

Same!! The grey houses are so discouraging, they are basically like the other houses that need renovating because none of it can stay if we buy a grey home

[@lauralaforge558]

My mom calls it millennial gray lol.

[@LivingForThis]

@@lauralaforge558 I feel attacked by this, I just painted my kitchen in grey 🙈😂

[@lukecampbell868]

Thanks for your thoughts! As a single guy, I’d love to see a video on some good “bachelor pad” ideas and how to decorate an apartment or home without it looking like a dorm room, a sports bar, or an exploded Goodwill. I’ve pinterested masculine interior styles but it either seems too dark and gives off Wayne Manor vibes or too expensive like a playboy penthouse. Not conducive ideas for someone in a 50s cape cod or brick ranch. Of course, that’s not to say your other videos aren’t applicable to men, just thought it would be a good video idea. Thanks for what you do!

[@qom_5515]

In my personal opinion interior design is too wide and rich for boxing the bachelor men decor as just one style. Just find your own style, what you truly like and ask yourself why you like or dislike certain images on pinterest. I would say keep doing homework and find what you truly like regardless of whether that is a "feminine look" or not. Good luck!

[@kayelle8005]

Maybe also check out Lone Fox channel and Nick Lewis

[@sarahrosen4985]

Check out The Cavender Diary. 2 guys in a 50s ranch that is comfy, inviting, manly and all kinds of thrifted.

[@prairie2gem]

5:56 Love the construction dude with the quote: "Hey I know" (nothing about design). LOL!

[@yokelinglow9739]

I like your style of being straightforward and bold in your comments with a subtle touch of tactfulness. Good advice indeed!!

[@AnUrbanGypsy]

Yay - my beige and brown interior will be coming back into fashion again! You just have to wait long enough for it to cycle through and your time will also come. 😂. Terrazzo was used a lot as flooring in 1960s/70s built shopping centres in the UK so that is what it will always remind me of.

[@dawnelder9046]

I hate beige. The apartment building standard.

[@ribbrascal]

I've discovered that grey and brown is my favorite base color scheme for the living room, gorgeous balance of cool and warm. Plus you have a brown pillow on one side and grey on the other. So I was surprised when you said they "clash".

[@vincentgrondin7586]

All what this oldfashioned lady says is BS. She thinks she has taste but she apparently has no clue!

[@johnadvenker373]

Funny thing about a gray floor. I didn't want one either but I ended up with huge (4 feet square) gray ceramic tiles throughout my entire apartment. The thing is I absolutely LOVE this floor. It works beautifully under Persian carpets in the living room and runners in the hallway and is a dream to clean everywhere else. I never worry about spilling anything and I never worry about pet accidents either. To warm things up, I paired the floor with very soft peach walls and white woodwork and think my apartment is beautiful.

[@SparkleInMoonlight]

I find Terazzo beautiful, but only for the floor and it depends on the chosen design. It was very popular as black & white flooring for corridors in fancier family houses and apartment buildings in 1920 and 1930´s in the Czech Rep. We still have it in our building and I find it stylish regardless of time. It´s been here for a century and is still very well preserved.

[@PoshPennies]

Exactly!

[@rekwa3860]

Hm. In Ukraine terrazzo is so closely tied with soviet architecture that everyone seems to be done with it. Like, it's a quintessentially soviet look. Surprised that it's not the same in Czechia.

[@SparkleInMoonlight]

@@rekwa3860 Terazzo in black&white was very popular flooring here between the world wars. Communists during Soviet times managed only low quality tiles and PVC here.

[@lidewijvos]

I just posted the same without reading this. Terrazzo belongs to old European houses. In the Netherlands if you have the original 1930s terrazzo floor in the house, it will add to the value of your house.

[@SparkleInMoonlight]

@@lidewijvos In the Czech Rep., it will unfortunately not add value to the real estate in general, but it definitely adds value in my eyes since I like it very much 🙂 Greetings to Netherlands 🙂

[@claudiag.3036]

This is why picking something because you actually love it vs bc it’s “trending” is always the way to go. Trendy = temporary. If your singing bass 🐟 on your living room wall brings you joy, then go for it. No one is coming over to photograph your home for a magazine. I promise. 😂

[@SunnyGoesIn1D]

Absolutely!! I feel like maybe we’re finally getting there. Even though we still have trends, we have so many and there are lots of places where you can see them done very well, pinterest, magazines, youtube channels. I think the diversification of trends is also showing that people are more open to finding something that actually works for them instead of cut and pasting exactly what is in vogue, or in ikea, entirely.

[@EllenOzHealth]

To me, terrazzo has become the new marble where it’s timeless when used appropriately but people have cheapened the look by putting it everywhere that it doesn’t belong. When it’s on notebook covers, phone covers, prints, furniture veneer… places where it’s CLEARLY not real, it looks tacky. But when it’s the real stone being used on counters, walls, or flooring, it can be truly stunning!

[@christineh86]

Even some Nike shoe soles has it.. haha but I guess it’s good because if think it’s made at least partially of recycled rubber. It looks ok on the shoes, they made them look kind of cool, but it’s not my favorite look

[@kitkatpen]

I agree, even though I am also the proud owner of magnets and a small tray (both concrete with terrazzo) that I got off etsy, lol. I think I draw the line when it's overdone or if it's *printed* on things (not stone or concrete or a dupe).

[@vaderladyl]

Yes for me only on floors where it belongs.

[@ania7930]

I think that's the true for every real material or thing: marble, wood, monstera plant, linen, terrazzo, even now unfasionable granite. They all can be timeless and gorgeous when used where they belong, in moderation, in harmony with other design elements and preferably real if possible.

[@karenryder6317]

As a person who remembers mid-century homes, I was never too keen on terrazzo, because as these houses aged there were a lot of old dirty and dingy terrazzo floors that I associate with a dated look. I don't even like the granite that resembles them such as salt and pepper patterns. I prefer quartz that resembles marble for my countertops as it doesn't need sealing and the pattern is timeless.

[@Ivy-sx2fm]

I 100% agree with the grey floors. When my husband I were looking for a home earlier this year, the vast majority of the homes that had been updated had grey floors, well grey everything lol. It made the homes look cold and unoriginal.

[@johnd9357]

Unfortunately we live in a house like this. Grey floors. Grey kitchen. Grey everything. It’s a brand new house, and it’s beautiful, but it’s a struggle to coordinate colors and have a cozy feel when you can’t use warm tones. I still haven’t found a way to incorporate warm tones into the house without it clashing.

[@violetalizabeth735]

@@johnd9357 maybe paint the walls and buy a nice rug? It'll cut down the gray so it's more of an accent.

[@karenryder6317]

My new lakeside house is coastal in theme. While it does have grey/white walls, trim, cabinets, countertops, backsplash etc. there are also navy lowers and accent walls that add depth and natural wood accessories to warm it up. I'm generally happy with it but my big problem is I can't afford to replace all my furniture and all but the very darkest and lightest wood doesn't play very well with it.

[@user-hd8ej8yx9p]

then, if it's more colorful: "it's too unique, what a bold choice, i wouldn't have chosen that, let's replace it with something grey"

[@IMCPstar]

Me too! Everything I use is grey :(

[@wilhelmina8843]

4:13 these wooden slat and the black barn door you pointed out are beautiful. A barn door is the only option for an opening I have so these are great inspirations.

[@bluemoon8268]

... beautiful, classic terrazzo floors will always be timeless ... terrazzo on anything else and particularly in a kindergarten pattern and color scheme is just kitsch ...

[@momiowa9509]

The lights give me trouble too. I even have trouble sometimes shopping for longer times! That's why I'm so glad LED and fluorescent bulbs are not my only choice. Incandescent is back!! Gray floors bother me too! ;)

[@marniebrindley]

Wow! I agree with you on so many things here! I never cared for the barn doors, don’t care for terrazzo floors unless it’s really tiny pieces, absolutely could not stand anything in the whole gray trend, but I have seriously been considering the open lantern for a new fixture above my island. Thanks to this video, I will definitely be researching an alternative for that idea! I love your videos, and I’ve just now subscribed to your channel!

[@lose999]

Your videos are always entertaining and humorous. This one, especially, made me smile the entire time.

[@joako9306]

Ouch! The bare light bulb-thing is something I actually love! I am very much into that rough industrial design! And I'm also a highly light-sensitive person. But there is a solution: dimmers, dimmers, dimmers. And multiple light sources.

[@ashleymuller]

I literally have had these exact same thoughts for the last several months! Thank you for articulating them and sharing them. STOP THE EXPOSED LIGHT BULBS AND GREY FLOORS!

[@pb4897]

I agreed with everything you mentioned except one. I love the look of the lantern in certain places. I don't like the look over dining tables or islands and such, but I like seeing them somewhere like a high staircase landing.

[@violetalizabeth735]

I have always hated the gray EVERYTHING, especially floors. I've seen pictures of perfectly beautiful homes practically ruined by brand new gray floors, gray paint, gray trim.... you can repaint the walls, but floors are an entirely different situation.

[@MariaFR12]

I love Edison bulbs and wire light fixtures where I can see them! ! I have them everywhere except bathroom)))))

[@dzintrameier8818]

Hello dear Posh Pennies, I love your videos so much. Very many things are so spot on and as I just starting to do my new flat, I need every tip you can get. I found your videos so helpful as it matches with my style sense and character. I love bold colours and mixing paint with wallpaper but often too shy to release my inner quirkiness. I love wearing bright colours and I would like to use bright colours in my flat but I'm a bit too careful. Your videos are telling me exactly what I needed to know. Thank you and I'll keep watching for more.

[@eunicemendoza7069]

Love piano everytime i see it ❤️ and it's should be great as a part of the living room.. this is the interior design that brings good atmosphere, create joy and positive vibes

[@debrahayes3778]

I agree with you about terrazzo! In small applications and depending on the pattern it can look rich. Otherwise it just reminds me of spumoni and can look very cheap. 🤣

[@lucyi1202]

We inherited a huge baby grand piano from my mother in law and my daughter actually plays so I love it. I took lessons as a child as well. We have it in our formal living room and yes close to the entry because that the only place that accommodates it.

[@user-jn8tg6nw8j]

What I don’t love about the exposed bulbs is that eventually you’ll have to replace the bulbs, and unless they all go out at the same time, you’ll very likely end up having a hard time making sure that your bulbs are all identical. And that would not be cute.

[@cg3560]

I grew up with terrazzo floors everywhere (kitchen, bathrooms, balcony, stairs), and even some walls... I was so happy to moove away from that... So I couldn't believe when the trend came back!!! Enough is enough!

[@vaderladyl]

Well it is a classic so it has always been in the background of home decor and I like it but on floors and only the classic style and I grew up in a house that had that same floor and I actually have fond memories about it. That floor is indestructible and that house still has it.

[@ramirozd]

Love love love your videos.... I really like your disclaim "you can do whatever you what with your space".... But I like your explanation why you like or don't like something. I usually agreed with most of them.

[@sylviakhan001]

Hello 😊 I rarely enjoy what I call the 'number' guides (top 10 etc) but your interesting and fun videos are great and I do love that you bring humor to it all. Re Terrazzo. Ahhh where do I begin? I've hated it ever since 500 AD really and grown up in homes which had wall to wall terrazzo tile. But as with all the points you raise, several of which resonate with me, its really a matter of personal taste for a personal space. I've used and been disenchanted with Edison bulbs and gray flooring and still wonder why I did...but its a part of ones growth as a designer I feel. Re Pianos for Big Macs my take is different...it keeps an industry alive so Please rich people, do keep buying baby grands as decor !! Love your videos ! Thank you.

[@kathrynippoliti3856]

Thank God I'm not alone! I agree with you 100% on all of it!!

[@Five30Club]

Really enjoyed this. Thank you. Loved Kermit 😂

[@keylime2998]

Dimmer switches are awesome & make led Edison bulbs less bright. I still love them in the right situation.

[@thoughts3897]

Yes. I want EVERY light switch in my home to be on a dimmer.

[@yeeefaaan9627]

thanks for the wood floor color suggestions. In the journey of searching floor color and loved your suggestions!

[@user-sh9gj6mw7n]

I have beautiful brown flooring(different shades in it)I get alot of compliments on my flooring,but the gray flooring is just as beautiful.I have seen gorgeous homes with gray flooring, and looks very nice.

[@marleybedford8628]

My sister was born in 58 and I can remember that year the red terrazzo flooring being installed into the bathroom of our newly built, high set, chamfer board, Queenslander, home. The edges were black. I never liked the bathroom floor. Don’t know why because I was very young but the stones did fascinate me.

[@valarya]

I'm trying to shop for new light fixtures & it has been driving me INSANE that everything is exposed bulb!! I have blue eyes so light sensitivity is a real thing. I need that bulb covered! I've been shocked for years that all the design channels constantly put these things in their designs without ever talking about how damn bright it is when on, hahaha. Totally feeling you on that one. 😅😅

[@cindylodge]

I just bought a house with exposed bulbs. The store clerk showed me warm/amber light bulbs to get and now I love the ambiance it gives. Way better than boob lights and a closed light with too bright lights in it!

[@valarya]

@@cindylodge That might work for people without blue eyes, but seeing the filament of any bulb (for someone with severe light sensitivity) is a no-go. I agree with you 1000% that boob lights should die in a fire. But imagine this: those warm/amber lights in a gorgeous CLOSED light fixture 😉 That's what my house has.

[@dawnelder9046]

Buy the warm bulbs, not the cool ones. Much softer light.

[@angiew4544]

I have blue eyes and those lights don't bother me at all.

[@pinkunicorn8794]

Yeah it's not really to do with eye colour. Or else pretty much most of Nordics would be wearing sun glasses inside! Lol.

[@okkop10]

I have to agree with you on exposed bulb light. We bought the house 7 years ago and all these exposed bulb chandeliers and pendants looked so pretty but overtime they started to really bother me. Luckily they are all dimmable but I definitely want to replace them all one by one.

[@lolaliv2951]

An accent wall in my kitchen is terrazzo 😂🙈 I had never seen it before and fell in love with it. I loved that it was funky and had a boho feel to it. However, just recently have I been looking to change it because I’m over it. So I have to say for myself. I’m over the terrazzo! New this to channel and I love it!!! Thank you for sharing all your tips!!

[@caressmorell7887]

Terrazzo done in a minimal and classic way is elegant and timeless

[@ny3683syr]

Classic terrazzo has always been one of my favorite types of flooring. As a single woman, it's always been beyond my budget. I would love a real terrazzo floor in my home.

[@cheamericana]

We have terrazzo in our entry and we love it. It’s been there for decades and we wont change it in our renovations

[@tracytuten5116]

Thank you I also hate the exposed bulbs in light fixtures. Unfortunately it's hard to find any other type light fixture right now.

[@verycherry4459]

I know of a multimillion dollar power couple who keep posting on social media their progress on designing their latest home and everything and I mean EVERYTHING is a grey and white, and stainless steel appliances and fixtures and gray marble countertop and flooring so far. Once in a while they add black but they keep changing things. It always unflinchingly revolves around gray. It looks sharp if you're into that sort of thing, but it has a very cold modern aesthetic to it and looks more like a showcase in a magazine for entertaining than having an actual home feel. 😬 It kind of screams look at all the built in conveniences we've got and how much money we have instead of a lived in warm welcoming feel. I'd feel like if I was invited like I'd want to not stay very long just based on the harsh sterile vibe.

[@serenebeth]

Yes! omg...every one of these!!! (I've always thought they were all waaay too fad-ish to fall for, so I can't believe they're still around.) Got 2 Go! 👍

[@wjm1319]

I have gray walls - a light dove-gray. I love the look of it next to my light-stained wood trim. It really makes the golden wood stand out. It's a calming neutral that allows the rooms to accept any pops of color in the furnishings that I want to put in them. And sticking with the one primary color for my whole house allowed me to keep paint costs to a minimum by only buying a single color (that's NOT white!). Then, as I've lived here, I've created accent walls of various colors/textures/materials in some rooms to break the monotony. For flooring, I've seen grays I like and some I hate. Most I admit, I don't like. They tend towards looking like over-washed jeans to me (the 'weathered-wood' look). Old and faded and dusty. Not inviting. A dark gray can be nice, but might as well avoid the wood look entirely, if you're going to do that. Terrazzo belongs on the floor and with small, tasteful particles. Kindergarten-colored, polka-dotted stone should not be a thing anywhere, and especially not on anything at assault-your-eyes height. Edison bulbs should have remained with Edison. And pianos - grand or not - should remain only with people who can actually play them and in a space that wouldn't make the sound ricochet around like a rubber bouncy-ball (i.e. not an entryway)

[@mj-rg9kp]

Terrazzo is pretty if it’s used as flooring in a small room, I would really love that. It gives off an artsy vibe and I’m all for it. Grey wood flooring is a fav of mine too. It just gives a relaxing feel like everything is muted and calm and I don’t really care if it’s no longer a trend. Lol Not into the barn doors either, they never look quite right although I love pocket doors, it would work great in small spaces.

[@CheeseBae]

I have a lantern light fixture. The light isn't bright or blinding at all because 1) it's on a crazy new technology called a dimmer switch, and 2) they sell these things called "frosted bulbs."

[@thoughts3897]

Hahaha. That is what I have been saying! Dimmers are pretty easy to install. At least for my handyman. I have a lantern light, too. The take-away here: Don't let someone else tell you what you like!

[@jimbailey3705]

I think the one thing I have learnt is that 90% of the stuff that is apparently 'timeless' only seems so at the time. It will inevitably still date. I remember my parents decorating in the late 90s, early 2000s. They wanted timeless. When they came to sell the house, it looked very outdated. It's potentially possible to decorate an older house in a timeless way, because you can go for a period look. But if you are stuck with a modern house that would look ridiculous with a period roll-top bath or Victorian fireplaces etc, you just are going to have to accept that your decor will date. The upside that I see to that, is that there is no good reason not to just go for something that you really like, rather than worrying about the decor going out of style (unless you are doing it up to sell on or whatever).

[@AutumnMoonlight95]

I've never understood people being in love with the cold, remnants of smoke damage grey. I've seen where people used a warm grey or mushroom tone and it's not too bad. But who wants to live in a prison cell? 2 of our homes came in grey everything and we hate it. In one apparently they didn't feel the concrete patio was grey enough so they painted it a cold grey. We repainted but changing out countertops and flooring is pricey.

[@karolinasundkvist5762]

I definitely agree, beige is much better than grey! However, in our newly renovated bathroom we used a very warm grey tone on both walls and floor and it doesn't feel cold at all! Together with some plants, good looking interior, a cosy carpet and nice bath towels, it is a calm and wonderful room to spend time in. The old bathroom was green with white flowers on the walls-hideous!

[@debbyleiper8367]

Totally agree about the grey floors and barn doors.

[@divaua]

I have a piano (not a grand piano, unfortunately))) BUT I play, and one of the reasons to install it near the stairs is the great sound (echo from high ceilings and stairs) 🎹

[@miisu4621]

I love exposed light bulb lights all of our lights that we bought to our new apartment are that kind. Couldn’t agree more to grey flooring. We have it in our new rental..:(

[@valarya]

Do you have dark-colored eyes? You might not feel pain when your lights are on, which is what she was talking about. She did state the design was gorgeous, but only when the light is Off, haha. People with light-colored eyes (especially blue eyes) experience something called "light sensitivity" and any exposed bulb is actually painful when it's on. I know bc I experience this daily. Direct-lighting is a huge pass if I want to live my life without headaches. 😅😅

[@thoughts3897]

@@valarya Just install a dimmer though. Then you can control the amount of light. I do like the look of the open lighting. Far better than the builder "boob light" that came in so many apartments I have lived in through the years!

[@valarya]

@@thoughts3897 I get what you're saying. No one likes the boob lights. BUT - if you have blue eyes, looking directly at the wicking (even while its dimmed) can be painful. It's a real thing. To each their own, tho!!

[@saleo37]

Yeah grey flooring is a no-go. But grey as itself i pretty much need here and there. Reason: i have only real wood furniture, unpainted and my favourite color is green. So I need a contrast^^ I didnt even know of the terrazzo trend 🤔

[@lilacko3361]

I really like terrazzo if used in moderation, like floors in a small area, as an accent wall, on smaller details, but not as a floor for a larger area! It becomes disorientating and even makes me a bit dizzy and nervous. I do really love that terrazzo tiles is something you can actually make yourself easily as well if you want to do DIY for your home though. I think that's part of why the trend has caught on so well, that its so easy to replicate but still looks fun and charming even in DIY.

[@valeriaostan6708]

I agree, your taste is excellent

[@sunflowervibes3041]

I tend to use Edison bulbs/exposed light bulbs purely because I don't know how to make lamp shades not look like grandma's house/90's suburbia/goodwill. If you have some tips on modern variations of stylish lamp shades, I would love to see a video!

[@vikigossen1578]

Our piano is in our finished basement with a low ceiling. In our previous house it was in a loft with a large open space around the piano. Same instrument but it belongs in big open space to sound the best and the entryways are often the most open spaces in a house. Logistically you can get the piano there, and the weight limit is possibly better than some other spaces. It seems a piano represents something different to you than to me. I don't have a large house but if I did the piano would be where it has volume around it for the sound.

[@Beachbreeze707]

?Thank you. I never liked the grey floors. I’ve been needing new floors. Can you give new ideas for floors ?

[@prairie2gem]

Barn doors on bathrooms is just wrong, always has been. But...I did like the sleek options you showed of sliding doors. Also, enjoyed learning about terrazzo...not a terrazzo fan, but love learning the backstory. ☺

[@Geronimo2Fly]

Yes, 99% of the time. My friend's son was in an accident, and is now in a wheelchair. She had to replace the door to the bathroom with a barn door because he couldn't get in and out with the normal door, and with the way the space is there, nothing else was an option. She didn't like it, but sometimes you have to do what you have to do.

[@morganfamilyfosters]

My mom is a music teacher and pianist. I grew up with the grand piano in the formal dining as you walk in. It’s actually a must for my mom to have room for the piano. We were just middle class folk

[@CraftyMoonshine]

You can pry those light fixtures from my cold dead fingers 😂😂

[@ROCKINGMAN]

You have an excellent 'minds eye'. When new styles are available you might see from the start if it's good or not. My mother was good at styling her home and from an early age I thought a lot of this was just cosmetic. But that's just it. When things are cosmetically pleasing with practicality, one becomes very attached to a room or kitchen.

[@elidumas363]

I have loved terrazzo floors since I was a child, still do.

[@sandracabrera4940]

I would like a white piano for me it looks so elegant and sophisticated as a decoration in my opinion.

[@divineohnine]

I have such an aversion to gray floors. I am looking at houses and so many of the ones that have been nicely remodeled will have wonderful touches and then a gray LVP floor. It makes me recoil.

[@kathleenhunt7613]

Agree with all of these opinions. Re: terrazzo, I actually don't like it at all, always thought it had a squished gum on the pavement look.

[@elisabeccaro9035]

Terrazzo is also very elastic, so it prevents the damage that the water underneath the buildings in Venice could do to floors

[@annekeller7828]

I have exposed lightbulbs (not farmhouse style) with dimmers. Can’t stand all these ceiling fixtures surrounded by glass since they are dust collectors. Without the glass it’s so much easier to use my extendable duster on my fixtures. Terrazzo designs is something I’ve never liked. Too busy for me.

[@paulidevoss7249]

Terrazzo should go! Couldn’t agree more. Pretty much yes to everything in this video 😄

[@bretthines6893]

She nailed it!

[@florenceumpherville8560]

I have changed my lights to the open light bulbs from prissy hard to change fancy lights! At my age, it’s a darn side easier to change the bulbs if necessary, and it takes the worry of dropping globes and pieces that need to be taken down to change a bulb

[@clarasalinassanchez3705]

I like that type of lights, i have some of them. But I'm with you with the grey wooden floors (I like cement ones, for bathrooms, etc). I hated terrazzo since the first moment that it became a trend again.

[@thoughts3897]

I had never even heard of the terrazzo as a trend. I guess that indicates how trendy I am not!

[@clarasalinassanchez3705]

@@thoughts3897 It was very trendy in my country during the 1970s and 1980s (before I was born), I'm from Spain. I guess because in that moment was cheap, and Spain was coming out of a very difficult time. And I have always hated it because it reminds me of dated houses, like my grandma's. But I think that it's origin was the ancient Rome and it is very common in Italy, for example at streets, etc.

[@E.C.Animation]

My sliding doors were too heavy for their sliders and fell so that is not so great. Luckily I live alone. I like grey floors for a beachy theme, with blues and sandy tones for the rest; very relaxing. But I dont have them. Terrazzo is great for fun floor pattern designs, phone cases and planters. That's where I draw the line! 😂 I have concrete flooring downstairs though. It's roughly finished and that it's a pain to clean. Be better if it was all painted and sealed.

[@johannechampagne7332]

Yes, thank you about the exposed bulbs!

[@geminni024]

I agree with everything you have said. Exposed light, regular or Edison, is maybe ok if it is above head. Otherwise it bothers the eyes. Piano in hallway is actually just a reminder of wealth and just a nice looking prop. I would replace it with a nice big plant.

[@BClanBeauty]

For me, open light fixtures are a go for me. I hate when the glass dome accumulates massive amounts of dust and grime in the kitchen and else where, it’s foggy looking whether clear or coloured glass. Cleaning it weekly with 4 kids can be a pain plus scared to break it if dropped. There are white bulbs that can be used in lieu of Edison bulbs and put the lights on dimmers.

[@pman2916]

Couldn't agree more with you on everything. Barns doors especially. I was into them for a year but was over it by then, probably because it spread like a bush fire in summer.

[@brunetteXer]

we did barn doors recently in a single level brick n tile home. a simple pine panel on a black runner, it's really minimalist, which is how these shitty homes should be styled IMHO. a cavity slider has zero style and they often feel cheap, despite being expensive to create. would i do them in my 140yo sandstone home in Adelaide? NO.

[@wendyduncan9084]

We are waiting to renovate the home we just bought because of all the design trends you mentioned. I want doors that close, warm, yummy floors, and no exposed bulbs. They feel like jail to me. We have inherited furniture from high Victorian all the way to 1969 modern. It’s a wonderful, funky vibe and we haven’t been able to find a single light fixture to use. Patience is a virtue I suppose.

[@thoughts3897]

Go to antique malls near you. I have also found some cool fixtures at warehouse places --places where all sorts of things were "rescued" from old buildings. From bathtubs to lights to everything in between.

[@qymrmz]

I do have a piano in the entry room. No one entrers trough that door, and it´s a perfect aditional room that nobody uses other than to preactice and play the piano.

[@cindyloppnow1621]

Agree on the light fixtures, but what would you recommend instead for a dining area?

[@thoughts3897]

I was wondering that, too. For me --just go with what you love. I live in a 100+ year old home with the original pine floors. (A lot of people do not like that "rustic" look but hey, I love the history of them.) Some of that "farmhouse" style is just built in!

[@MsSylvia45]

I love the farmhouse everything!

[@aveenkhattat1669]

I’m purchasing a new build and the design center of the builder already picked the floors and they are light grey wood vinyl 😢 they wouldn’t agree to switch the color as it’s “pre-ordered”!!! What’s your advise with working with that cool tone? I’m a big fan of warm cozy neutrals -thank you

[@cabbalaposhala]

I love the table lamp behind you. Would you share info, so I could find them? Love your ideas. Thanks!

[@LivingForThis]

Do you have any tips to do a renovation with timeless decor design? Something that will not look outdated in 2 years ?

[@Halbmond]

I love gray flooring! I wanted dark gray parquet flooring in my new sunroom but unfortunately couldn’t find any affordable options. I think it looks so elegant and classy! I think it pairs really well with walnut furniture.

[@jimfoster7986]

Gray is amazing. Versatile, neutral, and calming.

[@bigchicken5243]

i love every ashy colour tbh.. but i dont like warm tones in my home

[@HouseofCastro]

We just put a piano in our McMansion foyer. I’ve tried all types of stuff in this obnoxiously sized lawyer foyer space and it never felt right. TBH it’s the best it’s ever looked w/piano lol Thanks for video,- you’re so spot on

[@KBinturong]

I love edison bulbs. Never been an issue even tough i am also subject to migraine.

[@piscator2813]

Shaker barn doors are great and will never go out of style

[@juhigupta4574]

Terrazzo on the floor looks really beautiful.... Anywhere on the walls feels like an eyesore... Accessories yes, but sparingly.... So yeah, terrazzo floors especially in areas which get a lot of sunlight, should stay!

[@oruga9737]

all white everything! it makes my mind go blank

[@pamyacuzzo6614]

Amen, finally someone said it out loud! I hate Edison bulbs and even more, light fixtures with no shades, the kind that blind you when they are turned on. Nothing is attractive about these two. I love listening to you. I learn something in every video you release.

[@jennbeebs8220]

oh god. the grey floors are, imo, the absolute worst. light fixtures dont cost all the much to change... but imagine buying a house with all grey floors?? when my SO and i were looking for a home, we had limited choices as everything had either carpet or grey floors. we knew we cannot have grey (it feels like prison) so we chose a house with cream carpets and have been slowly replacing them over time with a warmer wood-look vinyl tile.

[@thoughts3897]

The exposed bulb light fixtures are SO much better than what usually comes in new builds --the boob light and/or those dreaded ceiling fans.

[@petragronqvist628]

I have a piano in the enrtance, cause I have no other place to put it. I play on it, and it has been in the family for generations. I love it, love the soud of it.

[@redispink5784]

THANK YOU!! Someone finally talks about the grand piano in the entry way! I play piano and having the piano in the entry is going to be loud af. Good luck finding time to practice if you live with other people as well. You'll piss everyone off in your home.

[@lollsazz]

I agree on all of these. I think light bulbs that hurt the eyes are a no-no: you should be able to relax when you are at home. Sliding doors are OK to rooms where noice is no problem, like a pantry or a walk-in closet... but hen people use them for bedrooms or BATHROOMS - big "no"! I have a few rooms with grey flooring, put in by the previous owner. I disliked it right away because of the coolness it gives to the floor: the floors often look lilac. I have the floors covered up with beds, carpets, yoga mats etc, and I think I literally do that because the grey makes me feel uncomfortable. I like terrazzo, but ONLY on the floor of a bathroom, or a counter top, and only where the pieces of stone are quite small :)

[@sharonrai1984]

Can we keep barn doors in a converted barn house?

[@aprilhampton6298]

I have an issue with bright lights as well. They hurt my eyes and can trigger migraines.

[@TrumblebeeMom]

I agree with you 100% on all of these decorating trends (except terrazzo, don’t like it anywhere)! And can anyone explain to me why so many people put huge, ugly, brown floor tiles on their bathroom walls? We have been shopping for a house and I can’t believe how much of this I see; all I can think of is how expensive it will be to replace…